sure, the boston freeze rank up there with some of the best american hardcore, but lately i've been giving the scottish freeze repeated listens. the haunting ballad "psychodalek nightmare" lurches along oozing proto-punk, even with its well-suited use of violin. this is the song that sucked me in, and really brings to mind the mike rep and the quota's anthem "heavy metal has destroyed my mind."
the freeze - psychodalek nightmares
view it on youtube
the video is a little disappointing in the fact that it's just a slideshow of cover art and a promo shot, and that's it, aside from a little bit of lineup and record infos.
from the video's youtube page:
The Freeze were formed in 1976 by Gordon Sharp, David Clancy and Keith Grant, all pupils together at school in Linlithgow, West Lothian. By 1977 and after linking up with drummer Graeme Radin, the band started gigging around Scotland, often playing support to many of the main punk and new wave bands of the day.
On Feb 24th 1978 they participated in the Stiff/Chiswick challenge series -- designed to highlight the U.K.'s top, unsigned acts at Edinburgh's Clouds Disco. Among those performing were The Skids, The Subs, The Monos, The Cuban Heels, Groper, The Freeze, and The Scars.
Two 7inch's were released on the A1 label, 1979's In Colour EP followed by 1980's Celebration/Crossover single.
Best moments-1: The Astoria Ballroom with our friends from Dalkeith singing along to Psychodalek Nightmare
Best moments-2:After being stopped by police on the way home from a gig where they got very excited about a substance in Roys pocket to get it returned 4 weeks later with a note to say it was violin resin, a fact that we had told the police at the time of our arrest!
more of the freeze on youtube
Kilt By Death: The Sound Of Old Scotland - previously posted here, a compilation containing some classic freeze tracks.
in this video, we learn about the "depunking center," see "satanic" graffiti featuring drawings of such band logos as corrosion of conformity, and learn how anarchy symbols are "warning signs" for concerned parents.
totally recommended for a good laugh!!
watch it on youtube
"he's punk ...probably hardcore." - concerned parent
here is yet another interesting video documentary i'd stumbled across on the youtubes. this time we're visiting the punx @ the 4th street punkhouse in san pedro, california.
via japanthernyc
as the story goes, the cichlids made their debut in 1979 and became an overnight local sensation. trying to cash in on the current trend in punk rock, disco label TK records signed the cichlids, but sadly enough, internal conflicts caused the band to break up shortly after the album was released. the recent filming of a documentary of the 70s florida punk scene [trailer] prompted a reunion and sparked plans for another album.
the cichlids - be true to your school LP [vinyl rip]
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mp3 320kbps VBR [57.98 MB]
01 missionary man
02 with my girl
03 bubble gum
04 jewish girls
05 lifeguard dan
06 ups and downs
07 let's go menial
08 14 or fight
09 follow the trend
10 these boots were made for walkin'
11 did you ever
12 planned obsolescence
13 ubangi stomp
the record is non-stop energy from the moment the needle drops into the groove on side A, until it picks up from the end of side B. comparisons may range from early blondie to the rezillos to x-ray spex to the runaways with a sneaky touch of beach boys added in there somewhere as well. fans of female-fronted punk will not be disappointed!
the cichlids covering iggy and the stooges "search and destroy"
the cichlids - ubangi stomp/let's go menial
the cichlids on myspace
more south florida punk:
The Reactions - Love You E.P. 7″
The Eat - Communist Radio/Catholic Love 7″
02 this is the norm? (stupids)
03 fun (trad.)
04 let's go (ramones)
05 walk all over you (ACDC)
06 C.I.D. (uk subs)
07 nuf (trad.)
08 all set to go (hard-ons)
australia's hard-ons team up with english skaterock goof-balls, the stupids for an 8 song /10 inch slab of banana yellow food-core vinyl. this record is often mistaken for a split, which is not the case on this particular platter. the idea was to make a record souvenir for their "high-way to hell" tour, with both bands collaborating in the studio. sort of creating the proverbial voltron of goof-ball hardcore punk, if you will. the result was four cover versions (minor threat, ramones, ACDC, and UK subs), one of each of the bands' originals, and two pisstake joke "songs" in the tradition of napalm death/sore throat etc.
both of these bands are among my favourites, simply due to the sheer amount of fun that comes through in the style and recordings. they're kinda hard NOT to like. check out this video, too:
hard-ons - something about you
| more stupids STUPIDS- Violent Nun 7"EP (COR, UK, 1985) via good bad music for bad, bad times! the stupids - peruvian vacation LP via zxunami @ taringa the stupids - van stupid LP via mattsfinn @ multiply the STUPIDS: Jesus Meets the Stupids (1987 - LP) via hangover heart attack | more hard-ons HARD-ONS - Love is a Battlefield Of Wounded Hearts via hangover heart attack Hard Ons - Yummy (1990) via ausrock Hard-ons - Very Exciting 1993 via I Am a Rabbit Hard-Ons - Singles (1994) via building a drain to house the insane Hard-Ons - This terrible place via subers |
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