The Assassins - Assassination 7''

Early Aussie Punk from 1983. Greasy Pop records release - so they're from Adelaide. Ian List on vocals, he was also in The Dagoes. Must blog some of their stuff too. Essential.

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International Exiles - Let's Be Sophisticated 7''

Missing Link records released this - needless to say, very few took up the invite to become more sophisticated.

Phew. Roger missed that email.

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Johnny Dole & The Scabs - Scab Animal 1977

The name of the band grabbed my attention but this 1977 release pushed it up a notch.

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Black Chrome - Australia's God 7''

1978 release and obviously Aussie Punk. Yeeeargh - rock 'n' roll

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Tch Tch Tch split with Man & Machine - Split Single (Pop Art & The Bath)

Release from 1979. Tch Tch Tch (pronounced with three clicks) were what we would call experimental. Avant Garde. New Wave.... For many this translate into bleeps and bloops or artists that can't play their instruments. But I'm here not to pass judgement - just to say it existed and was a part of what I call Aussie Punk.

As for Eric Gradman and Man & Machine, well I'm certainly a fan of their music. Very much a part of that unique Aussie Punk sound. Released under Crystal Ballroom Records as a split single.

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The DA's - Sonic Reducer-Death City 7''

Dead Boys cover by Aussie band. Released as a flexi single. Remember them?

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The Tellers - Flex

What a great album. Released in 1992 it's pure rock n roll. Brisbane band that featured the actor Damien Garvey. Now VERY hard to find and you'll find little or no reference to this band on the net. This blog entry aims to right that wrong.

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