US IMPORTS AND MORE,SUMMER 2008 USA:7” AFTER THE BOMBS-Bloody Aftermath-3.00 New from Distort Reality,2nd EP from Montreal crusties:killer D-Beat w/female vocals,pretty much nails that early-Sacrilege sound BORN BAD-Moron Music(EP)-3.00 More full-bore hc from F.Idiots,think Deathreat w/a relentless Discharge-pace BRUTAL KNIGHTS-Terrible Evenings(EP)-4.00 White vinyl,500-only 2nd press,Canadian punk that reminds me of a catchier Zeke/Dwarves COACCION-Cenizas(EP)-3.00 Brutal Mexican crust,Scandi-style but w/Spanish lyrics.5 tks from 2006 w/MG15 cover CONTAMINATORS-Minimal Minds(EP)-3.00 300-only press from Italy this time,3 new tks from SoCal KBD-style punks CRIMINAL INTENT-GxSxD(EP)-3.00 500-only & already deleted,superb Canadian hc that takes it’s cue from not only early Canuck bands like Stretchmarks & co. but classic NYHC (Antidote,CFA etc) DOOMSDAY HOUR-Religion Breeds War(EP)-3.00 Debut,5 tks of d-beat style hc from Los Angeles/Long Beach,excellent self-released EP THE DRILLS-Skull Death 2 (EP)-4.00 Primitive & fucked-up Seattle punk,unrel. 1981/82 tks from band who were on the What Syndrome cassette comp in ’83.500-only,early Germs-meets-Bobby Sox ?! DRY ROT-Subordinate(EP)-3.00 Deranged,unique hc that mixes Void/Black Flag/Pissed Jeans in a cryptic,atonal psychedelic/hc stew,excellent.Nice full-colour booklet-sleeve too ELECTRIC VOMIT-The End(EP)-4.00 Montreal/Canada punk band who existed 1977-79.Here are 3 unreleased demo tks from 1979.Raw,obnoxious,snotty KBD punk:great!! EPISODE-S/T(EP)-3.00 Ltd repress of great 2007 EP.Frantic & distorted hardcore reminiscent of old Japanese hc from 8”s or flexis.Screened paper sleeves,members of …? v.mysterious FALLAS DEL SISTEMA-La Guerra Es El Negocio De La Muerte(EP)-3.00 Superb Mexican politico-hc,fusing classic Latin hc w/Doom or ENT duelling vocalists HOMOSTUPIDS-The Edge(EP)-4.00 Steve of 9 Shocks Terror w/nihilistic don’t-give-a-fuck distorted punk,stupidly ltd to 240 copies so be quick NO PEACE?-Zombie Brains(EP)-3.00 New Cleveland band,members of Upstab & Gordon Solie Motherfuckers:brutal hc that mixes that patented Clevo hc sound w/some early 80’s Swedish/Euro shit SCARRED FOR LIFE-Is This The Price Of Freedom? (EP)-3.00 Back in,ex-Glycine Max.Classic Final Conflict/Crucifix-style SoCal politico-hc TRAGICS-Mommi I’m A Misfit(EP)-3.00 Reissue of 1981 KBD rarity from Upstate NY,fun thug-punk w/female vocals USA:LP/CD ARMISTICE-Fluff And Stuff:The EPs And Early Years LP-7.00 Restock.SoCal Peace Punk/Crust on Despotic,all the EPs,comp cuts + unreleased BEAT TO DEATH-Please Take A Number CD-7.00 Brutal Long Beach Crust,13 cuts.Ex-A/Solution/Glycine Max/Dissension BLOWN TO BITS/DEATHTOLL-Split LP-7.00 Back in,Oakland Crust/Thrash,D’Toll ex-Attitude Adjustment.2 lyric sheets + poster CONTAMINATORS-S/T LP-7.00 200 black vinyl,I have 5;Bakersfield,Ca. KBD punks w/a touch of Thunders/Joneses swagger to boot HOLOKAUST-Into The Void Of Oblivion LP -7.00 Superb SoCal d-beat in Scandi-style.Vinyl has foil-stamped slv JAPAN BAD DIRTY HATE-100% (EP)-3.00 US press,superb Systematic Death-style searing hardcore,recorded 2005-6.Essential DISCLOSE/CRUELTY-Split EP-4.00 500-only US reissue,has bonus Disclose cut not on original Danish press.Japan/UK d-beat split NK6-Yellow Beauty(EP)-3.00 500-only Tour EP,manic thrash,6 tks,think Gauze/Don Don/Blaze PERSEVERE-Instant Accident(EP)-4.00 All-new 4 tracks on Bloodsucker,follow-up to classic ‘Sex Tracks’ EP,excellent hardcore TOLERANTE RECORDS CDRs (SoCal/Mexico) Cute CDRs in plastic bags w/sleeves,printed labels,inserts and patches,3.00 each + postage CHAOTIX-Café Atomico 7 tracks,raw,gruff-voiced Brazilian punk FUNERAL-Discography 23 tks,defunct PDX hc.Foldout lyric sleeve,7”/12”/comp cuts VARIOUS ARTISTS-6 Way Split 23 tks from VANSINNIG LIV/DISSECT/DISGRACE/NEUROSE URBANA/MASSAKRO/HUMAN BASTARD.Relentless d-beat from USA/Finland/Malaysia/Brazil/Mexico/Spain RAVE UP RECORDS,NEW RELEASES (All LPs @ 7.00 + Post unless stated otherwise) ’63 MONROE-Hijack Victim Canadian Glam-Punk,1980-84 anthology inc. rare 12” + unreleased studio cuts AQUI D’EL-ROCK-Ha Que Violentaro O Sistema(7” EP)-3.00 Portuguese Punk from 1978-79,rare studio tracks.Red wax,500-only HOLLYWOOD SQUARES-Hillside Strangler LA Punk from 1979,rare Hillside Strangler 7” + unreleased Studio/Live.Now deleted,last copies LATEX NOVELTIES-A Girl’s Best Friend! 15 tks from 1979,13 studio/2 live.Good UK-influenced Punk from Indianapolis GREGOR MacKENZIE & THE MISANTHROPES-Torture That Girl Definitive anthology,all KBD 7”s 1978-81 + unrel. studio.Crude KBD US Punk in Gizmos-vein NEW TOYS-Better Late Than Never Late 70’s NY Punk,Studio/unrel from 1981 + 2 live tks from CBGBs,heavy D.Boys/Ramones sound PRIVATE DICKS-Homelife 1979-80 pop-punk from Bristol,UK inc. rare 7”,unrel. studio + 3 live cuts UK:7”/CD ANTI-SYSTEM-The Pax Compilation Tracks 1982-84(EP)-4.00 500-only,4 tks from the rare 1982-3 Punks Dead…/Bollox To Gonads comp LPs on Pax BURNT CROSS-Freedom Of Speech-3.00 200-only,bare-bones,stripped-down & indignant Anarcho.Good 2-tracker,only a couple left so be quick BURNT CROSS-Arms Trade Death Trade(EP)-3.00 Again,200-only,more of the same except in EP-form.Going fast….. THE MOB-May Inspire Revolutionary Acts CD-7.00 20 tks 1981-3 inc. ‘Ching’ tape,live,unreleased & ‘Bert Weedon’ tape VARIOUS ARTISTS-Messthetics # 104 CD-7.00 DIY/Punk/Post-Punk from S.Wales 1977-81,23 tks + 6 MP3s,24pg booklet.Rare/Unrel. from TAX EXILES/REPTILE RANCH/SPITFIRE BOYS/PURITAN GUITARS/ADDICTION etc VARIOUS ARTISTS-Messthetics # 105 CD-7.00 Scotland 1977-81,24 tks + 9 bonus MP3s,rare/unrel. FIRE ENGINES/DIRTY REDS/FAKES/EXILE/ SCROTUM POLES/VERTICAL SMILE plus many more + great informative booklet THE WANKYS-Noise Punk(EP)-3.00 Total Gai/Confuse/Swankys/Chaos CH Japanese noise-worship,from Leicester! EUROPE IMPACT/EU’S ARSE-Split EP-4.00 500-only purple wax boot of legendary 1983 Italian hc classic BOOKS (ALL POSTPAID) BRUCE CAEN:SUB-HOLLYWOOD-12.00 Restock at a better price.HB,1st edition,325 pgs,signed.Ex-editor of 70’s LA punk mag NO MAG,excellent 1st novel depicting an L.A. teen surviving school/familial dysfunction/drugs/violence and stage dives amid the early Los Angeles Punk scene 1979-83.Gary Panter cover art plus a Pettibone page too,a hallucinatory narrative likened to Hunter S.Thompson/Hamsun/Miller and probablythe 1st novel to accurately capture the punk experience in effective dramatic form BILLY CHILDISH:THE IDIOCY OF IDEARS-8.00 The tale of dyslexic schoolboy Gustav Claudius at a Kent secondary modern school in the early 1970’s.’A book of pathos,sarcasm and great charm’,written in the inimitable B.Childish style.PB,295 pgs PAUL MARKO:THE ROXY LONDON WC2,A PUNK HISTORY-15.00 512 pgs,a truly mammoth history of London’s Roxy Club,which ran from Dec.1976 to 1978. Tons of fliers and unseen photos,plus reminiscences from club-goers,bands,zine editors. From the early glory days of the Clash/X Ray Spex/Thunders/Gen.X down to the seedy end,the 2 live LPs,the abortive Scottish tour.Drugs,violence,pierced cheeks,fishnets and gangsters,plus everyone from Crisis/Open Sore/Blitz/Acme Sewage Co. to Wire/Adverts/ Slaughter & Dogs/Buzzcocks/Slits/Siouxsie/Ants,this is an engrossing book and,as far as definitive Punk tomes go,up there with ‘England’s Dreaming’ |