Guest Review - Eagle Spits talks about 'Nowhere Fast' - The Punk 4 the Homeless Compilation

Punk 4 The Homeless compilation/ Nowhere Fast-on Stoneage Records. Free Download album.

This comp has many bands from different countries. It has some beautiful artwork and pictures and info on each band. It has taken over a year to put together which is why some bands who are great supporters of Punk 4 The Homeless aren’t on the compilation, probably the most obvious being Born To Destruct whos Sick Scum and Apathy would have been one of this writers first choices to request for the album. However apart from the naff throw away notes written by Eagle Spits at the start of punk 4 the homeless, This album is brilliant and is a brilliant example of how people can work together to help others, even if they have differing world views. IT IS ALSO FREE.

Wolfgang Lotz (Indonesia)- Digital Colinization

From Jakarta comes this scorching d’beat with rage against the machine collision. Brilliant almost talky vocals with shouty bits. Speedy political punk-sorted

Break The Cycle (USA)- Nobody

Punky “house of the rising sun” type thingygoing on, which turns into a touch of Grave Robber/Misfits horror punk, shouts a bit, changes again, remains splendid. All to get the listener to maintain aPositive Mental Attitude-good therapy.

The Duel (UK)- Camden Town

Beautifully sung/shouted female vocals with a solid mid paced punk rock band. Song about homeless folk and rich kids. Excellent chice for a punk 4 the homeless comp

Sharkbite (Indonesia)- Build Our Strength

Classic,nasty, shouty punk/hardcore, I think its political but then whats not, so safe bet. Full in your face, you better back down because its not

OIZ II MEN (UK)- I’m Fattest

How can a band which is so together sound so untogether. A band so tight sound so loose? That’s the oxymoronic brilliance of Oiz ii Men. I am biased, I love this band, but then I love em cuz they are damn good. Expected Oi? Tut tut, judging a book by its cover-shame on you.

The Culprits (UK)- Another Pretender

Full on punk 4 the punks punk rock, yeeesss-boy, girl vocal duel, raging hard, don’t look away it will smack you in the head.

About The Drunker (Indonesia) - Shit Song

This is a bloody racket.I love it. Its punk rock.Sounds like a hyperactive octopus in my pan cupboard.

Maximum Thrash (Indonesia)- That’s the way I choose and I’m gonna stay

Powerviolence, in your face, take no prisoners, Indonesian bands are masters of this style and Maximum Thrash are the daddy.

Tapa Nada (Indonesia)- Senyum Untuk Senyum

Very long some combining fast indonesian bits, talky bits,bad religion type bits, weird enough not to be considered punk if folk like myself and fungalpunk weren’t around, I reckon its great. Love the traditional Indonesian music bits. Beware it is a tad bizarre.

Wages Of Fear (USA)- Strings and Webs

Bizarre edgy vocals and music, think DRI on ketamine. Sometimes you have to adjust to anothers angles. Love it.

White Trash Debutantes (USA) - Hey Nick

One of the finest, more unusual bands I have come across since p4th began. In this song they share a lament for a deceased friend by celebrating his life. Wonderful, sensitive few minutes.

Lowlife Uk (UK) - Down In The City

Top notch slab of old skool punk/oi-get in the pit

SPOG (UK) - Tosser

A couple of minutes of sarcasm played quiuety and intellectually. Bizare to think that these guys got the tag, anarcho punk-crass it aint

100 Philistine Foreskins (UK) - Zekes Old Bones

Broad Scottish vocals with oddball tribal drumming and angular guitars, chuck in a few bits of spoken word nicked from a minor prophet and you get an amazing extremely non generic punk rock anthem, I think.

Struggle Victim (Indonesia) - I Try

Forceful, driving punk rock with almost lad back vocals-this unusual cocktail works, I will have another

Femau (Indonesia)- Politic Is Shit

Punk/hardcore with death metal vocals. Who would have thought…? Agree with the sentiments, the music agrees with me. One of my favourites on this comp.

Freedom Faction (UK) - Scream And Shout

Snotty, pissed off female vocals fronting an extremely tight mid paced punk rock band. Few do this type of thing better than Freedom Faction. This is a great song.

Step On The Rise (Indonesia)- Meraih Mimpi

This is a good song of its genre. Thnk Bad Religion and you wont go far wrong

Realitas (INDONESIA)- Injak

Twangy guitar bit at the beginning,then thrashy bit, returning to twangy bit. Take as prescribed by your doctor. It will make you feel better. Punk rock as we know and love it.

Peter 118 (UK) - Hebrews/Perfect King

No he hasn’t got his leather rock star trousers too tight, the intro is sampled. Sweet bubble gum pop punk. Extremely catchy, feel good factor 118. Splendid, I am dancing at this very moment.



Nowhere Fast is available for free HERE

Punk 4 the Homeless & Eagle

In an age where a bands popularity is based on the quality of their haircuts and where writing more than one song with any sort of meaning puts a release into the stigma-heavy catagory of 'concept album', it's reassuring to know that somewhere, deep in Lincolnshire, there is a man with a plan to change the world through words and music.

Eagle is the man behind the charity Punk 4 the Homeless, a charity that we have worked with on a number of occasions to help raise both money and awareness for Casa Alianza, an organisation that helps street kids in South America. Punk 4 the Homeless, as the name suggests, uses Punk music to promote a positive message for change. It's unsuprising to learn that Eagle himself is in a number of acts that capture both the sound and the sentiment of his charity's namesake.

Check out Punk 4 the Homeless HERE and find out about the ICM/Choke On This Presents: Punk 4 the Homeless All-dayer HERE


'Punk poetry' – to many may be an oxymoron. With Punk's image being that of the uneducated and the uncaring it's not difficult to understand why but the truth is far different. For whilst the abrasive nature of the music itself may not appeal to all, there is still a profound beauty in truth and amidst the hectic guitars by Eagle's band SPOG (Starting Point of Genocide), there is more truth about society than you're likely to find in a lifetime of listening to commercial radio.

The same lyrical values can be found in Eagles less frantic, and altogether more mature sounding band, Creepy Cool And The Poor Geezers. With their country and blues influences this band have an altogether more relaxed approach to expressing their feelings towards the state of things but never once becoming twee, as many country sounding acts are prone to doing.

It's the words of Eagle himself that run through the veins of these bands, his delivery forcing the listener to pay attention and rethink the way they see the world. And that's what 'Punk Poetry' is all about, expressing an emotive state through rythmic language so as to fully allow those listening to understand it. There are no metaphors here, no flowery language to confuse or to allow for interpretation – this is the truth as expressed by a man that knows it, has seen it and, most of all wants to change it.


To see Eagle Spits, the name he performs his poetry under, is to do more than simply see a poet reciting his latest work - it's a chance to learn about those things people avoid for comforts sake. It's a chance to relive the spirited times of Punk Rock and to experience them for the first time should you not be old enough to recall them. Most of all though, it's a chance to hear how one man is trying, and with good cause and better intentions, to change the word through words and music.