Various Artists– "Springtime In Belsen" - (Sadist Records – SIB 001) 1998

Like some time-warped anti-matter west-end Juke Box musical,this insults on every level.For example The Yodler Killers ,from Switzerland, has the one and only Dr Josef Mengele on drums.....this is a little known fact about the original 'Angel Of Death' himself.

Luckily I like my Punk Rock irreverent,beyond Stupid,and played by a bunch of musically incompetent politically incorrect continental European burks....;don't we all? 

This is the factor that made the Stranglers stand out from the otherwise 'woke' before their time punk throng.Mainly thanks to having a Franglais classical guitarist and karate black belt in their midst,arriving via Guildford.

Frankly, anything with a track by Italian retardo's 'Tampax' on it, has to be worth a quick track skipping listen.

I have reviewed... gulp...."Tampax(in the cunt)" before.......(OMG?)....I paraphrase myself...it's an ultimate example of the kind of retarded sexuality last mentioned in Spinal Tap. Giggling in the classroom, unthink rock by repressed catholic boys who've just heard that ladies have a menstrual cycle, and....giggle....they use tampons....giggle,titter.
This tune is very probably the zenith of Stupid as we understand it. Download it and appall your Woke friends, especially if you don't want them to be your friends anymore;........unless they're the kind of lowdown pond-dwelling fuckwits that Tampax are, then they'll want to be with you forever.

The K9's are the cred giving English Punk band here,even giving Tampax a serious challenge in the ignoramus stakes.

There's even a Noo Yawk 'punk' band too,who sound like an English Punk band????

What The Prats, from Scotland, are doing on here is almost insulting,them being one of the greatest groupz wot ever existed...right?

SEHR SCHNELL do a blatantly plagarised version of Wire's "Lowdown",probably lifted from an imported copy of the "Live at Roxy" Album?

The punk thievery stops not there, as Japanese punk by numbers band ,"The Stalin", do Blitzkreig Bop for us, just in case you've never heard it...which i think they secretly hope you haven't...but we have,so...?

I guess this is someone trying to do something like one of those Killed By Death compilations,which sell in their thousands, and the profits go to some hidden Finnish bank account.

However its fantastically stupid stuff, and full of the kind of things that may get you Cancelled.....a nobler cause I can not imagine.

It's Banned from being sold on Discogs...what more glowing a recommendation do ya need?

Altogether now....."Its Springtime for Belsen and Anarchieeeeee" 

Insert with notes included.

A1 taken from 'Rattenloch EP' 7" (Ratt Records, 1979)
A2 taken from '1990's Pop E.P.' 7" (Rough Trade, 1980)
A3 taken from 'Son Of Sam' 7" (Kapitalist Records, 1977)
A4 taken from 'Bunker' 7" (Another Swiss Label, 1979)
A5 taken from 'Life Of Rian' 7" (Sånn'ja Records, 1980)
A6 taken from 'Me Myytiin Itsemme' 7" (Poko Records, 1979)
A7 taken from 'スターリニズム' 7" (Political Records, 1981)
A8 taken from 'Silvias Unge / Hitlers Barn' 7" (Kloaak, 1978)
A9 taken from Hitler SS / Tampax split 7" (Compact Cassette Records, 1979)
B1 and B9 taken from 'Jacot Masturbette' 7" (Zaki Records, 1979)
B2 taken from 'The K9 Hassle' 7" (Dog Breath Records, 1979)
B3 taken from '3-Spor EP' 7" (Krakk, 1979)
B4 taken from 'Only Fools Pretend To Be Happy' 7" (Sweet Harmony, 1979)
B5 taken from '1980' LP (CBS, 1980)
B6 taken from 'Hot Love / Die Wüste Lebt!' 7" (Periphery Perfume, 1977)
B7 taken from 'EP' 7" (Savage Music, 1979)
B8 taken from 'Vaihda Vapaalle' 7" (Love Records, 1979)

Tracklisting:

A1 Dirt Shit– Discoscheisser

A2 Prats*– Disco Pope

A3 Chain Gang– Gary Gilmore In The Island Of Dr. Moreau

A4 Technicolor*– Bunker

A5 Norgez Bank– Springtime In Belsen

A6 Ypo-Viis– Me Myytiin Semme

A7 Stalin– Buta Ni Shinju

A8 Kriminella Gitarrer– Hitler's Barn

A9 Tampax– Tampax In The Cunt

B1 Yodler Killers– Jacotte Masturbette

B2 K9's– Sweeny Todd

B3 Oslo Bors– Smukke Folks Born

B4 Checkmate – Weekend

B5 Brats– Punk Fashion

B6 Nasal Boys– Die Wuste Lebt

B7 Young Identities– Positive Thinking

B8 Sehr Schnell– Vaihda Vapaalee

B9 Yodler - KillersSoussolrock

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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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Die 2. Liga - "Sessions, Live, and Studio 1980-81"

Not only did West Germany have their own Residents (Der Plan), they also had their own version of The Prats too. Modestly called Die 2. Liga (The Second Division), they formed a 'Punk' group(average age 12)played a few live gigs,did a session for Rondo Records, and released a very limited edition tape( a limited edition of 5 I am told!)

This stuff was (re-)released on limited edition vinyl a couple of years ago, but thanks to Die or DIY's German chum, Michael Festerling, we now have far more tracks than on those impossible to find discs.

Punk Rock had a fine tradition of including everyone excluded from such previously exclusive fashionable cliques, like the reprehensible 'Bromley Contingent' in the UK. 

The likes of Eater, The Prats, and The Fatal Microbes would have been excluded, along with the women, from many other youth cults.

We can now add Die 2. Liga to this roll of honour, as champions of German 'Outsider Punk'.

Basically they sound like The Prats, but with better equipment, and they sing in German.    

In the words of Dirk Moll, the drummer, 

"We were founded in 1980 and had our first appearance at the Unterstufenfest (lower school party ?!?) at our high school. All members of EA80 were there ,too, through which we were also motivated to form a band and always appeared as a supporting band with them.
An exception was the gig with ÖSTRO 430 and ZK (see photos).

Our average age was “12″.

In 1983 we disbanded due to lack of perspective and because we were too old."

(NB...standing,enviously, in the middle of the photo left to the girl with the white jacket Campino of ZK .He is now the singer of the what most people seem to consider as 'punk rock superstars' „Die Toten Hosen“)

2. Liga were:

Mario Bocks guitar, 

Marcus Hardelauf vocals;

Holger Zander bass (not on the (studio ?!?) recordings, though);

Martin Kircher bass ( on the (studio ?!?) recordings and vocals on „Jungen und Technik“) and 

Dirk Moll drums.

Tracklist:

Rondo Session 1981
01. Hänschenklein
02. Männerwirtschaft
03. Jungen+Technik
04. Beton
05. Vater
06. Bewusstsein

Split-Tape with EA80
(Studio 06.01.`81)

07. Tod
08. Bewusstsein
09. Sportler
10. Groß +Klein
11. Männerwirtschaft
12. Disco Fucker
13. Beton

(Live 07.06.`80 at NGM*)

14. Gedanken 1
15. Tod 
16. Männerwirtschaft
17. Disco Flippies
18. Bauer Putzig
19. Mona Lisa
20. 1 sek Lied
21. Hänschen Klein
22. Tarzan
23. Bewusstsein

(Live 20.09.`80 at Haus Zoar**)

24. H. Klein

* Neusprachliches Gymnasium Mönchengladbach, Germany

** Haus Zoar, Mönchengladbach, Germany

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Various Artists - "Earcom 1" (Fast product 9a) 1979

The must have compilation of 1979 was EARCOM 1 - which was famous for including the quintessential DIY band, The Prats. A bunch of four high school friends: Paul McLaughlin, David Maguire, Greg Maguire, and Tom Robinson(not the gay one). While their instruments were basic - including a cardboard drum kit - they were able to quickly produce a demo which they sent to a local indie label Fast Product, and in the anything can happen atmosphere of the age, they ended up on this record. Subsequently they got to do a couple of peels sessions, but adolescence ruined them and they split in 1981.
The Prats are covered in more detail earlier in this blog,with their full recorded activities for download (Click Here!)
Love the Blank Students,and their singers 'I'm a thick and I don't give a fuck' delivery  .The Flowers were pretty good too, but probably too competent as musicians I wager.
New Wave mega-stars The Rezillo's make a guest appearance, probably unknown to Sire Records which is why they aren't credited; oh the rebelliousness of it all?
Pretty much everything on here is fantastic, a classic.

Tracks:

A1 - Prats - Prats 2
A2 - Blank Students - Fun At The Fair
A3 - Graph - Drowning
A4 - Blank Students - Background Music
B1 - Prats - Inverness
B2 - Prats - Bored
B3 - Flowers - Criminal Waste
B4 - Flowers - After Dark
B5 - Guest Item - (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures

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The Prats - "Almost Like a Complete Prat (The Almost Complete Prats 1979-1981)"

What can one add to the legend of the Prats? A flame that burnt so brightly,so briefly,for a few months between 1979 and 80,only to be destroyed by the adolescent urge to be 'sophisticated'. It's for this reason one has discarded the A-side of the 'General Davis' single, with its horrible 'political' awareness,and cheesy moral theme.....yuk! Children shouldn't be corrupted with such shit, gimmie 'Lord of the Flies' over the young conservatives conference any day of the week.

All the hits are here, from 'Inverness' to 'Disco Pope' to that dodgy german one.It's always good to see an unhealthy obsession with german's too,they even had an unrecorded song in their live set called 'Nazi Aircraft'......Dr.Spock (the child psychologist not the Vulcan Science Officer from Star Trek,he was called Mister Spock) would be spinning in his grave.

The mythical Peel Session is included in the download, during which the late Mr Ravenscroft commented,rather prophetically; "If they are this good now,just think how good they're gonna be when they are as old as Siouxsie and the Banshees? The chances are,as often happens,they won't be as good as they are now.But,time will tell."

Well time has told,their voices broke and they became crap.How Ironic that they never managed to release any 1990's pop,as the title of their classic Rough Trade E.P made reference to,in fact they hardly made any 1980's pop.Who wanted to be in one of those 'Poxy Pop Groups' anyways?

To avoid repeating tracks I have left the Earcom 1 version of 'Prats 2' off the 'Almost Complete Prats' collection,to avoid repetition.But if you want that too,whizz over to the Earcom 1,2,and 3 post by clicking here.(coming soon,sorry)

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Formed in late 1977 in Edinburgh, the band comprised the Maguire brothers - Dave (drums) and Greg (guitar and singing) Maguire, along with their bigger brother Jeff, who was the group's manager and later bass player. Youngest 12 years old and oldest 15 years old claiming The Slits and Mekons as influences.Stumbled on till as late as 1981

Tracklist:

1 Inverness
2 Bored
3 Disco Pope
4 Nothing
5 TV Set
6 Nobody Noticed
7 Die Todten Reyten Schnell
8 Jesus Had A P.A.
9 The Alliance
10 Disco Pope (Live)
Peel Session - 13/09/1979
11 Prats II
12 Nothing
13 Jesus Had a PA
14 You're Nobody
15 Prats I
16 Poxy Pop Groups
17 Strange Interlude
18 A Day in Life of Me

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Various Artists - "Television's Over (Crap Punks on TV)" (Die or DIY? Mixtape # 2) 2012

Keeping on the christmas theme, here's another mixtape featuring a legion of crap punks moaning about TV.(check out crap punk mixtape one here!)
Watching television is the dominant pastime for the festive season, and a very popular subject for useless punk groups everywhere.
I'd do one about chocolate too, but i can only find one Danny and the Dressmakers song. Alcohol may be a possibilty, but we got Television, and you're gonna like it!.
It's a perfect word for punk songs, with its four syllable, sentence filling poetry.
The modern Folk connotations of the subject of TV are immense; so as punk is modern folk music, its as important to crap punk as "Hey Nonny Noh" was to trad folk.
Listening to the classic "TV Stars" by The Skids, one is disturbed to realise that the only surviving person mentioned in the lyrics, is one Kenny Dalglish! Even the Skids Guitarist hung himself! Is this song cursed?
On the subject of Ken Nordine, i was listening to an old John Peel Show from 1979 the other day,as you do; and he played a track from what he described as "The worst Record he'd ever heard". It was Ken Nordine's "Colors" album, which is in fact fantastic! As important a figure as Peel was, he certainly had dodgy taste in Reggae, schoolgirls, and what was or wasn't "bad"! Although "Colors" isn't as good as "Word Jazz 1"(1957), from which we introduce this splendid compilation, with the profound "The Vidiot".
So turn off your TV this midwinter Festival time, and listen to why you shouldn't be watching the evil messages transmitted by the new world order. Resist, resiiiiiiist!.........and enjoy resisting.

"TELEVISION'S OVER (CRAP PUNKS ON TV)"

Track Listing:

1 - "The Vidiot" - Ken Nordine
2 - "Television's Over (demo version" - The Adverts
3 - "TV Scream" - Pseudo Existors
4 - "Television Addict" - The Victims
5 - "New religion" - Some Chicken
6 - "Television Viewer" - The Vacants
7 - "Television Families" - The Cortinas
8 - "Television Generation" - Kursaal Flyers
9 - "Television Screen" - Radiators From Space
10-"TV Land" - Ground Zero
11-"Television Romeo" - The DP's
12-"Television Operator" - Alternative TV
13-"T.V.T.V." - The Cardiacs
14-"Idiot Box" - The Damned
15-"TV ME" - The Distributors
16-"T.V. Programmed T.V. Set" - The Poptronix
17-"T.V. Lady" - The Carpettes
18-"T.V. Woman" - The Citizens
19-"T.V. Set" - The Cramps
20-"T.V. Set" - The Prats
21-"T.V. Screen Existence" - Disco Zombies
22-"Too Much TV" - Hitler SS
23-"T.V. Boredom on the Dole" - Danny and the Dressmakers
24-"T.V. Stars" - The Skids"
25-"T.V. Kids" - The Media
26-"T.V.O.D." - The Normal
27-"T.V. Treated" - The Neon Judgement
28-"T.V. Freak" - The Victims
29-"T.V. Pox" - No Way
30-"Television,Television" - The Ripchords
31-"625 Lines" - The Prefects
32-"Television Sect" - The Sods
33-"T.V. Eye (Take 9)" - The Stooges
34-"T.V." - Wire
35-"O Bleak TV" - The Thought Criminals
36-"I Said, I Wanna Watch Cartoons!" - The Happy Flowers
37-"Television's Over(peel session Version)" - The Adverts
38-"Television Off" - Gus Coma

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