THIS IS BOSTON NOT L.A. COMP. (Boston, Mass. USA)"This Is Boston, Not L.A." spotlights seven Boston punk bands of the late '70s and early '80s: Jerry's Kids, Gang Green, The F.U.'s, The Freeze, The Proletariat, Decadence, and The Groinoids. While The Proletariat — a very political band with Marxist/socialist leanings — is heavily influenced by British punk, most of the other bands have more in common with L.A. residents like Black Flag and Circle Jerks. But whoever their influences are, all of these bands have very substantial, hard-hitting lyrics — the subject matter ranges from alcoholism on The Freeze's "It's Only Alcohol" and war on Gang Green's "Kill a Commie" to the excesses of slam dancing on Decadence's "Slam." "This Is Boston, Not L.A." isn't the last word on Boston's late '70s/early '80s punk scene, but it paints an impressive picture of the Beantown punks who were active during that era.
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