I hate to slag the Clash because I love them, but this was one show I did not love. This was when Joe Strummer reformed the band without Mick Jones. The guitar players had these faux hawks and Strummer was sporting one himself. This was during the Cut the Crap era. I got to the floor to watch up close and the Clash had lost the energy of their earlier days. It was over.
Monday, April 30, 1984
Thursday, April 19, 1984
Wednesday, April 18, 1984
Asexuals "Be What you Want" LP
This was the first full length by this Montreal four piece. It was a raging slab of hardcore and rivalled SNFU as one of Canada's best new hardcore bands. The song 'contra-Rebels" was a little ambiguous in interpretation and led to Tim Yohannon of MRR calling out the band for being being mouth pieces of the new right. they weren't. The song was used irony with the chorus "We'll blow you reds away". Anyway we knew different. the record goit released on first Strike Records, which i don;t think released anything else. The songs on here are:
1. Be What You Want
2. Contra Rebel
3. Trash Zone
4. Mind Contraction
5. 3 Chord Speed
6. C.F.R.
7. We Seek No Glory
8. Too Slow
9. Asexual
10. Mr. Useless
11. Ego Trip
12. Iraq Iran
13. Mr. Rat
14. Weekend Alky
Saturday, April 14, 1984
Thursday, April 12, 1984
Thursday, April 5, 1984
Monday, April 2, 1984
Sunday, April 1, 1984
Scene Report - London
This scene report on London Ontario appeared in issue 13 of MRR and was written by someone in a band called the Terminals. There are mentions of 63 Monroe, Napalm Babies and 10,000 Screaming Apachies. Click on the image to enlarge it to a readable size.
MRR Review - Dead End "Where Do We Go From Here" cassette
Tim Yohannon wrote this review for MRR of the second Dead End tape. This appeared in issue #13, which came out in April 1984. Click on image to enlarge it to a readable size.
MRR Review - Bill of Rights "No Rights, No Chance" ep
Jeff Bale wrote this review for MRR of the Bill of Rights ep. This appeared in issue #13, which came out in April 1984. Click on image to enlarge it to a readable size.