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Friday 13 September 2024

BASTRO - Sing The Troubled Beast - (Homestead Records-USA-1990)


 Fantastic LP by this American trio called Bastro from Louisville, Kentucky!! Their powerul mix of noise rock,post hardcore and math rock is explosive and I bet that they were a great live act. 10 tracks of this long playing, that doesn`t appear on their Bandcamp Page, I left these tracks as waves. Enjoy it.

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Sunday 1 September 2024

AZALIA SNAIL - Escape maker - (Garden Of Delights-UK-1995)


 

Azalia Snail is an American avant-garde singer-songwriter and musician.[1] She is a multi-instrumentalist active in neo-psychedelia, psychedelic folk, and indie rock,[2][3] played a prominent role in the 1990s lo-fi music scene,[4] and was dubbed the "Queen of Lo-Fi".[3] She is one half of the duo LoveyDove.Snail recorded eleven solo albums between 1990 and 2006[1][needs update] and has written film scores for several indie features and short films.[4] She has toured the United States, Europe, and Australasia.In 2000, she won the Los Angeles LA Weekly Music Award for Best New-Genre/Uncategorizable Artist.[5]  (from Wikipedia) 

This vinyl was released in 1995 by the Welsh label Garden Of Delights ,and it is not avaible of her Bandcamp page, where you can listen quite a few of her last productions. Eventualy I left these tracks as waves,Enjoy it.

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Thursday 15 August 2024

OV/EST UNDERGROUND N4 - (Self Released-Fanzine-Italy-1998)


 Number 4,Year 1998 of this poetries-mail art fanzine/container released by Ov/Est Underground.I have already posted a few... 

Their aim was to publish poetries translated into Russian/English and Italian...quite a remarkable effort, mixing poetry, visual poetry and mail art.Many contributions from different sides of this globe, some of them really outstanding.

I am going to attach here the editorial for this issue.
An incredible zine of poetries/visual poems and more.
Enjoy it.
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Wednesday 7 August 2024

GUASTAFESTE - Demo Tape 1991 - (Self Released-Italy-1991)


 Guastafeste was a trio from Rome, they we playing fast melodic HC punk and were active in the early 90s. This is their demo released in 1991, it came out with an A4 sheet including lyrics and info, unfortunately, I have lost it. The recording is pretty good, and I left these tracks as waves. Enjoy it. 

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Thursday 1 August 2024

MINI SCARVES - Orientiran In Pogovorljiv -(Debila Records-Slovenia-2019)


 Another great mini CD by the Slovenian Debila Records. Mini Scarves seems to be a side project of Mono Scarves and the title of this mini album is Oriented and Talkative. The music here is a blend of harsh noise with other stuff. The message of  the backcover says "Mini Scarves are the same as Mono Scarves, only smaller and with electric zithers and a tie" hence the drawing on the cover sleeve. Enjoy it.

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Sunday 21 July 2024

v.a. - 23 Bombs To Shot - (Blu Bus-Italy-1997)


 Fantastic sampler released by the legendary Blu Bus, promoting a great selction of bands active on this label. 23 tracks ,19 bands playing their style of  HC Punk  and angry fast music. Enjoy it.

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Thursday 11 July 2024

CRIMINES DE GUERRA - Sangre Rebelde - (La Femi Records/Chaman Records-USA-2004)


 Crimines De Guerra was an anarcho punk band from Mexico ,active in the early 2000. This  CD  has a folded gate sleeve reporting the lyrics in Spanish and English transaltions.Disfrutalo.

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Monday 1 July 2024

L.A. CHOIX - Wild Oats - (Vox Pop/Point Zero-Italy-1991)


L.A.Choix was a project created by Stefano Concobeach and Valeria, in this great album, they are in the company of a set of fantastic musicians to create their unique style of independent/alternative rock mixing some tribal music, garage rock made of experimental sounds where avantgarde and psychedelia get mixed with their personal touch.

Vox Pop was an Italian alternative label founded in Milan in 1989 by Carlo Albertoli, Giacomo Spazio and Manuel Agnelli. It closed on 25th february 1997.Point Zero was an Independent label from Milan, Italy run by Stefano Faini.

 A very good piece of vinyl,here as wave. Enjoy it!

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Water Side    
A1        Flashback
Written-By – Crippa*, Faini*, Mezzadra*
1:45
A2        Lost Time Fag
Backing Vocals – Pierpaolo Rizzo, The Hairy Gnome
Bass – Roberto Crippa
Guitar – Armando "The Duke"
Guitar [Backward] – Doctor Ear
Keyboards – Paolo*
Written-By – Faini*
4:20
A3        Water & Fire Theme
Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Max Vaccaro
Electric Piano, Keyboards – Aaron*
Written-By – Crippa*, Faini*, Mezzadra*
3:25
A4        Waiting
Bass – Fabiano Sala
Electric Guitar – Stefano Concobeach*
Written-By – Faini*, Mezzadra*
1:40
A5        Rainy Banshees (Static Melody)
Bass – Fabiano Sala
Cello – Carlo Preti
Congas – Sergio Sangalli
Guitar [Backward] – Doctor Ear
Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Massimo Caprotti
Keyboards – Paolo*
Piano, Instruments [Sampled Trombone] – Paolo*
Soloist, Guitar – The Hairy Gnome
Violin – Davide Monti
Written-By – Faini*, Mezzadra*
3:36
A6        The King Deer
Backing Vocals – Pierpaolo Rizzo
Guitar [Backward] – Doctor Ear
Vibraphone [Glass] – Valeria*
Written-By – Faini*, Mezzadra*
1:28
A7        Beltane's Fire
Acoustic Guitar – Stefano Concobeach*
Bass – Roberto Crippa
Congas – Sergio Sangalli
Guitar, Instruments [Feedbacks] – F. Tenebris
Keyboards – Paolo*
Written-By – Faini*, Mezzadra*
4:15
        Fire Side    
B1        Temporal Trap
Backing Vocals – Pierpaolo Rizzo
Electric Guitar, Voice – Stefano Concobeach*
Written-By – Faini*, Mezzadra*
2:23
B2        Grey Morning World
Backing Vocals – Pierpaolo Rizzo, The Hairy Gnome
Guitar – Armando "The Duke"
Guitar [Grinding & Tremolo] – Doctor Ear
Keyboards – Paolo*
Written-By – Faini*
2:27
B3        Between/Beyond
Bass – Roberto Crippa
Bongos – Sergio Sangalli
Cello – Carlo Preti
Piano [Lizard] – Aaron*
Piano, Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar – Roberto Crippa
Violin – Davide Monti
Written-By – Crippa*, Faini*, Mezzadra*
5:04
B4        (I Saw) Water Underground
Cello – Carlo Preti
Piano – Marco Magistrali
Violin – Davide Monti
Written-By – Crippa*, Faini*, Mezzadra*
6:08
B5        L.A. Choix, Le Choix
Acoustic Guitar – Massimo Caprotti
Bass – Fabiano Sala
Congas – Sergio Sangalli
Keyboards – Pierpaolo Rizzo
Twelve-String Guitar, Instruments [Guild] – Roberto Crippa
Written-By – Crippa*, Faini*, Mezzadra*
3:16
B6        New Fly
Harmonica – Steve Onion
Written-By – Faini*
1:24

    Recorded At – Bips Studio
    Recorded At – Window Studio
    Mixed At – Bips Studio
    Mixed At – Window Studio

    Artwork [Image Electronic Elaboration] – Imagic (3)
    Backing Vocals – The Beltane's Crowd
    Drums, Percussion, Noises, Technician [Backwards Recordings], Other [Sorted Rubbish, Stepping And Smoking Around] – Stefano Concobeach*
    Graphics [Graphic Supervising] – Mr. Luka Monguzzi*
    Graphics, Illustration [Back Cover Illustrations] – Francesca Faini, Luka Petrillo
    Instruments [Sorted Feedback] – Doctor Ear
    Instruments [Waiting In Waiting] – Aaron*
    Percussion [Beltane's Miscellaneous] – Sergio Sangalli
    Photography By [Front Cover Pix] – A. Moneta*
    Photography By [Inside Beltane's Pix] – Cepo*
    Producer [Artistic Production], Executive-Producer – Stefano Concobeach*, Valeria*
    Recorded By, Mixed By – Fabio Magistrali (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B1, B6), Paolo Mauri (tracks: A2, A5, A7, B2 to B5)
    Voice, Vocals [Harmonies, Whispers], Noises [Shout & Noises] – Valeria*

Tracks A2, A5, A7, B2-B5 recorded & mixed from November '89 to March '91 at Bips Studios, Milano.
Tracks A1, A3, A4, A6, B1, B6 recorded & mixed from June '90 to March '91 at Window Studio, Cesano Boscone.

Printed inner sleeve & insert.

L'Ancien Choix was made by:
Valeria
Stefano Concobeach

Involved (apparition order):
Armando "The Duke" (Investigators)
Paolo (Pila Weston)
Roberto Crippa
Doctor Ear
Aaron (Fragole E Sangue)
Max Vaccaro (The Mi.s.s.)
Sergio Segalli
Massimo Caprotti
Fabiano Sala (The Concobeachers)
Carlo Preti
Davide Monti
The Hairy Gnome (courtesy of The Pow)
Pierpaolo Rizzo
F. Tenebris
Marco Magistrali
Steve Onion

This record is dedicated to the twenty-year-old (good) guys.

  

Friday 21 June 2024

v.a.- Really Fast Vol.10 - (Really Fast Records-Sweden-1999)


  Volume 10 of this great compilation series by the Swedish Really Fast Records, this is a double album containing 50 tracks of fast and furious HC punk.

Enjoy it.

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A1    Section 8 (2)–    D.I.Y.
A2    Section 8 (2)–    Hey Pale Face
A3    Dishonest–    The Grip Of Addiction
A4    Dishonest–    Mania For Drugs
A5    Skumdum–    Vardagens Slentrian
A6    Skumdum–    Vårt Oförstand
A7    Snifter–    Schengen Agreement
A8    Centrus B40–    Stupido
A9    Centrus B40–    Years To Build
A10    Scamp (8)–    Ultimata Nazi-Äckel
A11    Scamp (8)–    Satans Jävla Vaktfan
A12    Youthless (2)–    Unfortunate
B1    DS-13*–    Prechewed Rebellion
B2    DS-13*–    World Of Hatred
B3    DS-13*–    David Sandström I Refused Är En Kukskalle
B4    Slutstation Tjernobyl–    Mitt Alias
B5    Senseless (3)–    Faces
B6    Retaliation–    At The Cost Of Mankind
B7    Retaliation–    Who Gets Blamed
B8    Bonds Of Trust–    Bonds Of Trust
B9    Bonds Of Trust–    You Sold Us Out
B10    Gymnastiken–    Snygg, Ful
B11    Gymnastiken–    Osäker
B12    Amok (14)–    M.B.
B13    Amok (14)–    Den Perfekta Människan
C1    Hylands Hörna–    Ansvaret
C2    Hylands Hörna–    Dödens Portal
C3    Scumbrigade–    Being In A Band Is No Excuse For Being An Asshole
C4    Scumbrigade–    No More Macho Dancing
C5    Planet Trash–    Fuck The World
C6    Planet Trash–    Female Temper
C7    Dismachine–    Volatile Space
C8    Dismachine–    Rädd For Sina Kanslor
C9    Ignorance (6)–    Smells Like Bad Religion
C10    Död TV–    Allting Blir Fel
C11    Död TV–    Ensamhetens Dröm
C12    Downward Spiral–    When Tomorrow Comes
D1    Siniterror–    Light
D2    Slobsticks–    Coming Attractions
D3    Fucking Chaos–    Krossade... Skallar
D4    Fucking Chaos–    Antikrist
D5    Fucking Chaos–    Medveten Skit
D6    Blackout (19)–    Loosing Trust
D7    Blackout (19)–    Rivals
D8    No Admission–    Warpsystem
D9    No Admission–    Long Night Of Bitterness
D10    Stop-Gap–    J And I
D11    Stop-Gap–    How I Figured Out...
D12    Mörder–    Nuclear Blast
D13    Mörder–    Lås Din Dorr

Tuesday 11 June 2024

MONSTER MAIL N7 -(Mail Art Documentation-Global Networking-1997)


 Number 7 of this ongoing mail art project launched by Evan Griffiths back in the 90s. Inside this zine many drawings, a short story, some comics and an extra lino print by Evan himself, all inspired by the subject:MONSTER. Evan was also running a punk distro called Mitsey Distro and a zine Gibbering Madness, you`ll find them clicking the link above. Enjoy it.

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Saturday 1 June 2024

v.a.-Here We Go, A Celebration Of The First Year Of The U.K. Miner`s Strike 1984-1985 (Sterile records-UK-1985)


 A great compilation with a few acts that will become very famous in the following years,it was benefit for the Miners during ther first year of strike. Sterile Records was a label founded by Nigel Ayers (Nocturnal Emissions) for own and related releases, active from 1979-1986 and then re-activated April 2021. On this page you can read about this album,info provided by Nigel Ayers. A Bandcamp page about Sterile Records is here. Enjoy it.

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Monday 27 May 2024

Kjell Nyman Art-Works - (Mail Art-Global Networking-1992)


 4 Art-Works sent by the Swedish Mail Artist Kjell Nyman in 1992. Address very obsolete.

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Monday 13 May 2024

SWARAJ CHRONOS - Gibberish Madness - (Self Released+CoDA zine-UK-2024)


 New CD EP by this London combo playing a sort of  twisted Post Hardcore, I have, already ,posted their debut album released  in 2021. I am attaching the review  taken from Raising Hell zine n29 and the video clip by Mario PunksNOtDeafRecordings. Enjoy it.

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Monday 6 May 2024

FINAL WARNING - Stop Vivisecton...By Any Means Necessary - (Tribal War Recs -Usa-1996)


 Live album by this American crust / hardcore band from New York City active in the 1990s. Recorded live at MKNZ in Ilirska Bistrica (Slovenija) on 5th of May 1995 during their European tour with Dirt.Lots of political messages during their live show and the recording is pretty good. A few cover songs of Nausea since the singer was active with them. Enjoy it.

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Friday 3 May 2024

v.a.- Really Fast Vol. 9 - (Really Fast Records-Sweden-1994)


 Vol. 9 of this famous serie compiled by Really Fast Records,I have posted already a few of these great albums.

 DIY label from Mjölby, Sweden. Founded by Patrik Jonsson, Staffan Fagerberg and Peter Pinaitis in late 1981, it seems to be still active. A very interesting interview with Patrik Jonsson is here.

 Enjoy the fast and furious old school HC punk!!!

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Monday 29 April 2024

Bulimia Banquet Poster - (Discarica Squat Productions-Italy-1991)


 The big screen printed poster made by the squatters of the social squatted center Discarica In Foggia for the gig of the American Bulimia Banquet on sunday 5th May 1991. I posted their great live tape in Forte Prenenstino in Rome during the very same tour. Nice big Poster !!

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Friday 19 April 2024

v.a. - Downtown Noise Punker - (Not On Label-UK-2010)


 Cdr sampler assembled by Mr Wanky,who designed the cover sleeve,too. A good selection of bands  playing various styles of punk: OI, Noise Punk, Hardcore...! Totally DIY, it is a good compilation. Enjoy it!

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Saturday 13 April 2024

Sist En 343 - J20-00 - (Debila Records-Sovenia-2014)


 15 minutes long track of pure harsh noise in this mini CD by Sist En 343, the label is the legendary Debila Records, covered in this blog a few times. Enjoy the noizzzz...

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Tuesday 9 April 2024

IZU - Going Salamander - (Highpoint Lowlife-USA-2006)


 A fantastic brew of warped yet warm future-melodies discordant breaks & twisted, languid synth action. Effortlessly includes some highly involving & hypnotic structures combined with a playful DIY techno attitude. A highly original, darkly atmospheric & hugely impressive round up from someone with a braindance orientated mind. Honestly, if you wanna hear an inventive & funky album then go no further....(review by beeslovesugarwater published on Discogs)

Highpoint Lowlife records started as an idle daydream atop Potrero Hill. Two bums by the names of Joey Hurt and Thorsten Sideb0ard were running a local dj night in a bar, where they would play a mixture of new and local indie pop, rock and electronica. Inspired by the success of their club night, they decided to push forward with the idea of the record label. The daydream came to fruition with a double disc compilation of local San Francisco bands that summer of 2001. Continuing that dream, Highpoint Lowlife strives to bring you the best in new alternative music. You can check out our website for more information.(from Internet Archive)  click me


 

Wednesday 3 April 2024

v.a. - Tribute To Rudimentary Peni - (Pumpkin Records-UK-2012)


 Amazing compilation with a bunch of great bands covering the famous British anarcho punk band formed by Lead singer/guitarist Nick Blinko notorious for his witty, macabre lyrics and dark pen-and-ink artwork, prominently featured on all of Rudimentary Peni's albums.

Pumpkin Records  is a British DIY collective formed in 2006 in Manchester that do some not for profit releases, distribute records, run the Pumpkin Records Studio, put on gigs (in the Manchester area with SLit Promotions) and help with tour booking.(Bandcamp Page) Enjoy it.

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1The Restarts*Radio Schizo
2Global ParasiteBile Ball
3AutonomadsCloud Song
4Detritus (5)Flame Of Insanity
5Mischief Brew (2)Drinking Song From The Tomb
6Star Fucking HipstersMedia Person
7Dead SubvertsNothing But A Nightmare
8Lack Of Joe1/4 Dead
9Police BastardA Handful Of Dust
10Godless (6)Love Is Not
11NiestroyInside
12Famous ImpostersThe Gardener
132 Sick MonkeysPoppycock / B-Ward
14Burnt CrossBlissful Myth
15RAM-MAN*Zero Again
16Bus Station Loonies*Dutchmen
17Flowers Of Flesh And BloodSacrifice / Teenage Time Killer
18Deathskulls*Tower Of Strength
19WarcrimeWhen You Are A Martian Church
20Power Is PoisonCosmetic Plague
21Black Light MutantsRotten To The Core
22From The Cradle To The RaveBlasphemy Squad
23Unorthodox ConquerorPsycho Squat

 

Friday 29 March 2024

Dinosaurs (Mail Art Documentation-Global Networking-1992)


 

 A simple b/w A4  xerox copy this Mail Art documentation for the Mail Art project "Dinosaurs" launched by Xavier Mulet from Barcelona(Spain) with deadline on the end of 1992. His next project was  "Skull-Love Death-and Lady" and I cannot remember if  I sent him something for it. Here the invitation - warning: address very obsolete.


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Tuesday 19 March 2024

v.a. - Διατάραξη Οικιακής Ειρήνης [Diataraksi Oikiakis Eirinis]-(Do It Yourself Records-Greece-1996)


 Fantastic compilation from the very underground Greek punk scene of the last century.The title means Domestic Disturbance. It was a join effort as a co-operation of two greek squats, Villa Amalias (Athens) and Villa Varvara (Thesalloniki)! It came out with 16 pages booklet with graphix and writings, here I am attaching the introduction in english language.Big Thanks to my friend Ion for the help with the language barrier. Enjoy it.

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Sunday 17 March 2024

Vale & Raff Zine - (Fanzine-Italy-1996)


A small zine with short stories and poetry written by Raff and Vale during 1994/95 and assembled at Ex Cim Occupato squat in Foggia in 1996. It was sent for free to prisoners, a very few copies shared with friends . It is in Italian language,only. Buona lettura!

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Wednesday 13 March 2024

FEAR OF EXTINCTION - Demo 2013 - (Self Released-Czech Republic-2013)


 

 Self released demo with 5 tracks of pure d-beat by the Czech crusties Fear Of Extinction. The CDr comes with a folded cover sleeve reporting lyrics and info.Crust as fuck. (bandcamp address)

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Saturday 9 March 2024

The Tapeater n2 - (Demotheque-France-1993)

 

Newsletter edited and distributed by The Demotheque, an archive in Paris collecting cassettes from the very underground music world in the early 90s. The cover sleeve explain it all. This is a short bulletin that can be used nowadays to research the lively underground scene of that era. Enjoy it. 

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Wednesday 6 March 2024

TEATRO SATANICO - Untitled Box Set - (Ars Benevola Mater-Italy-2005)


 Teatro Satanico has been making post-industrial electronic oriented musik since 1993.
Over the years, according to its Satanic attitude, they traveled along erratic and heretic sonik-paths, pacing along noises, melodies, rhythms and drones.
In its last neo-Kosmische psychedelick-industrial channeling musickal embodiment their line-up are D. Granziera, Kalamun, M. Martinuz and N. Antonello ( from their bandcamp page - official webpage )

Wooden Box limited to 66 handnumbered copies including:
-CDr with a collection of old rare tracks.
-signed 7" with two previously unrealised tracks.
-3 pins, T-shirt, a ceramic insert. Reelaed by the Italian Ars Benevola Mater:
Italian underground label founded by Mauro Casagrande, specialized in industrial, ambient, experimental, folk music. Born as a collaboration with Stefano Gentile (Amplexus), they parted ways in December 2004.( official webpage )
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