SUBHUMANS - No Wishes, No Prayers LP (1983)

Like the last post, here's another great record that will never be reissued, unfortunately. I read in an interview with The Subhumans that the master tapes are long lost, but they do have three quarters of the songs in demo form. Maybe they should release them, it would be better than nothing. Unless they plan on re-recording this album, like they did with 'Same Thoughts Different Day'. In that same interview, Brian Goble claims that this record was slightly sped up, because they didn't play that fast when they recorded it. Maybe it was to appeal to the hardcore kids at the time? Who knows.

1. Canada's Favourite Sport
2. Moron Majority
3. Helicopter
4. For The Common Good
5. Slap In The Face
6. Screwed Up
7. America Commits Suicide 
8. Hiroshima
9. No Wishes, No Prayers
10. Mobile Electric Chair
11. Breaking Point
12. Googolplex
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NECROS - IQ32 & Live 1981 LP (2012)

Since I won't get to see Negative Approach tonight, due to OFF! canceling their west coast tour, I thought I'd post some other great Midwest hardcore. I wasn't about to spend an arm and a leg for the original IQ 32 EP, and it won't be getting reissued anytime soon, so this bootleg 12" will have to suffice. Whoever put this out did an amazing job, this sounds as good as the original. On the flip side is a live soundboard recording from Obanion's in Chicago, Aug 3rd 1981. The sound quality is also quite good, the only drawback is that the drums cut out during the third song and are pretty much non-existent for the rest of the set. Still, I would've killed to have been at this show!

1. I.Q. 32
2. Youth Camp
3. Peer Pressure
4. Race Riot
5. Wargame
6. I Hate My School
7. Past Comes Back To Haunt Me
8. Reject
9. Public High School
10. I Hate My School (live)
11. Youth Camp (live)
12. Better Late Than Never (live)
13. Caste System (live)
14. Race Riot (live)
15. Public High School (live)
16. Sex Drive (live)
17. Reject (live)
18. Wargame (live)
19. I.Q. 32 (live)
20. Past Comes Back To Haunt Me (live)
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VA - Bud Luxford Presents: On Sale Inside LP (1981)

I finally broke down and bought this after seeing it in local record stores for many years. This was the second Bud Luxford compilation of fuck bands, made up of members of more "serious" acts such as the Pointed Sticks and Subhumans (to name a few). At the end of this record Bud says, "I know you enjoyed listening to this album and I hope you buy the third one when it comes out." Only I don't think they made a third one. 

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VA - Zulu Records Sampler tape (1986)

I bought this tape of local acts for like a buck at the record fair years back mainly because it had a live Death Sentence song on it. (The same one from the Shindig! LP, which I didn't have at the time.) A lot of these bands/songs later appeared on the double CD, "Last Call: Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988". That comp has been out of print for a long time, but they still had a few copies at Zulu Records last time I was there. 

1. Enigmas - Flying Dutchman
2. Go Four 3 - Just Another Day
3. Brilliant Orange - Happy Man
4. Slow - Have Not Been The Same
5. Enigmas - Windshield Wiper
6. Go Four 3 - In My Dreams
7. Brilliant Orange - Shotguns, Cactus And Vengeance
8. Slow - Against The Glass
9. Chris Houston - Party With The Living Dead
10. Chris Houston - Girls Are Swell
11. Death Sentence - In Flames
12. Poisoned - It Won't Last
13. Shanghai Dog - American Desert
14. Nomeansno - Manic Depression
15. Velveteens - Tall House
16. Lost Durangos - Evil Town
17. Animal Slaves - Learning To Live
18. Rhythm Mission - Give Me Life
19. I, Braineater - Edge
20. A.K.O.B. - Explosion Blues
21. NG3 - Government
22. Bolero Lava - Move A Groove
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POINTED STICKS - Live Radio Broadcast (1980)

I was going through a box of CD-Rs last night when I came across some Pointed Sticks bootlegs I had completely forgot about. They were given to me by an online friend from the States back in the mid-00's. As far as I know, they've never been officially released so I guess it's fair game. First up is a smokin' live set at Gary Taylor's Rock Room from 1980. Not sure exactly when, but it was after their return from the UK. It was recorded for radio, hence the great sound quality. More rare Sticks to come, stay tuned!

1. The Witch
2. Lies
3. True Love
4. When's She Alone
5. New Ways
6. Careless
7. Born To Cry
8. My Little Red Book
9. Destitute
10. I'm Numb / What Do You Want Me To Do?
11. Worse
12. The Real Thing
13. Out Of Luck
14. The Shape Of Things To Come
15. Nothing Else To Do
16. American Song
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SUBHUMANS - Live In Edmonton (1995)

I found this tape at Joey Shithead's first ever punk rock garage sale, along with the Death Sentence demo. This was recorded during their mid-90's western Canadian reunion tour. Tracks 2,8,12,13,16,18 and 20 were released on their 1996 CD compilation, "Pissed Off... With Good Reason!". Track 11 is a reworking of '1977' by The Clash.

1. Death Was Too Kind
2. The Big Picture
3. Model Of Stupidity
4. Firing Squad
5. Out Of Line
6. Dead At Birth
7. Inquisition Day
8. I Gotta Move
9. Death To The Sickoids
10. Slave To My Dick
11. 1997
12. Canada's Favorite Sport
13. Escalator To Hell
14. No Productivity
15. Neat Neat Neat
16. I Hate Words
17. Urban Guerillas
18. Oh Canaduh
19. Pretty Vacant
20. 21st Century
21. Fuck You
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NO REBATE - Dish Pig tape (1986)

Big thanks to Dave Spicer for "accidently" lending me this tape. It was actually supposed to be a live radio session by short-lived 80's Vancouver band NG3. Instead it was taped over with this demo from No Rebate. I've never heard of this Edmonton band before, and unfortunately I couldn't find much about them online. I do believe this is their sole recording. If you like skate punk with metal riffs (and who doesn't?), check it out. I also came across an interview with the band on Soundcloud.

1. Intro
2. Metal Maniac
3. God Loves You4. Uncanny Weekend
5. Mind Buster
6. Skate Hate
7. No Rebate
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