16 December 2016

Final Approach - Sleep, Work, Buy, Die



Final Approach - Sleep, Work, Buy, Die
Slovenia
Dhpak47, 2011
Hardcore, Punk

[14 tracks, 21 min, CD ~ (iTunes) ~ MP3@320kbps]

Dobro da se Final Approach nikoli niso dejansko ustavili, saj so skoraj točno dve leti nazaj dostavili njihov najboljši material do sedaj. Z malce zamude ga poveličajmo še v naši jami.
Band verjetno ni treba več predstavljati, saj so na sceni že skoraj 15 let in od prvenca Lost Youth (2005) držijo svoj prepoznavni old school HC projektil v letu.
Tale album definitvno sodi v vsako pošteno gospodinjstvo in resnično gojim upe na še kaj nove godbe FA. Podprete jih lahko na Bandcampu, FBju ali v živo.
Kdor posluša Final Appproach, zlo ne misli, pravijo stari ljudje.

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Young but not new Slovenian old school HC band with 2014 album that is their far best material to date. I really hope they won't stop doing this, because they are getting better and better with each new release. Some more melodic parts as before, but in core they still deliver fast HC punk in diy manner as always.
Please support this great band at Bandcamp or direct via FB.

Final Approach Bandcamp
Final Approach FB
http://dhpak47.blogspot.si




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02 December 2016

Grupa 92 - Slike preteklosti




(Grupa) 92 - Slike Preteklosti

Slovenia
Ne! Records - NE017
Punk / Post Punk / New Wave

[21 tracks, 57 min, CD ~ (iTunes 10.6.3.25) ~ MP3@320kbps]


Vrhunska izdaja NeRecords kompletne serije posnetkov skupine 92 je bila izdana že leta 2013. V paketu je Nenad (iz Švedske) v 12'', 7'' in CD zapakrial verjetno vse dobre ohranjene posnetke omenjene skupine.
Uradno so izdali zgolj 7'' - Od šestih do dveh (1980). Naslovni singel je tudi njihov najbolj znan komad, ki se pojavi tudi na mnogih Yugoslovanskih kompilacijah.
Skratka gre za izdajo velikega arhivskega pomena. Sploh pa je muzika tako kul, da bi bila izjemna škoda, da ti posnetki ne bi nikoli našli etra.

Več: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grupa_92

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(Group) 92 was a Slovenian New Wave, Post Punk formation active from 1975-1982.
Their only official release is 1980's 7'' Od šestih do dveh (From six to two, talking about a workers state of mind when feeling like a robot).
This retrospective release (NeRecords) of probably all of their good recordings is a little Slovenian music treasure, because the band was very on track with European scene at that time and is a great pleasure to listen even today.

GRUPA 92 was clearly among the most promising ex-Yu new wave/punk bands.
But they ended up being perhaps the most underrated band.  Yes, they were almost forgotten. It's hard to grasp that they only released one single and contributed with two songs on a V/A album  "Novi punk val" with other ex-yu punk bands, even though they played many gigs and got a lot of attention in media and were played on TV.      
This is a collection of all their songs from the years that they were active (1978-83).  It's an amazing musical trip of almost 60 minutes and an very important piece of music  that long ago should've gotten it's deserved place because it is simply  P-H-E-N-O-M-E-N-A-L!!!!
Please read more here: http://www.nerecords.se/?sida=artikel&id=3075




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22 November 2016

Phonebox Vandals - Damned Die Hard



Phonebox Vandals - Damned Die Hard 
Blind Dog Records - BDR LP 001
Hardcore / Hard Rock

(7 tracks, 20,9 min, 12'' ~ (SL1210 MK2 + Shure M44-7 + Pro-Ject Phono Box USB / Audacity) ~ MP3@320kbps)


Tokrat skačemo spet na začetek konca rajnke Yuge.
LP celjske Hard Rock, Hardcore, Groovi nevem kaj.. je precej zanimiva muzealija slo rocka. 
Ker so pred kratim preko 'Slušaj Najglasnije' iz Zagreba izdali Live posnetke koncerta v Eindhovnu, se je o bandu po netu kar veliko razpisalo. Omenjeni koncert je vreden poslušanja, saj ga odžgejo zelo suvereno. Najhitreje ga slišite na RŠ podstrani rš-koncert.

Biografijo kradem in lepim spodaj: 
Konec preteklega leta je izšel prvi dolgometražni album celjskih alter rockerjev Phonebox Vandals. Odličen posnetek odličnega koncerta izpred četrt stoletja iz nizozemskega Eindhovna, takrat enega najbolj obetajočih slovenskih in tudi jugoslovanskih bendov.
Minilo je četrt stoletja od nastanka posnetkov koncerta Phonebox Vandals v okviru festivala Pre - Stab v nizozemskem Eindhovnu. Konec preteklega leta jih je na plano postavila zagrebška neodvisna založba Slušaj najglasnije!. Koncertni album Live in Eindhoven je verodostojen dokument, ki odpira vpogled v alternativno rokovsko sceno konec osemdesetih na nekdanjem skupnem jugoslovanskem prostoru, predvsem pa nam predstavi šestčlansko zasedbo iz Celja.  
Phonebox Vandals so v tistem času veljali za veliki up nekdanjega skupnega alter glasbenega prostora. Med razpoznavne sta Celjane poleg rednega nastopanja na jugoslovanskih, italijanskih in avstrijskih odrih hitro lansirala festivala YURM '89 in Novi Rock '89.
Zasedba je nastala leta 1987 in je prve studijske posnetke naredila v studiu Boruta Činča, nekdanjega Buldožerja, producenta in glasbenega mecena mnogih rokovskih bendov nekje od osemdesetih let dalje. Po štirih songih, posnetih pri Činču, je zasedba nadaljevala s studijsko dejavnostjo pri prvi jugoslovanski neodvisni založbi iz Zagreba Blind Dog Records. Posnetki, narejeni pri Činču, so dobili mesto na dveh kompilacijah, na kaseti zagrebške neodvisne založbe Beyoop in na dolgometražni vinilki The Return of Yugoslavia prav tako zagrebške založbe Street Tuff Records. Novi posnetki niso zadovoljili, zato so zgolj sedem skladb od dvanajstih odtisnili v vinil in zapakirali v mini album z naslovom Damned Die Hard pri že omenjeni založbi Blind Dog Records. Ta vinilka je edina uradna izdaja celjskih Phonebox Vandals do decembra lani, ko je, kot smo že rekli, izšel cede Live in Eindhoven. Po pričevanjih so bili posnetki iz Eindhovna takoj prepoznani kot prava zvočna slika zasedbe, zato se je založba Blind Dog Records odločila izdati koncertni singel z dvema posnetkoma. S tem so poskušali popraviti zvočni vtis mini albuma Damned Die Hard, vendar singel nikdar ni ugledal luči sveta zaradi začetka vojne leta 1991. Posnetki dvanajstih skladb s koncerta v Eindhovnu so se izgubili v vojni vihri, bend in skupna država pa sta razpadla. 
No, po vseh možnih tragedijah in tranziciji devetdesetih let ter po novodobni pozabi se je kaseta s posnetki vendarle našla. Posnetke je ponovno zmešal in zmasteriziral producent Grega Peer, zopet jih je založila zagrebška neodvisna založba, tokrat založba Zdenka Franjića, Slušaj najglasnije!. V ušesa poslušalstva Radia Študent pa jih polagamo v oddaji RŠ Koncert. Zdaj, tu in za vekomaj!
http://radiostudent.si/glasba/rš-koncert/phonebox-vandals-live-in-eindhoven 

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Phone Box Vandals – the rebirth of a cult band
This is a most unusual story of a young underground band from Slovenia, which started to perform in their unique compelling style in a time which proved to be the last days of Yugoslavia. The former country was very well known for the quality of rock and underground bands as there was obviously a lot to rebel against. It was 1989, and the new-comers Phone Box Vandals started to captivate alternative venues around Yugoslavia, performing at two of the most prestigious events – Novi Rock in Ljubljana and Yu Rock Moment (YURM) which was the largest new talent roadshow (bands had to perform in different venues in other republics of Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia .. etc) where they were making a name for themselves.
In 1990, they published a very disappointing LP record (Damned Die Hard) with Zagreb Publisher Blind Dog Records (they were so disappointed with the producing; they reduced the number of tracks from 12 to 7). In the second half of 1990, they performed internationally, in Austria, Italy and more significantly at the end of 1990, they were a part of cultural exchange with Netherlands, which took place in Eindhoven (Pre Stab Festival), along with many other Slovene alternative bands. They had a very memorable concert, which was to be their peak performance. The concert was recorded and they wanted to publish a single, in order to show, that the previous LP was a fluke. But it was not to be. Soon the war broke out, first in Slovenia and later in other parts of Yugoslavia. Phone Box Vandals had lost their market, changed their members, changed their style and changed their name. The members of the original band, were still doing music through other outlets; few of them are still active to this day.
Last year, in 2015, the recordings of that Pre Stab Festival were found. Those who heard them, were amazed how good they were. Peter Schmidt, one of the original members (along with Mitja Koštomaj-guitar, Bojan Stopar-drums, Iztok (Itz) Mravlje-bass, Vojko (Floyd) Hlupić-bass and Matjaz Mlakar-vocal), took it upon himself to master and digitalize them, and to try and publish it after 25 years. It was to be a sentimental gesture. But when people listened to the CD, they realized, that this is still a very much in time music, alternative and powerful even in present time. The time did not have any effect on the uniqueness of style and energy of the band. The themes are still very strong, the lyrics still very much relevant and actual. A few critics, that listened to the CD, were full of praise (a Croatian critic even gave them the perfect 10, which even the late Bowie did not get) and the recordings, that were lost along with the band in the turbulence of history, has been defrosted 25 years later in perfect conditions.
https://www.facebook.com/phone.box.vandals/ 

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09 May 2016

NOFX - Sid & Nancy



NOFX - Sid & Nancy (7'' single)
Fat Wreck Chords ‎– FAT 293-7, 2016
Punk / Punk-Rock

(2 tracks, 4 min, 7'' ~ (SL1210 MK2 + Shure M44-7 + Pro-Ject Phono Box USB / Audacity) ~ MP3@320kbps + FLAC@24bit)


Ponavadi ne loudam tako 'znanih' zadevščin, ampak kar sem potegnil za poslušanje z neta, je bilo totalno sranje. Zato sem zripal na novo. Record Store Day 2016 izdaja. Komada pa sta ostanka demo posnetkov za prihajajoči album.

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This is probably all around the net now, but what I came across was so poorly ripped, that I decided to do it also by my self. This is 2016 Record store day release including demo recordings from upcoming album sessions.



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25 April 2016

Under Anchor / All Hype - split



Under Anchor / All Hype - split 7''
Truth and Justice Records ‎– VETA-10, 2009
Hardcore - SE / Powerviolence

(4 tracks, 12 min, 7'' ~ (SL1210 MK2 + M44-7 + Pro-Ject Phono Box USB / Audacity+Lame) ~ MP3@320kbps)


Zelo jezen 7''. Under Anchor šibajo hiter lahko bi rekli Powerviolence na momente, ostalo O.S.
Pevec me spominja na domače Low Punch :]
All Hype pa so malce težji in počasnejši. Špilajo O.S. + SxE in so meni ljubša polovica ploščate plastike.
All Hype imajo še en 7 inč, ki sem ga enkrat že uploadal in ga linkam spodaj. Pod Sidrom pa LP iz 2013 (There is no end). Sllit ni datiran, bi ga pa postavil v 2009, glede na to, da sta oba benda komade posnela pozno 2008. Eko. Lahko bi bil krimič, lahko se pa motim.

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This is one pissed of 7''. Had to cool it with a bucket of water after ripping.
Under Anchor play Old School HC with taste of powerviolence.
All Hype are somewhat similar but more HC than Under Anchor are HC. Whatever I'm saying makes no sense, so just have a listen.
The seven inch is not dated, but I would guess 2009, since both bands recorded these songs in late 2008. Under Anchor have a full length from 2013 titled 'There is no end', while All Hype have one 7'', linked under. I and my friend Discogs are not aware of any other releases by these two bands.
You can also grab other All Hype 7'', I ripped some time ago. Cheers.

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Download: All Hype - Response (7'')

Beggars - Beggars 7''



Beggars - st 7''
US
Chorus Of One ‎– CHORUS 029, 2001

Hardcore


(4 tracks, 12 min, 7'' ~ (SL1210 MK2 + M44-7 + Pro-Ject Phono Box USB / Audacity+Lame) ~ MP3@320kbps)


Nič kaj veliko ne vem o tem bandu, le da sem dobil ta 7'' ob nekem naročilu muzike kot darilo. 
Ker zadeva sploh ni slaba in je na netu ne najdem, jo dajem v posluh. 
Ne vem ali imajo zunaj še kaj drugega. Špilajo dokaj klasičen 2000eta HC z nekaj melodike. 
Takole na hitro bi jih lahko primerjal s kakimi Modern Life Is War. Škoda da ni posneto generalno malo bolj 'profesionalno', ampak zadeva je vseeno vredu. 

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There is nothing I know of this band, except that nothing, not even this 7'' can be found by quick google search. They play 2000's HC with no big surprises. Closest to compare would be Modern Life Is War. Not really the best recordings this deserves I guess, but at the end it's just fine. If you can't ride a mammoth anymore, this is second best thing to it.

*silly me, only found Beggars bandcamp later.. 
https://beggars.bandcamp.com

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24 April 2016

Odpisani - Partisan Hard Core



Odpisani - Partisan Hard Core
Slovenia
Statera records - 009, 2000
Hardcore

[16 tracks, 34 min, CD ~ (iTunes) ~ MP3@320kbps]

Še en album Odpisanih, zadnji pred skoraj 15 letno kasnejšo pavzo.
Brez presenečenj, hiter punk-hardcore.

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Here is another full-lenghth from by Odpisani. This one was the last one before almost 15 years hiatus. No surprises on this one, angry late 90's hardcore-punk.

Odpisani FB
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30 January 2016

Odpisani - Preobrat



Odpisani - Preobrat

Slovenia
Statera records - 003, 1997
Hardcore

[17 tracks, 36 min, CD ~ (iTunes 10.6.3.25) ~ MP3@320kbps]

Odpisani, ki so se nazadnje na sceno vrnili 2014 z albumom 'Šah mat', so žgali hardcore že v časih prometnega davka. Prihajajo iz avtonomne republike Beltinci. Žgali so takrat, žgejo še danes. Večinoma punk hardcore s par gruvi vložki (v sledeh). Katrca na naslovnici je odpisana. Ekološka taksa plačana.

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Hardcore veterans from Prekmurje region. Well this is their debut album, so they are not veterans on this release, but sure are on 2014 album 'Šah mat' (Chech mate). Good hardcore punk, great cover art. I checked on discogs and looks like they also released a second album in 2000 called Partisan Hard Core, that I was not aware of. So be a good blog visitor and sell it to me, if your mother has it between ambiental relax music. Favorite track: 'What I Need'.

Odpisani FB
'Šah mat' on bandcamp



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29 January 2016

Golliwog - More Than Meets D.I.Y. (Remastered, LP)




Golliwog - More Than Meets D.I.Y. - Remastered LP
Slovenia
Giljotina ‎– GIL#37, Pancake Records ‎– PR-004, Chainsaw Records ‎– CR601-1, 2016
Melodic Hardcore / Punkrock

(18 tracks, 32 min, 12'' ~ (SL1210 MK2 + M44-7 + Pro-Ject Phono Box USB / Audacity+Lame) ~ MP3@320kbps)



Golliwog so že stari znanci slovenske punkrock scene, tako da verjetno posebne predstavitve ne potrebujejo. Tokrat so izdali remasterizirano izdajo prvega albuma 'More than meets d.i.y.' na rdeči vinilki, omejeni na 300 komadov. Album ostaja speven in energičen tudi 10 let od prvotne izdaje (uf 10 let!!). Korozija časa ga ni prav nič razjedla. Razlika v posnetku je. Preverite še sami. Še najbolje pa je seveda poslušati direktno s plate.


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Greetings punk-rock listening Earthlings. This is Golliwog on vinyl, for the first time. And it comes in shape of red, limited to 300 pieces. Wait, that's not all, this debut album is now remastered, which is only one reason more, you need to have this. It is very hard to come across original CD, so expect this will go out of stock even faster. Have fun, have a listen and go to links below to support the band. Cheers!


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