Friday, April 22

THE CL*SH - SOUNDS' BOARD GAME (1979)















Around Christmas 1979, the now defunct Sounds rock weekly gave to its readers a surprise gift. It was some kind of "Snakes & Ladders" board game about the first part of the Cl*sh career (1977-79)

Spreading over a paper double page (70cm x 56cm or 27" x 21"), the game had the four members of the band, and some tricky cards (10 Cl*sh Cards & 10 Street Credibility Cards) in order to play.

So, i have scanned the whole set, stitched the 8 parts of the board and sliced them in order to get them ready to be printed if you want to play the game. I also scanned the band members and the card games. You'll only have to cut out the cards and the figures to play the Cl*sh events some 30 years later.

LINK (184mb)


Here are the elements featured:





1 Board Game (70cm x 56cm or 27" x 21") + 8 A4 parts ready to be printed
10 Cl*sh Cards
10 Street Credibility Cards
4 band members (Joe, Mick, Paul & Topper)
All you've to do is to print the elements featured and grab some dice. Have fun.

Monday, April 18

THE MOBERLYS - SEXTEEN (1995)


















Though a little bit late about the previous venues, you can still catch the amazing Jim Basnight live on stage. Support your artist.

Friday and Saturday May 20th and 21st at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum WA at 7PM

Sunday May 22nd at Cafe Venus in Seattle WA with the NW Rivals (Steve Pearson, Jack Hanan, Mark Guenther and Jim) at 7PM (doors at 6PM)

Friday and Saturday May 27th and 28th at the Coeur d'Alene Casino in Worley ID at 9PM

Seattle power pop pioneer Jim Basnight led the Moberlys visibly in the late '70s and nearly out of sight for another decade; the original quartet was over by the time its album of sparkling mid-tempo tunes was assembled and released. In the mid-'90s, while the singer/guitarist was recording and performing solo and with the Rockinghams, Basnight repackaged eight tracks from the Moberlys' album with six others (ignoring the intervening EP) and issued them as First Album. Not surprisingly, the delightfully surf-boppin' "Live in the Sun" moves up to lead off the CD, which is a catchy and illustrative document of the Northwest's musical past. Expanded for German release with nicer packaging, the 23-track "Sexteen" adds back two more from the old album and digs seven more out of the vaults to assemble the most complete Moberlys collection ever.

Songs
Live in the Sun / Sexteen / You Know, I Know / Love Is Beautiful / Last Night / Lonesome Crying Sigh / I Return / She Got F****D / We'll Always Be in Love / Blow Your Life Away / I Want You / Don't Fall into Darkness / Country Fair / Give Me Peace / Leave the Past Behind / I Trust You / When the Night Comes / Make a Baby / Love-Hate / Papa Loves Mama / You Don't Give Me Love / I'm in Fire / Come and Gone

Sunday, April 10

BILL PITCOCK IV (December 7, 1952 – April 8, 2011)

Bill Pitcock will always be remembered for his huge contribution to the Dwight Twilley Band sound. One of his most recent work can be heard on Dwight Twilley's "Green Blimp". Bill Pitcock IV was 59.

Saturday, April 2

THE SHAMBLES - WHAT YOU'RE MISSING (2000)


















"What You're Missing" collects 8 years worth of odds and ends, including out of print rarities, hard to find album tracks, outtakes, demos and even a few live recordings. The inclusion of many sought after tribute album recordings, is not only a boon to collectors hard pressed to find the original rare recordings from countries such as Spain, England, Japan, Sweden, and the US, but also shows the large scope of musical influence the band enjoys.

Songs (Lossless)
Leaving here / Innocence Becomes You / (She's Used To Playing With) Fire / Does Stephanie Know? / Change / Love And Kisses / Clouds All Day (Acoustic) / Medley: Of Heart And Soul_For Jamie / Might As Well / Harmony / Sorrow / A Short Spiral (Will Tell) / Delve Into Everything / Is It In My Head / But I'm Different Now / It's Going To Happen / Stuck On the Inside / It's A Mod Mod World / Psychotic Reaction (Live) / Nothing Can Be Everything (Live) / Brilliant (Home Demo)

Friday, April 1

APRIL'S FOOL 2011


Results
1. The Merrymakers 51%
2. Cotton Mather 48%