YANKEE WUSS

artist: YANKEE WUSS (Portland, Oregon, USA)
venue: ??
location: ??
date: ??
length: 27 minutes

HERE
I forget how damn good this band was. 

CRITIC EYES

 

artist: CRITIC EYES (San Luis Obispo, California, USA)
venue: Grange Hall
location: San Luis Obispo, California, USA
date: 26 April 1986
length: 62 minutes

HERE

1332

artist: EL DOPA, aka 1332 (Oakland, California, USA)
venue: 924 Gilman Street
location: Berkeley, California, USA
date: ??
length: 40 minutes

HERE

STEP ONE // CRITIC EYES

 

artists: STEP ONE // CRITIC EYES (San Luis Obispo, California, USA)
venue: The Grange; aka Grange Hall

location: San Luis Obispo, California, USA
date: 22 July 1986

length: 34 minutes (STEP ONE) // 39 minutes (CRITIC EYES)

HERE
Wild mid-decade hardcore punk from both bands, including a 17-minute interview from STEP ONE. Never heard anything from either before this tape...recording is rough, but you take what you can get with you're unearthing history.  

UPRIGHT CITIZENS

artist: UPRIGHT CITIZENS (Bottrop, GERMANY)
venue: Ruthie's Inn
location: Berkeley, California, USA
date: 12 August 1985
length: 49 minutes

HERE

THE MUTANTS

 

artist: THE MUTANTS (San Francisco, California, USA)
venue: I-Beam

location: San Francisco, California, USA
date: 11 April 1983
length: 54 minutes

HERE

ASEXUALS

artist: ASEXUALS (Montreal, Quebec, CANADA)
venue: Ruthie's Inn
location: Berkeley, California, USA
date: 12 August 1985
length: 13 minutes

HERE
Just four songs, when it starts with the title track from 1985's 'Contemporary World' and then sneaking in a faster version of "Contra Rebels" from the first LP, four is just enough to leave you hungry. Those first two records are flawless, and this recording captures their melodic fury at their height.

SPITBOY

artist: SPITBOY (Oakland, California, USA)
venue: KZSU
location: Palo Alto, California, USA
date: 05 October 1994
length: 17 minutes

HERE

RAMONES

artist: RAMONES (New York City, New York, USA)
venue: Roundhouse
location: London, ENGLAND
date: 06 June 1977
length: 46 minutes

HERE

THE DILS

artist: THE DILS (Los Angeles, California, USA)
venue: Santa Monic Civic
location: Santa Monica, California, USA
date: 09 February 1979
length: 27 minutes

HERE
I posted these same tracks twelve years ago, but they came from a different cassette. Those tape traders were motherfuckers, y'all. 

YOUR MOTHER

artist: YOUR MOTHER (Pleasanton, California, USA)
venue: ??
location: ??
date: ??
length: 36 minutes

HERE
Honestly, I don't even know if this shit is live.
YOUR MOTHER are for a special audience....are you special. 

DESCENDENTS

artist: DESCENDENTS (California, USA)
venue: Electric Banana
location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
date: 27 January 1986
length: 23 minutes

HERE
Recording isn't the best, but the guitar tone is what DS-13 were going for on "Killed By The Kids" and fuuuukkkk it sounds good here. 

DEATHREAT

artist: DEATHREAT (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
venue: 924 Gilman Street
location: Berkeley, California, USA
date: 05 March 1999
length: 19 minutes

HERE

X

artist: x (Los Angeles, California, USA)
venue: Nashville Rooms
location: London, ENGLAND
date: 26 June 1980
length: 41 minutes

HERE

NEW RACE

artist: NEW RACE (Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA)
venue: Manly Vale Hotel
location: Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
date: May 1981
length: 44 minutes

HERE

D.O.A.

artist: D.O.A. (Vancouver, British Colombia, CANADA)
venue: Osbourne Banquet Room, Plaza Hotel
location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA
date: 26 March 1982
length: 47 minutes

HERE
Live D.O.A. in the early '80 was just on another level. Only time I've seem them was in 2019 - huge stage, zero ambiance, every excuse to be a boring version of something that used to be interesting, you know? They fucking destroyed. 

CRAMPS

artist: CRAMPS (New York City, New York, USA)
venue: KROQ
location: Los Angeles, California, USA
date: 1986
length: 3 minutes

HERE
A three minute Rodney Bigenheimer interview about Elvis and Elvis death conspiracies? Sure, why not.

BUZZCOCKS

artist: BUZZCOCKS (Bolton, Manchester, ENGLAND)
venue: Park West
location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
date: 03 December 1979
length: 60 minutes

HERE
I remember the first time I heard "Ever Fallen In Love" and it was a serious moment. I think it was the 'These People Are Nuts!' comp (which - in retrospect - holy fukkn shit what a banger, but maybe it was something else. Anyway, that song is perfect and this recording is brilliant. 

BAD RELIGION

artist: BAD RELIGION (Los Angeles, California, USA)
venue: T-Bird Rollerdome
location: Pico Rivera, California, USA
date: 15 January 1983
length: 20 minutes

HERE

45 GRAVE

artist: 45 GRAVE (Los Angeles, California, USA)
venue: ??
location: Los Angeles, California, USA
date: 1982
length: 34 minutes

HERE
I think these tracks might come from two different sets. Also, I work with a dude who was "around" in the San Francisco heyday of the late '70s and early '80s and he talks about random shows and bands alot and he mentioned 45 GRAVE a few days ago and I acknowledged that I had never really fucked with them and then that night I saw a flyer for an upcoming Oakland show with ALTAR DE FEY (update: it's tomorrow) and then later that night I ripped this tape and....well, I think I need to attend that show.