The Decline of Western Civilization LP
Original release LP from 1980. Great movie on the LA punk scene featuring the Germs, Circle Jerks, Black Flag, X, Fear and more. Great soundtrack of gritty LA punk. Love the packaging. We need this movie in our library of media. Now you can get all three of the “Decline of Western Civilizatin” movies. I’ve seen this one and the Metal Years but not the third one which I hear is kind of a downer that is about the LA homeless punk scene.
Black Flag – Who’s got the 10 1/2 inch? – Live LP
My favorite live album by far, this was recorded “on a starry night in Portland on August 23rf, 1985.”
This is punk rock in every sense of the word. The music and Henry’s volatile voice rage. The songs are perfectly played with on the spot improvising that are pure punk. Of course, the question, the album title, is the apex of the set during Slip it in and Gimme Gimme Gimme which is another favorite song on here, My War is awesome, Bastard in love, oh hell the whole album kicks ass! I wore this cassette out back in the day. Have it on cd too.
Other great snippets; ” Do you believe in the hereafter? Then you now know what I’m here after.” “Here’s a song about drinking and driving, it’s called ‘drinking and driving'”. All the songs are memorable and smashing awesome. This album is in my top ten of some list. This came with a folded SST records catalog, which I always love to look at.
Rollins Band – Life Time LP
Great Sunday morning. Coffee and cigarettes and Henry Rollins just go together.
Henry Rollins first solo album after leaving Black Flag. This is an intense record. It was produced by Ian Mackaye of Minor Threat fame and Dischord records. Him and Henry were childhood friends as well. The cd contained some live songs and it was reissued with a few variations of tracks but this is n original Texas Hotel press on cheap vinyl. The cover has a flimsy feel to it too. The music was recorded in the UK in ’87 and released the same year.
You want to hear some INTENSITY? Check out the tune “Gun in mouth blues”. A hard listen that after hearing you will find you are grinding your teeth (insert your nervous habit here) and exclaiming to yourself or outloud how fucked up/good that was.
Black Velvet Flag – Come Recline
Great lounge versions of punk rock classics by Black Flag, Suicidal Tendancies and more. It’s cool.
