Scapa Flow - At Home and Abroad 7''

1980 self released. Two M&M Gerber brothers (Mark and Michael) plus John O'Brien. Sydney band with as many twists and turns that you'd want in the external search for a perfect sound.

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Scapa Flow - Endless Sleep 7''

Second release from 1980. Now on AuGoGo records. Unfortunately this is the last release. No idea what happened to the members after this.

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And An A - Affirmation 12''

West Australian (Perth) band release from 1985.

These guys traveled a different path to most. Perth is well known as the world capital of covers bands - these guys were never going to let that happen.

My interest in their music was started when I heard that they had a 'disco krautrock industrial' sound. Obviously an offhand comment but not far off. I also went to school with the lead singer - Dave Kelsall.

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And An A - Taken As Gospel 12''

1986 release and the band calls it quits. No idea if anyone went on to bigger and better things.

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Rocks - Combat Zone

22 tracks. Pure rock n' roll. Released in 1994.

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Rocks - Final Assault EP

1988 second and final release.

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Rocks - You'r So Boring CD (1977-87)

 I've included this compilation CD (same name as their first single/EP) because it contains many goodies: 'Pretty Vacant' cover version, tracks from the 'Swinging From The Trees' and 'Not So Humdrum' compilations, rehearsals and demos. Can't get better than that.

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Rocks - You'r So Boring EP

Fond memories of this in 1978. Sydney band - only 500 of these suckers released.

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Desert Rat - Home from the Front

Only one LP from this Melbourne rock band. Released in 1978. They also put out a single 'Need Your Love/Reaching For The Sky' but these two tracks are on the LP.

Most of the members were previously in Buster Brown and later enlisted the help of Skeeta Pereira (from Finch). They crawled to a standstill after this LP with Stephen Lazaros then moving onto the Punk/Thrash rock band Depression (dubbing himself 'Smeer' - as you do).

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Skunks - Scratch 'n' Sniff EP

1982 Adelaide Punk. Utterly impossible to now find a copy of this - you'll have to make do with the mp3 download. Only 500 copies made. Contentious at the time as it contained the song ' Dance With The Fuhrer (Adolf's Last Dance)'.

Best described as a raunchy blend of bootboy-pop and terrace stomping spikey-topped anthems - the perfect soundtrack for the Aussie Oi brigade. Apparently there should be footage out there of them performing their last gig in '82. Can anyone help out with that? The VHS footage was titled 'This Is The Old, This Is The New'.

On Youtube, there is footage of the band doing 'I Hate Disco'. That's about it though.
 
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The Saints - One Two Three Four

Second and often overlooked release from The Saints (1977). It slots in between '(I'm) Stranded' and 'Perfect Day'. I bet few of you realised that this even existed.

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Pebbles Vol 1

1992 punk/psych/garage rock compilation. Obviously the 'Pebbles' (like 'Nuggets') dynasty started here - so, why not do likewise. 

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The Purveyors Of Pure Filth - Try This .... EP

My guess is that very few people out there have this - but many will want it. Only a mini album but the timing is ideal. Have you ever heard that word used to describe an album: 'Ideal'! Try this ....

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Voigt465 - State & A Secret West 7''

First release with an experimental unique Aussie twist (1979). Members were Lindsay O'Meara, Mark Boswell, Phil Turnbull, rae Macron Cru and Rob Pobestek.

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Voigt465 - Slights Still Unspoken (Selected Recordings 1978-79)

Compilation with tracks from their first single, 'Slights Unspoken' LP + Extras. 

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