THE CONSUMERS

The Consumers were a ferocious American punk band that only released one album, "All My Friends Are Dead", in 1977. Their sound is vicious and distinctive, like a cross between The Sex Pistols and The Ramones sped up and amped to deafening volumes with snarling vocals. Almost hardcore but not quite, The Consumers manage to retain the melody of punk through the cacophony of it all. "All My Friends Are Dead" is a deafening, frightening, and addictive blast of energy that knocks you down but makes you want to come back for more. Songs like "Anti, Anti, Anti" and "Teen Love Song" are so good they are practically punk anthems. After The Consumers' short career, gutarist Paul Cutler helped form the gothic/art/punk/hardcore band 45 Grave led by Dinah Cancer. They re-recorded faithfully devastating versions of many classic Consumer's tracks, elevating the Consumers' work to a new, legendary status. Go out and get "All My Friends are Dead" now. Play it loud and scare your neighbors.
Here's "Teen Love Song" and "Consumers". Enjoy!

Teen Love Song - All My Friends Are Dead - Consumers

Consumers - All My Friends Are Dead - The Consumers

THE ANGRY SAMOANS

The Angry Samoans are a gleefully irresponsible and vindictive West Cost punk band that was around from the late 1970's thru mid 1980's. Filled with joyfully dry, sneering, spiteful, and offensive lyrics, and a simple, straightfoward yet addictive musical delivery that skirted the line between hardcore and Ramones style punk, The Angry Samoans were a force to be reckoned with. Their best two albums are "Inside My Brain"(1980) and "Back from Samoa" (1982).

Here's "You Stupid Asshole" from "Inside My Brain"....


..and here's "Lights Out" from "Back from Samoa".

Give these two a listen...if you like 'em go out and pick up these two albums. They will not disappoint.

THE RAMONES

The Ramones' self titled deblut album, released in 1976, is a masterpiece of punk, the proto-type from which many American punk bands would follow. The Ramone's approach was simple yet unique: Stripped down, primitve, early rock and roll sped up and amplified to the extreme with purposefully mindless and irresponsible lyrics. Clocking in at less than 30 minutes long, their debut packs a powerful, quick punch, with hooks that make you want to come back again and again. Every song on this album is unforgettable, from the classic opening track "Blitzgreig Bop", to 'Beat on the Brat" and the horror movie inspired "Chainsaw", to "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue". Fourteen songs total. All mindless, addictive, gleeful fun. My all time favorite Ramones album.
Here's "Chainsaw" and "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue".