21 August 2009

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BURNT CROSS/AUK - cd - £4
This actually only came out today, but after hearing the superb AUK tracks round Darren's (tadpole records) a while back I've been looking forward to getting my hands on this puppy, so I made a point of walking into town to get this as soon as it became available. The Burnt Cross tracks on this cd are all their songs of the "Brian Haw", "What Hope Tomorrow" and "In Nature We Trust" eps, and you know my opinion about those by now: fucking great songs by a fantastic band; political, sincere, no bullshit with killer tunes to boot. AUK are the 'new kid' on the block, or not that 'new' actually as one of the guys used to be in the great Scottish anarcho band ALTERNATIVE who did a 7" on Crass back in the day among others. AUK know how to write a catchy song, and like Burnt Cross they use these songs to express their to the point anarchist beliefs with great effect. Their tracks on this cd are frankly amazing, some more in a driving harder edged anarcho punk vein, some slower and melodic reminding me of OMEGA TRIBE and THE MOB, and all with killer guitar hooks and passionate vocals.
BORN AGAINST once wrote about punk: "once a vehicle for outrage, now just entertainment packaged tastefully"....and though the current excuse for what constitutes a "punk scene" might feel like that more often than some of us would like, Burnt Cross and AUK are two bands that buck the trend. Relevant, inspiring and recommended for all of you that look at the world with despair but continue to belief in fighting the fuck back - www.myspace.com/burntcross / www.myspace.com/aukofficialbandsite

2KOMPONENTZ! - 7" - £3.50
Catchy as hell, basic as fuck. Is there a better way to make punk?! MRR gave it a raving review and I am with them on this one. 2KOMPONENTZ! take their inspiration from "1982 & onwards" British punk and and if you're a sucker for that kind of stuff like me, definitely check this out as I've had some of their songs stuck in my head for days now! www.myspace.com/2komponentz

KVOTERINGEN - "bister prognos" - lp - £8 SOLD OUT
Awesome Swedish hardcore punk with members of NO SECURITY, MEANWHILE, AARITILA, KRIGSHOT etc. etc. They've got a new lp om Feral Ward soon, which I assume will raise their "profile" a bit....so better get this rager now before the rest of the world catches on - www.myspace.com/kvoteringen

SILENT WAY - 7" - £3
"Silent Way mix up Minutemen, Dinosaur JR, Husker Du etc. all the while keeping it raw and punk as fuck." tadpole records. "...heavily influenced by The Minutemen and the early 90s, which is agreeable to almost everyone. The guitar is repetitive and compelling. Highly recommended" - MRR - www.myspace.com/silentwaynb

GOVERNMENT WARNING - 7" - £3
SOLD OUTTheir new 7" on Grave Mistake/No Way Records. You know the deal...! - www.myspace.com/governmentwarningva




LOGIC PROBLEM - no centre - 7" - £3
"North Carolina's LOGIC PROBLEM deliver four more abrupt bursts of fast and raw hardcore, hitting a perfect balance between the noise/feedback drenched dicordance and the straightforward fast hardcore delivery" - tadpole records- www.myspace.com/logicproblemnc

DEEP SLEEP - paranoid futures - 7" - £3
SOLD OUTThe latest 7" by this raging Baltimore band. Raw in your face 80s US style hardcore punk? Yeah, a lot of bands are doing this at the moment...but few as good as this! Catchy and memorable, another winner on Grave Mistake - www.myspace.com/deepsleepmusic

TIME TO ESCAPE - cost of living - 7" - £3
SOLD OUTmore hardcore punk on Grave Mistake. Fast, aggressive, nasty shit inspired by the classic US hardcore punk bands that preceeded them - www.myspace.com/timetoescape



THE LADIES- s/t - 7" - £3
"Debut ep from Richmond VA's The Ladies. Raw, obnoxious, catchy as hell" - Grave Mistake - www.myspace.com/ladiesthe

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15 August 2009

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MAAKUNTARADIO - lp - £7.50
...another winner from Finland. Not '82 inspired raw hardcore punk this time, but killer late 70s/early 80s Finnish punk in the vein of RATSIA, early EPPU NORMAALI and 013! This wouldn't have been out of place on the Bloodstains Across Finland compilation, not just due the way it sounds but also because it is that bloody good. Members of KAKKA HATTA 77 should you need anymore convincing...!!! - www.myspace.com/maakuntaradio

I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT - cd - £9 SOLD OUT
Here's a compilation you actually do really need. This came out in 1996 and hasn't been repressed as far as I know? It's labelled as "Dutch punk 1977-1982" and focusses on the first wave(s) of punkrock to come from my original home country. This really is classic after classic track and includes legendary bands like: IVY GREEN, HELMETTES, PANIC, PAUL TORNADO, TITS, THE EX, FILTH, RONDOS, NITWITZ, BGK, FRITES MODERN, VOPOS, BVD, MOLLESTERS, MORT SUBITE and many more.

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12 August 2009 update

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DEATHCAGE - tomorrow we die - 7" - £4
This is some seriously raging stuff from Australia. Their preceeding 7"s were some of the better records I bought in recent months and this new release sure as hell doesn't dissapoint either. It's heavier on the "Burning Spirits"/Japanese hardcore, less on the Discharge, influence this time around with even some hints of NWOBHM guitarwork thrown in for added effect. Lovely looking artwork tops it all of nicely. Take note now or be prepared to pull your hair out in a few months, while reading about them in MRR top 10s. Fucking killer. www.myspace.com/deathcagesydney

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1st August 2009 - update

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SACRED SHOCK - lp - £8
After a few killer (split) 7"s, it's fair to say this, Sacred Shock's first full length, was one of the most anticipated records of the year for many. Featuring members of HATRED SURGE, IRON AGE & ARMY OF JESUS, these Austin based punks don't disappoint and deliver 11 more hook ridden tracks of blazing hardcore punk destruction. - www.myspace.com/sacredshockatx

CANADIAN RIFLE - lp - £8
Their first 7" is a regular on my own recordplayer and here we then finally have their first full length lp. Canadian Rifle are one of the best Chicago bands around according to those in the know and this lp won't have anyone think otherwise. I am pretty sure there are ex-members of Fourth Rotor in the band, or they at least have the singers twin on vocals? Anyway, this is great catchy melodic hardcore punk with good songwriting and those brash F.R. vocals, reminiscent of Leatherface or early Jawbreaker, interlaced perfectly with bleak melodies and urgent drums - www.myspace.com/canadianriffle

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