Zchivago's Disco Dystopia "Piss'n'Shit'n'Rock'n'Roll" 04/30/2021

As a break from more hippie folk,here's some 'orrible punk rock to remind you of reality in the Next Exiting (sic) Episode of Zchivago's Disco Dystopia ,sub-titled “PISS'n'SHIT'n'ROCK'n'ROLL” is now available...here's the playlist to put you off.....

DISCO DYSTOPIA PLAYLIST 30h APRIL 2021:

“PISS'n'SHIT'n'ROCK'n'ROLL”

1. P.M.S. - “Cocaine Cunt”

2. GIRLS IN SYNTHESIS - “Mound”

3. G.L.O.S.S - “Future Girls Living Outside Of Societies Shit”

4. SHIT ROCKETS - “Alpha Male”

5. SHITKICKERS - “NY Nice Guy”

6. SHITLICKERS - “Armed Revolution”

7. THE AUTHORITIES - “I Hate Cops”

8. MARY BELL - “I Hate You”

9. THE MUMMIES - “I'm Gonna Kill My Baby Tonite”

10. THE PRATS - “Nothing”

11. THE NOTHING - “Scream'n'Cry”

12. NO SECURITY - “I'm Nothing”

13. SHIZUKA - “The Ribbon Of A Child That Has Been Unwound”

14. THE RINGS - “Automobile”

15. PUSSY GALORE - “Spin Out”

16. THE CRAVATS - “ You're Driving Me”

17. THE SCREAMERS - “ 122 Hours of Fear/Government Love Affair”

18. NACHTHEXEN - “Panic”

19. PISSE - “Alt Sein”

20. CRIME - “Piss On Your Dog”

21. EARTH DIES SCREAMING - “Bored Teenager”

22. THE PRATS - “Bored”

23. THE SLITS - “A Boring Life”

24. DESTROY ALL MONSTERS - “Bored”

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The Cravats ‎– "In Toytown" (Small Wonder Records ‎– CRAVAT 1) 1980

The Cravats released some fantastic singles between 1978 and 1982; but when it came to the Album I remember being a bit disappointed in it's lack of 'Hits'.
Most of the tracks on here are mere fillers by Cravats standards;another entry in 'the would have made a great EP syndrome'?
"Still", "In Your Eyes", stand out track "Triplex Zone" and one more, would have formed an outstanding seven incher.
Having said that, compared to the thirty odd years of shite that followed, this record is a work tantamount to genius.
So to highlight this fabulous groups ability with the shorter format, I have adhered the three singles that preceded the album onto the file as much needed bonus tracks.
The rest of their superb singles can be found on "Colossal Tunes Out!"  as featured a couple of posts back on this very blog.

Tracklist:

1-Still
2-In Your Eyes
3-Welcome
4-Pressure Sellers
5-One In A Thousand
6-X.M.P.
7-All Around The Corner
8-Ceasing To Be
9-Gordon
10-Live For Now
11-Tears On My Machine
12-The Hole
13-All On Standby
14-Triplex Zone

BONUS TRACKS:

15-Gordon (single Version 1978)

16-Situations Vacant (Gordon B-side)

17-Burning Bridges (Single 1979)

18-I Hate The Universe (Burning Bridges B-Side)

19-The End (Burning Bridges B-Side)

20-Precinct (Single 1980)

21-Who's In Here With Me (Precinct B-side)

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The Cravats - "The BBC Sessions 1979-1982" (a Die Or DIY? Compilation)

The Cravats were one of those often ignored 'Peel Bands'; the ones the DJ seemed to favor and benefited from regular invites to record a session for the BBC.
So they managed to squeeze in four sessions between 1979 and 1982.
The first three sessions were classic cravats, but the fourth features a changing line-up and signaled the the end for the group. Soon to morph into The Very Things; who weren't very good.
These sessions, however feature great alternate versions of such post-punk classics as "Rub Me Out","Precinct" and "You're Driving Me".Who could possibly want for more?

Track Listing:

31/07/1979:

1-Welcome
2-Who's In Here With Me
3-Pressure Sellers
4-Precinct
5-Live For Now

23/09/1980:
6-Still
7-In Your Eyes
8-Triplex Zone

9-You're Driving Me

10/08/1981:

10-Ice Cubists
11-Rub Me Out
12-Terminus
13-Firemen

06/11/1982:
14-The Station
15-Working Down Underground
16-There Is No International Rescue
17-Daddy's Shoes

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The Cravats ‎– "The Colossal Tunes Out" (Corpus Christi ‎– Christ it's 8) 1983

As much as the idea of Crass depresses me, they did however have a very independant label, which amongst the dross,and awful Crass stuff, released some classic records, like Rudimentary Peni's "EP's" compilation, and a singles collection by The Cravats called "The Colossal Tunes Out".
As we all know, The Cravats had a saxophone in the line up; so what happens if someone plays a saxophone in a rock based format?...yep...they get the Jazz suffix applied to their genre label.
In the poor unfortunate Cravats case, they got labelled as 'Jazz Punk'!!?? Have these people ever heard any Jazz?
X-Ray Spex never got called 'Jazz Punk' did they? Niether did Theatre of Hate! Not even Jazz Goth was mentioned.(I'd love to see an actual Jazz-Goth group,can't think of a more incompatible coupling).
Jazz encompasses the art of the 'unexpected note',and an uncertain quota of improvisation;not just any musical ensemble with a sax in it. Neither of these traits can be applied to The Cravats, but they did have a sax player, amusingly called Svor Naan, who's sax playing followed the X-ray Spex template, playing melody lines rigidly adhering to a predetermined song structure.
The unexpected part of The Cravats was how unique sounding they were amongst the Post-Punk herds.Mainly due to their Dada-esque leanings, and The Shend's unhinged vocals.
This compilation's high points are undoubtedly "You're Driving Me", and the paranoid classic "Rub Me Out";previously released as singles on Small Wonder and Crass records respectively.
One of the stand-out and most relevant acts of the early eighties.

Tracklist:

A1 –Off The Beach
A2 –Terminus
A3 –Firemen
A4 –The Station
A5 –Working Down Underground
A6 –I Am The Dreg
A7 –You're Driving Me
B1 –There Is No International Rescue
B2 –And The Sun Shone
B3 –Ice cubists
B4 –Rub Me Out
B5 –Daddy's Shoes
B6 –When Will We Fall

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