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VARIOUS DANGERHOUSE. Complete Singles Collected 1977-1979 Format: 2CD Cat #: MR CD 325 Barcode: 8435008832520 Format: 14x7" box set Cat #: MR 7249 Barcode: 8435008872496 Artist:VARIOUS Title: DANGERHOUSE. Complete Singles Collected 1977-1979 Label: Munster Release date: July 15, 2013 File under: Punk www.munster-records.com Once upon a time (197?) in a magical kingdom called LA, there was a defect in the space/time continuum known as "punk rock". Only in such a depraved environment could Dangerhouse have existed. Dangerhouse, created by the triumvirate of yours truly, Pat "Rand" Garrett and Black Randy, was a highly naive attempt to create a politically and artistically correct playground for the unique, nihilistic talents of the LA punk "scene". It was clear something needed to be done. In the beginning there was a lot of musical talent that was going to unrecorded waste. Whereas the English musicians had been set upon by some of the top producers in the business, the very lack of commercialism implicit in LA punk seemed to drive away potential resources. Those were culturally weird times, "Saturday Night Fever" and burned-out super group remnants filled the airwaves. Clearly SOMETHING was better than nothing. The early groups (like the Screamers, Germs, Weirdos, Black Randy) were very good at manipulating the local venue owners and press, and were able to almost immediately fill clubs and halls with folks who were just plain bored and curious. The Masque, KROQ, Farrah Fawcett-Minor's apartment behind the dirty bookstore, the Starwood, Whisky... I refer the reader to the insane, speed-enhanced ravings of Claude Bessey in the early Slash magazine as there just isn't enough room for that kind of background. Suffice it to say that the scene had everything: every kind of self- abuse imaginable, negative social patterns, infighting, gender-fucking, etc. What needs to be talked about here are the musicians and other creative forces at work behind the scenes on the Dangerhouse product. Starting out, the studio was anywhere we could plug in; later, our home was the Kitchen Synch with the extremely copasetic Mike Hamilton as engineer. Here was a man who watched us accidentally pour a dark Heineken over a 16-track mixing console (installed that very day) without crying or punching out the culprit. Over the years, Mike patiently sat while irate punks insulted his intelligence, and offered great 8- and 16-track advice to Pat and me, refugees from a 4-track world. To Dangerhouse, and the fans, the sound quality was paramount. (Even KROQ demi-god Rodney Bingenheimer stated in a period interview that Dangerhouse put out real records on real plastic!) The do-it-yourself aspect of the production and packaging spoke for itself. We created ideas for affordable products which set the pace for imitators, like the clear plastic-bag 45 sleeves (because traditional sleeves cost more than the records to be pressed) and the multi-color silkscreened picture disc used for "YES LA". Sad to say, the downturn of the record business in 1979 due to the soi-distant "oil embargo" hurt everyone in the record industry and made it too rough a row to hoe for Dangerhouse. Tough titty. These recordings still sound as powerful and relevant as the day they were cut. If you, Mr or Ms Consumer, care about creativity as opposed to the number of units shipped, it was a victory. And if there was ever a label that released cool shit, over which I'd rather have been A&R man/Prexy, it sure as hell doesn't come to mind. David Brown DESCRIPTION TRACKLIST HIGHLIGHTS Dangerhouse was one of the first independent labels to document the burgeoning West Coast punk rock scene of the late 70s. Although short-lived, its work provided a vital outlet for the bands and other participants and set a template for many to follow. This collection compiles the 14 7"s released on Dangerhouse between 1977 and 1979, including classic tracks by Weirdos, Avengers, Alley Cats, X, Black Randy, Dils, Bags… Includes an extensive booklet featuring an interview with Dangerhouse co-founder David Brown, many unseen photos of all the bands and memorabilia. CD ONE RANDOMS ABCD Let's Get Rid Of New York BLACK RANDY & METROSQUAD Trouble At The Cup Loner With A Boner Sperm Bank Baby AVENGERS We Are The One I Believe In Me Car Crash THE DILS Class War Mr Big WEIRDOS We Got The Neutron Bomb Solitary Confinement ALLEY CATS Nothing Means Nothing Anymore Give Me A Little Pain X Adult Books We're Desperate SALES & PROMO [email protected] CD TWO BLACK RANDY & HIS ELITE METROSQUAD Idi Amin I'm Black And I'm Proud Part 3 I'm Black And I'm Proud Part 14 I Wanna Be A Nark HOWARD WERTH Obsolete Mango Man THE DEADBEATS Kill The Hippies Brainless Final Ride Deadbeat BAGS Survive Babylonian Gorgon EYES TAQN Topological Lies RHINO 39 Xerox/No Compromise Prolixin Stomp BLACK RANDY & METROSQUAD I Slept In An Arcade Give It Up Or Turn It Loose

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Page 1: VARIOUS DESCRIPTION DANGERHOUSE. Complete Singles ...munster-records.com/static/documents/MR325-dangerhouse_en_es.pdf · de Weirdos, Avengers, Alley Cats, X, Black Randy, Dils, Bags…

VARIOUSDANGERHOUSE. Complete Singles Collected 1977-1979

Format: 2CDCat #: MR CD 325Barcode: 8435008832520Format: 14x7" box set Cat #: MR 7249Barcode: 8435008872496

Artist: VARIOUSTitle: DANGERHOUSE. Complete Singles Collected 1977-1979Label: MunsterRelease date: July 15, 2013File under: Punk

www.munster-records.com

Once upon a time (197?) in a magical kingdom called LA, there was a defect in the space/time continuum known as "punk rock". Only in such a depraved environment could Dangerhouse have existed. Dangerhouse, created by the triumvirate of yours truly, Pat "Rand" Garrett and Black Randy, was a highly naive attempt to create a politically and artistically correct playground for the unique, nihilistic talents of the LA punk "scene". It was clear something needed to be done.

In the beginning there was a lot of musical talent that was going to unrecorded waste. Whereas the English musicians had been set upon by some of the top producers in the business, the very lack of commercialism implicit in LA punk seemed to drive away potential resources. Those were culturally weird times, "Saturday Night Fever" and burned-out super group remnants filled the airwaves. Clearly SOMETHING was better than nothing. The early groups (like the Screamers, Germs, Weirdos, Black Randy) were very good at manipulating the local venue owners and press, and were able to almost immediately fill clubs and halls with folks who were just plain bored and curious.

The Masque, KROQ, Farrah Fawcett-Minor's apartment behind the dirty bookstore, the Starwood, Whisky... I refer the reader to the insane, speed-enhanced ravings of Claude Bessey in the early Slash magazine as there just isn't enough room for that kind of background. Suffice it to say that the scene had everything: every kind of self-abuse imaginable, negative social patterns, infighting, gender-fucking, etc. What needs to be talked about here are the musicians and other creative forces at work behind the scenes on the Dangerhouse product.

Starting out, the studio was anywhere we could plug in; later, our home was the Kitchen Synch with the extremely copasetic Mike Hamilton as engineer. Here was a man who watched us accidentally pour a dark Heineken over a 16-track mixing console (installed that very day) without crying or punching out the culprit. Over the years, Mike patiently sat while irate punks insulted his intelligence, and offered great 8- and 16-track advice to Pat and me, refugees from a 4-track world. To Dangerhouse, and the fans, the sound quality was paramount. (Even KROQ demi-god Rodney Bingenheimer stated in a period interview that Dangerhouse put out real records on real plastic!)

The do-it-yourself aspect of the production and packaging spoke for itself. We created ideas for affordable products which set the pace for imitators, like the clear plastic-bag 45 sleeves (because traditional sleeves cost more than the records to be pressed) and the multi-color silkscreened picture disc used for "YES LA". Sad to say, the downturn of the record business in 1979 due to the soi-distant "oil embargo" hurt everyone in the record industry and made it too rough a row to hoe for Dangerhouse. Tough titty.

These recordings still sound as powerful and relevant as the day they were cut. If you, Mr or Ms Consumer, care about creativity as opposed to the number of units shipped, it was a victory. And if there was ever a label that released cool shit, over which I'd rather have been A&R man/Prexy, it sure as hell doesn't come to mind.

David Brown

DESCRIPTION

TRACKLISTHIGHLIGHTS

Dangerhouse was one of the first independent labels to document the burgeoning West Coast punk rock scene of the late 70s. Although short-lived, its work provided a vital outlet for the bands and other participants and set a template for many to follow.

This collection compiles the 14 7"s released on Dangerhouse between 1977 and 1979, including classic tracks by Weirdos, Avengers, Alley Cats, X, Black Randy, Dils, Bags…

Includes an extensive booklet featuring an interview with Dangerhouse co-founder David Brown, many unseen photos of all the bands and memorabilia.

CD ONE

RANDOMS ABCD Let's Get Rid Of New YorkBLACK RANDY & METROSQUADTrouble At The Cup Loner With A Boner Sperm Bank Baby AVENGERS We Are The One I Believe In Me Car Crash THE DILS Class War Mr BigWEIRDOS We Got The Neutron Bomb Solitary ConfinementALLEY CATS Nothing Means Nothing Anymore Give Me A Little PainX Adult Books We're Desperate

SALES & [email protected]

CD TWO

BLACK RANDY & HIS ELITE METROSQUADIdi Amin I'm Black And I'm Proud Part 3 I'm Black And I'm Proud Part 14 I Wanna Be A Nark HOWARD WERTH Obsolete Mango ManTHE DEADBEATS Kill The Hippies Brainless Final Ride Deadbeat BAGS Survive Babylonian Gorgon EYES TAQN Topological LiesRHINO 39 Xerox/No Compromise Prolixin StompBLACK RANDY & METROSQUADI Slept In An Arcade Give It Up Or Turn It Loose

Page 2: VARIOUS DESCRIPTION DANGERHOUSE. Complete Singles ...munster-records.com/static/documents/MR325-dangerhouse_en_es.pdf · de Weirdos, Avengers, Alley Cats, X, Black Randy, Dils, Bags…

VARIOUSDANGERHOUSE. Complete Singles Collected 1977-1979

Formato: 2CDReferencia: MR CD 325Barcode: 8435008832520Formato: 14x7" box set Referencia MR 7249Barcode: 8435008872496

Artista: VARIOUSTítulo: DANGERHOUSE. Complete Singles Collected 1977-1979Sello: MunsterFecha de salida: 15 de julio de 2013File under: Punk

www.munster-records.com

Una vez (197?), en un reino mágico llamado Los Ángeles, hubo un fallo en el continuo espacio-temporal conocido como "punk rock". Solo en un ambiente tan depravado como ese podría haber existido Dangerhouse. Creado por el triunvirato formado por este menda, Pat "Rand" Garrett y Black Randy, Dangerhouse fue un inocente intento por crear un parque de juegos política y artísticamente correcto para los singulares y nihilistas talentos de la escena punk de Los Ángeles.

Existía una escena musical que estaba siendo desperdiciada al no ser grabada. Mientras que los músicos ingleses habían sido acosados por algunos de los mejores productores de la industria, la falta de sentimiento comercial implícita en el punk de Los Ángeles parecía alejar los posibles medios y recursos. Eran tiempos raros culturalmente, "Fiebre del sábado noche" y restos de supergrupos acabados copaban las ondas. Estaba claro que CUALQUIER COSA era mejor que nada. A los primeros grupos (Screamers, Germs, Weirdos, Black Randy) se les daba muy bien manipular a los dueños de los locales y a la prensa, y consiguieron llenar casi inmediatamente los locales con gente que estaba aburrida y tenía curiosidad.

The Masque, KROQ, el apartamento de Farrah Fawcett-Minor detrás de la librería porno, el Starwood, Whisky… Recomiendo echar un vistazo a las disertaciones-puesto-de-speed de Claude Bessey en los primeros números de la revista Slash para tener una visión más amplia del contexto. Baste con decir que en la escena había de todo: cualquier tipo de auto abuso imaginable, patrones sociales negativos, luchas internas, etc. Aquí se trata de hablar de los músicos y otras fuerzas creativas responsables del producto Dangerhouse.

Al principio, el estudio era cualquier sitio donde hubiera una toma de corriente; más tarde, nuestro hogar fue el Kitchen Synch, con el tremendo Mike Hamilton de ingeniero de sonido. Un hombre que nos vio derramar una Heineken sobre una mesa de mezclas de 16 pistas (instalada ese mismo día) sin llorar o noquear al culpable. A lo largo de los años, Mike aguantó pacientemente mientras punks cabreados insultaban a su inteligencia, y nos ofreció consejos muy útiles sobre cómo grabar en 8 y 16 pistas a Pat y a mí, que veníamos de las 4 pistas. Para Dangerhouse, y los fans, la calidad de sonido era primordial. (¡Incluso el semidiós de la KROQ Rodney Bingenheimer declaró en una entrevista de la época que Dangerhouse editaba discos de verdad en plástico de verdad!)

El aspecto hazlo-tú-mismo de la presentación hablaba por sí mismo. Creamos ideas para productos asequibles que mostraron el camino a imitadores, como las bolsas de plástico con las portadas dobladas (ya que costaba más imprimir una carpeta tradicional que el propio disco) y el picture disc serigrafiado en varios colores de "YES LA". Por desgracia, la recesión en la industria musical en 1979 debido a la llamada Crisis del Petróleo de aquel año afectó a todos y fue demasiado para Dangerhouse. Mala suerte.

Estos temas todavía suenan tan potentes y relevantes como el día en que fueron grabados. Si tú, querido consumidor/a, valoras la creatividad por encima del número de copias vendidas, entonces fue un triunfo.

David Brown

DESCRIPCIÓN

CANCIONESPUNTOS FUERTES

Dangerhouse fue uno de los primeros sellos independientes en documentar la naciente escena punk rock de la Costa Oeste a finales de los 70. Aunque breve, su trabajo proporcionó un medio vital para los grupos y otros participantes y dejó un modelo para la gente que vino detrás.

Esta recopilación reúne los 14 siete pulgadas editados en Dangerhouse entre 1977 y 1979, con temas clásicos de Weirdos, Avengers, Alley Cats, X, Black Randy, Dils, Bags…

Incluye un extenso libreto con una entrevista a David Brown, co-fundador de Dangerhouse, fotos inéditas de todos los grupos y memorabilia.

El box set contiene 14 singles con reproducciones

CD 1

RANDOMS ABCD Let's Get Rid Of New YorkBLACK RANDY & METROSQUADTrouble At The Cup Loner With A Boner Sperm Bank Baby AVENGERS We Are The One I Believe In Me Car Crash THE DILS Class War Mr BigWEIRDOS We Got The Neutron Bomb Solitary ConfinementALLEY CATS Nothing Means Nothing Anymore Give Me A Little PainX Adult Books We're Desperate

[email protected]

CD 2

BLACK RANDY & HIS ELITE METROSQUADIdi Amin I'm Black And I'm Proud Part 3 I'm Black And I'm Proud Part 14 I Wanna Be A Nark HOWARD WERTH Obsolete Mango ManTHE DEADBEATS Kill The Hippies Brainless Final Ride Deadbeat BAGS Survive Babylonian Gorgon EYES TAQN Topological LiesRHINO 39 Xerox/No Compromise Prolixin StompBLACK RANDY & METROSQUADI Slept In An Arcade Give It Up Or Turn It Loose