Some piece of the history of Puerto Rican Punk

Here some late 80s-early 90s video gems from Puerto Rico's pioneering punk bands. Intro to doc "La Decandencia del Cuchifrito", Abuso Legal (Oi/Punk from SJ), Sham Pain (Hc/Punk from Carolina), Rechazo Social (Punk Rock from Bayamón), Hypocrite Solution (Hc/Punk from Sábana Grande) and Corrupted Society (Hc/Punk from Isabela).

Then, via Boricuas Bestiales, an interview with Puerto Rican descent-Connecticutian Jeff Spaz, founder of Computer Crime Records.

This label released in 1991 the seminal "V/A House Arrest" featuring Frontside Generation, Sham Pain, Subculture Underground and Hypocrite Solution. They also released the first recordings by Sham Pain, Golpe Justo and Hijos de Nadie.

In 1993, CCR released the first Puerto Rican punk documentary "La Decadencia del Cuchifrito" featuring Volcanic, Hijos de Nadie, Fobia Estatal, No More, Resistencia, Descojón Urbano, Sham Pain, Golpe Justo and Abuso Legal.

Intro "La Decadencia del Cuchifrito"


Abuso Legal Live 1989


Sham Pain-No Más


Rechazo Social Live 1991


More Vids:
Hypocrite Solution Live 1988
Corrupted Society Live 1988

Interviews/Articles: (In Spanish)
Jeff Spaz from Computer Crime Records
Computer Crime Records Discography