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Interview With Active Minds Pt. 2

Here's the second part of the interview done by Deefekt (Kismet HC) with Bobs from AM. If you missed the first part, you can read it here.

The Interview Part 2

Dee: Right, let's take it back a bit and delve into the beginnings of your exposure into this seedy world of Punk Rock, what was the [...]

Blaggers I.T.A . – Guns Of Brixton EP

Artist: Blaggers I.T.A.
Title: Guns Of Brixton
Source: Vinyl 1-sided 7" EP
Bitrate: FLAC
Running time (h:m:s): 00:03:13
Size (mb): 22.1
Label: Disinformation
Cat. No: BITA2
Year: 1992

As an extra bonus for the Blaggers lovers, here's the one-sided EP with their dubby bass-heavy version of The Clash's 'Guns Of Brixton'. As with most things Clash-inspired, I have a soft spot for this clever [...]

Ramraiders I.T.A. – Wildside EP

Artist: Ramraiders I.T.A.
Title: Wildside
Source: Vinyl 7" EP
Bitrate: FLAC
Running time (h:m:s): 00:07:12
Size (mb): 48.7
Label: Fluffy Bunny Records
Cat. No:
Year: 1992

Here's another little vinyl rarity that's long had a loving home at Old Punk Towers. This EP, recorded by the Blaggers, was a bootleg put out by their previous label under the Ramraiders name (presumably as some kind [...]

AOS3 – On A Knight Train 12" EP

Artist: AOS3
Title: On A Knight Train
Source: Vinyl 12" EP
Format: FLAC
Running time (h:m:s): 00:15:00
Size (mb): 100
Label: Inna State
Cat. No: I.S. TV002
Year: 1996

With the British summer seemingly over, I needed something a bit warm and cuddly to perk me up so grabbed this and threw it on the platter. It's been quite a while since I'd heard [...]

Blyth Power – A Little Touch Of Harry In The Night LP

When I first got this as a demo tape (remember them?) sometime in the mid-80's I'd already fallen in love with the band. I caught them live in the early days and had a blast. Semi-serious sillyness for the fun of it spliced to some simple leg-stomping tunes guaranteed a good time, and that's pretty [...]

Amebix – Redux 12" EP

If I need to introduce you to the Amebix, then something's gone very wrong with your punk rock education. Hit Google, read and learn, and you'll quickly realise that they're one of the most crucial bands in our history. They're lumped in with the anarcho crew but that really does them a bit of a [...]

Left For Dead – Humanity CD

Once upon a time, punk rock turned up uninvited and gatecrashed polite society. Before too long, spiky herberts everywhere took the sound and attitude and really made it theirs. And so street punk was born, not on the lucrative mainstream circuit but in dodgy clubs and ropey pubs frequented by ne'er-do-wells of every shade. The [...]

V.A. – The ABC Of Anarchy

Artist: Various Artists
Album: The ABC Of Anarchy
Year: August 2010
Genre: Anarcho Punk
Codec: LAME 3.92 (mp3)
Bitrate: 320K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
Notes: Even though the download is in 320kbps not all the originals were. It's nothing major, just letting you know.

Track Listing
01) Tortured And Abused [Antisect]
02) Riot Style [Bored]
03) Berkshire Cunt [Conflict]
04) Unemployment [DIRT]
05) Operation Successful [Exit [...]

Born/Dead

Here are a handful of shots from crusty hardcore punks Born/Dead's last ever gig on UK soil. It was a belter of a night and a great way for the band to go out. I'd almost forgotten that I had these but better late than never eh? I'm crap at editing and sharing pics (that's [...]

Hold A Grudge – Doing Time CD

Hold A Grudge are classic mid-paced hardcore, the good old solid kind that'll get you through a bad day with enough left over for a pleasant supper. While at first it may seem like there's nothing particularly groundbreaking about the sound, listen a bit more closely and you'll find there's plenty of originality on show, [...]