Can You Imagine? (#023)

[ZS]

Here's this week's over-analysis. It's a special one. File it under dense, and worthy of exploration. Recommended listening technique: one sitting, start to finish. Dig it.

1. PAGAN ALTAR - JUDGEMENT OF THE DEAD

pulled from "Volume 1"

2. MOTORHEAD - THE WATCHER

pulled from "Motorhead"

3. PENTAGRAM - BE FOREWARNED

pulled from "First Daze Here"

4. BIG STAR - DON'T LIE TO ME

pulled from "#1 Record"

5. JOHNNY THUNDERS - LITTLE BIT OF WHORE

pulled from "Que Sera Sera"

6. REDD KROSS - LOOK ON UP AT THE BOTTOM

pulled from "Born Innocent"

7. LOS OLVIDADOS - DON'T CRY

pulled from "Listen To This!!!"

8. THE STRANGLERS - THE RAVEN

pulled from "The Raven"

9. LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH - HOLY WAR

pulled from "The Lords Of The New Church"

10. STRAY - TIME MACHINE

pulled from  "Stray"

11. RAM JAM - RIGHT ON THE MONEY

pulled from "Ram Jam"

12. ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE - CAN'T STAND ROCK N ROLL

pulled from "We Are...The League"

13. LAZY COWGIRLS - I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF IT

pulled from "How It Looks - How It Is"

14. 9 BELOW ZERO - THREE TIMES ENOUGH

pulled from "Don't Point Your Finger"

15. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - LIVING DANGEROUSLY

pulled from "Thriller"

16. NECROMANDUS - NIGHTJAR

pulled from "Orexis Of Death"

17. ATOMIC ROOSTER - SLEEPING FOR YEARS

pulled from "Death Walks Behind You"

I'd Rather See You Dead (#022)

[ZS]

This one's kind of all over the place, but I like it. A few of these songs are leftovers from last week's edition. The majority, however, are tracks I'd been trying to work in for a while but, for whatever reason, couldn't quite find the appropriate place. Sort of a BM b-sides collection, if you will.

1. ISM - CONSTANTINOPLE

pulled from "I Think I Love You: The Hits That Missed 1982-1989"

2. DR. FEELGOOD - ROXETTE

pulled from "Down By The Jetty"

3. THE MEMBERS - DON'T PUSH

pulled from "At The Chelsea Night Club"

4. RUBBER CITY REBELS - YOUNG AND DUMB

pulled from  "The Hollywood Years (1979-1984)"

5. KING KURT - GATHER YOUR LIMBS

pulled from "Ooh Wallah Wallah"

6. FLAG OF CONVENIENCE - SHOT DOWN WITH A GUN

pulled from "The Secret Public Years 1981-1989"

7. CRASH STREET KIDS - INTO YOU

pulled from "Little Girls"

8. THE BEATLES - RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

pulled from "Rubber Soul"

9. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART - CLEAR SPOT

pulled from "Clear Spot"

10. BLUE CHEER - JUST A LITTLE BIT

pulled from "Outside Inside"

11. THE TAPES - DANCING ON A RED CARPET

pulled from "You Just Can't Sleep"

12. THE GUN CLUB - MY COUSIN KIM

pulled from "Mother Juno"

13. TENPOLE TUDOR - HER FRUIT IS FORBIDDEN

pulled from "Let The Four Winds Blow"

14. THE KIDS - LONELY MAN

pulled from "Black Out"

15. JELLO BIAFRA & NOMEANSNO - THE MYTH IS REAL - LET'S EAT

pulled from "The Sky Is Falling And I Want My Mommy"

16. LUBRICATED GOAT - GUTTERSNIPE

pulled from "Plays The Devil's Music"

17. JOY DIVISION - FAILURES

pulled from "Heart And Soul"

18. FAITH NO MORE - THE MORNING AFTER

pulled from "The Real Thing"

Smiling Through The Tears (#021)

[ZS]

Virtually no punk. Still awesome.

1. TUBEWAY ARMY - YOU ARE IN MY VISION

pulled from "Replicas"

2. DAVID BOWIE - QUEEN BITCH

pulled from "Hunky Dory"

3. CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY - JULIE

pulled from "A Roomful of Monkeys"

4. BRIAN ENO - BURNING AIRLINES GIVE YOU SO MUCH MORE

pulled from "Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)"

5. SLADE - LOOK WOT YOU DUN

pulled from "Get Yer Boots On: The Best Of Slade"

6. LEFT END - WHISKEY AND RYE

pulled from "Spoiled Rotten"

7. STEVIE WRIGHT - HARD ROAD

pulled from "The Definitive Collection"

8. MC5 - OVER AND OVER

pulled from "High Time"

9. SYL JOHNSON - CONCRETE RESERVATION

pulled from "Is It Because I'm Black: Twinight Records 1969-71"

10. ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE EGYPTIANS - TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DRUGS

pulled from "Element of Light"

11. HUMBLE PIE - THE SAD BAG OF SHAKY JAKE

pulled from "Hot N Nasty: The Anthology"

12. THE SPADES [FEATURING ROKY ERICKSON] - WE SELL SOUL

pulled from "All That May Do My Rhyme"

13. MALLARD - BACK ON THE PAVEMENT

pulled from "Mallard"

14. RICHIE HAVENS - I STARTED A JOKE

pulled from "Stonehenge"

15. JEFFERSON AIRPLANE - THE LAST WALL OF THE CASTLE

pulled from "The Essential Jefferson Airplane"

16. T. REX - DANDY IN THE UNDERWORLD

pulled from "20th Century Superstar"

17. JET - TAX LOSS

pulled from "Even More Light Than Shade"

18. THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND - GANG BANG

pulled from "Next..."

The Lights Grow Dim (#020)

[ZS]

Another solid hour of great music. This one a more upbeat affair than the last. Download and enjoy.

1. THE DIODES - MERCENARY FLIGHT

pulled from "Tired Of Waking Up Tired"

2. THE BEAT - YOU WON'T BE HAPPY

pulled from "The Beat"

3. GENERATION X - NIGHT OF THE CADILLACS

pulled from "Valley Of The Dolls"

4. EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - HORSEPLAY

pulled from "Teenage Depression"

5. NERVOUS EATERS - ON THE AVENUE

pulled from "Eaterville #1"

6. LURKERS - COUNTDOWN

pulled from "God's Lonely Men" [Bonus Track]

7. UNDERTONES - WHEN SATURDAY COMES

pulled from "Listening In: Radio Sessions 1978-1982"

8. ADAM AND THE ANTS - NEVER TRUST A MAN (WITH EGG ON HIS FACE)

pulled from "Dirk Wears White Sox"

9. ROXY MUSIC - EDITIONS OF YOU

pulled from "Essential Roxy Music"

10. MODERN LOVERS - I WANNA SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS

pulled from "The Original Modern Lovers"

11. THE SOUND - THE FIRE

pulled from "From The Lion's Mouth"

12. BPEOPLE - CAN CAN'T

pulled from "BPEOPLE"

13. HAPPY MONDAYS - TART TART

pulled from "Squirrel And G-Man Twenty Four Hour..."

14. TRIPOD JIMMIE - WAY DOWN THERE

pulled from "Unclaimed Freight"

15. THE ADICTS - YOU'RE ALL FOOLS

pulled from "Smart Alex"

16. THE STRANGLERS - LONDON LADY

pulled from "Rattus Norvegicus"

17. MIRACLE WORKERS - I'LL WALK AWAY

pulled from "Inside Out"

18. TELEVISION - FRICTION

pulled from "Double Exposure"

19. PELL MELL - FTB

pulled from "The Bumper Crop"

20. WARSAW - THEY WALKED IN LINE

pulled from "Warsaw"

Then There Was You (#019)

[ZS]

With ten of its fifteen tracks breaking the four minute mark, this week's compilation represents a marked pace shift from the last. If there's a lack of speed and aggression though, it's made up for with healthy doses of drama and darkness. And that's without getting all depressing on us either. I recommend low (or no) light. Headphones. Maybe, if it's your thing, a recreational drug. But hey, that's just a suggestion from someone who has a habit of over-analyzing these things, so take it for what it's worth. Listen how you like.

1. BLACK HUMOR - NEXT STEP

pulled from "Love God Love One Another"

2. BAUHAUS - THIRD UNCLE

pulled from "1979-1983: Volume Two"

3. ALLEY CATS - NIGHTMARE CITY

pulled from "1979-1982"

4. THE ADVERTS - WE WHO WAIT

pulled from "Anthology"

5. BEASTS OF BOURBON - YOU LET ME DOWN

pulled from "Black Milk"

6. ALICE COOPER - MY STARS

pulled from "School's Out"

7. IGGY POP - DUM DUM BOYS

pulled from "The Idiot"

8. HEAVY METAL KIDS - RUN AROUND EYES

pulled from "Heavy Metal Kids"

9. DELTA 5 - MAKE UP

pulled from "Singles & Sessions 1979-81"

10. TUBEWAY ARMY - FRIENDS

pulled from "Tubeway Army"

11. MARQUIS DE SADE - WANDA'S LOVING BOY

pulled from "Rue De Siam"

12. FISCHER-Z - CRUISE MISSILES

pulled from "Red Skies Over Paradise"

13. COLIN NEWMAN - REMOVE FOR IMPROVEMENT

pulled from "Not To"

14. TALKING HEADS - NO COMPASSION

pulled from "77"

15. MISSION OF BURMA - TREM TWO [LIVE]

pulled from "The Horrible Truth About Burma" [Bonus Track]

A Time And A Place To Die (#018)

[ZS]

I hesitate to call it a theme, but this week's tracks are pretty much exclusive to the fast and loud variety. I'm usually rather purposefully all over the map when it comes to compiling these sets, but this time around I was fairly single-minded in my selections. The result is a fun one, and certainly one intended to be played at full volume.

 

[Note: Good god am I getting tired of having trouble with file hosting sites. DivShare is the latest in a long line of wankers to alter their terms, thus removing everything that was great about their service in the first place. It seems that, at least for the time being, previous links are still operational. However, they've put in place a 50MB limit on new files, which basically screws us here at BM. So I guess I'll be giving Zippyshare a shot. This compilation is there now, I'll get to moving the rest over when I can. Please make me aware if you're having trouble downloading.]

1. GANG GREEN - ALCOHOL

pulled from "Another Wasted Night"

2. RANDOMS - LET'S GET RID OF NY

pulled from "Dangerhouse: Volume One"

3. ZERO BOYS - AMPHETAMINE ADDICTION

pulled from "Vicious Circle"

4. SCREAM - THE ZOO CLOSES AT DARK

pulled from "This Side Up"

5. DESCENDENTS - HURTIN' CRUE

pulled from "Somery"

6. SUICIDE COMMANDOS - I NEED A TORCH

pulled from "Make A Record"

7. RADIO STARS - TALKING 'BOUT YOU

pulled from "Songs For Swinging Lovers"

8. TESTORS - SHE'S NOT CHANGED

pulled from "Complete Recordings 1976-79"

9. RUEFREX - CAPITAL LETTERS

pulled from "Capital Letters: The Best Of"

10. POP RIVETS - DISCO FEVER

pulled from "Greatest Hits"

11. SPERMBIRDS - SOMETHING TO PROVE

pulled from "Something To Prove"

12. ADOLESCENTS - BRATS IN BATTALIONS

pulled from "Brats In Battalions"

13. CRASS - YOU'VE GOT BIG HANDS

pulled from "Stations Of The Crass"

14. DICKS - I HOPE YOU GET DRAFTED

pulled from "Peace?"

15. 45 GRAVE - VIOLENT WORLD

pulled from "Sleep In Safety"

16. TOXIC REASONS - NO PITY

pulled from "Kill By Remote Control"

17. CONFLICT - TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

pulled from "The Ungovernable Force" [Bonus Track]

18. FEEDERZ - BIONIC GIRL

pulled from "Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss?"

19. THE FARTZ - IS THIS THE WAY?

pulled from "Because This Fuckin' World Still Stinks..."

20. NO ALTERNATIVE - MAKE GUNS NOT LOVE

pulled from "Johnny Got His Gun '78-'82"

21. POISON IDEA - MARKED FOR LIFE

pulled from "War All The Time"

22. FANG - I'VE GOT THE DISEASE

pulled from "Where The Wild Things Are"

23. NEGATIVE TREND - MEATHOUSE

pulled from "Negative Trend"

24. SEX GANG CHILDREN - THE CRACK UP

pulled from "The Hungry Years"

25. VERBAL ASSAULT - NEVER STOP

pulled from "Trial"

26. ROLLINS BAND - HARD

pulled from "Hard Volume"

No Time For Dreams (#017)

[DS]

Download this compilation. I made it from scratch, just for you, with twenty songs that don't suck.

 

1. TONES ON TAIL - HAPPINESS

pulled from "Everything!"

2. THE JAM - BURNING SKY

pulled from "Setting Sons"

3. NEWTOWN NEUROTICS - THE MIND OF VALERIE

pulled from "Repercussions"

4. BAD BRAINS - BANNED IN D.C.

pulled from "Black Dots"

5. RED BEAT - MACHINES IN MOTION

pulled from 1979 EP

6. TUFF DARTS - RATS

pulled from "Tuff Darts"

7. THE DILS - IT'S NOT WORTH IT

pulled from "Dils Dils Dils"

8. THE KIDS - DO YOU WANNA KNOW

pulled from "Living In The 20th Century"

9. BUZZCOCKS - HARMONY IN MY HEAD

pulled from "Singles Going Steady"

10. FINGERPRINTZ - CLOSE CIRCUIT CONNECTION

pulled from "The Very Dab"

11. PERE UBU - FINAL SOLUTION

pulled from "Terminal Tower: An Archival Collection"

12. LILIPUT/KLEENEX - BERI-BERI

pulled from "Kleenex/Liliput"

13. THE SCABS - LEAVE ME ALONE

pulled from 1979 EP

14. CIRCLE JERKS - WONDERFUL

pulled from "Wonderful"

15. ADRENALIN O.D. - YUPPIE

pulled from "Humungousfungusamongus"

16. JAPAN - TRANSMISSION

pulled from "Adolescent Sex"

17. THE POGUES - BOAT TRAIN

pulled from "Peace And Love"

18. ELVIS COSTELLO - 20% AMNESIA

pulled from "Brutal Youth"

19. JOHNNY THUNDERS - DOWNTOWN

pulled from "So Alone"

20. ARTERY - WEAK LIGHT

pulled from "Afterwards: Recordings From 1979 To 1983"