Wish I had the time to write something worth reading. But what is there to say? Another one of them best Swedish bands once again. Here’s their second 7inch which in my opinion would’ve been a real killer if they lifted off the two so so tracks on the b-side cause the 2 smashers on the a-side are just that: SMASHERS. Got to run. Got a book to do.
Country: Sweden
Year: 1979
Label: GBG
Format: 7″
Songs:
Rik Och Lycklig.mp3
Nittio Procent.mp3
Vitt Brus.mp3
Atervandsgata.mp3
I only post this cause I really want to know if it’s the rare Dutch sleeve variation?
Country: UK
Year: 1977
Label: Stiff
Format: 7″
Songs:
New Rose.mp3
Stab Your Back.mp3
Singalonga Scabies.mp3
This was the first record I was supposed to post when we opened up the blog. But after doing some googling I found out it had been posted here and there. And it’s still gets posted here http://www.lastdaysofmanonearth.com/blog/?p=5 and there http://www.goodbadmusic.com/2008/04/13/deadbeats-kill-the-hippies-7ep-dangerhouse-records-usa-1978/ but you know it’s one of those records that’s NEEDS to be posted everywhere and as far as I know it’s only here you now get the WHOLE package. It’s been living with me since 1979 and will be one of the last records that will leave my home if ever as long as I may live. Kill The Hippies, with it’s supposedly anti hippie statement but it’s actually a rather clever remark on punks intolerance level and as I noticed now Joe from LastDaysofMan made a remark about in the comment section over at GoodBad: “kill em cuz ya need a scapegoat” ha ha. Kill the Hippies is the hit but I prefer Brainless and Deadbeat cause they’re so far from your typical straight forward punk song. And by the way who in the band sez in the end of Deadbeat: “I never wanna do that song again.”? It’s just incredible how timeless this record is and if you get the chance you must pick up their Live at the Whisky 1978 CD which has a live set plus a demo recording of one their best songs: The year 2000 will turn out okay. I so wish someone could dig out everything this genius band did and release it on vinyl. All hail The Deadbeats from now on and forever, one the best bands to ever walked the earth.
Country: USA
Year: 1978
Label: Dangerhouse
Format: 7″
Songs:
Kill The Hippies.mp3
Brainless.mp3
Final Ride.mp3
Deadbeat.mp3
First I want to apologize to Bjorn Johansson who sent me this tape for taking so goddamn long to digitize it and get it up here. Bjorn played bass for IQ 55 for a short period and appeared on this recording. Second I want to thank both Bjorn and Svante Pohl(guitar) for letting me publish it here. IQ 55 who’s one and only record I posted a long time ago:http://www.kbdrecords.com/2006/06/20/iq-55-livet-ar-en-bluff-7/ and definitely needs a repost, where along with Blitzen the crop of the cream of bands coming out from my home town of Linkoping/Sweden. Both IQ 55 and Blitzen came out of the ashes of Linkopings first punk band: Tings of London. So here’s a demo that’s been lying around and it’s a shame this wasn’t released back in the days cause to my ears it’s freaking fantastic. Kind of reminds me of Grisen Skriker here and there but still it just sounds like IQ 55 one of Linkopings best bands ever. Praise them or go to hell. And if I ever see this for sale on eBay or Tradera I’ll send you my Bosnian comrades after you.
Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: -
Format: Cassette
Songs:
En kort sekund.mp3
Stangda dorrar.mp3
Sa enkelt.mp3
Inga flera dagar.mp3
Identitet.mp3
Ballade i G.mp3
Ensamma pojkar.mp3
Untitled.mp3
Din varld.mp3
This might be the perfect 7inch for me cause it brings together the best of two worlds which actually was just kind of one world back you know when. I’m Not Funny is a surprisingly megaduperfantastic snotty punk hit that should’ve been on one of the KBD comps but might’ve not been “discovered” back then by Mr. Kugelberg? BUT it should’ve been included on the deleted “Hooked on Junk” which reminds me that I once again can push for Tony’s not so frequently-updated-site-but-when-he-does-he-delivers-like-no-one-else Punk Business Manager: http://punkbusinessmanager.com/2009/08/07/hooked-on-junk-unreleased-lp.aspx. So one world is Punk and the other world is of course Powerpop. Girls In Magazines is flawless: hooks, check, great lyrics about anarchy and war, nope, ok then it must be great.
Country: USA
Year: 1981
Label: Self Released
Format: 7″
Songs:
I’m Not Funny.mp3
Girls In Magazines.mp3
