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« on: February 17, 2019, 09:47:33 AM »
10-96 - "Warning: This Band Is... / Secret (History Of) Comp." cassette
Legendary mixtape that I believe was sold on their '89 tour, it collects recordings that date back to '83. Pretty shit-fi sound quality, but it's got songs that are not available elsewhere, some of which are pretty cool, some versions of their well known songs (some of which have multiple vinyl release already) are played a bit differently (generally a little sloppier and a tad slower than their better known versions). Glad to own it, and I want to share it with friends, but I don't know that it will get as much listens as the rest of their discography does at my house.
Charlambolage - Charlambolage LP
All lady post-punk band from Berlin featuring a member of Ton Steine Scherben. Rumor has it that the band was put together by women that were involved in the Scherben collective, which if you're unfamiliar was half Dial House/half MC5 (though instead of the White Panther Party there were RAF connections.) It's a great, weird and rare record self-released by the Scherben collective. Maybe not to everyone's taste, but I was happy to finally find a copy in trade after having been on the lookout for a decade. Still looking for copies of the first two Ton Steine Scherben records as well, though their second album is higher on my want list.
Luna - Nestvarne Stvari LP
Another long term want that I was finally able to score after flipping what is undoubtably the rarest record I've ever owned and maybe will ever own. When it comes to coldwave/goth/whatever, it doesn't really get much better than this album which rates up against or better than any of the best work of Siouxie or Xmal Deutschland or anything that came out of the LA death rock scene. Very highly deserving of a reissue.
Dobri Isak - Mi Plačemo Iza Tamnih Naočara LP
Everything I used to describe the above record also applies to this reissue of the band's sole demo. The recording on this one is a lot more raw than the above, which is neither here nor there for me, but may appeal more to some listeners or be more of a turn-off for others.