Kids of the Black Hole

If for no other reason than "Why not?", or "Because it's great music," Domino Records and writer/curator Jon Savage have joined forces to release a very cool compilation of west coast punk, circa 1976-1980, called Black Hole. The only unfortunate thing is it will only be available as an import to those of us in the US. Here's the scoop:

BLACK HOLE - A compilation of California Punk by Jon Savage, released November 15th 2010.

Domino is proud to announce the release of Black Hole, a compilation celebrating the first wave of California Punk that briefly flourished between 1976 and 1980. Compiled by esteemed writer Jon Savage, Black Hole will be released on CD (WIGCD264) and via digital download (WIG264D) on November 15th 2010.

This compilation contains ideas, anti-establishment rants, sharp comments about the world, attempts at transcendence and plenty of savage wit. Featuring The Dead Kennedys, The Germs and The Zeros amongst others, the collection of tracks on this album sound as fresh as the day they were recorded.

The tracklisting for Black Hole is as follows:

01. The Germs - Forming
02. The Dils - I Hate The Rich
03. The Screamers - Peer Pressure
04. Crime - Murder By Guitar
05. The Zeros - WIMP
06. The Avengers - We Are The One
07. The Consumers - Anti Anti Anti
08. The Randoms - A-B-C-D
09. Black Randy and the Metro Squad - Trouble at the Cup
10. The Alleycats - Nothing Means Nothing Anymore
11. The Weirdos - Solitary Confinement
12. The Zeros - Beat Your Heart Out
13. X - We’re Desperate
14. The Offs - 624803
15. The Sleepers - Seventh World
16. The Middle Class - Situations
17. The Bags - Survive
18. The Germs - Media Blitz
19. The Middle Class - Love Is Just a Tool
20. The Flesheaters - Pony Dress
21. Urinals - Black Hole
22. The Aurora Pushups - Victims of Terrorism
23. The Avengers - The American In Me
24. The Dead Kennedys - California Uber Alles
25. The Dils - The Sound of the Rain
26. The Sleepers - Los Gatos

And just because I can't see the title without it reminding me of a great SoCal band that wasn't included on this set, lets give an airing to "Kids of the Black Hole" by the Adolescents: