"In The Mood For... This October! A BenT Howl-O-Ween Mix" 2007

trax:
1. Behind The Fear - Lum Hatcher 2. Cha-Cha With The Zombies - The Underclassmen 3. He Never Came Back - The Ventures 4. She's a Real Scream - Ben Vaughn 5. This October (BenT SFX Edit) - Julie London 6. Mad - Grave Danger 7. Date With A Vampire - The Screaming Tribesmen 8. When the moon is full - Bruce Joyner and the Plantations 9. Mr Werewolf - The Kac Ties 10. Sambra Macabre - Harry Breuer 11. Munster Creep - The Munsters 12. Skeletons - Invisible Boy Clams 13. Draculas Castle - Creepy Clyde 14. Transylvanian Express - Batmobile 15. Nobody Loves a Witch - Jean VanDerPyl 16. I'd Rather Be Burned As a Witch - Eartha Kitt 17. Scarey Things - Berman and Zeitlin 18. The Goon - Bleed 19. Homicidal Me - Ralph Gean 20. The hearse - Deadbolt 21. This Sinister Urge - The Fuzztones 22. The Natives are Restless - Don Tiki 23. We're Comin' To Kill Ya - Zachariah 24. Creepy and Weird - Deadbolt 25. I'm Afraid - Oingo Boingo 26. Night of Fear (BenT SFX Edit) - The Move 27. What's behind the mask - The Cramps 28. Trick or Treat - Cal Tjader 29. Halloween Party - Jack Starr 30. Happy Halloween - The Fuzztones
Artwork by BenT

Frankie Stein & His Ghouls "Monster Sounds and Dance Music" 1965

"Hey RYP, I was at a thrift store today looking for a costume, and I found this old monster rock n' roll LP in pretty good shape. I haven't seen you post this one, so I thought you might like it. Happy Halloween!" - Billy Ktraxfromwax:
1) Weerdo The Wolf (Twist)
Starts off with a howl & grooves you into the music of the Stein man himself. After the initial guitar strumin & organ that famous Frankie mouth harp kicks in. Followed by his trademark sound effects of bangs & screams, this is a timid tune in the Frankie collection, but a nice start. Do we imagine a whacked out werewolf wearing blue jean overalls dancing around to the music howling & laughing, then ripping out the throat of a victim near the end? I do.
2) Goon River (Swim)
Frankie starts off by growling ‘Lets Swim’ & as kids we probably did. More sound effects this time including some favorite whistles, pops & some bubbling liquid of the Goon River itself no doubt. At one point I imagine eyeballs being scooped out of some sockets. Yummy!
3) A Hearse Is Not A Home (Frug)
Dig that crazy sax while listening to a helpless young thing being stretched on the rack. Well at least that’s what I see. Ah that girl screaming, and these were for kids folks. Then one of my favorite sound effect. Those clanging metal things. Like something with large pieces of silverware getting ready to eat. Is that girl on the rack dinner? Don’t know but those screams at the end don’t sound too good.
4) 3 Little Weirds (Monkey, Lindy)
Picking up the musical pace here as the ‘little weirds’ start chattering away. I don’t know but I picture 3 little rats doing the chattering. Whatever they are they continue on as slipping whizzing sounds pop in now and again. The little laughs & giggles enter in & out & at the end three loud bangs of their rat doors close, or were those giant weights squashing them?
5) Lullaby Of Ghost Land (Fox Trot)
The coffin lid opens & my favorite Frankie tune begins. Don’t know why but I just love this one. I even used it as part of a stage show & produced. It just sounds sneaky & detective like, like something you’d hear in an old dark house mystery where ghosts are spooking the houseguests. A few whistles & cranky effects within including a mysterious laugh. Great sax & organ!
6) Knives And Lovers (Swim)
Side Two starts off with a few female screams and your basic sixties styled sounding tune kicks in. Lots of spooky laughing & more screams throughout, and some rockin’ guitar here folks. It really makes you want to get up & dance!
7) Little Ghoul Blue (Mashed Potato, Shimmy)
Ah, time to take it easy on this one. Things finally slow down & you can rest those feet. Whoever the main vocal talent on these LPs is really does some cool stuff. From the goofy or spooky laughing to the odd conversation like jibber here again makes these tunes priceless & in a place of they’re own. That juice harp comes in at the perfect time near the end. Yeah man can you feel it?
8) Ghoul Days (Watusi)
Sharing the same name as a ‘Dracula’s Greatest Hits’ classic a wacky whistle & some ghostly moans begin this cool beat. A swift little ditty complete with laughs, silverware, & agonizing moaning. Ends ghostly and sounds as if the spirit takes off in a plane or is that a buzz saw?
9) Little Brown Bug (Hully Gully)
Something is being twisted to death at the beginning of this thing (sounds like a duck bird) only to lead way to a stupidly simple tune by sax & organ. Ah but it does seem to contain everything here from silverware, screams, & more cranking sounds, and is that a train I hear at the minute mark? Just take it & enjoy it.
10) Neck Twist (Twist)
We’re on our way to wacky territory. Someone loves to laugh here as we hear large footsteps walking around. I imagine a Frankenstein monster groovin to the music. Again some killer sax here. A gentleman screams & some final laughs is a great way to end this first album of the great Frankie Stein. See you next time!
...originally served by Billy K...

The GoreHounds "Halloween Everywhere" 1987

Gorehounds were formed in Portland towards the end of 1985. The band's first gig was at Geno's during Jordan's Undead 30th B-Day Party. The band used the "Electric Jug" sound like the 13th Floor Elevators did in the 1960's. They were a mixture of Punk Rock, 60's Garage, and 60's Psychedelia.In 1985-87 The Gorehounds place was known as THE GORE MANOR. Lots of punks, bands, and fans stayed there and partied. This was one hell of a wild and crazy time. Lots of broken beer bottles, dirty needles, pot smokin, crack stinkin, and rip roarin mentalness. In the winter the house was so cold that water used to freeze in the sinks and toilets. Rats were living in my couch. And the refigerator was not to be opened except for more BEER. there were punk flyers and grafitti all over the place. It was the best and worst of times. When we finally sunk it was to hit rock bottom... While the band was around it was an original act that played around the NE Coast and Canada as well. There was always a party after a night out at Geno's the hip place to hang for cool music then. Geno's is still around with live music.

The GoreHounds:
Mark Mayhem: Bass Guitar / Bob Cellars: Rhythym Guitar and "Jug" / John Chalmers: Lead Guitar / Ned Crabbe: Drums / Cindy Williams: Rythym Guitar / Jordan: Vocals, keyboards, harmonica, songwriter and Founder

traxfromwax:
01 Tune into My Love 02 Dead Things 03 You Won't Love Me Today 04 Gorehounds 05 Crazy Fate 06 Wildman 07 Corpse Worm 08 Serenade 09 Am I dead Yet 10 Requiem 11 Psychedelic Journey 12 The Fox 13 No Reality 14 Never Do You Wrong
...originally served by Ben T...

"Monster Rock 'N Roll Show" 1990

This is a comp featuring monster or horror themed songs, with old radio commercials for horror movies in between the songs. Check out this CD it's better than Halloween itself!!!I'll keep it short and just say that everything here is classic and the audio commercials are fabulous. It would get 6 stars out of 5 if it were a 2 c.d set because there are many more of these old "monster" hits in addition to many sequels. Buy this c.d. if you can find it. Our family starts playing it a lot throughout October and it just gets better every year. Steve Hoffman, top tier engineer, remastered the songs for this collection so that they sound great too. - By G C. Todd "GCT" (Memphis)

trax:
1. Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett 2. The Haunted Strangler - Movie Trailer 3. Bo Meets The Monster - Bo Diddley 4. I was A Teenage Frankenstein) - Movie Trailer 5. Midnight Stroll - The Re-Vels 6. Frankenstein of '59 - Buchanan & Goodman 7. Frankenstein's Den - The Hollywood Flames 8. Horror Of Dracula - Movie Trailer 9. Screamin' Ball (At Dracula Hall) - The Duponts 10. I Was A Teenage Werewolf - Movie Trailer 11. Werewolf - Five Man Electrical Band 12. The Mummy - Movie Trailer 13. Haunted House - Johnny Fuller 14. Black Sunday - Movie Trailer 15. Feast Of The Mau Mau - Screamin' Jay Hawkins 16. The Amazing Colossal Man - Movie Trailer 17. Witch Queen Of New Orleans - Redbone 18. 4-D Man - Movie Trailer 19. Castin' My Spell - Johnny Otis Show & Marci Lee 20. The Thing That Couldn't Die - Movie Trailer 21. The Green Slime - Green Slime 22. The She Creature)It Conquered - Movie Trailer 23. Lil' Red Riding Hood - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs 24. The Astro-Zombies - Movie Trailer 25. I Ain't Superstitious - Howlin' Wolf 26. Frankenstein Returns Part II - Buchanan & Goodman 27. Morgus The Magnificent - Morgus And The Ghouls 28. King Kong - Movie Trailer 29. The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

The Route 66 Killers "Murder On Beaver Street" 2003

Route 66 Killers play a unique brand of cautiously optimistic music that occasionally verges on depressing, yet always fascinates and entertains. They write very good instrumentals with solid melodies. They have learned their three R's, playing with restraint, resignation and reverb. Both bands are highly original. - Phil Dirt at Reverb CentralThe Route 66 Killers were formed back in the year 2000, when four Russian serial killers met in a smoky ramshackle bar in the small mountain town of Flagstaff, Arizona, just off of Route 66. Having escaped a Russian prison in Siberia, they fled for the United States. All share common interests: murder, voodoo, and surfing. Soon they went on to terrorize the inhabitants of Flagstaff with a series of grizzly murders and zombie-style surf tunes. The local law enforcement has been powerless in the apprehension of the gruesome four, who continue to leave nothing but corpses and mayhem.
The Route 66 Killers consists of the scum of the earth: there’s Sergei, the ring leader of the gang. Sergei was a hit man for the Russian mafia, and carried out 42 hits in Moscow before his eventual incarceration. His weapon of choice is the lead guitar. Boris, hailing from St. Petersburg, was known as the "Nozhe" or "The Knife" in his home town, adding 20 people to his list of victims before he was apprehended. His weapon of choice is the bass. Ivan or Ivan Gryohznii (Ivan the Terrible) comes from the small village of Niledovo north of Moscow, where his massacre of the entire village caught the attention of the world. His weapon of choice is the rhythm guitar. And then there is the Animal or Zhivotnoye. Not much is know of his origins. Coming from some remote area in Siberia, the Animal brutally killed 19 people with his bare hands in a two year spree. His weapon of choice is the drums.
The music of the Route 66 Killers is dark instrumental surf. When listened to long enough, the listener/victim slowly and painfully dies. However, there have been reports of the deceased coming back from the dead and craving human flesh. It is assumed that this marauding gang of murderers currently resides in Flagstaff Arizona, the focal point of an ongoing manhunt since their arrival here. If you have any information leading to the arrest of these madmen, please lock your doors and contact the local authorities at once - The Flagstaff Times July 24th 2001

trax:
1. Ballade of the Headless Horseman 2. Dia de los Muertos 3. Murder On Beaver Street 4. The Jabervock 5. Monsterbation 6. El Conquistador 7. Baba Yaga 8. The Mummy's Curse 9. Ghoul Tango 10. Shallow Grave 11. Masque of the Red Death 12. Tale of the Drunken Prospector 13. The Bandito 14. Death, Death, Death 15. The Devil's Martini 16. The Beginning of the End
...originally served by Eek! The Cat...

THE REDCOATS "Meet The Redcoats - Finally!"

The Redcoats were formed in New Jersey in 1964 and recorded an album's worth of material between 1964 and 1967 that ranges from beat to pop sike. The material sadly never saw the light of day due to a manager who did nothing to advance their career. 35 years later, Bacchus Archives comes to the rescue and releases this 12-song Beatles-inspired gem.traxfromwax:
01 you had no right 02 words of wisdom 03 opportunity 04 man 05 when tomorrow comes 06 another took her place 07 sunny man 08 love unreturned 09 back to his door 10 baby don't go 11 the dum dum song 12 sing a song
...originally served by Gyro1966...

Hi-Dramatic "Thrift" 2001

Original but not Traditional! Rockabilly, Surf, 60eez Trash, Swing, Blues, Loungy Jazz, Cha Cha Cha... Hi-Dramatic does it all!Hi-Dramatic mixes all those fine styles into one big cocktail and serves it to the crowd with obvious delight. They Rock, they Roll, they Rip, they Roar and they Romp and they Stomp, o yeah... These four gentlemen play it like they like it, original but not traditional. Hi-Dramatic's 'all original' set features material ranging from Swinging to Moody to Fast and Raw, with or without lyrics. Hi-Dramatic is inspired by all the great rockabilly-, surf-, country & western-, blues-, jazz- and swing-heroes and moves along into the 21st century with that huge inheritance.
Their live performance mingles wild and straight-forward and laidback and easy songs to ensure a great show, as these musicians have years of experience in an assortment of rockabilly and punk-rock bands. Since Hi-Dramatic started in '98 they have been building up a steadily growing live-reputation that made people believe in these guys and their sly stylings. In june this year Hi-Dramatic released their selftitled debut-album on EarGear Recordings. fourteen songs of superb excellence: Midtempo Rockers, Funny Instrumentals, Lazy Tunes, Rockabilly Stompers and Pounding Beats... You name 'em, they got 'em! - http://www.wreckingpit.com/

trax:
01 Caffeine 02 Star Lake Road 03 Rainy Day Blonde 04 Superstrada 05 It`s Girl 06 Witching Ways 07 Giant Squid 08 Sister 09 Queen Of The Scene 10 A Slab In The Morgue 11 Solong Goodbye 12 Fever That Seems Right 13 It Hurts That Heart

If you wanna have Hi-Dramatic's first album from 1999 go to:
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Holly Golightly "Painted On" 1997

Holly's vintage, twangy sound has fast become a workplace favorite!Holly Golightly has more syllables than Jesus, and also more good songs. She is vastly beautiful, and the picture on this cover pays her no flattery. Her music is well-built and completely jammy. Discovering her for the first time at The Showbox is the one reason I'm glad I ever spent a year in Seattle at all. She is the guilty indie pleasure that I enjoy with very few peers here in Las Vegas, this town of Top 40 lovers. If I can somehow convince her to move here, I will make a radio station and let her make the playlist. - Reviewer: james capra (Seattle, Washington United States)

Personnel:
Holly Golightly (vocals, guitar, percussion); Dan Melchior (vocals, guitar); Little George Sueref (vocals, harmonica); Matt Radford (whistling, double bass); Ed Deegan (guitar, slide guitar); Bruce Brand (guitar, drums, percussion); Rick Appleby (bass guitar); Brian Nevill (drums, cymbals); Baine Watson (unknown instrument)

trax:
1. Run Cold 2. Indeed You Do 3. I Let My Daddy Do That 4. For All This 5. Painted On 6. A Length Of Pipe 7. One More Fact 8. Snake Eyed 9. One Kiss 10. Anyway You Like It
...originally served by Bucephalus...

Rumble On The Beach "Rumble" 1988

"Interested in a german 80ies rockabilly combo? if yes - here you go!" - kemonoRumble On The Beach:
Guitars/Vox - Ohlly / Bass/Vox - Andy / Drums/Vox - Marc
Additional Musicians: Sax - Andreas Proff / Fiddle - Ed Csupkay

trax:
Rumble Side
01 Ça plane pour moi 02 Nashville Girl 03 Road of no return 04 Johnny cry and die
Beach Side
05 Highspeed Rumble 06 Time warp 07 Rumble
...served by kemono...
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Rumble On The Beach "Rumble Rat" 1987Rumble On The Beach:
Trumpet by Uli Beckerhoff · Sax by Thomas Liebig · Lead Guitar on «Purple Rain» by Rolf Kirschbaum
All other instruments by Rumble On The Beach

trax
Rumble Side
01 Rumble on the Beach 02 Lonesome Train 03 Don’t Hang Around 04 Juanita 05 You Told Me 06 Rumble River
Beach Side
07 Purple Rain 08 Come Up And Love Me 09 Rock’n’Roll Radio 10 I Don’t Know 11 Rumble Revisited
...served by kemono...

The Breadmakers "Twelve More Miles To Midnight" 1991

"HIP SWINGIN' ASS SHAKIN' SOUNDS IN GLORIOUS MONO!"... great garage / roll / blues from Melbourne!"Hey bompers, Last night at Hipsters was brilliant. The Loons played a blistering set despite channel 8's camera man taping the band (getting in the way of all the dancers). The BREADMAKERS followed around 12:30 and set the whole club on fire with manic RnB that got everyone shakin'. Those of you who haven't seen them should not miss them!! And if you are seeing them at Vegas, then take this opportunity to see them twice!..
... Don't miss part 2 tonite in L.A. at the Garage The Breakmakers, The Loons, The Screws- Nick Collins(ex Gories/Blacktop) new group and of course Shutdown 66! 6 days till LVG, see ya there Tony" - Sat, 23 Oct 1999

Band members:
Gordon John: guitar / Scott Lacey: drums / Nick Phillips: bass / Davern White: guitar, vocals / Smokey Shephard: piano, organ / Richard Whelan: vocals, harmonica

traxfromwax:
1. It's Your Voodoo Working 2. She Belongs To Me 3. Boogie Chillun' 4. This Is Hip 5. Whatcha Gonna Do? 6. 71 Melville Rd. 7. (I'm Your) Breadmaker 8. Walkin' & Talkin' 9. Walking In The Park 10. Bloodstains 11. Popeye Train 12. 71a Melville Rd.
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"JUKEBOX AT ERIC’S" - Vol. 2

Here’s the very rare follow-up to the great out of print Vol. 1 LP. This is twice as good as the original because it boasts twice as many wild songs! It doesn’t get any better than this folks if you love wild rock ‘n’ roll! Found only here at Twilightzone!

traxfromwax:
1. come on over baby - Charles Lighteard & The Downbeats 2. untrue - Bob Vidone 3. indian joe - Art Adams 4. speedy gonzales - Pat Boone 5. dick tracy - The Chants 6. let's go out tonight - John Lee Hooker 7. don't cry no more - Eugene Jefferson 8. i'm not to blame - The Carter Brothers 9. wild party - The Valiants 10. ghost train - The Swanks 11. let's dance - The Excels 12. she's got it - The Rackets 13. what kinda man? - The Zaks 14. bombora - The Atlantics 15. wildcat tamer - Tarheel Slim & Little Ann 16. skippy is a sissy - Roy Gaines 17. mary little mary - H Bomb Ferguson 18. go little susie - The Eldorados 19. sweet thing - The Ding Dongs 20. long tall girl - The Carnations 21. groovy train - Wade Cagle 22. brang - The Rhythm Rockers 23. jello sal - Benny Ingram 24. shadow my baby - Johnny Burnette 25. everybody's rockin' - Billy Prager 26. cool shake - The Del Vikings 27. going down to tia juana - Andre Williams 28. the greasy chicken - Andre Williams 29. hong kong mississippi - Bo Diddley 30. satellite fever-asiatic flu - Paul Perryman 31. rubber legs - Big Jim Wynn 32. monkey man - Jim Dickinson 33. good time - Royce Porter
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...originally served by Gyro1966...

"El Primitivo American Rock'n'Roll And Rockabilly" VA 1993

Sometime, around 1958, a record by a character called Bill Parsons came out on the Fraternity label. it was really recorded by Bobby Bare but that's a whole other story......The title was 'All American Boy' and basically said it all. The first lines were" You get a guitar and you put it in tune / You'll be rockin' and rollin' soon / Riding around in a Cadillac / Fightin' the girls offa your back". These words were a call to glory heeded by young men across the globe with Sears guitars, cheap 15 watt amplifiers and a drummer with a van. They hastened to cut-price, two-track recording studios with dreams of Elvis Presley glory and some deeply strange misconceptions of what constituted a hit rock'n'roll record.
Part of the problem was that the great ones made it all sound so goddamned easy. Elvis's vocal power might have been intimidating, but the likes of Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran brought such a deceptive simplicity to their work that it was possible for thousands of kids with sideburns, burning ambition and no talent to convince themselves that they could do it too.
EL PRIMITIVO is a collection of some of the ones who tried it in Nashville, Tennessee, between about 1956 and 1964. With baritone slurs stolen from Elvis and hiccups looted from Buddy Holly, they came to town and did their worst. Mel Robbins on 'Save It' thought he could borrow the teen-in-heat panting from Gene Vincent's classic 'Woman In Love'. Herbie Smith attempted a really bad Elvis and Chuck Howard seemed to believe he could create a fusion of the Coasters and Eddie Cochran on 'Out Of Gas' but wound up with a manic piece of hybrid pop chaos. The Embers' juvenile delinquent vocals on 'I Walked All Night' (my particular favourite) might have made them the Stooges' uncles if only the fuzz box had been invented to drown out the backing vocals.
With the exception of Mel Robbins, who became a respected session pianist, none of these guys found fame or fortune. Most probably went home and bored the shit out of every bartender and cocktail waitress they met for the next 25 years with stories about how they almost made it in rock'n'roll. What they did have is the vital core of rock'n'roll, absolutely impossible to synthesise, sample or repLace. - Mick Farren, 1993

trax:
1. Save It - Mel Robbins 2. Oh Yeah - Wally Jeffrey 3. I Wanna Dance All Night - Chuck Wiley 4. It's Love - Chuck Wiley 5. Bandstand - Cliff Nash and the Rockaways 6. Times Is Tough - Chuck Wiley 7. Are You With Me - Mel Robbins 8. I Wanna Shake It - Curtis Hobock 9. The Thump - The Embers 10. I Love You Dearly - Jimmy Hurt and the Del Rios 11. Baby Moon - Herbie Smith 12. Best Dressed Beggar In Town - Houston Turner and the Dixielanders 13. Door To Door - Chuck Wiley 14. Uh Oh - The Imps 15. I Walked All Night - The Embers 16. Explosion - Cliff Nash 17. Out Of Gas - Chuck Howard 18. Tell Me Baby - Cliff Nash and the Rockaways 19. Why Worry About Me - Chuck Wiley 20. Bandstand (alt version) - Cliff Nash and the Rockaways 21. That'll Get It - The Imps 22. No Time For Sister - Cliff Nash 23. I Love You So Much - Chuck Wiley 24. Jenny Lou - Cliff Nash

"Jukebox At Eric's" Vol. 1 / VA 1978 (Eric's Rec 008)

"A 70s compilation called 'Jukebox at Eric's' is well worth seeking. A fine compilation of obscure hits. Solid gold."traxfromwax:
1. Duke Mitchell: The Lion 2. The Rays: Elevator Operator 3. Shelby R. Smith: Jim-Dandy Handy Man 4. The Playboys: Jungle Fever (1959) 5. Billy Prager: Do It Bop (1958) 6. Big Al Downing: Georgia Slop (1964) 7. The Frogmen: Underwater 8. Tommy Blake: F-Olding Money (1959) 9. Jackie Lowell: Rocket Trip (1961) 10. Sonny Russell: 50 Megatons (1963) 11. The Catalinas: The Catalina Push 12. Bobby Day: Three Young Rebs From Georgia 13. Lamar Morris: The Fugitive 14. The Wailers: Shanghaied 15. Bobby Lee Trammell: New Dance In France (1964) 16. Ray Sharpe: Monkey's Uncle
ripped from vinyl in glorious monoloudarama!

"Teenage Repression" 1993 VA

A kickass R'N'R compilation!Unlike most cd's almost every cut on this one is a keeper. No need to burn your favorites and dump it at the next Cd show. A little bit of everything on this disc. Rockabilly rockers, instrumentals, 50's trash rock and even several campy radio air checks thrown in. Brilliant Cd. - Vonziptrax:
1. Introduction 2. You Don't Love Me Anymore - Gene Lamarr 3. Four O'Clock Baby - Darrell Rhodes 4. Jeannie With The Dark Blue Eyes - Doug Powell 5. Dirty Robber - Wailers 6. Loud Mufflers - Robert Williams 7. Shes A Bad Motorcycle - Crestones 8. Little Lip - Mel Dorsey 9. Little Girl - John & Jackie 10. It's Witchcraft - Blues Echos 11. Young & Wild - Al Hendrix 12. That Crazy Little House On The Hill - Gene Lamarr 13. Wicked - Rudy Dozier 14. Everybodys Tryin My Baby - Jerry Ross 15. Walk My Way Back Home - Whitey Pullen 16. Snacky Poo - Del Mars 17. Ellen Marie - Hasil Adkins 18. My Babe - Ron Holden 19. Untrue - Bob Vidone 20. One Potato - Elite 21. Hey Bo Diddley - Tommy Genova 22. Conclusion

The Lava Rats "Surfing The Magma" 2004

The Lava Rats first "real" album, with 13 surf instros in their punk underpinned brand of dark surf. Some very good tracks here if you're looking for the underbelly of the curl. - Phil Dirt at Reverb CentralWith their distinct blend of fiery originals and razor-sharp covers, this trio of surf musicians has made a lasting mark. Some very good tracks here if you're looking for the underbelly of the curl. A fine damped reverb rhythm splashes forth a moody pluckster with a tropical disaster feel. The Rats will be appearing on compilation CDs both for LA’s Golly Gee Records and Spain’s OmOm records. This release is the culmination of a year’s worth of songwriting and months of trying out these songs in clubs up and down the California coast. Bill Bergstrom fronts the band, and his arsenal of guitars attracts almost as much attention as he does. Kenan O’Brien, the ever-solid bass player lays down the foundation for Bill to jump from, all while finding the darkest corner of the stage to stand in. The red-faced drummer is Taylor Still, an accomplished drummer and percussionist, who rounds out the band by providing the solid beat and his own flair, all the while driving the band with straight-ahead surf chops. - from: http://www.dwmmusic.com/trax:
1. Sundown at the Gallows 2. PCH 3. Hey Link! 4. Shifty-Eyed Surf 5. Militant Cyclist 6. Homercles 7. Naughty Pine 8. Summer of Our Discontent 9. A Phalanx of Terror 10. Moss Beach Madness 11. Blowtorch 12. Pachinko 13. Exile in Mantua
...originally served by Eek! The Cat & Teisco...

Forbidden Pigs "Una Mas Cerveza" 1991

"I wanna do some sprayin' in chilean, know what I'm sayin'. The movie riders on the storm was my favorite movie of all time. When I was carvin' feilds of fresh pow, I was singin' "Morenita Mia" in my head. When I finally found this song I was soooooooooo stoked, it was unreal. The next time I ride I'll be carvin' sick pow while listening to "Morenita Mia"." from amazonExcellent Texmexbluesabilly from the second wave of L.A./San Diego roots rockers. Basically a continuation of the Los Lobos, Dwight, X, Blasters and Beat Farmers tradition. (Billy K)

The Forbidden Pigs:
Mario Moreno (guitar, vocals, accordian); Billy Bacon (bass, vocals); Esten Cooke (drums, background vocals). Additional personnel: Buddie Blue (vocals); Tim "Steelbone" Cook (pedal steel guitar); Jeff "Big Dad" Turmes (tenor saxophone); John "Juke" Logan (piano, organ, background vocals). Recorded at Hit Single Recording Service, El Cajon, California from April 28 to May 2, 1991. Produced by Buddy Blue (Beat Farmers)

trax:
1. Mojo's Intro / Devil In The Night 2. Long Gone 3. Morenita Mia 4. I'm A Fool 5. You're The Only One 6. Love Me Tonight 7. Jump For Jive 8. She's Fine 9. Home Is Where The Heart Is 10. Are You Going Back There Tonight 11. 49 Mercury 12. Una Mas Cerveza
...originally served by Billy K...

Modern Lovers "Live" 1977

It must have been more than 25 years ago I listened to this album for the first time. It's one of these you must have in your collection. Songs like "I'm a little airplane" and "Icecream man" still lingered in my mind and over the years I trapped myself regularly I was humming or singing these songs when I was in a good mood. Now I can make every mood good! I put on this LP and the sun is shining again!What makes a great live album? A faithful reproduction or superior reinterpretation of a studio classic? Audience rapport? Great guitar solos? Fantastic new songs? All of the above? Have I got the album for you.
For post-Beserkley Chartbusters Jonathan fans, this is THE album to have. It kicks off with I'm a Little Airplane, which is available nowhere else. Until the applause kicks in at the end of the song, it is as tight as Jonathan's best studio recordings from the era. It's goofy lyrics (yes, he really is a little airplane), joined with fun riffs and a guitar solo so good that Jonathan requested a second one, result in a thoroughly enjoyable two minutes. The song immediately segues into audience banter where a heckler accuses Jonathan of wearing the same shirt for two consecutive nights. Of course, Jonathan objects! Fortunately, he is not thrown off form and counts into a version of "Hey There Little Insect" that is superior in every way to the studio version. If you don't know the song, it's everything its title promises. From there, the band moves on to their biggest hit, the instrumental "Egyptian Reggae." Doesn't this album sound fun already?
And I haven't even gotten to the marathon rendition of "Ice Cream Man" that closes side one of the old album. This is a far superior version to the studio recording that brings out all of the song's promise of waiting for the ice cream man on a hot summer's day when you were six years old. The fake endings of the song as the audience begs for more is the high point of the album and guaranteed to bring a dumb smile to your face.
Side two has a hard time living up to side one, but that's like saying side one of Abbey Road doesn't hold up to side two. Not much to complain about here. A guided tour to the land of dinosaurs, New England, South America, and Kookenhakens is more than most of us deserve. The final song, "The Morning of Our Lives," is so sweet-natured and kind; do the cynic inside of you a favor and give this song a listen. It will make you wish you never grew up.
All in all, this is my favorite live album by any artist. Jonathan's hero, Lou Reed, did well with "Rock 'n Roll Animal," but this is better. gitit and have a great time! - Steve Lanzarotta (California, USA)The Modern Lovers:
Jonathan Richman (guitar, vocals) / Leroy Radcliffe (guitar, vocals) / D. Sharpe (drums, vocals) / Asa Brebner (bass, vocals)

traxfromwax:
1. I'm a Little Airplane 2. Hey There Little Insect 3. Egyptian Reggae 4. Ice Cream Man 5. I'm a Little Dinosaur 6. My Little Kookenhaken 7. South American Folk Song 8. New England 9. Morning of Our Lives
Recorded at London's Hammersmith Odeon in September 1977 at the Height of the Punk Movement.

"Estrus 100% Apeshit Rock Sampler" Vol 2 - 2000 VA

TWENTY FOUR hairy palmed blasts of Grade A certified vine swingin' Esterolia culled from the most recent stash o' trash we've slid down the ol' r'n'r pole of late! Grab your head and watch it explode! Put on that dimestore apesuit and dance franny dance! You can't go wrong! The price is right, the music is ripe, and the Art Chantry penned cover is all ape, baby. Don't wait for the flies to come home, snatch up the brand new ESTRUS RECORDS 100% APESHIT ROCK SAMPLER (VOL. 2.) today and GO APE!While most bands on Estrus Records are often been accused of sounding pretty much the same (i.e., like The Mono Men), this budget-priced sampler proves that isn't necessarily the case. While all 24 acts on deck obviously subscribe to the philosophy of "the less slick, the better," there are plenty of different takes on the loud 'n' proud aesthetic displayed here - semi-retro garage rock (The Coyotemen, The Insominiacs), wild-ass punk (Fatal Flying Guilloteens, The No-Talents), messed-up blues (Soledad Brothers, The Immortal Lee County Killers), shoved-into-overdrive hard rock (The Quadrajets, The Nomads), and even a witty Rolling Stones rip from The Bobbyteens and a slice of Meters-style funk from The Crown Royals. Not for the meek, but if you like you like your rock 'n' roll fast, noisy, and with an extra portion of attitude, The Estrus 100% Apeshit Rock Sampler (Vol. 2) delivers a lot of bang for only seven bucks. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide

trax:
1. Rock and Roll Show - The Bobbyteens 2. Who Rattled Your Cage - The Coyotemen 3. Old Skin - Crown Royals 4. Dirty Little Bird - The Drags 5. What Kind of Power You Got? - Estrella 20/20 6. Blood of Frankenstein - Famous Monsters 7. Guilloteens Are Going to Jail - Fatal Flying Guilloteens 8. Sweat Vest - Fireballs of Freedom 9. Separation - The Gimmicks 10. Egarag - The Insomniacs 11. Let's Get Killed - The Immortal Lee County Killers 12. Slow Boat to China - Lord High Fixers 13. Empty Place - The Monkeywrench 14. Make My Way - The Mooney Suzuki 15. I Want Some More - The No-Talents 16. I've Seen Better - The Nomads 17. Lightspeed Kings - The Quadrajets 18. Should I Care - The Sewergrooves 19. Gimmie Back My Wig - Soledad Brothers 20. My Girl the Vampire - Sugar Shack 21. In the Kitchen - The Switch Trout 22. Sock it to Me - TV Killers 23. Brokedown - The Von Zippers 24. Cool American - Watts

Thee Fourgiven "Salvation Guaranteed" 1989

THEE FOURGIVEN was formed out of the ashes of the Unclaimed.The '60s-influenced Thee Fourgiven consisted of members Ray Flores (bass, vocals), Matt Roberts (drums), and Bela Horvath (guitar), rising from the ashes of another similarly styled outfit, the Unclaimed. Formed in the '80s and owing a thing or two to such yesteryear Motor City rockers as the MC5 and Up, the trio issued several albums (It Ain't Pretty Down Here, Testify!, and Salvation Guaranteed), as well as numerous singles and appearances on compilations. The group split up in early 1989. ~ Greg Prato, All Music GuideThee Fourgiven:
Bela Horvath-drums, perc / Rich Coffee-voice and guitars / Ray "M" Flores IV-mosrite bass, vocalz, perc

trax:
1 Needle in the Red 2 Baptism of Fire 3 One False Move 4 Me on the Prowl 5 California Republic 6 You Got Eyes 7 Howl 8 Queen Bee 9 Shiver That Shiver 10 When the Devil Drives 11 Out Rage Us 12 I'm Tellin' Ya 13 She Shines 14 Be My Lover 15 Love Is Fading

The Synfonics "The Synfonics" 2009

"Hello RYP! I'm a guitar player and lead voc in Russian garage-rock / psych-pop band Synfonics. We just recorded an album full of cool tracks! The records session longs for two hours(!), all songs were recorded "live", all instruments and vocal were playing at the same time. The drums was recorded only with 3 mics, like in the 60's. The result is very raw and catchy sound, with lots of mistakes, tempo instability, but a real cool! Artwork included. Feel free to post it in your blog, and thanx for all your work!" - Fill

trax:
01 Ticket to Airplane 02 Drive Song 03 Hey Lover 04 Sexy Shooter 05 Black Soul 06 Love Me 07 Stonemen 08 By My Side 09 Don't Wanna Luv U 10 Baby Jeans 11 I can't Sleep 12 Johanna
...served by Fill...

"Pulp Rock Instros" Vol. 1 VA 1995

Great instro music from the usa & europe, past & present the nonsurf tunes will expand the horizons of surf fans. one of the 2 or 3 favorite instro collections in my surf oriented music library. - By jeffrey j shorts (saegertown, pa United States)What I like about this CD is the unexpected range of the tracks, and the generally high caliber of the artists assembled here, especially considering that this CD spans 35 years if instros, and includes some seldom heard and never before legitimately issued rarities from master tapes. All in all, a great addition to your library. The liners have some good data about the tracks - not extensive, but interesting none the less. - Phil Dirt at Reverb Central

trax:
1. Peter Gunn - Dick Dale & His Del Tones 2. Depth Charge 95 - Jon & The Nightriders 3. Outer Surf - Davie Allan & The Arrows 4. LSD-25 - The Gamblers 5. Bad News - The Trashmen 6. The Swag - Link Wray & His Raymen 7. Lazy - Johnny And The Hurricanes 8. The Beat - The Rockin' R's 9. Paradise Cove - The Surfmen 10. Tioga (Swift Waters) - The Frogmen 11. Earthshaker - The Lancasters 12. Tension - Jay Bee And The Kats 13. Redondo Strand - Sandy Nelson 14. Bikini Drag - The Boardwalkers 15. Punkline - The Surfaris 16. Pyramid Stomp - The Pyramids 17. Jupiter 'C' - The Cruncher 18. Mustang - Link Wray & His Raymen 19. Street Action - The Vice Barons 20. Rumble - Davie Allan & The Arrows
...originally served by Bucephalus...

The Canary Sect "Shake It, But Don't Break It" 2006

Formado por amantes del rhythm & blues y del beat, los Canary Sect combinan a los Who, los Downliners Sect o Small Faces con el blues y el soul americano más clásico (Howlin Wolf, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker...). Han grabado en los estudios de Jorge Doctor Explosion y este es su primer disco. Pero no son novatos, el grupo lo forman ex-Negativos, ex-Les Cactus, ex-Born Losers, y ex WalkinsonsHere's a brandnew band from Spain that will surely let the mods dance and the rockers roll. When Manuel Navarro and Pablo Jimenez decided to form the CANRAY SECT in Barcelona in the spring of 2003 to keep the spirit of truly authentic rhythm'n'blues alive, they never thought that this band would soon become the hottest beat sensation Europe has to offer these days.
The CANARY SECT combine the essences of traditional UK mid-sixties r'n'b, made famous by bands like the WHO, the DOWNLINER SECT, the SMALL FACES, the PRETTY THINGS and the BIRDS and the classic US soul and blues brilliance of legends like Howlin' Wolf, Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker and come up with a whole set of hip-shakin' beat monsters, recorded and produced at Circo Perrotti studios in Gijon by the 'wizzard of fuzz', Jorge 'Dr.Explosion' Munoz, which can all be found on their debut-album 'Shake it, but don't break it'. Driven by the wailin' harmonica of singer Manuel Navarro, the five-piece that consists of (ex)-members of some of the finest spanish garage-bands of the past 20 years, such as LOS NEGATIVOS, LES CACTUS, the BORN LOSERS and LOS WALKYSONS will be seen in action at an all-nighter near you shortly. Just listen to their incredibe version of the old YARDBIRDS raver 'Stroll on' and the stompin' beat of the furious title track 'Shake it, but don't break it' and you know what we're talking about. It will make you shiver, like it did when we first heard it. - from Soundflat

The Canary Sect:
Manolo Navarro (voz y harmónica), Pau Loewe (guitarra solista), Alfredo Calonge (guitarra rítmica), Pablo Jiménez (bajo), Francesc Gosalves (batería)

trax:
1. Nasty Girl with a big mouth 2.Frank the engineer 3.Stroll on 4.You'll get over it 5.Shake it but don't break it 6.Hot water town 7.I wish 8.Tell me what I need 9.I'm rowed out 10.Barbara Ann 11.I want you back 12.See me in action 13.Bad Time

"NORTHCOAST KICKS" - Cool Surf Instros From Ohio's North Coast! 1996 - VA

"NORTHCOAST KICKS IS TRULY ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND BEST CD COMPILATIONS FEATURING NEW AND ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTALISTS. SO, NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER, GET READY TO ROCK, BECAUSE THE NORTHCOAST KICKS" - MERRELL FANKHAUSER.Brilliant set of 'Surf' instrumentals. Very classy stuff - well recorded and played. Lots of twangy, 'bendy' guitar sounds. Wonderful! When Jimi Hendrix spoke the words "You will never hear surf music again", little did he know that a few decades later he would be proven wrong. Today, surf music and instrumental music are back in a big way. It is heard in movie soundtracks and in radio and television ads. The spaghetti western and spy soundtrack is back, as is the hot rod and motorcycle style.
Instrumental music came back very strongly in 1994, and in 1997 we are still riding high on a wave of instrumental bliss that has circled the globe. It has spawned an entire new generation of instrumental bands and brought back many of the original bands from the early sixties back into the limelight. This CD is an exciting, fun filled blend of all of the above styles with so many great bands that it would take a book just to complete the information on their bios. - From the CD booklet
Cool Surf Insturmentals From Ohio's North Coast! The Surfaholics, the King Dapper Combo, and Ray Carmen are just a few of the artists surfing their brains outs for you on this collection of guitar instrumentals from America's heartland. Even more astounding is the presence of New Jersey's own Twang Gang, who contribute a digitally re-twanged version of Leapin' Lizards!. True art knows nothing of state boundaries!

trax:
1. The Surfaholics - Secret agent Betty Page 2. The Pods - Northcoast kicks 3. Breaking Point - Sidewinder 4. Memphis Mike and The Legendary Tremblers - Selena 5. The Slackmates - Devil girl from Mars 6. The Fastback Freddies - The Strangler 7. Mike and The Board Generation - Razor Ridge 8. The Pods - Diamond head 9. King Dapper Combo - Tomahawk 10. Surfaholics - Viva Santo! 11. Drifter - Wrong turn 12. Memphis Mike and The Legendary Tremblers - The night stalker 13. The Slackmates - Surfin' at sunset 14. Ray Carmen - Beach blanket bookmobile 15. Twang Gang - Leapin' lizards 16. Psycho Rodeo - Psychobilly psalsario 17. Johnny Tsunami - Third wave 18. Breaking Point - Lost expedition 19. King Dapper Combo - M. appeal 20. The Impacts - Maverick's Reef 21. Drifter - I, zombie 22. Mike and The Board Generation - Requiem for a surfer 23. Double D and His Dangerous Demons featuring Hope Nichols - Theme from Robert Creep

Wild Billy Childish & The Buff Medways "The XFM Sessions" 2007

A great ending for the Buff Medways!The album - available on vinyl and CD - captures live performances by Wild Billy Childish and the Friends of the Buff Medway Fanciers' Association. Recorded at sessions and live at a club, thus splendid little record gives us a parting view of the what Billy Childish was doing earlier in this decade. That it sounds a lot like his bands that preceded and followed is irrelevant. In point of fact, many of the songs - as followers of Mr. Childish know - are recycled from one band to another with often undectable changes. And while the songs sound - ex crowd noise and some blather from the announcer on the club cuts - more or less like the orignal recordings, you must also realize therein lies the charm of the band.
The tracks include the four primary members of the band through its existence; Childish's wife Julie being the only one absent. It also includes Graham Coxon drumming on one track. As I said, a perfect end to the band. - By Jersey Kid (Katy, Texas, America!)

trax:
1. Have Mercy/Well Well 2. Troubled Mind 3. Strange Kind Of Happyness 4. John The Revelator 5. Till It Is Over 6. Hound Dog 7. ATV 8. Breakdown 9. Strood Lites 10. Dawn Said 11. Just 15 12. Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot 13. What You Got 14. David Wise 15. Fire

Ol' Rockin' Bordsteinkloppers "Bölkstoff On The Rocks & 6 Weitere Zusätze" 1994

"Hier etwas Stoff für dich und deinen Blog (wenns beliebt)!" - DooWopDaddyOStompin' Teddyboy Rock 'n' Roll 4-piece from Germany. Most songs here are sung in their native language, and most are self-penned originals - plus a cover of Crazy Cavan's 'Teddy Boy Boogie'.

trax:
Ol' Rockin' Bordsteinkloppers:
1. Bölkstoff On The Rocks 2. Teddy Boy Boogie 3. Schnapsdestille 4. Kaffee, Korn & Rockabilly 5. Das War Live 6. Das Ziel Des Lebens
Ol' Rockin' Leiche & Pfeifer:
7. Cowboy Boogie 8. Allein Sein 9. Bunte Bilder Auf Die Haut 10. Paß Auf
Mess Of Booze:
11. Kaffee, Korn & Rockabilly 12. Heut' Steigt Meine Fete
...originally served by DooWopDaddyO...

Eveden "RémX" 2008

"hi, here is the link to download our music. Eveden is psychedlic pop based on the french riviera. We were 3 and now the ba,d move to 6 members. this is our 4 early tracks. Hope you'll enjoy it! cheers!" - eva = evedentrax:
01 The Ballad of Billie Pearl 02 Follow 03 Private Somewhere 04 Angel
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The Surf Lords "Shark Attack!!" 2003

These are true masters of surf guitar, and they can (and do) play anything they want - Surf style!Riding whammy & twang the Surf Lords cut o’er the waves of FENDER with gusto and the melodic ease of sunset. In these sunny waters there’s nods to spy and pasta westerns and they’ve sure got their Link Wray down, but surf with a capitol S is the wave of the day on this 15 track disc. Burt’s Tiki Tear Drop, Cleopatra, Shark Attack, and Bombay Highway are superb originals that make the Surf Lords a band to watch. From the easy Third Stone From The Sun to gorgeous moonlight and martinis Goldfinger the Surf Lords pick their covers well. There’s a fun Don’t Fear the Reaper and ropin’ the big sky Ring of Fire and then we find our happily shakin’ butts in a conga line for Conga meets The Little Drummer Boy meets Riders in the Sky – saddle up pars the trail’s about as much fun as you can have standin’ on two feet. The real stand outs here include Bombay Highway Part 1 and Part 2 [a pair of infectious 5 stars tracks if ever I heard one], Burt’s Tiki Tear Drop, Cleopatra and Goldfinger. 4 stars for this fine little gem. Filled with CRUNCH, whamm~y, tw!ang, diStoRtiOn, r-i-f-f, humor and a knack fer melody, the Lords got it all! So what are you waiting for, check out the fine samples and get surfin' with the Lords! - Joe Pulver

trax:
01 Burt's Tiki Tear Drop 02 Cleopatra 03 Shark Attack!! 04 Third Stone From The Sun 05 Bombay Highway Part I 06 Bombay Highway Part Ii 07 Goldfinger 08 Beach Party 09 Martian Sea 10 Don't Fear The Reaper 11 Ring Of Fire 12 Lil' Conga Boy 13 Vampirella 14 What Have We Done? 15 White Wedding

Thee Headcoatees "Ballad of The Insolent Pup" 1994

If the Spice Girls went punk, they might have turned into Thee Headcoatees. Then again maybe not, because Thee Headcoatees could tear it up in concert!Thee Headcoatees was an all-female vocal group (originally called The Delmonas) which was associated with Billy Childish and the all-male group Thee Headcoats. The line-up was Holly Golightly, Kyra LaRubia and Ludella Black. Bongo Debbie often performed songs with the band when they played live (she left in 1999).

Thee Headcoatees:
Bongo Debbie, Holly Golightly, Kyra LaRubia and Ludella Black
Backing band is Thee Headcoats

trax:
1. What Once Was 2. This Heart 3. Pretend 4. Ballad Of The Insolent Pup 5. You'll Be Sorry Now 6. All My Feelings Denied 7. It's Bad 8. When You Stop Loving Me 9. Two Hearts Beating 10. No Respect 11. Again Again 12. Now Is Not The Best Time 13. I Was Led To Believe 14. You'll Never Do It Baby

"Instro Nation" - 21st Century Surf Sounds 1995

"I was contacted in 1995 by tower records japan ('orange records') to assemble a surf instrumental compilation of contemporary bands. I got bands from all over the usa for these tracks, and wrote the liner notes (which I forgot to credit myself for on the cd!). I really think that these tracks represent the best that surf instrumental music had to offer at the time!! Sadly the label is no more, but many of the bands still are..." - By DAVID ARNSON (Los Angeles)Instro fans, hear me now! Get this CD as quickly as you can! There are 15 tracks by 15 bands, and even though you may find yourself wondering where Man Or Astro-Man or Impala went, the talent on this disc is very much from the top of the pool.
The Insect Surfers' Dave Arnson wrote the liner notes, and his band contributes "Stingray" to the project. Every song in the collection is top notch. This CD is also a great introduction to several bands that are somewhat newer to the scene, such as Death Valley, Pollo Del Mar, Galaxy Trio and Satan's Pilgrims. On top of that, you get some great stuff from established bands like The Mermen, Davie Allan & The Arrows, The Boss Martians and Sultans Of Surf. The Hillbilly Soul Surfers offer a very unusual twist, mixing surf with a Stax/Volt inspired dash of soul.
The Volcanos, 3 Balls Of Fire, Shig n' Buzz, Boardwalkers, and The Reventlos all make their marks here as well. Instro Nation is outstanding from start to finish. The liner notes give short and informative bio's of the bands, including, in several cases, email addresses for contacting them. Most important of all, this CD will introduce a lot of surf fans to severa lesser known bands. Bands that aren't going to be "lesser known" for long, because this CD is readily available to the masses. I bought this one at Silver Platters, a Seattle CD store that puts Tower Records to shame, both in volume and diversity. If I could happen across it, so could Joe Public. I predict Instro Nation will bring in a lot of new fans. - DJ Johnsontrax:
1. surf cruiser - sultans of surf 2. stingray - insect surfers 3. el conquistador - death valley 4. el rey - satan's pilgrims 5. moon patrol - boardwalkers 6. swept away - shig n' buzz 7. soul penetration - hillbilly soul surfers 8. pipeline to bagdad - 3 balls of fire 9. top fueler stomp - boss martians 10. western stars - the reventlos 11. krakatoa - the volcanos 12. angel with a devil's heart - davie allan and the arrows 13. insecticide - pollo del mar 14. another odd job - galaxy trio 15. raglan - the mermen

Billy Childish "My First Billy Childish Album" 2006

Phew... my first Billy Childish album!The second in Damaged Goods' "My First..." series and this time it's Billy Childish with a collection of some of his liveliest tunes. 18 Tracks including THE BUFF MEDWAYS, THEE HEADCOATS, THE MIGHTY CAESARS as well as his latest band THE CHATHAM SINGERS. There's also a couple of tracks with the girls, THEE HEADCOATEES (featuring Holly Golightly) and THE BUFFETS. Billy Childish is a musician, Poet & Painter from the Medway towns, He played in his first band THE POP RIVETS in 1977, since then he's released over 100 albums, 25 books and hundreds of paintings. He regularly shows his art in London and at galleries around the world, Billy still plays over 50 gigs a year and is currently working on another full-length novel and several music projects. THE BUFF MEDWAYS and THE CHATHAM SINGERS will both be playing gigs in the near future to support this album. from: http://www.soundflat.de/shop/shop.cfm?artnr=10945

trax:
1. Archive From '59 - Buff Medways 2. Troubled Mind - Buff Medways 3. Fun In The UK - Pop Rivets 4. Ballad Of Hollis Brown - Thee Headcoats 5. When You Stop Loving Me - Thee Headcoats 6. I Fee Like Giving In - The Delmonas 7. Loathsome 'N' Wild - Thee Mighty Caesars 8. I'm Hurtin' - Thee Headcoats 9. The Day I Beat My Father Up - Thee Headcoats 10. Rusty Hook - Thee Headcoats 11. It Ain't Mine - Thee Headcoats 12. Davy Crockett - Thee Headcoatees 13. Man With The Gallows Eyes - Chatham Singers 14. You Piss Me Off - The Buffets 15. Get Out Of Here Pretty Girl - Billy Childish 16. Sally Sensation - Buff Medways 17. Every Bit Of Me - Thee Headcoats 18. The Strange Hero Of Hunger - Billy Childish

The Greenhornes "East Grand Blues" 2005

A lot of folks will likely hear of this group when they open for the White Stripes on their 2005 tour and that's a good thing. Live, the Greenhornes kick up a tasty garage rock sound that is a good match for the Stripes, but a bit different from what you'll find here. This EP is a nice little gem that swings from Beatlesque pop to scruffy garage rock, sometimes in the space of the same song.East Grand Blues EP exhibits the full versatility that The Greenhornes have to offer. Their music is a mix of modern day pop and alternative rock with a `60s feel to it. Their songs are guitar-driven while also relying on the percussion to bring it all together and while throwing in a tambourine to really give it that mood of yesteryear. The melodic "I'm Going Away" gives off a vibe similar to that of The Beatles, showing their more pop-oriented side. "At Night" is a more alternative sounding song and is lyrically driven. "Shelter Of Your Arms" is a standout song on this EP; it has a darker feel with strong guitar riffs and a heavy beat showing that deep down, this band is all about the rock. - Stephannie Depa (Synthesis.net)

trax:
1. I'm Going Away 2. Shelter of Your Arms 3. At Night 4. Pattern Skies 5. Shine Like the Sun

"Shaggerman Rock'n'Roll" Vol.2 - VA

"Okie Dokie, hier ist der zweite Teil. Wieder ein absolut gelungener Mix. U.a. gibt es die Originalversion vom "Marie, Marie" und eine coole Version von "Mack The Knife" im Bill Black Sound auf die Horchmuscheln. Gruß aus Berlin!" - DooWopDaddyOtrax:
1. I Might Have Known - The Teenkings 2. Lazy Susan - The Brothers 3. Boondocker - The Clashmen 4. Sugar Tree - Allen Page 5. Marie Marie - The Blasters 6. Proof Of Your Love - Jackie Cannon 7. Lost Safari - The Rambling Ramblers 8. Sapphire - Doug Sahm 9. Good Soul - The Fireballs 10. Jambo - Claude McLin 11. What's The Matter With Me - Bob Callaway & The Spiro-Hepcats 12. Thunder Reef - The Shindigs 13. The Big Surf - Glenn Mooney & The Ferraris 14. Movin' - Arlen Sanders 15. Home In Your Hand - Ronnie Self 16. Night Train - Travis Wammack 17. Diggin' Out - Tommy & The Hustlers 18. Bad Boy - The Floyd Dakil Four 19. Train To Satanville - Gin Gillette 20. Suzanne - Dave Travis & The Premiers 21. Two Timer - Jimmy Gray 22. Spinner Hubcaps - Pat Davis 23. And I Know - Brothers And Sisters 24. Wore To A Frazzle - The Lamie Brothers 25. Mack The Knife - The Psychos
ripped from cd in glorious monoloudarama!
...originally served by DooWopDaddyO...

"Psycho Beach Party" Soundtrack 2000

"Let's go surfin' now, everybody's killin' now, come on a safari with meeeeee!"It's 96 degrees in the shade today in Boston, which is the perfect temperature to groove to the soundtrack of Psycho Beach Party (Unforscene Music). Featuring an original score by instrumental hipster Ben Vaughn (who scored big with his twangy score of the TV's Third Rock From The Sun) Psycho Beach Party is a chock-full of sand-in-your-toes tunes. The disc is bursting with reverb-drenched guitars, cheesy '60s organ fills, wipeout inspired drums and even a vocal or two.
The CD opens with the Vaughn penned tune "Main Title", which bears a striking resemblance to Los Straitjackets' "Caveman". The resemblance is not surprising since Los Straitjackets' drummer L.J. Lester bangs the skins on the soundtrack and is probably the man behind the ominous voice repeating the word "psycho" throughout "Main Title". While not an essential must-have instrumental CD, Psycho Beach Party does include some excellent tracks from some of the best of the instrumental bunch. Those masked rockers Los Straitjackets contribute the guitar gymnastics of "Tailspin" and "Tempest", which sounds oddly like ZZ Top's "Tush" as performed by a psychotic surf band. The ever-wacky Man or Astro-Man perform a rare vocal track, the British post-punk sounding "Mermaid Love". The Fathoms' "Overboard" has that spaghetti western feel while The Hillbilly Soul Surfers' '"Cha Wow Wow" and The Halibuts' "Night Crawler" are both excellent but don't stray far from the traditional surf sound.
The strong point of the CD is the film's original score by Ben Vaughn. Fans of his earlier work with The Ben Vaughn Combo or his solo discs will dig songs like "Chicklet Wipes Out", "Mournful Surfer", and the wonderfully titled "Romantic Beach Scene". The disc closes with Vaughn doing vocal duties on the hilarious "PSYCHO End Title" featuring the classic lyrics "There was a crazy beach party that was underway with lots of rockin' teenagers from the USA." Vaughn is definitely becoming the mayor of instrumental city and its Hawaiian shirt clad residents will surely appreciate Psycho Beach Party. - by David Sakowskitrax:
1. Main Title - Ben Vaughn 2. Tailspin - Los Straitjackets 3. Marvel Ann On The Prowl - Ben Vaughn 4. Wrestle - Ben Vaughn 5. Night Crawler - The Halibuts 6. Chicklet Meets Surfers - Ben Vaughn 7. Neenie's Famous Weenies - Ben Vaughn 8. Cha Wow Wow - The Hillbilly Soul Surfers 9. Chicklet Learns To Surf - Ben Vaughn 10. Bombasteroid - Four Piece Suit 11. Chicklet Wipes Out - Ben Vaughn 12. Mournful Surfers - Original Soundtrack 13. Romantic Beach Scene - Ben Vaughn 14. Kanaka's Shack - Ben Vaughn 15. Overboard - The Fathoms 16. Tempest - Los Straitjackets 17. Mermaid Love - Man Or Astro-Man? 18. End Title - P-S-Y-C-H-O (Psycho) - Ben Vaughn
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Holly Golightly "My First Holly Golightly Album" 2005

Holly's first compilation featuring 17 hand picked tracks from her extensive back catalogue. 7 are taken from old DG albums, 8 are re-recorded exclusively for this album. If you've seen Holly live then you'll know all the tracks here.I wouldn't normally review a greatest hits album, because naturally they are good. If you haven't heard Holly Golightly before then this compilation of hits would be a good introduction. She is quite unique in her genre of music. Very few Women have been successful when it comes to writing and recording hard electric blues. But Holly's light gravely voice suits the style wonderfully.
With ten albums under her belt she has a huge selection of songs to pick from, spanning ten years of hard work. The tracks here show how her sound has evolved, from bluesy garage rock through to alt-country blues, with the odd folk song in between. They run together on this disc beautifully and before long you will be singing along. This is great as an introduction, but I would recommend buying one of her studio albums. - Reviewer: Nick Fulton (Wellington, New Zealand)

trax:
1. Wherever you were 2. Directly from my Heart 3. You ain't no big thing 4. Walk a Mile 5. Won't Go Out 6. Sally Go Round The Roses 7. Your Love Is Mine 8. Nothing You Can Say 9. Black Night 10. Mother Earth 11. An Eye For An Empty Heart 12. Further On Up The Road 13. Run Cold 14. Can't Stand To See Your Face 15. Slowly but Surely 16. My Love Is 17. I Can't Stand It
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