The Velvet Underground "Live at the Gymnasium"

The Velvet Underground was the greatest band in the world. I can't believe i didn't post them yet. If you don't know them, then go google yourself. Or listen to this little gem.
Over forty minutes of great, great music. Velvets at their best. Trance, juicy rock n roll. This tapes we rumored to exist but only few days ago they were brought to daylight. Enjoy.

The Velvet Underground "Live at the Gymnasium" [1967]

01. I'm Not a Young Man Anymore [07:18]
02. Guess I'm Falling in Love [04:18]
03. I'm Waiting for the Man [05:24]
04. Run Run Run [06:55]
05. Sister Ray [18:55]
total [42:50]

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Don't Panic, We're From Poland!!! part 17 - Siekiera

Siekiera was formed in Puławy, Poland (from 1845 to 1918 Puławy carried the name Nowa Aleksandria / New Alexandria) in 1983 as punk rock band. Played very extreme music with aggressive, apocalyptic lyrics. All songs and lyrics were written in very short time by gutairist Tomasz Adamski.Siekiera soon became famous. Their concert at Rock Festival Jarocin in 1984 is legendary. Two songs from that gig were included on "Fala" compilation. Alas this line-up was ephemeric. They played for about a year and 6 gigs only. Due to the conflicts between Adamski and Budzyński (vocalist), Budzyński left the band. Later he formed Armia with Robert Brylewski.
After the change of line-up, Siekiera evolves. New music is post punk / cold wave. New sound is inspired by Joy Division and Killing Joke but remains original. In 1985 band releases first single "Jest bezpiecznie" In 1986 "Nowa Aleksandria" is released. It's first and only Siekiera's album. Band broke up in 1988.
Atmosphere of this album is cold and depressing. Music is based on dense drumming and minimalistic, trance guitar. Songs distinct rhytm is inspired by industrial bands. Very unusual lyrics were made by band's leader Adamski. Most of them are formed from few words only. "Nowa Aleksandria" is undoubted masterpiece and one of the greatest albums ever recorded in Poland.

Misiowie puszysci / Teddy Bears [video]
Ludzie wschodu / People of the East [video from "My Blood, Your Blood" movie)

Siekiera "Nowa Aleksandria" [1986]

01. Idziemy przez las / Going Through Forest [4:39]
02. Ludzie Wschodu / People of the East [4:24]
03. Bez konca / Without End [3:21]
04. Idziemy na skraj / Going to the Edge [3:27]
05. Na zewnątrz / Outside [6:05]
06. Nowa Aleksandria / New Alexandria [3:16]
07. To słowo / It's Word [3:16]
08. Już blisko / So Near [2:45]
09. Tak duzo, tak mocno / So Much, so Hard [4:07]
10. Czerwony pejzaz / Red Lanscape [4:49]
total [40:09]

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Egor Letov 10.09.1964 - 19.02.2008

Egor Letov - leader of russian punk band Grazhdanskaya Oborona died today. He was 43 years old.

"Muzyka Vesny" contains Letov's acoustic performances from the years 1989 - 1994.

Egor Letov "Muzyka Vesny"

CD 1
01. Malen'kij princ vozvrawalsja domoj [1:29]
02. Beri shinel' (Like a rolling stone) [1:38]
03. Novaja pravda [5:17]
04. Boevoj stimul [2:16]
05. "Sistema" [1:43]
06. Nasekomye [3:43]
07. Prijatnogo appetita! [1:15]
08. Vershki i koreshki [2:03]
09. Vsjo kak u ljudej [3:17]
10. Zagovor [4:10]
11. KGB-rok (Rok-KGB) [2:08]
12. Obwestvo "Pamjat'" [1:29]
13. Lobotomija [2:24]
14. Vsjo idet po planu [3:09]
15. Mjortvyj sezon [2:31]
16. JEksgumacija [1:29]
17. Kogo-to ewjo [1:39]
18. Nikto ne hotel umirat' [3:20]
19. Russkoe pole jeksperimentov (fragment) [2:05]
20. Mimikrija [1:44]
21. Samootvod [2:32]
22. Vtoroj jeshelon [1:56]
23. Kak listovka [2:41]
24. Zdravstvuj, chjornyj ponedel'nik [1:52]
25. Tramvaj [0:46]
26. Iuda budet v raju [1:46]
27. Nasrat' na mojo lico [2:55]
28. Kajf ili bol'she [2:10]
29. Prodolzhaja prodolzhat' [1:19]
30. Soldatami ne rozhdajutsja [2:19]
31. Kak smetana [0:44]
32. Paradoks [2:21]
33. Vsjo sovsem ne to [2:01]
34. Leto proshlo [2:10]
CD1 [1:18:21]

CD 2
35. Prevoshodnaja pesnja [1:46]
36. Novaja pravda [3:10]
37. Armageddon-pops [2:13]
38. Neponjatnaja pesenka [2:10]
39. Boevoj stimul [2:22]
40. Vtoroj jeshelon [2:02]
41. Razdrazhenie [2:36]
42. My v glubokoj zhope [1:34]
43. Skvoz' dyru v moej golove [1:21]
44. Optimizm [2:11]
45. "Sistema" [1:46]
46. Gosudarstvo [1:47]
47. Nasekomye [3:29]
48. Prazdnik konchilsja [2:12]
49. Vsjo idet po planu [3:12]
50. Nasrat' na mojo lico [2:51]
51. Otrjad ne zametil poteri bojca [2:41]
52. Mimikrija [1:39]
53. Nikto ne hotel umirat' [2:41]
54. Nasrat' na mojo lico [1:39]
55. Novaja patrioticheskaja [3:22]
56. Beri shinel' (Like a rolling stone) [2:54]
57. Moja oborona [2:36]
58. Rodina [1:44]
59. Harakiri [2:20]
60. Pro durachka [3:19]
61. Svoboda [1:59]
62. Russkoe pole jeksperimentov [13:21]
CD2 [1:17:31]

total [2:35:52]

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Don't Panic, We're From Poland!!! part 16 - V/A "Fala"

What can i say about this? Compilation of early eighties underground bands from Poland. Released in 1985. Mostly punk (Prowokacja, Siekiera, Abaddon, Dezerter), but also new wave (Tilt, Kryzys), reggae (Izrael, Bakszysz, Kultura) and some ethnic stuff (Rio Ras, Józef Broda).

V/A "Fala" [1985]

01. 12 RA - Intro [0:45]
02. Bakszysz - Czarna droga / Black Way [3:48]
03. Prowokacja - Prawo do życia, czyli kochanej mamusi / Right to Live or for Beloved Mommy [2:50]
04. Siekiera - Fala / Wave [1:21]
05. Siekiera - Idzie wojna / War is Coming [3:35]
06. Abaddon - Kto / Who [1:58]
07. Tilt - Za zamkniętymi drzwiami (widziałem cię) / (I've Seen You) Behind Closed Doors [3:19]
08. Dezerter - Nie ma zagrożenia / No Threat [2:28]
09. Kryzys - Mam dość / I've Got Enough [2:47]
10. Kultura - Lew Ja i Ja dub / Lion I and I Dub [2:29]
11. Rio Ras - City Huk / City Noise [3:18]
12. Dezerter - Plakat / Poster [3:06]
13. Izrael - Wolność / Freedom [8:03]
14. Józef Broda - Swoboda / Liberty [0:49]
total [40:36}

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Leave Comment or Die!

Stormtroopers of Death (often abreviated as S.O.D.) was ephemeric crossover project. Established in 1995 by Scott Ian (Anthrax), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Danny Lilker (ex-Anthrax, later Nuclear Assault, Brutal Thruth and hundreds of other bands) and Billy Milano (ex-Psychos, later M.O.D.). Music was hard and aggressive, influenced by both thrash metal and hard core. Lyrics were offensive, politicaly uncorrect and realy funny.They recorde only one album - "Speak English or Die" (1985) - real classic. Played some concert and broke up. Rarelyly reformed for ocassionaly concerts. In 1999 they recorded another album "Bigger Than the Devil". Weaker than first but still worth to listen.
Here you got concert from Trenton, New Jersey 06.10.85. It was their third concert, Very energetic gig.

Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.) 06.10.1985 Trenton
01. Diamonds & Rust [1:02]
02. What's That Noise [1:18]
03. March of the S.O.D. [1:39]
04. Sargent D and the S.O.D. [3:00]
05. Fist Banging Mania [2:17]
06. Milano Mosh [2:04]
07. Diamonds & Rust [0:16]
08. Milk [2:26]
09. Pi Alpha Nu [1:37]
10. Ram It Up [1:59]
11. Intro [0:38]
12. United Forces [2:08]
13. No Turning Back [1:14]
14. Kill Yourself [4:14]
15. Momo [0:09]
16. Speak English or Die [2:50]
17. Anti-Procrastination Song [0:27]
18. Fuck the Middle East [0:48]
19. Douche Crew [2:00]
20. Vitality [0:56]
21. Pre-Menstrual Princess Blues [1:55]
22. Diamonds & Rust [0:22]
23. Chromatic Death [1:39]
24. Ballad of Jimi Hendrix [0:45]
25. Freddy Krueger [2:56]
26. Not! [1:35]
total [42:14}

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Don't Panic, We're From Poland!!! part 15 - Maciej Maleńczuk

Maciej Maleńczuk: born 14 August 1961, Polish musician and songwriter. Played on over 20 records. In 1981 Maleńczuk refused to serve in army as conscientious objector. He was sentenced for two years in prison. At this time he started to sings spirituals to make work easier. After that he was street musician to earn for living. Later he played with Pudelsi, his own band Homo Twist and recorded 5 solo albums.
"Piosenki z ulicy" were recorded in 1991 and issued only on MC. Songs are arranged on acoustic guitar and voice only. Basicaly it's blues with slightly mediterrenian influence. Besides his own song Maleńczuk recorded also two blues standards: "St. James Infirmary" and Robert Johnson's "Ramblin' On My Mind".

Maciej Maleńczuk "Piosenki z ulicy" / "Songs From the Street" [1991]

01. St. James Infirmary [5:10]
02. Pan Maleńczuk / Mr. Malenczuk [3:42]
03. Pierwszy dzień w pudle / First Day in Prison [2:20]
04. Mirek Jankowski [4:00]
05. W tym mieście trudno jest żyć / It's Hard to Live in This City [1:57]
06. Luty 1989 / February 1989 [3:06]
07. Armia / Army [2:44]
08. Józef Kania [4:47]
09. Rebeka i Zenek / Rebeka and Zenek [3:49]
10. Ramblin' On My Mind [3:33]
total [35:08]

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