That’s how I want my Powerpopunk!
Switzie’s best. And yes – contrary to popular belief, the b-side smokes too.
No Desire.mp3
I feel like a Tram.mp3
On heavy rotation:
An album full of diamonds and diamonds.Movie of the moment:
«Midnight in Paris» is not only the best Woody Allen movie in quite some time (although I must say that I loved «Matchpoint» for its cold bourgeois-brutality) – it can also be seen as a witty comment on the current retro-trend. And it's pure cinematic joy!Book of the moment:
It's a paradox: Blogs like this one disenchant the music that enchants their makers. The obscure, the magic, the mystery that was an integral part of popular music until a few years ago, has now been shattered completely. The internet and all its effect has torn down the boundary that used to separate the past from the present in the cultural production: Everything is only a few mouseclicks away, from music to art, fashion, design - you name it. The downside: Popular culture finally eats itself, is obsessed with its own past and thus creates nothing new. This is one of the main thesis of renowned music journalist Simon Reynolds' in his excellent book «Retromania. Pop culture's addiction to its own past». Reynold goes one step further and makes an interesting point saying that Punk itself was a reactionary cultural movement, dreaming of a world "without the Sgt Peppers album". A sometimes pretty academic, well written, resourceful and very much recommended book!
Good bad Music- THE OBSESSED- Instrumental 7″ (Doom Records, USA, 1996) February 1, 2012
- SEWER ZOMBIES- Conquer the Galaxy LP (Subversive Records, USA, 1987) January 24, 2012
- FLIPPER- Sex Bomb, c/w Brainwash 7″ (Subterranean Records, USA, 1981) December 24, 2011
- HARDCORE OR DIE! December 19, 2011
- HELLHAMMER- Satanic Rites Demo Tape (Prowling Death Records, Switzerland, 1983) December 5, 2011
- ANGST- s/t 12″EP (Happy Squid Records, USA, 1983) November 9, 2011
- BREAKOUTS- No more 12″EP (Accelerator Records, USA, 1983) October 25, 2011
- ANGEL WITCH- Loser 7″EP (Bronze Records, UK, 1981) October 21, 2011
- SIEGE- Live in Stamford, January 26 1985: RIP Kevin Mahoney October 17, 2011
- NIHILISTICS- selftitled LP (Braineater Records, USA, 1983) October 14, 2011
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13 Comments
Oh my are you going the powerpoppers way too. PLEASE post more HC can’t stand this fake punk anymore.
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You forgot to switch on your scientifically proven patterns!
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No? Did I? Ah fuck again. Sooooo typical me. Ok the patterns are and here we go. Ops! Out of ink on the PC again. Can’t write anymore…
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don’t forget the wild years in the 70s of our live. it can be quiet worse as this songs….
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Not that long ago the great German label Dirty Faces (.de) did all their stuff as a LP, inluding two never before released tracks. Recommended, just for the sad band story written inside…
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fantastic! both sides rock like hell. is BASTARDS equally good?
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Thesinger was british (or irish?). Saw them live in Geneva in early 1980 when they played out with Bastards. Must admit that I had only eyes for the female singer and tried hard to get in her panties but she hardly noticed me. That’s why I turned to HC where the girls were easy to get even for me and even if they smelled bad. Long live HC! Long live this blog!
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Peter,
REQUEST: GLAM.
Really, nobody has been posting GLAM. We NEED glam.
You seem maybe like somebody who would have some great rare glam.
We all need glam.
Glam. Glam. Glam.
All kinds of GLAM.
Especially wannabe The Sweet, glam.
Glam, Peter. Glam.
Really. Really. Really.
Please. Please. Please.
Glam. Glam. Glam.
Milky AFN, Glamorous and clamthirsty
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The a-side is truly great!
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SOOOOOOO GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will never get the chorus out of your head once you heard it!!
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ah this is good. different from what i normally like but still good.
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great record! thanks!
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i immediately went out and searched for this record, and here’s what i found. thank god for you. http://cgi.ebay.com/rare-swiss-punk-JACK-AND-RIPPERS-/230467902263?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Records&hash=item35a8f51b37#ht_530wt_1165
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