Hoodoo Gurus "Chevron Hotel" Sydney, Australia, July 18, 1984 - Radio Broadcast

James Baker's last show with the band. Recorded in the Silver Spade Room at the Chevron Hotel, Sydney. Broadcast as part of the "Impossible Music Festival" May 27, 2007 on Triple J FM. Soundboard Recording Concert CD.
In the early 1980s college radio dominated the rock industry. A loose network of campus stations across the US was breaking guitar rock from the likes of R.E.M. and The Replacements into the charts. This style of aggressive post-punk rock suited many Australian bands of the time. The Hoodoo Gurus, Died Pretty, The Church and The Celibate Rifles all found welcome on the college circuit. The Hoodoo Gurus in particular spent some years playing US campuses.
By the time they recorded the first album, Stoneage Romeos, Dave Faulkner had restructured the Gurus from a party band to a tight, powerful rock machine with the addition of guitarist Brad Shepherd and bassist Clyde Bramley whilst drummer James Baker was soon replaced by Mark Kingsmill. With their roots still firmly in the style of garage punk rock, Faulkner expanded his palette as a songwriter to pen a number of hit songs. Unlike so many of his contemporaries, Faulkner had no interest 4 in an inner-city elitism and he led the Gurus out to the suburbs on punishing tours. Within a couple of years the group had established a size able following on both sides of the Pacific. [extract from The Real Thing 1957 - Now, p159]
trax:
01. Who Do You Love? 02. Dig It Up 03. I Want You Back 04. Death Ship 05. Tomorrow That Was Yesterday 06. I Want You 07. My Girl 08. Because You're Mine 09. Leilani Pt. 2 10. Be My Guru 11. I Was A Kamikaze Pilot 12. Rock 'n' Roll (Part 2)

"Surf Guitar 101" - 2018

The members of the Yahoo Group "Surf Guitar 101" decided to put together a mp3 compilation as a way to get to know each other, share music, share recording tips, and to just have fun…
...Some songs are from professional bands while others are from amateurs. Some of the songs are "surfy" while others are more experimental. All of them showcase each member's creativity and talents.
The Surf Guitar 101 group is an email list dedicated to the discussion of all things relating to instrumental surf music and related genres. The group is mainly aimed at musicians, but anyone who enjoys instro-surf is welcome. For more information, visit http://www.surfguitar101.com

trax:
1. Mr Moto (Live from Kavarna Decatur 2018) - The Surge! 2. Waterfall - The Insanitizers 3. First Wave - The Baikal Surfers 4. Surfing The Grand Serotonin! Mix III - The Lost Planet Shamen 5. Mas Que Nada - Danny Snyder 6. The Huntington Hop - MC 7. La Manchaha And The Gunfighter - Blood Reef 8. Pacific Rim - Los Surfvivers 9. Downtime - The Twang Twisters 10. THe Quiet Surf - Joelman 11. Wayward Nile - Jeff Leites 12. Adrift - El Pablo / Drumsdick 13. Underwater Flash - The Cholla 14. I Got Rhythm - The Syndicate of Surf 15. The Young Ones - Rob J 16. Muy Lenta - ldk 17. Secret Agent Tu Sam - Cosmo Piluqui & The Peronist Chanchonauts 18. Exotic - The Aquasonics 19. Paddy Wagon - Redfeather

DOGS "Short, Fast & Tight" 2001 - disc 2

Enregistré à Rouen, Cherbourg, Grenoble et Guingamp entre 1997 et 2000, « Short, fast & tight » est le premier véritable album live des Dogs. Il regroupe 29 titres, pour plus de 90 minutes de live endiablé. Emmenés par la guitare et la voix de Dominique Laboubée, leader charismatique, chaque chanson est un concentré d'énergie à l'état pur. Cet album constitue un véritable hymne au rock: authentique, sans fioritures inutiles, allant droit au but. A écouter sans modération...
...J'ai du assister à l'hiver 2002 à l'un des derniers concerts des Dogs en France, quelques mois avant que Dominique Laboubée ne passe l'arme à gauche lors de la tournée US entamée par le groupe, un décès aussi soudain que malheureux et auquel le combo ne survivra pas. On les aimait bien pourtant ces toutous là, malgré le drôle d'accent anglais de leur patron. Ils avaient plus de classe que mes voisins et assuraient contre vents et marées depuis plus de 20 ans avec la foi du charbonnier des prestations exemplaires, pleines d'intensité.
Ils ne sont pas non plus nombreux les groupes français à avoir enregistré des disques Live capables de soutenir sans rougir la comparaison avec leurs homologues anglo-saxons. On peut citer: - Alan Stivell : "A l'Olympia" - 1972 - Stocks : "enregistré en public (dans l'enfer du Nord)" - 1982 - les Sheriff : "les deux doigts dans la prises" - 1992 - City Kids : "Live" - 1993
"Short, Fast & Tight" des Dogs appartient incontestablement à cette famille là . Enregistré aux quatre coins de l'hexagone lors de concerts donnés entre 1997 et 2000, ce double live restitue bien l'ambiance passionnée qui illuminait leurs prestations. Ces gars là aimaient jouer du rock, adoraient partager leur passion avec leur public et ça s'entendait . Ce Live possède un son excellent et commence sur les chapeaux de roue avec le survolté "Death Lane". Au programme, on trouve les classiques du groupe " Professionnal Liar" , "Little Johnny Jet" , "the Most Forgotten French Boy", "too much class for the neighbourhood"....et quelques reprises "one way ticket" des Nerves-Plimsouls, "Fortune Teller" des Stones dans une version proche de celle de 999, "she's got everything" des Kinks, "she's a wind up" de Dr Feelgood ou "96 Tears" de ? & the Mystérians....
Peut-être mon disque préféré du groupe....Paru en 2001, soit peu de temps avant le drame, on mesure à son écoute combien il aurait été dommage qu'un tel groupe de scène ne laisse pas de témoignage enregistré de ses prestations, car on rappellera ici que "shout", sorti en 1985 était un faux Live, le public ayant été rajouté en studio, dans la grande tradition des disques Live des sixties.
Seul point noir : ce disque est pratiquement introuvable aujourd'hui et, vu sa qualité, on se demande bien pourquoi? - Par Darko

trax disc 2:
01 if you don't want me no more 02 dreadful times 03 4 of a kind 04 (i'd go) the whole wide world 05 too much class for the neighborhood 06 when i was young 07 19 again 08 a different me 09 little doll 10 back from nowhere 11 walkin' shadows 12 i'm just losing that girl 13 todays sounds like yesterday 14 96 tears

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We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2021 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS AND NO REQUESTS FOR FLAC OR OTHER LOSSLESS, IF YOU WANT FLAC, BUY THE ALBUM)! Here you can say what you like, unless it's offensive, racist or discriminatory! Please keep your language polite and respectful. All other official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy. Enjoy! RYP and Gyro1966 and Gaius R.I.P.

Green On Red "Down There" 1982

I have probably listened to the opening track “Death and Angels” a hundred times this past week. My last.fm indicates it’s only been 35 times, but the hyperbole feels fitting, because the song has all but pervaded my thoughts. I’m enamored with it, musically but also lyrically, which rarely is the case with me personally...
...I found Green on Red through a whole bunch of similar / adjacent bands I’ve been really into lately as part of my continued interest in scratching the R.E.M. surface of 80’s college rock and digging deeper - The Dream Syndicate, Game Theory, Let’s Active. The first track of theirs that really grabbed me was “Gas Food Lodging” - there’s another enthusiastic rave for another time - but “Death and Angels” stopped me dead in my tracks upon first listen.
“In the case of a sudden point of view
Just listen to your heart, I swear
That’s what’s true”
I can’t speak from any sort of generational experience but man - was it not ballsy of them to have put these lyrics out in a time and a place and a scene where most of their peers were seemingly so jaded and detached? They’re delivered sincerely, without a hint of snark, as is the music, lo-fi and slightly shaggy but earnest - they really believe in this. Just listen to Dan Stuart’s emphatic “I swear”s over his bandmates’ “aah-aahs”; listen to the noodly keyboards that, when paired with the punky jangly thing going on, evoke that very specific Southwestern strain of druggy art school psychedelia that’s at the heart of a lot of the best of the era. I just adore this track.
Nothing else on the EP quite reaches the anthemic greatness of “Death and Angels” but that’s not to say the other tracks aren’t wonderful in their own right - “Illustrated Crawling” and “Aspirin” run contrary to the twinkly-eyed optimism of the opener and take you down a vastly different path, one of jerky keyboard hooks and macabre bonfire devil-encounter horror stories and riffs that snarl. “Black Night” makes me anxious in the best way that a song can make a person anxious. It sounds like a drive down a twisty, snaking road through a thick forest at 3AM - the road’s not lit by any streetlights and both of my headlights are broken, leaving me to rely entirely on what blotches of darkness seem less dark than others, and the whole time I’m thinking about being pulled over by a cop or about hitting a telephone pole or about hitting a deer or a raccoon or about running over some nails placed on the road by some forest hermit murderer who wants to hack me up and about how I just want to get home. Great song! Gem of an EP! - alexvaldes
traxfromwax:
01 Death And Angels 02 Hair And Skin 03 Black Night 04 Illustrated Crawling 05 Aspirin 06 Lost World 07 Apartment 6
Ripped from Vinyl by RYP with Spin Doctor : Thorens TD 318/GoldRing 920 IGC

Plan 9 "Live - I've Just Killed A Man I Don't Want To See Any Meat" 1985

I've Just Killed a Man is a steamy live album recorded as a six-piece in Boston, Washington, DC, New Haven and back home in Providence. A trio of ace covers, including the MC5's "Looking at You," and a guest appearance by head Lyre Jeff Conolly on "I'm Gone" add extra excitement to the spirited fun.
Featuring four guitars and a sound straight from those psychedelic '60s, Rhode Island's Plan 9 dealt with little except period covers on their first album, 1982's Frustration. The group added a batch of originals on Dealing With the Dead, and spent the next two albums compiling early singles (Plan 9) and documenting their live show (I've Just Killed a Man, I Don't Want to See Any Meat). Plan 9 began to add remnants of hard rock with 1985's Keep Your Cool & Read the Rules, but after switching to Enigma, the group stripped its '60s influences and began sounding like a plain old rock band. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
traxfromwax:
1. Intro Poem by Kenne Highland (Rat Club, Boston) 2. Dealing With The Dead (Rat Club) 3. I'm Gone (Rat Club; feat. Jeff Conolly on Keys) 4. Gotta Move (9:30 Club, Wash. D.C.) 5. I Like Girls (Grotto, New Haven) 6. Step Out Of Time (Rat Club) 7. Looking At You (Livingroom, Prov. Ri.) 8. B-3-11 (Rat Club) 9. Try To Run (Grotto) 10. I Can Only Give You Everything (Rat Club)

"The Mood Mosaic" Vol 10 Retro Active

Funky tunes and groovy tracks collide in this always-great series!
The Mood Mosaic Volume 10 - Retro Active is fifty-eight minutes and thirteen seconds and was released on August 3, 2007. The music is in the style of pop, rock, and jazz. Fourteen of the eighteen songs are instrumental and only Donovan, Classic IV, Letta Mblulu do any singing. George Semper song Shortin Bread you hear a female singing la, la, la and nothing else. Only one song made the US Billboard charts; if the rest of the songs topped in other countries I could not find any information. Unlike the other Mood Mosaic series this one was somewhat of a disappointment; what it is I am unable to put in words but something was missing from this album. The Mood Mosaic Volume 10 - Retro Active gets a B+. - Michael Patrick Boyd
trax:
1. Get Thy Bearings - Donovan 2. Spooky - Classic IV 3. Aubergine Time - Bernard Lubat 4. Baby Batter - Harvey Mandel 5. Summertime - Dave "Baby" Cortez 6. Watermelon Man - Monk Higgins 7. Skinny Dip - New Visions 8. Funky Beat - Claude Ciari 9. Jukes Box Chez Saidani - Philippe Sarde 10. Shortin Bread - George Semper 11. Runaway Heart - The Baron Von Ohlen 12. Naningo - Iverson & Walters 13. Les Electroniciens - Bruno Spoerri 14. Sock It My Way - The Animated Egg 15. Rendez Vous With The Sun (part 2" - Howard Wales 16. Guru Vin - Don Sebesky 17. Madrid - Collage 18. What's Wrong With Groovin - Letta Mbulu
...originally served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 2249 - 2023

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A special surprise for the holidays: 175x USA GARAGE GREATS!

Rob Kopp uploaded 175 "USA Garage Greats" in 14 links to Wetransfer for a friend and offered to post them here! This series (first posted here in TwilightZone in 2008 - 2011) is worth reappearing here, so here it is:
...all served by Rob Kopp...
Thanks again. I think you will make a lot of people very happy

Regards,
Rob

Chet Baker "The Gold Collection" 1999

American jazz trumpeter, singer, composer, and artist. Baker began his career in the early 1950s and played together with Charlie Parker and Gerry Mulligan. Unfortunately, his drug addiction hampered his career, including arrests for narcotics...
...From 1957 on, he had several comebacks with such musicians as Bobby Jaspar, René Thomas, and Gerry Mulligan with whom he had already recorded. In spite of having his teeth knocked out, Baker recovered and continued to record frequently, especially in live settings, for many different labels, including small groups and fronting large ensembles. From the 1980s until he died, he did a lot of his recordings in Europe. - discogs
trax disc 1:
1 Walkin' 2 Five Brothers 3 Unknown Tune 4 Tea For Two 5 This Is Always 6 Ray's Idea 7 You Don't Know What Love Is
trax disc 1:
1 Stella By Starlight 2 Cool Blues 3 in Porgy 4 Milestones 5 I Should Care 6 Well, You Needn't 7 Milestones
This music is dedicated to the tradition of Johnny Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Free Sunday!

Chuck Prophet "Balinese Dancer" 1993

"the best of this whole wracked-out, country-rock genre since Gram Parsons - and that's no hyperbole." (Select)
This ballad-oriented solo outing from former Green on Red guitarist Chuck Prophet offers up spare swamp rock, setting the singer's dusky voice against a backdrop of slide, steel and finger-picked electric guitars. Opting for mood as much as content, the material is simple and homespun, adding touches of the blues and zydeco for an authentic backwoods feel. - AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
trax:
01 Baton Rouge 02 110 Degrees In The Shade 03 Savannah 04 Balinese Dancer 05 Starcrossed Misbegotten Love 06 One Last Dance 07 Who Am I Foolin 08 Heart Breaks 09 Angel 10 Somewhere Down The Road

King Kandy "Acid Beach Party" 2008

As 'spoof' soundtracks go, this is a good one - the world of the 60's 'B' movie is very nicely achieved, and there are some good tunes and 'dialogue' along the way. Impress your friends with the soundtrack to a film that only you've seen... - ZenDruid
trax:
02 Acid Beach Party 01 Introduction 03 Surf My Way Now 04 Persephone's Theme 05 Stokey's Lament 06 Nightcrawlin' 07 Jetty Incident 08 Late Red 09 Persephone 10 Sunset, Kahina Bay 11 Radio 9 12 Cave Up! 13 The Ghost Ship 14 Byke Out 15 Mondo A-Go-Go 16 Theme from Acid Beach Party 17 Original Film Trailer

…and now for something completely different! 2248 - 2023

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The Lords Of The New Church "Live from London" - Marquee 1984

The Lords Of The New Church live at the Marquee, recorded January 27, 1984. The MP3s were extracted from a dusty, battered copy of the "Live From London" VHS videotape I bought all those decades ago. I think the film was reissued on DVD five or six years back, but both versions are long gone and OOP by now. No PW. Enjoy! - Uli
It's a one-hour concert from the legendary Marquee Club in merry olde London. It's a great performance from the original Lords lineup and a must have for any fan of the band. Stiv looks utterly wasted but turns in a great performance, the gum was a nice touch. The rest of the band seems focused and into it. The Lords wrote some really good songs and most of them are here. Stiv sure was an entertaining front man... - from amazon
The Lords Of The New Church:
Stiv Bator lead vocals / Brian James guitar & backing vocals / Dave Tregunna bass & backing vocals / Nick Turner drums & backing vocals

trax:
01 New Church 02 Eat Your Heart Out 03 Livin On Lovin 04 Dance With Me 05 Johnny Too Bad 06 Russian Roulette 07 Bad Timing 08 Live For Today 09 Open Your Eyes 10 Back Girl, White Girl 11 Partner In Crime 12 Going Down Town 13 You Really Got Me 14 Little Boys Play With Dolls 15 Holy War

DOGS "Short, Fast & Tight" 2001 - disc 1

Enregistré à Rouen, Cherbourg, Grenoble et Guingamp entre 1997 et 2000, « Short, fast & tight » est le premier véritable album live des Dogs. Il regroupe 29 titres, pour plus de 90 minutes de live endiablé. Emmenés par la guitare et la voix de Dominique Laboubée, leader charismatique, chaque chanson est un concentré d'énergie à l'état pur. Cet album constitue un véritable hymne au rock: authentique, sans fioritures inutiles, allant droit au but. A écouter sans modération...
J'ai du assister à l'hiver 2002 à l'un des derniers concerts des Dogs en France, quelques mois avant que Dominique Laboubée ne passe l'arme à gauche lors de la tournée US entamée par le groupe, un décès aussi soudain que malheureux et auquel le combo ne survivra pas. On les aimait bien pourtant ces toutous là, malgré le drôle d'accent anglais de leur patron. Ils avaient plus de classe que mes voisins et assuraient contre vents et marées depuis plus de 20 ans avec la foi du charbonnier des prestations exemplaires, pleines d'intensité.
Ils ne sont pas non plus nombreux les groupes français à avoir enregistré des disques Live capables de soutenir sans rougir la comparaison avec leurs homologues anglo-saxons. On peut citer: - Alan Stivell : "A l'Olympia" - 1972 - Stocks : "enregistré en public (dans l'enfer du Nord)" - 1982 - les Sheriff : "les deux doigts dans la prises" - 1992 - City Kids : "Live" - 1993
"Short, Fast & Tight" des Dogs appartient incontestablement à cette famille là . Enregistré aux quatre coins de l'hexagone lors de concerts donnés entre 1997 et 2000, ce double live restitue bien l'ambiance passionnée qui illuminait leurs prestations. Ces gars là aimaient jouer du rock, adoraient partager leur passion avec leur public et ça s'entendait . Ce Live possède un son excellent et commence sur les chapeaux de roue avec le survolté "Death Lane". Au programme, on trouve les classiques du groupe " Professionnal Liar" , "Little Johnny Jet" , "the Most Forgotten French Boy", "too much class for the neighbourhood"....et quelques reprises "one way ticket" des Nerves-Plimsouls, "Fortune Teller" des Stones dans une version proche de celle de 999, "she's got everything" des Kinks, "she's a wind up" de Dr Feelgood ou "96 Tears" de ? & the Mystérians....
Peut-être mon disque préféré du groupe....Paru en 2001, soit peu de temps avant le drame, on mesure à son écoute combien il aurait été dommage qu'un tel groupe de scène ne laisse pas de témoignage enregistré de ses prestations, car on rappellera ici que "shout", sorti en 1985 était un faux Live, le public ayant été rajouté en studio, dans la grande tradition des disques Live des sixties.
Seul point noir: ce disque est pratiquement introuvable aujourd'hui et, vu sa qualité, on se demande bien pourquoi? - Par Darko

trax disc 1:
01 death lane 02 i must believe in myself 03 i'm bad 04 professional liar 05 fortune teller 06 little johnny jet 07 the most forgotten french boy 08 one way ticket 09 sunday in stockholm 10 good morning do you love me 11 home is where i want to be 12 little girl 13 she's got everything 14 i'm real , hey gyp 15 she's a wind up

"Surf Guitar 101" - 2017

The members of the Yahoo Group "Surf Guitar 101" decided to put together a mp3 compilation as a way to get to know each other, share music, share recording tips, and to just have fun…
...Some songs are from professional bands while others are from amateurs. Some of the songs are "surfy" while others are more experimental. All of them showcase each member's creativity and talents.
The Surf Guitar 101 group is an email list dedicated to the discussion of all things relating to instrumental surf music and related genres. The group is mainly aimed at musicians, but anyone who enjoys instro-surf is welcome. For more information, visit http://www.surfguitar101.com

trax:
1. Meeksville - Danny Snyder 2. Dark Eyes Rock - The Insanitizers 3. It's A Blizzard Out There - The Surfusions 4. Spy Eye - Point Doom 5. Wild Weekend - Jeff Leites & Doug Forbes 6. Scorpion Surf - The Twang Twisters 7. The Breakup Song - The Life of Brine 8. Kooks Night Out - The Phantom Operators 9. Channel Surfing - A Minor Conspiracy 10. Anchor of Hope - Tim Oestmann 11. Maria - ldk 12. Cecilia Ann - Joelman 13. La Tingo Tango - The Royal Aces 14. Leaving on a Jetplane (Home Demo) - Aloha Sluts 15. Thunder Down Under (cover) - Badger 16. Gold or Rock? - The Cholla 17. In Our Time - Jeff Senn 19. Surfin Guru: SG101 Remix - SyndicateOfSurf 20. Been There... Done That - The Surge! 21. Council Fire - Eddie K & Richard

…and now for something completely different! 2247 - 2023

Those damned religious zealots, politicians, warlords and... They all bring death and ruin and they don't know that they are as superfluous as telephone disinfectors and hairdressers! - RYP

We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2021 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS AND NO REQUESTS FOR FLAC OR OTHER LOSSLESS, IF YOU WANT FLAC, BUY THE ALBUM)! Here you can say what you like, unless it's offensive, racist or discriminatory! Please keep your language polite and respectful. All other official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy. Enjoy! RYP and Gyro1966 and Gaius R.I.P.

Plan 9 "Keep Your Cool And Read The Rules" 1985

Plan 9 was cool in 1979, enough to attract the attention of guitar punks Tom Champlin, & Eric Vandelin. The deal then was that if they helped us move out to the RED HOUSE they could join the jam. And while getting stupid was the No.1 priority, ultimately they began our wall-of-guitar sound, which had expanded to 3 guitars, all in tune on occasion. - from their website
Deb found a VOX Super Continental organ at a yard sale. Evan Williams, currently Medicine Ball co-creator and guitar generator, needed a place to live, had a car and a Gibson SG, left handed that he covered with illustrations that were really good, came in one night. We jammed on Dirty Water by the Standells for an hour. He realized the common denominator in our demos, silly love songs as they were, Gotta Move, Frustration, I Can Only Give You Everything, cool music so…we became the "4 guitar 9 member psychedelic experience" started to practice more…oh and I almost forgot about Mikey RIPAMAN who got a Burns guitar for the occasion, had played with us in Newport early on and looked like Eddie of Flo &, and was simply a funny funny man. The idea became apparent to us that we should be Plan 9, to honor the absurdity of the then little known sci-fi debacle, to which we felt akin, P-9 from Outer Space, the one they will certainly remember Ed Wood for.
Enter the texas punk 45 auctions and monumental trades for really great records. We were finding a lot of local stuff too, like the OTHERS Can't stand This Love Goodbye, Buzzards, NightRockers, and East Coast Surf stuff, along with the Trod Nossel records from Connecticut…and Greg Shaw wanted to get some of them, and oh btw Greg, are you looking for bands.
traxfromwax:
1. That's Life 2. Poor Boy 3. The Beast Was An Old Tale 4. For Hallary 5. Machines 6. Face In The Box 7. 11th Hour 8. Street Of The Painted Lips 9. King 9 Will Not Return 10. Keep Your Cool 11. Hot Day

"The Mood Mosaic" Vol 9 The Sound Bullett

After covering a variety of lounge styles over eight previous volumes, the Mood Mosaic compilation series returned to the "cop show music" style explored on Mood Mosaic, Vol. 2: Barnie's Grooves. As a result, Mood Mosaic, Vol. 9: The Sound Bullett dishes out a strong series of tracks with a strong emphasis on soulful grooves and frenetic jazz rhythms...
...Of course, plenty of film and television themes are present: "Ironside" by Quincy Jones mixes the composer's trademark orchestral jazz with some whooping synthesizer sounds and Rudy Ray Moore & Soul Rebellion Orchestra's "Mayor's Get Away" is a gritty slice of ghetto funk driven by cymbal-heavy drum work and percolating clavinet riffs. There are also some covers of film themes by easy listening groups: the London Royal Orchestra turns in an instrumental rendition of "The Man With the Golden Gun" that bolsters its jazzy, brass-heavy attack with some snarling fuzz guitar and John Schroeder turns in a particularly fierce rendition of "Blowin' Your Mind" (originally from Shaft's Big Score) that mixes orchestral funk with explosive brass arrangements and tight wah-wah guitar riffs. There are also some soul tunes that aren't soundtrack cuts but fit in just fine thanks to their funky style: "Broasted or Fried" by Saint Vincent Latinaires is a gritty instrumental that layers swinging horns over a huge, echoed percussive backdrop and General Crook's "What Time It Is" is a snarling funk rock track with social commentary lyrics in the vein of the Temptations' message-oriented hits. Mood Mosaic, Vol. 9: The Sound Bullett is a solid collection of funky and jazzy mood music. (Allmusic)
trax:
1. Broasted Or Fried - Saint Vincent Latinaires 2. Jungle Fever - Sheba 3. Crack Shot - Max Harris 4. Moneyrunner - John Schroeder 5. Mini Manhunt (End Titles) - David Shire 6. Ape Shuffle - Lalo Schifrin 7. Willie Escapes - J.J. Johnson 8. Mayor's Get Away - Rudy Ray Moore & Soul Rebellion Orchestra 9. Free Tarrant - Roy Budd 10. The Streets Of San Francisco - Henry Mancini 11. Dope Bust - Flora Purim & Buddy De Franco 12. Galaxy A Go Go! Or Leave It To Flint - Jerry Goldsmith 13. The Thief / Thief On Prowl - Roy Budd 14. Ironside (Theme) - Quincy Jones 15. The Man With The Golden Gun - The London Royal Orchestra 16. Blowin' Your Mind - John Schroeder 17. Swamp People - Pucho & Latin Soul Brothers 18. What Time It Is - General Crook 19. Flying Machine - War
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Hoodoo Gurus "Sydney, JJJ Studio" 22-04-1991

"...The Hoodoo Gurus' artful reworking of '60s garage rock has served them well and brought them beer for over a decade. It plainly isn't about to be changed now... raucous, refreshingly unaffected... some good, romping tunes, too..." - Musician (10/94, p.86)
The Hoodoo Gurus continued to be a popular live act through the 1980's and '90's. Dave Faulkner became a production partner in Trafalgar Records and made some interesting records with a variety of artists. Faulkner also branched out into film scores.
trax:
01 Too Much Fun 02 A Place In The Sun 03 Head In The Sand 04 Dressed In Black 05 Axegrinder 06 Death In The Afternoon 07 No Matter What They Say

…and now for something completely different! 2246 - 2023

Those damned religious zealots, politicians, warlords and... They all bring death and ruin and they don't know that they are as superfluous as telephone disinfectors and hairdressers! - RYP

We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2021 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS AND NO REQUESTS FOR FLAC OR OTHER LOSSLESS, IF YOU WANT FLAC, BUY THE ALBUM)! Here you can say what you like, unless it's offensive, racist or discriminatory! Please keep your language polite and respectful. All other official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy. Enjoy! RYP and Gyro1966 and Gaius R.I.P.

Chuck Prophet "Brother Aldo" 1990

A homey slice of modern roots-rock, Prophet and his band slide through rockin' originals like "Look Both Ways" (penned with Steve Wynn and Chris Cacavas), the swampy "Say It Ain't So" and the dark folk of "Scarecrow."...
…Aided by Stephanie Finch on vocals and accordion and Chris Isaak band member Roly Salley on bass, these city folk make authentic back-porch blues and folk fused with rock. - AllMusic Review by Denise Sullivan

trax:
01 Look Both Ways 02 Rage And Storm 03 Say It Ain't So 04 Scarecrow 05 Queen Bee 06 Brother Aldo 07 Step Right This Way 08 Face To The Wall 09 Tune Of An Evening 10 I'll Be Alright

Lighthouse "Best Of Lighthouse" 1974

Drummer Skip Prokop formed Lighthouse in 1968 and began adding members soon after: guitarist Ralph Cole (whom Prokop had played with in the Paupers), Grant Fullerton, Pinky Dauvin, saxophonist Howard Shore, cellist Dick Armin, violinist Don DiNovo, keyboard player Paul Hoffert, saxophonist Keith Jollimore, vocalist Bob McBride, trumpeter Peter Pantaluk, trombonist Larry Smith, and bassist Louis Yackniw...
...The band released two albums on RCA in 1969 and played at the Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals and the Isle of Wight Festival, though they had turned down Woodstock. In late 1970, RCA released Lighthouse's third album, Peacing It All Together, then dropped the band, who then signed to GRT. 1971 brought One Fine Morning and Thoughts of Movin' On, and in 1972, the group released Lighthouse Live! and Sunny Days. The band lost members, beginning in 1973 when Paul Hoffert left, followed by Bob McBride and Skip Prokop in 1974; the group eventually disbanded in 1976. - by John Bush
traxfromwax:
1 One Fine Morning 2 Sunny Days 3 Can You Feel It 4 Take It Slow 5 Insane 6 Hat's Off 7 You Girl 8 Silverbird 9 1849 10 8 Miles High
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"Do The 45!" Vol. 864 (2023)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
trax:
1 Milk and Alcohol (United Artists) - Dr. Feelgood 2 Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (Columbia) - Paul Simon 3 Lido Shuffle (Columbia) - Boz Scaggs 4 Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Columbia) - Bob Dylan 5 Get Back (Apple) - The Beatles 6 Don't Let Me Down (Apple) - The Beatles 7 Kiss on My List (Rca) - Hall & Oates 8 Africa (Rca) - Hall & Oates 9 The Rubberband Man (Atlantic) - The Spinners 10 Now That We're Together (Atlantic) - The Spinners 11 Don't Mess with the Messer (Island) - Grace Jones 12 On Your Knees (Island) - Grace Jones 13 Wake Up Susan (Atlantic) - The Spinners 14 If You Can't Be in Love (Atlantic) - The Spinners 15 Hot Number (Edit) (Dash) - Foxy 16 Hot Number (Dash) - Foxy 17 Dance the Kung Fu (20th Century) - Carl Douglas 18 Changing Times (20th Century) - Carl Douglas 19 Sos (Atlantic) - Abba 20 Music Machine (Harmonica Song) (Casablanca) - The Joel Diamond Experience 21 Get Together (Rca) - The Youngbloods 22 Don't Stop (Warner Brothers) - Fleetwood Mac 23 Never Going Back Again (Warner Brothers) - Fleetwood Mac
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The Lords Of The New Church "Is Nothing Sacred?" 1983

The Lords of the New Church continue to embrace rock's classic dangerous, vaguely satanic side and it's this shadow which looms largely over their second album.
The songs on this album hooked me fast. Lords of the New Church has quite a bit of songwriting talent. Dave Tregunna plays some of the catchiest and most simple and original lines in songs like Johnny Too Bad and Dance With Me. Stiv Bator's voice has plenty of attitude and his lyrics are really cool in a trashy way. If you like the Damned you'll recognize their former guitarist Brian James who plays really cool guitar figures against the bass lines. They top it off with some sick 50's esque horn lines too! Overall this is a great rock and roll record. I would highly recommend this to any fans of the Damned and anyone who wants to hear how great and refreshingly simple a rock record can be!
The Lords Of The New Church:
Stiv Bator lead vocals / Brian James guitar & backing vocals / Dave Tregunna bass & backing vocals / Nick Turner drums & backing vocals
Additional Musicians:
Matt Black synthesizers / Rudi Thompson tenor sax & trumpet / Simon Lloyd alto sax & trumpet / Todd Rundgren synths on track #10

traxfromwax:
1. Dance With Me 2. Bad Timing 3. Johnny Too Bad 4. Don't Worry Children 5. Night Is Calling 6. Black Girl White Girl 7. Goin' Downtown 8. Tale of Two Cities 9. World Without End 10. Partners in Crime 11. Live For Today
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Tarantinos NYC "Surfin' The Silver Screen" 2015

Total Twang and Severe Reverb, an Instrumental Smorgasbord, Flavored by the Films of Quentin Tarantino. - bandcamp
This 2nd album from the Tarantinos NYC features 6 originals, as well as 2 tracks from Tarantino's Django Unchained, and 2 from Pulp Fiction. Also featured, a collection of soundtrack favorites from 60s and 70s surf, soul, spy and spaghetti western films! - bandcamp
Tarantinos:
Tricia Tarantino - Bass / Paulie Tarantino - Guitars / Joey Tarantino - Drums / Brian Tarantino - Keyboards

trax:
01 Shindig 02 Bullwinkle Part II 03 You Only Live Twice 04 Dust-Up 05 Son Of A Preacher Man 06 Our Man Flint / Dr. Evil 07 Soul Bossa Nova 08 Spanish Steps 09 Our Man in Amsterdam 10 Man From Nowhere 11 Theme From Django 12 Lo Chiamavano King 13 Korla's Theme 14 Shake Some Evil 15 Positraction 16 Hell's Belles 17 Our Man in Amsterdam (Garage Mix)

"Do The 45!" Vol. 863 (2023)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)

It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)

trax:
1 I Might Be Lying (Island) - Eddie And The Hot Rods 2 Ignore Them (Island) - Eddie And The Hot Rods 3 Girls Talk (Swan Song) - Dave Edmunds 4 Bad Is Bad (Swan Song) - Dave Edmunds 5 Stray Cat Strut (Arista) - The Stray Cats 6 Teenage Depression (Island) - Eddie And The Hot Rods 7 I Knew the Bride (Swan Song) - Dave Edmunds 9 Back to Schooldays (Swan Song) - Dave Edmunds 10 Watching the Detectives (Stiff) - Elvis Costello 11 Blame It on Caine/Mystery Dance (Live) (Stiff) - Elvis Costello 12 Almost Saturday Night (Swan Song) - Dave Edmunds 13 You'll Never Get Me Up (Swan Song) - Dave Edmunds 14 Every Kind of Vice (United Artists) - Dr. Feelgood 15 Runaway Boys (Arista) - The Stray Cats 16 My One Desire (Arista) - The Stray Cats 17 Television (Swan Song) - Dave Edmunds 18 Never Been in Love (Swan Song) - Dave Edmunds 19 I Think We're Alone Now (Beserkley) - The Rubinoos 20 As Long As I'm with You (Beserkley) - The Rubinoos 21 That Thing You Do (Epic) - The Wonders 22 Dance with Me Tonight (Epic) - The Wonders 23 Who Were You Thinkin' of (Reprise) - The Texas Tornados 24 Soy de San Luis (Reprise) - The Texas Tornados 25 Get Out of Denver (Stereo) (Palladium) - Bob Seger 26 Get Out of Denver (Mono) (Palladium) - Bob Seger 27 Milk and Alcohol (United Artists) - Dr. Feelgood
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…and now for something completely different! 2244 - 2023

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DOGS "A Different Kind" 1999

Fan depuis la naissance du groupe, j'ai craqué pour ce Cd avec ces quelques titre en Français. Certes pas leur meilleur album mais il reste dans la tradition! - Par Grosnit jean yves
Le groupe se nomme ainsi en référence aux nombreux titres de chansons qu'il aimait comportant le mot « dog ». Tout en reprenant des titres des Flamin’ Groovies, Kinks, du Velvet Underground, il commence vite à écrire ses propres compositions personnelles en anglais. Les premiers concerts ont lieu au casino de Saint-Valery-en-Caux, et divers lieux de la côte normande. En 1974, les Dogs passent au Golf Drouot à Paris, où leur participation est relativement mouvementée. À cette occasion, Philippe Manœuvre écrit avec enthousiasme le premier article élogieux dans le magazine musical Rock & Folk no 95 sur ce fameux concert. D'autres concerts ont lieu en première partie de Little Bob Story, alors autre illustre représentant de la scène rock haute-normande.
En janvier 1978, ils enregistrent leur premier 45-tours (3 titres) avec Charlie was a good boy, No Way, Nineteen sur le label rouennais Mélodies Massacre.
Place Dominique Laboubée à Rouen: portrait de Dominique Laboubée réalisé par Jef Aérosol
Il y a eu un autre 45 tours du label Mélodie Massacre en 1978. Un disque de 5 titres nommé Go where you want to go, avec Teenage fever, Go where you want to go, Here come my baby, My life, et You're gonna loose me.
Pendant les années suivantes, les Dogs se produisent essentiellement en France, en Europe et au Japon, et réalisent une dizaine d'albums studio. Ils se situent résolument hors-mode pendant toutes ces années, composant un rock and roll sans concessions chanté en anglais. Dominique Laboubée effectuera également diverses collaborations (entre autres sur l'album de Louise Féron), productions et écriture pour d'autres artistes (Cesium, Tony Truant, Chainsaw…).
En 2001 sort un enregistrement public Short, Fast and Tight. Leurs ventes de disques sont toujours restées moyennes en France, mais leur réputation et leur influence sur la scène rock française fut très importante, revendiquée par Les Thugs, par exemple.
Le 9 octobre 2002, Dominique Laboubée, créateur, chanteur, compositeur, instrumentiste du groupe, s'écroule sur scène lors d'une tournée aux États-Unis, à Worcester, Massachusetts, et meurt à 45 ans.
En 2006 paraît un recueil de vingt-deux nouvelles Stories of The Dogs - Histoires pour Dominique, hommage à Dominique Laboubée et aux Dogs à travers nouvelles et récits inspirés par leur répertoire et écrits par des auteurs de polar (éditions Krakoen). Parallèlement, un double CD de quarante-huit reprises du répertoire des Dogs complète cet hommage Stories Of The Dogs - Songs For Dominique.
Depuis le 12 juillet 2007, la place de la rue Massacre2 à Rouen, située devant l'ancien disquaire Mélodies Massacre porte le nom de « place Dominique-Laboubée, auteur-compositeur, 1957-2002 ». Cette place s'orne à présent d'un portrait de Dominique Laboubée.
trax:
01 Who's Wrong Who's Right? 02 The Story Of The Dogs 03 Back To Bali 04 Hurricane Judith 05 Never Stop 06 It's About Time 07 Rock'n'roll Lesson N°1 08 Walkin' Shadows 09 I'm Just Losin' That Girl 10 Entre Deux Feux (Live) 11 Tout Ce Qu'elle Veut (Live) 12 La Belle Saison (Live) 13 Fier De Ne Rien Faire (Live)

"Surf Guitar 101" - 2016

The members of the Yahoo Group "Surf Guitar 101" decided to put together a mp3 compilation as a way to get to know each other, share music, share recording tips, and to just have fun…
...Some songs are from professional bands while others are from amateurs. Some of the songs are "surfy" while others are more experimental. All of them showcase each member's creativity and talents.
The Surf Guitar 101 group is an email list dedicated to the discussion of all things relating to instrumental surf music and related genres. The group is mainly aimed at musicians, but anyone who enjoys instro-surf is welcome. For more information, visit http://www.surfguitar101.com

trax:
1. Santa Meets The Bat - The Insanitizers 2. Hipsters Day Off - Tim Oestmann 3. Rumble (Live at Hotrodded Bullfrog Festival) - Aloha Sluts 4. Tan Line Fever (Demo) - PolloGuitar 5. Lullaby for Daniel (Lute) - Danny Snyder 6. Latin'ia - Bonafide 7. Ola Vida (cover Mano Negra) - The Cholla 8. Knife Fight - Rev Mike 9. Push/Pull - MPoppitt 10. Civilon - Rudi, OJ, & Ms Marie 11. Pipeline Uber Alles - Surf Manchu 12. Surfer's Life - The Royal Aces 13. Stress Test - The Spoils 14. Shooting The Pier - Second Surf 15. Ghost Train - The Syndicate of Surf 16. Chilli Con Carne (Demo) - beachbreak 17. The Lonely Sea - Rob_J 18. Grimy Bones (Demo) - The Deadbeats 19. The Last Drop - The X-Rays 20. Ensenada - The Surge! 21. Look Who It Aint - The Vauxhall Victors 22. In Cog Neato! - Timmy Marty Mooney 23. Spanish Armada - Mrfingerdancer

"Do The 45!" Vol. 862 (2023)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)

It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)

trax:
1 The Kissin' Game (Dot) - The Licorice Schtik 2 Flowers Flowers (Dot) - The Licorice Schtik 3 Get Out of Denver (Island) - Eddie And The Hot Rods 4 Teenage Depression (Island) - Eddie And The Hot Rods 5 She Drives Me Crazy (I.R.S.) - Fine Young Cannibals 6 If You Wanna Do a Dance (Atlantic) - The Spinners 7 Once in a Life Proposal (Atlantic) - The Spinners 8 Timber (Capitol) - Tavares 9 Feel So Good (Capitol) - Tavares 10 Contact (20th Century Fox) - Edwin Starr 11 Don't Waste Your Time (20th Century Fox) - Edwin Starr 12 Enjoy Yourself (Epic) - The Jacksons 13 Style of Life (Epic) - The Jacksons 14 Country Living (Avco) - The Stylistics 15 You Are Everything (Avco) - The Stylistics 16 Sooner or Later (Curtom) - The Impressions 17 Miracle Woman (Curtom) - The Impressions 18 Ladies Night (De-Lite) - Kool & The Gang 19 If You Feel Like Dancin' (De-Lite) - Kool & The Gang 20 Do You Wanna Go Party (Tk) - KC and The Sunshine Band 21 Come to My Island (Tk) - KC and The Sunshine Band 22 Popcorn (Musicor) - Hot Butter 23 At the Movies (Musicor) - Hot Butter
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…and now for something completely different! 2243 - 2023

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Plan 9 "Dealing With The Dead" 1984

The original vinyl of this, first released by Midnight back in '84, has long been one of many faves of the whole '80s "garage revival" scene. Much more psych than many, Plan 9 almost defied definition and later became much more jam / freeform but on this they're firmly rooted in that "acid punk" sound of '66/'67, with swirling fuzz guitars, organ and snarling vocals galore!
Heavy duty psycho garage rock. Eric Stumpo and band create a dense facsimile of an underground garage band from the 60's. Fuzz guitars and lots of swirling keys keep your ears buzzin' throughout this collection of classics. The band did a pretty damn good job of producing this themselves. The sound isn't muddy or has a totally tinny top end like most independent releases are. R.K. Sloan did the great cover and even added a comic book. "I Like Girls" is a fine rocker with some great fuzz guitar. "Dealing With the Dead" starts with some thunder and narration about the dead...there's some strange moaning in the background followed by 5 and a half minutes of Rocky Erikson like ramblings. I love this stuff! reviewer: MaxMurdoc
Plan 9:
Eric Stumpo -vocals, guitar / Deborah De Marco - keyboards / Evan Williams - lead guitar / Tom Champlin - guitar / John De Vault - guitar, narration on track 4 / Michael Ripa - guitar, vocals, percussion / John Florence - bass, percussion / Steven Andersen - drums

traxfromwax:
1. I like Girls 2. B-3-11 3. White Women 4. Dealing With the Dead 5. Step Outta Time 6. I'm Gone 7. Beg for Love 8. Can't Have You 9. Keep on Pushin'

Hoodoo Gurus "Kinky" 1991

"..plunders the sock drawers of pop history for their fifth album of inhumanly jolly and entertaining six-string rock..
"Having perfected their rollicking, genre-bending blend of kitschy garage-rock, power pop, psychedelia, surf and winsome balladry, the band went up against the early-'90s wave of angst and despair that swept away feel-good nostalgia and lost sight of its strengths. They began making records that didn't do its talent justice. By the end of the '90s, they were history.
Kinky is confident and proficient band, a batch of excellent songs but no new ideas. "Head in the Sand" starts things off on a poundingly aggressive note, while the ultra-pretty "Castles in the Air" has one of those chill-inducing hooks so rarely found in contemporary pop. Despite the album's meaningless title and the self- explanatory "Miss Freelove '69" (on which the group gamely indulges in retro flower-power shtick), Kinky is an innocuous delight. [Doug Brod/Ira Robbins]
Hoodoo Gurus:
Dave Faulkner - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards / Brad Shepherd - Guitar, Vocals / Rick Grossman - Bass, Backing Vocals / Mark Kingsmill - Drums and Metals / Guest Vocals on 'Brainscan' - Rob Younger / Backing Vocals on 'A Place In The Sun' - Stephanie Faulkner / Backing vocals on '1000 Miles Away' - Vicki Peterson / Additional percussion on 'Castles In The Air' - Sunil DeSilva.

trax:
1. Head in the Sand 2. Place in the Sun 3. Castles in the Air 4. Something's Coming 5. Miss Freelove '69 6. 1000 Miles Away 7. Desiree 8. I Don't Mind 9. Brainscan 10. Too Much Fun 11. Dressed in Black

"The Mood Mosaic" Vol 8 Funky In A Minor Mode

In order to avoid disappointment, the best way to approach any Mood Mosaic compilation is as a semi professional mix CD made by a mate's older brother's mate with a fantastic record collection who enjoys designing the artwork...
...Volume 3, subtitled 'Funky In A Minor Mode', is a killer collection of funky groovers that would fill a church hall, patio, living room or indeed any space you've marked out as a dance floor from the moment you hit play. Unusually for a Mood Mosaic, there's not a duffer to ruin the mood and plenty of diversity to make you want to leave the CD on repeat. Watch out that one of your guests does not pocket this beauty on the way out. Highly recommended! (Record Runner)
trax:
1. Bo Gha - Connell Dantzler 2. Petite Soul - Little Ed 3. Contagious - Kenneth Wells 4. Soul Thing - Tony Newman 5. Sneaking Up On You - Elaine Delmar 6. Studio 69 - Mohawks 7. Chicano Chaser - Ian Langley 8. Chorus For Leslie - Janko Nilovic 9. Ghost - The Shifters 10. Gasoline Alley - Dave Grusin 11. Un Homme De Mort - Michel Legrand 12. Light My Fire - H.P.B. Mix 13. Mind Blow - Roger Hamilton Spotts 14. African Voodoo - Manu Dibango 15. If We Want To - Attitudes 16. Pick & Shovel - The Touch! 17. I Like To Do H - People Choice 18. Move Your Hand - La Clave 19. Feel Me Good - Har - You Percussion Group 20. It's Your Thing - The Invaders
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The Boomtown Rats "The Fine Art Of Surfacing" 1979

Chock-full of new wave charisma and tamed by Bob Geldof's upfront wit, The Fine Art of Surfacing is novel in both its lyrical flair and modern pounce...
...Made famous by the colorful history of "I Don't Like Mondays," a true story about a 16-year-old girl who shot 11 people without showing any remorse, The Fine Art of Surfacing switches gears from this song's well-crafted harshness to the hectic pace of tracks such as "Nice N' Neat" and "Sleep," among others. "Diamond Smiles" jaunts along on a hiccup-like rhythm, while "Keep It Up" is downright frantic. "Someone's Looking at You" basks in a certain type of smug paranoia, and songs like "Having My Picture Taken" and "Nothing Happened Today" are beautifully lit up by Geldof's wide-eyed dramatics and explicit vocal swings. Sharing the same sort of stylishness as A Tonic for the Troops, The Fine Art of Surfacing bursts with florid pop genius, which in turn kept the Boomtown Rats from sounding like other new wave bands that existed at the time. - Review by Mike DeGagne
traxfromwax:
1 Someone's Looking At You 2 Diamond Smiles 3 Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero) 4 Having My Picture Taken 5 Sleep (Fingers' Lullaby) 6 I Don't Like Mondays 7 Nothing Happened Today 8 Keep It Up 9 Nice 'N' Neat 10 When The Night Comes
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