Dirty, fuzzed out psych-blues. Both tracks from this San Francisco trio were recorded by Bare Wires frontman Matthew Melton.
MOJOMATICS - DON'T BELIEVE ME WHEN I'M HIGH
The Mojomatics from Venice in Italy have released three albums, the latest being "Don't Pretend That You Know Me" from 2008. They have played hundreds of concerts across Europe and is becoming known as one of the coolest garage rock bands in Europe. Well, garage might not be the right term as The Mojomatics heap together hillbilly blues, old country, folk and bluegrass, inject it with the melody of British Invasion pop, and fire it all out with the breakneck energy of the best garage/punk/rock n' roll. And they know how to write a simple but great pop tune. The Mojomatics have recorded two exclusive songs with this single in mind in their own studio Outside Inside. The upbeat "Don't Believe Me When I'm High" is backed by the rootsier "A Fact I Forget" and the single will be released as 7" vinyl and download as the first release on the Bad Afro sublabel Bad Afro International. TRACKLISTING: 01. DON'T BELIEVE ME WHEN I'M HIGH 02. A FACT I FORGET
RADIO SAIGON - ANOTHER TIME
Radio Saigon are a new band based in Copenhagen but with an international line-up. The guitar player Mauricio Santana is from Chile while the singer/guitarplayer Daniel Christensen originally is from the US. They have been around for 18 months and in the spring 2010 they entered Studie 73 to record their first session with Johan Lei Gellett (Baby Woodrose, The Setting Son, the Good The Bad a.o.). Three of the songs will appear on their debut 7" due out November 1st on Bad Afro Records. Radio Saigon plays a blend of blues-driven trashy rock, garage and psych, delivering a musical contrast ranging between carelessness and underlying aggression.aigo TRACKLISTING: 01. ANOTHER TIME 02. JUST AS 03. LOW CLASS
SPIVS, THEE - BULLET TRAIN/VOODOO ISLAND
Thee Spivs were formed in Hackney, EAST LONDON in 2007 by Ben Edge and Steve Coley. Originally playing as a duo, they took influences from THE CRAMPS, THE SCIENTISTS, '70s punk and classic ROCK & ROLL TRASH from the '50s and '60s. Since then the band has taken on a bass player and crafted themselves into a tight rhythm and punk trio, playing their raucous crazy shows all over the world! Having released material on Damaged Goods from 2009 on, this single is a One Time only for Voodoo Rhythm. Thee Spivs went to Gizzard Studios (Mudhoney, Mungo Jerry, Billy Childish, Delaney Davidson) to record two brand new tracks. A-Side 'Bullet Train' is completly FIST IN THE FACE '77 PUNK ROCK and the flip side crawls back at you with psychotic trance punk rhythm!
SUMMER, TRACY LEE - VS. GREASY & GRIZZLY
This is the sideproject of the guitarist from Los Chicos. Te music is a fine mixture of r&b and primitive garage-punk.
THOMPSON, ROY -& THE MELLOW KINGS- - THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK
After several years spent in Canada, where Roy Thompson set up in 2003 a band called " Roy Thompson & His Royal Acadians", some tours in Canada, USA and Europe and an album cut in 2004. Roy decided to head back to Europe and in 2010 started the band again with a new line-up: The Mellow Kings. Their style is heading from an early 50s Rhythm & Blues to a late 50s early 60s Blues Rock with a rockin and sizzlin guitar. Their influences in music are pretty much wide in a range of Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Swing and Rockin with artists such as Ike Turner, Ray Charles, T-Bone Walker, Freddie King and many others.. With a special love for Billie Holiday. Just look around and try to catch them playing for some Hot Rhythm & Blues Night Howls!!!
TWANGS, LOS - CANTAN EN ESPANOL
Los Twangs pay tribute to the Spanish pioneers of rock'n'roll. Four songs all sung in Spanish, 3 covers of rockin' legends as Los Mustangs, Los Top Son and Los Gatos Negros, all them bands from the dawn of the Spanish rock'n'roll in the early 60s, and also a very special song. In the same way that Spanish and South American bands use to turn American rock'n'roll into Spanish, Los Twangs had turned The Coasters classic IM A HOG FOR YOU BABY into NUNCA TENGO BASTANTE, in a fancy surf style. Exotic Latin rock'n'roll from the best Spanish frat-rock band; Los Twangs!
DEFECTORS/POWERSOLO - SNOT DUM SPLIT
A new split EP called "Snot Dum" between The Defectors and Powersolo will be released August 8th in collaboration between Crunchy Frog, Bad Afro and National Danish Radio (DR). The EP contains two songs by each band and is special in that sense that all tracks have Danish lyrics. The Defectors contributes with the original song "Frk. Snot" and a cover of the Shu-bi-dua song "SmablaMaend. Both songs are produced by Carsten Heller (Nephew). Powersolo gets more funky than ever on the two originals "Dum Dum Dum" and "Cloriusmand". As part of the Bad Frog Alliance Crunchy Frog will take care of the CD version while Bad Afro will release the limited 12" vinyl version.
BARBARAS - 2006-2008
Better price than first announced. An LP of previously unreleased recordings from the Memphis underground cult heroes. Their songs reveal traces of indie pop, garage rock and mellow psychedelia.
BARE WIRES - IDLE DREAMS
This final masterpiece from Bare Wires, featuring front man Matthew Melton, unintentionally takes us through the band's timeline. Melton's influences unfold from his early worship of Stooges/Gories to the later imprints of Glam/Power Pop-heavy records recalling T-Rex and Gary Glitter. Includes digital download code.
BORN LOSERS - CYCLE GUITARS
In these times of copious record releases, it was sort of strange that the Born Losers -a well-liked and already veteran band, with three excellent singles with successful sales- had still not waxed an album. It was not a matter of indolence, since their members were involved in all sorts of side projects, and their first LP confirms that The Losers were getting ripe for top-rank R'n'R. The results are exceptional indeed. Far from their early influences -namely, the sound of Davie Allan & The Arrows-, the band retains its peculiar sixties flavor, but their references have increased. The clear Arrows influence from their beginnings has now been replaced by ideas from the Challengers or the sound of the Ventures in their late Dolton records/early Liberty waxings: raw R'n'R, allied with pop melodies, jazzy touches and film music, without ever falling into corniness. In short, the music of The Born Losers is as intense and impressive as the image they project. We are fairly certain that this album is bound to be a commercial success, particularly overseas, where instrumental R'n'R is traditionally appreciated. The Losers are emerging as clear winners with this latest offering.
GARY - REMAINS
Raw, impassioned, straight-from-the-heart garage rock intended to serve as the vehicle for the world-weary philosophies of the sage presiding over a dark corner of a half-forgotten barroom. Channeling equal parts Minutemen and Dead Moon, The Gary partly follow the tried-and-true Dischord formula: loud, primitive music can be enlightened as well.
GIUDA - RACEY ROLLER (UK)
CLAP YOUR HANDS, STOMP YOUR FEET. HERE COMES GIUDA! UK VERSION OF THE DEBUT GIUDA ALBUM. 500 COPIES ON GREY VINYL. Giuda are an Italian Glam/Glittler/Boot Boy band from Rome, born from the ashes of one of the finest European punk rock groups: TAXI. They play the most exciting kind of retrosounding pub rock and junk shop glam and they have the look of true working class heroes (boots, polos, chequered shirts, leather jackets and short or shaved hair). actually they are the perfect party band, but with a tough attitude. They have a couple of singles and an album out and they're playing all over Europe like there's no tomorrow. Catch them before they become huge.
TOYOTAS - FOR SALE (10")
A bag full of diamonds for sale! The TOYOTAS put all their small gems into one handy piece of a record that looks and sounds....hell, even smells good!!! So if you never caught their P. TRASH 7"s, here is your chance again: You get all the songs from their "Radio Off", "We can't dance" and "Run-down Cities" 7"s, plus the original "Zombies", the REDUCERS cover "Small talk", plus a fast and ripping cover version of ED COBB's "Tainted Love" (better known by SOFT CELL) that fits the TOYOTAS' personal style. 14 songs in a beautiful jacket with a 60s design that was stolen from some old dinner tray. Colored inlay shows all the original artwork. If the TOYOTAS are selling - you better be buying!
HORRORS (USA) - HORROR RISES FROM THE TOMB
The legendary punk metal masters return with their first LP in nearly a decade. Limited to 1.000 LP's.
LE KID & LES MARINELLES - LES JOLIES FILLES
What sounds like a wild Spaghetti Western Show or a family of sensational trapeze artists is a wonderful legere quintet from the city of Montreal with their first complete delivery. They captured their juvenile je ne care attitude in 11 cool and ubermelodic songs that dangle between a variety of styles. The whole thingy starts off with some pretty snotful '77 Punk and ends in an acoustic Country song. In between you get some more mid-tempo 60ies Rock'nRollers, kind of BLACK LIPS meet the MOJOMATICS, some Blues caputte aka CHOCOLAT, some psychedelia... the DEMON'S CLAWS manner, and some more wild hypnotize garage-punk songs like JACK O' FIRE, REAL KIDS or DIRTBOMBS. The french lyrics are sung like the young MICK JAGGER! Always smooth. Always laid back. Always snotty as hell. Always hit. Long live les beautiful girls. Long live LE KID. Check their video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHCAHGn0Nvk
SEGALL, TY -& MIKAL CRONIN- - REVERSE SHARK ATTACK
Reissue of the 2009 collaboration between Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin, a notable affair. LP edition including download.
TRADITIONAL FOOLS - TRADITIONAL FOOLS
Reissue of the sole album from this surf-garage-punk band featuring TY SEGALL. Originally out on the Wizard Mountain label.
CRIMSON SHADOWS - NIGHTMARES/IT'S TOO LATE
'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. 'Its Too Late' exists on an old rehearsal tape from 86 and was never recorded in a studio.
PERSIAN RUGS - ST. PETERS INFIRMARY/WHAT'S A GIRL
This 7" 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!
SCREAMING FURYS - COMIN' AROUND
LAST COPIES!! This band is from Portland, Orgegon. Their debut on Estrus Records is one of the best garage punk releases of 1997. Very much influenced by bands like Real Kids, Teengenerate, Mono Men, the FURYS will soon become one of the most important bands of the genre.
ATTENTION! - GETTIN' ALL
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
BOOZE - OUR FAVOURITE BOOZE
Ladies and gentlemen, please let us introduce you to 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 the label people have picked their favourite tunes from all three of them to give you an idea how truely brilliant the 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.
CANARY SECT - 47 ON MY MIND
Limited to 500 copies! 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 !!!
DEE RANGERS - FIVE SPANISH MINUTES
THE DEE RANGERS, titans of European beat and the one & only band with members living in Stockholm & London have finally returned with a new album. "Five spanish minutes" is a swinging masterpiece of organ dominated garage-punk. After two albums on White Jazz, one self-released full-length CD and 45s on Estrus, Rockin' Bones and Munster, recording sessions at the famous Toe Rag Studios with Mr. Don CRAINE of THE DOWNLINERS SECT and various tours through Europe, the band is now ready to conquer the universe with their bonecrunching, hip-shake a- go go 60s-style garage beat! 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 12 track scorcher of greatly produced, loud, 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, 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!
INSOMNIACS - JUST ENJOY IT
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 Stevens 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!
MALLRATS - FALL IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN WITH...
LAST COPIES! Sacramento, CA infectious power-pop trio armed with Rickenbacker guitars and Vox amps. Debut LP.
MIDWAYS - MANNERS, MANNERS
So after a long wait, now is your chance to hear the latest Midways discus in it's 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!
NEW ORIGINAL SONIC SOUND - NEW ORIGINAL SONIC SOUND
The influence of 60s Northwest garage pioneers The Sonics is wider reaching than imaginable. They were easily one of the first high-octane, lo-fidelity garage bands of their era or any, but the snarling energy, gritty tension and blood-curdling screams predated punk, blueprinted grunge and informed all rock and roll that was to come. It would only make sense then, that eventually a cache of dyed-in-the-wool Sonics fiends would come together to record 16 Sonics classics, in tribute to one of the most important bands weve ever known. Scott Mccaughey (R.E.M. / Minus 5 / Young Fresh Fellows) joined with Mark Arm, Steve Turner, and Dan Peters from Mudhoney, Tom Price (U-Men / Gas Huffer / Monkeywrench), Big Kahuna (Girl Trouble), and Craig Flory to form The New Original Sonic Sound. A seven-piece all star powerhouse! The Mudhoney factor is huge, as Mark Arms vocals lead the songs and 3/4 of the band is the backbone for NOSS. But more than sounding like Mudhoney doing a covers record, you really get a sense of how deep an influence The Sonics had on Mudhoney and all of these players, and all their friends and peers bands. The sense of reverence and purpose is audible, and the recordings are wild, electric and fun as hell.
OUTTA PLACE - MONAURAL
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!!!
POWER CHORDS - THINK I'M GONNA
In the bands 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. 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.
SPIDERS (SWEDEN) - FLASH POINT
Debut album. Female fronted SPIDERS mix garage punk and early hard rock with bluesy melodies. SPIDERS songs reveal the bands incredible songwriting prowess and the music is full of energy and raw rock riffs. Produced by Per Stalberg and Olle Bjork. Tracklist: A-side 1. Weekend Nights 2. Hang Man 3. Love Me 4. Loss & Trouble 5. Fraction B-side 1. Above The Sky 2. Rules Of The Game 3. Hard To Keep True 4. Stendec
THEE FINE LINES - SET YOU STRAIGHT
Straight outta Springfield, Missouri USA (yep, thats 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! Limited to 700 copies.
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