Monday, January 6, 2020

SUN RA + HIS INFINITY ENSEMBLE


artist: SUN RA (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)
venue: Soundscape
location: New York City, New York, USA
date: 11 November 1979
length: 26 minutes

As the cover indicates, this release is also meant to feature a 1977 performance. Unfortunately, a manufacturing defect rendered the A-side essentially unlistenable. 


Thursday, December 12, 2019

BAD RELIGION

artist: BAD RELIGION (Los Angeles, California, USA)
venue: Skylight Club
location: Long Beach, California, USA
date: 31 March 1983
length: 42 minutes

HERE
Choices of covers for the encore is dubious at best, but otherwise an excellent recording of an excellent set. 

Friday, December 6, 2019

CARPENTER ANT


artist: CARPENTER ANT (Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA)
venue: Wooden Waves Skatepark (tracks 1-12); 90.3 WXLV (tracks 13-25)
location: Reading, Pennsylvania (tracks 1-12); Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, USA (tracks 13-25)
date: ?? 2003 (tracks 1-12); 18 April 2001 (tracks 13-25)
length: 45 minutes

Sunday, December 1, 2019

NO ALLEGIANCE

artist: NO ALLEGIANCE (West Berlin, WEST GERMANY)
venue: AJZ
location: Bielefeld, WEST GERMANY
date: 24 May 1986
length: 45 minutes

HERE

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

D.O.A.

artist: D.O.A. (Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA)
venue: Love Hall
location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
date: 11 May 1983
length: 32 minutes

HERE

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

PLASMATICS

artist: PLASMATICS (New York City, New York, USA)
venue: CBGB's
location: New York City, New York, USA
date: ?? 1978
length: 12 minutes

HERE

Sunday, November 10, 2019

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.