1. Butthole Surfers - Cowboy Bob
2. Mannequin Neurose - Urabe
3. Angry Samoans - Lights Out
4. Rectal Hygenics - Suffocating
5. The Screamers - 122 Hours Of Fear
6. Total Abuse - Eunuch
7. Raw Nerve - Born Under A Bad Sign
8. Consumer Electronics - Fellatio
9. The Dead C - Three Years
Butthole Surfers - "Cowboy Bob"
Off the "Live PCPPEP" 12" EP released on Alternative Tentacles in 1984.
Previously featured on 9-17-2015.
Paul Leary (guitarist of the Butthole Surfers) has always expressed his disinterest in the Buttholes 80's studio albums because it never did their Live Show and their Live Experience justice. Live PCPPEP came after their first EP, Brown Reason To Live, and right before their first LP, Psychic... Powerless... Another Mans Sac - which are both spectacular studio efforts; but Live PCPPEP is probably the truest release of this era in their sound. The live versions crush the studio versions, (I mean, the 'Hey' and 'Something' versions on here are pure euphoria) and especially the amazing opener, 'Cowboy Bob,' which makes the already amazing studio version sound like a Fleetwood Mac song. Long Live the Buttholes!
Previously featured on 9-17-2015.
Paul Leary (guitarist of the Butthole Surfers) has always expressed his disinterest in the Buttholes 80's studio albums because it never did their Live Show and their Live Experience justice. Live PCPPEP came after their first EP, Brown Reason To Live, and right before their first LP, Psychic... Powerless... Another Mans Sac - which are both spectacular studio efforts; but Live PCPPEP is probably the truest release of this era in their sound. The live versions crush the studio versions, (I mean, the 'Hey' and 'Something' versions on here are pure euphoria) and especially the amazing opener, 'Cowboy Bob,' which makes the already amazing studio version sound like a Fleetwood Mac song. Long Live the Buttholes!
Mannequin Neurose - "Urabe"
Off the S/T EP independent released in 1985.
A band I admittedly know nothing about, Mannequin Neurose are a Post-Punk band from Japan that released a series of 7"s through out the 80's, before disappearing, fading away just like how they had faded in.
An absolute post-punk nightmare, 'Urabe' is some slightly atonal yet very groovy guitar bits with a sweet bassline (musta took lessons from the Pop Group) with some simplistic drums and a guy yelling in a language I can't understand.
A band I admittedly know nothing about, Mannequin Neurose are a Post-Punk band from Japan that released a series of 7"s through out the 80's, before disappearing, fading away just like how they had faded in.
An absolute post-punk nightmare, 'Urabe' is some slightly atonal yet very groovy guitar bits with a sweet bassline (musta took lessons from the Pop Group) with some simplistic drums and a guy yelling in a language I can't understand.
Angry Samoans - "Lights Out"
Off the "Back From Samoa" LP released on Bad Trip Records in 1982.
A some-what Hardcore classic, Angry Samoans are masters at short, catchy and oddly macabre songs that they push onto very short albums. Back From Samoa, clocking in at about 17 minutes, is a euphoric blast off hateful Punk energy. The Samoans hate towards posers, punks, stupid college kids, gays and you are expressed in full on this album.
'Lights Out' is one of the less hateful and well, idiotic, songs on the album. Here we see the Samoans express disinterest in the world so as the ultimate form of rebellion they gouge their eyes out. Emotional!
A some-what Hardcore classic, Angry Samoans are masters at short, catchy and oddly macabre songs that they push onto very short albums. Back From Samoa, clocking in at about 17 minutes, is a euphoric blast off hateful Punk energy. The Samoans hate towards posers, punks, stupid college kids, gays and you are expressed in full on this album.
'Lights Out' is one of the less hateful and well, idiotic, songs on the album. Here we see the Samoans express disinterest in the world so as the ultimate form of rebellion they gouge their eyes out. Emotional!
Rectal Hygienics - "Suffocating"
Off the "Ultimate Purity" LP released on Permanent Records in 2015.
Part of the "Nu-Hardcore Punk" thing were Hardcore bands mix elements of Noise Rock (and by noise rock I mean shotty production and guitar feedback) mixed with the aestheticism of Peter Sotos, (I mean, look at that cover) Rectal Hygienics (I don't know why they misspell 'Hygenics' - must be an aesthetic choice) are all about sheering noisy power chords, dudes yelling about edgy shit and plundering drums and bass. Yeah, you know hoe it is. We're all aware of this Nu-School Hardcore thingy. Thankfully most of these songs are short because this shtick gets real old real quick.
Part of the "Nu-Hardcore Punk" thing were Hardcore bands mix elements of Noise Rock (and by noise rock I mean shotty production and guitar feedback) mixed with the aestheticism of Peter Sotos, (I mean, look at that cover) Rectal Hygienics (I don't know why they misspell 'Hygenics' - must be an aesthetic choice) are all about sheering noisy power chords, dudes yelling about edgy shit and plundering drums and bass. Yeah, you know hoe it is. We're all aware of this Nu-School Hardcore thingy. Thankfully most of these songs are short because this shtick gets real old real quick.
The Screamers - "122 Hours Of Fear" (Live At Target Version)
Live version off the "Demos 77-78" LP, bootlegged at an unknown date, this version is taken from one of the many "Target Video" VHS tapes.
Previously featured on 8-9-2015
I'm putting the Target version up here because it is much higher quality and well, is just better. This version has seen quite an interesting fascination by the Internet Punk Community, amassing over 300,000 views on YouTube - much much more attention then they ever received in the 1970's, undoubtedly enthroning The Screamers as the world's most well known Synth Punk band.... or, at least second most.
Previously featured on 8-9-2015
I'm putting the Target version up here because it is much higher quality and well, is just better. This version has seen quite an interesting fascination by the Internet Punk Community, amassing over 300,000 views on YouTube - much much more attention then they ever received in the 1970's, undoubtedly enthroning The Screamers as the world's most well known Synth Punk band.... or, at least second most.
Total Abuse - "Eunuch"
Off the "Mutt" LP released on Post Present Medium Records in 2010.
More Nu-School Hardcore, but much forboding and self interested than Raw Nerve (see below) and Rectal Hygienics. The sound is rather high produced, well - at least for what it is. And speaking of Eunuch, it sounds like the poor man's being castrated in the studio!
Total Abuse is part of a larger Noise Rock / Punk scene that's been coming out of Texas for the last decade, some stuff is good (stuff like Institute) and some stuff is near-horseshit.(y'know, Glue.) but, I guess that's just how life is.
More Nu-School Hardcore, but much forboding and self interested than Raw Nerve (see below) and Rectal Hygienics. The sound is rather high produced, well - at least for what it is. And speaking of Eunuch, it sounds like the poor man's being castrated in the studio!
Total Abuse is part of a larger Noise Rock / Punk scene that's been coming out of Texas for the last decade, some stuff is good (stuff like Institute) and some stuff is near-horseshit.(y'know, Glue.) but, I guess that's just how life is.
Raw Nerve - "Born Under A Bad Sign"
Off the S/T demo tape released on Not Normal Tapes in 2009.
It was a really bad idea to put so many Hardcore bands on one show since all the descriptions will look the same, (kinda like Hardcore itself!) but Raw Nerve has a bit more aggression than Total Abuse and Rectal Hygienics - more drive, propulsion and speed. Raw Nerve has split up (to my knowledge) and has reformed with some of the same members under the name "The Bug."
Consumer Electronics - "Fellatio"
Off the "Public Attack 3" Tape released independently in 1982.
Off the "Public Attack 3" Tape released independently in 1982.
Consumer Electronics' debut tape is infamous in every sense of the word - the Power Electronics group, at this time only composed of 1 person - 14 year old Philip Best. And, too make it even worse (or better) - this was taped at Philip Best's High School during a talent show. The tension gets pretty high at points - Philip and his schoolmates getting into yelling fits, the music reaching unreasonably high frequencies and the glorious Lo-Fi quality. It's almost as good as Ramleh!
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The Dead C - "Three Years"
Off the "DR503" LP released on Flying Nun Records in 1988.
I don't know alot about The Dead C, (although plenty info is out there) just that it's 3 dudes from Dunedin, New Zealand that make sweet tunes. They ain't gunna be making any Top 40 Hits anytime soon, but most people aren't.
Off the "DR503" LP released on Flying Nun Records in 1988.
I don't know alot about The Dead C, (although plenty info is out there) just that it's 3 dudes from Dunedin, New Zealand that make sweet tunes. They ain't gunna be making any Top 40 Hits anytime soon, but most people aren't.
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