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Free Noise #11

Artist: Anarcrust
Album: Coalescence
Source: Vinyl 12" LP
Bitrate: V0 VBR
Running time (h:m:s): 00:19:24
Size (mb): 35.4
Label: Psylo (defunct)
Year: 1990

1. One Way To Death
2. Blue Eyes
3. The Thirst, The Pain
4. Pushed
5. They Try To Force Me
6. Express Your Feelings
7. Ni-Hau
8. Trapped

With a name like Anarcrust, what were you expecting? Actually, these Dutch punk stoners are a lot more complex [...]

Smoky Cider Casserole

A recipe perfect for the winter months (with a small glass of cider into the bargain). Serves 3-4 depending on how hungry you are.

1 block (approx 200g) smoked tofu, cubed and marinated in shoyu or tamari for a few hours
250ml dry cider (I’d recommend Westons Strong Organic Cider)
1 tin (approx 400g) tomatoes, liquidised
1 tin [...]

Free Noise #10

Artist: Blyth Power
Album: A Little Touch Of Harry In The Night
Source: Tape
Bit rate: 192 kbs
Running time (h:m:s): 00:46:22
Size (mb): 63.7
Label: 96 Tapes
Year: 1986
Notes: Original rip downloaded from Punktorrents. It's from tape, so it's a bit flat and hissy!

Here's the last bit of the Blyth Power four-parter, their one and only tape. I'll let someone else [...]

Free Noise #9

Artist: Blyth Power
Album: Junction Signal
Source: Vinyl 7" EP
Bitrate: V0 VBR
Running time (h:m:s): 00:06:29
Size (mb): 11.8
Label: All The Madmen
Year: 1986

1. Junction Signal
2. Bind Their Kings

In my ongoing quest to keep other old punks happy, here's the third part of the Blyth Power quartet. Two tracks, short and sweet. 'Junction Signal' is an upbeat tale of bitterness [...]

Free Noise #8

Artist: Blyth Power
Album: Wicked Women, Wicked Men And Wicket Keepers
Source: Vinyl 12" LP
Bitrate: V0 VBR
Running time (h:m:s): 00:35:43
Size (mb): 65.4
Label: All The Madmen
Year: 1986
Notes: Some minor background noise

1. Goodbye General
2. Stand Into Danger
3. Bricklayers Arms
4. Smoke From Cromwell's Time
5. John O'Gaunt
6. Hurling Time
7. Untitled
8. Probably Going To Rain
9. Caligula
10. It Probably Won't Be Easy
11. Marius [...]

Free Noise #7

Artist: Blyth Power
Title: Chevy Chase
Source: Vinyl 12" EP
Bitrate: V0 VBR
Running time (h:m:s): 00:12:06
Size (mb): 19.6
Label: All The Madmen (defunct)
Year: 1985
Notes: Some minor background noise

1. My Lady's Game
2. Chevy Chase
3. God Has Gone Wrong Again
4. Song Of The Third Cause

This 12" was the first vinyl release by Josef Porter (ex-Mob / Zounds) and his merry band [...]

Free Noise #6

Artist: Mortal Terror / Generic
Title: Untitled split
Source: Vinyl 12" LP
Bitrate: V0 VBR
Running time (h:m:s): 00:36:55
Size (mb): 64.6
Label: Meantime (defunct)
Year: 1989
Notes: Best played / burned without gaps

Mortal Terror:
1. Release (intro) / Horrible Death
2. Ignorance Kills
3. Sick Butchers
4. Die!
5. Burned Alive
6. Yankee Go Home
7. Groove Along
8. Egg
9. Burn Bernard
10. Mortal Terror

Generic:
11. Feet On The Ground
12. Cracked
13. Jump
14. [...]

Try Before You Buy

Reviews of music here at OPND will now include a free downloadable track from the release, so that you can get a feel for the flavour of the whole thing. I'll do my best to select a track that sums up the overall vibe (if that's possible), notwithstanding my own subjectivity. If you like the [...]

Free Noise #5

Artist: Antidote
Title: Destroy Fascism!
Source: Vinyl 7" EP
Bitrate: V0 VBR
Running time (h:m:s): 00:12:30
Size (mb): 24.8
Label: Looney Tunes
Year: 1986

1. Education (Part 1)
2. Education (Part 2)
3. Shock! Horror!
4. There's No Need To Vote NF When There Are Twelve Tory Fascists In The Cabinet
5. Remembrance Day
6. K-2 (Indian Restaurant)
7. Irish Joke
8. We Support All Forms Of Resistance [...]

Foxy Has Left The Building

I read this today:

PAUL FOX OF THE RUTS DIES AGED 56

Legendary guitarist, Paul Fox, died at home in Uxbridge at 3AM this morning.

Over the years Paul has performed and recorded with many of the worlds greatest musicians but he will mainly be remembered for his revolutionary punk/dub reggae fusion guitar playing with influential punk [...]