SUBHUMANS

artist: SUBHUMANS (Warminster, West Wiltshire, ENGLAND)
venue: Warminster Athenaeum Arts Centre
location: Warminster, West Wiltshire, ENGLAND
date: 10 November 1985
length: 72 minutes

This was the "262nd and Final Gig" before SUBHUMANS split (they've likely played three times that number since reforming for good in 1998). A loose and fiery set that features "From The Cradle To The Grave" and sounds every bit as important and relevant as it did 34 years ago. 

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CRUCIFUCKS

artist: CRUCIFUCKS (Lansing, Michigan, USA)
venue: Cargo's
location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
date: 29 July 1982
length: 15 minutes

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RAMONES

artist: RAMONES (New York City, New York, USA)
venue: CBGB's
location: New York City, New ork, USA
date: 31 March 1977
length: 34 minutes

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Solidifying my belief that RAMONES are wholly overrated, this "Leave Home"-era set blows up the "full speed ahead, all go/no slow, rapid fire" myth. Ballads, pauses between songs, essentially a mid-paced affair all around. Things pick up for the last several tracks, but I'd probably have already been outside drinking beer on the sidewalk by the time they got to the good stuff. Don't get me wrong, RAMONES are fine, but....

SUBHUMANS

artist: SUBHUMANS (Warminster, West Wiltshire, ENGLAND)
venue: Bossard Hall
location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND
date: 02 October 1982
length: 41 minutes

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X-RAY SPEX

artist: X-RAY SPEX (London, England)
venue: OGWT
location: London, England
date: ?? 1978
length: 11 minutes

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Three song television performance ripped in moderate (at best) fidelity. East to forget how great these songs are/were, and worth noting that "Art I Ficial" sounds really slow here, and it gives it a pretty surprising groove. 

STRONG CONCENTRATION OF ANGER

artist: STRONG CONCENTRATION OF ANGER (Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS)
venue: AJZ
location: Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, GERMANY
date: 18 October 1986
length: 40 minutes

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SUBTERFUGE

artist: SUBTERFUGE (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
venue: ??
location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
date: ?? 1983
length: 38 minutes

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A full nine minutes of this set are wasted with blathering between songs - of course the DL is more than worth the effort just for the banter and heckling. The cops interrupt the show near then end, which is also a joy. REZILLOS (by way of FLEETWOOD MAC) cover is a plus.