Long Tall Texans - Saturnalia! LP

You usually don't like Psychobilly... fair enough. But try this one... really hard to pigeonhole in fact...
The Housemartins going Punk-a-Billy may give you an idea!
Once described as "more volatile than Chelsea versus West Ham"!!!!




Saturnalia!

If you're into Psycho than check out Lil'Bil's blog lilbilsrockabillypsychosis

SNFU - And No One Else Wanted To Play

Just got back in from seeing SNFU for ohhh.. several years now. Anyway, the intervening years don't seem to have dampened their resolve none. My favourite bunch of Canadians, (after DOA). This album is pretty much out there, as it should be. Their classic debut.
I missed most of the encore due to an extreme laughter fit, brought on by an old friend (cheers Pig) when he reminded me an old Punkette we used to know, was pointed out by another friend as looking like Max Wall, shaved on top.. long round the sides. You go for a variation on a feathercut, end up looking like Max Wall. 'Good Evening'.. She did as well... This will mean nothing to most of you... Sorry!
Enjoy the SNFU LP! It's a belter.

SNFU - And No One Else Wanted To Play

The Meteors - Live & Loud LP

Early live stuff...
GO MENTAL!



Live & Loud

The Stranglers - Live At The Roundhouse 1977

I thought i'd stay with the live theme. This is a decent enough boot from a 1977 Roundhouse gig. I've given you a nice picture of, Shihan JJ Burnel, 6th Dan on the front, executing a side kick.
Sounds like it was a fantastic gig, great atmosphere & The Stranglers are as tight as hell.
Nice little pieces in there from Hugh, having a pop at the crowd for gobbing and the like. Particularly good version of Peaches on this.
Love the fact that Jet Black was well known for driving around in an ice cream van. The band used to ferry their kit around in it. England legend Stuart Pearce is a massive fan.
My favourite Stranglers story is the night JJ Burnel & Paul Simonon, squared up outside Dingwalls, after The Stranglers had supported The Ramones & The Flamin Groovies. The Pistols & The Clash had gone along for the evening. The story goes, JJ thought Paul had spat at him, if you've seen old footage of Paul he does gob a lot, (Paul still thinks JJ kicked him first) it kicks off in the bar JJ decks Paul, who falls into Cook & Jones having a quiet pint, they all jump Burnel, bouncers break it up, chuck em out, then it kicks off outside. Greenfield goes nuts, throws Lydon against a wall, who says 'nuffink to do with me' Cornwell & Joe look on in disbelief, mates from the old pub rock circuit. Hugh apparently saying, 'Look's like your bass player is having a fight with my bass player.'
Sounds like a quality night out.


















The Stranglers - Live At The Roundhouse 1977

Inner Terrestrials - Live in Auxerre

Just to make things clear, before we start. This is a personal memoriam. No one from Inner Terrestrials has passed away, it's just my way of paying tribute to some one.

Posting this as a memoriam to a Mr. Nigel Rees. Not a close friend, but his passing is a sad loss to all those near to him. He tragically died in a house fire a few days ago, along with his Bull Terrier Lucy. Mad as a Fish (Head), always unpredictable but never, ever dull. A South Wales local but squatting veteran up in the big smoke for many a year.


In his last days, he was apparently hatching a plan to squat a local dis-used pub and then re-open it himself.
The last time I saw Nige, on an evening out, was at an Inner Terrestrials gig in TJ's. He was indeed in fine form that evening. Resplendent in leather trousers and an Adam Ant 'charge of the life brigade' style jacket. He was regaling all around with tales of the old school squatters.
At the end of the evening, Nige was on stage with the Inner Terrestrials playing the 'violin' with a can of Stella as the 'instrument' and a windscreen wiper as the 'bow'.
The world will be a duller place without him.

This is the audio only of the Inner Terrestrials DVD.

Inner Terrestrials - Live in Auxerre

The Professionals - Join The Professionals 7"

Their third single... go to Punk Friction and find some more...

Join The Professionals

+ different version with "the The Looters! Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols, Paul Simonon from the Clash, and actor Ray Winstone. From the rare 1982 Cult Classic 'LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS' "

Stiff Little Fingers - Stockholm 1979

You may think I'm just posting randomly... you're wrong!!! You want me to prove it?? OK....
1) Couldn't find the cover of this album neither....
2) Big Boy Tomato did open for them back in the 90's......
3) I feel thirsty...

Sweden 1979

Big Boy Tomato - Hormones & Hangovers

Quite catchy and enjoyable 4 track release from this 90'sPop/Punk band.... can't find the cover and honestly won't bother searching!
Their myspace page....Big Boy Tomato

Hormones & Hangovers

Gung-Ho - Zit Slap E.P.

Another local band Gung-Ho from Pontypridd. Excellent 3 piece outfit. This is possibly my favourite release at the moment. The last track on this 'Detective' I just can't stop playing. Great live band as well. Just don't lend them a drum kit. Can't recommend this enough.
Sounds like Icons Of Filth & The Partisans rescued Kurt Cobain out of re-hab. Then made a record you could have been proud of. It'll make sense. Trust me.

Tracks:-

Nest/Rooked/Beggars Bluff/Disciplined/Sherbert/Chlororform/Detective

Click cover my-space stuff.

Gung-Ho - Zit Slap E.P.

The Nukes - S/T

More things local, with The Nukes from Aberdare, who do a nice line in Leatherface meets AOS3. Great free festival feel to it if you get me drift, with some nice reggae breakdowns, with a definite nod towards Motorhead. None of this really does it justice and I suggest you check it out.

Tracks:-
Song About Greed/White Shite Killer/Americanised/Evil Mind/Get Up/Selling Jesus/Living Dead/Informer

Click cover my-space stuff.

The Nukes - S/T

The Pretty & The Vacant - A Tribute to Sex Pistols & Damned

Haven't much to say about this one... most of the Pistols & Damned classics get a rather unusual treatment!



The Pretty & The Vacant

Rectify - Piece By Piece

Classified Prtotest's last line up changed their name to Rectify, & this was released as a split L.P. on Blown To Bits records. You may recognise a few of the tracks from the last Classified Protest demos if you've heard them. Mudgey played guitar & did the art work, and is sadly no longer with us. I love the cover on this which has a Nick Blinko Yin Yang thing going on. It was supposed represent losing people from the movement. Pig now This System Kills, did the vocals & Wedge later of Four Letter Word, played the drums. Where Footy is now i'm not sure, but he was a solid bass player and all round top bloke.























Killing Fields/Broken Homes/Once Bitten/What A Price To Pay/Victims/Kidcatcher/Icon Of Hate


Rectify - Piece By Piece

Red London - Red Letter Day 7 Inch Flexi

Another one sparked off by 'Days Of Our Youth' blog, with a comment about Released Emotions Records who were a great little label during the late 80's to early 90's. This flexi came free with the U.K. zine U.K. Resist (our answer to MRR). Featuring the oft talked about on these pages Red London and the lesser Red Letter Day, who themselves are a great outfit. I've been hunting the house for a copy of their first L.P. which 'I Know' I 'Had' to no avail. Anyway you like me should probably buy their best of on Zip Records. Click cover & stuff.

Tracks:-
Red London - CND (Gulf War 1991 Mix)/Red Letter Day - More Songs About Love & War

Red London - Red Letter Day 7 Inch Flexi

The Price - The Table Of Uncles12"

For the lads over at Days Of Our Youth blogspot. Perfectly suits John's 2 previous posts as well.... PoP/Punk at its best, highly infectious! Priceless!

Side1: Was It You; Standing In Your Way; Goodbye
Side2: On The Ice; Changing Places; You Say You Don't Love Me

Table Of Uncles

+ their contribution to a Damned tribute compilation:

Mega City Four - Shivering Sand (Live 7 inch)

Another live 7 inch from Mega City Four, from 1992 this one, again on Big Life records. Note The Doughboys stickers all over the flight cases.
This one features a cover version of the mighty Husker Du's 'Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely'. I seem to remember Catherine Wheel covered that as well.

Tracks:-
Shivering Sand/Words That Say/Callous/Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely



Mega City Four - Shivering Sand

Mega City Four - Stop (Live 7 inch)

Inspired in part by some of the Doughboys postings on the excellent 'Days Of Our Youth' blog, we have a live 7 inch from Mega City Four, from 1991 on Big Life records. These live singles came out the same time as the regular release on a limited basis. As you all know, lead singer Wiz sadly passed away in December 2006 from a blood clot on the brain. He actually joined The Doughboys for a while after MC4 split up.

Tracks:-
Stop/Revolution/Who Cares/Finish



Mega City Four - Stop

Nicky & The Dots - Never Been So Stuck

I posted this one about 2 years ago on my old blog. I've no doubt it has been posted on other blogs as well.... but...

A most fascinating introduction to a record eh????!!!!!...

Nicky & The Dots

60 FT. Dolls - Happy Shopper

Last 60 FT. Dolls post seems to have been quite popular, so I thought i'd give you their first single 'Happy Shopper' on Townhill Records, 1994. the original & best version in my opinion.

Tracks:
Happy Shopper/London Breeds



60 FT. Dolls - Happy Shopper

D.O.A. - The Only Thing Green

Have I told you how much I love D.O.A. before? Probably.
One of my most surreal Punk Rock experiences was being stood next to Joey Shithead while this was happening on a big screen.

17 November 1993, Wales are a penalty kick from their first World Cup finals in 35 years. Up steps Paul Bodin ... 'When the penalty was awarded, their goalkeeper, Florin Prunea, grabbed the ball and gave it a good-luck kiss. I wiped it away, put the ball on the spot, and decided to put it in the top left-hand corner as powerfully as I could. I ran up and struck it cleanly. I watched it all the way and it looked good until it seemed to change trajectory at the last second. It crashed against the bar. Just two inches lower and we would have been winning.'

As it was, there were still 30 minutes to find a winner but it never happened.
'Yes Joey, like hockey..... but more important!'

Tracks:-
The Only Thing Green/Folsom Prison



D.O.A. - The Only Thing Green

VA - Solid E.P.

Simply one of my favourite records over the last few months, featuring some of the bands I love. Citizen Fish & M.D.C. need no introduction. The Embrace The Kill track also features guest vocals from Dick as well. Mouth Sewn Shut I think are a great band, sounding like a cross between Culture Shock & Sick Of It All. Both their albums are well worth getting hold of, as is this E.P. buy a copy yerself. Green vinyl as well.

Tracks:-
Citizen Fish - Better/Mouth Sewn Shut - They're Watching You/M.D.C. - Mary Jane For President/Embrace The Kill - Polizia Controlla



VA - Solid E.P.

Jurassic Punk - Brutt Bastard E.P.

Bit of Italian Punk Rock for you this morning. Jurassic Punk with their Brutt Bastard E.P. from 1998 on Hated Youth Records. All sung in English. 'Speed Away To Death' I particularly like on this. Nice little sing along. Lovely orange vinyl. Mine is 182 of 678, which always struck me as a strange No. of copies.

Tracks:-
Our Killing Pocket/Le Piew/SKS/Dog Eat Dog/Brutt Bastard/Speed Away To Death/Damnation



Jurassic Punk - Brutt Bastard E.P.

Raw Noise - The Terror Continues

More, Noise! Noise! Noise! not music. ENT offshoot Raw Noise with the excellent, The Terror Continues.

15 tracks of aural assassination.

Raw Noise - The Terror Continues

In The Shit - Fall Of The Damned

More things local, with Newport's very own, In The Shit. Great little 5 track E.P. which is kinda of where my head is at currently.
File under essential.
The best, (only!) Spermbirds cover you are ever likely to hear.

Tracks:-
Obligatory Indoctrination/Revenge/Scourge Of Humanity/Beast In The Vestry/Americans Are Cool

Click cover my-space stuff.

In The Shit - Fall Of The Damned

Purple Things - Out Of The Deep 12"

Get scalped by this brand of Psych-o-Trash!!!! Should please the more distorted minds among you!!!




Out Of The Deep

Red London - Outlaws LP (1989)

Album released on french label "Negative Records" in 1989. Catchy, melodic stuff with a bit of a sad, nostalgic feel to it. Had mixed impressions about this LP back then mainly because of a light heavy metallish touch every now and then (not that I was/am necessarily reluctant to Heavy Metal mind you but...) and because of a relatively poor production. Still think it's a bit of a frustrating/"could have been better if" release but really worth a listen or two... and don't forget to check Red Londons' interview posted on Punks On Postcards not so long ago.

Side A:
New Kids On The Block
Shades Of 34
Go For It
It's Never Too Late
Chase It Up
Living For The Week-End

Side B:
The Day They Tore The Old School Down
Voices
Coming Home
Desolation
48 Reasons
The Day They Tore The Old School Down (reprise)

Outlaws

The Enablers - Sweet Fuck All

This is a little gem of a record. Released in 2003 on Newest Industry records. (click covers to go to web site). Think Social Distortion opening a bottle of Bushmills with Leatherface and your half way there.
If you like the stuff Gas Light Anthem have been doing of late, you'll enjoy this, trust me. But you kinda know The Enablers would drink Gas Light Anthem under the table, by a mile.
If you like it why not buy one or one of the other great releases on the Newest Industry roister.



Tracks:-
Tomorrow/Break Your Heart/Better Friend/Dear Beer/High & Outside/Apologize



The Enablers - Sweet Fuck All

60 FT. Dolls - Talk To Me

I've been lucky enough (I think) to grow up around the best city on earth. Newport South Wales!
Back when we were the 'New Seattle' in the mid 90's some fantastic bands were regularly playing. Novocaine, Rectify, Dub War, Cowboy Killers, Flyscreen, Doctor Bison, Terris. And this lot, 60 Foot Dolls. They released some brilliant records which make the current crop of Kaisers, Enemy etc. sound like a bunch of school girls.
If you liked The Chords post I think you'll like this.



Tracks:-
Talk To Me/Angel/Easy/Ponyride



60 FT. Dolls - Talk To Me

VA - Suicide Circle - International 4 Way Split

Another gig related find I picked up a while back. Decent Punk/Oi! compilation on lovely red vinyl. Particulary like The Crack Babies track on this, very Lars & The Bastards. Click front cover for their myspace.

Tracks:-
Riot Squad - R.P.G./Human Battle - Keep On Fighting/The Undertakers - Fashion For a Day/The Crack Babies - Not For Me



VA - Suicide Circle - International 4 Way Split

Lost Cherrees - CD Sampler

Picked this up at a Lost Cherrees gig a while back. Now I was never a massive fan of this band at the time. But they're a different prospect these days. Great sound a la Penetration (bit of a lazy comparison I know) with a solid 77 sound.

Tracks:-
Good Time/The Wait/Pretty Vacant (yes that Pretty Vacant)


Lost Cherrees - CD Sampler

The Chords - In My Street 7 inch

I had quite a lot of Mod mates as a youngster so listened to a lot of the Mod revival stuff. Most of them spinning out of the first wave of Punk. These were my favourites. The Chords, who released a master piece of an LP, 'So Far Away', and clutch of great singles including this one. They were initally signed to Uncle Jimmy Pursey's label, which went tits up, and they ended up on Polydor. Great band.

Tracks:-
In My Street/I'll Keep Holding On.



The Chords - In My Street