Friday, May 18, 2007

Zero Le Crêche - Last Year's Wife 12"


Thanks to Nico of Madrid for sending me this one. Really appreciate this and hopefully you too!
The 7" version has already been posted on Fritz Die Spinne's blog. On this 12" you'll find an extended version of the title track and an extra track 'Fall To Dust'.

Last Year's Wife 12" (Flicknife Records-FLS 029 T-1984)
1. Last Year's Wife
2. Women Say
3. Fall To Dust

Zero Le Crêche (re-up)

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Party Day - Glasshouse 12"


3rd release of this Barnsley wave band. This 12" released on Rouska Records.

Glasshouse 12" (Rouska Records-COME 1T-1985)
1. Glasshouse
2. My Heroine
3. Let Us Shine
4. Smile

Glasshouse (re-up)

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Kan Kan - Unreleased Tracks



Just got a message of Patrick Dineen to tell me that he assembled a CD full of unreleased Kan Kan tracks. He doesn't know yet how much to charge but you can find a contact adress here. Check the images for the tracklisting.

Eton Crop - Six Silhouette Romances 12"


Eton Crop from Nieuwkoop, Holland started in 1979 and were influenced by The Fall and The Undertones. In 1980 they released the 'Timmy Barker Is A Coward' 7". After this one there's a split tape with punk band Pistache BV. Eton Crop had a good relationship with The Three Johns. They played a lot in the UK. They even did 5 sessions for John Peel.
the 'Six Silhouette Romances' 12" is the band's 3rd release, released on Koesette Tapes, mainly a cassette label. Eton Crop went on to release more records on Bigger Bank Balance (the 'Gay Boys On The Battlefield' 12"), Grunt Grunt A Go Go( the 'It's My Dog, Maestro' LP), Ediesta but at the early 90's the sound changed completely and Eton Crop turned into a dance band.
This record recorded at the famous Joke's Koeienverhuurbedrijf studio and produced by Dolf and Jon Langford.

Six Silhouette Romances 12" (Koesette Records-Koesette Snacks 008-1983)
1. Six Silhouette Romances
2. Bell Fruit Tokens (Hold/Nudge)
3. First Sight
4. Favourite Record
5. Collision Course Of Court Jester
6. Cheese, Louise, Please (Hip Hip Hip)

New link!
Eton Crop

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Headhunters - 12"s & 7"




As promised, here's the rest of the Headhunters' output.
The 'Wipe Out The Funk' 12" is the band's first release. Title track is sounding like Killing Joke mixed with dub reggae. Very similar to Red Beat.
Next is the 'Impossible' 7". Title track differs somewhat from the other songs. B side taken from the 'Industrial Warfare' LP.
The 'Way Of The South' 12" is the final release. A bit more polished but still containing the same anger. Note on the backsleeve states 'Vote against the mad woman at # 10'. Now we all know who that was back in the 80's, don't we ?










Wipe Out The Funk 12"
(Shout Records-XW 1201-1982)
1. Wipe Out The Funk
2. Decline
3. Landlord

Impossible 7" (Shout Records-XS 005-1983)
1. Impossible
2. Straitjacket

Way Of The South 12" (Quiet Records-QST 009-1986)
1. Way Of The South
2. Infidel (War On The Nazi)
3. Disorder

Headhunters

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Carlton B. Morgan - The Devil's Music MLP


Post 100!
Welsh cartoonist Carlton B. Morgan is probably more well known for his book 'Great Pop Things: The Real History Of Rock And Roll From Elvis To Oasis' co-written with Jon Langford. This is a comic strip representing a false history of pop and rock, focusing on fashionable groups and singers, and fake stories of established stars.
I first heard Carlton B. Morgan on the 'They Shall Not Pass' comp. album on Abstract Records. This is a collection of songs of artists from the Leeds label CNT Productions.
I could finally obtain a copy of 'The Devil's Music' mini album on a record fair for a decent price. This record is very strange and interesting. Really recommended!
Produced by Jon Langford.

The Devil's Music MLP (CNT Productions-CNT 00666-1983)
1. The Devil's Music (s.p.e.l.l.s.)
2. Shave The Ayatollah
3. The Mighty Mite
4. The Surfin Dub
5. Modern Girl
6. The Mashed Potatoe
7. Cauliflowers For Your Stegasaurus
8. The Long Arm Of The Lord

Devil's Music

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Struggler - Recrudesce 12"


Requested by Noinim.
Another cult postpunk band from Limburg, Belgium. Started at the late 70's and inspired by punk. Struggler released two 7"s by themselves in 1980: the very hard to find 'Wanted' and 'Night Fever' 7"s.
In 1982 the band released the 'It Was A Very Long Conversation But At The End We Didn't Shake Hands' LP (will be posted later).
The 'Recrudesce' 12" is the band's final release. Both records released on Not So Brave of which the 1st release is the 'La Vache Qui Rit' 7" of Zounds. Other releases on this label are a Null & Void 7" and some records by Steve Lake.
The high-pitched vocals of Danny could annoy some of you.

Recrudesce 12" (Not So Brave-NSB 004-1983)
1. Recrudesce
2. A Victory In Escapism
3. The Sailor

Recrudesce

Sunday, May 06, 2007

God And The State - Ruins LP


God And The State were from Los Angeles and existed for less than 2 years. It seems they only did about 3 or 4 gigs. Members were David Hull on guitar and vocals who was originally from Toronto, Canada, and Barbara Ann Jaeckel on bass and vocals who came from Detroit. Drums were played by Kevin Barrett (100 Flowers, Radwaste).
In their short existence they managed to record these tracks in 1983. The album saw the light of day 2 years later. Only 1000 copies pressed so it's hard to get these days. But here's the good news. The Urinals reformed so did their label Happy Squid. It looks like some copies of the 'Ruins' LP were found 'lying under the bed'. So if you want to obtain a vinyl copy, act fast. Don't think this will ever get re-released. For more info click here.
Sleeve was made by the Independent Project Press (Savage Republic).

Ruins LP (Happy Squid Records-HS013-1985)
1. Purge
2. Red Square
3. Art For Spastics
4. 1967 Summer
5. Impact
6. Ego Tripper
7. My Name Is Mud
8. Edge Of Nothing
9. Anorexia
10. Pound Of Flesh

Ruins