the stench formed in wolverhampton in 1981 with the influences of the pistols/ the sniveling shits, lets just say a lot of first wave punk! the group were more in to nihilism and the darker side of humanity. Not to many people at the time could figure us out, or where we were coming from, as we had no political agenda, this I think somtimes confused the more liberal punks in the audience, who had embraced the new hippy/punk ideology. the stench have surported bands such as the uk subs/ g.b.h/ the partisans/s.p.g the band did release a single on sticky records called "raspberry cripple" in 82 but the band considered it to be more of a demo than a final recorded track, and they had by then progressed to a tight performing band [if they were sober! lol] but i must admit 90% of stench gigs where cut short due to violence, which the band found tiresome and eventually led to the stench being banned from performing in ther home town. the band continued to gig round the country but eventually backed in to the studio where they recorded enough material for two albums, but were never released as the band broke up in the fall of 84. since then they have had a re-release of ther first single on a american lable [puke and vomit] in 2005 and a album released on a italian record lable [pure punk] in 2008, also another album out now available from www.purepunk.it called "obsessed with evil" the stench are now waiting to see if ther is enough interest in the band to justify reforming to record and perform again! [you never know it could happen!!!!] also our first album is available on free download from http://www.mediafire.com/?md1moymiz0y
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Monday, 25 April 2011
The Stench
the stench formed in wolverhampton in 1981 with the influences of the pistols/ the sniveling shits, lets just say a lot of first wave punk! the group were more in to nihilism and the darker side of humanity. Not to many people at the time could figure us out, or where we were coming from, as we had no political agenda, this I think somtimes confused the more liberal punks in the audience, who had embraced the new hippy/punk ideology. the stench have surported bands such as the uk subs/ g.b.h/ the partisans/s.p.g the band did release a single on sticky records called "raspberry cripple" in 82 but the band considered it to be more of a demo than a final recorded track, and they had by then progressed to a tight performing band [if they were sober! lol] but i must admit 90% of stench gigs where cut short due to violence, which the band found tiresome and eventually led to the stench being banned from performing in ther home town. the band continued to gig round the country but eventually backed in to the studio where they recorded enough material for two albums, but were never released as the band broke up in the fall of 84. since then they have had a re-release of ther first single on a american lable [puke and vomit] in 2005 and a album released on a italian record lable [pure punk] in 2008, also another album out now available from www.purepunk.it called "obsessed with evil" the stench are now waiting to see if ther is enough interest in the band to justify reforming to record and perform again! [you never know it could happen!!!!] also our first album is available on free download from http://www.mediafire.com/?md1moymiz0y
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Senseless
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Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Anti Pasti
From Derbyshire, England, Anti-Pasti were part of the commercially successful but critically reviled third wave of punk of the early 80s. The group were formed from local outfit the Scrincers, and comprised Dugi Bell (guitar), Martin Roper (lead vocals), Russell Maw and Eddie Barke. Barke and Maw soon quit, the latter going on to play for the Allies, Aftermath UK and the Egyptian Kings. With the addition of Stu Winfield (bass) and Stan Smith (drums), they released a debut EP, Four Sore Points, on their own Dose label. Winfield and Smith were then replaced by Kev Nixon and Will Hoon before the group signed to the punk/heavy metal label Rondelet Records in 1980, releasing "Let Them Free" in January 1981. Later that year, Anti-Pasti released their debut album, The Last Call, which reached the UK Top 30. Their growing profile was confirmed when a third single, "Six Guns', appeared at the end of the year and reached number 1 in the UK Independent chart, as did the successful joint venture with Oi! punk legends the Exploited on a 12-inch single EP, Don't Let "Em Grind You Down. "East To The West", released in 1982, preceded the last Anti-Pasti album and single, both titled "Caution To The Wind", which featured Will Noon's brother Ollie on guitar. A self-titled singles retrospective surfaced a year later, but the group split in 1984 following the firing of Roper. There was a reunion in 1995, leading to mini-tours of Britain and Germany.
Thursday, 29 April 2010
The Partisans
1978 Shark and Lealand attend the same comprehensive School, and form a band, inspired by the Sex Pistols, Clash, Buzzcocks, e.t.c.
1979 Spike joins the band as vocalist/guitarist, the band go into the studio and record their first demo, mainly cover songs, Pretty Vacant-Sex Pistols, Wasted Life-Stiff Little Fingers, Times Up-Buzzcocks, Belson was a Gas-Sex Pistols, I Don't Give a fuck-The Partisans, No Time-The Partisans. The band play a few small local gigs in the Wales area, mainly covers
1980 Louise joins the band as Bass Player, and the band lock themselves up in the rehearsal studio.
1981 The band go in the studio and make their second demo, all their own material, Police Story, Killing Machine, Don't Blame Us, No U Turns I don't Give a Fuck, Arms Race. The demo is sent into Sounds, Blitz, Chron Gen, Abrasive Wheels and the Ejected demos were also reviewed, the Partisans get the title for the best demo.....
No Future receive demo same week, the band is contacted immediately and sign contract, Police Story is released and receives rave reviews, and enters the indie charts at no 5. The fall arrives and the Partisans are asked to appear on Carry On Oi, they do 2 tracks, Arms Race and No U Turns, Infa Riot are in the studio at the same time and help out on the backing vocals.
November the band play in Sheffield with Blitz, Infa Riot, and the Business
1982 17 Years of Hell is released and enters the indie charts, the production is weak and the band are disappointed, they play the 100 Club in London and go down well, then play the Lyceum with Blitz, Peter and The Test Tube Babies, and Red Alert. Lealand leaves the band and moves to London but is obliged by contract to record an album for No Future, The Partisans record their first album, unrehearsed and unprepared, the production and songs could have been much better. Lealand returns to London, Shark and Spike follow, Louise stays in Wales, so the band continue with out her, and employ Dave Parsons on Bass.
1983 By now the band have been on numerous compilation albums, but are without a label, Lol Pryor (Business manager) signs the band to his label and Blind Ambition is released, does not get too much push, or publicity, but is played on prime time radio, between a Michael Jackson record and a Paul Mcartney record, there were many who thought it was the best single the band had done. Colin from CONFLICT is in recording studio and asks the band if they wanna play in Brixton with them, the band respect the offer and agree, the band find go down extremely well in front of a anarcho audience. Shortly afterwards the partisans and Dave split ways, Dave later joins Transvision Vamp and Bush.
1984 The band are playing better than ever and are comfortable being a trio, the music verges more and more towards the Clash, most of the other bands of their era have turned into hard rock bands or split up. The Partisans remain punk if not a touch poppy, and go into the studio to record The Time Was Right, but the record label want to rush release an album, the band don't have enough songs, so a live side is included, the album is a catastrophe, the wrong mixes are released, the vocals are lost on "The Time Was Right" and the newer version of "I Never Needed You", its the bands fault, they had been smoking hash in the studio, and had become sloppy at the mixing desk. The album doesn't sell too well, due to many things, not much publicity, not much of a market anymore....
1985 The band never split up, it just seemed to fizzle out, lack of interest from its members.
1999 Lealand has been unemployed for a good few years and the state decide to rehabilitate him, he chooses a web design course as his line of interest, and during his lessons enters the word "Partisans" in alta vistas search box. Shocked and stunned he finds Captain Oi Records have released "a best of" and a reissue of "The Time Was Right", he contacts the company and it turns out that the Partisans are very much are alive and kicking, or at least as far as reissues are concerned, he decides to do a web page about the band, and not before long it has over a thousand visitors in 2 months, mail after mail indicates that the Partisans are missed and very much alive in New York, in Paris, in Seattle, in Japan, in ....The band is asked to reform and play the hits festival, there was no band to talk of, Lealand contacts Shark in Singapore, but due to other duties Shark cant make it, Spike thinks its ridiculous to get back together, but would like to think about it.
2000 The Partisans reform, this time in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lealand finds a drummer and bass player and enters the rehearsal room. All new songs are sent to Spike in Cardiff, and he does his bit infront of a tape recorder in the shower. Spike comes over to Gothenburg in September and they play their first live gig in Sweden in front of a hysterical audience.
2001 The Partisans play the Holidays in The Sun festivals in England and release their first single in over 17 years. The "Hysteria Ep" is released on the Partisans own label, and tko release it in America under the name of "So Neat".
1979 Spike joins the band as vocalist/guitarist, the band go into the studio and record their first demo, mainly cover songs, Pretty Vacant-Sex Pistols, Wasted Life-Stiff Little Fingers, Times Up-Buzzcocks, Belson was a Gas-Sex Pistols, I Don't Give a fuck-The Partisans, No Time-The Partisans. The band play a few small local gigs in the Wales area, mainly covers
1980 Louise joins the band as Bass Player, and the band lock themselves up in the rehearsal studio.
1981 The band go in the studio and make their second demo, all their own material, Police Story, Killing Machine, Don't Blame Us, No U Turns I don't Give a Fuck, Arms Race. The demo is sent into Sounds, Blitz, Chron Gen, Abrasive Wheels and the Ejected demos were also reviewed, the Partisans get the title for the best demo.....
No Future receive demo same week, the band is contacted immediately and sign contract, Police Story is released and receives rave reviews, and enters the indie charts at no 5. The fall arrives and the Partisans are asked to appear on Carry On Oi, they do 2 tracks, Arms Race and No U Turns, Infa Riot are in the studio at the same time and help out on the backing vocals.
November the band play in Sheffield with Blitz, Infa Riot, and the Business
1982 17 Years of Hell is released and enters the indie charts, the production is weak and the band are disappointed, they play the 100 Club in London and go down well, then play the Lyceum with Blitz, Peter and The Test Tube Babies, and Red Alert. Lealand leaves the band and moves to London but is obliged by contract to record an album for No Future, The Partisans record their first album, unrehearsed and unprepared, the production and songs could have been much better. Lealand returns to London, Shark and Spike follow, Louise stays in Wales, so the band continue with out her, and employ Dave Parsons on Bass.
1983 By now the band have been on numerous compilation albums, but are without a label, Lol Pryor (Business manager) signs the band to his label and Blind Ambition is released, does not get too much push, or publicity, but is played on prime time radio, between a Michael Jackson record and a Paul Mcartney record, there were many who thought it was the best single the band had done. Colin from CONFLICT is in recording studio and asks the band if they wanna play in Brixton with them, the band respect the offer and agree, the band find go down extremely well in front of a anarcho audience. Shortly afterwards the partisans and Dave split ways, Dave later joins Transvision Vamp and Bush.
1984 The band are playing better than ever and are comfortable being a trio, the music verges more and more towards the Clash, most of the other bands of their era have turned into hard rock bands or split up. The Partisans remain punk if not a touch poppy, and go into the studio to record The Time Was Right, but the record label want to rush release an album, the band don't have enough songs, so a live side is included, the album is a catastrophe, the wrong mixes are released, the vocals are lost on "The Time Was Right" and the newer version of "I Never Needed You", its the bands fault, they had been smoking hash in the studio, and had become sloppy at the mixing desk. The album doesn't sell too well, due to many things, not much publicity, not much of a market anymore....
1985 The band never split up, it just seemed to fizzle out, lack of interest from its members.
1999 Lealand has been unemployed for a good few years and the state decide to rehabilitate him, he chooses a web design course as his line of interest, and during his lessons enters the word "Partisans" in alta vistas search box. Shocked and stunned he finds Captain Oi Records have released "a best of" and a reissue of "The Time Was Right", he contacts the company and it turns out that the Partisans are very much are alive and kicking, or at least as far as reissues are concerned, he decides to do a web page about the band, and not before long it has over a thousand visitors in 2 months, mail after mail indicates that the Partisans are missed and very much alive in New York, in Paris, in Seattle, in Japan, in ....The band is asked to reform and play the hits festival, there was no band to talk of, Lealand contacts Shark in Singapore, but due to other duties Shark cant make it, Spike thinks its ridiculous to get back together, but would like to think about it.
2000 The Partisans reform, this time in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lealand finds a drummer and bass player and enters the rehearsal room. All new songs are sent to Spike in Cardiff, and he does his bit infront of a tape recorder in the shower. Spike comes over to Gothenburg in September and they play their first live gig in Sweden in front of a hysterical audience.
2001 The Partisans play the Holidays in The Sun festivals in England and release their first single in over 17 years. The "Hysteria Ep" is released on the Partisans own label, and tko release it in America under the name of "So Neat".
GBH
GBH started to play in 1980 in Birmingham. After one year (1981) they got signed to the record label "Clay Records". And they released the 12" "Leather, Bristles, Studs & Acne", and short therafter they released the two 7" records "No Survivors" and "Sick Boy". In 1982 Clay collected the 12" and the 7" singles and released them on the debut album "Leater, Bristles, No Survivors and Sick Boy", the same year they also released the LP "City Baby Attacked By Rats" and in 1983 they released the LP "City Babys Revenge" with the subtitle "101 ways to kill a rat". Under this period GBH hade their musical big time. They also released the singles "Catch 23 / Hellhole" and "Give me fire / Mantrap". But then something happen. In 1984 they released the 12" single "Do What You Do" and then in 1986 the LP "Midnight Madness And Beyond". Those album was really horrible. GBH had left the label "Clay Records" and signed on to "Rough Justice", and just like all punk bands in the middle of the 80´s, they had flipped out totally. They didnt bother to do punk songs like they used to with aggression and feeling. GBH continued to release horrible records such as "No Need To Panic" in 1987, "Wot A Bargin" in 1988, "A Fridge To Far" in 1989, "From Here To Reality" in 1990 and "Church Of The Truly Wraped" in 1992. Not many people liked the shit that GBH had put out the last years, and very few people thought that they could release an album that would remind more of the "City baby.." albums, then the punk/metal crap they have done the last years. After they released "Church.." they went out on a tour for 2 years. And after that "Rough Justice" did´nt want to make a new record deal because GBH had kicked their manager. And Rough Justice said that they must have a manager to get signed. And after looking for a new record deal for some years GBH got signed to the German record label "We Bite" and after a while came the new album "Punk Junkies" out and thats the best album they´ve done since 1983.
GBH released many albums and singles but their most succesfull albums are the LP City Baby Attacked By Rats and the following up LP City Baby's Revenge.
GBH released many albums and singles but their most succesfull albums are the LP City Baby Attacked By Rats and the following up LP City Baby's Revenge.
Saturday, 27 March 2010
The Oppressed
The Oppressed was a Welsh anti-fascist Oi! band that was formed in 1981 in Cardiff and split up in 2006. Most of the musicians in the band's various lineups were skinheads. Throughout the band's career, the members (especially vocalist Roddy Moreno) openly expressed opposition to racism and fascism -- in their lyrics, interviews, on-stage comments and other actions. In 1989, Moreno visited New York City and met many members of Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice (SHARP). On his return to the United Kingdom, he started promoting SHARP ideals to British skinheads. The band has also had ties to other anti-racist groups, such as Anti-Fascist Action. Moreno is a Cardiff City F.C. supporter, and some of the band's songs express that support.
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Crass
Crass was formed in 1977, the environment around Dial House, an 'open community' near Epping, Essex town, in the UK. With songs from the Sex Pistols, anarchism became expense of self-awareness nihilis, but Crass up to deal directly with the socialist liberation and became a communal variety of political thought in the 20th century.
With a manifesto of punk, "Do It Yourself", uniting the utility of Crass songs, films, collage sounds, images and movement to bring criticism subversion innovative and sustainable against everything that they see as a culture built the basis of war, violence, sexisme, religious hypocrisy and excessive consumerism. They also fight with the people anarcho-pacifist which became a huge movement in the environment of punk music.
Crass beginning
The band was formed when the founder of Dial House and a former member of EXIT group, a group performance art avant-garde, Penny Rimbaud (real name Jerry Ratter) began playing music together a Clash fan Steve Ignorant, who was staying at Dial House. Together they recorded the song "So What? 'And' Do They owe Us a Living?" Which they call drums and vocal duet. For a very short time they call themselves Stormtrooper, before choosing the name of Crass, which is taken from the David Bowie song, 'Ziggy Stardust' (especially the lyrics that mention 'The kids was just Crass'). Other members of the house began to involve himself in the band, and it lasted quite a while before Crass playing in his first performance as a filler show 'Squatted street festival at Huntley Street, North London. Not long after that they started playing in the legendary punk club, Roxy in the area of Covent Garden, London. With money from his own band, making them a disaster from the drunks, and ended with the rejection of the appearance on stage, which is enshrined in their song "Banned from the Roxy 'and Rimbaud's essay' Crass at the Roxy '. Show-show options, including their first regular performances by the UK Subs in the White Lion pub in Putney. Show-show was watched by fewer people; "The audience is usually just us when the Subs played, and only the Subs when we played.", Said Penny Rimbaud.
Not long after that, the band decided to play more seriously, give more in view of their appearance. By avoiding drugs, alcohol and marijuana prior to their appearance on the stage, they also adapt the political thoughts of the use of black clothes, clothing styles that tend to the military, nor on the stage of everyday dikehidupan. They also introduced the use of a stage backdrop, a logo drawn by a friend of Rimbaud, Dave King (which of Sleeping Dogs Lie), as shown on the back cover of the album The Feeding Of The 5000. This made the band famous with his military force, which led some to accuse them of a fascist band. Crass said that their black uniform appearance was intended to be a statement against the "cult of personality", with it, so that in contrast to most other rock bands, no member would be referred to as the leader of the band.
Band logo displayed on the back of the stage represents a mixture of several "icons of authority, including the cross of Christianity, the swastika and the British Union flag combined with the image the two-headed snake consuming itself (to illustrate that power will eventually self-destruct) . Writing a political message is also one of the Crass strategies to convey their views as a "diatribe contradictory", as well as the use of loud music and aggressive to convey the messages of their pacifism, the works of art that refers to them according Dadaisme himself also took part and also performance art as a backdrop.
The band also uses the stage lights to enhance their appearance, they do not use a simple stage lights (only one color). Crass also a pioneer in the use of tools in multi-media platform, using video technology systems and use the films as well as the stage backdrop collage-video collage made by Mick Duffield and Gee Vaucher to help maximize their performances on stage.
Crass Records
Crass' first release was The Feeding Of The 5000, a 12-inch EP 45 rpm contains 18 tracks from the Small Wonder label in 1978. The workers that the company initially refused to handle it because of the lyrical content is very contradictory in the song "Reality Asylum". The album was eventually released with the removal of the song and replaced with silence for 2 minutes, and substitute the song ironically titled "The Sound Of Free Speech '. This incident prompted Crass to set his own record label, Crass Records, in order to bring the full album, and "Reality Asylum" was eventually released after a 7-inch single was recorded again. Mold album 'The Feeding of The 5000' by Crass Records show that the previous song was not included.
Like the albums of their own material, Crass Records released another album done by another artist, the album's first single released was "You Can Be You" by Honey Bane in 1980, a young girl who was staying at Dial House whilst on the run from children's home. Other artists included Zounds, Flux Of Pink Indians, rudimentary Peni, Conflict, Icelandic KUKL band (which included votes from Björk), classical singer Jane Gregory, and the Poison Girls, a band that has the same thoughts as Crass and has cooperate in every way over the years with Crass.
They also put out three editions of Bullshit Detector, compilations of demos and rough recordings which had been sent by the bands there, and they think the compilation is a punk DIY work ethic really is.
A number listed in all the Crass records release in order to display the countdown to the year 1984 (eg, 521,984 which means "five years to 1984"), Crass said that in that year they would disperse, taking from the date of the novel George Orwell which they believe to be the date of the victory of anti-authoritarian movement.
Crass issued a third album they are, 'Penis Envy', in 1981. This album marks the beginning of the presence of what is called the testosterone-driven 'hardcore punk' image formation of the 'Feeding of the 5000' and the development of the 'Stations of the Crass' the world has given recognition for their keeksistensian. The album featured musical arrangements more complex and female voices by Eve Libertine and Joy De Vivre (although Steve Ignorant remained a member of the group and also written on the cover of this album, but he did not follow the recording sessions for this album Crass) .
Crass also gave feminist issues and once again attacked the government institutions such as marriage and sexual repression. In one song, a song parody of 'MOR' love song entitled 'Our Wedding', given away for free on the magazine flexi disc in a romantic young girl, after the magazine was offered to distribute the song by an organization calling itself "Creative Recording And Sound Services "(see initials). Controversy in the tabloids that make them more sound movement, also coupled with the News of the World which claimed so far that the title of the song too fulgar for release.
Fourth LP album of Crass's double set album entitled 'Christ the Album' in 1982, took over a year to record, produce and mix, during which time the Falklands War happened and ended. This prompted Crass to fundamentally question the approach in making these recordings. As a group whose commitment to raise political issues, they feel that they have brought their message and appearance redundant by the existence of real events in the world. Release the album included the song 'How does it Feel to Be the Mother of A Thousand Dead "and" Sheep Farming in the Falklands', and the album 'Yes Sir, I Will', they bring their voices back to the base and bring message as a "tactical response" to the political situation at that time.
In the early days they were making graffiti around the area stensilan London Underground, the band is also involved in direct action, as well as their musical activities. In 1983 and 1984 they were involved as part of the Stop the City actions which involves the runners in the early 21st century as an anti-globalization protests. Real support activities that they would like it displayed on their last song called 'You're Already Dead', which also showed that Crass had abandoned their long commitment as a pacifist. This brings the band to further introspection to their initial stance, and some members of this group felt that they begin to lose sight of the essence of pure establishment which during their run. As a result of these debates, the next release using the Crass album name 'Acts of Love', an album of 50 poems by Penny Rimbaud with a classical music background, which also can be described as "songs to me the other" and aims to celebrate "the need for companionship desires, peace and love to be there with the other self."
A further post-Falklands war were the members of Crass make their presence more attention, with a KGB agent activity of Ronald Reagan Administration. With the recording, known as 'the Thatchergate tapes', a cassette featuring a faked conversation using voice samples from Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagans, who talked about their plan that the Europeans will be used as a target of nuclear weapons in the event of conflict between America and the Union Soviets. Recordings are spread among the public a lot, even though no Crass label in it, somehow the British newspaper the Observer can connect the voice recording with Crass.
The dissolution of Crass
Crass finally stopped appearing in public after becoming a serious threat to the government of Margaret Thatcher after the Falklands War. Questions in Parliament and they will attend court the Obscene Publications Act in British law, it makes them fight dimeja green and ended with what they call violence finally get what should be accepted. On July 7, 1984 the band played their final show in Aberdare, Wales, a benefit for the miners there who are on strike, before retreating to Dial House to save their energy for the next fight anywhere.
Andy Palmer who played guitar decided to leave the band so he could continue his studies at art college, and the consensus of the group is to "replace Andy Palmer tantamount to accepting the body as the next band member". This strengthens their decision to disband in 1984. Steve Ignorant and then joined the band Conflict, with whom he has been the basis adisional band, and in 1992 he formed Schwartzeneggar. From 1997 to 2000, he has been a member of the group Stratford Mercenaries. He also worked at the 'Punch and Judy' as a performer. Eve Libertine continued to record with her son Nemo Jones as well as performance artist A-Soma. Pete Wright concentrated on building himself a houseboat and formed the performance art group Judas 2, and Rimbaud continued to write and perform both solo and with other artists.
Crass influences
Philosophical and aesthetic influence of Crass art in most of the punk band in the 1980s could no longer be denied, although a few bands mimicked their style of music at the last moment (like on the album 'Yes Sir, I Will' and their latest recording, '10 Notes on a Summer's Day '). Crass said that the influence of music they are more likely to take the form of traditional rock music, as well as classical music (especially music of Benjamin Britten, which Rimbaud declared, a few riffs from songs by Crass imitate him all the music), works of art Dada and the avant-garde such as John Cage also made performances of traditional art. Painting and collage, black and white collage on the cover of their album by Gee Vaucher become a model of modern art aesthetic.
In November 2002 several former members of Crass collaborated under the name The Crass Collective to arrange Your actions Country Needs You, a music concert that raised "the voices against the war" which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London, including the appearance of the performer Britten's War Requiem. In October 2003, the Crass Collective changed their activities to Crass Agenda, and they continued their performances on a regular basis. During 2004 Crass Agenda campaign to save the Vortex Jazz Club in Stoke Newington, north London, which has now relocated to Hackney. In June 2005, Crass Agenda was declared, and changed its name to sound more appropriate, Last Amendment.
With a manifesto of punk, "Do It Yourself", uniting the utility of Crass songs, films, collage sounds, images and movement to bring criticism subversion innovative and sustainable against everything that they see as a culture built the basis of war, violence, sexisme, religious hypocrisy and excessive consumerism. They also fight with the people anarcho-pacifist which became a huge movement in the environment of punk music.
Crass beginning
The band was formed when the founder of Dial House and a former member of EXIT group, a group performance art avant-garde, Penny Rimbaud (real name Jerry Ratter) began playing music together a Clash fan Steve Ignorant, who was staying at Dial House. Together they recorded the song "So What? 'And' Do They owe Us a Living?" Which they call drums and vocal duet. For a very short time they call themselves Stormtrooper, before choosing the name of Crass, which is taken from the David Bowie song, 'Ziggy Stardust' (especially the lyrics that mention 'The kids was just Crass'). Other members of the house began to involve himself in the band, and it lasted quite a while before Crass playing in his first performance as a filler show 'Squatted street festival at Huntley Street, North London. Not long after that they started playing in the legendary punk club, Roxy in the area of Covent Garden, London. With money from his own band, making them a disaster from the drunks, and ended with the rejection of the appearance on stage, which is enshrined in their song "Banned from the Roxy 'and Rimbaud's essay' Crass at the Roxy '. Show-show options, including their first regular performances by the UK Subs in the White Lion pub in Putney. Show-show was watched by fewer people; "The audience is usually just us when the Subs played, and only the Subs when we played.", Said Penny Rimbaud.
Not long after that, the band decided to play more seriously, give more in view of their appearance. By avoiding drugs, alcohol and marijuana prior to their appearance on the stage, they also adapt the political thoughts of the use of black clothes, clothing styles that tend to the military, nor on the stage of everyday dikehidupan. They also introduced the use of a stage backdrop, a logo drawn by a friend of Rimbaud, Dave King (which of Sleeping Dogs Lie), as shown on the back cover of the album The Feeding Of The 5000. This made the band famous with his military force, which led some to accuse them of a fascist band. Crass said that their black uniform appearance was intended to be a statement against the "cult of personality", with it, so that in contrast to most other rock bands, no member would be referred to as the leader of the band.
Band logo displayed on the back of the stage represents a mixture of several "icons of authority, including the cross of Christianity, the swastika and the British Union flag combined with the image the two-headed snake consuming itself (to illustrate that power will eventually self-destruct) . Writing a political message is also one of the Crass strategies to convey their views as a "diatribe contradictory", as well as the use of loud music and aggressive to convey the messages of their pacifism, the works of art that refers to them according Dadaisme himself also took part and also performance art as a backdrop.
The band also uses the stage lights to enhance their appearance, they do not use a simple stage lights (only one color). Crass also a pioneer in the use of tools in multi-media platform, using video technology systems and use the films as well as the stage backdrop collage-video collage made by Mick Duffield and Gee Vaucher to help maximize their performances on stage.
Crass Records
Crass' first release was The Feeding Of The 5000, a 12-inch EP 45 rpm contains 18 tracks from the Small Wonder label in 1978. The workers that the company initially refused to handle it because of the lyrical content is very contradictory in the song "Reality Asylum". The album was eventually released with the removal of the song and replaced with silence for 2 minutes, and substitute the song ironically titled "The Sound Of Free Speech '. This incident prompted Crass to set his own record label, Crass Records, in order to bring the full album, and "Reality Asylum" was eventually released after a 7-inch single was recorded again. Mold album 'The Feeding of The 5000' by Crass Records show that the previous song was not included.
Like the albums of their own material, Crass Records released another album done by another artist, the album's first single released was "You Can Be You" by Honey Bane in 1980, a young girl who was staying at Dial House whilst on the run from children's home. Other artists included Zounds, Flux Of Pink Indians, rudimentary Peni, Conflict, Icelandic KUKL band (which included votes from Björk), classical singer Jane Gregory, and the Poison Girls, a band that has the same thoughts as Crass and has cooperate in every way over the years with Crass.
They also put out three editions of Bullshit Detector, compilations of demos and rough recordings which had been sent by the bands there, and they think the compilation is a punk DIY work ethic really is.
A number listed in all the Crass records release in order to display the countdown to the year 1984 (eg, 521,984 which means "five years to 1984"), Crass said that in that year they would disperse, taking from the date of the novel George Orwell which they believe to be the date of the victory of anti-authoritarian movement.
Crass issued a third album they are, 'Penis Envy', in 1981. This album marks the beginning of the presence of what is called the testosterone-driven 'hardcore punk' image formation of the 'Feeding of the 5000' and the development of the 'Stations of the Crass' the world has given recognition for their keeksistensian. The album featured musical arrangements more complex and female voices by Eve Libertine and Joy De Vivre (although Steve Ignorant remained a member of the group and also written on the cover of this album, but he did not follow the recording sessions for this album Crass) .
Crass also gave feminist issues and once again attacked the government institutions such as marriage and sexual repression. In one song, a song parody of 'MOR' love song entitled 'Our Wedding', given away for free on the magazine flexi disc in a romantic young girl, after the magazine was offered to distribute the song by an organization calling itself "Creative Recording And Sound Services "(see initials). Controversy in the tabloids that make them more sound movement, also coupled with the News of the World which claimed so far that the title of the song too fulgar for release.
Fourth LP album of Crass's double set album entitled 'Christ the Album' in 1982, took over a year to record, produce and mix, during which time the Falklands War happened and ended. This prompted Crass to fundamentally question the approach in making these recordings. As a group whose commitment to raise political issues, they feel that they have brought their message and appearance redundant by the existence of real events in the world. Release the album included the song 'How does it Feel to Be the Mother of A Thousand Dead "and" Sheep Farming in the Falklands', and the album 'Yes Sir, I Will', they bring their voices back to the base and bring message as a "tactical response" to the political situation at that time.
In the early days they were making graffiti around the area stensilan London Underground, the band is also involved in direct action, as well as their musical activities. In 1983 and 1984 they were involved as part of the Stop the City actions which involves the runners in the early 21st century as an anti-globalization protests. Real support activities that they would like it displayed on their last song called 'You're Already Dead', which also showed that Crass had abandoned their long commitment as a pacifist. This brings the band to further introspection to their initial stance, and some members of this group felt that they begin to lose sight of the essence of pure establishment which during their run. As a result of these debates, the next release using the Crass album name 'Acts of Love', an album of 50 poems by Penny Rimbaud with a classical music background, which also can be described as "songs to me the other" and aims to celebrate "the need for companionship desires, peace and love to be there with the other self."
A further post-Falklands war were the members of Crass make their presence more attention, with a KGB agent activity of Ronald Reagan Administration. With the recording, known as 'the Thatchergate tapes', a cassette featuring a faked conversation using voice samples from Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagans, who talked about their plan that the Europeans will be used as a target of nuclear weapons in the event of conflict between America and the Union Soviets. Recordings are spread among the public a lot, even though no Crass label in it, somehow the British newspaper the Observer can connect the voice recording with Crass.
The dissolution of Crass
Crass finally stopped appearing in public after becoming a serious threat to the government of Margaret Thatcher after the Falklands War. Questions in Parliament and they will attend court the Obscene Publications Act in British law, it makes them fight dimeja green and ended with what they call violence finally get what should be accepted. On July 7, 1984 the band played their final show in Aberdare, Wales, a benefit for the miners there who are on strike, before retreating to Dial House to save their energy for the next fight anywhere.
Andy Palmer who played guitar decided to leave the band so he could continue his studies at art college, and the consensus of the group is to "replace Andy Palmer tantamount to accepting the body as the next band member". This strengthens their decision to disband in 1984. Steve Ignorant and then joined the band Conflict, with whom he has been the basis adisional band, and in 1992 he formed Schwartzeneggar. From 1997 to 2000, he has been a member of the group Stratford Mercenaries. He also worked at the 'Punch and Judy' as a performer. Eve Libertine continued to record with her son Nemo Jones as well as performance artist A-Soma. Pete Wright concentrated on building himself a houseboat and formed the performance art group Judas 2, and Rimbaud continued to write and perform both solo and with other artists.
Crass influences
Philosophical and aesthetic influence of Crass art in most of the punk band in the 1980s could no longer be denied, although a few bands mimicked their style of music at the last moment (like on the album 'Yes Sir, I Will' and their latest recording, '10 Notes on a Summer's Day '). Crass said that the influence of music they are more likely to take the form of traditional rock music, as well as classical music (especially music of Benjamin Britten, which Rimbaud declared, a few riffs from songs by Crass imitate him all the music), works of art Dada and the avant-garde such as John Cage also made performances of traditional art. Painting and collage, black and white collage on the cover of their album by Gee Vaucher become a model of modern art aesthetic.
In November 2002 several former members of Crass collaborated under the name The Crass Collective to arrange Your actions Country Needs You, a music concert that raised "the voices against the war" which was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London, including the appearance of the performer Britten's War Requiem. In October 2003, the Crass Collective changed their activities to Crass Agenda, and they continued their performances on a regular basis. During 2004 Crass Agenda campaign to save the Vortex Jazz Club in Stoke Newington, north London, which has now relocated to Hackney. In June 2005, Crass Agenda was declared, and changed its name to sound more appropriate, Last Amendment.
Thursday, 22 October 2009
THE PAIN
The Pain formed in 1983,out of distorted and no disgrace,the band has seen many line up changes,and up until 2007 still had 3 original members. we were influenced by the clash and 2nd wave of punk-ruts/uk subs discharge etc,but never tried to sound like our influences,shaping the band into their unique brand of ..punkfuckingrock...The Pain recorded demo..s in 83/84/87/92/94,the songs were released as tapes,the bands gigged with many of the uk..s finest,and finally released their debut album in 2005,..Arab On The Hill..and 2008 will see their 2nd offering released,titled-..-..Songs from the soil.....The Pain individually hold many political and moral beliefs,but try not to over emphasise that,mixing politics with humour and reggae/ska/hardcore aspects combined with our old school roots have shaped the pain into a true honest fun punk rock band.
line up:
The pain - Planet Payback.mp3
Harry -Vocals
Jacko -Bass
Lawden -guitar/vocals
Wooz -L.Guitar/vocals
Tran -Drums
Jacko -Bass
Lawden -guitar/vocals
Wooz -L.Guitar/vocals
Tran -Drums
The pain - Planet Payback.mp3
Thursday, 15 October 2009
ONE WAY SYSTEM - Biography
One Way System were formed in 1979 as a five piece band in Fleetwood, a seaside fishing town in the North West of England. Their raucous punk style was first noticed by No Future Records who included a demo of 'Jerusalem Blackpool 's own 'Beat The System Records'.
It had taken some time for the line up to settle down as Gavin Whyte on vocals, Dave Ross guitar, Gaz Buckley bass & Tom Couch on drums
By 1983 the System became the first signing for new Cherry Red label 'Anagram Records'. Their first single for the label 'Give Us A Future' leapt straight into the Independent Chart. The band were featured on the front cover of the now defunct 'Sounds' music paper to coincide with the release of their acclaimed first album 'All Systems Go'. By this time the band were gigging constantly, both as headliners and alongside contemporaries such as GBH, The Exploited and The Test Tube Babies.
In retrospect the second album 'Writing On The Wall' really said it all with a title hinting of things to come. Although as hard edged and gritty as the first LP, one can detect the desire to move onwards and upwards from the straight punk sound. The band played some classic shows to promote the record including their only European outing, a 32 date tour of Germany
The change of producer, from manager John Bentham, to Clay Records supremo Mike Stone for the 'Visions of Angels' EP, was a dramatic shift of sound and feel. Although well received, it seemed to leave the band in an almost uncomfortable void from which there was 'no return'.
October 1984 saw the band in America for a West Coast tour alongside US Los Angeles
Their return to the UK
1994 saw the release of both albums on CD by the "Captain Oi!" re-issue label. This was followed by a 'Best Of' CD from "Anagram". By mid '95 the original band was back together, rehearsing for their first live show in over Ten years. A couple of warm up gigs in the North of England were followed by the 'Fuck Reading' all dayer at London's Brixton Academy in front of 2000 people, along with a similar show headlining in Belgium.
Late November saw the departure of original bass player Gaz Buckley, with Dave 'Rabid' Brown standing in for a Ten date tour across Europe , Dave was soon to be replaced by Andy Wilkinson.
March 1996 and Cleopatra Records in Los Angeles Blackpool , where the System "came home" to headline the second stage on the Saturday.
Whilst the band were working on new material and preparing to record in early '97, they found themselves without a singer! Gavin had decided not to pursue any interest with the band. So a decision was made to continue working on songs with band roadie 'Lee Havoc' taking on the microphone. This arrangement worked very well, and in a short time the band were recording new material
One Way Systems performance at the 'Holidays In The Sun' festival, The Holiday Snaps Video, is the last release to feature Gavin. A fitting finale for Gav to be playing to his biggest audience ever for a local show. Respect.
When we get back to Jerusalem
Everybody's gonna praise our name
When we get back to Jerusalem
Ain't nothing gonna be the same
When the System hit Jerusalem
All the waters gonna turn to beer
When we get back to Jerusalem
You wont never see us hanging round here
Jerusalem can't you feel the heat
Jerusalem dare you walk the streets
With everybody looking after number one
Your face ain't nothing till you gone
The last time we went to Jerusalem
Everyone said we sounded fine
The last time we went to Jerusalem
Everybody had a real good time
The punks ain't punks in Jerusalem
They all think they know how to pose
Opinions don't matter in Jerusalem
As long as you wear the right clothes
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