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Lords Of The New Church - Open Your Eyes (1982)

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:32 -0400

Lords Of The New Church - Open Your Eyes (1982)

he LLords Of The New Church - Dance With Me (Extended) (1983)

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:13:10 -0400

he LLords Of The New Church - Dance With Me (Extended) (1983)

DECIMA VICTIMA - La razon de la discordia (Caja de ritmos)1981

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:26:07 -0400

DECIMA VICTIMA - La razon de la discordia (Caja de ritmos)1981

DECIMA VICTIMA 1981-1984 Awesome...

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:50:19 -0400

DECIMA VICTIMA 1981-1984

Awesome Spanish Post-Punk band who’s records are up there with releases from The Sound, The Chameleons, Echo and The Bunnymen, Joy Division, For Against, Savage Republic, PIL and countless other awesome bands. With the box set being available again in limited quantities everyone can hear this band.

Decima Victima bio from their site:

Story by Paul Martinez Cowboy

TENTH VICTIM Spanish revolutionized the music scene in 1981 through a dark and intimate musical approach that reached its peak through songs like ‘So Far’. Undoubtedly, this Spanish-Swedish quartet was the championing of the so-called maximum wave pop gloomy or sinister state of the eighties.

The year we lost our innocence

Blessed darkness. Strindberg already said: “We have to find the joy of life in the cruel and powerful conflicts of life itself”.

In 1981 the pop Madrid entered a stage of ‘dark’ thoughts, and innocence lost and colorism that had characterized his early days. The color black began to prevail in the costumes, while the musical references pointed to the striking dark British pop. Bands like Joy Division, Bauhaus, Killing Joke, The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen and others, began to be reflected in the proposals made by new bands began to emerge, first in Madrid, and soon the entire peninsula. The ‘after’ punk began to take hold in Spain, and in the concerts of the new formations and mourning reigned, there was no place for displays of joy. Moreover, through the rediscovery of old recordings of The Doors and Velvet Underground began to assert more intricate psychedelia and musical hieratic.

Ironically, three of the first bands who took these musical concepts Spain (Tenth Victim, Gabinete Caligari and Demolition Arias) emerged after the split of two separate groups of colorful and playful pop: Aggressive and Ella Executives and tires.

Gender Squaring the ‘dark’ at that time was completed with Permanent Paralysis mythical also, though perhaps aesthetics always sought Tenth Victim impact from austerity, cold on stage and always dresses narrow old costumes and coats and raincoats dark or muted colors, but never with leather and studs, or affectation. In fact, on more than one occasion, the brothers were mistaken Mertanen Mormon preachers in the streets of Madrid. Also, unlike the other groups mentioned-Tenth Victim provocation never sought nor aesthetic, ideological or otherwise; theirs was an unlimited expansion of emotion via artistic.

Dark Rider

Precedents shortly before the group appeared in Madrid in late 1980, with one of the first groups that came under the premises tenebristas novel, Dark Rider, composed instrumental duo Lars and Per Mertanen, two brothers of Swedish nationality living in Spain since the 70s, at the time Lars had gone through the group She and Tires.
For his part, Carlos Train, after separation by mutual agreement of the Group Executive Aggressive begins to rehearse with them.

In the fall of 1981 was presented the group permanently Tenth Victim, caption inspired the title of a novel by Robert Sheckley, with Carlos (voice), Per (bass) and Lars (guitar, keyboards and drum machine) as members .
The ephemeral pub Quadrophenia, Alberto Aguilera Street, and the indefatigable (but brief) Golden Village Chamartin Madrid were the first premises in which reaped its nascent repertoire, led by great songs like ‘November’. Their initial sound, based on fine guitar and bass games inspired by British icons trio eventually rely heavily on the serious and engaging voice of its singer.

Recordings … emotional

Some months later, after amaze audiences with their live Madrid-yet unused to exercise claims, the trio was considered and prepared to record their debut album, which will materialize months later by editing a single with Accidental Recordings (GASA ), a new independent label founded by them with friends Esclarecidos pop group and other relatives.

That simple (the first reference cited plasticized by the independent label) contained the subjects ‘Emptiness’, ‘Plunged into depression’ and ‘The reason of discord’, three tracks full of haunting harmonies and obscure texts and tormented, with fine guitar games and low key, always in the foreground, the British style of Joy Division, but this time it was executed by Lars due to the temporary absence of Per.
The album was co-produced by the own trio and Paco Trinidad (former Executive Aggressive) under the technical control of the sound engineer Jesús Gomez in the new studies Doublewtronics of Madrid, while intriguing and refined design was carefully insert photographic work of Lars , a staff that would remain almost unchanged during the entire discography of the group.

“Music somewhat obscure but interesting. The group, which claims to dramatically live a battery, electronics knows very guapamente use when he gets into the studio,” he said on the debut vinyl José Manuel Costa from his indispensable, prestigious, revered (and dreaded) music criticism page in The Country. By then Lars was in charge of the batteries in the recordings, live while Carlos ran a very limited Roland drum machine.

So far

After managing to become one of the most interesting pop capital, and in 1982 he was released a second EP group, a job that has a masterful composition that would soon become one of the great landmarks of Spanish pop of the eighties , ‘So far’; sweeping song-with captivating bass lines-that evokes dense environments, deep, melancholy and, melodically, reveals far more accessible than the rest of the album, which was completed with the most intricate ‘November’ and ‘The sign of the cross’.

This new vinyl “a very interesting group” does not go unnoticed in the select reviews JM Costa, who defined it “away from surface currents opportunists swarm Madrid,” stressing that Tenth Victim was “amazingly prolific group that wait with some anxiety their first LP “.

By then the primal trio had decided to replace the drum machine by battery Jose Brena, a musician newcomer who got off the sound searched for a band that looked like new state formations were the gap they had opened a case of Surveyor K ( San Sebastián), KGB (Granada), Claustrophobia (Barcelona) or the locals The Monaguillosh, The Foundation and The Last Dream.
So wrapped by a minority faithful and praised by critics finest radio and the print media, the new quartet was delivered that same year to the recording of an entire album that would be published a few months later.

The voice haunts me

The first LP of Tenth Victim (self-titled) was recorded again Doublewtronics studies in Madrid with Jesús Gómez as sound engineer and co-producer Paco Trinidad. It was published in late 1982 and consisted of twelve tracks that resulted in dense atmospheres that had already been investigated by the group in previous works, but also seemed descarmarse of them with some lyrical winks scathing social criticism (‘Another future ‘), a veiled glimmer of optimism (’ Faith in yourself ‘) and some deep subjective description,’ From the cliff ‘. In addition, the album included a high quality instrumental composition, ‘Beyond Silence’, which revealed some length in the usual quartet’s musical vision.

“One of the best LPs who has recorded a Spanish pop group”, returned to solving Costa in the pages of the weekly newspaper El Pais.

But, paradoxically, despite being regarded as one of the most promising formations of his time, lavished Tenth Victim hardly live during that year (even made some trips outside of Madrid).

However, later, and in 1983 finally settle accounts with the public by editing two new recording projects: one composed maxisingle issues ‘Garden’, ‘A place in the past’ and ‘Out of reach of sight’ , and the corresponding single-support a luxury in its field-starring ‘A place in the past’ and the unreleased ‘Panorama hopeful’ as appetizing and unreleased second side.
On this occasion, for the cover of maxi Lars did a distorted portrait Mertanen perhaps Charles Train, work of dramatic air of decadent splendor.

At the end of the trip

Unexpectedly, the same year of 1983 became adverse circumstances for the quartet, the announcement later this year for a future change of family residence Mertanen threatened to abruptly terminate the career of Tenth Victim, who came to announce its dissolution through a memorable farewell concert held later this year in the living Rock-Ola in Madrid. During the first months of 1984 there was speculation about a possible change in the band’s return to later, but that same year reappeared with its original lineup for joy of his followers, bringing out a second album: ‘A single man’ . Again, Trinidad was in the landmark co-production and took over the care Lars graphic design, but this time the songs were recorded and mixed in the renowned Madrid Track studies with Juan Ignacio Cuadrado and Eugenio Muñoz as engineers.

It was a collection of 10 songs that are provided with a more refined sound and a melodic richness, which laid bare the maturity of the band, who managed to complete a work developed organic and coherent. Elite critics praising the moment arrived with true admiration the topic was held title to vinyl, which also contained other intimate pop gems like ‘is just the beginning’ or ‘black earth’, among others. Unfortunately, ‘A single man’ (also affected by the crisis of the independent labels after the bankruptcy of the distributor Pancoca) also meant an end to the career of Spanish-Swedish quartet that broke up definitively at that time.

Debris of a triumph

Years after the dissolution of Tenth Victim, his brilliant song ‘So Far’ was included in some anthologies devoted to La Movida labels or Spanish pop of the 80s. Also, the label DRO released in 1994, recommended CD compilation ‘Summary’, which includes most of the work of the quartet.

Moreover, in 1991, some members of the group joined in a timely manner and Alejo Alberdi Juan Verdera under the name Tenth Victim + Demolition Arias to run a version of the old theme ‘Europe’ (original latter) within the album ‘The boy paler Gros beach’, an album that was released as a tribute to Poch (former leader of DDAA, Huntington’s Chorea sick, perish degenerative disease than seven years later) which also included other great bands Spanish eighties. But hope to see again all the members gathered Tenth Victim faded with subsequent death of Jose Brena.

To the limit

In short, Tenth Victim undeniable personality contributed to Spanish pop, reflected in texts produced, clothed by dense instrumentation, as disturbing as exquisite melodies. Music of situation, full of nuances. A circle group, minority, perhaps today could fill large venues, which fortunately they never intended, which meant that his message has ever been disproved. “Now so far I believe it hurts, I miss you heart . know it’s too late to start again. “Or not.

Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do(1978) from...

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:05:43 -0400

Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do(1978)

from the MARC Show hosted by the man himself Marc Bolan!

BLONDIE vs DEVO from PUNK MAGAZINE!

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:28:27 -0400

BLONDIE vs DEVO from PUNK MAGAZINE!

Castration Squad “A Date with Jack”(1980) The...

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:14:02 -0400

Castration Squad “A Date with Jack”(1980)

The groovy Castration Squad New Wave Theater appearance.

Castration Squad was a Los Angeles based all-female punk band back in the early 1980’s. Started by Alice Bags roommate Shannon Wilhelm a dark haired Death Punk beauty. She found her deathly beautiful blonde counterpart in another L.A. punk, Mary Bat-Thing later to become famous as Dinah Cancer, the lead singer of 45 Grave.

Among others, Castration Squad’s lineup included Tracy Lea (who was also in Red Cross and appeared as Tanya Hearst in the cult movie Desperate Teenage Lovedolls), Tiffany Kennedy (Cambridge Apostles), Phranc (Nervous Gender, Catholic Discipline), Elissa Bello (Go-Go’s) and Alice Bag.

With Shannon as lead singer and Mary as backup, Castration Squad and its avowed mission “to repair men would leave a lasting impression on the LA Punk scene and all the little punk boys around the country that caught this appearance on New Wave Theater.

Beasts Of Bourbon - Psycho (1988) Aussie goodness from their...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:35:16 -0400

Beasts Of Bourbon - Psycho (1988)

Aussie goodness from their 1984 classic ‘The Axeman’s Jazz’

Autographs - While I’m Still Young - 1978 Awesome...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:32:31 -0400

Autographs - While I’m Still Young - 1978

Awesome 78 UK Punk/Mod/Power-Pop single!

The Clash - The Call Up One of our favorite songs from one of...

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:10:59 -0400

The Clash - The Call Up

One of our favorite songs from one of our favorite bands!

Tenpole Tudor - Swords of a 1000 Men Not sure if it was the...

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:06:50 -0400

Tenpole Tudor - Swords of a 1000 Men

Not sure if it was the tune or the armor and swords but for D&D loving punk rockers this was a melding of two important teenage worlds.

Members - Sound Of The Suburbs What a great tune to start your...

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:04:08 -0400

Members - Sound Of The Suburbs

What a great tune to start your bike ride with.

Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias The English Punk parody/comedy...

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:00:36 -0400

Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias

The English Punk parody/comedy bands 1977 7” Snuff Rock is an essential punk masterpiece,

Long live the snuff rock!

The amazing 45 Grave fronted by one of our favorite bat girls...

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:45:32 -0400

The amazing 45 Grave fronted by one of our favorite bat girls Dinah Cancer, this from the TV show New Wave Theater that was broadcast on cable TV’s USA Network on the Night Flight Show. Enjoy!

Paul Collins Beat Playing live in Sacramento May 11th with The...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:42:13 -0400

Paul Collins Beat Playing live in Sacramento May 11th with The Decibles and the English Singles!

Rock icon and cult favorite Paul Collins got his start with Peter Case and Jack Lee in 1974. Their band The Nerves toured with The Ramones and recorded a song called “Hanging On The Telephone.” The song would later become a hit when covered by Deborah Harry and Blondie on the Parallel Lines album.

Paul Collins formed The Beat in 1979, recruiting members of various rock bands including Steven Huff, Larry Whitman and Michael Ruiz. The result was The Beat, a high energy rock group in the style of The Ramones, Blondie and The Dictators. As the story goes, Collins was awarded a record deal with CBS thanks to his friend Eddie Money and Bill Graham Management. The Beat toured extensively with top acts like The Jam, Pere Ubu, The Police, Eddie Money, The Plimsouls and Huey Lewis. The Beat became Paul Collins’ Beat when a ska band from UK began using The Beat as their moniker.

Paul Collins’ Beat continued to tour and record albums throughout the ’80s, with The Kids Are The Same, Beat Or Not To Beat, Long Time Gone, Live At Universal and their final album One Night, released in 1989. Paul Collins set out on a solo career, recording the self-titled Paul Collins album in 1992. This country/rock album included special guests such as Greg Kihn, Cyril Jordan (from Flamin Groovies), Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow), Chuck Prophet, Dave Immergluck (Counting Crows) and key members of Chris Isaak’s band.

1993 brought the sophomore release by Paul Collins Band, entitled From Town To Town. The album was recorded with Arty Lenin of The Flashcubes, Rick Wagner and Will Rigby of The db’s and Billy Fica of Television. This album was released by Caroline Records and featured a country rock sound similar to The Byrds.

After a ten year hiatus The Paul Collins’ Beat resurfaced and released a string of new records. Flying High 2004, Ribbon of Gold 2007 and the latest King of Power Pop recorded with the legendary Jim Diamond in Detroit. Considered to be his best to date, the album gets back to the classic sound of The Beat, while combining the raw energy of Collins’ solo works.

“For me this is the record that connects the dots, from The Nerves to The Breakaways to The Beat to today… this is the record that puts it all together!”- Paul Collins

With the release of King of Power Pop, Paul set up The Beat Army an online Facebook community of people connected by their love of power pop, melodic guitar driven rock n roll. Now some 3000 members strong, Paul books shows all over the United States, Canada and Europe. “This is a model for the new DIY,” says Paul, “I am touring all over the world with new bands that feature the sound I helped to invent.”

Paul Collins Beat performing on American Bandstand in...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:36:13 -0400

Paul Collins Beat performing on American Bandstand in 1980!

Playing live in Sacto May 11th!

Coming up this Saturday May 11th Phono Select Records Presents...

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:30:52 -0400

Coming up this Saturday May 11th Phono Select Records Presents and Punch and Pie Productions brings you the not to be missed Power Pop/MOD/Punk/Rock n Roll show of the year over at Bows and Arrows!

Click here for more info and the Facebook Event Listing link.

Don’t miss out!

We thought these were all sold out. We were wrong we just found...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:34:00 -0400

We thought these were all sold out. We were wrong we just found a box of these while we were unpacking today at the new location. Get them while you can, the person we were getting these from may not be making more.You can order them online over at PhonoSelect.com.

Work on the new location is still proceeding, we’ll get some pictures up in the next few days.

Cheers

Phono Dudes

Here’s a blast from the past, we sure got to see tons of...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:55:40 -0500

Here’s a blast from the past, we sure got to see tons of great bands thanks to Stu Katz and his Clear and Distinct Ideas Productions, If this puts a smile on your face today check out the other rad flyers from back in the day, over at Sacto Punk Flyers.

Thanks to Stu Katz for the memories and to Ken over at Sacto Punk Flyers for archiving all of this rad stuff.

Phono Dudes

Cool Terminal Boredom piece on Sacto Rock n Roll of the PUNK variety.

Check out this awesome piece of Sacto Punky Pop genius from...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:23:29 -0500

Check out this awesome piece of Sacto Punky Pop genius from Phono faves NAR posted by Sacramento Punk Shows. This made us dance around and smile from ear to ear. Be the first person to guess who was the first person to buy a piece of NAR vinyl and win a cool prize. Email answers to info@phonoselect.com.