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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Abrasive Wheels-Black Leather Girl



I just wanted to mention a few points here. This blog on my part has been pretty much West Coast punk rock. I have exhausted myself with posting as much SF stuff as possible. I took Longy's advice from the awesome Punk Friction blog about doing something different. I heeded his fantastic advice and did so. Unfortunately I need to move on because aside from the original punk stuff from my area, I have to post other stuff. I will be still showcasing stuff from my area, but I need to focus a little bit with other releases. You see, I grew up listening to many West Coast punk rock ala CH3, Social Distortion, X, Flipper, DKs, etc but I, and many of my friends listened to loads of UK punk too. To be honest with you all, I was a skinhead ( and always will be!).....I listen to loads of rocksteady, bluebeat, and ska. I also listen to ALOT of Oi! and truth be told, loads of UK 82 stuff and believe it or not...Anarcho stuff including Crass. Skinheads listening to that rubbish?? Well yeah. You see, about 5 years ago, I figured out that Anarcho had some fantastic bands. Ie Zounds, The Mob, Conflict, Omega Tribe, etc. I will be showing off some of my skill with bands not usually associated with me. For me, it is a pleasure! I love Peter and The Test Tube Babies...in fact, I am their tour manager in January 2011 when they come here. I love GBH, Exploited (ducks!), Broken Bones, Discharge, English Dogs, Chron Gen, Blitz, The Business, 4 Skins, Partisans, as well as UK Subs, SLF, Undertones, Protex, Rezillos....and on and on.....You will see that I am not some dumb kid talking about the leather and studs crowd and can barely write a sentence, like some other blog which I will not mention. Here is the deal. Black Leather Girl was an amazing album. Gone were there thrash of When The Punks....and now you get a more measured experience...This album, as well as Chelsea's Evacuate, and Peter and The Test Tube Babies Mating Sounds, and Reason Why by The Angelic Upstarts were my life in 1983. I love this album and I really love the single Sonic Omen...This period was so amazing for this band. They were awesome. Saw them in I think 1983???? In SF. Ladies and Germs....The Abrasive Wheels...with bonus tracks! Enjoy, and please comment germs!

Ken

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7 comments:

  1. That's the great thing about Punk. There's so much of it to choose from. I like most of those bands you mention Ken so you won't hear me complaining!

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  2. Always thought "Sonic Omen" was their best song by far. They never touched that one again.
    Jay
    Borneojimy@aol.com

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  3. this is a great lp, back in my early days , i picked this up at rhino records for about 2.99 one of my best buys.

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  4. Agree totally, the Wheels debut LP is classic too. This has a more mature/polished sound for sure and 'Sonic Omen' is a top top song of its era - Maybe Tomorrow also cuts it for me. Saw them a couple fo years ago in Bristol, UK on on of those Anarchy In the Academy tours (with Conflict, Upstarts, Demob, the Damned, Varukers)...excellent live band - great current album "Skum".
    Cheers
    Gazz

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  5. yeah I'm that blog member that can't write a sentence. Most bloggers sicken me with their puny ego's and NEVER look at the big picture, the whole package of what is presented--the gypsy fabric of the collage with the icon, arrangements of other peoples lost art, not boring write-ups of how big their dick is or how they were there...big f'in' deal..let the listener find the info on their own...why the f' don't they include the artists details from the album...they just ruin the band that way...headless bull

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  6. the fuckers only post the comments that fit their gentrified generic shit

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  7. ummmmm....ok

    Gotta love when someone posts anonymous....
    Ken

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