The trip

Goldmine Presents: Garage Sale! cassette (1985)
A compilation of mid-80's garage rockers on the famous ROIR cassette label. Some big names like The Fuzztones, Pandoras, Tell-Tale Hearts, Gravedigger V, etc. as well as some goofy stuff like Widfang's "Like Ringo." Fun rockin', I tell no lies!

Underground Babylon

The Decline Of Western Civilization Soundtrack (1980)
An American documentary film filmed through 1979 and 1980, the movie was directed by Penelope Spheeris about the Los Angeles punk rock scene. In 1981, the LAPD Chief of Police Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in L.A. Over the years the film has gained cult status.
The film's title is possibly a reference to famous music critic Lester Bangs' 1970 two-part review of The Stooges' Fun House for Creem Magazine, where Bang quotes a friend who had said the popularity of The Stooges signaled "the decline of Western civilization." Another possibility is that the title refers to Darby Crash' reading of Oswald Spengler's "Der Untergang des Abendlandes" ("The Decline of the West").
Featuring concert footage of legendary Los Angeles punk bands, and interviews both with band members, the publishers of Slash, and with the punks who made up their audience, the film offers a look into a subculture that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.
Eerily, the promotional poster for The Decline (and the record cover of the soundtrack album) featured a close-up frame of Germs singer Darby Crash supine on stage with his eyes closed. Crash died from a heroin-induced suicide shortly before the film was released (the poster was designed before his death). - wikipedia

Surfbeat!

What Surf II (1985)
Surfin' hits by oldies (Davie Allan, Pyramids, Sandy Nelson) and newbies (Agent Orange, Pandoras, Halibuts) alike! Released on punk label What? Records.

Anyone have the 1st What Surf to share?

Pay day

Medway Powerhouse Volume 3 (1988)
More melodious Medway madness!

Mod-O-Phonic

This Is Mod (1995)
Mod revival from some obscure late 70's/early 80's UK singles. Grab your parka, pop some amphetamines, fire up the Lambretta... ready, steady, go!

Shake it up!

These Cats Ain't Nothin' But Trash - The Milkshakes, The Sting-Rays, The Cannibals (1983)
I tell you it just won't go away ... It's been buried more times than Bela lugosi and still it keeps right on bouncing back... Every time the bland start leading the bland up the charts.... Along comes...................................
They called it Rock 'n' Roll They called it Rockabilly
They called it Beat They called it Punk
THEY CALL IT TRASH
It's found in garages living off the carbon monoxide fumes and every now and then it crawls out of the pit and onto a stage. The 100 Club, The Hope and Anchor, Brixton's 'Garage' and even Dingwalls have all hosted a night of trash. Now for the first time the three bands at the top of the heap, together on one record. - from the liner notes

(the original vinyl has the hidden "Hidden Charms" by Link Wray. Since this can be found elsewhere in better context it is not included here)

2nd to no one (Part 2)

Medway Powerhouse Volume 2 (1987)
Further research into the musical output of thee Medway scene. Volumes 3 and 4 coming later...

Happiness for once

Medway Powerhouse Volume 1 (1987)
Ever since the Pop Rivets took to the stage a Detling Village Hall in September 1977, the feet of Medway have been tapping to a generation of home-grown Rock & Roll groups. This showcase of Punk and Beat gives you, the listener, the first opportunity to hear (14) great unreleased tracks by the likes of the Milkshakes, the Prisoners, plus many, many more . . .
- Jack Ketch, July 1987 (from the liner notes)

Proud scum

AK•79 (1979, 1993)
A vast document of the late 70's New Zealand punk and powerpop scene. Some unmistakable hits here (Scavengers, Marching Girls and Toy Love are my faves), some a little tired after all these years. This CD is an expanded version of the original LP and is well annotated here.

A sonic tribute!

!!!Here Ain't The Sonics!!! (1989)
I'm not a fan of tribute albums, but I am a fan of the Sonics (and many bands on this record) so this'll have to do. Not a bad collection of tunes by a diverse assemblage of groups from around the country and beyond. Some big names here from the Pacific Northwest (Fallouts, Girl Trouble, Mono Men, Screaming Trees, to name a few), as well as The Cynics, Thee Headcoats, Nomads and many others. They ain't the Sonics, but they try.

Cleveland confidential

Cleveland Confidential 7" (1980)
Not a great record, but nonetheless a good document of the late 70's-early 80's Cleveland underground. 6 lo-fi tunes with The Broncos wimpy punk "TKO" being my favorite, followed closely by the sleazy AK-47's "Accident." Cover borrowed from punkrockpicturesleeves.