"I aint a boy, I am a bomb and I've been searching for the switches just to turn myself on."

This band were the sound of the new millennium, The Time Was Then, except not many people were listening....the deaf, dumb bastards would rather have listened to Coldplay, whom Terris did a co-headline tour with. This is their debut 4 track CD released on Rough Trade, and a corking one it is too. These guys were intense, emotive and angry with lyrics of great depth, feeling and intelligence. Musically they took the 'Britpop' template and stuck it in a cement mixer with half a yard of sand and a couple of house bricks and produced a unique sound and style, that was a bit much for the mindless masses. Their debut album Learning To Let Go is a lost classic that was destined for the bargain bins, if you come across a copy I urge you to buy it, although I may well post it at a latter date, along with the rest of their singles, but until then click here and see what yer may have missed. I'm aware that some of the bands I've been posting may be new to people, but I would recommend giving 'em a go. If you find I've been talking shit and have a bad taste in music delete 'em from yer hard drive, it's cost yer nowt. Just before I go, I feel I should mention that these last few musical posts have partly been inspired by John 'he's here then he's gone again' Liedown over at the excellent Punks On Postcards who posted another great 90's band; Novocaine, which triggered me to post 60ft Dolls, and when going through my CD's I thought fuck it lets post a few more bits of pre millennium music. Well there you have it. Enjoy or Destroy.

DOLE MODELS

sO bRITAINS 2ND rOYAL fAMILY; tHE BeckHams, shit, shouldn't try and ytpe aftera couple of beers. Right start again. So Britains 2nd Royal Family; The Beckhams have finally fucked off to the USA. Good riddance to bad rubbish that's what I say. Take away their passports so they can't come back when it goes 'surgically enhanced tits up', and good luck to the American people, as if they didn't have enough of their 'own talent' to cope with. I'm sick of brand Beckham and their celebrity lifestyle which is shoved down the throats of the media obsessed masses. Dosh and Pecks are bad. The only thing people need to aspire to is to be themselves.

COMPULSION - Safety (EP)

While digging out the CD for the 60ft Dolls post I came across this little gem from the 90's (forgot I 'ad this, unlike their fantastic debut album Comforter, which sits comfortably next to Crass, Crisis, The Clash and Cock Sparrer in my collection.) Compulsion rawked in a grungy, punky and shouty sorta way. Great stuff, a reference point; The Pixies maybe? Saw 'em live once; Guitarist Garret Lee swinging from the scaffold beams of the venues ceiling, with his guitar swinging and screeching, in time to the pounding rythm. Garret has gone on to find more success than Compulsion did as uber producer JacknifeLee. Compulsion were one of the 90's most criminally ignored band. Shame on you! Grab the Safety EP there. Then take a trip to Born In The Basement where you can download a best of compilation of Compulsion. The revival starts here'n'there and everywhere.

DOH!

Watched George Bush the other day on the news giving a speech about Iraq. There he was strutting around with a microphone in his hand walking and talking shit; like some sort of stand up comedian except he wasn't funny and no one was laughing, cos the joke aint funny anymore, if it ever was. If we're gonna have a cartoon character as the leader of a global 'superpower' I'd rather it was a real one. Homer Simpson for President, that's what I say. He may be as incompetent and dumb as Bush, but at least he gives a shit and has more humanity than DUBYA.

DON'T SUCK 'CORPORATE COCK'; It'll leave a horrible taste in yer mouth!

"....THE ISSUE IS WHETHER WE WANT TO LIVE IN A FREE SOCIETY OR WHETHER WE WANT TO LIVE UNDER WHAT AMOUNTS TO A FORM OF SELF-IMPOSED TOTALITARIANISM/WITH THE BEWILDERED HERD MARGINALIZED/DIRECTED ELSEWHERE/TERRIFIED/SCREAMING PATRIOTIC SLOGANS/FEARING FOR THEIR LIVES/AND ADMIRING WITH AWE THE LEADER WHO SAVED THEM FROM DESTRUCTION/WHILE THE EDUCATED MASSES GOOSE-STEP ON COMMAND AND REPEAT THE SLOGANS THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO REPEAT AND THE SOCIETY DETERIORATES AT HOME/WE END UP SERVING AS A MERCENARY ENFORCER STATE/HOPING THAT OTHERS ARE GOING TO PAY US TO SMASH UP THE WORLD//" - Noam Chomsky

"THE WORKING CLASS CAN KISS MY ARSE, IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT"

From South Wales, here come the 60ft Dolls, 3 notorious drunken hellraisers with an ear for a catchy tune. The best 'Britpop' band that weren't Brits. Their debut 7"; Happy Shopper is a top tune of theirs. The tale of a cross dressing conspicuous consumer of commodity culture, a great Heartbreaker Clash of Jam punk. Errm a bit like The Enemy but eleven years earlier. This is the CD re-release of Happy Shopper, which unfortunately includes a cover of a Beatles number, Everybodys Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey) but fortunately it is saved by another great number of their own; Dr Rat. Enjoy.

"ALL THE THINGS THAT I CAN SEE ARE BREAKING UP AROUND ME"- Screaming Blue Messiahs

a CLASH with THE ENEMY

Had a bit of an eco-politikal weekend, so didn't get a chance to post some more Clash stuff, so here we go. Mind you this wasn't the stuff I'd planned to post. Anyway look at this as a bonus download to The Clash On TV post. It's from Michel Druckers French TV Show, broadcast on 28/9/77; 3 tracks: London's Burning/Complete Control and 1977. (Thanks to Laxman, from you know where for this) I'll get round to posting what I'd planned; The Clash's Tale Of Two Cities soon. Anyway, talking of THE CLASH, there's a band from Coventry called THE ENEMY, who are treading the same path as The Clash did 30 years ago. Their debut LP We Live And Die In These Towns was released today. Thanx to the wonders of t'internet I've been listening to it for a couple of weeks now, ain't too bad as new bands go, and will probably speak to a generation of kids like The Clash did back in the day. Musically The Enemy are a hybrid of The Clash/The Jam and don't let this put you off Franz Ferdinand, lyrically they are very socially aware. Next to Send Away The Tigers by the Manic Street Preachers (who they've been touring with) it's one of my favourite new releases of the year. I'm not gonna post the album, but there's a bunch of early singles, B-sides and session stuff for ya included in this post. Enjoy.

DEAD Earth.

Yesterdays Live Earth event, has got me thinking. I aint gonna go on about 'the issue' getting lost amongst 'the music' and the motivation behind the bands appearances, instead I'm gonna look into what really needs to be done to save our planet, it's extreme, but the only way I can see the planet surviving is if some one takes control. Palm Oil is being used as a biofuel, a more renewable energy source, but in certain regions of the globe deforestation of the rain forest is taking place in order to grow palm oil. This presents a problem; a search for a fuel to help save the planet is actually causing the destruction of the planet. The locals are now reliant on this source of income and if for example checks and balances were put on the production of palm oil, then the livelihood of the indigenous people would be threatened. The West is happy to see the rest of the world develop in a capitalist free market way, but the reality now is that it aint working, just look at China; who have opened their markets to the joy of the West and in the process of increasing production of cheap products for the western consumer market they have pumped vast amounts of pollution into the environment. It's all about supply and demand, so if there was no supply there'd be no demand, so one way to save the planet is to have a market economy based on control and not freedom. Instead of searching for new fuels, cut down on the amount of cars manufactured and only allow one per household, also cut back on the hugh variety of goods available, place controls on the freedom to choose and there would be less produced. It's all about a balance and at the moment the world is unbalanced. There are too many controls over individual freedoms, and none over economic freedom. So now is the time to say NO! to the producers, fuck your freedom to make money, because your freedom is fucking up the planet. Fuck making countries base their economies on Western models, cos as we now can see these models are faulty, as Marx said there is an inherent contradiction in capitalism, which is becoming more obvious with each new global crisis. The economic liberty of the few is effecting the freedom of the rest of us. It is time for them to take responsibility. Yes we can all do our bit using energy saving light bulbs and saving water, but it really is only a drop in the ocean of saving our planet. It is not just down to us to stop buying consumer goods, it's down to to those producing them to stop. Our lives would be no different without some of the shit that's on the market, and nations would be no worse off if they didn't produce the goods for the West. They need look for different economic models that provide independance and not dependance on Western markets. If Live Earth was about raising awareness; then people need to be made aware that in order to save the planet; someone soon is gonna have to take away their freedom of choice in the market place, and the producers need to be aware they're gonna have to cut back on profits, governments need to be aware that they should be searching for new forms of governance. If there is no major change in thinking then one day soon there will be nothing left. Like Marx said "All that is solid melts into air." In other words don't take anything for granted, which is what we have been doing with our world for too many years. Producers, governments and citizens we are all guilty, some more than others. Anyway, here's some music from the only good band to play at the Live Earth event; It's Kasabian stamping their carbon footprint all over Wembley Stadium.

Never MIND the WEATHER it's beyond our CONTROL.

This is a continuation of a post I started a couple of days ago. For the purpose of this post I shall not be touching on the science of the technology involved. Woosh!.......right over my head. Instead I shall be looking at the social/political implications of this technology. The HAARP Project (High frequency Active Auroral Research Program) is located in a remote part of Alaska. A series of Aeriel's protrude into the skyline and bounce high pitched radio waves into the earths ionosphere, creating electro magnetic beams that can then be targeted anywhere in the world for various purposes, including Mind Control and weather modification. The project is backed by US Government and funded by the Pentagon and the CIA. The technology is based on the work of Nikola Tesla in early 1900's and expanded on by Bernard J Eastlund, during the 1940's. The electromagnetic frequencies and orgone energies HAARP produces create a dramtic impact on both the weather and the emotional and psychological states of human beings. There are groups of conspiracy theorists that are watching and listening for when HAARP is fired up, they are looking out for events such as increase of 'crazed gun killers' and dramatic changes in weather, their findings have shown a few 'coincidental events' when the HAARP was being played. Since the 40's the US have been experimenting with various methods of mind control and weather modification as a military tool, first used in Vietnam. "Nutters" the powers that be cry. Well maybe, but lets look at what former national security advisor to Jimmy Carter during the 1970's; Zbigniew Brzezinski has to say about it all. "Unhindered by the restraints of traditional liberal values an elite would not hesitate to achieve its political ends by using the latest modern techniques for influencing public behaviour and keeping society under close surveillance and control. Technical and scientific momentum would then feed on the situation it exploits." Stop and think for a moment about the changes in society over the years, the breakdown in social order, increase in violence etc. This is put down to a raft of reasons such as proliferation of the media and growth of consumerism, but is this a 'natural' progression that comes from technology for the masses or is it 'man-made' by using technology to control the masses thinking. What about the worlds changing climate? is it all down to the citizens and their disregard for the planet , or is it a result of weather modification by powers that want to control the planet, hiding behind the smokescreen of global warming. Remember that things are not always what they seem and there is always a reason behind events, whether it be a 'natural disaster' or a 'lone lunatic gunman' What about if these sort of events were/are made to happen in order to control societies across the globe through the way these sort of events are responded to, or not depending on what outcome the 'powers that be' require to suit their own ends. As I type this there are a series of global live music events taking place to highlight climate change, encouraging the people to change their attitudes, well what about if it aint the people at fault but global superpowers. Anyway here's some music to download for ya to listen to while you have a think, (it's 100 times better than the shit playing at these music events the BBC are broadcasting that I've been listening to in the background as I type this.) HAWKWIND - Orgone Accumulator

Looks like the netwerks gone down with the web message widget, if it aint up'n'running over weekend will replace it with another one. Am thinking about enabling the anon comments again, but I aint prepared to put up with abuse and threats, will engage in debate over my views/opinions etc, but only in a manner that is constructive.

Don't know WEATHER you've noticed...

that we seem to be having a lot of 'unseasonal extreme' weather conditions over the recent years, which have been primarily put down to global warming. Well I have a theory about this (oh no! I hear you all cry, here we go again...) well yes, but not today 'cos I'm a bit pushed for time. But I will leave you with a thought.... Think of the damage and death that 'the weather' can cause to a nation and it's people, and think about the countries and their regimes that our buddy Bush across the Atlantic would love to see removed from the globe, but can't using 'traditional' methods of warfare. Like I said just a thought, but one I will be expanding on in a future post. One final thing, remember.... "There is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing"-Billy Connolly, mind you try telling that to the people of New Orleans.

FUCKIN' DESTROY

This recording finds The Scream movin' on up from their frankly shite psychedelic beginnings, the only band I've come across who's second album is better than the first. The band are captured here going through changes. Dropped by their record company due to poor sales, the core of the scream; Gillespie, Young and Innes relocated to Brighton, got shit faced and re-examined the band with the help of Johnny Thunders, MC5 and 9 yards of dead cow. The new leather and loaded Scream rawked. This gig in May 1988 at Dingwalls was a taster for the future of a heavier and harder sound. A highlight of the set is a cover of The Ramones Swallow My Pride. Only Primal Scream could get away with fucking it up at the start. Too much speed! This recording came via Moggieboy @ The Webadelica Forum, top guy, top forum, cheers. Enjoy, it is an important piece of musical history from one of the few bands since The Clash that matter. It's just a click away....CLICK

This is a footnote to the previous post, well not really cos it appears at the top, so technically its a 'headnote'. No sooner had I posted it and gone to work. I saw a copy of The Sun news paper and fuck me what did I read about, Gordon Brown asking us all to fly the flag in the face of terror, which is the sort of shit I was talking about, were politicians turn something into something else. Brown has taken the nations perceived fear of terror (which Blair helped foster) and co-opted it with the help of the media into some sort of exercise in creating national pride and unity, just like Blair did with Diana. Wankers!

SOMETIMES THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON

So Gordon Brown is gonna be giving some of the powers back to Parliament and the people, for example decisions about going to war. Lets remember that anything Gordon Brown does in the early days of his premiership is because he has to; in order to increase his long term power. He needs to be seen to act on criticism of the New Labour regime from Parliament and the people in order to maintain and gain support. He will also be doing nothing for nothing and there will be a time when it is payback. He seems to have passed his first test OK. In the wake of the 'failed 'n'foiled' recent bomb plots arrests have been made quickly, with minimum fuss. It's almost as if the secret services knew where to find 'the doctors of terror' (since this post was first conceived a couple of days ago reports in today's press confirm this) When Tony Blair first took office he had a test as well; the death of Lady Di, and look what that did for him and New Labour; it laid the ground for their new form of media based politics. With the death of the 'peoples princess' Blair was able to shape and control the mood of a nation, with the help of a new breed of politician 'the spin doctor' I'm not suggesting that both these events 10 years apart were manufactured and made to happen for a reason, but it does make ya think. I wonder how long it will be before Brown pushes for the lengthening of the time terrorist suspects can be detained for with out trial? and how many new laws will be passed to safeguard our future freedom, by taking away our future liberty. Like I said before; there is always something behind the actions of politicians, that at first hand appear to be for the benefit of the people but are infact a benefit to the party, don't be fooled by Brown, cos he's gonna be a lying manipulative mutha fucker just like the rest of 'em.

FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, FUCK. BOLLOCKS! apologies for the colourful language, have had a bad day at work.

Alright then here it is, couldn't help myself. The final unreleased SCUM OF TOYTOWN track: Another Bomb ,another slice of scumtastik ska. You knew it would happen one day Toad, cheers maan!, and like you said TimK it's gonna be out of context, but that's art for ya Craig, you Know it makes sense Jon, but god knows what Nic and Lea would say? What do ya reckon Beth?

A man drives a car through the front doors of a Doctors surgery, it bursts into flames.

Q) "Doctor, Doctor. I feel like a terrorist"

A) "How long have you Jihad these feelings?"

"NO MORE SMOKING ANYMORE."

So that's it the clampdown continues. The Liberty of the smoker has been taken away. As from today 'smoking in public places is banned' (remember its all about the language) any one who breaks the ban can be fined up to £200. Right then since when has a smoking room at work been a 'public place' would a non smoker go into one, I doubt it, but thanks to this new law workers that smoke have to stand outside their work place; on street corners like prostitutes and drug dealers. In pubs and clubs fair enough, after all it's all down to the harm principle and the rights of individuals, so long as their liberty to do what they like doesn't effect the liberty and rights of others. (J.S Mill-On Liberty)hence public places, but smoking rooms at work? Looks like the bosses are using a piece of government legislation to their own ends in a bid to increase productivity among workers who would normally go for a smoke break, surely this is the same as having a break, which is required by Health and Safety law from sitting in front of a computer for too long. Britain is the only EU country that has banned smoking in the work place. Others have left that decision to the employers. As for the cost saving to the NHS, this is bollocks! the savings to the Health Service are outweighed by the profits to the Treasury. After all if you don't want people to smoke, stop allowing the production and retail of the fucking things. Aaah, but then you'd be infringing the rights of individuals to make vast amounts of money and we can't have that can we, because then characters like Bernie Eccelstone wouldn't have been able to make a hefty donation to New Labour party funds and buy his way out of a cigarette advertising ban in sport. How many more clampdowns on our freedoms are there gonna be in the name of profit and peace. These 'foiled' terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow are nice and timely. The first test for our new leader, how will he react in the face of a critical terror threat how many front doors of the Muslim communities will be kicked down, how many 'suspects' will be detained without trial and what new laws will be introduced 'to secure our future safety', well a few laws about the production and consumption of Western commodity goods would be a start, after all one of the things the terrorists express their hatred for is the excesses of the West. So let the government clampdown on conspicuous consumption, but we know they won't for reasons I said earlier, so until they do we best be prepared for more smoking carbombs.