The longest-tenured Irish punk band is undoubtedly Stiff Little Fingers –who have been bashing and thrashing since 1977. Live at Rockpalast 1980 and 1989, shows that the band remained a vital live band (and also, stayed true to their roots) throughout the '80s, despite a five-year hiatus smack dab in the middle of the decade. Singer / guitarist Jake Burns has been the band's leader since their inception – with bassist Ali McMordie standing right alongside Jake most of the time – which saw Stiff Little Fingers being a part of the first-wave of Euro punk bands, which included the lofty likes of the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Damned, the Buzzcocks, the Jam, etc. And in the process, Stiff Little Fingers issued such classic punk LP's as Inflammable Material, Nobody's Heroes and Go for It plus the punk anthems "Alternative Ulster", "Suspect Device" and "At the Edge".

3CD - Comprised of a total of three discs, Live at Rockpalast 1980 and 1989 will certainly satisfy both your audio and visual needs – the first two discs are audio-only, featuring the 1980 and 1989 performances, while the third disc is a DVD of the group's classic 1980 appearance on Germany's long-running music show.