Bullet LaVolta - The Gun didn't know I was Loaded.

Their imfamous demo that was turned into a cd in 92' with a few extras. The guitar sound on this just kicks arse.

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Phil..... RIP

25 years have passed so fast.

Rondos - Red Attack (1980)

Formed in 1978, in Rotterdam, and ending in 1980 the Rondos all too short career left far too few releases. They're often grouped in the same model as Crass, which isn't a stretch from a political stand point, but musically they're more akin to Wire.

Consisting of: -

Johannes van der Weert - vocals
Maarten van Gent - guitar, vocals
Allie van Altena - guitar, vocals
Frank - bass
Willem ter Weele - drums

They were part of a music collective called Red Rock which also included Rode Wig, Sovjets and Tandstickorshocks. All the bands lived in an old bunker called, erm da bunker. The Rondos released music on their own label and this is their only album. It's really really good.

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Rain Like the Sound of Trains - Waiting for the Water ep (1996)

For more information on the band, check out my first post here.

Waiting for the Water was the bands last release and is a straight continuation of their previous releases, but also happens to be my favourite release. Four tracks, and not a bad one between them.

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Tank ......

<3

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Great band......should have been bigger!!

Dont take it from me
you know I'm just guessing
It wasnt a clue
I dont know the way
You've got a brain
maybe its time to use it

Fire it up, a little warm running
Chocs away, go & meet whats coming
You aint a fool, there aint a limit
Fire it up, find out whats in it

Caught between worlds
no there aint a warning
Dont take it from me
I dont know the way
You've got a brain
maybe its time to use it

Fire it up, a little warm running
Chocs away, go & meet whats coming
You aint a fool, there aint a limit
Fire it up, find out whats in it

Chocs away, a little warm running
Fire it up go & meet whats coming
You aint a fool, there aint a limit
Fire it up, find out whats in it

Over hyped and rightly so......

As the heading says, as few of those legendary releases that appear everywhere and are over-hyped ...rightly so; they all rock.

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I defy anyone not to love this release.

Coming out of  Norway, this is their first 7''which was pressed in the enormous quantity of 500, hence the astronomic prices asked. They were : -

Morten Milde - Vocals
Kalle Storm Anderson - Guitar
Steiner Karlson - Guitar
Ulf Svendsen - Bass
Chris Neilsen - Drums

They released a second 7'' and two albums 'Qualified' in 1980 on Rose music and 'Special Edition' in '82 on CBS. Does anyone have good quality recordings of their albums??

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The Molls

This was one of those records you heard and your jaw just dropped and you immediatley added it to your wants list. A band consisting of: -

Vulff-Lazar (Bill Koff) - electric bassoon, vocals
Rob Davis - guitar, ARP 2600
Tristam Lozaw - bass guitar
Jon Coe - keys
Peter Prescott - drums (later of Mission of Burma)

Described as artsy-space-rock, the A side is pure punk, the B side falls well into this description. This was their only release.

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Mystery Dates

A band hailing from San Antonio Texas who were notorious in my circle of friends. This is their first release issued in '82 on Beehive records. They had a second a year later and another in '96 long after the band split. The singer was in the Vamps who reportedly supported the Pistols in '78 and he went on to Sons of Hercules. The drummer later played with the Hickoids.

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Chainsaw

New wave of British Heavy Metal time......... This could easily pass as punk now-a-days, but back then it was against the law to like it. It sounds as good now as it did then, if not better.

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Patrick - Immigrant (198x)

Another Sunderland way band. I remember seeing these guys a few times at the Bunker/Station and possibly Riverside. They always managed to impress. This is their single release, at least I don't recall others, I was told they had a demo tape, but I never managed to track this down.

This is a good 7'', it's punk in the broader sense, but by the time of this release the band had become more sophisticated and this is reflected in the music. A band consisting of: -

Phil McCarran- Vocals
John Collison - Guitar
Booga - Bass
Jim Tate - Drums

If anyone can fill in any blanks, or help in supplying other material, please drop me a line/comment. I borrowed the pic below from elsewhere.

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Captain Sensible - The Universe of Geoffrey Brown (1993)

Captain Sensible is a genius in my book, a quintessential English song writer, right up there with Ray Davis, Robin Hitchcock or Andy Partridge. Sadly he'll never get that recognition, or be placed in such luminous company, as he'll always been seen as the buffoon in the hat who wears dresses and gets his cock out on stage.

His records always take me to a happier time when life was simpler, images of crumpets on the lawn or the crack of leather on willow come to mind when I listen to him. This album is his crowning glory, a truly wonderful concept album displaying everything that Ray does best; pop songs with great hooks and a guitar virtuosity that is seldom rivalled.

This is the story of Geoffrey Brown whose sedate suburban life is thrown into turmoil when he's contacted by aliens who try to warn him of the earths pending demise. He endures the ridicule of friends and family only to be redeemed in the end. There's also a slant on how we treat people as commodities to be devoured by an increasingly salacious press.

This is Sensible at his best, all 60's psychedelia and swirling guitars, a sweeter man you couldn't wish to meet and a better album he'll be hard pushed to beat. Enjoy.

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Jones Very - Words and Ways (1989)

After the breakup of Articles of Faith Vic Bondi released a solo album and worked on Microsofts encarta project as well as teaching. He then formed Jones Very, named after the Salem poet, with Jeffrey Goddard and Jamie Van Bramer. They lasted a few years and threw out a handful of recordings, this being the first.

If you know Vic Bondi you'll know what to expect. Vic deserves so much more credit than the scant praise he receives, the man is a great stalwart of punk/hardcore.

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