PPC BOXING DAY 2014

Here are some surprise gifts for the 6th PPC Boxing Day

This year, Boxing Day is gonna be a double one because Mario who is a PPC reader from the very early days has made his own AWoS, and as the AWoS was quite excellent, i've decided to share it on PPC as a bonus Boxing Day (with his kind authorization)

All Mario's rips are genuine 320 lame 3.99 with full artwork
(two of them are legit digital downloads)

Links are 320 mp3 (ZS, UL) 

ZS allows parallel downloads

Please read below and grab what you want or need. Enjoy
TRY SOME, BUY SOME

* password for angelo's link #15 is: forum

angelo			mario
Info	ZS	1	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	2	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	3	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	4	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	5	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	6	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	7	Info	UL
Info	ZS	8	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	9	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	10	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	11	Info	ZS + ZS
Info	ZS	12	Info	ZS
Info	Z + Z	13	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	14	Info	UL
Info*	ZS	15	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	16	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	17	Info	ZS
Info	Z + Z	18	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	19	Info	ZS
Info	UL	20	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	21	Info	UL
Info	ZS	22	Info	ZS
Info	Z + Z	23	Info	ZS
Info	Z + Z + Z	24	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	25	Info	ZS
Info	ZS	26
Info	ZS	27
Info	ZS	28
Info	ZS	29
Info	ZS	30
Info	ZS	31
Info	ZS	32

XMAS MMXIV

Merry Christmas Everybody


Info - ZS

THE ADVENT WALL OF SOUND 2014

8th AWoS, Various Hosts, S.G.O (choose your acronym).

So, for the 8th year, here's the PPC AWoS. From the 1st of December to the 24th of December, everyday you'll have to click on one slice of the image. Everyday, each compartment will show a new album never posted before on this blog. Each post will be available for just one day (or maybe two, it will depend). Don't click on a part before the day or somebody could be hurt. Now you can enjoy the spirit of Power Pop. And of course, feel free to comment everyday.

Clues

Day 1 : # Info (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Day 2 : # Info (1)
Day 3 : # Info (1)
Day 4 : # Info (1 + 2)
Day 5 : # Info (1)
Day 6 : # Info (1)
Day 7 : # Info (1)

Day 8 : # Info (1)
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Day 10 : # Info (1)
Day 11 : # Info (1) (2nd edition)
Day 12 : # Info (1) 

Day 13 : # Info (1)
Day 14 : # Info (1) (1) (1) (1)

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Day 17 : # Info (1)
Day 18 : # Info (1) (A)
Day 19 : # Info (1)
Day 20 : # Info (1)

Day 21 : # Info (1st Ed) (2nd Ed)

Day 22 : # Info (1)
Day 23 : # Info (1)
Christmas Eve : # Info (1) (2) (UL or NK)

This is the end of the 2014 AWoS

Happy Christmas

SAD NEWS

Today is a sad day, my old friend Patrick from SOTD has passed away. He was a friend of mine.

VARIOUS - MAS CHRISTMAS! (2014)

One month from today, it will be Christmas Eve, so this is time to share the ninth PPC collection of Christmas Carols. All the previous eight volumes have been re-upped last week, so newcomers have been able to get those compilations for the first time and if necessary, old PPC members to replace their lost copies due to some hard drive crash or whatever...

Last year, Tic Tac Mistletoe was spread all over the web on other sites, blogs or torrents. I have even found some sites trying to sell the Tic Tac Mistletoe compilation. I would recall that PPC Records doesn't exist, the artwork is only made for the fun part of it, and please remember the compilations are FREE. Though I'm really flattered to see my compilations becoming popular items, i'd like to say that i'm not interested in seeing my compilations posted everywhere.

Mas Christmas! is available in both lossy and lossless formats.

All the songs included on this collection were compiled from CD's or official digital downloads. Out of the 25 songs, auCDtect found 2 songs (1 from an official CD, the other coming from a Bandcamp download) as MPEG 95%.

Full artwork included

lossy: ZS (320 lame 3.98) (186 mb)

Click on pix below for details of the bands involved

THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION (2006-2013)

8 years of Christmas songs specially compiled for PPC

A Christmas Gift For You (2006)

Originally posted on PPL (December 2006)

Another Christmas Gift For You: Born To Greet (2007)

Original post here (21 November 2007)

Dreamland With The Pop Snowflakes: 1 - 2 (2008)

Original post here (29 November 2008)

Santa Claus & The Power Pop Criminals (2009)

Original post here (23 November 2009)

The Magnificent Seven Snowmen (2010)

Original post here (21 November 2010)

Sleigh Bells In The Snow (2011)

Original post here (23 November 2011)

The Final Christmas: Episode VII (2012)

Original post here (27 November 2012)

Tic-Tac-Mistletoe (2013)

Original post here (21 November 2013)

NICK GILDER

 As a request, the first and fourth albums

You Know Who You Are (1977)

Lossless: ZS1 + ZS2 (252 mb)
Original post (17 May 2007) here

Rockamerica (1980)

Lossless: FLAC 8 (264 mb)
Original post (17 May 2007) here

then re-upped 8 March 2010 there

GRAHAM PARKER & BRINSLEY SCHWARZ - LOCO CLUB (2014)

Semi-acoustic concert from Graham Parker and Brinsley Schwarz. Soundboard recorded at Loco Club in Valencia. Courtesy of Alta Tension.

lossy: NK 320 lame 3.98 (215mb)

lossless: NK FLAC 8 (409mb)

Special note: I got the show from a spanish mate at the Alta Tension association and i made a special artwork for PPC. 

Songs

0 Intro / 1 Watch The Moon Come Down / 2 That´s What They All Say (+ banter)/ 3 Stop Crying ABout The Rain / 4 Between You And Me / 5 Silly Thing / 6 Flying To London / 7 Under The Mask Of Hapiness / 8 Blue Highways / 9 You Can´t Take Love For Granted / 10 English Latest Clown / 11.Snake Oil Capitol Of The World / 12 Black Lincoln Continental / 13 Love Gets You Twisted / 14 White Honey / 15 Stick To Me / 16 Passion is no Ordinary Word / 17 Hold Back The Night / 18 That Moon Was Low / 19 Not If It Pleases Me / 20 Hey Lord Don´t Ask Me Questions

THE BLOG GEMS VOL 2 ERRATUM

Tray included in the rar of volume 2 had the wrong bands / titles
click on the pix on your left (570k) or click on the ZS link (2,5mb) to get the new tray: ZS

original post here

THE TRIPWIRES - LOS CONCIERTOS DE RADIO 3 (2014)

Seattle supergroup with members of the Young Fresh Fellows, Mudhoney, Model Rockets, The Minus 5, Roy Loney's Longshots, Neko Case, and many more. The Tripwires released their third album "Get Young" (available thru bandcamp), promoting it by playing on the famous spanish live TV show "Los Conciertos de Radio 3.

The concert is available in video and audio format.  Custom artwork included in the audio part 

Video: NK format TS 720x576 (634mb)
Audio: ZS 320 lame 3.98 (69mb) 

Songs
Get Young / Anything Nice / Friday Night / How In Heaven's Name / Be All End All / Big Electric Light / Good Sport / I Heart This Music / Owner-Operator

DYAN DIAMOND - IN THE DARK (1978)

As a request, this L.A. gem unavailable in CD format

Lossless: FLAC 8 (222 mb)

Original post (2 June 2007) here

THE IDEA - SECRET POP EP (1995)

Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Phil Angotti is a household name in the power-pop musical world. This 7" EP was released in France only by indie label Z&Zoe Records and offers four bright and melodic numbers.

Lossless: ZS (104mb)

Songs

1 Secret / 2 Minute Of Your Time / 3 Room Without A View  / 4 I Never

THE BAM BALAM EXPLOSION Vol 1->7 (1995-2000)

The complete collection re-upped (lossy)

Vol 1 Spanish Power Pop

Original post here (15/02/2009)

Vol 2 Australian Power Pop

Original post here (30/06/2008)

Vol 3 U.S.A. Power Pop

Original post here (07/11/2008)

Vol 4 U.S.A. Power Pop

Original post here (23/11/2008)

Vol 5 U.S.A. Power Pop

Original post here (30/01/2009)

Vol 6 European Power Pop

Original post here (17/02/2010)

Vol 7 Mallorca Power Pop

Original post here (20/02/2010)

THE CRACKERS - GUARANTEED (1983)

Hailing from Albuquerque (New Mexico), the band fronted by Bradd Aubry, with its unique album, presents a slight pop, composed of subtle combinations of flavors sixties. Obvious Beatles influences as well as some Herman's Hermits should appeal to "power pop lovers". In 1984, the group, partly modified, released a 5 track EP but the know-how was almost gone.

Lossy: ZS (91mb)

Lossless: NK (233mb)

Songs
1 Guaranteed / 2 Better Or Worse / 3 Be Smart / 4 Your Mother Says / 5 Deaf, Dumb & Blind / 6 Bad Girl For Me / 7 Bonnie / 8 You've Gotta Decide / 9 Ever Since You Went Away / 10 Take A Chance

VARIOUS - WILL BIRCH'S C90 (1994) (re-up)

As a request, an amazing collection assembled by Will Birch

lossless (688 mb) : CD1 + CD2
lossy (244mb) : CD1 + CD2


Original post (5 January 2012) here

VARIOUS - BATTLE OF THE GARAGES (1981)

This is the first American press which was on Voxx "blue" label. Later pressing were on Voxx "silver" label. Four songs were dropped for the CD reissue (actually a best of the first two volumes) released in 1994.

Lossy: ZS (121mb)
Lossless: NK (325mb)

click on pix below for more details

THE CLEANERS FROM VENUS - LIVE IN JAPAN (OSAKA 1994) (2001)

Released in 2001 by Jarmusic (JAR043) in a special zipper pack (limited edition of 555).  The zipper pack was a wallet made of material, which has several slots inside which housed the CD, a map, photos of the band on stage and 8 small printed pages with tracklisting / credits / notes about the tour by Martin.

The Cleaners From Venus were
Martin Newell (vocals, acoustic guitar) / Dave Gregory (12 string guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) / Captain Sensible (lead guitar) / Tiv (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) / Nelson (bass, backing vocals) / Garrie Dreadful (drums)

LINKS REMOVED 'CAUSE MARTIN NEWELL IS SELLING IT ON HIS WEBSITE AS A DOWNLOAD ONLY RELEASE FOR £4.50 (Email Martin for details Paypal etc)

Lossy: ZS (168mb)
Lossless: NK (354mb) (CDDA 100%)

Songs
1 Wunderbarmaid / 2 Former Phonebox Vandal / 3 Before the Hurricane / 4 A Street Called Prospect / 5 She Rings the Changes / 6 We'll Build a House / 7 The World Strikes One / 8 The Jangling Man / 9 Straight to You, Boy / 10 Girl on a Swing / 11 The Green-Gold Girl of the Summer / 12 An Englishman's Home / 13 What a Crazy World We're Living In / 14 Bus Stop / 15 She Rings the Changes (Demo)

THE WINDBREAKERS - MEET THE... (1982)

As a request, the scarce first WB's 7" EP

Lossless: FLAC 8 (88 mb)

Original post (21 June 2007) here

THE LAST ONES - NUMBER ONE AGAIN (1983)

 

As a request a 12" EP from Boston, related to DMZ / Lyres

Lossless: FLAC 8 (65 mb)

Original post (21 June 2007) here

THE ZIPPERS - A SIX SONG MINI ALBUM (1981)

As a request this six-song mini album was produced by the late Ray Manzarek

Lossless: FLAC 8 (125 mb)

Original post (21 June 2007) here

The Mockers - Spanish Tour 2014

The Mockers are touring Spain

 

 Sept. 11 - Santander (Planeta Rock Bar)

Sept. 13 - Bilbao (Hika Anteneo)

Sept. 14 - Villaviciosa (Asturias) (Fiestas del Portal)

Sept. 16 - Barrika (Golfo Norte)

Sept. 17 - San Feliu (Girona) (Atzavara Club)

Sept. 18 - Zaragoza (Pub Eccos)

Sept. 19 - Montornes del Valles (Festa major)

Sept. 20 - BCN (Razzmatazz)

Sept. 24 - Valencia (16 Toneladas)

Sept. 26 - Madrid (Wurlitzer Ballroom X anniversario)

Sept. 27 - Albacete (Sala Chapo)

Sept. 28 - Tarazona de la Mancha (Star Bar)

Sept. 30 - Estepona (King Creole)

Oct. 1 - Granada (Brown Sugar Club)

Oct. 2 - Algeciras (La Gramola)

Oct. 3 - El Pto. de Sta. Maria (Sala Milwaukee)

http://www.themockers.net/

https://www.facebook.com/TheMockers

https://twitter.com/The_Mockers

The Well Wishers - A Shattering Sky ( New CD)

The official release date of "A Shattering Sky" is

September 30, 2014

www.facebook.com/thewellwishersband

 

After six albums and a 5-song EP released over a scant 11 years, Well Wishers frontman and brainchild Jeff Shelton (ex-Spinning Jennies) shows no signs of winding down. "A Shattering Sky", the Well Wishers 7th full-length studio album, is Shelton's most ambitious and full-bodied production to date. Employing the dynamic drumming talents of former bandmates Nick Laquintano and Braden McGraw, the album draws heavily on the sharp power pop acumen of previous Well Wishers albums while furthering the mantle with tighter arrangements, broader instrumentation, and cleaner production. While bold and bright guitars, lush melodies, and undeniable hooks are always at the forefront of Shelton's tried and true pop formula, there are nods to other stops on the musical spectrum... from the country-tinged "Right Here at Last" (featuring guitar from fellow Bay Area cohort Bradley Skaught of Bye Bye Blackbirds), to the bouncy Britpop of "Bring It Back", to the swirling, brash psychedelia of closer "Father Nature". Never one to shy away from a reverential cover, Shelton also includes a lock-step cover of the Tom Petty song "When The Time Comes".

ADVERTISING - JINGLES (1978)

As a request, the CD reissue re-upped in lossy format

plus a brand new rip of the original LP  available for the first time on PPC in mp3 and FLAC.

Original EMI LP
ZS (320)
NK (FLAC)

Japan CD Reissue 2001 (re-up) 
ZS (320)

Original post (17 October 2007) here

Plus the two original singles produced by Kenny Laguna and later remixed by Andy Arthurs for the album.

Lipstick / Lonely Guys (1977 EMI 2710) 
ZS (320)
ZS (FLAC)  

Stolen Love / Suspender Fun (1977 EMI 2754)

ZS (320)
ZS (FLAC)