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THE ATTENTION!     

"Gettin' all ..."  LP/CD   

 

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Two years after the release of their highly acclaimed self-titled debut-album the ATTENTION! from Vienna, Austria return with a BANG! delivering their brandnew longplayer 'Gettin' all ...' to those who are desperately waiting for more insane dance action and give the bleached out face of classic r'n'b a bright new robe.

 

Those guys celebrate the mod-aesthetics of the swingin sixties in perfection. Stylish from head to toe they deliver a frantic mixture of traditional blues, soul, beat and r'n'b to all the smart dancers worldwide and re-create a sound which hasn't been heard since those glory days of acts like Bo Diddley, the ANIMALS, the YARDBIRDS, THEM and the SPENCER DAVIS GROUP.

Did you ever shake your tailfeather to the sound of Rock’n-Roll!? Well, here’s your chance – THE ATTENTION! - five lads, armed with their love for  Rhythm&Blues, fuse their infectious beats, catchy riffs and haunting melodies into an explosive, one-of-a-kind mix, that makes you wanna shout and shimmy! These five hipsters learned their lessons in bluesy licks, soulful shouts and pumping rhythms frighteningly well. So watch out for the heatwave that is called THE ATTENTION! rolling over your town. Make sure to put on your finest pair of dancing shoes and celebrate! 

Just a handful of bands like THE JAYBIRDS, THE WHAT...FOR! and THE MOVING SOUNDS were able to capture the spirit of the distinctive r'n'b sound as precise as THE ATTENTION! YOU WILL SHOUT AND SHIMMY!!!

 

The CD version of this album includes their whole debut-longplayer for the first time on CD as a special bonus.

Tracklist:

Side B

01.Let's Dance

02.Tons Of Love

03.The harder They Come

04.Mess Around

05.No one else

CD bonus tracks

06.High Time Baby

07.Beat Machine

08.Alina

09.Ramblers Blues

10.Sea Sea Rider

 

http://www.theattention.at

http://www.myspace.com/theattentionband

 

 

BIG BOBBY & THE NIGHTCAPS

"Big Bobby rocks & his nightcaps roll" LP

 

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After the success of their two monster 45s on the US label BLACK LUNG and their EP on the "Mighty Apple", the crusaders of rawk and roll mayhem are now going to conquer the whole planet with their longawaited debut-album "Big Bobby rocks & his nightcaps roll".

 

Hailing from Norfolk,Virginia, the band that features ex members of the M-80´S and the CANDY SNATCHERS, recorded 15 brandnew tracks for this album, which can be described best as a wild rockin' rollercoaster ride through the garages of the last four decades. Influenced by the rock'n'roll invasion of the Fifties, the teen-punk spirit of the Sixties and the aggression of the punk-rock of the Seventies, Bobby and his drunken bunch will kick ass and certainly take no prisoners.

 

Just imagine Jerry Lee Lewis and Jeff Conolly´s DMZ would jam with with the CYNICS and got even joined by the SWINGIN´NECKBREAKERS and you know you can expect the hell of a smokin' slab'o'wax.

 

 

 

THE BOHEMIAN BEDROCKS

"S/T" LP

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Exploding off the turntable as they did live, these sounds are full of fuzz and dripping with love! Groovy guitar licks and passionate rhythms drive introspective stories of joy and sorrow. You'll dance so hard you'll think you can fly! But don't be fooled! The cool rocking sound of The BOHEMIAN BEDROCKS means business! Screaming Apple Records is more than proud to release these ten long lost nuggets of classic teenage mayhem.

 

Recorded in 1984 in New York City, this wax captures the live vibe of one of garage's best kept secrets, The BOHEMIAN BEDROCKS. When Bobby Belfiore (formerly of The Purple Onion) moved to NYC from D.C. in the Summer of '84, he met up with Orin Portnoy (formerly of The OUTTA PLACE), Elan Portnoy (the FUZZTONES, the HEADLESS HORSEMEN) and Ira Elliot (the FUZZTONES, NADA SURF) to form the group. Rehearsals would often take place after a happening and continue until dawn, culminating in a very twisted breakfast. Ultimately changing their name to The Optic Nerve, the band existed for just a few months before Ira and Elan left for Europe with the FUZZTONES. In that brief period, they played several high-octane gigs and recorded these never-before-released tunes on a 4-track in the FUZZTONES' rehearsal space.

 

From dark, sizzling psych-punk and wylde garage-beat, to ravin' r'n'b and jangly folk rock, from the 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS and the EYES to the Q65 and the BYRDS, it's all in here. You just have to grab it!!

 

There are a few snaps of the band and some video action floating around, but the true experience of The BOHEMIAN BEDROCKS resides in the minds of those who were there... This is a taste of what the wind blew in when the window was open for that short time.

Tracklist:

Side B

1. I got nightmares
2. Declaration of independence
3. Ain't that a man
4. I'll give you lovin'
5. I see the truth

 

 

THE BOOZE
"Our favourite Booze" LP

 

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Ladies and gentlemen, please let us introduce you to those five angry young men from Atlanta, Georgia, ... THE BOOZE! Known as much around town for their sharp fashion sense as for their well-crafted, mod-informed r'n'b and merseybeat, we thought that it's about time to spread the word all over the globe - THE BOOZE certainly stand out !!!

 

Formed in 2006, the band has already released three incredible albums, "Easybeats in modern time'', ''Straight, No Chaser" and ''Rebirth of the Cool'' and for this new longplayer we have chosen our favourites tunes from all three of them to give you an idea how truely brilliant this band really is. It's that perfect mixture of wild ravin' r'n'b, classic 60's pop, blues, soul, garage and mod beat that makes those misfit young folks so special. Genuinely disillusioned with the overall modern state of rock 'n' roll, they create music that speaks their language. And if that language is from forty-five-odd years ago, so be it.

 

The band offers heartbroken lyrics set to upbeat music, with drummer Shane Human peppering the songs with lively handclaps or a tambourine for percussive decoration. Their songs are catchy as hell and full of smooth guitar tones and pretty "oo-wah" harmonies. Chad Tolliver's scratchy, vocals slightly modernize the tone, but the melodic riffs from guitarists Brian Roberts and Randy Michael bring it straight back to the '60s. Picture yourself at Pandora's Box seeing the CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND fronted by Mr. Wilson Pickett, or being at The Marquee Club in the early sixties listening to the STONES and Bo Diddley and that's what you get with THE BOOZE! The blues don't lie!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1.Come on Let the good times roll

2.California Blonde

3.A New Romance

4.Can't stand losing you

5.Solo in Soho

6.Anytime You Leave

7.Trouble in Paradise

 

http://www.myspace.com/thebooze

 

 

THE CANARY SECT "

47 On My Mind" LP

 

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The Sect is back! Long live the Sect! Five years after the release of their astonishing debut album "Shake it, but don't break it!", the Barcelona based five-piece is back with a new collection of incredible tunes called "47 on my mind", exploring almost every side of classic 60s beat and r'n'b influenced sounds. If you have been lucky enough to enjoy their raw stage appearances at any of their amazing live shows, you're probably aware of what the Canary Sect is capable of. If not, put the needle on the record and prepare yourself for the Sect's wild maximum rhythm'n'beat !!! These guys will certainly let the mods dance and the rockers roll. When Manuel Navarro decided to form the CANRAY SECT in Barcelona in the spring of 2003 to keep the spirit of truly authentic rhythm’n’blues alive, he 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 new hip-shakin’ beat monsters, recorded and produced at Circo Perrotti studios in Gijon by the ‘wizzard of fuzz’, Jorge ‘Dr.Explosion’ Munoz. 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 DOWNLINERS SECT raver 'Roses' and the stompin' beat of the furious 'Ain't got no time' and you know what we're talking about. It will make you shiver, like it did when we first heard it. The album includes guest appearances by Jorge "Dr.Explosion" Munoz on bongos and Parsley on organ.

 

This release is strictly limited to 500 copies only!!!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

Red or white wine

Things have changed

Threat of time

To Kanarini Ap’tin Kypro

My surnamesake

Everybody’s gonna be happy

 

http://www.myspace.com/thecanarysect

 

 

THE CRIMSON SHADOWS

"Nightmares/It's too late" 7"

 

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After successfully managing to escape a hospital for the musically insane they’re back! Jens and Måns from the original Crimson Shadows has teamed up with fellow madmen Indy and Ulf, to once again spread the gospel according to Orgh The Caveman. Caught by the Fuzz many years ago these guys are still getting the best and biggest kicks in a parallell universe known as "the basement" – the uncharted area in the mind where the deepest and darkest caveman truths are buried. Pure instinct and hunger.

 

These two songs are brand new recordings of vintage Crimson Shadows songs, written a coupla decades back and then some. 'Nightmares' was originally included on a coupla comps, but even though the original version has a great desperate quality to it and some cool fuzz, it is marred by a lame harmonica solo. It even says ‘guitar solo’ on the original text sheet. Anyway, this is finally rectified and now the song sounds closer to what was intended when it was once written. Manic, fuzzed out and paranoid acid punk.

 

'It’s Too Late' exists on an old rehearsal tape from ’86 and was never recorded in a studio. It still hasn’t been recorded in a studio, as we decided to just set up and record this 45 in the basement where we rehearse! But this time we mixed it aswell. The version presented here is very close to the old one, except we went completely out of our heads during the rave-up.

 

There’s been many requests for The Crimson Shadows to reunite over the years, but it’s always felt impossible. Finally Jens and Måns just tossed the doubts overboard, forgot about the original members who are still locked up in that hospital, and just went with it. Indy is an exile Texan living in Stockholm since 15 years and a rock’n’roller to the bone. Ulf is the greatest sloppy drummer you’ll ever hear or see. On good days he’s the drummer for The Dee Rangers, and then when it gets a bit crazy he finds himself in the company of The Crimson Shadows. With these guys in the line-up the sound and the vibe of The Crimson Shadows is brought back from the grave once again!

 

http://www.myspace.com/thecrimsonshadows

 

 

THE DAHLMANNS

"All Dahled Up" LP

 

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OK! Let's set the record straight. "All Dahled Up" is the best pop album 2011 has to offer! So, what we're talking about is catchy as hell power-pop with a fat, rockin' guitar sound, well executed vocal-lines, ridin'-on-the-waves drums and a crunchy punk feel to it. It simply makes you feel good!

 

That band that includes members of the mighty pop meisters, the YUM YUMS sounds like the perfect mixture of the before mentioned, the RAMONES and the always wonderful PRIMITIVES.

 

Just read what Lindsay Hutton, founder of the legendary magazine The NEXT BIG THING and collaborator in MOJO and SOUNDS has to say about these guys and you'll know that there aren't any excuses for not buying this album straight away!!

 

"What was the tagline on the movie poster for Ghostbusters again? Oh yeah – "They’re here to save the world". Well, that could also be applied to the debut by Norwegian popbusters, The Dahlmanns.

 

After two EPs, "All Dahled Up" contains 12 effervescent nuggets that mine the entire history of stellar power punk glam rock’n’rollin’ to create a guaranteed show stopper. The sheer joy of the poptastic crunch that crackles throughout is the sonic equivalent of a case of red bull (other energy drinks are available). So named because Dahlmann is the actual surname of the two folks that put this game in motion, André and Line assembled a like-minded crew of extended family to make this historic recording – Otto, Pål, Stine and Sebastian all took upon the family crest (ala Ramone) in order that the most fun you’ll hear all year - until their next - could be captured on whatever you call whatever used to be tape these days.

 

I could gibber for pages and make comparisons to the effect that if you like this – blah – but I won’t. Today I discovered that a very dear friend has never seen "It's A Wonderful Life" and I’d compare this album to that film because it’ll make you hoot and it’ll move you to tears. Sometimes both at once and let me tell you, it’s no mean feat to make me hoot whilst tearing up. These are mighty frequencies and I openly admit that I’m still speechless when these riffs hit my cerebellum.

 

As for the lyrics – Line had never written songs before this project happened and what she came up with is like Ellie Greenwich scripting photo stories that you’d see in girl’s comics crossed with John Holmstrom’s Punk magazine. So, in wrapping this bumf up – "All Dahled Up" has made me believe in the outright power of music to make this fucked up planet a better place. They have the same seismic abilities to pull it off live too. I have witnessed this force of nature first hand and duly testify to that fact - so help me whoever. I "heart" The Dahlmanns and if you have a rock’n’roll ticker then you will too. "Every chord, every wah-ah-hoo, every tambourine shake" – just sublime."

 

Lindsay Hutton Registered Dahlmaniac

 

This release is strictly limited to 500 copies only!!!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

Bright City Lights

Dancing With Joey Ramone

Get Up, Get Down

Teenage City

I Want You Around

Smash You

 

http://www.myspace.com/thedahlmanns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iiyv2L8-BIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPLu8dAMQ4Y

 

 

THE DEE RANGERS    

"Blue Swedes"  CD  

 

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Oooops! The titans of european beatdom are back!!! This fantastic Swedish/UK band are already back with a brand new album. The last album, "Five Spanish Minutes" (Screaming Apple) was released in late 2005 and gained a massive response all over the globe. The album was voted "garage-album of the year" in several magazines and web sites. Since then, the band has played lotsa garage/beat festivals all over Europe, consistently wowing audiences with superb high-energy performances, solidifying the band's reputation as a must-catch live act.

 

Now it's time to write a new chapter in the book of rock'n'roll! 12 new songs were recorded in Gijón, Spain, last year together with Jorge Explosion at his studio, Circo Perrotti. The songs, all originals, vary from organ-dominated 60's garage-beat, hip shakin' instrumentals, beatstomping soul-winners to classic guitardriven powerpop. The songs are written with powerful hooks and the album is chock-full of timeless rock'n'roll! Think, Booker T & The MG's meet the Kinks in a fight over instruments/ beers/ girls!

 

So, if you dig bands like THE CREEPS, THE MAGGOTS, THE SONICS or THE STROLLERS, well this platter is a must for yer stereo! Don't miss out your new favourite rock'n'roll band - DEE RANGERS!!!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

Gone for good

It's not right

Blue swedes

My little scooter

Come back

How can you know?

 

 

THE DEE RANGERS CD

"Five Spanish Minutes"

 

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THE DEE RANGERS, titans of the european beatdom and the one & only band with members living in Stockholm & London have finally returned with a new album. “Five spanish minutes” is a swingin’ masterpiece of organ dominated garage-punk, that will keep your mouth open for quite a while and your feet moving 'til it hurts.

 

After two albums on the legendary White Jazz label, one self-released full-length CD and 45s on some of the coolest companies around, such as Estrus, Rockin' Bones and Munster, recording sessions at the famous Toe Rag Studios with Mr. Don CRAINE of the 60's UK rhythm'n'blues legends, THE DOWNLINER SECT and various tours through the whole of Europe, the band is now ready to conquer the universe with their bonecrunching, hip-shake a-GoGo 60's garagebeat!

 

Farfisa driven by none other than fab Parsley (SOLAR FLARES, BRISTOLS), axe swinging by Mr.Sideburn galore Nicke & rumbling bass by the smartest part of the band, Johnny Elfstroem, this is a 12 track mayhem of loud, fantastic produced garage rumble, recorded in Spain this time by skirt wearing garage tornado and chief doctor Jorge DR. "EXPLOSION Munoz". If you dig bands like THE CREEPS, THE MAGGOTS, THE SONICS or THE STROLLERS, well this platter is a must for yer stereo! And with Per Nystroem (the babybrother of Anna of the legendary STOMACH MOUTHS) they got a hell of a singer now! Watch out for more, these guys are the best!

 

 

THE ELEMENT 79

"My love" 7"

 

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These days you have to look hard for a real garage outfit, who captures the true teen-punk spirit of the sixties, without offering us a bunch of recordings, which were made with a mic sticking in somebodys ass.This here is the real thing!

 

Three mad caveteens from Colorado play the most primitive garage-punk you´ve heard in quite some time. Four teenage anthems in the tradition of bands like the ALARM CLOCKS, CRIMSON SHADOWS or GRAVEDIGGER V. Sadly the band has split up a few years ago, but look out for singer Michael Daboll's new outfit, the DOWN-N-OUTS, which has just started where the ELEMENT 79 stopped.

 

 

THEE FINE LINES

"Set you straight" - LP

 

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Straight outta Springfield, Missouri USA (yep, that’s right, Springfield Missouri!) it's THEE FINE LINES!! Playing their first show on Halloween of 2001, the ripple effect left modsters across the country wondering just what just blew their pants off! They sharpened their teeth on Billy Childish concoctions, and formed something phenomenal…

 

Their songs are a perfect mix of love-turned-sour lyrics and "I-gotta-do-the-Pony!" beats… so whether you just broke up with that good-for-nothin ex of yours, or your friends came over for a dance party, THEE FINE LINES will indeed satisfy!

 

2004 saw the release of the widely popular Self-Titled full length out on Licorice Tree Records, hitting top ten lists across the globe, and deemed "Record of the Year" on Billy Kelly's Teenage Wasteland radio show on WFMU outta New Yawk.

 

The year 2005 brought another astonishing release, the "Looking Everywhere" 7" 4 song ep. Quickly becoming your favorite rock and roll band of all time, Thee Fine Lines will seek you out in your home town, drag you into the street and beat you silly with some of the best 3 chord rave ups you ever wanted to hear.

 

In the great year of 2006 Thee Fine Lines were featured at the Primitive 3 festival in Rotterdam Holland with other noteworthy bands such as The Cynics and Thee Mighty Caesars!  This little trip over the pond also included a show at the infamous Dirty Water club in London, England! THEE FINE LINES are now ready to offer the world some more of their wild garage/beat-punk mayhem with their brandnew album "Set you straight".

 

Tracklist:

Side B

Corinne (Justin Kearbey)

Lose Control (Justin Kearbey)

I'd Die (Justin Kearbey)

Someone Else (Justin Kearbey)

She's Bad News (Justin Kearbey)

I Tried To Give You My Love (Justin Kearbey)

You're So Fine (Justin Kearbey)

 

Thee Fine Lines-related websites:

http://www.licoricetree.com

http://www.weerockrecords.com/finelines.html

http://www.myspace.com/theefinelines

 

 

THE FLASHCUBES

”Brilliant!” LP

 

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Just imagine: a dynamic rock'n'roll band, combining the most captivating elements of the mid-60´s British Invasion and the late 70´s new wave, occupying a really cool DMZ between the WHO, the HOLLIES, the ROMANTICS and the RAMONES, playing live shows that convince you that you´ve witnessed the most exciting rockin´pop combo on the whole friggin´planet, and making records that fully cature the giddy thrill of those live shows. Now imagine that all started 25 years ago, and you never even heard of the band responsible - until now.

 

The band is the FLASHCUBES – the great lost power-pop group of the 70´s, an act now rightly referred to as “legendary” by pundits who know what they´re talking about. And now, the FLASHCUBES are back, with a brandnew studio album with the selfdescriptive title “Brilliant!”. The band started in 1977 in Syracuse, NY recorded just two singles, including one of thee power-pop classics “Christi girl” and sadly broke up in 1980. Through the years their legend grew and by the early 90´s more people had heard of the FLASHCUBES than had ever actually heard them. When RHINO RECORDS included “Christi girl” on a power-pop retrospective called “Come out and play”, the FLASHCUBES decided it was time to live up to their legend.

 

The band released a CD anthology called “Bright lights” in 1997 and hit the road again and played in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles and even Japan, where they recorded an amazing live document called “Raw power-pop – Live in Japan” which was released later on AIR MAIL RECORDINGS. The album shows the band as energetic and invigorating as they were when they used to share the stage with the RAMONES, the JAM, the RUNAWAYS, the ROMANTICS and the POLICE. That point is brought home with “Brilliant!”, the first real studio album of the FLASHCUBES´long brilliant career.

 

Bursting out 12 new original tunes, “Brilliant!” makes the case that not only were the FLASHCUBES one of the greatest power-pop groups to make the scene in the late 70´s, they´re still one of the very best around. An opening cover of the EDDIE & THE HOT RODS classics “Do anything you wanna do” serves as both a statement of intent and a gauntlet thrown. Who could resist such a powerful call to arms? Who would wanna resist? Brilliant. Legendary. The FLASHCUBES rule again.

 

 

THE INSOMNIACS     

"Just enjoy it!" LP 

 

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The Insomniacs are proud to serve up their latest collection of garage-flavored pop treats, JUST ENJOY IT!  The long-awaited follow-up to 'Switched On' ups the ante on the band’s signature poppy hooks and buzzy energy. New boy Joel adds a whollop to the backbeat  to give these new classics a kick in the arse and commands you to shake your shit! 

 

From the pounding frat stomp of “Yeah Yeah Yeah (Come On)” to the pure power pop perfection of “Just Enjoy It” and “Get Up and Go”, JUST ENJOY IT! careens down a musical autobahn loaded on Ole Whiskey River. There ain’t no stoppin’! Garage snot! Mersey ballads! White album psyche! Clinking tea cups! Fuzz! 12 string jingle jangle! Keefy chuggin’! Ya want glammy cowbell?!  It’s in there! 

 

The Insomniacs have poured out their sweat for you, dear listener. Now JUST ENJOY IT!, baby! The Insomniacs released their first 45, “My Favorite Story”, in 1991 on the Umbrella label. Over the course of the last 20 years (!), they’ve released a slew of acclaimed power garage pop records, mostly on the legendary Estrus Records label. During that time, the band has done several tours of the USA, festivals and tours in Germany, Holland, Spain, Norway and Sweden. Highlights include shows with The Swingin’ Neckbreakers, Fleshtones, Woggles, Troggs, Makers, Nomads, Lord High Fixers, Lyres, Mighty Caesars, Headcoats, Stems, and Remains.

 

The band is a regular fixture on Little Steven’s Underground Garage radio program and had a featured “Coolest Song In The World” several times over the years. On JUST ENJOY IT!, the INSOMNIACS deliver 14 brandnew examples of stellar garage-beat and pure pop extravaganza served with style and a smile. If you dig bands like the CREATION, the PLIMSOULS, the STEMS, PAUL COLLINS BEAT and the BYRDS, you'll be addicted to this incredibly delicious hookified power pop pie!

 

The Insomniacs are: Joel Weisberger: drums, vocals. David Wojciechowski: bass guitar, vocals. Robert Wojciechowski: guitar, vocals.

 

Tracklist:

Side B

Mind Eraser

Party Mouth

Get Up And Go

Everyday High

For The Last Time

Third Time (Wind)

Amelia

 

theinsomniacs@hotmail.com   

http://www.myspace.com/theinsomniacsrocknroll

 

 

 

THE KNEEJERK REACTIONS

"The Electrifying Sounds Of ..." CD

 

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Introducing England's newest, soon to be legendary rhythm, beat & garage combo and their astonishing debut album release. Super rough, tough, raw & wild freaked out blastin’ mid 60s style RnB all the way!

 

The album features 12 original compositions from the fair hand of band leader Sir Bald Diddley (Guitar/Vocals). Joining Sir Bald (aka Hipbone Slim) is the one and only Bruce ‘Bash’ Brand on drums. Bruce has walloped skins for many lauded beat, rhythm n punk combos (Milkshakes, Headcoats, Holly Golightly, Masonics, etc.) and even played with Link Wray, The Pretty Things and The Downliners Sect! Gez Gerrard plays bass guitar, blows blues harmonica and adds backing/harmony vocals. Nass Bouzida (Big Boss Man, The Bongolian) guests on organ.

 

The band is inspired by, amongst others,… Pretty Things, Kinks, Downliners Sect, Them, Birds, Stones, Yardbirds, Sorrows, Small Faces, Outsiders, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Link Wray, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Sonics, Wailers, Larry & the Bluenotes and the Remains. Recorded entirely in glorious mono at London’s vintage Gizzard Studios by ex Toe Rag engineer, Ed Deegan, ‘The Electrifying Sounds Of...’ is arguably the best British beat album since the original invasion days!!! Loaded with grab-your-throat guitar riffs, snarling vocals, wailing harp, and much maraca shaking, the album is proper raw-as-you-like freakbeat, fresh as a 1965 Shel Talmy produced single.

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. Fell For You

2. Ain't The End Of The World

3. If Only In My Mind

4. Don’t Underestimate

5. Won’t Let You Down

6. Storm Before The Calm

 

 

LES TERRIBLES

"Quelque chose comme ça" LP

 

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They did it again! The french ambassadors of the yéyé beat return with their third album "Quelque chose comme ça"! So, are you ready for an amazing 60's dance party? Well, don't forget to bring this platter to the DJ!

 

LES TERRIBLES deliver an incredible mix of 60's garage-punk & big-beat shouters and give all of you Beatkeller-dwellers an excuse to dust off your winklepickers and give your mojo a workout! The band that includes members of THE NO TALENTS, LES SYNAPSES, DUTRONC, CECILIA UND DIE SAUERKRAUTS & OPERATION S goes back to the sound of the French Beat & Roll when it was bitten by the Big Bad British Bug back in 1965.

 

Imagine how THEM, THE SMALL FACES, THE YARDBIRDS or the early STONES would’ve sound if they were from France, never turned professionals and Van Morrison, Keith Relf or Mike Jagger were chicks. All the songs are in French, with that glamorous 'mademoiselle' accent! The band could've been described best as the great french sixties rock band that should have existed but never did. Owing to cultural impediments and lame business practices, there were very few outstanding french rockers from that period. Ronnie Bird, Larry Greco, and a dozen others you've never heard of: LES TERRIBLES cover them all, and every song makes you wanna dance.

 

The band rounds out their set with some originals, as well as their own french versions of some great foreign songs that never got adapted before, all done with a perfect ear for the style. Fronted by the charming and talented chanteuse Rudie this hard-working orchestre delivers the groove that gets the dance floor moving to the Swim, the Jerk, and the Hully-Gully. Les Terribles are sur scene ! (Jon Dragueur)

 

A Top 10 forever-must have this one is. What more can we tell you?

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1) Quelque chose comme ça!

2) Daddy longues pattes

3) Jivaros

4) La fille à la moto

5) Je rentre tard

6) Ton nom

 

http://fr.myspace.com/lesterribles

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Les-Terribles/198138653545971

 

 

LES TERRIBLES

"Ils sont formidables!" CD

 

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Ready for an amazing 60's dance party? Well, don't forget to bring this platter to the DJ! This band from Paris, France plays an incredible mix of 60's garage-punk & GoGo Beat and now finally returns with their second longplayer 'Ils sont formidables!'.

 

The band that includes members of THE NO TALENTS, LES SYNAPSES, DUTRONC, CECILIA UND DIE SAUERKRAUTS & OPERATION S goes back to the sound of the French Beat & Roll when it was bitten by the Big Bad British Bug back in 1965.

 

Imagine how THEM, THE SMALL FACES, THE YARDBIRDS or the early STONES would’ve sound if they were from France, never turned professionals and Van Morrison, Keith Relf or Mike Jagger were chicks. All the songs are in French, with that glamorous 'mademoiselle' accent! The band could've been described best as the great french sixties rock band that should have existed but never did. Owing to cultural impediments and lame business practices, there were very few outstanding french rockers from that period. Ronnie Bird, Larry Greco, and a dozen others you've never heard of: LES TERRIBLES cover them all, and every song makes you wanna dance.

 

The band rounds out their set with some originals, as well as their own french versions of some great foreign songs that never got adapted before, all done with a perfect ear for the style. Fronted by the charming and talented chanteuse Rudie this hard-working orchestre delivers the groove that gets the dance floor moving to the Swim, the Jerk, and the Hully-Gully. Les Terribles are sur scene ! (Jon Dragueur)

 

A Top 10 forever-must have this one is. What more can we tell you?

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. Everything's all right

2. Mademoiselle x

3. Nager

4. Rouge

5. Tu l'as voulue

6. Une fois

7. Pas si terrible

 

http://www.myspace.com/lesterribles

 

 

THE MALLRATS

"Fall in love all over again with" LP/CD

 

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The MALLRATS are a hook laden power-pop trio from Sacramento, California. The band formed in late 2000 with Adam Miller on bass, Ted Angel on guitar, vocals and Mickie Rat on drums. Seventeen year old boywonder, Steele Strella later replaced Mickie solidifying the bands sound.

 

Armed with Rickenbacker guitars and Vox amps, the MALLRATS play infectious power-pop influenced by the JAM, the BUZZCOCKS, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Mr.T.EXPERIENCE and of course, the DECIBELS. They have already gained a loyal following in their hometown of Sacramento, which is now extending to the Bay Area and the rest of California and they will certainly conquer Europe with the release of their debut-album too. They have also found success on the internet, recently ranking in the top ten in the power-pop charts on mp3.com

 

This past winter the MALLRATS went into the studio with the amazing Bart Thurber (ODD NUMBERS, WORKIN´STIFFS, HI-FIVES) and cameout with this full length's worth of super cool sounding, catchy as hell tunes,affectionately called "Fall in love all over again with" Youth, energy and the ability to write great songs makes them one of the brightest new stars in power-pop heaven. Listen and fallin love all over again with the MALLRATS.

 

http://www.themallrats.com

 

 

MARK & THE SPIES

"S/T" CD

 

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In times where the packaging, the number of different color pressings, the most limited circulation and the crapiest sound seems to be more important than the ability to write a great, simple and dead catchy tune, MARK & THE SPIES enter the scene to prove all you self-appointed rock’n’roll experts wrong, with their awesome blend of pure crystalline 60’s pop and classic garage-beat. MARK & THE SPIES, these new sixties beat hitmakers, hailing from a damned little village called Veenendaal in the Netherlands.

 

They started out as a rock’n’roll trio, only having a few vocal songs, but mostly instrumental Link Wray kinda stuff. After some gigs they broke up, reunited and broke up again. After that Mark (bass/vocals) and Arjan (guitar/vocals) started writing songs of their own. They found themselves a new drummer (Gerrit), a keyboard/saxophone player (Jelle) and things got finally pushed in the right direction. At the beginning of 2007 their first official release saw the light of day, a 7” EP on the Spanish label Butterfly Records and people all around the globe immediately started to rave about it.

 

“Their tunes will stick in your brain...FOREVER!!!” – Lutz, Soundflat Mailorder

“Doing a pure '60's pop punk confection through a Vox Tonebender so perfect that Barry Tashian would be proud (and pissed)...” – Cavestomp

“These guys are great!” – Wort 89.9 FM USA

 

Because of their enthusiasm, energetic live performances and irresistible charms, these four guys are becoming more and more popular. They’ve already shared bills with some legendary names such as The MONSTERS and The FUZZTONES. Plans are being made to play in Spain, Germany and the USA. Their debut album contains 10 original songs and one José Feliciano cover called ‘If I Really Bug You’. It was recorded by ‘the legendary king of vintage recording’ EJ Kloosterboer at the Atomic Sound Farm Studio. Their main influences are The BEATLES, The REMAINS, Motown, Simon & Garfunkel, Link Wray, The MOTIONS, Thee CYBERMEN and the ZOMBIES, so you can imagine that most of their songs are filled with great melodies, heavenly harmonies and up-tempo beats. Parents, keep your daughters at home and close all windows, ‘cause here are the incredible MARK & THE SPIES!!

 

“This four-piece band plays nederbeat the way it was meant to be played: full of melody and up-tempo” - 3voor12 VPRO

“Amazing 60's influenced guitar pop!!!” - Lost In Tyme Fanzine

“Don't stop ..... ever.” - Pete Scoundrel from Thee Cybermen

 

Tracklist:

Side B

7.Misery - (Arjan Spies)

8.Everything I Need - (Arjan Spies)

9.If I Really Bug You - (José Feliciano)

10.Be Patient - (Arjan Spies/Mark Wesseloo)

11.Money - (Arjan Spies/Mark Wesseloo)

 

http://www.myspace.com/markandthespies

 

 

 

MARK & THE SPIES

"Give me a look" LP/CD

 

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Yessiree boys and girls! It’s here! The long awaited second album by Mark & the Spies! The album, entitled 'Give Me A Look', is once again recorded by the legendary E.J. “I’ve got my mono working” Kloosterboer and filled with great jangling guitar-pop with a delicious sixties sauce.

 

In times where the packaging, the number of different color pressings, the most limited circulation and the crapiest sound seems to be more important than the ability to write a great, simple and dead catchy tune, MARK & THE SPIES entered the studio again to prove all you self-appointed rock’n’roll experts wrong, with their awesome blend of pure crystalline 60’s pop and classic garage-beat.

 

MARK & THE SPIES, those sixties beat hitmakers, hailing from a damned little village called Veenendaal in the Netherlands. They started out as a rock’n’roll trio, only having a few v ocal songs, but mostly instrumental Link Wray kinda stuff. After some gigs they broke up, reunited and broke up again. After that Mark (bass/vocals) and Arjan (guitar/vocals) started writing songs of their own. They found themselves a new drummer (Gerrit), a keyboard/saxophone player (Jelle) and things got finally pushed in the right direction. At the beginning of 2007 their first official release saw the light of day, a 7” EP on the Spanish label Butterfly Records and people all around the globe immediately started to rave about it.

 

“Their tunes will stick in your brain...FOREVER!!!” – Lutz, Soundflat Mailorder

“Doing a pure '60's pop punk confection through a Vox Tonebender so perfect that Barry Tashian would be proud (and pissed)...” – Cavestomp

“These guys are great!” – Wort 89.9 FM USA

 

Because of their enthusiasm, energetic live performances and irresistible charms, the guys are becoming more and more popular. They’ve already shared bills with some legendary names such as The MONSTERS and The FUZZTONES and played almost everywhere in Europe. Their debut album contains 10 original songs and one José Feliciano cover called ‘If I Really Bug You’. It was recorded by ‘the legendary king of vintage recording’ EJ Kloosterboer at the Atomic Sound Farm Studio. After the release of the first album (simply entitled ‘Mark & the Spies’) in 2007, the Dutch release of their single ‘But I Do’ and a year and a half filled with lots of gigging and touring, their keyboard/saxophone player Jelle decided to leave the band. By that time almost 50% of ‘Give Me A Look’ had already been recorded.

 

For some time it was uncertain if the album would ever get finished at all. After a few months of ‘taking it easy’, inspiration and drive came back again. If you like the hip-shaking beats of Motown, the power of The Remains, the Zombies and the Beatles’ ’65 period, you'll love this album. Parents, keep your daughters at home and close all windows, ‘cause here are the incredible MARK & THE SPIES!!

 

“This four-piece band plays nederbeat the way it was meant to be played: full of melody and up-tempo” - 3voor12 VPRO

“Amazing 60's influenced guitar pop!!!” - Lost In Tyme Fanzine “Man! I dig the new sounds!” - Mike from ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Radio Show (USA)

“Utterly brilliant! I am so happy that the new stuff is so fab.” - Pete Scoundrel from Thee Cybermen (UK)

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. Give me a look

2. It won’t work on me

3. It don’t matter to you

4. I want more

5. It’s true (I need you)

6. Give me a look (Reprise)

 

http://www.myspace.com/markandthespies

 

 

 

THE MCRACKINS

"Comicbooks & bubblegum" LP

 

SCALP 123

 

Hatching onto the international punk scene in January 1995 with their brilliant debut album "What came first", those two crazy canadian eggheads and chicken known as THE MCRACKINS have amazed and astounded wide-eyed onlookers with their human feats and accomplishments. Thus,establishing themselves as one of the best and most prolific power-pop/ pop-punk bands of the 90s. Having released over 200 songs on over 30 different labels and extensively touring Europe,the USA and Canada, THE MCRACKINS will not and cannot be stopped in the quest for world domination.

 

Starting 1999 off with a bang,THE MCRACKINS are teaming up once again with Germany's SCREAMING APPLE RECORDS for their first studio album release in nearly two years,entitled "Comicbooks & bubblegum". The album features 15 new slabs of grade-A bubblepunk served up the way only THE MCRACKINS can. It's a remarkable collection of irresistible toons with the trademark melodies, great lyrics and hooks galore that have made the band a favorite among power-pop/punk fans the world over.This record will eggcite MCRACKINS fans and win over the non-believers once and for all.

 

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Mezzanine/7012

 

 

THE MEDIA WHORES

"Master of pop hits" CD

 

SCACD 145

 

The Media Whores are a powerpop band that likes to rock. Comprising the pop elements of The Who, Elvis Costello, and The Clash, together with the rock elements of The Beat and The Plimsouls, this group aspires to the lofty Cheap Trick brand of high energy Pop... and damn the torpedoes! No wimpy shoe-gazer stuff here... this band ROCKS!

 

The Media Whores started in 1998, and hail from Columbus, Ohio, in the USA. They've released tons of records, each filled to the brim with loud rockin' guitars and ultra-melodic tunes. They've also played hundreds of high-energy shows all over America. The band has been praised by such diverse magazines as Rock'n'roll Outbreak ("This is the best kind of power pop: the songs are perfect, and the guitars and drums flat out ROCK!") and MAXIMUMROCKNROLL ("Really cool sing-a-long parts and great melodic guitar riffs"). In a review of The Media Whores' debut CD, Amplifier Magazine gushed "Every track on this album sounds like a gem from radio's glory days!" So if you like powerpop (with the emphasis on POWER), check out the rockin' tunes of "Master Of Pop Hits," the latest slab of powerpop rock from The Media Whores, available on Screaming Apple Records!

 

 

THE MIDWAYS

"Manners, Manners" LP/CD

 

SCALP 170/SCACD 170

 

Sit up straight and look at me when I'm talkin' to you cause you're about to learn a hard lesson in etiquette from THE MIDWAYS: ladies and gents, may we present 13 raw tracks of pure 60’s garage-punk mayhem on "Manners, Manners", an album that'll send you back to charm class for carpet training! These Canucky no-goodniks busted out in 2003 with the CD "Pay More And Get A Good Seat", followed soon afterwards by a split 7" with their Ottawa cronies The Glads. The cancer spread like a sorority-house rumour through the international garagenoscenti grapevine (with the help of fanzines and limited CD comps), and now Screaming Apple unleashes the MIDWAYS' first vinyl LP (and CD) masterstroke just when the world could use a good lesson-via-asswhup to keep decorum levels up to snuff.

 

Though hardly prolific, these "gringos del norte" know when to talk and when to keep their yaps shut, preferring to save their best punches for the solar plexus (or lower) and give you more sonic whallop for your record-buying pesos. As always, this platter's unashamed to flaunt the group's influences (the SONICS, all the "Back From The Grave" one-hit wonders and the CHESTERFIELD KINGS),  and attitude, with the rip/snarl of "No Thanks For Nothing" and "She Gives It Up" (previewed on the "Riot On Soundflat Strip" comp), the finger-poppin' yelp of "Born Full Grown" and "Stuck In My Head", and the slow crash and burn of tracks like "Red Boots" and "She Loves Me". True to form, the Midways have larded their second payload of frantic originals with a pair of seemly covers, pure Sixties fuzz-crud staples "A Girl Like You" and "E.S.P." If these don't show you how to respect your betters and behave in decent company, then nothing can! So after a long wait, now's your chance to hear the latest Midways discuss in its gloriously complete fullness.

 

Get ready for some of the wyldest organ driven, fuzz-drenched beat-punk to come out of Canada ever since those glory days of the incredible GRUESOMES. A true hip-shakin' sixties garage au go-go masterpiece! Wig it and dig it, kids!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

No Thanks For Nothing

The More You Take

Why Can't You See

She Loves Me

Looking For Someone

Red Boots

E.S.P.

 

Find out more at:

http://www.themidways.com

http://www.myspace.com/themidways

 

 

MISS CHAIN & THE BROKEN HEELS

"On a bittersweet ride" LP/CD

 

SCALP 187/SCACD 187

 

You'll either love her madly or hate her badly. Or both. And she's not alone. Disaster Silva and the Barcella Bros. are Italy's hottest pop sensatiton, THE BROKEN HEELS!! Together they deliver their unique mixture of rawdy pop, sixties beat and eighties dreams. It ain't no party, it ain't no disco, it ain't no fooling around, just charming songs appealing to your heart, soul, feet and skin! They're the last craftsmen of the perfect pop song. If you don't like them don't worry, you're probably dead but nobody told you yet.

 

Lovely Miss Chain (or shall we call her Disaster Silva, ... or maybe just Astrid?!) explains the magic of their amazing debut abum as follows, ... "On a bittersweet ride, it's like climbing sunshine pop mountains and falling down into groovy bubblegum worlds! Walking on garage punk streets, stomping our feet while dancing to our fav hits! The KINKS and the BYRDS warm our heart, Phil Seymour and Dwight Twilley gave us the start, SHIVVERS and FLAMIN' GROOVIES made our teenage years, BIG STAR and RASPEBERRIES gave us smiling tears. We grew up with the Nuggets and 60ies Girl group sound, screaming "hold tight" and "I get around"! Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, oh BADFINGERS's Baby Blue, all we wanna say : BAY CITY ROLLERS we love you !!!!!!! We sing about holding hands and love for eachother, summertime fun and mellow ballads, underneath a nostalgic vein you will feel but each track will blow your mind for real !! up and down, inside out, come on dance, twist and shout!"

 

After having released three 45s, the band now comes up with 12 more impressive examples of what real power-pop is all about. This platter is a real little masterpiece. All tunes deliver the perfect blend of classic late 70's power-pop, 60's all-girl group sounds and the minimalistic charme of early punk-rock. We said it before and we will say it again, this band will be HUGE!!! If you really dig the sound of crunchy guitars, be a sucker for songs with the highest possible recognition value and go bananas for a full dose of harmonies, you need to have "On a bittersweet ride"

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. Mary Anne

2. Flamingo

3. Up all night

4. Bluebird

5. Common Shell

6.Save me

 

http://www.myspace.com/misschainandthebrokenheels

 

 

THE NEDERBIETELS

"On my mind/Where to run" 7"

 

SCAP 072

 

The Nederbietels hail from world’s largest portal town: Rotterdam, Holland. They are fine purveyors of raw European beat music and that garagey Nederbiet from Holland. The four Nederbietels are veteran teenagers who have been around in vintage rock’n’roll for two decades. The Herring Fab Four is made up out of (ex-)members of The Perverts, The Apemen and The Ragtime Wranglers. They dress in white provo-style, very hip but certainly not hippie.

 

The sound of The Nederbietels is enriched with the vocal harmonies of The Everly Brothers, the crudeness of Q65 and The Outsiders, the skill of The Easybeats, the humour of The Beatles and the demented authentic wildman stage behaviour of The Who. The Nederbietels can easily compete with the five top beat bands since the day Brian Jones died, as you can hear on their three releases, the 45RPM 7” four song EP Can't You See on their own Klootzak Records, their 7” single Kejje Nagaan on Tear It Up Records and their brand new single released on Screaming Apple Records by their neighbours from the East featuring On My Mind b/w Where To Run. The two new tracks have been recorded in the North Spanish vintage recording studio Circo Perrotti. Where To Run is a killer Nederbiet classic, originally performed by The Haigs. On My Mind is the very first finished song that was written by Dave don Porro since the demise of his former group The Perverts. This 45 is an absolute winner!

 

The Nederbietels have turned into a highly gathered top combo in the transworld sixties garage-beat scene. Their performances at worldwide renowned clubs andfestivals like Crossfire! London, Beat Fever - Verona, Margate Modweekender and Primitive! - Rotterdam have fuelled that reputation. The Nederbietels appeared on major Dutch television and were broadcasted live on Spanish National Radio. The handsome foursome can be seen on the famous Euro Ye-Ye Festival this summer in the north of Spain sharing the bill with the legendary Yardbirds! They also play in a traditional Spanish bullfighters' arena on a festival in Medina del Campo. Later this year The Nederbietels will be backing the infamous Monoman Jeff Conolly as occasional Lyres for a European tour.

 

CONTACT THE NEDERBIETELS:

nederbietels@hotmail.com

Phone 0031 10 4676152

For shows in Holland: BOOM! AGENCY 0513416307

 

 

NEWTOWN ANIMALS

Is your radio active? LP

 

SCALP141

 

It's a shame, really that the notorious late 7t's punkband the DEAD BOYS have already permanently claimed the title "young, loud & snotty", because really, it is the best possible description for Screaming Apple's latest, the NEW TOWN ANIMALS.

 

Based outta Vancouver, Canada and often buried under piles of vintage punk vinyl, the NEW TOWN ANIMALS are about youthful discovery of a sound many of us weren't around to enjoy the first time. NTA influences include relative punk obscurities like the BUZZCOCKS, BOYS and the REZILLOS. It's been said that they are like a "junior SMUGGLERS", but they really have a much more vintage late 7t's Brit-punk sound and for once that ain't a fake "punk" accent! Nick, the lead singer is originally from England. They were formed in 1998 from the ashes of punk-rockbands GRAVE MISTAKE and SPLEEN by Nick, Steve (bass) and Alex (giutar) in the suburbs of Vancouver. One year later, Chucky (drums) from JETSET and Jeffy (guitar) joined the group to create Vancouvers latest young rock'n'roll tornado.

 

As could be guessed, their live shows are pure punk-rock thunder as proven by their performances with the FORGOTTEN REBELS, BRIEFS, SUPERSUCKERS, MURDER CITY DEVILS, MAKERS & THE SMUGGLERS. This is their debut-album and it's licenced from mighty MINT RECORDS. It includes one bonus track and a different cover artwork. Already a classic!

 

 

THE NUGGETS

"Crystalline creations and pop sensations" LP

 

SCALP 131

 

At last here´s the longawaited lifesign of those norwegian power-pop'n'rollers who got famous under the name THE BASEMENT BRATS. Well, to be precise it just 50% of the BRATS plus two youngsters from Halden City, where norwegian rock'n'roll history was written a few years ago with the release of two classic albums, "Tales from the basement" and "Bratbeat".

 

The NUGGETS continue exactly where the BRATS stopped. Concentrating on writing super catchy, but highly energetic pop-tunes with a sharp punk edge and the spirit of the sixties hanging all over it, this fourpiece has taken the only logical development a band coming from the classic "Bratbeat" school could go to record such a brilliant album like "Crystalline creations and pop sensations".

 

This album should attract all sorts of people, from the sixties-freaks to the punk-rocker and of course all the power-poppers worldwide. It's not lame pop-music, it's not hard-hittin' punk, it's not authentic sixties stuff, it's just a little piece of all the essential ingrediences of rock'n'roll mixed together to a refreshing and super delicious cocktail of swingin' good-time music for all you real gourmets out there.

 

 

THE OUTTA PLACE

"Monaural" LP S

 

CALP 192

 

We're so damn proud to release the complete anthology of one of most important bands of the early 80's garage-punk revival, New York's own cave teens, THE OUTTA PLACE for the first time on one platter!

 

The band starded in 1983, recorded two mini-albums for the famous MIDNIGHT RECORDS and broke up in 1984. They shared bills with all the great bands of the first wave of the NYC garage scene, such as the FUZZTONES, the CHEEPSKATES, the TRYFLES and the VIPERS and their live performances were legendary. This band sounds like Neanderthals banging rocks together. Their raw, savage garage rock'n'roll has been untouched by the sterilization of modern recording techniques, the likes of which hasn't been heard for almost 50 years. Their wylde,organ driven, totally fuzzed-out teen-punk could be compared to the musical legacy of bands like the SONICS, the WAILERS, the STANDELLS, the SHADOWS OF KNIGHT and all those other 'no-hit wonders' you'll find on the amazing 'Back from the grave' compilations.

 

Just take a look at the band members and you get an idea what an outstanding impact this band had for the international garage-punk movement. - Jordan Tarlow (guitar) joined the MORLOCKS and the FUZZTONES - Chandler (vocals) became the frontman of the notorious RAUNCH HANDS - Orin Portnoy (bass) played in the OPTIC NERVE, the LONE WOLFES and the AUTOMATIC ERASERS - Andrea Kusten (drums) was part of the BLACKLIGHT CHAMELEONS, the FREAKS and the FUZZTONES - Shari Mirojnik (organ) founded the MANEATERS, an 'all-girl' blues band with members of the ULTRA 5 & the TRYFLES This album includes both of their MIDNIGHT releases and one bonus track which hasn't made it onto vinyl until now! So if you think you're too old for primitive rock'n'roll, read no further, but if you want to 'go for a ride with the swingin' set', BUY THIS RECORD NOW!!!

 

This release is strictly limited to 700 copies only!!!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

Out Of Our Tree

They Prefer Blondes

Thought Of A Madman

No Good Woman

Hey Little Girl

Why

Wrong Time

 

http://www.myspace.com/theouttaplace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5jgGAB-pgo

 

 

THE PERSIAN RUGS

"St.Peters Infirmary/What's a girl supposed to do?" 7"

 

SCAP 074

 

The year ends with a big BANG!!! We're more than proud to announce the first european release by the incredible PERSIAN RUGS from Australia!

 

What is it you might ask, that makes the whole Screaming Apple staff go bananas about this record? The answer is easy. It takes us back to the glory days of rock'n'roll in the early eighties when one of the most important australian bands of all time was formed, the HOODOO GURUS. And these guys (Dave Faulkner, Brad Shepherd and Mark Kingsmill, this time assisted by ex CRUSADERS and THURSTON HOWLERS bassplayer Kendall James to be precise) are sailing the seven seas of r'n'r during the past few years under 'false colors' by the name of the PERSIAN RUGS to unashamedly live out their predilection for the puristic teen-beat of the swingin' sixties.

 

Both songs on this 7" single are documents of this mania and belong without any doubt to the very best the international garagepunk guild was able to offer in 2008. Get invited to a real fuzz-o-rama where swirlin' farfisa sounds dominating the scene. This record is a true must-have for all fans of the GURUS and of course for all friends of the prehistoric caveman-stomp of bands like the early FUZZTONES, GRUESOMES, CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND and MUSIC MACHINE. Be a guru and listen to the stoneage romeos!

 

 

THE PHANTOM JETS

"The Phantom Jet Set" LP

 

SCALP 179

 

Lookout! Flying atcha in their patented Rev-O-Phonic sound, it’s the Phantom Jets! This phearsome phoursome has been serving up searing-hot, flame-broiled slabs of prime-cut garage-punk grunt all around Northern California for nearly two years now!

 

But who are they you ask? Hailing from Sacramento, California's own 'River City', this capitol group is one capital group! These Golden State go-getters have but a single goal: to get toes tappin’ and mitts clappin’ to their fuzzed-out, reverb-drenched tunes. And you'll know the Phantom Jet sound when you hear it: take minor-key 60’s garage punk, mix with a healthy dose of hip-shakin’ teen-beat, and serve with a steaming side order of brat-punk attitude! You want more? You got it! Add a dash of spy-tinged sleekness, a dollop of spooky combo organ vibe, cook in a fiery cauldron of pure rock n’ roll fury and there you have it: the primitive garage-beat stew from whence the Phantom Jets emerged!

 

These wyld kids will rock your socks and blow your tops! In the last year alone they have released two successful self-produced EP's and a rockin', boppin' 7” single featuring mixes of three ground pounding PJ stompers, all in futuristic MONAURAL sound! But the list of accomplishments doesn't stop there. Not only did they headline the inaugural Sacramento Horror Film Festival in 2007, they also became the first band to play California’s legendary Thunderhill Raceway...and believe us, the sound of race engines PALED next to the rockin' power of the Phantom Jets! But don't just take it from your friendly neighborhood record label, Sacramento’s infamous 'Unknown Critic' described the Phantom Jets as "...crazy rockin’ classic 60's garage pop with a side of surf punk. Dick Dale meets The Sonics, not a bad combination. These guys are fun, exciting, energetic and talented. So hold on tight because they will indeed deliver the goods. Do yourself a huge favor if you haven't done so already: check out The Phantom Jets!” We couldn't agree more! The Phantom Jets! They're togged to the bricks and lookin’ fer kicks as they continue to spread their brand of wyld rock'n'roll around the Golden State.

 

The 'Jets are:

Phantom No. 1 – Ted ‘Howlin Mad’ Murdock! Lead guitars and vocals. His licks cut harder than a Ginsu knife!

Phantom No. 2 – John ‘The Punisher’ Guinan on bass! He’s got more grooves than a stack of 45’s!

Phantom No. 3 – Sarah ‘The Ice Queen’ Hudson on organ! The fetching femme fatale of the Farfisa!

Phantom No. 4 – Frank ‘The Belgian Brute’ Temmerman on the drums!

Someone call the fuzz, there’s a beating going on behind those tubs! Yes, they'll shred like Krueger and howl like cougars, so get on board and come fly with thee wyldest outfit this side of the American River. The Phantom Jets: moving at the speed of sound…destination: EXCITEMENT!

 

Screaming Apple Records is proud to release their debut-album, “The Phantom Jet Set”, a true little masterpiece of real 60’s buzz saw garage-punk, which should complete the record collection of every STAGGERS, WITCH DOCTORS, SATELLITERS, early CYNICS, SONICS, SWAMP RATS and DEL-VETTS afficinado on our planet.

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1.I Can Tell

2.Ask For Nothing

3.We'll Be Fine

4.I Wanna Tell You

5.The One We Want

6.DeadBeat Drag

 

http://www.myspace.com/phantomjets

 

 

THE PHANTOM KEYS

"The Real Sounds Of..." LP/CD

 

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Ever since we first heard of these five angry young men from Spain, we badly wanted them to be part of the “Screaming Apple Family” and now we’re more than happy and honoured to present their amazing debut album “The Real Sounds Of” as a big favour to all you kiddies out there, who still dig that crazy cavemen beat of the swingin’ sixties.

 

The PHANTOM KEYS story starts a few years back in a small Galician coastal town (O Grove) when a bunch of hairy teenage weirdos try to emulate the looks and sounds of those ‘no hit wonders’ who made it onto all the obscure 60’s punk compilations, such as “Nuggets”, “Pebbles” and “Back from The Grave”. Very soon they became wellknown all over the country for their wylde & sweaty live appearances and were ready to record their first vinyl release for the way cool EL BEASTO record label. The result was the fantastic “Velvet illusions/In the summertime” 7” single, a true little masterpiece of authentic 60’s garage-punk, which turned out to be a great succes all over the globe and brought them the offers to play all the great places in Spain and Europe, some festivals in Italy and the U.K. and even the invitation to rock the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool…Yeah!

 

After some lineup changes the PHANTOM KEYS decided to go for a more rhythm’n’blues oriented sound in the tradition of bands like the PRETTY THINGS, DOWNLINERS SECT, TELL TALE HEARTS and WYLDE MAMMOTHS, but still keeping up the good ole garage-punk spirit they got famous for and recorded their second 45, “Shut up Johnny / I want to be free”, which got sold out in almost no time, … just like the first one!!

 

Now, after having played countless memorable shows all across Europe with some of the best bands around, such as The SONICS, The OUTSIDERS, the LYRES and the FUZZTONES and being part of big garage-punk extravaganzas like Le Beat Bespoke and Primitive Fest, the PHANTOM KEYS are ready to present their first album. “The Real Sounds Of” is a hot, smokin’ platter of pure sixties-punk flavoured rhythm’n’blues and proves once again impressively that the PHANTOM KEYS are one of the biggest sensations on the scene today, still being the same bunch of crazy weirdos they were in the beginning.

 

Now comb your hair, iron your best suits and dresses, polish your boots and get ready to do the hip shake!! SCREAMING APPLE gives you …The Real Sounds of THE PHANTOM KEYS!!! A raw, unadulterated teenbeat mayhem!!!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. Corn Likker

2. Don't tell me lies

3. Land (o) Beat

4. It's better girl

5. Poor boy

6. I was true (but I won't be more)

 

http://www.myspace.com/thephantomkeys

 

 

THE POWER-CHORDS

"... think I'm gonna" LP

 

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"If you stretch your memory far enough, you can probably remember a time when "pop" was still a three-letter word. Before TRL and Ryan Seacrest and teen actresses-turned-singers, pop was actually a legitimate art form. For the members of Chula Vista, California, band The Power-Chords, it still is. And if it isn't, that's your problem. These guys take pride in stuffing 10 pounds of melodies into a 5-pound bag. In fact, from the sound of their debut single, "Unattached Strings" (out November 7 on Mean Buzz Records), these guys eat, sleep and breathe pop hooks.

 

"We don't like to stray too far from the rock and roll pop song format because it's a common language, although we try to twist it a bit by throwing in a weird chord here or there", says singer/guitarist Jon Hammer. "But let’s face it, the kids today need some energy, the kind of energy that was being exerted in the late ’70s, as exemplified by bands like the Clash and the Ramones, punk bands that started playing fast. The Buzzcocks are revolutionary for essentially making 'pop-punk' long before it was a generic term for modern commercial-radio punk music."

 

What makes the music of The Power-Chords so striking is the band's ability to channel the grimy, blood-and-piss-soaked anarchy of ’77-era punk through the solid song structure of influences like the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and the Zombies. The result is something of an anomaly in the punk world – music that sounds as wild and carefree and couldn’t-give-less-of-a-shit as The Queers, but is bound tightly with thought-out chord changes and melody lines so sweet they could give you a cavity. It’s simple and smart, rebellious while proudly adhering to traditional form.

 

The name "The Power-Chords" couldn't be more, or less, ironic. In the band's short career, The Power-Chords have already raised eyebrows up and down the west coast. The boys have been nominated for a San Diego music awards in each of their three years together. But as their music suggests, winning accolades is hardly the goal for The Power-Chords. "For me, playing shows to people exited for our music is the highlight", says bassist Craig Barclift. "It’s a great feeling to see someone going crazy for the music that you’re playing."

 

"Nothing can touch the fact that a few kids have told us that we gave them hope in music today," Hammer says proudly. As The Power-Chords prove on their debut release, there is hope indeed. 12 simply amazing power-pop-punk pearls speak for themself. "... think I'm a gonna" is a true must have for all friends of euphoric, two minutes pop anthems and fans of bands like THE BUZZCOCKS, UNDERTONES and ADVERTS.

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1.Dummy

2.Games

3.She's a Virgin

4.New Pheromones

5.Tia Carrere

6.With You

 

http://www.myspace.com/thepowerchords

 

 

THE PRIMORDIALS

"Fourteen prime numbers" LP

 

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Primal sounds abound as Screaming Apple introduces the first-ever LP of THE PRIMORDIALS, a tight-trousered foursome from the caverns of Canada. 'Fourteen Prime Numbers' beats on the freak with an extra-large baker's dozen of British, Continental, Colonial and Antipodal big-beat shouters, tearing a new one out of songs by the RATTLES, the SORROWS, the ATTRACTIONS, Tony Barber, the ECCENTRICS, and even the KRAVIN' A's.

 

Recording in glorious Living Mono, Ryan, Dave, Shawn and Robbie pound out a tribute to some of the finest unsung heroes of the mid-sixties, giving you an excuse to dust off your winklepickers and give your mojo a workout! This wax platter comes packed with crunchy guitars, seventh chords in the wrong place, two-fingered solos, and helium huffin' harmonies guaranteed to satisfy the most discerning Beatkeller-dweller. Swingin' 60's mod-beat hasn't sounded this soulful since those glory days of bands like the ACTION, the ARTWOODS or the V.I.P.'s. Start your next wild dance craze NOW with fourteen instant floorfillers by the fabulous PRIMORDIALS. You read it, now GET it!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. She's A Girl

2. I'm Gonna Have My Fun

3. I Want Her Too

4. That's, If You Want Me To

5. That Driving Beat

6. You Know It Is

7. Come On And Sing

 

http://www.myspace.com/theprimordials

 

 

THE REAL BAD NEWS

"Black & White & Red All Over"

 

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Here's the latest and greatest thing to come out of Sacramento since I don't know what. It's this mystery band called THE REAL BAD NEWS with their debut album "Black & White & Red All Over". This act, which reminds us so much of the legendary UNTAMED YOUTH, can really lay down the 60s frat thing with a lot of feeling and guts. They were discovered by Deke Dickerson while they opened for him in California's capital city. Give a listen - it's straight forward rock'n'roll with a decided bent toward the pre-BEATLES sixties (just dig all that glorious organ and tenor saophone). And man, they even have their own theme song. Not much is known about the band, but if you listen to the brilliant vocals, you seem to hear Deke Dickerson singing. Hmm, is there maybe even a closer contact between him and the band, than we all thought?! Who knows. Fact is, that the album got engineered and produced by Deke Dickerson and that he's written the liner notes too, so let's listen to what he´s saying about them.

 

"In the last couple of years, "garage rock" has made the headline with such acts as the WHITE STROKES. I haven't really taken a fancy to any of these bands, personally. To me, they just don't have any HEART or any SOUL. I had just about given up on this "garage rock" phenomenon until that fateful night at Old Ironsides in Sacramento, California, when a band called THE REAL BAD NEWS open up for me. These guys were awesome! They were a real garage band, but they weren't a cookie-cutter-cover band like those 80s Vox Wig TM bands. They wrote great original songs, like "We're the Bad News", "Don't get me wrong" and "Cast the fist stone". And when they did do a cover, they would take a great song like Ray Charles' "Leave my woman alone" and turn it into a raving garage classic. The even took Faron Young's country classic "Hello walls" and made it into a RIVIERAS-style organ frat pounder! These guys are geniuses! I decided to take this group of miscreants into the studio, to claim their own slice of the"garage rock" pie. If those guys don't hit it big, I'll eat my hat! They have all the necessary ingredients - Nate Forrets's excellent singing, Henry Dantill's blazing guitar work, Leo Sutter's harmonies and solid rhythm guitar and of course the secret weapon, the "cuteness factor" of Billy "the Kid" Lakeson that is sure to make these guys the next HANSON. I'm telling you, these guys cannot miss! Any band who writes a song about Krispy Kreme donuts are kings in my book. I hope that you feel the same way." So you can clearly see, Deke Dickerson is mad about these guys, and I'm sure if he would not have been in the UNTAMED YOUTH, he would try to join them. A true trademark of quality this certainly is!

 

 

THE RIPPERS

"Tales full of black soot" LP/CD

 

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Screaming Apple is doing you a little favour kiddies. Get your pop's compass and find the new RIPPERS album 'Tales full of black soot' today, 'cuz there might be no tomorrow! The wyldest r'n'b band on this planet has returned with their second full-length.

 

THE RIPPERS are from Sardinia and follow a long tradition of italian garage outfits in the past 20 years. Totally devoted to all the "no-hit wonders" from the sixties, they play an insane mixture of primitive garage-punk and ravin' rhythm'n'blues. Their main influence is the pure beat mayhem of bands like the PRETTY THINGS, DOWNLINER SECT, Q 65 and the MISSING LINKS and you can easily compare them to all those great eighties garage combos like the CRAWDADDYS, TELL TALE HEARTS and WYLDE MAMMOTHS. Havin' released 45s on some of the coolest labels around, like H-RECORDS, SLOVENLY, PSYCH OUT, CORDUROY and SHAKE YOUR ASS and a debut album which got ravin' reviews all over the place (the vinyl version got sold out in just 3 months), they decided to give the garage world more of that infectious stuff they’re famous for. The RIPPERS don't want to create something new, they just wanna live out their passion for the sixties and the music of this decade. A bunch of caveteens is banging the stones and you can witness it. Be sure not to miss this record. It's a real blast. Prehistoric sounds from the caves of Italy. Yabba Dabba Dooh!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. Demons and witches

2. From home

3. She doesn't believe me

4. Dark side of your mind

5. My black light

6. I'm so blue

7. I've got to find a way

 

 

THE RIPPERS

"S/T"

 

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Please get ready for the wyldest r'n'b band on this planet. THE RIPPERS are from Sardinia and follow a long tradition of italian garage outfits in the past 15 years.

 

Totally devoted to all the "no-hit wonders" from the sixties, they play an insane mixture of primitive garage-punk and ravin' rhythm'n'blues. Their main influence is the pure beat mayhem of bands like the PRETTY THINGS, DOWNLINER SECT, Q 65 and the MISSING LINKS and you can easily compare them to all those great eighties garage combos like the CRAWDADDYS, TELL TALE HEARTS and WYLDE MAMMOTHS.

 

After havin' released just one incredibly raw and puristic 7", labels from allover the world tried to sign them to record their debut album, but we here at the Screaming Apple headquarters are the lucky ones who made it in the end. The LP was sold out in a few months, so we decided to re-release the album this timeon CD and we have even included their first 3 now out of print 7" EPs as a bonusfor everyone out there who has just discovered the greatness of this band.

 

A total of 25 songs for your listening pleasure. The RIPPERS don't want to create something new, they just wanna live out their passion for the sixties and the music of this decade. A bunch of caveteens is banging the stones and you can witness it. Be sure not to miss this record. It's a real blast. Prehistoric sounds from the caves of Italy. Yabba Dabba Dooh!

 

 

THE RIVIERA PLAYBOYS

"Ambassadors of rock'n'roll" LP/CD

 

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It's time to introduce you to the new ambassadors of rock'n'roll and believe us, we're talking about the real thing! Here comes this band that has captured the musical phenomenon which came creeping out of millions of garages from the late 50's to the mid 60's and carries it forward into today's dreary world of lame mainstream rock and inedible lo-fi bullshit.

 

Calling Rochester, New York their home, THE RIVIERA PLAYBOYS represent the epitome of a new breed of 60's garage rock'n'roll combos. The band that includes ex members of THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS, THE PROJECTILES, THE INSIDERS and SUSAN & THE SURFTONES delivers timeless music that has a powerfully menacing quality, and is best described in their own words as "raw, electrified r'n'r!". Driven by fuzz & reverb drenched guitars and wailin' organ sounds, all their songs got this distinctive primal approach, but the music still has this veritable melodic content and amazing vocal harmonies. They guide us through their wonderful own little musical world, a place where you can still find those primitive garage-punk rituals done by prehistoric cavemen banging big rocks together, a place where people still wiggle to the classic sixties beat, a place where the beauty of twangin' folk sounds is still respected, a place where people don't have to be ashamed to be devoted to traditional r'n'r.

 

If you can't get enough of all the "pebbles" and "nuggets" from the roaring 60's and you adore the early CHESTERFIELD KINGS and the MAHARAJAS, you certainly don't wanna live without this masterpiece of the "ambassadors of rock'n'roll", the mighty RIVIERA PLAYBOYS!

 

 

THE ROYAL HANGMEN

"S/T" LP/CD

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Are you ready for another wylde garage-punk extravaganza?

Do you fancy some hip-shakin’ 60’s Beat, too?

Or maybe, you just wanna dance ecstatically, shout and scream in frenzy?

Rightly so, then we certainly can help you out with the first long-playing record by Switzerland’s one and only kingly renowned garage band - THE ROYAL HANGMEN. The album contains 11 self-penned songs, full of tempestuous and raw energy, with plenty of hooklines, verve and style. Songs that are soaked with a sixties spirit, but were made in the here and now. It’s all in there: fuzz-guitars, VOX organs, snarling vocals, throbbing bass and rattling drums – always short, tight and efficient. And that’s exactly how the odd garage record should sound. Their self-titled debut was painstakingly produced by David Langhard (aka Admiral James T.) with much love for the detail and with heavy use of analogue equipment.

Hailing from Zurich, THE ROYAL HANGMEN started eight years ago to proclaim the gospel of garage rock. First a simple cover-band, they soon found their own style and tunes and finally some attention amongst the international 60’s/retro scene. Their first 45 single Mary Jane was released back in 2009 on Greek label Lost In Tyme. Lots of concerts in France and native Switzerland followed thereafter, culminating in a support slot for the mighty SONICS.

It took them some time to record their first proper album, but it was definitely worth the wait. So get on your go-go boots, put that marvellous wax on the turntable and shake your hips to the driving Turn Me On, the frantic Mary Jane, the melodic She’s Gone or Get Out Of My Way and all the other smashing tracks on this record, until you reach the final comedown with the moody, psychedelic “Wake Up”. What a trip. If you go bananas listening to bands like the SHADOWS OF KNIGHT, the ZAKARY THAKS, the BAD SEEDS, the CYNICS and the STAGGERS, this one’s for you babe!

It’s fab! It’s groovy - It’s THE ROYAL HANGMEN!

Now - exclusively on Screaming Apple Records (Germany)

Tracklist:

Side B

1) Action!

2) Irresistible girl

3) Someone else’s fool

4) Mary Jane

5) Wake up

CD Version includes 2 bonus tracks
1) Bird doggin’

2) Back where I belong

http://www.theroyalhangmen.ch

http://www.myspace.com/theroyalhangmen

http://www.facebook.com/TheRoyalHangmen

 

 

SHEETAH ET LES WEISSMÜLLER

"Hola Ye-Yeah!" LP

 

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¡ Hola Yé-Yeah ! The 5 french psychedelic mod garage punkers SHEETAH ET LES WEISSMÜLLER launch their first album at the world’s stunned face. Sounding like a mix of Ronnie Bird, the SEEDS and the REMAINS they proudly present 11 original compositions and a powerful version of My Little Red Book.

 

Sheetah et les Weissmuller started their career in 1962 and toured intensively until 1966 when they accidentally swallowed a magic potion that made them travel through time. Landing in september 2001 they kept on playing the music that made them famous many years ago and toured Europe with youngster bands like the FUZZTONES, the BELLRAYS, the PLAYBOYS, the CRYPTONES, CURLEE WURLEE, the MAGNETIX, LES TERRIBLES and many others.

 

Dance to the anthems of a lucky new degenerated generation of fuzz maniac vixens and dandy cavemen! Sung in French and recorded in Spain on analogic equipement (Estudios Circo Perrotti, Gijon) for best results, this mind-blowing and regressive album will sure make you sweat and get wet on the dance-floor. French beat at it's best! Buy it and come to the show!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. Mets des badges

2. Ca vient des trips

3. My little red book

4. Cette fille-là

5. Gare au gourou

6. La caverne

 

http://www.myspace.com/sheetahetlesweissmuller

 

 

SIN CITY SIX

"Tonite,tonite/Tell it" 7"

 

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Out of the ashes of the legendary spanish punk-rock combo the PLEASURE FUCKERS comes this incredible new rock'n'roll sensation called the SIN CITY SIX.

 

Fronted by Lee Robinson (ex FORTUNATE SONS/A-10), the band delivers some of the hottest ass-kickin' rock'n'roll action ever to come out of Europe. Combining the energy of the DEVIL DOGS with the big fat wall of sound of the DICTATORS, this spanish band can easily become the "Next big thing" and kicks all those scandinavian r'n'r wannabees from their self-made thrones. So get ready for six minutes of straight in yer face punk'n'roll mayhem!

 

http://www.sincitysix.com

 

 

THE SMUGGLERS

"Mutinity In Stereo" LP

 

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Welcome to the wild world of the Smugglers. Whether it be playing smoky clubs around the world, releasing countless slabs of hot wax on only the finest international indie labels, or churning out hilarity in their infamous on-line tour diaries, the Smugglers have but one goal: TO ENTERTAIN.

 

From Vancouver, BC Canada, The Smugglers are one of the longest lasting, most energized and entertaining bands to ever burst from their beloved frozen north. Forming back in 1988, Canada’s greatest ambassadors of rock'n'roll music weren't supposed to make it out of their parents' basement, let alone into the twenty first century, but here they are, ready to rock and never stop. The Smugglers formed at Hillside Secondary School in West Vancouver, BC, Canada. Heavily under the influence of Black Label beer, hashish, and the raw rock'n'roll sounds of the Sonics, the Cramps and the Stones, the five teenagers were dubbed "The Smugglers" by their high school buddy Nardwuar The Human Serviette.

 

From their ugly beginnings in church basements, malls and warehouses opening for heroes like the Gruesomes and NoMeansNo, the band slowly grew up to weld their influences of great punk and rock'n'roll into a wildly energetic show all their own. The Smugglers took their sweat, suits and boots on the road and, a decade and a half later, continue to tour to every pocket of North America, as well as sojourns into the uncharted wilds of Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

 

The Smugglers live show is a legendary tour de force of energy and charisma, involving wild antics and audience participation with such now-beloved stunts as the dance contest (complete with a trophy to the winner - over 500 given out in more than twenty different countries), kissing contests, and Smugglers "dream dates". Over their adventurous career, The Smugglers have bounced from label to label, always independent, including Vancouver’s Nardwuar Records, Seattle’s PopLlama Products, and Vancouver’s Mint Records. From Mint, the Smugglers have licensed records around the world to such labels as Berkeley, California’s Lookout Records, Tokyo’s 1+2 Records, Australia’s Corduroy Records and Spain’s Imposible Records.

 

All tolled, the Smugglers have amassed a mighty eight full length albums and several singles, EPs and compilation tracks worth of loud and snotty vinyl and CDs. The Smugglers have always been lucky enough to work with great producers including Conrad Uno ("At Marineland" 1991, "Atlanta Whiskey Flats" 1992, "In The Hall Of Fame" 1993, "Wet Pants Club" 1994), Mass Giorgini ("Selling The Sizzle" 1996) and Kurt Bloch ("Buddy Holly Convention" 1997, "Growing Up Smuggler" 1998, "Rosie" 2000). “Mutiny In Stereo”, The Smugglers latest record, is self-produced and is their best yet! It's the return of ambassadors of love, the uncrowned canadian party kings and one of the very best live bands on this planet. Hallelujah! Good time music for the whole family. Enjoy!

 

http://www.thesmugglers.com

 

 

SLUMBERJACK

"Nitro ground shaker" LP

 

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Three hot rod racing, women chasing, mental casin' surf dudes from Sweden deliver the soundtrack for this years summer. In the tradition of such legendary swedish bands like PSYCHOTIC YOUTH and SONIC SURF CITY, they sing about all the important stuff that makes life worth living, like fast cars, fast girls, fast food, pinballs and the life onthe beach.

 

"Nitro ground shaker" is a collection of 14 short, fast and supercatchy surf punk tunes that would've made even the BEACH BOYS wanna catch a wave again and it's their second album to date. Surf's up!

 

 

THE SUGAR STEMS

"Can’t wait" LP

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Could there be a title more suitable for a new record by our beloved SUGAR STEMS than "Can't Wait"? This is exactly how most of us - i.e. people with a soft spot for a well-crafted, non-pretentious pop-song - felt constantly while we have been eagerly awaiting a new album by Milwaukee's finest. Granted, there have been two singles released on Certified PR a little earlier this year which ripped every powerpop-aficionado apart, but in a cultural realm that is filled with flavorless white bread, possibly not even a SUGAR STEMS single could fill your belly. So we digested that charmingly poppy gems pretty soon and have been hungry for more of their artistic handcraft since.

And here we are, the probably best contemporary powerpop-outfit once again has put superhuman power in its creative genius and will hit your taste with a hit load of bullets, each and everyone of which would make up for a potential single's a-side and chart-stormer if this was a better world. Shout it from the top of a roof, The Wisconsin Sugar Rush rampants without restraint; it will get you hooked on an overall buzzing sound and insanely catchy vocals as sweet as cotton candy, on pumping basslines and cracking drums – driven by a firecracker lead guitar. Their sound is enriched with tons of brilliant melodies and euphoric harmonies to the maximum; Drew and Betsy's two-part singing chimes together as perfectly as you might expect from a band that we put faith in as the saving grace of rock'n'roll. And by rock'n'roll I mean that kind of music that you feel familiar with, that you hear for the first time and wish you had listen to while growing up. Certainly, it would have carried you through all the hardships as well as all the emotional high points of adolescence.

Weeping yourself to sleep, giving your first love a peck, waiting for the bus on a sunny September day – THE SUGAR STEMS deliver the proper soundtrack for any romanticized image of teenage, but still they should not and cannot be reducible to the naive idea of bubblegummy, empty pop-suit bought off the peg. It's the serious approach to a feel-good-sound that is alive in the here and now, that will make you wanna canoodle your beloved no matter what age you are, and, above all, that stood the test of time. They are like a bubblegum that would never lose its taste, they are the re-embodiment of twangy, infectious Midwest-powerpop soaked in deliriously sweet melodies, they epitomize the glory your favorite '50s and '60s nuggets established decades ago, they deliver lyrics that oscillate between edgy, sneering smartness and lovelorn rhapsody and which are of a kind that everybody can relate to. Yet again, to put it in one term, the SUGAR STEMS are splendid! Big time! You will dig this record, unless you are a Martian. Well, perhaps even most Martians will dig "Can't Wait".

Dear SUGAR STEMS, if your music was a house, I'd live in it.

Yours truly,

Matti Bildt

Tracklist:

Side B

1. Get To You

2. Told You So

3. Make Up Your Mind

4. Love You To Pieces

5. 6 Feet Under

http://www.sugarstems.com

http://sugarstems.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/sugarstems

 

 

SUZY & LOS QUATTRO

"Stick with it" LP

 

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"Ever wondered what The Dictators crossed with The Records with Brenda Lee singing might sound like? Well, you stopped by the right place. These guys ain't dealing in nostalgia. This album features future classics that could actually please all of the people all of the time".

 

This above is an excerpt from the liner notes on Suzy & Los Quattro's new album, "Stick With It" (WPR/Screaming Apple 2008), penned by Lindsay Hutton, founder of the legendary magazine The Next Big Thing and collaborator in MOJO or SOUNDS.

 

"Stick With It" is a great step forward in the band's career, proving they can beat any obstacle after two years of line-up changes. Now working as a four-piece, the band plans an extensive tour that will take them to 9 different countries. Musically speaking, the band sticks to their magic formula of catchy pop songs fuelled by crunchy guitars, you only have to listen to Crazy On The Phone or Because Of You to realize they still have it when it comes to writing immediate hits. But something has changed, this time the production and arrangements are taken up a notch, without losing a grip on punkpop.

 

This time Suzy & Los Quattro have broadened their horizons to a lot of the sounds they worship so much as die-hard music fans. H.A.T.E! is soaked wet in glam, winking an eye to bands like The Sweet, Slade and featuring some guitars likely to remind you of "Billion Dollar Babies" by Alice Cooper. Too Late will get your feet on the dance-floor like the disco Blondie did in the 70's and The Sounds have done recently. But Suzy & Los Quattro don't forget their 60's pop heritage, penning the beautiful ballad Maybe I'm Wrong, that would surely make Phil Spector proud with two pianos, strings and horns playing under Suzy Chain's voice, shining through every track of this album like never before.

 

Of course they didn't miss their date with new-wave in cuts like Go On, which might remind you of Baby Let's Twist with Chrissie Hynde on lead vocals. And for the more straight-forward crowd, tracks like Comeback Superstar will please the surfers and Rock Boys (dig those harmonies!) will do it for the rock'n'rollers. Special mention to Donna Donna, an amazing track with one of the catchiest choruses ever, dedicated to Donna, a rescue dog that recently became part of the Quattro-Chain family, and that will be linked to animal rights camapaigns. And watch out for the ending, Henry Rollins, easily the best proof of a new level of versatility the band has reached. A fully a capella track done exclusively with Suzy and B.B. Quattro's vocals and dedicated to the tough and muscled DC singer.

 

This album consolidates all the things that Suzy & Los Quattro promised on their first album, "Ready To Go!" (2004), which got rave reviews and was licensed in Germany and Japan. During 2005 they embarked on their 2 week Japanese "Lipstick To Japan Tour", which confirmed their "pop idol" status in the land of rising sun, selling out two nights in Tokyo and receiving an almost beatlesque warm welcome.

 

You can see it for yourself on their Lipstick To Japan video here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vygzxCQHViU

 

This tour was followed by a compilation of all their singles, "The Singles" (2006), a record that kept them on the road again, playing two times at the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool, where John Otway from the BBC included their show on his top 10 of the festival (out of 150 bands on the bill!). So for any Ramones / Blondie / Beach Boys / Raspberries fan, here's your new favourite band!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. BECAUSE OF YOU

2. GO ON

3. COMEBACK SUPERSTAR

4. TOO LATE

5. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO FUN (Candy)

6. HENRY ROLLINS

 

http://www.myspace.com/suzyandlosquattro

 

 

THE THANES

"Downbeat & folked up" CD

 

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We here at the S.A. headquarters are so damned proud to present the brandnew album of the scotish beat legends the THANES, we can't hardly find the right words for it.

 

The THANES have be around since 1987 and certainly belong to the very few really important bands of today's garage and beat scene. Hailingfrom Edinburgh, they have released tons of records on the coolest labels around, such as SUNDAZED, CORDUROY, MISTY LANE, LARSEN and DISTORTIONS to name but a few.

 

With their new LP "Downbeat and Folked Up", The THANES are once more travelling the distance, or be that as it may,staying the same (that means remaining true to themselves) while constantly changing, and, fortunately for us, they seem to be getting better all the time.The THANES of this ultra-modern age conjure up ever more new and always interesting twists and turns from their basic garage band vision. The line-upfor the past several years remains unchanged: Lenny Helsing - guitar & leadvocal, Mal Kergan - bass guitar & vocal, Angus McPake - organ & guitar,and Mike Goodwin - drums. On "Downbeat and Folked Up" the general terrain appears familiar, yet somehow the sounds from within are coming over clearer and stronger than before.

 

They are extending their collective antennae, reaching but further, sometimes bringing a new reaffirmation of a deeperfolk-rock stance with evocative vocal harmonies and a jangling 12-string: towit there are covers by Bob Dylan, and The Beau Brummels, played out with trueheart and soul. A few choice examples of the group's mega-fixation with groups that existed in Holland thirty-odd years ago have also been selected for inclusion. One of the best is their interpretation of "I'm A Fool" originally performed by The Sandy Coast. Stomping and gyrating is also encouraged with original beat-style creations such as "It Can Never Be", "The Next One", and the furious buzz of the LP opener "That's The Story Of Your Life". No other current band is able to combine all these musical elements of the sixties insuch a perfect way. Recorded atthe famous TOE RAG Studios in London with Mr. Liam Watson behind the mixingdesk, "Downbeat & folked up" is masterpiece of modern beat musicand will not just take the hearts of all the sixties-devotees by storm. One hell of an album!

 

 

THE THURSTON HOWLERS

"Lodge Party" LP

 

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Is your bag a swingin' lifestyle? Do ya' dig brain splittin' reverb fracas? Or even the menacing mindbending tones of fuzz and grind? Do you partake in stompin' booze-soaked topless-a-go-go-frat house debauchery? Then it's time to get introduced to those fez wearing australian party kings, called the THURSTON HOWLERS, who finally come up with their debut-album "Lodge Party".

 

Extremely influenced by the North West sound of the WAILERS, KINGSMEN and SONICS, this record is a classic mix of early 6t's frat-rock, wylde garage-punk and swingin' instrumentals. The THURSTON HOWLERS are some kinda australian "garage all-star" team,including members of the CRUSADERS, HEKAWIS, FINKERS and INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS.

 

This is a perfect dance record with great girlie backups by the lovely MARYANNES, which should keep every party swinging. For all those who miss FORTUNE & MALTESE. Let's have a martini.

 

 

TV IDOLS

"17, desperate and all messed up" LP

 

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Do you remember the PHANTOM RATS? These guys have put out some of the most impressive punk'n'roll platters of the nineties and together with bands like TEENGENERATE & the 5,6,7,8s they were responsible for the beginning of the japanese rock'n'roll invasion in America and Europe. Unfortunately they broke up in 1997, but singer, songwriter and guitar player Kazand drummer Tetsu couldn't do without playing and formed this new and even stronger outfit called the TV IDOLS.

 

17, desperate and all messed up is their debut albumand it's the hell of a record. While the PHAMTOM RATS had a strong rock'n'roll influence, the TV IDOLS are more fixed on late 7t's, earlyeighties US punk, like the DEAD BOYS and the early REPLACEMENTS. Great songs, catchy hooks, a hard edged guitar sound and a real driving rhythmsection, that describes the TV IDOLS sound best. 12 powerful and energetic punk-rock anthems including covers of the DEAD BOYS and the RICH KIDS make thisrecord one of the punkin' highlights of the new millennium.

 

 

THE TWISTAROOS

"Twisted!" LP

 

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OK! Let's set the record straight. It's the YUM YUMS which become THE TWISTAROOS when they're getting a little tired of doing that good old bubblegum/power-pop thing, starting to play soulful rhythm'n'blues and rock'n'roll, kinda like the DETROIT COBRAS and the FLESHTONES, so you know that you need to have this record anyway!!!

 

THE TWISTAROOS was conceived one late night at Sin City, a bar in one of the more shady areas of Moss, Norway. The atmosphere was irresponsibly high whipped up by way too many cocktails. The primitive, seductive rythms of garage rock, soul and rocknroll had long ago turned the dance floor to a vipers nest of transpiration exchanging sinners, and it was then the slender singer Ms Goodvibe sporting an outrageously short hemline and an advanced intoxication wiggled up against the no less animated guitar player Morty Mortaroo for the occation impeccably dressed in shirt tails ever so wild and with a multi colored lamp shade on his head.

 

Let's start a dance band, she said, licking her blood red lips. You know, not disco or anything, but the dirty kind that makes things move down below! She looked hopefully into his eyes while finishing yet another double Sin City Cocktail Delight. Seconds earlier Mortaroo had ruled the dance floor, juggling a myriad of young beauties, and it didnt take long before the immortal sounds of Louie Louie appeared in his head: Dadada-Dada-Dadada-Dada Yupp, he knew exactly what she was talking about, so he pushed the lamp shade back with an affirmative blink of the eye: Dance band - you got it! No sooner said than done Otto Gamstaroo, a well known to the music police in Moss, was brought on board as drummer.

 

Der Gamster is a guy who treats his drums as he treats the men who gets in his way, he beats the hell out of them with a Bo Diddley beat. I brought a bass player, Otto said when the band was to make their debut show. He pointed towards a shady-looking gentleman at the end of the bar, already halfway through a stiff drink. This was not to be the last time Otto brought along a friend from the rhythm section circle in town. It was easier that way. They came, did their job, got paid and left. No names no conversation. THE TWISTAROOS will do anything for money. They play weddings, birthdays, funerals, births. All kinds of parties! So book them now; they have expensive habits and need the cash!

 

Tracklist:

Side B

1. Everybody Say Hey!

2. You Better Run

3. Dog Fight

4. Animal Instinct

5. I'm Ready

6. Baby Baby Baby

7. I May Never Get To Heaven

 

http://www.myspace.com/thetwistaroos

 

 

THE WILDEBEESTS

"Annie get your gnu," LP

 

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Look out, here come those Wildebeests again with a whole new bunch of tunes to make you the listener perk up and take heed. Whether it be 'rivvum and bloos', 'tank pok', 'instro-mental larkabout', or 'skewed sick-stays styled beat-noise', these Lairds can KO with the best of them, fuck it, let's make with the fact that The Wildebeests, the band that features (ex)-members of the MILKSHAKES, KAISERS and THANES, can knock any and all others off the blocks anyday, anywhere, and at anytime.

 

After a pile of single, EP and album releases on Norton Records, Sympathy For The Record Industry and Smartguy Records in the US the Wildebeests have returned to Germany and Screaming Apple (who coincidently released their first single way back in 1995) to release this the groups 4th long-player and has taken many a long long while to arrive (often thought to have been lost in the peat bogs deep in the Tripe valley) and for that you have not to thank the efforts of the 3 goons who, heretoforeandthereafter, should be referred to as the artists, but for the efforts of record company blunders and problemos reaching near and far across the desert-scapes of days, nights, weeks, nay months I say, bouncing here and there almost resulting in a veritable record label tennis! The Lairds of the Boss Racket themselves had almost given up hope of this LP ever seeing the needle of a record player...

 

Holy gnu, its years now since the artists first threw this lot of rumbling artefacts onto magnetic tape after at the very least 3 long minutes of rehearsal and preparation. What could be better? Well just listen to the dim simplicity of 'Lucinda' and the untamed beauty of 'Your Mind' to say nothing of the wracked emotion of 'It Ain't Right' to get the measure of what these sensitive artists had to wade thru in order to bring their fans a steaming product of damn near perfection. The CD version of this new gnu-sound classic and bluesy beat-punk masterpiece will be out sometime later this spring.

 

Iggy Drab

 

 

THE WONTONS

"Karaoke night" 7"

 

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Dressed in ever-fashionable kung-fu uniforms, the Wontons are a rockin' power trio composed of Sifu Dean (guitar/vox), Sifu Randy (bass/vox), and Sifu Matt (drums/vox). They describe their sound as "All-You-Can-Eat Rock 'n' Roll", a buffet of fifties rock and seventies punk, served with a Chinese twist! Dean used to play in the 1-4-5s, a garage rock combo that released numerous records, and Matt is also the driving force behind Houston's Junior Varsity.

 

The Wontons have a 4-city Japanese tour planned in June, and a U.S. tour to follow later this year. They have put together four of their most deadly, action-packed trash-rock anthems for their Screaming Apple debut, and we guarantee that you'll be hooked onto their M.S.G.-flavored tunes after just one listen!

 

http://members.aol.com/StereoAM/music/wontons.html

 

 

THE WOODY PEAKERS

"Beat solution" CD (only!!!)

 

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If you just dip deep enough into the grotto of 80’s garage-punk you’ll still find some incredible treasures of this genre which certainly need to get introduced to all you garage heads around the globe. One of these “lost jewels” are the WOODY PEAKERS from Pordenone, Italy.

 

The band that included members of RUNNING STREAM started in 1986 playing wild ravin’ fuzzed-out beat-punk with moody garage vibe to it and released a split 45 with a Ska-band named MAD JOKE the same year. Particularly well-known they got for their stylish look. Their mop tops and chelsea boots scared all their neighbours. After a few line-up changes they found a constant formation which played from autumn '87 until spring/summer '92.

 

In these years the WOODY PEAKERS were: Vetriolo (drums+vocals), Gegè (guitar+vocals), Spazzola (bass+vocals) and Ugly (organ+maraccas). 1988 they decided to record their first LP which was recorded predominantly in their rehearsal-space, a mouldy garage in the hometown Pordenone on a 4 track portable tape-machine. It was the perfect place for a garage band to record and the band loved the result. The sound was 100% authentic! The album was full of crude’n’primitive teen-punk from the 60’s, but also offered some of the most amazing moody garage-howlers you can think of.

 

The LP was released the same year on Vinyl Salvage Records based in Udine, as some kinda promotion for the collectors 2nd hand record shop they had just opened. 1989 garage music got “officially” buried by trendy music companies and even more trendy media people, but the WOODY PEAKERS couldn’t care less and a few months later, early 1990 they released a 4 track EP (with circulation of 500 copies) on their own Peak Records label.

 

They band continued playing for another year or so, but in 1992 they decided to split up. Sixteen years later Screaming Apple thought that it was about time to re-release the whole musical legacy of the band (their one and only album and their 45) for the first time on CD and even include 5! bonus tracks, which have never been put out before on one compilation.

 

"Beat solution" is a real classic of the late 80’s garage-punk mayhem. It offers 21 tracks of pure organ-drenched, fuzz-loaded teen-beat insanity that could’ve been easily recorded in 1966!!! Besides their stunning originals they’ve recorded a bunch of real wylde covers, such as "Writing on the wall", “Ricordarmi”, ”Blackout of Gretely” and “It’s a crying shame” to name but a few.

 

So if you still go mad when you fave DJ plays the LARRY & THE BLUE NOTES, the ALARM CLOCKS, the UNRELATED SEGMENTS, the SICK ROSE, the CHESTERFIELD KINGS and the MIRACLE WORKERS, you absolutely need this album! Totally limited to 500 copies only! Get it, before it’s gone … FOREVER!!!

 

Tracklist:

1.It's a crying shame

2.Firestone

3.She's going on

4.Ricordarmi

5.Bad song

6.Shake my colours'88

7.Killer baby

8.Beat solution

9.Route 66

10.Writing on the wall

11.Message to pretty

12.Blackout of Gretely

13.I need

14.I believe

15.Going all the way

16.Yeppa yeppa

17.Out of mind (1)

18.She's the one

19.Don't tell me

20.Dear Freddy

21.Out of mind (2)

 

http://www.myspace.com/woodypeakers