The Real Kids - Grown Up Wrong

Want to discover one of Boston’s finest punk bands? In the event you missed them previously, here is your chance for redemption. The band only released one proper studio album, The Real Kids, released in 1978 on the Red Star label. For the uninitiated, I would recommend this collection of live material, recorded live in various venues between 1976 and 1978. So, if you find yourself digging this, there is plenty of other Real Kids releases available to sink your teeth into.

GROWN UP WRONG

The Real Kids - No Fun No More

The Fred Bison Five - Beatroots [Woronzow 1992]

A fun and worthwhile addition to any

Bevis Frond/Nick Saloman collection.

MERVY

The Fred Bison Five - Fried Slice

Mayhem & Psychosis - Volume 2

Mayhem & Psychosis - Volume 2

Ronnie Dawson - Rockin' Bones

Everybody knows about the Blonde Bomber, right?

ACTION PACKED!

Ronnie Dawson - Action Packed

Gravel - Volume 3

Third great volume of Gravel, with some great stuff on board.

GRAVEL 3

Trip In Tyme - Volume 1

First volume of another great series, and please if you are financially able buy a copy for you shelf here. 

TRIP IN TYME 1

Mayhem & Psychosis - Volume 1

In the seemingly endless search for the greatest lost tracks from the ever exciting sixties we find ourselves with Mayhem & Psychosis Volume 1. In betwixt the classics/standards you’ll find some stuff not to be found elsewhere.

PSYCHO-SONIC

The Indie Scene

The subtitle The Story of British Independent Music isn’t quite accurate. With some stateside representation from the Ramones, Heartbreakers, Flamin’ Groovies and the Dead Boys. This is a well rounded collection for anyone interested in further exploration of seventies style punk rock.

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The Lurkers - Greatest Hit

The Lurkers may not be the first name you think when talking about seventies punk bands, but they shouldn't be overlooked or neglected either. Just check out this collection and see if The Lurkers don't deserve a bit more of our attention.

LURKERS

Demons - Riot Salvation [2000]

Killer debut album from one of Sweden's finest punk bands, showing us what real rock and roll is all about. Get a dose of ear-splitting, dangerous, raw, genuine, punk... play this fucker loud!

REAL GOOD SHIT

Demons - Some Days

Back From The Grave - Part One

With so many compilations devoted to sixties garage and punk out there to choose from, I still consider the Back From The Grave series to be thee very best of them all. What I like about these collections is that they represent the closest thing to sixties punk (as opposed to garage) ever compiled. If you don't already own this fabulous series on vinyl or CD, do yourself a favor and rectify that situation, these should be the cornerstone for any serious sixties punk fanatic. 

BFTG1

Gypsy - In The Garden [1971]

Gypsy began life as the hugely popular teen band The Underbeats, hailing from the fertile Minneapolis/St. Paul music scene. In 1969 The Underbeats decided to go for the big time and headed for California, where they eventually secured house band status at the Whiskey A Go-Go. Around this time the Underbeats name was sounding a bit dated so the band was rechristened Gypsy. The band started to attract attention from record labels and wound up with two solid offers, Atlantic and the upstart Metromedia. The band chose Metromedia and proceeded to record their self titled debut album, released in 1970. After the first album the band embarked on a successful national tour, playing large venues and festivals. In 1971, along with some personnel changes, the band returned to LA and began recording their second album In The Garden. Due to financial problems at Metromedia the album never got the attention it deserved.

In The Garden

Supercharger - Goes Way Out! [1993]

This is the greatest lo-fi garage punk record of the 90’s! Raw, inept, snarling, trashy, loud, snotty... everything you could ever want in a great garage punk record. So if you have been in the dark since 1993, here is your chance for redemption.

YOU IRRITATE ME

Psychedelic States - Alabama Vol. 1

In the event you have ever pondered what the music scene in Alabama was like in the sixties, this disc may provide some answers. A couple of killer tracks make this disc essential, Green Knight by the Movement and I’m Leaving Here by the K-Otics should justify dropping a few dollars for your very own copy. Just try buying those two 45’s for the price of this disc. Please support the people who put their hard work and financing into projects such as this. 

DIG

You Tore My Brain!

I have no doubt every sixties garage fanatic who still has a turntable has this fifth installment of Norton’s excellent acetate excavation. For those of you who haven’t purchased this yet, here is a teaser with a short life span, kind of like the twenty-four hour flu if you get my drift. So please snag your own copy of this and help support the fine folks who continue to dig this stuff up and make it available for the rest of us!

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Phil And The Frantics

Another career retrospective, this one from Phoenix Arizona’s Phil And The Frantics.

I Must Run

Gravel - Volume 2

Thirty more great obscure garage tracks on the second volume of Gravel.

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999 - S/T [1978]

Many of you are aware of 999 and their recorded works, this post is for anybody who hasn’t heard of 999 and would like to further explore great 70’s punk rock. 999 ranks right up in my list of favorite bands of the era, alongside Ramones, Sex Pistols and Buzzcocks. This is their first release from March of 1978,  preceded by a trio of 45’s. So check out this incredible debut from 999, punk rock at it’s finest.

Discover 999 here

William Penn And His Pals

Complete recorded output from the band that gave us the acid punk classic Swami. The band included future Santana/Journey member Gregg Rolie, who handles the organ and lead vocals on the bulk of these tracks. The vocals on track 8, Gotta Get Away, by the bands original lead singer Neil Holtman.

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Hot Generation! 1960’s Punk From Down Under

Excellent collection of Australian punk goodies! As with most Big Beat releases this thing is filled to capacity with great tracks plus excellent sound quality throughout.

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