Welcome to Break'er Records Memorabilia. Sort of an electronic scrapbook. This certainly is not an exhaustive selection. These are just a few tidbits. More to come. But first, some reviews circa. 1978 thru 1980 (painstakingly transcribed from the originals).

B.R. 45-105 & 106 Gregor MacKenzie & The Misanthropes "ANDREA TEEN"

"...Menacing, fun, yet vengefully sincere stupidity ... the ultimate garage band..."
The Warrior Dispatch

"...an ugly band with no taste who should never have been allowed to waste so much vinyl..."
Op Magazine

"...touching on influences as varied as The Gizmos, Residents, Frank Zappa and The Mutants, it gradually becomes apparent that quite possibly Gregor, with his cohorts The Misanthropes, could transcend them all with their razor wit and Zappaesque musical dexterity. Highlights are the totally stunning "Andrea Teen" and the nore conventional "Babysitter" (it rocks). With everything going on in this two record set, all at divergent tangents, it would be quite unfair for us and Gregor if in the very near future an LP doesn't come to the surface... “
Goldmine Magazine

"...a very entertaining band with a sense of humour ... haunting Punk Rock..."
Skitzoid Magazine

B.R. 45-108 Danger Roads "IT'S TIME TO BECOME ROBOTS"

"...a well produced bouncy electronic novelty..."
Op Magazine

"...the thick bass, robot vocals and slight tempo variances make it something of a classic..."
The Warrior Dispatch

"Un piccolo gloiello anche 11 45 dei Danger Roads, I'unico brano in esso contenuto si chiama It's Time To Become Robots, ed e un reggae, meccanico, veramente 8trano e piacevolissimo."
–from some magazine from Italy

"...the most exciting find of the singles and ep roundup this time around. A crafty smart blend of disco rhythm, an implied reggae syncopation honed to a post, and a pre-Devo lyric compel me to give it a 92. Whether you're at your fave pogo parlour, or on your high pumps discoing down, it'll work for ya! Highly advised..."
Sweet Potato Magazine

B.R. 45-110 The Turnbuckles "SUPER DESTROYER MARK II"

"...a pretty dopey disc, but funny... even a little catchy..."
Trouser Press Magazine

"...crisp, clear production-refreshing..."
Op Magazine

"...Chainsaw guitars and a steady bass with a good beat make this a single for those who want to dance to something different..."
The Warrior Dispatch

"... too dumb to be an enigma. Too bizarre to make it as a novelty. What is this thing then? God knows what the story behind it is. Mentally deficient fans who needed more money for beer nuts? I think it may be a sly publicity stunt for a new line of diesel cars, but that's only if I think about it..."
Slash

B.R. 45-111 Magnetic Head Cleaners "I WANT TO FUNCTION WITH YOU"

"...if it's a joke, it's a bad one. If this is experimental music, it's bad science. More sci-fi and horror film noise is closer to the truth... sounds like Hal the computer making a poor come on. Shut it down..."
Sweet Potato

"...noise might be for heroes, but this is real noise for no one..."
Trouser Press

"...miserable mechanical novelty record..."
Op Magazine

"...sounds like chipmunks going through a wind tunnel and being flogged with tin chairs..."
The Warrior Dispatch

"...the pic sleeve has the instruments listed as tape transport, pinch rollers and power module and I'm not about to argue..."
Slash

B.R. 45-112 The Hit Squad "PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN" & "THOU SHALL NOT STEAL"

"...The Hit Squad pumps out a throbbing rendition of the old Status Quo hit ... as a hip cover band, they carry on a Minneapolis tradition ala The Hypstrz..."
New York Rocker

"...the old mid-1960's psychedelic relic given a slight alteration ... Jeff Bends tough vocals are great..."
The Warrior Dispatch

"...Break'er has finally found a harbor of marginal aesthetic credibility in The Hit Squad."
Blitz

"...a wacky Rock outfit who can do some pop and some weirder stuff if it's that kind of party..."
Slash

"...good remake of Status Quo's only American hit...'Thou Shall Not Steal,' the old Dick and Dee Dee classic, undergoes a complete rewiring. The vocals sound like they were recorded at a Three Mile Island picnic with the participant~; high on plutonic derivatives. The guitars are lost in the fallout and the melody is hopelessly muddied. If this is a joke, it's a scientific one..."
Sweet Potato

B.R. 45-114 Wilma & The Wilbers "CHRONIC ALKIE" "POOR LITTLE JOEY" & "THE HOLE"

"...Wilma and The Wilbers prove stronger than many Punk bands on their first time out (and they are Punk) ... convincing vocalist and energetic band support..."
New York Rocker

"...tough little Punk 45 featuring Wilma's gravelly, glitzy vocals..."
Op Magazine

"...a tasty little sucker, raw and unbridled, the garage band sound at its best ... with the much qualified Wilma at the helm..."
Sweet Potato

"...I'd share a room with Wilma and her gang, I'm sure they'd be fun to bang out with..."
Slash


Letter from Greg Shaw of Bomp Magazine

Break'er Records ad as it appeared in Bomp Magazine, March 1979

Bomp Magazine Cover, March 1979

Danger Roads Review

Always 45 vinyl; not always both sides.

Break'er Review (Wilma & the Wilbers)

Blitz Magazine Review, June 1980

Review in Sweet Potato

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Review in Sweet Potato (blow up)

Fan Mail (Wilbers, et al fan)

Would you let your sister date a Misanthrope?

Sam's / 7th Street Entry Calendar, April 1981

Scrap of Misanthrope's Normal You (unreleased)

August 1979 review in Goldmine Magazine, Misanthropes BR45-105/106

Torture That Girl (verse) translation auf Deutsch

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