VA - Only In Canada, Eh 77-81 Volume 1 CD (2005)

Here we have a great compilation of early Canadian punk rock put out by the long abandoned Punk History Canada page. This disc is full of mostly obscure bands from Victoria, British Columbia to St John's, Newfoundland and almost everywhere in between. Many of these songs were previously unreleased and/or appearing on CD for the first time. I know there was talk of making a Volume 2, but considering this came out a decade ago and the PHC site hasn't been updated in almost as long, I don't think it's ever happening.

1. HOUSE OF COMMONS - Way Down South
2. UNKNOWNS - Teenage Terrorist
3. D.O.A. - Royal Police
4. DA SLYME - Crazy Glue
5. WARSAW - Do Like The Natives
6. THE ACTION - TV's On The Blink
7. TEENAGE HEAD - You're Tearing Me Apart
8. BUREAUCRATS - She's An American
9. ZRO4 - Gimmie Attention
10. 63 MONROE - Media Junkie
11. SLANDER - Petticoat Junction
12. THE NEGATIVES - Echos
13. LOWLIFE - Thinking Naturally
14. SINNERS - No Brains Required 
15. CHROMOSOMES - Park
16. ANIMAL KINGDOM - Tension
17. STARK NAKED AND THE FLESHTONES - I Broke Her Heart, She Broke My Arm
18. EXTROVERTS - Living In Poverty
19. 222'S - Hold UP
20. DIEFENBAKERS - Color TV
21. GENTLEMEN OF HORROR - Overhead Projector
22. NOSTRILS - I'm Vile
23. HOT NASTIES - Get Away From Me
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VA - A Compilation Dedicated To Tim Yohannan LP (2000)

Great bootleg comp featuring lesser known USHC bands from the 80's, and some we all know and love. A few of the songs were much quieter than others so I tried to even out the volume throughout the entire record as much I could. I was almost going to post this comp as one big long track (or two tracks - one for each side), but decided to splice it up because I know I'd be irritated if someone posted this LP like that. 

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SIGGY MAGIC AND THE HEY-HO BAND - Commercials For Free EP (1978)

Like the previous post, this was ripped (and scanned) from the Smash The State Vol. 3 LP. The original may very well be the most rare and expensive Vancouver punk 7" as only 200 copies were pressed. This EP was the soundtrack to the 1978 short film, "Commercials For Free". You can view it as a bonus feature in the special edition version of the Bloodied But Unbowed DVD. It's worth watching just to see old footage of Vancouver and an early Subhumans performance. There's one track not included from the original 7", an acoustic number called 'People Who Cheated Me'. I guess the folks who were putting together the Smash The State comp felt it wasn't punk enough to include on there. Click HERE to listen to the EP in it's entirety. Guess which DOA song the title track has a bunch of riffs stolen from!

1. Commercials For Free
2. Tooth Decay
3. Passive & Blue
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THE DISCORDS - S/T EP (1982)

Considered to be Montreal's first skinhead band. This 7" was recorded live off the floor in one take. Long out of print, I ripped this EP from the compilation, "Smash The State Vol. 3" as I don't own the original. I was going to post the entire LP, but unfortunately my copy has some skips in it that affect a few of the songs. 

1. RCMP
2. Dead Cubans
3. Kill The Rich
4. NDG
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VA - Vancouver Independence LP (1980)

Interesting compilation showcasing the local underground music scene of the late 70's/early 80's ranging from punk to new wave to experimental type stuff. It goes without saying that the best band on here is the Subhumans. This record is long out of print but isn't too hard to track down at a somewhat reasonable price.

1. SUBHUMANS - Behind The Smile
2. METROS - Don't Like It At All
3. SI MONKEY - The Conquest Of Daytime
4. NO EXIT - No Excuse
5. DROOGS - Nuremberg '34
6. B-SIDES - Spy Vs Spy
7. M.E.C. - What Would You Say?
8. B-SIDES - Underground Radio Stars
9. DROOGS - J.K.O.
10. NO EXIT - Nothing New
11. SI MONKEY - Get Rigid
12. SUBHUMANS - Out Of Line
13. METROS - In With The Crowd
14. SINGING COWBOYS - Midnight Cowboys
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SUBHUMANS - Incorrect Thoughts LP (1980)

I think it's safe to say this record is not only my favourite Canadian punk rock album, but one of my favourite punk rock albums, period. This was ripped from the original out of print 1980 Friends Records mix, not the unauthorized 'reissue' from 1985. You know, the one with the different artwork, track listing and remixed songs? So this one doesn't include 'Behind The Smile' and 'Out Of Line', but I'll be posting the Vancouver Independence LP next so relax. 

1. The Big Picture
2. Dead At Birth
3. Firing Squad
4. We're Alive
5. Urban Guerrillas
6. The Scheme
7. War In The Head
8. Model Of Stupidity
9. Death To The Sickoids
10. New Order
11. Slave To My Dick
12. Refugee
13. Greaser Boy
14. Let's Go Down To Hollywood (And Shoot People)
R.I.P. WIMPY!

PERSONALITY CRISIS - Live At The Calgarian (1981-82)

What better way to kick off 2015 than with not one but two live gigs by Personality Crisis? The sound quality isn't too bad, "Piss On You" cuts off at the end and someone accidentally records herself about nine seconds into "Burning Rain". But hey, who cares? Too bad a lot of these songs were never officially released. Tracks 1-14 were recorded sometime in July 1981, and the rest were recorded sometime in 1982. No exact date given. Track titles aren't 100% either, so if anyone knows the correct song names, let me know!

1981

1. Machine 

2. Sick Of You

3. Search & Destroy

4. You Don't Interest Me

5. Broken Toys

6. Don't Rape Yourself

7. Demolition Girl

8. Shotgun

9. Wild Game

10. Twilight's Last Gleaming

11. Losing Time

12. Piss On You

13. Plum Coulee Blues

14. Burning Rain

1982

15. Broken Toys

16. The Look

17. Vampire's Dream

18. Plum Coulee Blues

19. Paintings

20. Demolition Girl

21. Intoxication

22. Fashions

23. Bliss In Black

24. The Jam

25. You Don't Interest Me

26. [unknown title]

27. People In Glass

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