The Batmen

As far as I'm concerned (and basically I'm concerned as I'm just posting this) this is a little gem of pop/mod/punk. French band from the mid 80's. Try it! There's no risk! (B side makes me think of the Abs!!!)

Batmen
A. Get On Your Knees
B. Think I've Never Seen You

The Urge - EP (UK 1978-1979)

EP released by german label Incognito Records in 1990....

The Story:

The Sound:
Side 1: (Oh Yeah) It's Getting On My Nerves + Transvaal
Side 2: Teds Only Have Quiffs 'Cos Their Won't Spike
http://www.mediafire.com/?y1nkyn5ymmy

Four On 4 EP (1984)

Trash on the tube... well no big surprise I hear you say...

Side One:
1. Out Of Control: Thee Milkshakes
2. Reaching My Head: The Prisoners
Side Two:
1. Come On Kid: The Sting-Rays
2. Ride This Torpedo: The Tall Boys

Four On 4

and here's a review I found in an old fanzine "Everything Counts":

Now if you want to actually watch the video taken from Channel 4's programme back in 1984:
Trash On The Tube

VA - Blood On The Cats (1983)

A bloody classic...

Side 1: Alien Sex Fiend - Wild Woman/Sunglasses After Dark - Swamp Baby/The Jazz Butcher - Meets Count Dracula/Bone Orchard - Fats Terminal/The Escalators - The Day The Sun Burned Down/The Guana Batz - Cannibal Run/The Meteors - Graveyard Stomp

Side 2: Screaming Lord Sutch - Murder In The Graveyard/The Sting-Rays - Dinosaurs/The Outcasts - 7 Deadly Sins/The Ricochets - Running Wild/Tav Falco & Panther Burns - Red Headed Woman/Shockabilly - City Of Corruption

Various Artists - Blood On The Cats

Johnny DuCann - Throw Him In Jail 7" (1977)

Mohawk + Platform Shoes = Glitter Punk....... an instant classic!!!!

Throw Him In Jail:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vqmjxtyztoz

Disbeer - The Mighty Boozer

Not had any real noise on here for a while. So I thought i'd remedy that with Disbeer from Auch, Crust City, France.
They may have a 'Dis' pre-fix, but the 'Dis' has more in common with Bristol's Disorder, and they are closer akin to Extreme Noise Terror than anything else. I haven't split the tracks for maximum impact.
Band Members on this, The Bomber - Drums, The Hammer - Bass, The Motherfucker - Guitar & Vocals.
Panx Records 2000.

Tracks :- Filthy & Evil Suckers From Space/The Auch Crust City Most Bizarre & Brutal Crimes/Who Will Survive & What Will Be Left Of them (The Slayer Second Chapter)/Apocalypse

All inserts in folder.

Disbeer - The Mighty Boozer

The Deviators - Falling Away

7 inch from 1993 on Empty records. Nice bit of S.L.F./Ramones type noise from this New York four piece. Whereabouts now unknown.
Tracks :- Falling Away/Just Another Story/Spotlight

The Deviators - Falling Away

Seaweed - Bill

From Tacoma Washington, Seaweed released some cracking records during the early to mid nineties. Although they were signed to Sub Pop for a while, their sound had far more in common to other stuff coming out of Washington at the time as opposed to Seattle. Re-formed last year and are currently touring again.
Click cover for band site.

Tracks :- Bill/Pumpkin (Wwax)/Squint: The Killerest Expression
1992 Sub-Pop records.

Seaweed - Bill

The Cannibals - Hot Stuff

THE ONE AND ONLY LEGITIMATE KINGS OF TRASH!!! There's a lot to write about Mike Spenser and his tribe..... a lot indeed... in the meantime enjoy this great LP from 1986 (or is it 1985, will check it out.... later...)!

Side 1: Action Woman, Sour Grapes, 99th Floor, Human Race, Skeletons In The Closets, Run Run Run, Jungle Boogie Part I
Side 2: Going All The Way, Need A Little Loving, Garbage Man, You Drive Me Mental, Primitive

The Cannibals - Hot Stuff

Goldblade - Not Even Jesus

Not had any Goldblade for a while. So I think we're well over due. From 1997 on Ultimate records the 'Not Even Jesus' E.P. Three great pieces of Goldblade, and a manic bit of spoken word by John Robb lambasting The Beatles in particular & the world in general. All round top bloke John Robb. If you've never read his 'Punk Rock: An Oral History' (2006), I urge you to pick up a copy. One of the best written punk books out there.
Click cover for band site.

Tracks :- Not Even Jesus/Shake, Shake, Shake,/Death Of The Blue Eyed Soul Brother/Brother John's Oxford Union Rant

Goldblade - Not Even Jesus

The Purple Things - Deep In The Mind Of

The Purple Things rose from the ashes of the Vibes. Basically if you like Vibes' one and only LP you'll like the Purple Things. The main difference between the two bands being the use of an E-Bass instead of the Double-Bass, the sound leaning more toward Garage/Punk.
Their first mini-Lp "Deep In The Mind Of" was issued in 1985 on Media Burn.

The Purple Things - Deep In The Mind Of

The Orson Family - The River Of Desire

UK's answer to the Cramps. A timeless classic released in 1983 by New Rose records.

Side A: The River Of Desire, Breakout, Monster of Briarly Wood
Side B: Heartbeat, You Shake My Soul, (Be My) Ball and Chain

The Orson Family - The River Of Desire

or try this link:

The Orson Family - The River Of Desire

Citizen Fish - Leftover Crack - Split 7 Inch

Split 7 inch from 2006 on Fat Wreck. Precursor to the Split L.P. of 2007. Citizen Fish give us possibly one of their strongest outings for a few years with 'Meltdown', Leftover Crack give us the charmingly titled 'Baby Punchers'.
Quality stuff.
Click covers for bands sites.

Citizen Fish - Leftover Crack - Split 7 Inch

Done Lying Down - Heart Of Dirt

Similar in sound to Compulsion, (who were one of their peers) Done Lying Down released some great records in the early to mid nineties. This was their first single from 1993 on Abstract Sounds and was produced by Glodblade's John Robb.
Click covers for official site, where you'll find some more MP3's from some of the Radio sessions they did at the time for the likes of John Peel. 'Pennyhead' is particularly good to these ears.

Tracks :- Dissent/Nobody Loves Me/Fun

Done Lying Down - Heart Of Dirt

Rancid - 6/11/08

Went to see Rancid on Thursday night. Fine gig it was to. Support from Clash inspired The Exposed & one of the U.K.'s premier Oi! outfits, Argy Bargy. Watford Jon clearly had a great time and they went down a storm which was nice to see.
Now Rancid are not everyone's cup of tea I know. But live they are simply stunning. It's a rare day i'd ever think of putting 'Ruby Soho' on the turntable, but when you hear it live with a few other thousand people going bananas, it's a real joy. They dedicated 'Old Friend' to Roddy of The Oppressed who was apparently there somewhere in the melee. Top night.
Rancid probably have more official free MP3 downloads out there than any other band on the planet. Which I think is highly commendable. Click picture for official site.
Oh yeah, I am over 14. So I got in, no problem.

Drive - My World/This Aint No Picnic

Now, Eclectic Rhythm has posted some great Minutemen bootlegs and rare stuff of late. Which got me thinking of this 7 inch by Drive, a great little combo from the early nineties. Featuring two cover versions of SST bands, and produced by Frankie Stubbs of Leatherface. It came free with their L.P. On it we have 'This Aint No Picnic' originally by the Minutemen, & 'My World' of course by the mighty Descendents. You know with Mr. Stubbs driving the cab, it's worth the ride.