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32 Years Ago: NAPALM DEATH record their first Peel Session

We had to hire equipment - we had no amps, drums or cymbals - because we hadn't started touring then and had recorded on equipment available in studios. Anyway, we turned up. "How long are your songs?" Dale [Griffin] asked. "Pretty short, we'll do twelve numbers," we said....

13 September 2019

• Tags: Death Metal History Napalm Death Punk History

32 Years Ago: BIG BLACK release Songs About Fucking

The term 'rock & roll music' originally meant dirty songs about fucking, it was rhythmic songs that were euphemistically or explicitly about fucking. Songs about fucking - that's what rock & roll meant. And then the Parents' Music Resource Center was trying to rein in the subject matter...

10 September 2019

• Tags: Big Black Punk History

30 Years Ago: EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN release Haus der Luge

EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN released their fifth full-length album on this day in 1989. The striking cover artwork is based on Hans Baldung's 1534 woodcut of wild horses in the woods and mountains of Alsace. The original print can be viewed below, one of a series of three 'wild horses'...

4 September 2019

• Tags: Einsturzende Neubauten Punk History

15 Years Ago: NAPALM DEATH release Leaders Not Followers: Part 2

I think the general idea; the general sorta unwritten rule was that they kinda had to be from Napalm Death's influential and formative years in the 80's. The underground bands from there, some demo bands, some album bands and so that was the general understanding so we each...

23 August 2019

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38 Years Ago: DEAD KENNEDYS record In God We Trust, Inc

HARDCORE, LOUD, FAST, RAUCOUS, BALLS, "NAZI PUNKS FUCK OFF", how can you top this shit, unbelievable, them and Black Flag are enough, ANTI-SOCIAL, down with Reagan stuff, anti-religion, "All religion's suck", Fritz loves California Uber Alles, these guys start out at 100mph and take off, Jello's the next...

22 August 2019

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37 Years Ago: SAINT VITUS record Saint Vitus

SAINT VITUS completed recording their classic debut album on this day in 1982. Due to a contractual dispute between their label SST and distributor MCA / Unicorn Records - which lasted until late 1983 - the album would not be released until February 1984. We were playing as...

17 August 2019

• Tags: Heavy Metal History Punk History Saint Vitus

34 Years Ago: KURO live in Kokura

KURO live at the In and Out club, Kokura, Kitakyushu, Japan on this day in 1985.

15 August 2019

• Tags: Kuro Punk History

25 Years Ago: ENGLISH DOGS live in Edinburgh

ENGLISH DOGS live on this day in 1994, around the time of their fourth album Bow to None. The two clips below are songs from that album. The full set was released on DVD in 2006. This gig took place at the Cas Rock in Edinburgh’s West Port,...

13 August 2019

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35 Years Ago: DEAD KENNEDYS, REAGAN YOUTH, RAW POWER live in LA

The "International Event" was a concert held on this day in 1984 at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, featuring DEAD KENNEDYS, BGK, RAW POWER, RIISTETYT and REAGAN YOUTH. Dead Kennedys full set Reagan Youth full set Raw Power full set B.G.K. - Arms Race

10 August 2019

• Tags: BGK Dead Kennedys Punk History Riistetyt

27 Years Ago: MELVINS release King Buzzo (EP)

One of three solo EPs produced by each member of the MELVINS in 1992, King Buzzo's effort was released on this day in 1992. Dave Grohl (SCREAM, NIRVANA) performed drums (and guitars on the last song) as Dale Nixon in a nod to BLACK FLAG. The concept, including...

31 July 2019

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35 Years Ago: SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES release Hyaena

SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES released their sixth album on this day in 1984. Hyaena is the only album with Robert Smith (THE CURE) as a composer and member. Former guitarist John McGeoch left the band in 1982, Smith joined, as he had in 1979, and also collaborated with...

8 June 2019

• Tags: Punk History Siouxsie and the Banshees

38 Years Ago: SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES release Juju

SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES released their fourth studio album, Juju, on this day in 1981. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound (Official Video) It was the first time we'd made, for want of a better word, a 'concept' album. It drew on darker elements. It wasn't pre-planned, but...

6 June 2019

• Tags: Punk History Siouxsie and the Banshees

32 Years Ago: GG Allin records You Give Love a Bad Name

They want me in a studio, but it ain't gonna change a thing. I'm not selling out, no fucking way. It'll still be a scum fucking record. GG Allin interview, Noise Noise Noise, 1987 GG ALLIN and an assemblage of session members known as The Holy Men -...

18 May 2019

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37 Years Ago: THE GYMSLIPS record their first Peel session

THE GYMSLIPS recorded their first Peel session on this day in 1982. The first of two that year, followed by two more in 1983 and one in 1984! At this point the band was less than a year old; they had supported DOLLY MIXTURE, ANDROIDS OF MU and...

12 May 2019

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36 Years Ago: SKELETAL FAMILY record their first Peel session

SKELETAL FAMILY recorded their first of two Peel sessions on this day in 1983. The session first aired on the 21st, sharing the session slots with a repeat of MAGAZINE's first session originally recorded in February 1978. All four songs appear on their debut LP Burning Oil, released...

11 May 2019

• Tags: Punk History Skeletal Family

40 Years Ago: THE CURE record their second Peel session

THE CURE recorded their second John Peel session on this day in 1979. Three Imaginary Boys, CURE's debut album, was released the day before this recording. The Peel session was first aired on 16 May. The last song, "Desperate Journalist in Ongoing Meaningful Review Situation", a brilliant response...

9 May 2019

• Tags: Punk History The Cure

28 Years Ago: MELVINS release Bullhead

I like the new record better, generally, than our other ones. I like the material better, overall. There's some songs on our other records that I just hate. I like this stuff better, and uh... I like the production better too. Buzz / Melvins interview, Flipside, 1991 MELVINS...

3 May 2019

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36 Years Ago: CRASS record Sheep Farming in the Falklands

And, you know, I don't really give a toss if the cause is wrong or right. My political neck means more to me than the lives of a thousand men. CRASS completed recording the Sheep Farming in the Falklands b/w Gotcha! 7" single on this day in 1983...

28 April 2019

• Tags: Crass Punk History