The ROK label is quite famous to have released some great one off 7inches. All accompanied with the incredible top notch looking ROK paper bag. Guess it was a matter of money. Another call for Low Down Steve here since searching Google didn’t gave me much information except that some japanese collectors are looking for this and that it was on “Powerpearls Vol. 1″. It’s a split with “Hazard” with a track that is just bad. But with a needle you can easily erase it. Country: UK Year: 1979 Label: ROK Format: 7″ Songs:
The Clerks - No Good For Me.mp3
Hazard - Gotta Change My Life(and band ed. note)
I feel a little bit embaressed when posting UK punk/powerpop ’cause my knowledge is nothing compared to Steves over at the Low Down Kids blog. So I just whish I had Steve writing this instead. The Media is a recent discovery for me and this puppy has two great tracks and two really sucky ones. Dizzy at Detour Records have a page about the band: The Media.
Country: UK Year: 1979 Label: Tearaway Format: 7″ Songs: T.V. Kids.mp3
Don’t Sit Back Getting High.mp3
Rose And Crown
Another one from Geza X And The Mommymen. Just as with The Damned, and for that matter all the videos we’ve published so far, give me goose bumps. Peter Ivers presents Geza as a “super hero of the future”. Too bad that didn’t happened.
A fast(hey it’s from 1978) punk rock smasher with harmonica on the a-side and a cover of “Do The Climb” on the flip. How odd it mays sounds with the harmonica, and I’ve admited that I hate it, it actually works pretty good. I can imagen that they realised punk was the thing and they couldn’t kick the harmonica guy. Why do I assume that? Cause a real punk band should’ve realised that the a-side had to stop at 1:21. “Lets Have…” was included on Killed By Death Vol.19 and they where from Kansas(a great symphonic band by the way). Here’s a thing to look at. 200 pressed. Country: USA Year: 1978 Label: Wilson Format: 7″ Songs: Let’s Have Some Fun.mp3 Do The Climb.mp3
“Widows, Briard, Rock Boys ja Ductails olivat keskeisesti luomassa Kallion nuorisoaseman puutalosta Kill City Clubia.” ehh? Any finnish people around here? A discography and some short band bio was found here. This is the second 7inch by the Widows. It took me many years before I actually got to hear them for the first time yet to know that they exicted. I think it was in the late ’90s actually. Too bad since this is great I’m really curios about their other stuff. Anyone got their discography released by Poko some years ago? “For The Freedom” reminds me alot of the “Lookalikes” by the Drones. Country: Finland Year: 1979 Label: Poko Format: 7″ Songs: Wall Of Berlin.mp3 For The Freedom.mp3 Be Yourself.mp3
A somewhat overlooked punk rock 7inch from down under. Both tracks are great with low budget production(read great) and a screaming girl behind the microphone. When listening to “I Hate School” there’s no doubt that they actually mean what they say. Here’s the story behind it:”I think Mark wrote it and wanted to write about something kids hated so he asked his or Con’s sister what she hated - “I hate school” she said.” Read some more! Country: Australia Year: 1979 Label: Doublethink Format: 7″ Songs: I Hate School.mp3 New Kids Army.mp3
Here’s the first 7inch from “Knugen Faller” since “English Paul” so eagerly wanted to hear it. The nod to older swedish punk is most hearable in the title track. It’s great no doubt about it but the chorus is maybe an ode to “Dagens Ungdom”? I’m really fond of Syliva Sates voice. Clear yet agressive. “Knugen Faller” also happens to have some great lyrics so it’s time to learn swedish. Country: Sweden Year: 2004 Label: Cage Match Format: 7″ Songs: Skellefte stadshotell brinner.mp3
Arad vare lorentz Gubbe.mp3
Demokrati
“Tot Rocket was formed in 1979 when Ron Spitzer, Andrew Halbreich and Robert Poss, who had played in various blues / rock bands together in high school, ended up moving to East Haven, Connecticut to form a new band.” taken from this page. The blues /rock roots shine through in the extremly bad “Fun Fades Fast In the USA” and should be called “Fun Fades Fast When Spinning This Song” which is slow and even have an harmonica. I always hated harmonica in any musical genre, except Black Metal. The Tot Rockets first 7inch with the amazing “Reduced”. Italys Rave Up have released a discography. Check it out! Country: USA Year: 1980 Label: Whiplash Format: 7″ Songs: Reduced.mp3
Fun Fades Fast In The USA
A boot that I bought some years ago and I’ve forgotten all the info about it. Recorded in 1979 here’s a rawer version of “Hate Me, Hate Me”,and better, then the version on the “Feel So Good” 7inch. The B-Side is so so but “Stingy” is decent. A two CD compilation where released in 2002 I think. Found this: “The Spelling Mistakes managed to get themselves banned from just about every venue in NZ.” so you know they where punk. Country: New Zeeland Year: 1979 Label: Boot Format: 7″ Songs: Hate Me, Hate Me(demo).mp3 Stingy(demo).mp3
I Want You
The ROK label is quite famous to have released some great one off 7inches. All accompanied with the incredible top notch looking ROK paper bag. Guess it was a matter of money. Another call for Low Down Steve here since searching Google didn’t gave me much information except that some japanese collectors are looking for this and that it was on “Powerpearls Vol. 1″. It’s a split with “Hazard” with a track that is just bad. But with a needle you can easily erase it.
I feel a little bit embaressed when posting UK punk/powerpop ’cause my knowledge is nothing compared to Steves over at the 
This killer punk rock 7inch has one of the ugliest cover in my whole collection. Long time since I spinned it but knew I’ve always liked it. I put it on and in seconds I realise I had to record it and post all the tracks here. If this had been released in lets say 1982 it would’ve been talked about alot. A perfect combination of mid tempo snotty punk rock and hardcore. 
