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V/A – They
Came From The North, CD compilation Zorch Productions, ZC-24, 2003, Sweden Sweden was always well known for the best garage bands since the 60s and this CD compilation comes to prove that still is. There are 14 bands compiled in here, all in the garage genre from the 60s oriented to the more modern ones. The Satans, who have two great 45s out till now, open the album with a classic garage punker titled ‘She Ain’t Kind’. Then comes The Skreppers with the song ‘Hot Pants’ which is a fast punker not in strict 60s roots but really good. The singer sounds like Jello Biafra though! The Maharajas contribute with ‘Summer Nights’, another moody song in the lines of their latest album. Watch out also for their forthcoming album on Low Impact Records. Sweatmaster and Flaming Sideburns are on the punkier side of the garage while The Chronics offer their best song out of their latest LP release titled ‘Make You Move’, which is a great soulful punker. A real nice surprise comes from The Glendoras, a brand new Swedish garage punk band, that play ‘Bloodsucker’: snotty vocals, farfisa, fuzz ala early Stomachmouths! Wylde!!! Also The Giljoteens, The Roadrunners and The Nocounts with great unreleased stuff. Baby Woodrose may not be from Sweden but they are included in here with a nice cover of ‘My Flash On You’. The Voladoras contribute with ‘Geetar Slut’ and The Maggots with another smasher titled ‘It Is Time’. As a reminder and tribute to one of the greatest ever Swedish garage bands comes a live recording of ‘Captain Of My Ship’ by The Strollers. I believe that this is the best compilation album that came out in 2003 although only on CD and not vinyl too… Zorch Productions: http://www.zorchproductions.com |
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DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS – Young, Tight & Alright, CD Spooky Records, Spooky012, 2004, Australia This is the debut album from a duo outfit that locates in Melbourne, Australia. This isn’t a 60’s oriented album but a blues-punk one with lotsa guitar noise, angry vocals and pounding drums. Their sound reminds of NYC Pussy Galore and Big Black although the Cramps, Beasts Of Bourbon, supercharger and early 80’s Aussie scene sounds are obvious in here. The members of Digger And The Pussycats are Andy Moore (drums/vocals/organ) and Sam Agostino (guitar/vocals/bass/percussion). I don’t know if these guys play all instruments at live gigs or they use session musicians but any of you curious people out there will solve this mystery on May and June 2004 while the band will be touring Europe. Digger & The Pussycats’ songs are about lying, cheating and stolen motorcycles and that’s yet another good reason to get their album and visit their shows! Get the picture? Spooky Records: http://www.spookyrecords.com |
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SPENCER P.
JONES – Fait
Accompli, CD Spooky Records/MGM, Spooky010, 2003, Australia Spencer P. Jones is the one of the founding members and guitarist of the legendary Beasts Of Bourbon, who later got involved into several outfits and cooperated with several musicians, like The Gun Club, The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Lydia Lunch and Andre Williams to name a few. This album is his 4th solo album with collaboration of numerous musicians as Brian Richie (Violent Femmes), Billy Ficca (Television) and many others. The music is a delightful mixture of sounds of present and past from guitar pop, psyche and 70’s american punk diving in the aussie alternative rock music history of the last two decades. “Recorded in Melbourne and NYC Spencers captivating new album will take you on a sometimes murky but often uplifting journey as charismatic and mysterious as his own real life story. A true Australasian Legend.”! Spooky Records: http://www.spookyrecords.com |
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CLEAN
BOYS –
Boys Don’t Die, CD CLEAN
BOYS – Big
Brother And The Anti Culture Mafia!, CD Private
label, 2003 & 2002, Denmark This isn’t garage punk neither beat nor pop stuff
like these I usually review in here but it’s simply the band of my pal, Pedro
Da Palma from Denmark, named Clean Boys. Their sound is a crossover between
punk, hardcore and (yes you read correctly…) metal, and to be more specific,
New British Wave Of Heavy Metal in my humble opinion!!! These recordings are
a proximal cause of continuous boozing and eating lasagne Bolognese! Much
guitar noise, punkish vocals and song titles like: “No Fun Working”, “Johnny
Wayne”, “Painkillers”, “I’m The Dog (Cause You’re The Cat)”, “Cradle Of
Conformity”. Formed in Aarhus, Denmark, by the end of year 2000, with one
purpose - exploit rock’n’roll to those who enjoys it loud and fast. And that’s
still the fuel making the machine go bang! When formed the group was: Nish
Klougart: Lead guitar-animal and screams, Esben Jensen: Bass, Mads Holst Tønder:
Drums and backing vocals, Pedro Da Palma: Lead throat and rythmguitar. By
December 2003 Mads left the band, and Allan Vindum has joined for punishment
of the drums. The next Clean Boys is said to be more into garage sound, so
beware! Clean Boys: Pedro Da Palma Benneshede 2 8462 Harlev J. Denmark Phone +45 86942929 www.mymusic.dk/bands/clean-boys/
(This site is in Danish) |
By Caveman
01 March 2004
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