BOSTON CREW PART 1

Had this for a while now and in my eyes another Boston Hardcore classic. Apparently there are two pressings of this here record with the main difference being the size of the letters on the labels!!! Fast and hectic, this record blazes, but unfortunately suffers due to the really thin productioN. The cover art is another classic Pushead drawing....has he ever done a bad piece of art I ask myself!

NEGATIVE FX - SELF TITLED LP, TEST PRESS

This is the reissue test press of the classic Neg FX lp done by the now defunct Reflex Records straight outta Belgium! Reflex did a slew of classic lp official reissues, incorporating the original cover art with an indepth double sided lyric sheet that contained a band history and interview. I was lucky enough to snag this test whilst visiting Belgium for an Insted show that was held at the legendary Linfabriek club. The owner of Reflex a crazy but righteous Belgian by the name of Phil was gratious enough to put us up after the show and showed us his basement which housed most of the Reflex catalogue including tests. He said I could have this test for 15 Euros and a bag of Fries!! Of course how could I turn this offer down and the deal was concluded that evening! Phil Reflex rules....

NEGATIVE FX - SELF TITLED LP, CLEAR ORANGE

The true beauty of hardcore punk is contained within this band and its releases. Six gigs (including the infamous Mission of Burma one), one 18 song Lp and a whole load of fury! I guess the grindcore and power violence genres have a lot to thank Mr Jack Kelly and co for inspiration wise. This Lp was actually recorded at Radio Beat recording studio, Boston in 1982 but didn't see the light of day until Taang put it out in 1984. Everything about Taang releases is minimalistic and this record is no exception. From the very familiar Manson cover art to the non inclusion of a lyric sheet. The vinyl is nice though! I remember hearing Neg FX for the first time and thinking to myself this is brutal, but then finding that they carried an almost neo conservative stance and I quote Choke "I would like to make hardcore a thing that I could take my mother to and not be embarrassed", you know you're on to a winner here, haha!!! Only 500 pressed on this colour with a further 500 pressed each on clear blue, clear red and clear vinyl.