Christian Death – Frontier Records – 1982

Cavity – First Communion / Figurative Theatre / Burnt Offerings / Mysterium Iniquitatis / Dream For Mother Stairs – Uncertain Journey / Spiritual Cramp / Romeo’s Distress / Resurrection – Sixth Communion / Prayer Halloween is upon us tonight so thought I would upload the debut LP on Frontier Records by California’s uber Death Rock […]

We are the forces of chaos and anarchy…

By the time I discovered punk with ‘White Riot’ in 1977, I had soaked up a fair bit of previous counter-culture history and music. History never really repeats itself, but as Nic has commented many times on these pages, sub-cultures and counter- cultures seem to have a recurring arc or trajectory, rising up then falling […]

“Positive Punk”- South of Watford TV documentary 1983

                            Richard (North) Cabut has just posted  the 1983 ‘South of Watford’ TV documentary on YouTube, which followed on from his NME / Positive Punk feature. It is presented by Michael Moorcock  and features performances and interviews with Blood and Roses and […]

The Good Missionaries – Deptford Fun City – 1979

Another Coke / The Body / The Force Is Blind / Thief Of Fire / The Radio Story / Strange Looks Fire From Heaven / Release The Natives / Fellow Sufferer In Dub / Bugger The Cat The only (vinyl) LP by Mark Perry’s Good Missionaries that was released during the band’s short existance, recorded […]

Slaughter And The Dogs – Decca Records – 1977

Where Have All The Bootboys Gone? You’re A Bore One for the old timers browsing the site, snotty punk rock at it’s snottiest…text below courtesy of punk77.co.uk.   Hailing from the notoriously tough Manchester suburb of Wythenshawe (once the skinhead capital of the North) Slaughter & The Dogs originally formed when Wayne Barrett (vocals) and  […]

The Empty Quarter – Illuminated Records – 1986

Bullshit / Glass Finger / Luscious Glory / Thunder Box Heart Of Darkness / Black Sage / Delirium / Full Throttle / Res-erect Sitting somewhere vaguely between The Jonsun Crew, Tackhead and 23 Skidoo, The Empty Quarter release their second and superior LP. Have a listen of this material if you have any interest in proto techno […]

Squeeze – Deptford Fun City Records – 1977

Cat On A Wall Night Ride / Back Track Debut release on Deptford Fun City Records, also the first 12″ offering from Squeeze to hit the public during the height of the new wave boom in 1977. Squeeze who were active in the mid 1970’s got a fair amount of inspiration from bands like The Count Bishops, […]