Pusrad-Cryptosporidium

Posted on September 13, 2011 by The Flakes // Drummer

Cryptosporidium in Stockholm and Mjölby:

Posted in 2011, Scumbags | 3 Comments

The Plugz – Achin 7″

Posted on August 30, 2011 by The Flakes // Drummer


Plugz second 7inch where released sleeveless in 1979 and then with this white version in 1981 and later on with a yellowish variant. I might be wrong so feel free to correct me. Achin is to my ears the best song The Plugz ever recorded. A total masterpiece from start to finish with top notch production. So wish they could’ve made it sound like this on the Electrify Me LP which has load of great songs but a production that don’t make them justice I think. La Bamba might be fun if you droll over punky remakes of classic songs that just suck in the first place. Sleeve made by Gary Panter who’s more famous for The Screamers screaming face logo. Yeah well you knew that. Tada.

Country: USA
Year: 1979/1981
Label: Fatima
Format: 7″
Songs:
Achin.mp3
La Bamba.mp3

 

 

Posted in 1979, 1981 | 9 Comments

Simpletones – California/I Like Drugs 7″

Posted on August 25, 2011 by The Faintest Ideas // Drummer

Some people are really fond of drugs, but I never managed to understand why you wanna waste money and brain cells on that. None the less I picked this one up and was hoping for some answers, but nope, there’s none to be found here. They like drugs, but won’t answer why! Could just as well spent my money on drugs instead of this single, but hopefully this one will last longer with me than a crash.

Country: USA
Year: 1979
Label: Poshboy
Format: 7″
Songs:
California.mp3
I like drugs.mp3

Posted in 1979 | 28 Comments

Desperate Bicycles – Smokescreen/Handlebars E.P. 7″

Posted on August 13, 2011 by The Faintest Ideas // Drummer

A long time ago I put the mighty Desperate Bicycles second 7″ The medium was tedium in the posting queue, but the big man said that he wanted to post that one himself, and as the loyal slave I am, I gave in for his will. None the less, he allowed me to post their first release, and as it was easy and it was cheap I did it!
Now go and start a band!

Country: UK
Year: 1977
Label: Refill
Format: 7″
Songs:
Smokescreen.mp3
Handlebars.mp3
Smokescreen.mp3
Handlebars.mp3

Posted in 1977 | 8 Comments

The 2×4′s – S/T 7″

Posted on August 1, 2011 by The Flakes // Drummer

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I can’t really put my finger on why I like this so much. Maybe cause it’s oddness pointing in the direction of XTC(a band which I love beyond reason). Monotonues and perfectly capturing the lyrics in Bridgeport Lathe. Little Cities is more of the same but a little bit more uptempo with a rubber sounding bass. A perfect piece of plastic.

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Bessemer Process
Format: 7″
Songs:
Bridgeport Lathe.mp3
The Little Cities.mp3

Posted in 1980 | 13 Comments