14 Baltimore, MD | 80s [Pt. 2]

This week’s trip through 80s Baltimore runs both noisy and nice, beating a path from no wave-inspired post-punk (Ceramic Madonna Head, Grey March, Motor Morons, Moss Icon), propulsive new wave (Bangah, the Baltek, Destination Venus, Infant Lunch), and gauzy alt/goth (Mission, Immortal, Fiction Bridge) to upbeat college pop (Boy Meets Girl, Disappear Fear), retro-flavored garage rock (United States of Existence, the Bollocks, Dark Carnival), and fist-pumping hardcore (Red Die Number Nine). Rounding out the set are a few perc-heavy tunes from the Reactors and Red Tape, as well as a Me Decade track from local legends Half Japanese.

01 Cities & Signs Radio – “Intro”

02 Ceramic Madonna Head – “Another Century” (War is the Health of the State comp – Sound of Pig, 1985)

03 The Baltek – “Houseboat” (“Manworld”/“Houseboat” single – Balteks, 1985)

04 Motor Morons – “East Coast Karma” (Motor Morons EP – no label, late 80s)

05 Half Japanese – “U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums” (Music To Strip By LP – 50 Skidillion Watts, 1987)

06 Red Die Number Nine – “Punch the Clock” (Mind’s Eye cassette – no label, 1988)

07 Mission – “When Thunder Comes” (8 Essential Attitudes comp – Frantic Records, 1985)

08 Grey March – “Forced By Pressure” (Grey March LP – Unconscious Records, 1986)

09 Infant Lunch – “Cut the Cord” (Merkin Seedy Sampler comp – Merkin Records, 1989)

10 Fiction Bridge – “Your True Colors” (Fiction Bridge EP – Resonate Records, 1986)

11 Moss Icon – “I’m Back Sleeping Or Fucking Or Something” (Moss Icon – Vermin Scum, 1988)

12 Bangah – “Pale Fire” (Bangah EP – Resonate Records, 1984)

13 Boy Meets Girl – “Hands Down” (unreleased – ca. 1981-1983)

14 Disappear Fear – “From Baltimore to Anywhere” (Echo My Call LP – Refined Records, 1988)

15 The Reactors – “Nuclear Family” (“Don’t Let Me Spoil Your Party”/“Nuclear Family” single – Reactorecords, 1984)

16 Destination Venus – “So Cold” (“Oh, Lucille”/“So Cold” single – T.S.M.B. Records, 1986)

17 Immortal – “Scale” (Paradigm EP – Social Skill Records, 1988)

18 The United States of Existence – “Gone” (Introducing LP – Bam-Caruso Records, 1986)

19 The Bollocks – “Meditteran 1” (Meditteran EP – Fetal Records, 1983)

20 Dark Carnival – “The Book of Love” (“Book of Love”/“Second Chance” single – Merkin Records, 1989)

21 Red Tape – “Passenger” (Red Tape LP – Tazz Records, 1986)