The Kidz - I'll Get Caught bw Prototype Pete 7"Cork, 1979, No label/demo only, 7inch
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
V/A - THE DIRT BEHIND THE DAYDREAM VOL. 2 TAPE
Various - The Dirt Behind The daydream Volume 2 TapeDublin, 1991, FOAD, Cassette
The elusive volume two uploaded at last and what a gem it is. A whopper of a compilation featuring songs from the following, Arnheim, Dismal Abysmals, Ciunas, SMH, Stigmatamartyr, Coitus, Paranoid Visions, Brinskill Bomb Beat and 'Sleep With The Beaver'! I have to say the Stigmatamartyr tracks really stood out for me on this one, more of that please. Thanks again to Jay for sorting this one out for me.
ARNHEIM - LOOK WHAT THE FUNNY MAN DID TAPE
MIDNITE CRUISER - RICH BITCH/STRIKER 7"
CONTORT - ENDLESS MYOPIC BASTARDS TAPE
Contort - Endless Myopic Bastards TapeDublin, 2011, Headwrecker/Distroy, Cassette
I can't really be totally objective about this as I sing in this band, so here is Agitate Zines opinion..."this is an overwhelming assault of ear molesting raw noise punk...The Japanese influence of bands like GAI and Confuse is very much apparent. The reverbed vocals..reminding me of 'Perdition' era Disorder but at the same time having a very dark and at times atmospheric feel to them".
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
HELLPPPP!!!
Okay so it has been a while since I have uploaded anything to the archive and also a while since I have been actively searching for new stuff to throw up. To put it quite simply I haven’t had enough time to do this properly. So basically what I am looking for is a few helpful people who want work on the archive with me. Whether its just responding to emails, taking stuff that has been sent to the blog and upping it to the blog, scanning old flyers.zines, ripping old tapes/records/cds and/or sourcing them, flyering at gigs, even someone who would be willing to give the archive a bit of a makeover. So if anyone is interested in helping in anyway (even if they are unsure how to help!) please send me on an email to diyirishhardcorepunkarchive@gmail.com
Thursday, June 16, 2011
THE BLOODY MUTANTS - S/T 7" + 8 UNRELEASED TRACKS!
The Bloody Mutants - Self Titled 7" + 8 unreleased tracks!Wicklow, 1999, No Pride Records, 7"
Ah a true blast from the past for myself here. Saw these guys only once and I think that was with Menace or Dogshit Sandwich around 2000. Straight up fast fun punk fuckin rock from these Wicklow boys. There is 6 tracks on the 7" and thanks a million to Alan for sending on the 8 unreleased tracks for everyones enjoyment, he also did an excellent job on EQ'n the tracks :)
THE DIRGE - THE PURSUIT OF SUICIDE EP
The Dirge - The Pursuit Of Suicide EPDublin, 2011, DIY, Download
Apologies to The Dirge lads for not getting this up sooner, but alas it is finally here. The Dirge are a young Dublin band playing a mix of hardcore and skacore. Four tracks on this EP, one being a Choking Victim cover, gives you an idea of the direction this band are heading towards, however to me the stand out track is Birth, Waste, Death which is a really well structured slowed down hardcore tune that reminds me of Moss Icon or Born Against. I dunno if that's what they were planning on but its comes of fucking great. I have only seen these guys once and am looking forward to seeing what they come up with next.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
THE SWEAT - NO MORE RUNNING LP
The Sweat - No More Running LPBelfast, 1980, Double D records, LP
Not sure how exactly I ended up being ignorant of this record for years, soon as I got a rip of this I listened to it three times back to back, which is pretty good for someone with an attention span like mine. This is power pop tastic, almost seems like a concept album about a breakup or something, anyway a fucking gem.
CRAMP - SHE DOESN'T LOVE ME/SUZY LIE DOWN 7"
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
ABNORMAL - FINANCIAL DISASTERS DEMO
Abnormal - 'Financial Disasters' Demo Tape 7"Dublin, 1984, DIY, Tape
Thanks a million to Pat (drummer) for sending on this four track demo of the mighty Abnormal. These four tracks of uptempo punk rock were recorded in September 1984 and released as a demo tape, the song 'Tribal War' is a stand out track and I guess quite topical for the time considering what I know about the punk scene in Ireland in the early 80's. I love unearthing stuff like this, that is what the blog is all about. Keep on sending stuff on to me people :)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
TINOPENERS - SET ME FREE/I'M NOT YOUR TYPE 7"
Tinopeners - Set Me Free bw I'm Not Your Type 7"Belfast, 1979, Logo Records, 7inch
Anyone even vaguely familiar with Northern Irish power pop and pop punk from the late 70's is probably already familiar with 'Set Me Free' which is an absolute gem. The b-side is not to be overlooked either. This band apparently recorded another 7" that was never released, fucking tragedy really. Also this has recently been reissued on Sing Sing Records.
VARIOUS - RAISINS & VOMIT - FOUR BANDS FROM DUBLIN VOL. 2
Raisins & Vomit - Four Bands From Dublin Volume 2.Dublin, 1994, Ratfish Records, 7inch
Four songs in all here, I'm sure at least two would suit those who may frequent this page. The criminally amazing Pincher Martin being the real stand out track alongside Female Hercules stomper 'Firepower'. Must get more Female Hercules stuff up on the blog in time, as long as it don't piss no-one off! Out of the other two bands featured Cruiser and The Knocking Shop, the latter whose track, 'Before Again' being the stronger of the two.
PINK TURDS IN SPACE / SEDITION SPLIT LP
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
MY NAME IS SATAN - REFUSE TO KNEEL LP
Saturday, March 5, 2011
BREAKFALL - WORDS SO SOFTLY SPOKEN MCD
Breakfall - Words So Softly Spoken MCDNorthern Ireland, 1998, Strength In An Age Of Weakness Records, CD
A rarity for Ireland, especially in the late 90's, a SXE hardcore band. Features a member of that other infamous Irish SXE band Circle Again. Well recorded and it does whip me back to the sort of hardcore I was listening to in the late 90's :) Thanks to George of the excellent xxx Irish Edge xxx blog for sending this on.
THE SUN, THE MOON & THE STARS ZINE ISSUES 1 & 2 (86/87)
DOWN IN THE HOLE ZINE - ISSUES 1 (NOV 88') & 2 (FEB 89)
Down In The Hole Zine - Issues 1 & 2
Ireland, Nov 88' and Feb 89', DIY, Zine
Thanks to Tommy for sending me on the pdf's of this late 80's Ireland zine with a very international slant. I also love how this zine contains crosswords, you fucking never get that in zines now! "Down in the Hole was a zine done mostly by Dave and Michael from Three RRing Psychosis/Killercrust with some limited input from me from 1988/89. Focused mostly on the international HC scene of the time it had other bits and pieces including prose contributions from Smeggy Angus. #2 has a short story in Angus' Sven Hassel style.
Interviews include Ripcord, Ooperation Ivy, Larm, Stikky, So Much Hate, No Comment, 7 Minutes of nausea etc." - Tommy Trousers
THE MOONDOGS - THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR LP
The Moondogs - That's What Friends Are For LPCo. Derry, 1981, Sire Records, LP
The only full length LP from this classic Northern Irish powerpop band. Includes most of the singles and some extras.
download Moondogs - Thats What Friends Are For LP via mediafire
The only full length LP from this classic Northern Irish powerpop band. Includes most of the singles and some extras.
download Moondogs - Thats What Friends Are For LP via mediafire
Monday, February 28, 2011
STALAG 17 - LIVE '86
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
CONTORT - AN ISLAND OF NOISE IN AN ISLAND OF SILENCE TAPE
Contort - An Island Of Noise In An Island Of SilenceDublin, 2010, Distroy Records/DIY, Tape
No way am I gonna write the description for this one! This is a band that I am delighted to have been involved with over the past year. This 8 track demo is now sold out, recorded on 4 track by J.Grimes in the Karate Club practice space, this is as noisy as noisy punk can be :) The following is taken from a description of the band by our good friend Jeri from Black Seeds Records (Malaysia). "Hailing from Dublin, Ireland. This cute yellow tape providing 8 tracks of wall of noise and chainsaw buzzing guitar! The vocal always reminds me of Taff from DISORDER. Opening tracks with slow intro and there you go, listener will having a earache if they got a chance to see them live. If you into GAI, CONFUSE, SWANKYS, GLOOM and old DISORDER you probably love this tape. Recorded using 4-track machine thats the way raw noise punk should be done."