For I Am - Jack Shit (His Pants) (Guest Review By Dirk Ceustermans)

  

  For I Am - Jack Shit (Shit His Pants) - from The Righteous & The Wicked LP (Bearded Punk Records, Double Helix Records).

https://www.facebook.com/foriamofficial

  Well, I wanted to share this Antwerp band with the world. Honestly it is not exactly my cup of tea.

I just bumped into this band when I was on lookout for some poppy punk for my friend in Canada.

  So I knew exactly where to check: Bearded Punk Records, a label that specializes in melodic hardcore and punk. I found a few options for my mate (I owed him for a trade): some of my preferred bands - Bruce and The Priceduifkes - and this For I Am record that I checked out and just knew he was going to like.

  Despite my preference for amateurism and near miss hi-fi recordings, I must say I listened to this bunch a few times. There is some heavy metallic stuff in their material, and honestly, objectively, this record is one hell of a production too. Count in the very strong vocal parts of Luna Terweduwe and you can be assured this won't go unnoticed.

  You can find the album here : https://foriampunk.bandcamp.com/album/the-righteous-the-wicked

  This song is called Jack Shit (His Pants)...

You don’t have a clue about what to do
In this sticky sticky sticky sticky sticky sticky sticky situation
Well, as you go you make the rules
We’re in a state of deprivation
Don’t think you know what you’re doing at all
In fact you know…
Jack shit!
Your campaign is one big sales pitch
Your p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-policy is full of choices
That only serve to aid the rich
Ignoring all of our voices
Don’t think you know what you’re doing at all
In fact you know…
Don’t think you know what you’re doing at all
In fact you know…
Jack shit!
Promises. Well, cross your heart and hope to die.

Mitraille - Sick Of Me (Guest Review Dirk Ceustermans)

  

Mitraille - Sick Of Me (From MitraIIlle lp, Sept 20, 2024, Spastic Fantastic Records, Ronny Rex, Rockerill Records, Belly Button Records).

  Ok, here is yet another winner of the year, and you'll be happy I share this hidden treasure from our little country (Belgium). Mitraille (https://www.facebook.com/mitrailleband) has been doing great releases starting from a rather noisy Garage/Freak punk sound morphing into some more refined structure in their oeuvre. (This was one of those releases :   https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/09/mitraille-cancelled.html). 

  I was already quite excited with their 12" release from 2 years ago, however this one has got to hit the jackpot. There's a lot of great stuff been released already this year, but this one will be heavy competition.

  As for me, I ain't sick of this band yet

The album is available as a name your price download...

https://mitraille.bandcamp.com/album/mitraiille-2

https://ronnyrex.bandcamp.com/album/mitraiille   

Sick Of Me... 

Black Russians - Last House On The Left

    

  Back in 2018 I first featured a band that claimed to be fearing for their safety. Who were on the run from the Russia after criticising the Putin regime.   https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2018/08/black-russians-rostov-ripper.html

  That band were Black Russians (https://www.facebook.com/blackrussiansussr) and happily it seems old Vlad hasn't caught them yet.

  There's a new album, Black Russians III due for release in time for Halloween and there'll be a 12" LP (ltd to 100 copies) available from Memorable But Not Honorable (US) and Punk Rock Vinyl (Europe).

  As the band themselves say... "Imagine the melodic bite of Ramones punk colliding headfirst with 80s metal fury, with a shot of Turbonegro attitude for good measure. It’s raw, it’s relentless, and it’s got the kind of energy that’ll tear through your speakers and leave nothing but destruction in its wake."

  They've just released the first single from it, it's got a title that'll be familiar to horror movie buffs, it's called Last House On The Left... 

Ultra Lead - Put Garbage In Get Garbage Out

  

  Out of the blue I got a message from Josh. He's featured on here numerous times with his band Louis Lingg And The Bombs (This song being a particular favourite :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2015/05/louis-lingg-and-bombs-i-wish-i-was-dead.html). 

  He told me "Hi Mick, I hope you're well. I got quite angry this year and I wrote some hardcore songs and formed a hardcore band with a dumb name! These things happen."

  So I checked out the band's newly released debut ep, Rise From The Rubble, and I was blown away. 

  As well as Josh on vocals, the band also feature members of Uneven & Crippled Old Farts; Drums by Ricardo, Bass by Guillaume & Guitar by Jeremie. They make angry songs in angry times. We're all stumbling towards an uncertain and terrifying future but Ultra Lead won't go quietly. 

  All the songs on the ep are equally as powerful and you can find it as a name your price download on Bandcamp : https://ultralead.bandcamp.com/album/rise-from-the-rubble

  This is the lead track, it's about indoctrination and how easy it is to lead people down dark paths. It's called Put Garbage In Get Garbage Out... 

Put garbage in Get Garbage Out Put garbage in. Get garbage out Put garbage in get garbage out Put a load of stupid shit in their heads ya get garbage out Put a bunch of racist shit on the news Ya get garbage out They invite their way in your head With just one bit of truth and a whole lot of bullshit FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Propaganda works on the minds of the dogmatic and the conservative FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Their aim is to divide us in order to keep power in the hands of a small elite. FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians Motherfuckers! Hot damn! That's some selfish thinking! TAKE TAKE TAKE! Hot Damn! That's some wishful thinking TAKE TAKE TAKE! TAKE TAKE TAKE! Put garbage in Get garbage out Put garbage in get garbage out Teach them to compete in hatred Get garbage out Tell them that their nation’s sacred Get garbage out They push people towards extreme doctrines that provide clear ???? FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Making them susceptible to toxic forms of authoritarian ideologies FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Hot damn! That's some selfish thinking! TAKE TAKE TAKE! Hot Damn! That's some wishful thinking TAKE TAKE TAKE! Hot damn! That's some selfish thinking! TAKE TAKE TAKE! t's some wishful thinking TAKE TAKE TAKE! Hot damn! That's some selfish thinking! TAKE TAKE TAKE! t's some wishful thinking TAKE TAKE TAKE!

CLASS - Amory Building

  

  So, the Just Some Punk Songs blog. It's been active for over 10 years and featured some great stuff. But I think maybe my favourite ever update was when I somehow came across James Young, vocalist with 70's punk band The Scabs and I managed to get an interview with him.  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2014/06/an-interview-with-james-young-vocalist_30.html

  One of the things I asked him about was their solitary release, The Scabs ep from 1979. I'd already featured a song from it in an earlier update https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-scabs-amory-building.html. He told me this about it...

There were some independent records around, and that's what ours was. It was Patrick's (the drummer's) doing. He actually financed it and did the whole thing. I simply wouldn't have had the money. We all went up to London and there was a cheap recording studios somewhere right out in North London. A really nice guy called Marcus who was a bit of a Hunt Saboteur and general Anarchist guested on saxophone, and the whole recording was done in 2 hours...I think I just had 2 takes. Patrick then got 1000 pressed and set himself up in the Student Coffee Bar selling the singles. And we sold well and got more pressings. Because there just weren't any singles around by punk bands in any number, we were reviewed by all the music papers. In those days the music papers ruled....you just went and bought what the music papers liked...there was no way of previewing what they'd sound like, you just had to go and buy. "Sounds" gave us an amazing review, Melody Maker good I think and the others said we were "amateurish" I expect. But the reviews helped Patrick to organize a tour. We played 6 or 7 dates in a week in some pretty weird places from Bradford to Cornwall but always to "a crowd" and it was never a disaster. But I don't think the single got any airplay at all..... there just wasn't that kind of opportunity.... only Radio One and I'm not even sure if John Peel had got his show going in those days and that was only 2 hours a day. But you would never get played on Radio One during the day....it was all Agadoo.

  The song that I'd featured in the earlier update was Amory Building and I'm happy to see it covered on the new album by CLASS. The band are from Tucson, Arizona and they're no strangers to this blog (for example they were on it in July https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/07/class-first-to-finish-last.html). The album's titled A Healthy Alternative and I guess it's accurate to say that it's a top class release so go get yourselves acquainted with it 

https://nowthatsclass.bandcamp.com/album/a-healthy-alternative 

  It's always a tricky proposition covering a punk classic but I think they knocked this out of the park. Amory Building... 

1-800 Mikey - Rental Girlfriend

  

  This ain't a love song... No way. 

  1​-​800 Mikey (https://www.facebook.com/1800MIKEY) is the bedroom project of Eora/Sydney musician Michael Barker. 

  Have I heard of Michael Barker you may be asking yourself. You may well have. He's also part of the live line up for a couple of bands I've previously featured on here, R.M.F.C (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/07/rmfc-getting-nowhere-fast-girls-at-our.html) and Gee Tee (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/11/gee-tee-fbi.html). 

  You may also have heard previous 1-800 Mikey releases (including 2022 album Plushy https://1-800-mikey.bandcamp.com/album/plushy). 

  If you are familiar with those releases or you're a fan of catchy lo-fi pop punk tunes you'll be interested to hear there's a new album called Digital Pet coming out on October 18th via Erste Theke Tontraeger. You can get those pre orders in here : https://erstetheketontraeger.bandcamp.com/album/ett-106-1-800-mikey-digital-pet-lp

  This is the very infectious opening track, it's called Rental Girlfriend...

Lizard Brain - Killer On The Street

  

  Lizard Brain (https://www.facebook.com/LizardBrain666) are a lo-fi garage punk trio from London who's line up is described thus; PEDANTIC PAUL - SIX STRINGS AND HOWLING STIX CHAMPION - SKINS AND DOO WOPS DEE KNUCLES - WHOMPING BASS AND BACK BLEETS. 

  They're new to me though Bandcamp tells me they released a Self Titled album a couple of years ago  https://lizardbrain1.bandcamp.com/album/lizard-brain

  4 of those tracks have resurfaced on a new limited edition orange vinyl 7" single from Brazilian label Mandinga Records https://mandingarecords.bandcamp.com/album/lizard-brain

  This is the lead track and if you like scuzzy garage catchiness with plenty of handclaps you'll love this. It's called Killer On The Streets...