-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: April 2015
“Action” by The Knots
Artist: The Knots Track: Action Album: Heartbreaker b/w Action 7″ Year: 1980 Label: Ideal Records Notes: The other side of their only 7″ single. This recording features the addition of a synthesizer that the label … Continue reading
“Outta’ Sight” by The Cherry Drops
Artist: The Cherry Drops Track: Outta’ Sight Album: Everything’s Groovy Year: 2013 Label: MuSick Recordings Notes: As their website says, a “Retro Power Pop Band.” Evan Foster (The Boss Martians) on guitars. (hear the track after the jump)
“I Dig You” by Cult Hero
Artist: Cult Hero Track: I Dig You Album: I’m a Cult Hero/I Dig You 7” Year: 1979 Label: Fiction Records Notes: A fun track with an odd back story: 10 contributing musicians, including a … Continue reading
“Get It On” by The Chevelles
Artist: The Chevelles Track: Get It On Album: Accelerator Year: 2008 Label: Wicked Cool Records Notes: Aussie garage rock-vets with a scorching track off their first US album. (hear the track after the jump)
“Stay With Me” by The Dictators
Artist: The Dictators Track: Stay With Me Album: Bloodbrothers Year: 1978 Label: Asylum Records Notes: A rocking track off of the Bronx-punks third album. (hear the track after the jump)
“Harmonica” by The Graham Bond Organisation
Artist: The Graham Bond Organisation Track: Harmonica Album: Gonks Go Beat Official Soundtrack Year: 1965 Label: RPM-Retro Notes: The song starts 54 seconds into the recording. It’s worth the wait. Awesome and rocking … Continue reading
Posted in Rawk
Tagged 1965, Cream, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, The Graham Bond Organisation
Leave a comment
“The Scum Lives On” by Demolition 23
Artist: Demolition 23 Track: The Scum Lives On Album: Demolition 23 Year: 1994 Label: Music for Nations Notes: Some former-members of Hanoi Rocks pay tribute to dead punks and proto-punks. (hear the track after … Continue reading
Posted in Punk, Rawk
Tagged 1993, Demolition 23, HAnoi Rocks, Michael Monrooe, Nasty Suicide, Sammy Yaffa
Leave a comment
“Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please” by Splodgenessabounds
Artist: Splodgenessabounds Track: Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please Album: Simon Templer 7” Year: 1980 Label: Deram Records Notes: This should be the English national anthem…. (hear the track after … Continue reading
“Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’” by Crazy Elephant
Artist: Crazy Elephant Track: Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ Album: Crazy Elephant Year: 1969 Label: Bell Records Notes: Bubble gum never tasted so good from this short-lived, studio-based pop band. (hear the track after the … Continue reading
Posted in Pop
Leave a comment
“Everything Goes Wrong” by Paul Westerberg
Artist: Paul Westerberg Track: Everything Goes Wrong Album: Come Feel Me Tremble DVD Year: 2003 Label: Vagrant Records Notes: A very Replacements-esque track from a guy who swore off making Replacements-esque tracks. Only available … Continue reading