Diane Kamikaze sez: In 2002 I invited '79 brit angst punkers The Partisans to perform on Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine. They were unavailable for a live session, but came in for a taping. I was excited, as I had really adored their old material. I felt they defined the early waves of punk "back in the day" and hoped they still had their fury.
As it ends up, none of the session was airable. Some band members were drunk, belligerent, or both; hooray! I have gotten over my initial embarrasment and now offer it to the WFMU listenership for better or worse. That said, they have a new release as of 2004 on Dr Strange Records called Idiot Nation, that is quite good, and their performance at CBGBs just days after the WFMU taping was really good as well.
Download the mp3 of the unaired session here.
This was actually pretty damn good, though I can understand why you wouldn't want to have to edit it for airplay -- swiss cheese city! The fumes must have been horrible, too.
Posted by: sighmoan | February 25, 2005 at 05:53 AM
This is pretty cool, The Partisans were a great band ( still are ) as are their Welsh counterparts The Oppressed and Picture Frame Seduction. I dont care they have all reformed. These guys along with the original UK82 brit punks are rocking.
Posted by: clist | March 18, 2005 at 09:25 AM
agree pfs are awesome.
Posted by: simms | June 20, 2005 at 08:49 AM
prefer partisans to pfs, but like both. just that the partisans had something very very different. pfs are more full on.
Posted by: leyla | July 09, 2005 at 07:42 AM
luv both bands. usa will catch on eventually ;-)
Posted by: miss sparks | August 23, 2005 at 03:37 AM