Saturday, July 25, 2009

Krupted Peasant Farmers

Krupted Peasant Farmers (KPF) were the lynchpin of the early 90s Southbay (San Jose) punk scene. They played fantastically hook-laden melodic punk that brings to mind Screeching Weasel, Articles of Faith and the great, but unsung German band, Neurotic Arseholes. Despite KPF's pop punk leanings, they band was fiercely political. Their lyrics were sometimes a bit goofy (Skyscrapers are the Erections of Corporations Fucking The Sky from "Society is Puking") but they were sincere in their disdain for capitalism, guns, meat, the military industrial complex, and the raping of the earth, and they wrote absolutely infectious dual-guitar harmonies. This collection titled Peasants By Birth, Farmers By Trade, Krupted By The Dollar collects various odds and ends recordings from the band, including a cover of a song by The Fuckboyz. Highly recommended.

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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 25, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    and they try to make a new kind of communist system where the white and the rich are the bad people of a new James Bond in Harlem
    poor, they are not very sexy so they are frustrating to be only sexual objects
    smalls, they don't know what is pleasure because for them, everything is social
    I was so furious when I saw one of them making a new baby on their community
    but don't be afraid for them, they have plenty of friends on higher levels of the system

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  2. xyosefxJuly 25, 2009 at 2:36 AM

    Shit, I used to work with two of these guys at the Saratoga Public Library 11 or 12 years ago. They smoked the shittiest brown weed...

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  3. TMMJuly 25, 2009 at 6:09 AM

    I've wanted to hear Neurotic Arseholes for years......can you hook me up with that???????

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  4. veganboyjoshJuly 25, 2009 at 7:01 AM

    Most criminally underrated/overlooked band from San Jose? I could see the case being made.

    Thanks for posting this, Aesop. I've got this on vinyl, but not zeros and ones. Will much enjoy it.

    Thanks.

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  5. AesopJuly 25, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    TMM, Down Underground Blog has some Neurotic Arseholes stuff.

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  6. nickabe57July 25, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    Fuck yes! I remember when you couldnt go to a party in tulsa without cheap malt liquor, stinky doe eyed crust punks, a trashed basement, and the constant tunes of los crudos, iron maiden, and krupted peasant farmers.

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  7. TMMJuly 25, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    good enough.....it's a good day now....

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  8. cdbJuly 25, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    Holy shit thanks for this. I had a Lookout Comp that they were on (Can of Pork I think) and I absolutely loved the track, but I never was able to track down any of their records back then. This will probably end up reposted on my blog too. Really excited about this one.

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  9. ADDJuly 25, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    this is sick man, thanks

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  10. veganboyjoshJuly 25, 2009 at 7:43 PM

    Hey Aesop,

    Do you know what the farmer boys are up to now? Still playing music?

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  11. AesopJuly 25, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    One or both of the two Robs went on to be in the band called The Flames, that is all I know.

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  12. xyosefxJuly 26, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Only one of the Robs is in that band. I don't think they talk to each other these days.

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  13. chrisJuly 26, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    looking forward to this, thanks

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  14. AnonymousJuly 26, 2009 at 11:22 PM

    Some of these dudes went on to play in a band called Whiskey Sunday. Thanks

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  15. NidJuly 27, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Thanks a lot for this one! I've always liked this band, but the only songs I've had were all isolated comp tracks. This is sweet!

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  16. NidJuly 29, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    ...and Whiskey Sunday is rad, too.

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  17. KPF-NewWorld OrphansNovember 2, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Caz & Dave here ex-KPF and now "The New World Orphans".

    Anyone interested in KPF merch can contact us at www.myspace.com/farmhouserecords
    /
    www.myspace.com/kruptedpeasantfarmerz
    AND CHECK OUT OUR NEW BAND!!!
    www.myspace.com/newworldorphans

    KPF CD's, 12", Split 7" & a just a few Shirts are still available.

    Our new band the NEW WORLD ORPHANS will be releasing a 7" very soon!!

    Thanks for all the comments!!!
    Caz & Dave (ex. KPF)

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  18. AesopNovember 2, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    Hej Du, Caz & Dave. Much love. Been a while since I seen or spoke to either ya.

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  19. StruppiApril 13, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Nice to find the albums I was to lazy to digitize. unfortunatly the file is down.

    But I appreciate to read the comments

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