utorak, 22. studenoga 2011.

Joe 4 - Live in Sarajevo 2011 + bonus

Joe 4 are a great noise rock band from Croatia, a rare thing these days. Their sound is, to my ears at least, somewhere in the vicinity of Shellac/The Jesus Lizard (foreign), or Why stakla/Cog (Croatian) - and you can do much worse reference-wise, right? They have one 10" record and a compilation appearance out (with a Cog cover, rough mix of which is included here as a bonus track), which you can probably get directly from the band at http://joe4.bandcamp.com; they have also just finished recording their debut LP with a guy called Steve Albini. Google search says he did a Bush record before so expect some really great post-grunge melancholy! For a taster of their music here is a live recording from Sarajevo, quite good sounding but nowhere near actually seeing them live (you can't properly record on tape the fact that the singer is a body builder in short shorts). Thanks to the guys for letting me share this, admittedly not completely representative recording (it seems you can't properly record his voice either), and best of luck to them - although, judging by the amount of effort they are putting in the band, they probably won't need much of it to accomplish whatever it is they want to accomplish (marry Gwen Stefani).

Track listing:

1. Johnny (4:11)
2. Pop Is (3:23)
3. His Profile (3:40)
4. Cards Song (2:29)
5. Pigman (4:09)
6. Simon Says (2:52)
7. Spartacus (4:13)
8. Mars na Ilovu (3:16)
9. Simon (Cog cover - rough mix) (2:59)

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petak, 18. studenoga 2011.

Cog - Live Guranje s litice 29.04.2006

Here's a great-sounding (except for an unfortunately low level of the vocals) show by the great Cog, recorded and preserved by the guy who probably did the most for archiving Croatian '90s underground scene (and beyond), Igor Mihovilovic. It's from the latter part of their career, but it does feature two early "hits", "Belly Dancer" and "Puppet Play", which the bastards never played whenever I saw them past 1998 or so. The legend has it that they have even written a song in English called "Stare" so they could play it when somebody from the crowd yelled "Sviraj stare!" (play the old stuff) - but I haven't come across a recording of that song, and if they did play it, I don't remember (there was usually drinking involved). Thank you, Igor!


Track listing:

1. Intro (0:56)
2. Boombar (2:57)
3. 101 (3:26)
4. Darryl (Tech-Marvel) (4:11)
5. Argo (4:03)
6. Butcher Shop (4:45)
7. Micrographia (3:30)
8. Queen Ann's Revenge (3:45)
9. Puppet Play (2:16)
10. Belly Dancer (1:40)
11. Onvolvo (3:01)
12. Gambler (4:17)
13. Up Anchors, Down Sails (4:36)
14. Truckers and Rrivers (3:42)
15. Level (2:36)
16. These Robes Are Worn By Strangers and Strangers' Sons (3:50)
17. Puppet Play (Soundcheck) (2:03)

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četvrtak, 17. studenoga 2011.

Cosmic Psychos - Live at the Zoo, Brisbane, 23.06.2007

A good-sounding live set from Australia's ugliest band (and that's saying something!). Fourteen songs, fifty-two minutes, no big surprises but tons of classics.


The Cosmic Psychos have been the world's least nice band for nigh on thirty years, issuing wonderful examples of regular-guy misanthropy towards the world for the whole time; "I'm just a man who drank too much", "Damn, I shot the neighbour's cat" and "I don't think the neighbours like me" are all choruses from the same album. If you have managed not to find out about them yet and you do like no-bullshit working class rock, hurry up and hear what you've been missing.

Track listing:

1. Pub (4:09)
2. Mortician (2:51)
3. Lead Me Astray (2:24)
4. I'm Up, You're Out (4:08)
5. Dead in a Ditch (3:54)
6. 20 Pot Screamer (4:28)
7. Dead Roo (3:17)
8. Custom Credit (5:43)
9. Goin' to Hell (3:23)
10. Quarter to Three (4:16)
11. Bee Sting (4:15)
12. Back in Town (2:44)
13. Lost Cause (3:33)
14. Rip 'n' Dig (3:16)

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srijeda, 16. studenoga 2011.

Killing Joke - 2001 Demos

 

Killing Joke are one of those rare bands to have remained brilliant throughout multiple decades and numerous lineup changes. This is a demo they used to get a contract for their 2003 "comeback" self-titled album after a seven-year hiatus; the album featured drumming by Dave Grohl, should anyone care. After the three songs from the original demo, the archive contains another three tracks, these being UK and Japanese bonus tracks from the album. Enjoy!



Track listing:

1. Loose Cannon (4:16)
2. Future Shock (4:37)
3. Silent Rage (2:54)
4. Inferno (3:38)
5. Zennen (5:38)
6. Wardance (Ultimate Version) (3:29)

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utorak, 8. studenoga 2011.

Iron Maiden - Maiden Japan Fan Club Edition

All Iron Maiden fans know about the brilliant 1981 live EP "Maiden Japan", recorded on a Japanese tour and featuring the last Maiden recordings ever to feature the wonderful Paul DiAnno on vocals; however, many of them do not know that the whole show from which these recordings originate was released some years ago, in the form of a very limited-edition fan-club-only CD. The disc features seventeen excellent-sounding tracks and the original, quickly rejected cover art with DiAnno's severed head; I've also added a second disc of early EP's, demos and compilation appearances to complete the picture. You can find all this stuff elsewhere online, but here it's all in one package, with some additional tweaking (i.e. the "bonus" 8+ minutes version of "Drifter" is most easily available from a slowed-down rip; here it's restored to its original speed), and a recent photo of Paul DiAnno to haunt you in your dreams:


Track listing:

Disc 1:

1. Wrathchild (2:58)
2. Purgatory (3:14)
3. Sanctuary (3:58)
4. Remember Tomorrow (5:21)
5. Another Life (6:51)
6. Ghenghis Khan (2:54)
7. Killers (4:41)
8. Innocent Exile (4:04)
9. Twilight Zone (2:31)
10. Strange World (6:13)
11. Murders in the Rue Morgue (3:02)
12. Phantom of the Opera (6:53)
13. Iron Maiden (4:02)
14. Running Free (3:02)
15. Transylvania (5:44)
16. Drifter (8:06)
17. I've Got the Fire (2:53)

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Disc 2:

1. Iron Maiden (Soundhouse Tapes) (4:04)
2. Invasion (Soundhouse Tapes) (3:12)
3. Prowler (Soundhouse Tapes) (4:22)
4. Running Free (Axe Attack Demo) (3:02)
5. Sanctuary (Metal for Muthas) (3:32)
6. Wrathchild (Metal for Muthas) (3:10)
7. Women in Uniform (Live!! + One) (3:10)
8. Drifter (Live!! + One) (3:40)
9. Phantom of the Opera (Live!! + One) (7:34)
10. Innocent Exile (Live!! + One) (4:21)
11. Sanctuary (Live!! + One) (4:27)
12. Running Free (Live!! + One) (2:58)
13. Remember Tomorrow (Live!! + One) (5:46)
14. I've Got the Fire (Live!! + One) (3:19)
15. Prowler (1st Japanese Tour) (4:13)
16. Remember Tomorrow (1st Japanese Tour) (5:51)
17. Killers (1st Japanese Tour) (4:40)
18. Running Free (1st Japanese Tour) (4:01)
19. Transylvania (1st Japanese Tour) (4:36)
20. Drifter (Live!! + One bonus) (8:15)

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