Snatch "I.R.T./Stanley" 7"

 

SNATCH

"I.R.T. / Stanley" 7"

Bomp! or Lightning

Released: 1977

Judy Nylon, Patti Palladin and Captain Sensible. 

In my quest to revisit the musical history I have missed, Snatch found me, appropriately after I finally saw the Damned in 2014. Damned guitarist Captain Sensible reported plays on this 7". 

Love the bitching at Stanley to take out the garbage as the intro to "Stanley". Love they say "Pussy Galore" in the song.

The lyrics I have made out so far on "I.R.T." have something to do with the perverts that Snatch runs into on the Interborough Rapid Transit. 

This is real deal, down and dirty punk in 1977.

According to punk77 http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/snatchpatti.htm Patti Palladin worked with everyone from Chris Spedding, Johnny Thunders and the Flying Lizards. Supposedly, those are Patti's teeth on Skrewdriver's "All Skrewed Up".

Judy Nylon sang back up on "The Man Who Couldn't Afford to Orgy" by John Cale http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/snatchJudy.htm.

 

In any event, I love digging in to the history of music and this stuff is fascinating.

Cheers,
Frank FOE
 

Fugazi "First Demo" LP

FUGAZI

"First Demo"

Dischord Records

Released: November 18, 2014

Recorded in January 1988, this "demo" is better than most music you will hear that is released "officially", rather than just as a "demo".

The fact that Ian dramatically changed music with not one, but two bands (Minor Threat and Fugazi), in completely different ways, is sick. Inspirational.

I still remember the first time I saw Fugazi. Twenty five years later, all I remember was that it was in some parking garage in Philly. I never had a flyer for the show and couldn't remember exactly where this gig was. Thankfully the internet serves as my memory.

 

September 23, 1989 on the roof of the Drexel University Parking Garage.

So glad I made the trip to Philly that day.

So glad two and half decades later this demo made it to vinyl.

Not sure what the reason is, but "First Demo" sounds like the best Fugazi record ever made. Maybe it is because I haven't listened to an entire Fugazi LP in quite some time or I am swimming in nostalgia, but this STILL sounds groundbreaking and just feels so good!

If you know Fugazi and love, or even just like Fugazi, get this. You will not be disappointed in this "demo". Fantastic record. If you don't know Fugazi, I would say this is a very appropriate place to begin. Intricate, intense, enjoyable and creative.  

Cheers,
Frank FOE

Dischord:  http://www.dischord.com/release/181/first-demo

 

 

The Normal "T.V.O.D." / "Warm Leatherette 7"

 

The Normal

"T.V.O.D." / "Warm Leatherette" 7"

Mute Records

Released: May 1978

This 7" was the first record released on Mute. 

Daniel Miller is the founder of Mute and The Normal was his project. 

The first Mute record I purchased when it was actually released was Depeche Mode's "Speak and Spell" LP in 1981. Yazoo's "Upstairs at Eric's" was the second. Both are among my favorite new wave records and had a tremendous impact me.

"T.V.O.D." / "Warm Leatherette" was later released as a 12" and  "5 Inch CD Single".

The minimalistic new wave, historical impact and the punk/alternative lyrical perspective will keep this record in the classic category forever.

"Warm Leatherette"

See the breaking glass

In the underpass

See the breaking glass

In the underpass

Warm leatherette

Hear the crushing steel

Feel the steering wheel

Hear the crushing steel

Feel the steering wheel

Warm leatherette

Warm leatherette

Warm leatherette

Melts on your burning flesh

You can see your reflection

In the luminescent dash

Warm leatherette

A tear of petrol

Is in your eye

The hand brake

Penetrates your thigh

Quick - Let's make love

Before you die

On warm leatherette

Warm leatherette

Warm leatherette

Warm leatherette

Warm leatherette

Join the car crash set

 "T.V.O.D."

T.V.O.D.

I don't need a TV screen

I just stick the aerial into my skin

let the signal run through my veins

T.V.O.D.

Cheers,

Frank FOE

Mute:   http://mute.com/release/the-normal-t-v-o-d-warm-leatherette

Godflesh "A World Lit Only By Fire" LP Avalanche

GODFLESH

"A World Lit Only By Fire"

Avalanche Inc

Released: October 7, 2014

In 1989, Earache Records introduced me to Godflesh. The label sent me a cassette of "Streetcleaner" and my mind was blown. 

In late 2014, Dave Weston and I were discussing the best of 2014, and he asked me if I had gotten "A World Lit Only By Fire" yet. I hadn't, so upon Dave's recommendation,  I immediately searched for a copy of the vinyl to purchase and my mind was blown again.

Heavy, dark, apocalyptic, punishing, industrial strength metal that has set the bar for the genre.  The sound on the vinyl is simply amazing. A powerful mood changer.

Head over to the bandcamp page (or in the player below) and give "A World Lit Only By Fire" a listen: http://godflesh1.bandcamp.com/album/a-world-lit-only-by-fire

"Obeyed"

Permission / Is Exclusive

Inclusive / But Denied

Rules / Are Exclusive

For Which / You're Excluded

Listen / You're Alone

You're A Cog / In Their Machine

You Won't / Make a Difference

You Will Never / Make a Difference

"A World Lit Only By Fire" is as mandatory in 2014 as "Streetcleaner" was in 1989 (and still is).

Godflesh is BC Green - bass and JK Broadrick - guitar, voice, machines.

Cheers,

Frank FOE

Godflesh FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Justin-K-Broadrick/118373041529126

HPGD 2014 - 40 track sampler

Find yourself some horror, some pain, some gore and some death among these 40 tracks.

Download the tracks at the name your price of $0.00 (or $6.66 if you so desire) at this link: https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/hpgd-2014-full-year-in-review-40-track-free-sampler

HPGD releases tons of metal and is located in Philly PA.

Find HPGD here: http://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/indexmain.html

Cheers,

Frank FOE

Nots "We Are Nots" LP

NOTS

"We Are Nots"

Goner Records

Released: November 11, 2014

Nots are from Memphis Tennessee.

Nots blast through 11 songs in 27 minutes on "We Are Nots".

I love their DC, Post Punk, Spacey, driving noise punk rock. I hear hardcore-era Devo, vintage Sonic Youth and hardcore in Nots. This band kills.  

Check out their video of "Decadence" at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIcZBqTbbLE#t=89 and get your ass kicked.

Natalie Hoffmann (guitar), Charlotte Watson (drums), Madison Farmer (bass) and Alexandra Eastburn (synthesizer) have put together an amazing, creative and driving record. I love "We Are Nots". I love Nots. I sure hope I get the opportunity to see Nots live in the not to distant future.

Thank you Goner. Thank you Nots. 

Cheers,
Frank FOE

NOTS fb: https://www.facebook.com/memphisnots

Goner Records fb: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Goner-Records/73295355242

The DiPaolos' 2014 Demo

The Di Paolos'

Di Paolo 13 - Bass, vocals, vandalism

Showtime at the Di Paolo - Drums, vocals

Di Paolo Creed - guitars, hand claps

Please give a listen to some friends of mine who got together in 2014 and recorded a demo. If you are from the Lehigh Valley PA, you know The DiPaolos' members. You have seen their previous bands. I've been in bands with them. You may have been in bands with them as well. 

They sent me their demo.

I asked them if I could share it with you.

They agreed.

Click the song title to listen/download.

"G.T.F.O."

"I Got Your Number"

"Money"

"News For You"

"Out With You"

The DiPaolos' hit my ears with a sound that I imagine the Original Sins might have created if they lived at 411 on the Southside of Bethlehem in the late 80s.

Stream. Download. Share. Enjoy.

Cheers,

Frank FOE