Late 80s and Early 90s Puerto Rico Hardcore Punk

While living in Europe, I bought the compilation "Delirium Tremens Vol. 23: Puerto Rico Hardcore Compilation" from a guy named Marko Orava of Sweden who actually released the compilation back in the day. I sent him 3 one-euro coins wrapped in newspaper to the Nordic country for this piece of history. It was released in 1992 and was assembled by Fernando Díaz, from old school Puerto Rico punk band Fobia Estatal and the label Fuera de Orden Records.

Infamous bands such as No More from Sábana Grande, Unión de Defensa (an oi band featuring some members of No More), Werner and Paíto's first punk band Frontside Generation, Aguada's Chicken Shit (later Demasia), Crossover legends Sham Pain, Long-standing hardcore outfit Golpe Justo, ska band Pies Negros and Rotten Core (about whom only know that they were from the West Side) complete this long out of print sonic gem.

To make long story short, recently I have seen this compilation posted in a couple of European blogs and decided to put my copy for download (since it was private in my Mediafire files for so long lol)..


Artist : Various Artists
Album : Puerto Rico Hardcore Punk Compilation: Delirium Tremens #23
Genre : Hardcore
Label : Delirium Tremens
Year : 1992
Source : Tape
Tracks : 21
Time : 40:37 min
Size : 36.15 MB


Tracklist:

1. Rotten Core - Never [01:30]
2. Rotten Core - Society Rules [01:52]
3. Rotten Core - I Don't Care [01:23]
4. Frontside Generation - No More Politics [01:34]
5. Frontside Generation - I'll Break All My Promises [01:34]
6. Frontside Generation - No More War (Pagan Babies cover) [03:52]
7. Shampain - Mosh It Up [02:11]
8. Shampain - No Más [02:25]
9. Chicken Shit - Cerdos [02:50]
10. Chicken Shit - Soldados [00:51]
11. Golpe Justo - Golpe Justo [01:37]
12. Golpe Justo - Fuerza Bruta (live) [01:56]
13. Golpe Justo - Maldita Opresión [02:03]
14. Unión De Defensa - Pensamientos Contra El Racismo [01:27]
15. Unión De Defensa - Oi! For Respect [02:02]
16. No More - Represión En La Prisión [01:46]
17. No More - No Somos Penes [02:10]
18. No More - Twenty-Five [01:41]
19. No More - Steppin Stone (live) [02:01]
20. Los Pies Negros - El Espíritu Del Gran Guerrero [01:00]
21. Los Pies Negros - Niño De Sangre Azul [02:42]
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40:37 min

Get it, here.

Picture: No More at Steps Club 1989.

31 songs about skateboarding!

Skateboarding is an aggressive and creative sport born in Southern California. Hardcore-Punk is a ferocious style of rock n roll created in the same area. Both complement each other since the late 70s and early 80s. Hip Hop music has also crossed in skateboarding's path because of its aggressive origins. Here's a brief look into some of skate's music most representative anthems:


1-Bones Brigade: Thrashin' USA

The first track of their debut "I hate myself when I'm not skateboarding". A song about thrashin' with your skate the entire USA. Bones Brigade epitomizes modern-day skate punk and takes their name from the legendary skateboard crew.





2-JFA: Beach Blanket Bongout


The definitive skate-punk anthem by the inventors of the genre. The clasic line "Surf Punks We're Not, Skateboard We Do" is a standard singalong in their shows since 1981. As a matter of fact, they still skate and surf 30 years later.





3-Gang Green: Terrorize

A song about terrorizing people with your skateboard while cruising through a shopping mall. Gang Green is a classic hardcore punk band from the suburbs of Boston, MA. While other early 80s Boston outfits were talking about boring stuff, GG were talking about skate at 150 mph.





4-Agression: Intense Energy

The best skate punk song ever by a skate punk band. The line "Have you ever seen a skateboarder surfing in a pool, Flying over the coping with a skateboard as his tool" is the essence of skate-punk. They were part of the Nardcore scene in the early 80s.




5-Riot.303: Skate Punx

Hailing from Calgary, Canada, this short-lived band released this pretty self-explanatory song in the first Thrasher Skate Rock compilation in the early 80s. Compilations done by the bible of skateboarding Thrasher Magazine.




6-Black Flag: Wasted

The 2nd song of the b-side of 1978's "Nervous Breakdown" Ep of the most influential Hardcore-Punk band ever. Singing is the first vocalist Mr. Keith Morris, who later fronted the Circle Jerks. Who by the way, do a much faster version of this song but not as great as Flag's 78' gem. "I was surfer, I had a skateboard". Classic!

7-The Faction: Skate and Destroy
The Faction were a punk band formed in 1982 by legendary skateboarder Steve Caballero. This is probably one of the most recognizable tunes in the genre. They come from the northern part of the state of California, San Jose.






8-Teenage Bottlerocket: Skate or Die

Pop-punk group from Wyoming formed in the early 21st century. A track that talks about making skateboarding a threat again. Their guitar player was part of seminal 90s pop-punk band Lillingtons.






9-Diente Perro: Muerte en Patineta

One of the first songs of this Puerto Rican punk outfit. Re-recorded for their latest album "Muertos en la Noche". The translation means "Death in a skateboard". The quintessential skatepunkers from this tiny Caribbean island.





10-The Panty Sniffers: Sexo,Skate y Rock n Roll

Opening track of their first and only full length "Sexo, Skate y Rock n Roll" released in 2005 by Rokirol Records. The song is about sex, skateboarding, punk and surfing in one night. They played between 2001-2011 and also released a Complete Discography CD/Fanzine and a music video. All the members from their several line-ups hailed from Puerto Rico.

11-Teenage Hell: Corriendo Olas de Concreto

Short-lived skatepunk band from Puerto Rico. Short, fast and loud and about riding concrete waves. They were all teen skaters who were into Zero Boys, Agression and Germs.







12-Common Enemy: Skate that Shit

From their 2000 self titled Ep. Late 90s Skatepunk band from Pennsylvania. They are skaters and D.I.Y punkers. They even visited Puerto Rico sometime in 2010.






13-Charles Bronson: Skate for God

90s Power violence pioneers from Chicago, IL. They were skaters, straight edge and sarcastic as hell. This track is from the "Possessed to Skate" compilation LP. They released a 100 + songs discography of their 30 sec or less fastcore tunes. Their drummer Ebro played in Los Crudos, a seminal latin hardcore punk band from Chicago.



14-Suicidal Tendencies: Possesed to Skate

Mid 80s skateboard anthem by Venice Beach skate thrashers. Led by Mike Muir, whose brother was part of the original Dogtown Z Boys.




15-Descendents: Doug rides a skateboard

Demo outtake from the Enjoy sessions of 1986. Not officially released but appears in bootlegs like "Still Hungry", "Milo Gets Bootlegged" or "Rareage". Its the almighty Descendents with a skate punk song. As good as it gets.




16-Flema: Fernando anda en skate

Seminal Argentine punk rock band. They were formed in the late 80s by lead singer Ricky Espinosa, who kill himself a couple of years ago. This song translates as "Fernando rides a skateboard" and is from their sophomore album 1994's "Nunca nos fuimos". Catchy as hell punk rock.




17-Desde el Campo: Tributo a la skate

Hip Hop group from the West Side of the island of Puerto Rico. They are skaters and this tribute to skate track appears in their 2010 mixtape "Sustancia Controlada" (Controlled Substance).




18-Gritando HC: Ande de skate e destrua

Brazilian hardcore punk act. Track from their 2000 album of the same name. Translation from portuguese means "Skate and Destroy". Their original singer died in 2001.






19-Guttermouth: Do the Hustle

Late 80s Huntington Beach, CA punk legends with several controversial and sarcastic punk albums out. This song is from their classic LP "Musical Monkey" and rants about lousy rollerbladers getting in the way of skateboarders.





20-Screeching Weasel: We Skate

13 sec. classic song from Chicago Mid 80s punkers. This song is from their 2nd album "BoogadaBoogadaBoogada". After their first two albums, they became one of the most important (and imitated) pop-punk bands in the world.





21-Suicide Machines: Vans Song

Tribute to Vans skateboarding shoes by this influential hardcore-punk/ska band from Detroit, MI. They formed in 1991 and this song appears in several of their early recordings, most notably in their 1996 studio debut "Destruction by Definition".





22-Adolescents: Skate Babylon

Song about skating from their 2nd album "Brats in Battalions" from 1987. This stuff is good but quite different from their classic Blue Album tunes.







23-Violent Children: Skate Straight

Early-to-Mid 80s Connecticut hardcore band who featured a young Ray Cappo playing drums. He later went to front seminal bands such as Youth of Today, Shelter or BTA1000. Cappo is remembered as one of the most militant straight edge and Krishna people in the United States.

24-Pharrell: When Skateboard Came

Track about skateboarding from N.E.R.D. and Neptunes MC/Producer/Drummer Pharrell Williams. This track is from his first mixtape "In my mind: The Prequel". He skates also, so go figure.



25-Beatnik Termites: Skateboard

90s Pop-punk ala Screeching Weasel with a heavy surf influence. This skateboard song appears in their best known album "Bubblecore".







26-Satanic Surfers: Don't Know what to do

Swedish 90s punk band. From their "Skate to Hell" Ep.









Punk Bands featuring Pro Skaters:



27-Free Beer: Premature Enlistment

Early 80s Northern California punk band featuring skate legend Tommy Guerrero. Alternative Tentacles released their discography "The Only Beer That Matters" as the first of their Skate Punk series.





28-Political Crap: Slow Death

First punk band fronted by the Master of Disaster, Duane Peters. He is better known for his later outfit, US Bombs. Song appears in the 1981 "Who Cares" compilation. Great stuff.



29-Skoundrelz: Jimmy Closet

Venice Beach punk band formed by the first truly influential skateboarder Tony Alva. He played bass in this group that also featured ex-members of Suicidal and Wasted Youth. Alva is the original Z Boy from Dogtown that revolutionized skateboarding forever. This song is from Thrasher Skate Rock Vol. 1 compilation.





30-McRad: Greed

Early 80s Philly hardcore punk band featuring pro skater Chuck Treece. This song is from their classic Ep "Dominant Force". Treece is a multi-instrumentalist that has even played in the Bad Brains.








31-Mike V and the Rats: Never Give Up

Mike Vallely is an unorthodox pro skater who wrestles professionally, acts and plays in punk bands. His most famous act was Mike V & The Rats, which sounded like Black Flag Rollins era and Minor Threat. This track is from the self title Ep.

Tote King's new video. No More live at Steps.

Tote King-Redes Sociales


No More Live at Steps 1989

Video extracted from Decadencia del Cuchifrito DVD, which I already got from Computer Crime Records. Get into it

More vids by old school bands

La Decadencia del Cuchifrito Video Compilation Trailer (Computer Crime Records)


Fobia Estatal-Live 1992


Nalgada de Oro-Live 1997


These hardcore-punk bands used to play at Steps Club (Río Piedras, PR) in the late 80s and early 90s. They were documented by the incredible Jeff Spazz. More vids, here.

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

Defensa Personal Release Party

The release party of Correa Cotto's album was in La Respuesta (Santurce, Puerto Rico). It started at 1:00 am with Velcro in the turns. The first mc was Profound, from New York, who rapped in english and one song in spanish. He forgot the lyrics on one of his songs and the crowd did not respond after that. Next was The Kings of Mic, J'Rebu, Guajiro and Embajador, who rocked the stage with their energetic set. These puertorican hip hop pioneers were dressed in camuflage resembling their No Mel Syndicate days.

Correa Cotto was presenting every mc while Velcro was at the control putting the beats. Then came Babalú Machete from barrio La Marina in Isabela, Puerto Rico (West Side). A veteran of the local scene sang his gangsta-rap hits "Gángsters de Borinken" and "Cosa de Borikua", as well as some english tunes from the Infinite Clip recordings. This mc can truly flow in both languages perfectly and the crowd was singing along excited. Definitely the highlight of the show.

The west side invasion continued with Mayaguez/Añasco's own, Desde el Campo. Only 2/3 of the group came on stage but rapped very tight. They began with their hit "Me Gusta" and followed with "Puerto Rico", "No creo en promesas", featuring Shaggy from Absoluto Independiente, among others. In their set, they invited a spoken word guy who recited a poem. The set ended with a freestyle/improv by the two mc's, Fico and Souldier.

It was quite late and we left without seeing the remaining acts (Velcro, Nébula and Correa Cotto) that we have seen in other occasions. Very good show but it began rather late for my taste.

Pictures vía Hip Hop Boricua Blogspot.com

Hip hop in spanish

Hip Hop music was created by African-American New Yorkers in the late 70s and early 80s. But in that early scene a couple of puertoricans like DJ Disco Wiz, Prince Whipper Whip, Prince Markie Dee and Wise from Stetsasonic made their contribution to the growth. By 1985, the first rap in Spanish arrived with Vico-C, born in New York and raised in Puerto Rico. His influence in the spanish-speaking world is undeniable in the late 80s and early 90s. All latin american countries as well as Spain by the 90s developed a hip hop scene in their own kind of way.

In Spain, hip hop evolved into a popular genre between their youth with major acts like Violadores del Verso, Nach, SFDK or Tote King along with minor acts like Los Chikos del Maíz, Jesuly, Shogun XL or Dogma Crew. These acts are not millionaire celebrities like the major north american rappers or the reggaeton artists but have the respect of the entire spanish-speaking community with their good lyrics, great beats and non-gangster attitudes. Any of these spaniard acts goes to Latin America and sold-out their shows to loyal fans.


In Latin-America has remained very underground. Events like Red Bull Batalla de los Gallos or the Hip Hop Summits/Festivals in Venezuela, Colombia or Dominican Republic have created a sense of unity between the countries in the Caribbean, Central America, South America and the latinos in the US.

Puerto Rico is a unique case because of three reasons:
1-Reggaeton's huge impact in the population helped Hip Hop became a reactionary underground movement rebelling against the status-quo in the late 90s with rappers like Ovrdoze (Tek-1 and J-Mo), Conciencia Poética (Luís Díaz, 79 and producer Yall'zee), EA Flow, Ciencia Fixión (Dr.Who, Centro, Dreuxifer and DJ Nature from the Texas), Mad Steelo, Velcro, Welmo, Nebula, No Mel Syndicate, Gunzsmoke, etc.
2-The majority of these rappers grew up on Cable TV (Yo! MTV Raps for example) as the same time of stateside americans.
3-The constant flux of puertoricans between New York and Puerto Rico because of the US citizenship of puerto ricans helped create an understanding of hip hop culture very early on unlike the rest of spanish-speaking countries.

The result is a tight scene of great mc's/producers/dj's with an US/Early spanish rap pioneers like Vico-C influence who can flow well in both spanish and english. Their lyrics are intelligent as most of them are middle-class and college-educated (Velcro is a Harvard grad and Luís Díaz has an MA degree, for example) or self-educated in socio-political themes. Also, most of them have communication with stateside puerto ricans who are involved with hip hop in their own states (Babalú Machete, Joell Ortiz and Thirstin Howl III from New York, Yeyo of "The Dey" from Miami, Temperamento from Rhode Island, Chino XL from New Jersey or Termanology from MA, for example). These stateside puertoricans collaborate with the islanders (Tropical Storm compilation of the late 90s made by Babalu Machete, for example) very often helping to create a sense of unity between puerto rican rappers in both places.

Cuba is another unique case because of their socio-political status. They have created the most fierce, well-read and real hip hop since the glory days of hip hop in the late 80s and early 90s. Acts like Randy Acosta, Papá Humbertico, Los Aldeanos, Los Paisanos and Anónimo Consejo are praised by fellow spanish-speaking rappers around the world. Their most famous export is Orishas, who moved to Europe and gained success in countries like Spain and France although their style is more commercial. Hardcore-Rap icon Randy Acosta, now living in Finland, with two great albums under his wing like "Jodido Protagonista" and "Zangre, Zudor y Lagri+" made huge impact in latin america. Other notable export is Mahoma from Explosión Suprema, married to andalusian rapper La Mala Rodríguez, and one of her hypemans. In all, Cuban hip hop is mostly underground, political and very real.

Other countries like Chile (Makiza, Tiro de Gracia, Némesis and ZicutaEjecuta)
and México (Boca Floja, Cartel de Santa and Control Machete) have big rap artists. Also there's hip hop culture in Dominican Republic (led by Lápiz Consciente, Espadasofia, Circuito Negro, etc.), Argentina (Frescolate; winner of the Red Bull battle in 2005), Colombia ( the most famous being Tres Coronas and La Etnnia) and the rest of latin america.

To conclude, hip hop in spanish began in Puerto Rico in 1985 but did not evolved into a full fledged culture because of the reggaeton virus. It remain underground with high-level artists with no media exposure. Stateside puerto ricans have helped the scene but not that much to compete with the radio-friendly reggaeton. In Spain, it became a great youth culture with major acts that can live from the music and are icons in Spain and Latin America. Cuba remains as the purest form of the genre and mainly reflects the reality of cuban life. Mexico and Chile have greater hip hop scenes but don't transcend to the whole lot of spanish-speaking countries. And the rest of the countries have small scenes but serves as the outlet for the youth to fight against their social inequalities.

Post Scriptum: Highlighted are the most important artists but feel free to lookout for any of these spanish-speaking rap artists through their official webpages or myspaces. Very recommended.

Puerto Rico is not important

During the recent Summit of the Americas, The Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega expressed in his speech that the event cannot be called of "The Americas" because two countries like Cuba and Puerto Rico, did not participated in it. President Obama in his speech forgot completely about Ortega's mention of Puerto Rico. I ask myself: It was deliberate or just forgot? Who knows.

Also, some of the leading news agencies in the world (AP, EFE, etc) and as a matter of fact the major newspapers (NY Times, Le Monde, SF Chronicle,etc) only quoted Ortega as saying Cuba, they omitted the other Caribbean island. Only a local Trinidad paper reported on this. It's a shame, the misinformation.

I'm aware of the "great news" it is Cuba because of the 40 year plus US embargo on them and the non-existent relationship between the US presidents and the Castro brothers. But Puerto Rico is still the oldest colony in the world. Where human rights are being violated to 4 million US citizens who are treated as second class citizens who neither can vote for the president of the US nor received decent incomes compared to the 50 states of the union (our per capita is lower than the poorest state which is Mississippi).

Puerto Rico's status has to be resolved as soon as possible. But Obama and the media have to put our problem in the international forums and not omitted it like they did. Our commonwealth is a transitional status and it should be changed. Our society is composed of politicians who only want to perpetuate the colonial status to continue robbing the federal aid and a dormant population who only likes to "party" and not to think. The chances of independence were undermined as the nationalist movement was erased with Pedro Albizu Campos and such who where the ones who really fought for a free nation.

So, in the 21st century it's either a Hispanic statehood to the US or a territorial disposition by the US Congress as stated by political analyst Juan Manuel Garcia Passalaqua. A Hispanic statehood is more viable now as the Hispanic population stateside is rapidly growing each year. The US was created as a melting pot, a nation of immigrants. With Obama, part of a minority, as President is possible. Now or never.

Life during wartime

Hace un año se lleva rumorando sobre el nuevo filme del cineasta indie norteamericano, Todd Solondz, de que le faltaba una productora que le financiara su nuevo proyecto. La nueva productora, Werc Werk Works, se tomó a la tarea de ayudarle a sacarla adelante desde agosto de 2008. La película es una secuela no convencional de Happiness (su hit del 1998) donde aparecen las hermanas (Joy, Trish y Ellen) interpretadas por otras actrices y estando otras etapas de sus vidas personales, que se entremezclaran con nuevas historias y personajes. Además, se rumora que actuarán Charlotte Rampling (Swimming Pool), Paul Reubens (Pee Wee) y Paris Hilton, entre otros actores. La filmación comenzó en Noviembre de 2008 en San Juan, Puerto Rico. Nuestra colega punkie y bajera de los Pepiniyoz, Zuania, se ha tomado una foto con el aclamado director. Que Envidia!

-Foto sacada del myspace de Zuania-

The Argentine

Benicio del Toro estelariza y produce la nueva película del director norteamericano Steven Soderbergh titulada "The Argentine". La historia del médico argentino, Ernesto Guevara, luego convertido en líder revolucionario latinoamericano, El Che, desde que conoce a Fidel Castro en Ciudad de México para los 50s hasta que lucha en Cuba para derrocar el régimen de Fulgencio Batista. Los revolucionarios del Movimiento 26 de julio batallan desde la Sierra Maestra hasta llegar a la Habana donde acaba esta primera parte de la saga que tiene como segunda parte, el otro film "Guerilla". Además se intercalan los discursos de El Che en la ONU.

La actuación de Benicio del Toro es excelente y por tanto obtuvo el premio al Mejor Actor en el Festival de Cannes de 2008. Tanto el y otros de los actores son puertorriqueños por tanto el acento de la isla caribeña está presente en muchas ocasiones. Destacan las apariciones de Norman Santiago (Maldeamores), Eugenio Monclova (hermano de René Monclova), Catalina Sandina Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), Victor Rasuk (Lords of Dogtown), Rodrigo Santoro(300), Israel Lugo (El Clown), Julio Cesar Morales (Y No Había Luz), entre muchos otros. Algunas de las localizaciones son en Puerto Rico, como por ejemplo la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras. Es una tremenda película, que te adentra en las hazañas de este héroe revolucionario de culto, durante su estancia en la Revolución Cubana. Además presenta otras figuras claves como Camilo Cienfuegos (interpretado por el venezolano Santiago Cabrera), Fidel (por el mexicano Demián Bichir) y Raúl Castro (el brasilero Rodrigo Santoro).

Review del reunion de Panty Sniffers

Debido al obvio conflicto de intereses me tome el atrevimiento de postear el review de un tercer partido no vinculado con moi.

Foto y Texto sacado de lo nitido.com:

The Panty Sniffers Reunion Show
Por: L.S. Silva

El pasado viernes, 8 de agosto, se celebró un evento musical en Taller Cé, conmemorando la reunión de la banda de punk rock local, The Panty Sniffers. Demás está decir que la actividad cumplió las expectativas de la mayoría de quienes se dieron cita allí para disfrutar del espectáculo.

La lluvia refrescó la noche calurosa y con algo de retraso, abrió el show Dienteperro. Esta banda siempre se destaca por su sonido pesado y el carisma de su cantante, a quien cariñosamente apodan “Pelu”. El repertorio sentó pautas para con el ánimo colectivo y prontamente ya se iban aglomerando las gentes, quienes bailaban y cantaban al son del punk rock.

Siguiendo a Dienteperro, hizo entrada los más esperados de la noche, The Panty Sniffers. Luego de algún tiempo sin presentarse, la legendaria banda local demostró una vez más sus destrezas en tarima. Entonando viejos himnos, Panty Sniffers activó sólidamente a quienes les escuchaban: bailes, cánticos, golpes, fanáticos frenéticos compartiendo micrófonos y mucho ruido.

La banda Jenny Fatale y los Degolladores, cerró con broche de oro. Con sus canciones de líricas y ritmos pegajosos, esta banda definitivamente era la perfecta para culminar la actividad. Mientras los espectadores bailaban y cantaban, se desató una graciosa y divertida guerra de cojines voladores, mientras la banda tocaba sus canciones más conocidas.

Verdaderamente, siempre es imperativo señalar y difundir el hecho de hacer este tipo de eventos de forma responsable. Esta actividad estuvo marcada por la diversión y el consenso a través de la música. Esperamos próximas reuniones de The Panty Sniffers y que sus invitados sean agrupaciones tan divertidas y talentosas como Dienteperro y Jenny Fatales y Los Degolladores.

Entrevista a Necro-Nazis

Realizada por Michael XUnknownX a la mejor banda hardcore-punk de Puerto Rico y posiblemente del mundo ahora mismo, Necro-Nazis.

FYVFZ 3: Panty Sniffers

Forgotten Youth Video Fanzine Vol.3: The history of The Panty Sniffers.2001-2007.

Jenny Fatale y los Degolladores-Ana

Video Musical de este grupo punk realizado por Javi Matura. Muy recomendado!

This is Riohondo, Not Spain!

El nuevo compilado de Forgotten Youth Records se titula "This is Riohondo, Not Spain" (FYR#4). Contiene 21 temas de 11 grupos del area de Deep River en Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Desde el 1998 hasta el 2008, grupos vivos y muertos. La idea vino obviamente por los notorios compilados "This is Boston, Not L.A." y "This is Phoenix, Not the Circle Jerks" y de la necesidad de no dejar en el olvido ese sonido del pueblo donde me crié y del cual me siento muy orgulloso. El "Spain" en el título no es nada encontra de ese gran país, yo amo España y su escena punk 80s, al igual que la escena californiana, inglesa y del resto del mundo. Es más bien una crítica a ciertas bandas punk de Puerto Rico que en esa época trataban de imitar el sonido del spanish punk y no les quedaba . Contiene pdf con historia, fotos, family tree, portada y tracklist. Pulsen en las fotos para agrandar!


Download here

Download other FYR volumes:

FYR#1-Panty Sniffers Discography
FYR#2-V/A-Bloodstains across Puerto Rico
FYR#3-V/A-Killed by Puerto Rico: Part I and Part II

Killed by Puerto Rico

Forgotten Youth Records #3 se titula "Killed by Puerto Rico". Es el segundo volumen de la serie de compilados para difundir el sonido de la isla del encanto para el resto del mundo. A diferencia del volumen anterior (Bloodstains across Puerto Rico-FYR#2) este cuenta con grupos punk, oi, garage, horror punk, surf, dc sound, hcpunk, pop-punk, industrial punk, entre muchos de los otros sub-generos dentro de la comunidad punk internacional. Son 30 grupos en total, desde mediados de los 80s hasta el presente. Es una iniciativa totalmente DIY por parte nuestra. En un futuro cercano, se editaran en vinilo para los coleccionistas. Gracias a Chris de Frankenstein Records y Android Studios, a Alex de las Garrapatas y a Hommy y Dils del Zine (S)Ideas por sus colaboraciones. Sin mas preambulos, les presento el nuevo compilado en la serie:


Killed by Puerto Rico:

1-Golpe Justo (1990)-Mundo Tras Las Rejas
2-Los Pepiniyoz (2000) -No se que hacer
3-La Bella y Las Bestias (2004) -Un venenito
4-Podemos Ser Tus Héroes (1997) -Alguien tiene que hacerlo
5-Germen Social (2004) -Buenas Noches
6-Sin Oficio (2003) -Mendigo
7-Brigada 99 (1999)-Grease Punk
8-Subculture Underground (1986) –Nobrih
9-One More Summer (2004) -The Compromise
10-Fobia Estatal (1992) -Progreso
11-Dávila 666 (2006) -Callejón
12-Sin Remedio (1992) -No Me Siento Bien
13-Tommy Gun (2004) -Odio y veneno
14-Oberdebaigot (2007) -El anti yo
15-Odio Simple (1996) -Seguir con orgullo
16-Teenage Hell (2005) -Corriendo olas de concreto
17-No More (1988) -No mas
18-Toygun (1997) -No quiero ir al doctor
19-Muerte a los Fratellis (2005) -Cuando me Muera
20-Da Pingaz (1995) -Mas fuerte que nunca
21-La Calqladora de Panndy (2001) -Nada
22-Hijos de Nadie (1991) -La guagua
23-Unidos no (1998) -Unidos no
24-Descojón Urbano (1991) -Ciclo De Abusos
25-Hypocrite Solution (1987) -To all nations
26-Las Enaguas de Chavola (1999) -Pétalo Azul
27-The Piries (2005) -Días De Crisis
28-Psycho Tales (2006) -Múltiple Humano
29- Los Estentóreos (2003) -Puñetazo de Ruido
30-Per Nostra Vocis (2007) -Juventud Kamikaze

Leyenda:
Name of Band ( Year they formed) –Song


Esta en dos partes el compilado:

Killed by Puerto Rico-Part I
Killed by Puerto Rico-Part II

Otros Compilados Disponibles para descargar en Forgotten Youth Records:

FYR#1-The Panty Sniffers Complete Discography
FYR#2-V/A-Bloodstains across Puerto Rico

First Punk Bands in Puerto Rico

Corrupted Society-Live 1988


Hypocrite Solution-Live 1988


Estos dos grupos junto a Sham Pain, Subculture Underground, Frontside Generation y Crystal Shit son los pioneros del punk en puertorro para 1986-1992.

Bloodstains across Puerto Rico

La idea de hacer este compilado vino por dos razones. La primera es esta serie de compilados "Bloodstains across series" y los "Killed by Death" que se dedican a difundir bandas desconocidas de las diferentes escenas internacionales y hasta el día de hoy no existe la versión boricua. La segunda porque hace falta un documento musical que abarque grupos punk puertorriqueños desde los más influénciales hasta los más activos hoy en día para que las personas de diferentes partes del mundo tenga una idea de como suena o como es el punk rock autóctono de Puerto Rico. Son 30 grupos escogidos por este servidor, todos tienen grabaciones muy buenas y los que simplemente no existen, sus integrantes tienen otros grupos hoy en día. El propósito inicial es que los music blogs lo posteen para que la gente lo baje gratuitamente. Pero hay planes de editarse en vinilo en un futuro para los coleccionistas de esta serie de compilados. Si te gusta alguna banda de las que salen aquí, contáctalas. El archivo, además de la música, tiene un pdf con el tracklist, los contactos, la historia detrás del compilado, entre otras cosas. Difunde y pásalo!

Bloodstains across Puerto Rico:

1-Necronazis-Aspecto Cadavérico
2-Bettie and the antibiotix-Berlin
3-Lopodrido-Sombras de Fascistas
4-Una Banda Más-Entre Cuatro Paredes
5-Las Ardillas-No te quiero ver
6-Jenny Fatale y los Degolladores-Klonopina
7-Socialmente Muertos-En Pie de Lucha
8-Lacteos-Noche Oscura
9-Alfalfa y los Kretinos-El Milagro
10-Juventud Crasa-Ciudadano
11-La Experiencia de Toñito Cabanillas-Holgazán
12-Anti-Sociales-Arma para matar
13-Distorción Rebelde-Todo Igual
14-Cojoba-Espíritu de Punk
15-The Panty Sniffers-Mullet
16-Tropiezo-Escupiendo Swástikas
17-Los Espectros-Engañados
18-Napolnariz-Gatos Negros
19-Kabezudos de Villa Bajo-Perro Muerto
20-P.A. Scouts-Bloque Grís
21-Un Final Fatal-Un sitio oscuro
22-DientePerro-No Jodas Másss
23-Actitud Subversiva-Sucios Políticos
24-Sham Pain-La radio está muerta
25-Frontside Generation-Government Tales
26-A Bad Influence-Keep Betraying Me
27-Nothing 2 Face-Whatever it takes
28-Esclavos del Sistema-EDS
29-Garrapatas en Pubertad-Me levantare
30-Abismo Nuclear-Kathie Lee Inc

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Zine Sin Ideas #3: 15 años de la Experiencia

Primero que nada gracias al staff del zine, Hommy,Dils y Dabei, por enviárnoslo desde el otro lado del Atlántico, de otra forma no podría deleitarme con sencillamente lo único bueno que está pasando en la escena local puertorriqueña. Las primeras dos ediciones fueron espectaculares, pero esta edición tres está en otra liga. La calidad del formato, las entrevistas reveladoras a una de las bandas pioneras del punk boricua, las fotos, las sorpresitas que tiene adentro, la portada, y todo en general es lo mejor que he visto en buen tiempo. No quiero dar spoilers pero les puedo adelantar que trae 4 items por el precio de uno. Son 28 páginas de puro sabor y placer, en formato diferente a las ediciones anteriores (8 ½ X 11). Le doy 1 millón sobre 10 porque todavía estoy procesando todo, no puedo ni creer que pueda existir una revista musical tan buena. Saludos a mis amigos del Sin Ideas y cómprenlo que no se arrepentirán para nada!

D-Hubb domina el 5to Margara Challenge

El hawaiano David Hubbard (hermano de la leyenda del bodyboarding, Jeff Hubbard) ganó la quinta edición de la competencia de bodyboarding en Puerto Rico llamada "Margara Challenge". Se celebró en la playa Margara de la Marginal de Arecibo , Puerto Rico con olas de 8-15 pies de cara, el 27 y 28 de enero de 2008 (en un Waiting Period de un mes). Los cuatro premios más importantes los ganó el kauiano Hubbard ( Kaui , Hawaii).D-Hubb o Dubb ,como se le conoce comúnmente, ganó el primer lugar en Open Bodyboarding ,el primer lugar en Drop-Knee , el mejor tubo de la competencia y el corredor MVP.


El Margara Challenge del año pasado 2007 lo ganó el brasilero , Guillerme Tamega : otra leyenda del bodyboarding y seis veces campeón mundial en este deporte. Esperamos que esto sirva de motivación a más extranjeros a competir en el Margara para que aumente el nivel de competencia y se pueda convertir en una parada obligada del World Super Tour de la IBA (International Bodyboarding Association)en el futuro.


Los resultados oficiales del 5to Margara Challenge :

MEJOR JUEZ – CARLOS MENDEZ
CORREDOR MVP – DAVID HUBBARD – HAWAII
MEJOR TUBO $400.00 – DAVID HUBBARD – HAWAII
MEJOR MOVIMIENTO EN EL AGUA $400.00 – JOSE GABRIEL ALICEA

CATEGORIA DROPKNEE
1RO. DAVID HUBBARD – HAWAII $500.00
2DO ADRIAN GARCIA - $250.00
3RO. GADIEL RUIZ - $150.00
4TO. OCTAVIO GOMEZ - $100.00

CATEGORIA OPEN BODYBOARDS
1RO. DAVID HUBBARD – HAWAII - $3,500.00
2DO. PABLO PRIETO – ISLAS CANARIAS - $2,000.00
3RO. GADIEL RODRIGUEZ - $900.00
4TO. ALEX SERRANO - $ 500.00
5TO. JORGE COLOMER - $200.00
6TO. ORLANDO VEGA - $200.00
7MO. RAFA RIVERA - $100.00
8VO. JAVIER BAEZ - $100.00