Update #32 - Summer 2014

Alright, time for the Art//Arse? summer update. Quite a lot of new stuff. Some titles are quite expensive, but they were quite expensive wholesale as well and shipping costs is a nightmare...
Have a look and please note that most of the stuff in update #31 is in stock as well.

And - Art//Arse? will take a small summer break and no orders will be shipped between something like 28th of June and 12th of July. Enjoy the summer and don't forget to CONSUME!!!

X-X - Sticky fingers, lp (Ektro Records) 140:- Collection of singles, practice tapes and live stuff by this Electric Eels related band. You're full of shit!

LAURICE - Best of Laurice vol.1, lp (Mighty Mouth) 120:- Great collection of stuff by this 70's artist who also recorded under the name GRUDGE. Is it proto punk? Is it glam? You be the judge.

SLEAFORD MODS - Divide and Exit, lp (Harbinger) 150:- Latest lp by this now hyped band(?). Crass meets Streets? A//A? like...

ACID - Burning 7" (Buttercup) 70:- "Obscure and loose DIY rock action from a bunch of 14-15 yr olds from NSW [Australia] circa 1977". Recommended.

CHOSEN FEW - I wanna be your dog / Son of Sam 7" (Buttercup) 70:- One cover and one original from '78-'79 by this great Australian band.

WILD YOUTH - All messed up / So messed up 7" (Retrobution) 65:- Great punkrock from South Africa 1979!

WILD YOUTH - Wot about me 7" (Retrobution) 65:- See above. One cool original from the late 70's and on the flip a re-recording of their very first song...

PIZZOAR - s/t 7"ep (Kenrock) 45:- Mr. K does it once again - another great KBD reissue! Guds barn, era jävla barn! (Note: could just find a live clip...)

SICK THOUGHTS - I'm gonna be your dog 7" (Kenrock) 45:- Nice trashy punkrock worth checking out.

SKUNKS - Can't get loose 7" (Last Laugh) 55:- Restock!

NUBS - Little Billys burning / Job 7" (Last Laugh) 55:- Restock!


Soon in stock as well:

NEO PUNKZ 7" (La Vida En Un Mus)
SUSPENSE 7" (La Vida En Un Mus)

Update #31

FINALLY TIME FOR A NEW UPDATE!

Drop us a line for complete mailorder list. Now go and place your orders!

 

New releases in stock!

MANATEEES – Seek help (Total Punk) 50:-

VIDEO – (Join the) Hate wave 7” (Total Punk) 50:-

LUMPY & THE DUMPS - Gnats in the pisser 7" (Total Punk) 50:-

BÄDDAT FÖR TRUBBEL – Inte varit så tuff 7” (Total Punk) 50:-

SISTA BUSSEN – Jag ska ingenstans 7”ep (Kärring Johnsson) 40:-               

RÄJÄYTTÄJÄT - Räjäyttäjät Tulee Taas 7” (White Denim) 50:-"

 

Latest bunch of reissues. Loads of great stuff!

 

PF COMMANDO – Gogogo, 7”ep (Kenrock) Not really a reissue, but 2012 re-recordings of classic PFC stuff, still sounds raw and great!

LOOSE HEART- Paris 1976, 7”ep (Danger) 55:- Great never before released French punkrock from 1976. For fans of (early) Dogs and Stooges.

KILLER BEES – Buzz’n the town, 7”ep (Windian) 55:-

TESTORS – Together 7” (Windian) 50:-

PENETRATORS – Teenage lifestyle 7” (Windian) 55:-

PENETRATORS – Shopping bag 7” (Windian) 55:-

 

 

CURTIS SEALS / CHRISTIAN D’ORBIT – The Scandalizer / Drive me crazy 7” (Windian) 55:- This is something! Released in 1980 on the Penetrators Fred label. Not really any punkrock, instead the A-side is a real soul/garage stomper – recommended!

MACHINES – True life 7”ep (1977) 65:-

FURY – Flying 7” (Hozac) 50:- Sonny Vincent pre-Testors.

INSULTS – Population Zero 7” (Last Laugh) 55:-

HITLER SS / TAMPAX – split-7” (-) 55:- Mandatory Italian split 7”

SECTION URBANE – The final program 7” (540 Records) 55:- Last installament in 540 Records discography over the Australian Savage/Shake label. This is the 3^rd Just Urbain 7” released under a different name.
 

 

KICKS - The Secret 7" (540 Records) 55:- Originally on the Shake/Savage label, see above

 

LUBRICANTS - Activated energy 7" (Rerun) 55:- Yes, great KBD-punk!

 

PEER PRESSURE - Sounds (a.k.a. Music) 2x7" (Rerun) 90:- !!!

 

ONES - s/t 7" (Rerun) 55:- Powerpop/punk supreme!

 

PHILOSOPHIC COLLAGE - s/t 7"ep (Rerun) 55:- Wacky art-scronk deluxe!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update #30

Welcome to the latest update. Even less fancy than usual... yeah, I'm sick of being sick. Anyway, consume!

 

 

 

 

 

CHROME –Half machine from the sun, the lost tracks ’79-’80, 2xlp (King of Spades) 185:-

Never released tracksl from a time when Chrome had too much great record. Read more here!

 

 

JIMMY SMACK – Death Rocks 7” (Death Vault) 55:-

Really depressing minimal synth / weirdo stuff. Awesome!!!

 

 

VICIOUS VISIONS  – I beat you 7” (1977) ***SOLD OUT!!!***

Very few copies. Sorry about the high price, expensive as hell wholesale too…

 

 

ELECTROCHOC – Trois minutes / Chaise electrique 7" (1977) 65:-

Great French KBD stuff! 1977 Records = expensive.

 

 

ELECTROCHOC – Je dis ce que je pense 7"(1977) 65:-

This is what was supposed to be their 2^nd 7” but didn’t happen back in the days. Now released on a Japanese label, almost better than their 1^st one!

 

 

MACHINES – True life 7”ep (1977) 65:-

British KBD mayhem from 1978. Better and rawer than all your Oi! records!

 

 

ÄPPELKARTERS – Skjut Lill-Babs 7” (Kenrock) 45:-

Great punkrock. Released in the late 80’s but sounds more ’77 than your average KBD band!

 

 

BÄDDAT FÖR TRUBBEL – Inte varit så tuff 7” (Total Punk) 50:-

Latest 7”. You know what to expect.

 

 

SISTA BUSSEN – Jag ska ingenstans 7”ep (Kärringa Jonson Records) 40:-

Awesome trashy punkrock that sounds sounds like it was recorded in a sardin can. Good? Yes!!!

 

 

MANATEENS – Earworm 7”ep (Kenrock) 45:-

New Memphis band. Nice stuff.

 

 

V/A –Pickled Herring Punk #2, cs (Ooga Tjacka Tapes) 35:-

Volume two of this superb cassette sampler. Featuring great acts such as AIDS, Svart Städhjälp, Liv, Slakt & Maskin, L’Obscurité, Kuksugers, Tjänstemännen, Tyred eyes among others. BUY!!!

 

 



Update #29

Happy New Year to all of you who deserve it. The ones who don't can buy some records instead...

 

 

INSULTS – Population Zero, 7” (Last Laugh) 55:-

Latest offering from Last Laugh Records. A great choice for a reissue as usual.

 

 NUBS – Job, 7” (Last Laugh) 55:-
Mandatory.

 

ADRENALINO.D. – Let’s barbeque, 7”ep (Psychic Volt) 50:-

Early USHC. Nice.

 FURY – Flying, 7” (Hozac) 50:-

Sonny Vincent pre-Testors, 1972. Great stuff!

 

BRATS – Be a man, 7” (Hozac) 50:-

Rick Rivits post-NY Dolls. Nice glam punk. And nice haircuts,

 

 

LOST KIDS – Cola Freaks, 7”ep (Singsing) 50:-

…..!!!

 

DWARF – Gotta get louder / I won’t be back, 7” (Singsing) 50:-

Back in stock. Great US glampunk from the 70’s. Sounds like a bunch of rural kids trying to be Kiss. But in a good way (i.e. the result is way better than Kiss!).

 

BASTARDS – Funky bastards, 7” (Singsing) 50:-

The Kids under a different name, Why? No idea. Do you love the Nazis?

 

 

 

PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS – Do that dance, 7” (Desire) 55:-

Back in stock. Great synth/noise/punk from Australia 1979.

 

SLEAFORD MODS – Jobseeker, 7” (Kraak) 60:-

Latest(?) 7” from these very British lads. Can work if you like Crass and/or Streets. Love it!

 

TBC – Musik I plast, 7”ep (Kenrock) 45:-

Great classic Swe KBD reissue.

 

AFFLICTED MAN – I’m off me ’ead, lp (Permanent) 100:-

Wacked out psych punk 1980. Hard to describe… google, ok!? Can't find a good sound clip either... read more here!
Note: Only got two copies left and they both got a beginning seam split on top due to bad packening. Nothing too bad but this is the reason they’re pretty cheap (but worth every Swedish krona!).

 

LÖGNHALSMOTTAGNINGEN/ BAD DADDIES – split 7” (Emotional Response) 40:-

Latest offering from our favourites LHM, the second best duo after Simon & Garfunkel. This time a split release with the american Bad Daddies.

 

V/A – Pickled Herring Punk vol.2, cs (Oogatjacka Tapes) 35:-

Volume two of this superb cassette sampler. Featuring great acts such as AIDS, Svart Städhjälp, Liv, Slakt & Maskin, L’Obscurité, Kuksugers, Tjänstemännen, Tyred eyes among others. BUY!!!



BRUN DILL - En levande musikafton på Tangopalatset, cs (-) 25:-
A raging live set recorded at Tangopalatset in Malmö on Valborg 2013. Mandatory!?

Yuri Gagarin debut lp!

 

YURI GAGARIN - s/t, lp (Levande Begravd Records) 120:-
Debut lp by this spacerock unit from GBG, Sweden. Released on the Levande Begravd Fanzine's new record label. Four long and nice tracks of pure spacerock greatness. Buy and trip away!

Update #28

NEW IN STOCK !
Lots of new stuff. Diverse stuff. Some new, some old. Some melodic, some... not so melodic. Enjoy!

 

SLEAFORD MODS – Austerity Dogs, lp (Harbinger Sound) 120:-
A bass line and a cheap drum machine and all of a sudden you end up in UK -79! New band from Nottingham. Very British and very Crass/Fall/TVP-like. Did we say British? Recommended!

  

 

 

PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS – s/t, lp (Desire) 110:-

PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS - Do that dance, 7” (Desire) 55:-

Reissues of the Primitive Calculators early material. Like if SPK played punkrock or the Screamers were from Australia. Excellent!

 

 

LUCRATE MILK – Lustiges Tierquartett, 7”ep (Danger) 50:-

Messthetics-like (post-)punk from France. Originally released in -81. Pretty messy.

 

OUTCASTS – Justa nother teenage rebel, 7” (Paramecium) 50:-

Mandatory reissue of this killer 7” originally released on the mighty Good Vibrations label!

 

RINGS – I wanna be free, 7” (Paramecium) 50:-

Pub-/punkrock classic originally released on the Chiswick label.
 

 

FIRE EXIT – Time wall 7” (Last Laugh) 55:-

Latest reissue from the Last Laugh label. This time a well hidden Scottish gem, Fire Exit.


 

VILLAGEPISTOLS – Big money 7” (Last Laugh) 55:-

Back in stock!

 NUBS – I don’t need you 7” (Last Laugh) 55:-

Back in stock!

 

 

PSYCHO SURGEONS – Horizontal action 7” (Crypt) 65:-

Back in stock!!! 

OBLIVIANS – Strong come on 7” (Crypt) 45:-
Arghh, Art//Arse? feels old when records they bought when they were originally released get reissued! Great great piece of plastic…
 

RÄJÄYTTÄJÄT – Awopbopaloopop Alopbam Räja, lp (Räjä) 120:-

Latest offering from these Finnish lunatics.

 

LÖGNHALSMOTTAGNINGEN – Billigtförpackadstandardpunk, 7”ep (Batshit) 45:-

Latest 7” from what  might be the best duo in the history of music.

  

 

 

VENOM P STINGER – Meet my friend Venom, lp (Drag City) 130:-

VENOM P STINGER – Walking around 7” (Drag City) 55:-
Australian punkrock that borders to insanity. Excellent stuff from the mid 80’s. Post-Sick Things.

 

DWARR – Starting over, lp (Drag City) 130:-

Heavy Metal / Loner / Psych / Weirdo from mid 80’s. Did we say mandatory?

  

 

DEATH – for the wole world to see, lp (Drag City) 130:-

Great (proto-?)punkrock from this Detroit band. Recorded in 1975, but not released until a couple of years ago.

 

STIV BATORS / DAVID QUINTON – Make up your mind 7” (Ugly Pop) 50:-

Two different recordings of this track that appeared on Stivs Disconnected lp. See the Ugly Pop website for more info. Nice powerpop.
 

STIV BATORS' DEAD BOYS - Last Stand 1980, 7”ep (Ugly Pop) 50:-

Three live tracks from the last Dead Boys tour 1980; Son of Sam, 3^rd generation nation (you need this!!!) and All this and more. The Dead Boys is the Dead Boys is the…

HACKAMORE BRICK - Oh, those sweet bananas! 7" (Ugly Pop) 50:-
Back in stock!

BLITZ - All out attack, 7"ep (Ugly Pop) 50:-
Oi! classic!

PARTISANS - Police story 7" (Ugly Pop) 50:-
Another one...

Stuff that will arrive very soon (pre-orders welcome!):

YURI GAGARIN – s/t, lp (Levande Begravd) 120:- Great spacerock from GBG!

J.T. IV – Cosmic lightning, lp (Drag City)

NUBS – Job 7” (Last Laugh) 55:-

KNOTS – Heartbreaker / Action 7” (Last Laugh) 55:-

Update #27

Finally a new update. Since it's summer it's a budget update layout-wise. Anyway, click on the links and listen. Then consume!!!

Ras – s/t, 7”ep (Art//Arse?, Smuts, Dempe, Melle Rec.) 40:-  Great punkrock with a sound that makes you think of all that classic  Swedish KBD noise as well as more “modern” stuff (think Spits and others).  Released by yours truly and 3 other labels. Wholesale available!
 

 Zero Boys – Livin’ in the 80’s, 7”ep (1234go! Records) 50:- Classic!

Bastards – Funky bastards, 7” (Singsing) 50:- Italy 1977, Belgian The Kids play Do you love the Nazis + Job in town under a different name (sorry, did just find a clip by the Kids...)

Soda Fraise – Ca Baigne Dans L’Huile, 7” (Singsing) 50:- French punkrock from 1980

Destry Hampton & The Wolves – Angel of madness, 7”ep (Superior Viaduct) 55:- Reissue of this very rare and insane piece of plastic. Rough noisy punkrock.

Urinals – s/t, 7”ep (Superior Viaduct) 55:- Classics.

Urinals – Another ep, 7”ep (Superior Viaduct) 55:-

Urinals – Sex, 7” (Superior Viaduct) 55:-
 

Devo – Hardcore vol.1, lp (Superior Viaduct) 120:- Early demo recordings from 74-77. Very limted quantities of both this and vol.2!!!

Devo – Hardcore vol.2, 2xlp (Superior Viaduct) 160:- See above!

 

Lögnhalsmottagningen – Billigtförpackadstandardpunk 7”ep (Batshit) 45:- 4^th 7” from what might be Swedens best band! Will for sure appear on Killed By Death #1424 in year 2025.

Svart Städhjälp – Gatuvapen, 7”ep (Rundgång +2) 45:- Their cassette on Ljudkassett now released on vinyl!