Blogg of the week

One web site I visit daily as there are dozens of superb records on there and they give a little description of the type of music so you don't waste time downloading a genre you don't like is www.endlessdoorway.blogspot.com . A band that was posted on there is also my band of the week and I'm going to had to find out more info about them is Asfixia. It looks like they are from Bilbao Spain. Crusty music with screaming female Spanish vocals.
Here is what they say on their my space: These are some of the ideas the people who form ASFIXIA have in common:- A way of understanding music and, in general, "culture" and "art", to be a free and non-profit way of expression, and not a merchandise nor a product for consumption. That's why, as much as we can, we try to make and spread our music and our ideals in a Do It Yourself - Non Profit way.- A will to express our deepest repulsion towards the current state of affairs, towards this degenerate, rotten and corrupted civilized society, towards the domestication, denaturalization and artificialization of life, towards the fact that we consume every kind of completely unnecessary filth, preceeded by the exploitation and murder of innocent beings (human and non-human), towards the indifference and passivity we tolerate and accept injustices with, and in general, towards the domination perpetrated by each and every one of us who participate in this System.- An altruistic and disinterested aim to be a useful mean for the achievement of any end we consider a fair cause.- An interest in making our daily life more pleasing and bearable, and in meeting kindred people to share experiences, our music, ideals and feelings with.The members of ASFIXIA are conscious that the mere fact of playing in a band is not coherent with the ideals we affirm believe in. Using (consuming) instruments, electricity, road, petrol, or even the machines that have made it possible for you to read this, means participating in the System we hate. Living in this society is really hard to be coherent with anti-domination ethical values, and if we contribute even just a little bit in its support we'll be partners in crime and directly responsible for the slaughter and devestation the non-human animals and the environment are subjected to everyday. It's in our hands whether our participation in the production-consumption cycle is bigger, and therefore more harmful in all of it's ways; or if we try to reduce our consumerism and support of the System to a minumum, and to influence others to do the same, in order to live in a respectful and as harmless as possible way.
Also here is a link to a You Tube video of them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zMWw_nDjDs

Bolt Thrower - In Battle There Is No Law

Fast forward 8 years to 1988 and we get heavy man. I think the Bolt Thrower record covers had some of the finest artwork seen on punk records. This is their first LP. Sorry I didn't separate the tracks. Also at the end of side 1 is a bonus "Blind To Defeat" not shown on the cover track listing. http://rapidshare.com/files/69443605/Bolt_Thrower_-_In_Battle_There_Is_No_Law.rar

Cravats - Cravats In Toytown

TV Smith said the Adverts may have had an influence on some punks lives, but did little to alter the face of rock and roll. Most punk bands still used the traditional set up of singer, drums, bass and guitar. I think the bands that are the most punk are those that push the boundaries. While the Cravats aren't that revolutionary they did have an original sound and also had their superb offshoots The Very Things, The Babymen, DCL Locomotive etc. With them being a favourite of John Peel I followed them from their beginnings and different incarnations. This is their first LP from early 1980 on Small Wonder Records. They had several singles (including one of Crass Records) and another LP. If you haven't heard them they are like The Membranes only maybe weirder. Each track on this is a cracker and yes I think I ran two together. http://rapidshare.com/files/69435799/Cravats_In_Toytown.rar

Out of the office

I've got a busy week coming up of VW car shows (my other love). Here are a bunch of posts (not necessarily punky tunes) that have taken me most of the day to get going. See you next week. Oh I just found my favourite site of the week http://soundsfair.blogspot.com/ lots of tunes from that post punk era, well when I was living that era I thought these were all punk. If John Peel played it it was normally good. May He rest in peace.

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band

If I was lucky enough to get stranded on a desert island and I could take three records I would take "Stations" by Crass, the first Rudimentary Peni ep and this 12" by Don Van Vllet, Alex St. Claire Snouffer, Antennae Jimmy Simmons, Jerry Handley and Drumbo. Back in the day I would not listen to pop, rock, metal, mod etc (little has changed after 20 years), my friend Patrick Welsh played three bands to me that were allowed into the inner sanctum to join the punks and new wave. He enlightened me to Motorhead, Venom and Captain Beefheart. Thanks Pat. http://rapidshare.com/files/67455415/Captain_Beefheart.rar

Venom - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Again the first LP "Black Metal" crushes all that come after. You can download Venom records here and there, but I haven't seen this one shared before so here it be. A live double LP. 8/10/1985 at Hammersmith Odeon, London and 4-5/5/1986 at the Ritz, NY. The record sleeves have some less corny photos of the band and there is also a poster that accompanies this. If you don't know the tracks shame on you! http://rapidshare.com/files/67472087/Venom-Eine.rar

Motorhead - No Sleep At All

The first Motorhead LP is the best as with many bands output. This however, is a live LP from later on. Let me see what year...1988 and recorded in Helsinki, Finland. http://rapidshare.com/files/67457156/Motorhead-No_Sleep_At_All.rar