Radio What Wave Playlist June 23/2016

1. The Hypnotics....New Wave Monday....from the Modern Art Entertainment CD which has just been released on vinyl. Windsor Ontario based combo.

2. The High Dials....Diamonds...from the A New Devotion CD from 2003 on Rainbow Quartz Records. Montreal based combo who played Call The Office just after releasing this CD and put on a stellar show as part of a Rainbow Quartz showcase.

3. The Britemores....I'm Sick Of You....from their recent self titled CD. Detroit/Toronto based and played here in London opening for Paul Collins Beat a couple months back.

4. The Knaves....White Cars....London Ontario based combo who released this demo back in 2007.

5. The Lawn....Thinking About Nothing....from their Debussy Fields CD from 1992 and they just recently got back together for a reunion show at the Horseshoe in Toronto as part of the No Flash Please book release party.

6. Art Bergmann...Our Little Secret....live acoustic recording from CBC, mid 90's. Art is in town at Call The Office tonight.

7. Art Bergmann....My Empty House....from his Crawl With Me CD from 1988 and produced by John Cale.

8. Art Bergmann....Beatles In Hollywood....recorded live at the Town Pump in Vancouver 2/18/1995.

9. Dad Jokes.... Hopeless Vacation...from their brand new 7" EP and are from New Zealand. They were at Call The Office recently opening up for Pack AD.

10. Coaching For Sara....Stick With You...from their recent self titled debut CD and they are playing July 2nd in St Thomas Ontario.

11. Captain Sensible....Jet Boy.....from a picture disk 7" and a request from last week. I thought this was The Damned, but is actually a Sensible solo release, flip side of the 7" is The Damned....make sense?

12. Vicious Dreams.....Mess We're In....from a demo and from Florida. They play at the Old East 765 on sunday night.

Right around here was a short interview with Michael Archer of the 24th Street Wailers who were in London to play a show at the London Music Club. BTW, they put on a killer show!!

13. 24th Street Wailers....Don't Cross Me...from the recent Where Evil Grows CD.

14. King Salami.....Tiger In My Tank....from a brand new 7' on Dirty Water Records from the UK.

15. Lucy and The Rats....Girl....from a brand new 7" on Dirty Water Records from the UK.

16. Los Chicos....Miami Beach....from the recent Rockpile Of Shit release, again on Dirty Water Records!

17. The Ugly....All Because Of You....from the Last Pogo LP from 1978. This goes out to drummer Tony Torcher who passed away earlier this week.

18. The Johnnys....Music Lover Man....from their I LIke It A Lot CD from 2007 and we dedicated this one to Tony Torcher.

19. Split Squad.....Now Hear This....from a recent download and these guys are on tour in France right now.

20. Hunter Valentine....Break This...from their 2007 CD The Impatient Romantic and from Toronto.

Big Thanx to Michael from the 24th Street Wailers for calling in and being interviewed. And a huge thanx for all the phone calls, emails facebook messages and Heys!!

Next week it's an all Canadian show and we go right through till 8:30 to start your Canada Day Weekend off right. Any Canadian requests, get them to me, the sooner the better.

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Radio What Wave Playlist June 16 2016

1. Chris Hart....Burn This City....from his 2013 CD Rock and Roll Revelation. Local combo from London Ontario.

2. Elton Motello...Jet Boy...from his 1979 LP, Victim Of Time on Attic Records. This is the English re-write of Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand from Belgium, originally released in 1977. Someone asked if this was the original version of the song....it would be the original English version of the song. It's currently being used to advertise something or other on television. There's an actual wiki page for this song for more info.

3. Coaching For Sara....Matter Of Time....from their recent self titled CD and they are from London Ontario. You can catch them live on July 2nd in St Thomas Ontario.

4. Don't Touch The Dancers....I'm So Glad...from their posthumous bandcamp release and were also from London Ontario.

5. Isolation Party....Tina's Ballad....from a recent bandcamp download and also from London Ontario.

6. 24th Street Wailers....Spitfire...from their Where Evil Grows CD that came out last year. Next week we'll be talking to the band prior to their show that night at the London Music Club.

7. Frankie And Jimmy....Sweet Home Chicago....from their brand new 3 song release that you can find as a free download. Blues duo from Hamilton Ontario who did a live to air on Radio What Wave about a year ago.

8. Alex Maiorano and the Black Tales....Get Get It...from their recent Everything Boom! CD on the Off Label from Germany.

9. Willie Nile....Dear Lord...from his self titled debut LP from 1980. Willie is still active and was at This Ain't Hollywood in the last several months.

10. Grievances....Cool To You....from a recent bandcamp download and from London Ontario.

11. The Zorgs...Upright Rhythm...from their recent Chew On It CD on Transistor 66 Records out of Winnipeg.

12. Dynamite Pussy Club.....Midnight Hour....from a recent download the band sent us and they are from Bath UK.

13. John Cale....Mary Lou....from his mid 70's LP, Guts on the Island label. John played London a few times in the 80's; at least twice at Fryfogles and at least once at what is now Cowboy's Ranch.

14. Art Bergmann....Runaway Train...from a Sample Of Art LP from 1988. Art comes to Call The Office on Friday June 24th.

15. The Scenics...Oh Boy....from their remastered In The Summer CD on Dream Tower Records. They are doing a tour of the north east in early July, details to follow.

16. Dave Rave Group..... Do It All Over....from the Valentino's Pirates CD on Bullseye Records from 2001. Originally released in the Soviet Union in 1990 on vinyl and if Gary Pig Gold reads this, he can give the full story as he was an integral part of the band.

17. Maow...Wank....from the Unforgiving Sounds of Maow CD on Mint Records. Features Neko Case on drums and vocals on some of the tracks.

18. James Carr... Dark End Of The Street....from his You Got My Mind Messed Up LP on Goldwax Records. This song was written by Chips Moman who passed away earlier this week. Chips did a TON of work in Memphis in the 60's/70's producing and writing many many hits including several with Elvis Presley, Englebert Humperdink and many others. Prior he was a session guitarist playing with Aretha Franklin and many others. Check his impressive bio on wiki.

19. After Funk....Tricky...from their recent Til The Sun Comes Up CD. Toronto/London based soul combo.

20. Mink Deville...Gunslinger....from his self titled debut LP from 1978. Mink Deville was one of the house bands at CBGB's and played there countless times but that seems to have been forgotten as CBGB's is more known as a punk club.

21. Fleshtones....End Of The Track....from Fleshtones Vs Reality from 1978 and another band that played CGBG's many times.

22. Slim Sandy....Sweet Rockin'....from his most recent CD and many of you know Slim as the drummer for Ray Condo and His Hardrock Goners back in mid 80's/early 90's.

23. Steve Nardello....C'mon Baby....from his It's All Rock and Roll Lp from 1979 on Blind Pig Records out of Ann Arbor.

24. Ricky Nelson.... Be Bop Baby.... from a Greatest Hits LP. Ozzie and Harriet's kid made some great music!

25. The Milkshakes.... Soldiers Of Love....from their 1983 After School Sessions LP on Upright Records. This is one of Billy Childish's early combos. Just love the vocals on this one!

26. Higher State....When We Say....from their brand new Volume 27 CD on 13 O'Clock Records out of Austin Texas, but the band is from the UK.

Big Thanx for all the crazy phone calls, emails, facebook messages and Heys!!!!

Next week we've got a live interview with the 24th Street Wailers who are in town that night to play at the London Music Club.

Here's a link to the archived show:

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Radio What Wave Playlist May 26/2016    Denim Delinquent Special

This episode featured an interview with Jim Parrett, editor/publisher/chief spender of Denim Delinquent fanzine. DD was started in Ottawa Ontario way back in 1971, long before the punk zines, and lasted 7 issues. All the issues have been reprinted in book form by Hozac Records and just recently released.
All songs/bands played on this show were highly recommended in Denim Delinquent or the bands were interviewed or live shows favourably reviewed. In other words, all DD certified cool combos!!

1. Crowbar....Oh What A Feeling....from the Bad Manors LP 1971 and out of Hamilton Ontario. Legends in Hamilton and faves of Tom Wilson, this song was actually a minor hit on AM radio way back when.

2. The Seeds....Nobody Spoil My Fun...from The Seeds first LP. This song was DD's motto! In the DD book, there's a full colour pic of Iggy Pop sporting a Seeds Tee and looking mighty cool!

3. Blue Oyster Cult....Stairway To The Stars....from their first LP from 1971. There's a couple of lyric lines quoted in DD....you gotta listen to the song and then read DD to find out what they are.

4. The Stooges....Search And Destroy....from the Rough Power CD on Bomp Records. Bomp head honcho Greg Shaw is mentioned more than once in DD, and again in the interview with Jim. One of the most influential people in music i nour lifetimes.  Played this as there's an interview with Stooge Ron Asheton saying how much he hated the Bowie mix of Raw Power, so we played a different mix of Search and Destroy!

5. Thundermug.....Africa.....a hit single from 1972 from this London Ontario based combo!! DD really dug Thundermug and I remember digging this when it was played on AM radio back in the day! At the time, I thought it was common for hometown bands to have their songs played regularly on the radio. I'd lived in Toronto prior to coming to London and heard countless Toronto bands on both AM and the FM division of CHUM. But looking back, this was HUGE to have a London based combo that I actually liked to be played on local AM radio. This has only been repeated once since in my lifetime, that being Uranus hitting the top 10 in 1980 with You're So Square!

6. It's All Meat....Feel It....there first single from 1969 and a real killer single it is!!! When it was written about in DD, they were searching for this single as it was highly recommended. Thanks to sources like Pebbles (again, Greg Shaw released) this one became known in the late 70's.

Right about here, we had a 30m interview with Jim Parrett, covering Denim Delinquent from beginning to end. We talked about some of the bands and people Jim met over the run of the zine. We also talk about what it was like to do a zine, long before they were an understood commodity. DD was one of the first, if not the first music zine to come out of Canada and laid the groundwork for many of us to follow.

7. It's All Meat....You Don't Notice the Time You Waste...from their self titled debut LP from 1970. Toronto based combo and it's been re-ished on CD.

8. The Wackers....Hey Lawdy Lawdy....from the Shredder LP from about 1970. Features Bob Segarini on guitar/vocals who went on to release 4 powerpop albums in the late 70's/early 80's then went on to produce some of the early punk/new wave bands from Toronto. Later he became a DJ known as The Iceman on a Toronto FM station.

9. MC5....Ramblin' Rose.....from a Greatest Hits CD on Rhino Records.

10. Pagliaro.....Some Sing Some Dance....from a self titled LP from the early 70's. Another song that was a hit on AM radio here in Canada. I remember hearing this on the radio many times and it was like a breath of fresh air after some of the other stuff that aired on the radio. Michel Pagliaro was a big fave of DD and he came from Quebec where he is still a huge star.

11. Mott The Hoople....Drivin' Sister....from the self titled LP from 1973. DD talks about seeing Mott recording a live LP in the UK in the early 70's.

12. NYDolls....Trash.....from Rock'n'Roll, a CD with some unreleased tracks on it.

13. The Kinks....I'm Not Like Everybody Else....from the recent Anthology 1964-1971 Box set of CD's.  This one sums up just about everything about DD and this radio show!!

Huge Thanx to Jim Parrott for taking the time to talk to us here at Radio What Wave!! If you have a chance, the Denim Deliquent book is well worth picking up as it will transport you to a time before the internet and when you still had to search through record stores to find cool tunes!

Thanx for all the phone calls, emails, facebook messages and Heys!!! Back again next week with more noise to annoy.

Here's a link to the archived show:

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Radio What Wave PlaylIst June 2/2016

1. The Mighty Ffud....Pointless....from their second CD, self titled. From Montreal and were in town 2 weeks ago at Call The Office and they sound exactly like their recordings! Loads of catchy harmony vocals, tightly wound guitars and a crack rhythm section! Hopefully we get them back here at some time as guitarist/vocalist Mark Goodwin is from London.

2. Pack AD....Snow.....live at Grooves Records 6/7/2008, almost exactly 8 years ago! Pack AD are coming to London tuesday at Call The Office for an early show! First time they've been here in about 1.5 years and sure to be a rockin' show. Pack AD have played in almost every venue here in London....Brunswick, Moon Over Marin, Call The Office, Cowboys, London Music Hall, London Music Club (upstairs and downstairs), Black Shire, APK (at 2 different locations) and probably more!

3. Pack AD....This Terror....from their Tintype CD from 2007 and their debut.

4. Pack AD....BC Is On Fire...from the We Kill Computers LP.

5. Pack AD....Big Shot....from their Do Not Engage CD from 2014 and their latest. New release comes out in August.

6. Dad Jokes....Hopeless Vacation....demo and this is a duo from New Zealand who will be opening up for Pack AD on tuesday night at Call The Office. One of the band was actually raised here in London Ontario.

7. The Chills....Rolling Moon....from their debut 7" from 1980 and from New Zealand. Figured we'd play a whole set of NZ noise at this point in the show.

8. The Clean....Billy Two....from their Boodle Boodle Boodle EP from 1981 and also from NZ.

9. The Verlaines....Pyromaniac....from their 10 O'Clock In The Afternoon LP from 1984 and also from NZ.

10. Isolation Party....Tina's Ballad....demo from a new band from right here in London Ontario.

11. Low Doses....Bathroom Stall... from their latest 7" and from NYC. This combo was actually in town recently as Paul Collins backup band and they are still doing that right now in Europe.

12. Los Chicos....Kingdom Of Coolness....from their brand new Rockpile Of Shit release on Dirty Water Records out of the UK. This combo comes from Spain and has released several prior to this one.

13. Lionel Lodge...Crazy World...from his brand new Human Heart CD. Lionel is from London and now lives in Austria. We've had him for a live to air on Radio WW a year or so ago.

14. The Mongrels.....All Systems Go....from a demo and they host their monthly Rock'n'Roll Rent Party at the Richmond Tavern on Sunday from 4 till 7 PM.

15. The Hypnotics....Modern Art Entertainment....from the CD of the same name. The actual vinyl release will be in our hands shortly as it's finally done at the pressing plant.

16. Chevy Dirt.....Western Civilization....from the LP of the same name from 1980 and probably from the Guelph/Kitchener area.....think I saw them many years ago at the Cedar Lounge here in town.

17. Coaching For Sara.....Look Around....from their debut CD and from London Ontario. They have a live show coming up on July 2nd and we'll give you more info closer to the date.

18. Drivin' Beats.....Beach Girl....demo from these east coast guys.

19. Stiv Bators....I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night....from the Disconnected LP on Bomp Records. This goes out to Stiv's Mom who passed away earlier this week.

20. Jill Porter....Just Ask....from her self titled CD from 2005 and from Newfoundland.

21. Battered Wives....Daredevil....from their 1978 debut LP on Bomb Records out of Toronto and goes out to regular listener Danny P!!!

22. Kaviar Special.....Sleep Thoughts...from their latest release on Howlin' Banana Records and from Paris France.

23. Celibate Rifles....Thank You America....from their debut LP from 1984 and from Australia.

24. Jeremy Porter and the Tucos....Josh....from their Above The Sweet Tea Line CD and from Detroit. They were in town a few weeks back at Call The Office and put on a pretty good live show!

25. The Thing From Outer Space....Penetration....from their latest demo and they play at the Plunkett car show at noon tomorrow, here in London.

Big Thanx for all the phone calls, emails, messages and Heys!!!

Here's a link to the archived show:
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Radio What Wave Playlist June 9/2016

1. Tom Wilson....Acid Head....from the Planet Love CD that came out in 2001 just after Junkhouse packed it in. And Happy Birthday to Tom Wilson!! One of Tom's early combos, Florida Razors still sounds really hot on record after all these years!

2. 24th Street Wailers....Cursed...from the Where Evil Grows CD from last year. The Wailers are coming back to London Thursday June 23rd at the London Music Club. We'll be talking to them live on air that night.

3. Twin Fin.... City Of Sin....from the recent Whisky Women and Venom Love CD and they will be at London Music Club next thursday night.

4. David Vest....Heart Full Of Rock'n'Roll....from the Roadhouse Revelation CD from 2014 and David also plays London Music Club about once a year.

5. Foghat.....Blue Jean Boogie....from the Before Foghat LP on London Records and recorded in the late 60's prior to them going blues and then arena boogie.

6. Marcellus Wallace....Brothers and Sisters....from their self titled debut CD and from London Ontario.

7. Marcellus Wallace....Movin' on Up.... as above.

8. King Khan and His Shrines....Train #8....from his Mr Supernatural CD from 2004. Around this time KK and the Shrines played at Call The Office and there were about the same number of people on stage as in the crowd. Nonetheless KK and band rocked harder than a cement pond at this show!!

9. Brenton Wood....Psychotic Reaction....from his Best Of Lp on Rhino Records. This is basically the instrumental by Count 5 with a few slight changes and the addition of BW's vocals.

10. Los Chicos....More Beer....from the brand new Rockpile Of Shit release on Dirty Water Records out of the UK. Los Chicos are from Spain.

11. Low Doses....In Love Again....from a recent 7". This is Paul Collins current backup combo who are on tour in Europe.

12. Flamin' Groovies....Crazy Macy....brand new 7" on Burger Records and highly recommended.

13. Lionel Lodge....Pauper Or King....from the brand new Human Heart release.

14. Red Arms....Hindsight...from their recent 7" on Yeah Right Records and they have a show next friday at Call The Office.

15. Statues.... Quality Assurance...from the New People Make Us Nervous LP and from Sudbury Ontario.

16. Zoom....Schoolgirl Hitch Hiker...from the recent Sweet Desperation LP on Ugly Pop Records out of Toronto. Late 70's Toronto combo who released one 7" during their existence and helped pave the way for the beginnings of the Toronto punk/new wave scene.

17. Von Drats.... Cemetery Stomp....form the Dratsylvania CD from 2010 on Stereo Dynamite Records.  Toronto based surf/60's garage punk combo that we never got to see enough of.

18. Flaming Lips....unknown....recorded live at Key West, London Ontario 9/16/1987 and a request. This is the very end of their live show and probably only show in London Ontario.

19. Noble Savages....Fire In The World...from their recent 7" EP on Transistor 66 Records out of Winnipeg.

20. Von Zippers....Plastic Bag...from their Bad Generation CD on Estrus Records from 1996 and from Calgary Alberta.

21. The Weirdies....We Are The Weirdies....from their In 3D CD from 2008 and from Toronto.

22. Dad Jokes.... Talk Shit....from their brand new 7" EP and from New Zealand. This duo played at Call The Office opening for Pack AD and couple of nights back and put on a great show!

23. Gatgas....Back To The Asylum....from their self titled CD and they are playing the Victoria Tavern here in London on Saturday night.

24. The Ramones.....7 and 7 Is....from their Acid Eaters CD and CJ Ramone plays Call The Office on saturday night.

25. The Ramones.... Censorshit....from the Mondo Bizarro CD from 1996.

Big Thanx for all the phone calls, emails, facebook messages and Heys!!! Back again next week with more noise to annoy!

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Radio What Wave Playlist May 5/2016   All Canadian 80's/90's Garage Special

1. The Gruesomes....What Wave....from Mr Garager's Neighbourhood LP, OG Records 1989. We're starting the show with a spotlight on The Gruesomes as they are playing this friday in Montreal and Saturday in Montreal. The Gruesomes started in the mid 80's, based in Montreal and are the band that the world associates the Canadian garage music scene with. Hugely popular in their lifespan, they managed to cross Canada many times, topped the college radio charts from shore to shore and release many records that are still in demand to this day. This particular track was a surprise to us, as we were compiling this LP and had no idea The Gruesomes were submitting it! It was their way of paying tribute to What Wave for all the times they stayed over at our place, eating our food, playing our records, watching our video tapes and just hanging out having fun! They were real easy house guests!

2. The Gruesome.....Medication....recorded live at Station 10, Montreal 5/9/1986. Very early live recording to give you an idea of their early live sound....although it really didn't change a lot over the year, just got tighter with the addition of drummer John 'Jed' Knoll and lots of live shows.

3. The Gruesomes.... Jack The Ripper 1....from their 7" on Primitive Records. It's been re-ished in Greece in the last couple of years.

4. The Gruesomes....Jack The Ripper 2... as above.

5. The Gruesomes....Get Outta My Hair....from their first LP, The Tyrants Of Teen Trash on OG Records from 1986.  Their debut longplayer and has since been released on CD on Ricochet Sound and is still in print.

6. The Gruesomes...Way Down Below....from their second LP Gruesomania on OG Records from 1987. This was the first LP to feature long time drummer John 'Jed' Knoll who replaced original drummer Eric Davis. Eric is the brother of bass player John Davis.

7. The Gruesomes....Unchain My Heart....from the Primitive 12" EP.

8. The Gruesomes.... Hey....from the Gruesomes third and final LP, Hey. This one had a corny video that got lots of play on Much Music (Canada's version of MTV) and lots of radio airplay and was a constant request at live shows. A fun and catchy tune that was perfect for the band!

9. The Gruesomes....3 Men 1 Coffin....from the A-Billy 7" EP that came with What Wave zine 18 and was also featured on the cassette Live In Hell that you could get at live shows. The live recording was done in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Canada's east coast and many many people claim to have been at this particular show!. This song was also featured on the Sundazed compilation CD Gruesomology 1985-1989 which came out in 2003. The Gruesomes were one of the very few 80's garage combos to have a release on Sundazed, one of the best labels for 60's re-issues.

10. The Gruesomes....Cry In The Night....recorded live at Key West, London Ontario 1/11/1987. This was the very first Gruesomes show here in London Ontario and was on a sunday night in the dead of winter. We were really concerned that few would come out, as The Gruesomes were fairly new and pretty much unknown around here except at WW HQ's. But those concerns were tossed aside when we showed up and the place was packed with people eager to see what all the hype was about! And The Gruesomes proceeded to tear the house down and played well over 2 hours that night! The first of many visits to London Ontario! They placed Key West once about a year later, and after that it was Call The Office with kids packed in like sardines for the dozen or more shows they played here.

11. The Gruesomes....I Try....from Thee Cave Comes Alive, Action Records, 2004 from Greece. This is a vinyl LP of tracks that were on the cassettes that came with What Wave zine. The tracks were picked out by George Rigas, who arranged to have the record released. This was per-facebook and in the early days of internet communication so it took a couple of years to find the bands and put this thing together! Well worth it, as the final product featured some of the finest garage combos of the mid 80's/early 90's.

12. The Gruesomes....Cave In....from the CD of the same name released 2000 on Tyrant Records.

13. The Gruesomes....You Gotta Believe.... as above. All The Gruesomes material is available on CD from Ricochet Sound in Montreal. There's lots of bonus tracks and liner notes with all the gory details.

14. Drums Along The Gardiner...Nuclear Plant....from Disgraceland, the cassette that came with What Wave zine #15. Drums Along The Gardiner were a late 80's garagepunk combo from Toronto that mixed a lot of late 70's punk into their sound, something that few were doing back in this time.  They are re-uniting next thursday, May 12th at The Garrison in Toronto for one night only.

15. Drums Along The Gardiner....Fish....from their one and only 7" record.

16. Drums Along The Gardiner....Speedin' In The USA.....from Baloney Sandwich, the cassette that came with What Wave zine #19. Drums Along The Gardiner played London a number of times, at the Key West a couple of times, the Brunswick and finally at Call The Office and had a bit of a following here.

17. Drums Along The Gardiner....75...the other side of their only 7".

18. Drums Along The Gardiner...Cincinnatti Blues....from a demo cassette they sent us back in the late 80's.

19. Drums Along The Gardiner,,,,Vagabonds....from Mr Garager's Neighbourhood on OG Records from 1989 as mentioned at the very beginning of this track list.

20. The Dundrells....Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White....recorded live at the El Mocambo in Toronto 5/2/1986 when they were opening for The Fleshtones.  This was the first time we saw The Dundrells and they put on a great show that night! The Dundrells will be re-uniting on Sunday May 15th at the Horseshoe in Toronto for Derek Von Essen's book release party for No Flash Please!, a book of monochrome pics of the Toronto scene from 1987 to 1992. There's also text, by former CHRW Music Director Phil Saunders. Derek is an excellent photographer and this book will be well worth picking up for fans of that era.

21. The Dundrells....Mr Nasty....from the compilation LP It Came From Canada Volume 2, a series of 5 LP's that chronicled the best of the independent Canadian music scene of the time period. OG Records released this series and it did really well on the Canadian college music charts, exposing many to what was happening across Canada.

22. The Dundrells...Girl, It's OK.....from their cassette release and a live version of this song was on a What Wave cassette called Live In London. Great catchy chorus on this one!

23. The Dundrells....Nothing On TV....their first 7" and a great power pop meets garage sound and one of those songs that coulda and shoulda made the AM radio charts back then!

24. The Dundrells....Sock It To Me....from their second 7" and a move towards funk/soul somewhat like The Fleshtones were doing.

25. The Dundrells....Hurt By Love...from the compilation LP For No Apparent Reason which featured almost all Toronto bands.  The Dundrells were from Toronto and were around in the early to late 80's and had a fairly large Toronto fanbase. They came to London several times and played at the Key West Cafe which was on the west side of Talbot St, between King and York on the second floor.

26. The Beaumonts....She Treats Me Right....from the compilation CD, Time Machine on Stomp Records from 1996. Early 80's combo of which some members formed The Cheshyres in Toronto in the mid 80's. This particular CD, is a really good compilation of what was happening in the Canadian garage music scene in the 80's to early 90's.

27. 10 Commandments....Not True....also from the Time Machine CD. 10 Commandments were based in Toronto, released several singles and LP's and appeared on many compilations. They were probably the first Toronto 80's band to immerse themselves in 60's garage sounds! Singer James Booth went on to CBC Canada as a producer and behind the scenes guy.

28. The Cheshyres....Too Many Women....also from the Time Machine compilation CD. Toronto based and only appeared on compilations during their life time. Drummer Ken Anderson moved to NYC and appeared in Optic Nerve and later the Ultra 5 and is presently in a folk duo with his wife and travels the world. Singer Wayne Pattern moved to London and joined the band the Evil Hoodoos whom we'll hear later on this episode.

29. The Enigmas....Windshield Wiper....from the Strangely Wild EP and from Vancouver. They released one other EP and also appeared on several compilations.

30. Terminal Sunglasses...Antenna Dilemma...from the LP Wrap Around Cool on OG Records from 1985. From Montreal and broke up not long after the LP was released as one of the members had problems with smoke in the bars where they played. This LP is set to be re-issued on pink vinyl sometime this summer. Guitarist Chris Burns still plays in bands to this day.

31. UIC....2 Plus 2....from It Came From Canada Volume 1. UIC were originally from Exeter, a small town just north of London Ontario. They moved to Toronto and did really well for themselves, released a couple of LP's and appearing on many compilations. They reformed at the Mike Star tribute show last month and blew the roof off the place as they sounded so GREAT!! It was like stepping back into a time machine pointed at 1987 as the boys haven't lost anything since those days. They're slated to play Toronto and London sometime late this summer, a show NOT to be missed!!

32. Electric Roaches....1 2 5....from a self released 7" and from Montreal. Don't know anything else about this one, except it's rather obscure.

33.  Lost Patrol....No Escape....from a self released 7" and from Windsor Ontario. This combo started as a straight 60's garage combo, but with a few member changes and the addition of Karen Marrero on lead vocals, they moved towards a heavier sound mixed with lots of garage and soul. Karen had, and still has, one of the finest voices around these parts.

34. Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet....Theme From TV...from one of their early 7" records. 3 piece instro combo who became big when one of their songs became the theme song for the hit TV series, Kids In The Hall! They released many singles, appeared on a ton of compilations and released a few LP's. Everything was collected on a box set for the last record store day. Live, these guys were really fun to see as you'd never know what they would play.

35. Legend Killers.....99th Floor....demo from 1986 and from London Ontario. These guys had the record of appearing on every compilation that we ever released! A record that can't be beat! They release a 7", cassettes, and later a CD and appeared on many compilations.  For a while, they were the most popular band on the bar circuit here in London and you were guaranteed a good time at a Legend Killer show!

36. Boy From Nowhere.... Heart Full Of Soul....from Thee Cave Comes Alive LP from Greece on Action Records. Long time London Ontario band that played just about everywhere here in the city and only appeared on What Wave cassette compilations. They also played at our wedding (as did UIC and The 3D Invisibles) and in our basement and have been back playing together for several years. Check them out live if you get a chance as lately, they've added Jade on keyboards for a more 60's type of sound!

37. Flying Squad.....Paint It Black....recorded live in Oshawa Ontario. Another London band, this band was disliked by many as singer Tim could clear a room with his facial antics while singing. But if you just listened, you'd hear one of the best voices around and some really fine biker rock! Flying Squad released a 7", cassette and appeared on many compilations.

38.  Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons.....Are You Really Gone?...from the 7" Four Whom The Bell Tolls that came free with What Wave 16 from 1988. 3 piece from London Ontario that featured Andrew Lewis on drums, who is now a world  famous poster designer. Singer Tom Dumphy is a member of The Rizdales, a country outfit known throughout North America.

39. The Mongrols....Plastic Girl....also from the above record. Another local combo who originally went by The Ungone, but switched names for an unknown reason. Not to be confused with the other Mongrels, another local band from the present. The Mongrols appeared on several compilations.

40. Frankenstein 5....Feel It... from their cassette and also from London Ontario. Our only pure 60's garage combo here in London. They appeared on many compilations and even did a short tour of the Eastern United States before packing it in.

41.  Broken Arrow.... You Ain't Trickin' Me....from the What Wave cassette Baloney Sandwich. Another local combo that featured at least one member of the Mongrols and played around town live a fair bit.

42...The Evil Hoodoos....Same All Over.....from a demo and another local combo here in London that featured a member or 2 of the Frankenstein 5 and Boy From Nowhere.

43. The Supreme Bagg Team....Crankin' With Elvis...from Mr Garager's Neighbourhood and also appeared on a What Wave cassette. These guys were from Toronto and played London at least once. They released a 7", LP and appeared on many compilations. This particular song is a fave of mine.

44. The Chessmen....Adventure....from their only LP released on Zapp Records and from Hamilton Ontario. The Chessmen played London a couple of times and hosted many of their own shows in Hamilton, bringing in out of town bands and creating a scene. They released this LP and appeared on many compilations. Drummer Mike White authored the recently released Popkiss book, the story of Sarah Records and also wrote for many publications.

45. Purple Toads.... Gonna Have A Good Time....from their first LP on Star Records and out of Oshawa Ontario. This song title summed up the Purple Toads as they always had a good time and opened for many of the bigger bands in Oshawa and Toronto. They played London countless times and released 2 LP's and appeared on many compilations.


Big Thanx for all the crazy phone calls tonite!!! And all those facebook messages, emails and Heys!!!! Glad to hear that some of you had as much fun listening as i had putting this sucker together!!! The 2.5 hours went by like nothing for me and brought back a ton more memories from those days!

Here's a link to the archived show:

https://chrwradio.ca/program/radio-what-wave

Playlist 06-18-16

Legal Weapon - Daddy's Gone Mad
Angry Samoans - My Old Man's A Fatso
Sweet - Need A Lot of Lovin'
Sweet Baby - Daddy Cool
Nine Pound Hammer - Long Gone Daddy
Social Distortion - I Wasn't Born to Follow
Andy G & The Roller Kings - Stay Awhile
Descendents - Ride The Wild
Teengenerate - Right Side Of My Mind
Gee Strings - Trying To Forget
Persian Claws - Warm Chills
Launderettes - Just Dropped In
Frightwig - Public Baths
Bleached - Trying To Lose Myself Again
Frights - All I Need
Feels - Unicorn
Timmy's Organism - Get Up, Get Out
Televisionaries - No Return
Harmonica Lewinski - Titty City
Link Wray - Ace of Spades
Centurions - Bullwinkle Part II
AC/DC - Live Wire
Cult - Peace Dog
Cheap Trick - Dream Police
Cosmopolitans - (How to Keep) Your Husband Happy
Franks - Father's Name Was Dad
Ace - Daddy Don't Worry
Fuzztones - Nine Months Later
Death by Unga Bunga - Ooh, I'm a Bad Bad Man
Tacocat - Men Explain Things to Me
Coathangers - Perfume
Parquet Courts - Dust
Baby Woodrose - Open Doors
Cayman Kings - All Nighters
99ers - Pop Punk Girl
Two Tens - Sweet As Pie
Bob Mould - Daddy's Favorite
Incredible Kidda Band - Wait Till' Your Father Gets Home
Roky Erickson - Cold Night for Alligators
Godfathers - Gone to Texas

In honor of Father's Day, in addition to the usual stuff, the Jeff of the Future Radio Show will be playing a few sets of garage-punk father themed tunes. You can hear it on Saturday June 18th from Noon-2:00PM EST at 89.7 WITR-FM in Rochester, NY or streaming live at http://witr.rit.edu.

Playlist 06-04-16

Caroline and the Treats - Tonight
Giuda - Here Comes Saturday Night
Teddybears - Cobrastyle
Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer
Runaways - Cherry Bomb
Action Swingers - No Heart and Soul
Black Flag - No Values
Replacements - We're Coming Out
Gorilla - Stuck On You
Dickies - You Drive Ape (You Big Gorilla)
Gee Strings - Jerry's Going Ape
Lillingtons - I Saw The Apeman (On The Moon)
Ape Hangers - You Don't Know What It Takes
Bleached - Trying To Lose Myself Again
Coathangers - Make It Right
Feels - Close My Eyes
Tacocat - I Love Seattle
Two Tens - Scene
Thermals - Thinking of You
Death By Unga Bunga - Tell Me Why
Bob Mould - Pray For Rain
Harmonica Lewinski - Running Wild
Devil Dogs - Get In Line
Ramones - In The Park
99ers - Donuts and Morphine
Kinks - Do You Remember Walter?
True West - Lucifer Sam
Ugly Ducklings - Nothin'
Records - Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her)
dBs - Neverland
Feelies - Fa Ce La
Wreckless Eric - Semaphore Signals
Cane - College Girls
Spizzenergi - Where's Captain Kirk?
Shapes - Wot's For Lunch Mum
Clash - Dirty Punk
Booby Traps - Going Nowhere
Missing Souls - Got To Have Your Lovin'
Mummies - Land of 1000 Dances
Eyes - Disneyland
Nervous Eaters - Hot Steel and Acid
Holly and the Italians - I Wanna Go Home
Godfathers - Gone to Texas

The Jeff of the Future Radio Show will be on the air and the web on Saturday June 4th. In addition to the usual stuff, I will be playing many garage-punk tunes that I have not played until today. You can get your fix from Noon-2:00PM EST at 89.7 WITR-FM in Rochester, NY or streaming live at http://witr.rit.edu.

Hell ya, so is this live?

Playlist 05-28-16

Fleshtones - The Dreg
Cramps - New Kind of Kick
Bob Seger and the Last Heard - East Side Story
Deadbolt - El Segundo
Briefs - Lint Fabrik
Lillingtons - Murder On My Mind
Token Entry - Doing It Again
Swingin' Neckbreakers - I Live For Buzz
Rhino 39 - J Alfred
Dickies - Rosemary
Redd Kross - Play My Song
Manic Hispanic - East L.A.
Bleached - Keep On Keepin' On
Coathangers - Make It Right
Feels - Close My Eyes
Tacocat - Men Explain Things to Me
Damned - Ignite
Godfathers - If I Only Had Time
Wonderstuff - A Wish Away
999 - Fun Thing
Fools - Psycho Chicken
Devo - Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
Maggots - King of the Freaks
Electric Eels - Agitated
Alternative Ulster - Blitzkrieg Bop
Black Ball - Lights On
Tickturds - Serious Loss of Doubt
Bob Mould - Hands Are Tied
Death by Unga Bunga - I Can't Believe That We're Together
Timmy's Organism - Get Up, Get Out
Thermals - Hey You
Audacity - Counting The Days
Kleenex - Ain't You
Gee Strings - Can't Call It Love
99ers - Pajama Party
Dog Party - Space Invaders
Two Tens - Ella Don't Like My Hat
J Reatard - All Wasted
Godfathers - Gone To Texas

The Jeff of the Future Radio Show will be on the air and the web on Saturday May 28th from Noon-2:00PM EST. You can listen at 89.7 WITR-FM in Rochester, NY or streaming live at http://wit.rit.edu.

Playlist 05-07-16

DUH - New By Ronco
Adrenalin O.D. - Suburbia
Sand In The Face - I Wanna Know
US Chaos - Chaos
Monster Magnet - Negasonic Teenage Warhead
Backyard Babies - UFO Romeo
D Generation - Degenerated
Stooges - Dirt
Dictators - Faster & Louder
Motorhead - The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
Electric Frankenstein - Neurotic Pleasures
Kyuss - Green Machine
Cro-Mags - Sign of the Times
Tad - Grease Box
Meatmen - Razamanaz
Dee Dee King - The Crusher
Alternative Ulster - Seventeen
Death By Unga Bunga - Tell Me Why
Thermals - Thinking of You
Taco Cat - I Love Seattle
Sex Pistols - Did You No Wrong
Clash - I Fought The Law
Damned - Rabid (Over You)
Buzzcocks - Harmony In My Head
Tickturds - Serious Loss of Doubt
Victims - Television Addict
DMZ - Mighty Idy
X - We're Having Much More Fun
Bob Mould - Hands Are Tied
99ers - Donuts and Morphine
Kaviar Special - Starving
Gee Strings - Too Many Crazies
Black Ball - Cowards Punch
Dog Party - I Can't Believe That You're Real
Monkey Wrench - Call My Body Home
Necros - Friend To All
Cayman Kings - Same Old
Missing Souls - Got To Have Your Lovin'
Godfathers - Gone To Texas

Today is Imagine RIT day at The Rochester Institute of Technology. They are expecting 35,000 people and parking is going to really suck, but don't worry, the radio show will still go on. The Jeff of the Future Radio Show will be temporarily moved to the old studio A in the basement of the Student Alumni Union. You can hear your punk and garage tunes at 89.7 WITR-FM in Rochester, NY or streaming live (I hope) at http://witr.rit.edu.

Been a while since i've posted here.  Here are the two most recent episodes of Revolution Rock one episode has a feature on Beat Happening the other on Van Morrison's Them.  

Playlist for for June 11:

1. The Cool Rays - Diary Of You
2. The Go-Team - Bikini Twilight
3. Beat Happening - Cast A Shadow
4. Beat Happening - Foggy Eyes
5. Burning Hell - Men Without Hats
6. Code Pie - Hands
7. Pity Sex - A Satisfactory World For Reasonable People
8. Andre Williams - I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
9. Mike Watt & The Missingmen - Up To My Neck In This
10. The Minutemen - Afternoons
11. So Duh Pop! - The Rest You Know
12. Calvin Johnson - Love Will Come Back Again
13. James O-L & The Villains - Dumpsters
14. Shotgun Jimmie - Love Letter
15. Pow Wows - Killing Me
16. Indian Wars - Carol Anne
17. The Monkees - Gotta Give It Time
18. The Creations - Crash
19. The Mockers - Madalena
20. Burdocks - Room Temperature
21. Young Rival - Heard It All Before
22. The Halo Benders - Your Asterisk
23. The Hive Dwellers - Streets Of Olympia Town
24. Dub Narcotic Sound System - Industrial Breakdown
25. Walrus - Fur Skin Coat
26. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Wanted Man
27. Hooded Fang - Miscast
28. Beat Happening - Nancy Sin
29. Beat Happening - Angel Gone

Download/listen to this podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20160611-1900-t1465668000.mp3

Check out my blog post on Beat Happening's Look Around album here:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2016/06/beat-happening-look-around-show-607.html

Playlist for June 4th:

1. Them - Baby Please Don’t Go (Take 4)
2. Them - Turn On Your Love Light (Alternate Version)
3. Them - Richard Cory
4. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Frying Pan
5. The Standells - Rari
6. The Howlies - She’s In Control
7. The Velveteins - Beach Reprise
8. The North Carolina Music Love Army - Stick To The Plan
9. Papa Ghostface - Samhain
10. Border Patrol - This World
11. Jose Contreras - Psychic Radio
12. Art Bergmann - A Town Called Mean
13. Art Bergmann - In Betweens
14. Daniel Romano - I Had To Hide Your Poem In A Song
15. White Fang - Chunks
16. Monomyth - Transmission
17. The Ronald Reagan Story - Ronnie (I Voted For You)
18. The Minstrels Of Truth - I Want Your Business
19. Generation X - Kiss Me Deadly
20. The Police - No Time This Time
21. Gang Of Four - Call Me Up
22. Dee Dee Ramone & The Chinese Dragons - What About Me?
23. The Vores - Stress
24. The Bureaucrats - Grown Up Age
25. Idols - You
26. Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World
27. Old Code - Crooked Smile
28. The Mark Inside - Where You Are
29. The Mark Inside - Shark Attack (I Can See Them Circling)

Download/listen to this podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20160604-1900-t1465063201.mp3

Playlist for May 28th:

1. Fire Engines - Discord
2. Walrus - Fur Skin Coat
3. The Burning Hell - Nostalgia
4. Simply Saucer - Dance The Mutation
5. White Lung - Dead Weight
6. Supermoon - Stories We Tell Ourselves About Ourselves
7. Frankie Cosmos - Sinclair
8. Car Seat Headrest - Fill In The Blank
9. Adriean Teacher And The Subs - Terminal City
10. Outrageous Cherry - Sign Of The Times
11. Shotgun Jimmie - Province To Province
12. John Lennon - Crippled Inside
13. Bob Dylan - As I Went Out One Morning
14. Bob Dylan - Melancholy Mood
15. Bob Dylan - That Old Black Magic
16. The Velvet Underground - Coney Island Steeplechase
17. The Modern Lovers - She’s Cracked
18. By Divine Right - Que Paso?
19. Radiohead - Identikit
20. John Cale - Barracuda
21. Leonard Cohen - Tonight Will Be Fine
22. Dead Ghosts - That Old Feeling
23. Them - Mystic Eyes
24. Them - Gloria (Demo)
25. Them - Here Comes The Night (Take 2)

Download/listen to this podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20160528-1900-t1464458400.mp3

Check out my blog post on Them's The Complete Them Anthology here:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2016/06/the-complete-them-shows-605-606.html

Here are the playlists for the two most recent episodes of Revolution Rock, one of which was my 600th episode.

Playlist for April 30th (Episode # 601):

1. Sneaky Feelings - Throwing Stones
2. The Great Unwashed - Neck Of The Woods
3. The Dandy Warhols - The Catcher In The Rye
4. The Last Shadow Puppets - Aviation
5. The Soles - Newest Revelation
6. Dead Broke - Miles Away
7. Electric Eels - Agitated
8. No Exit - Nothing New
9. Mo-Dettes - Norman (He’s No Rebel)
10. Sloan - Learn To Play Dead (One Chord To Another Outtake)
11. Marbles - Red Lights
12. Chris Stamey - The Summer Sun
13. Erasers - It Was So Funny (The Song They Sung)
14. Alice Cooper - Caught In A Dream
15. The Tonettes - I Gotta Know
16. The Commands - Must Be Alright
17. Deja Voodoo - Things With You
18. Jerry Jerry & The Sons Of Rhythm Orchestra - Color TV
19. The Locusts Have No King - Rye Whiskey (CJAM Session 2008)
20. James O-L & The Villains - The Other Side
21. The 427’s - Night Of The Living Surf
22. Kid Congo & The Pink Monkeybirds - Coyote Conundrum
23. John Doe & The Sadies - Detroit City
24. Trout - Spineless
25. TV Freaks - Don’t Read The News
26. The Famines - The State Of Music
27. The D4 - Exit To The City
28. The Vibrators - Petrol
29. The Adverts - One Chord Wonders
30. Parquet Courts - Two Dead Cops

Download/listen to this podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20160430-1900-t1462039201.mp3

Check out my blogpost on the Flying Nun New Zealand compilation Tuatara form 1986 here:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2016/04/flying-nun-tuatara-show-601.html

Playlist for April 23rd (Episode 600):

1. The Coathangers - Perfume
2. Art Bergmann - Mirage
3. Babeours - Shoelace
4. Sightlines - Idea Of The North
5. Ramones - I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement
6. Pow Wows - No Thirteen
7. The Gruesomes - Hey!
8. The Gories - Telepathic
9. The Painted Ship - And She Said Yes
10. This Machine Kills Robots - Sea Fairies
11. Cellos - Sea Legs
12. Mike & The Melvins - Annalisa
13. Prince - Partyman
14. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Take Me With U
15. Patti Smith - When Doves Cry
16. The Jesus And Mary Chain - Alphabet Street
17. Richard Hell - (I Belong To The) Blank Generation
18. The Feelies - Fa Ce La
19. Alex Chilton - Take Me Home
20. Minutemen - Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs
21. Minutemen - One Chapter In The Book
22. Teenanger - Dawn (Demo)
23. The Scenics - I Killed Marx
24. Magazine - Touch And Go
25. Buzzcocks - What Do I Get (Demo)
26. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
27. Johnny Thunders - Endless Party
28. The Waldos - Golden Days

Download/listen to this podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20160423-1900-t1461434400.mp3

Checkout my blog post on the Ork Records: New York, New York compilation album here:  

Hello everyone out in Garageworld, we've only just found this thing and just wanted to give everyone a heads up. We are a online radio station / music site. (the stream isn't going at the moment due to me being poor currently), were always looking for people that want to do stuff or post stuff on the website and get something going we all like.

Anyways hit us up if you want any more info etc. We do all the normal shit like interviews, reviews etc but are looking at adding in a bunch of different shit in the future such as action sports etc, things that are intertwined with the music and lifestyle we all love.

Cheers & Beers.
DanPRR.
www.punkrockradio.net
facebook.com/punkrockradio21

HE'S STILL HERE , YEW BAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHSTARDS.    Not you good people , his detractors.

It's been pretty dead here , in Chicago , tho' I saw Kid Congo , again , last week. Fuckin' killed it. The Blasters are this week. Leaning toward going. Probably hafta miss X , have a wedding rehearsal to go to. Bloodshot Bill is next month , MAYBE with me as an opening act. Giuda is playing soon , too.

Ace. Joy!

All you need is here Bud : www.trashwax.com

Tracklist? Still available?

Hey guys.. You gotta be joking right? How in this world can you suggest a BIG MUFF or a RAT to someone asking for a 60es fuzz sound?! What do you play with those, NIRVANA? Pearl Jam?! Hello this is a GARAGE post! Gimme a break
Waveclipper said it right..very thorough.
The sound of the fuzz is in the original 60es pedals, or clones. To be spot on they need to sport the closest layout and transistors.
Period.
To get the Satisfaction/the Chasers' "Inspiration"/the Entertainer' "At the Ginza" brassy tone would be a MAESTRO FZ1 (ghost effects and jimmy behan both make a clone but maybe with substitute transistors, masuto pedals makes a clone with the right transistors (all three based in europe); jerms -usa- used to make a part per part replica with original transistors but i guess not anymore, and on ebay you can find lowbroweffect's -usa- build with period correct transistors), NOT a fz1-a that is still ok for garage (thats what the kids that heards satisfaction went out and bought) but different sounding.
Uk freakbeat? Get a Tone Bender mki clone. Same names as above building it, and add Manlay Sounds (portugal). This can sometimes take you into fz1 tone, but with longer sustain and grittier distortion. Watch out this is hard to tame. But it's got that Heart Full Of Soul sound, etc.
USA garage: either the fz1 or the Germanium Fuzz Rite. Same guys as above building it.
Think I Think Im Down by the Harbinger Complex.
All of these pedals, being GERMANIUM, will be temperature sensitive and must be played through a smallish tube amp, id suggest max 15 watts power when recording.
The Sonics.. Id guess they used the early maestro fz1 or a just a desperately cranked valve amp.

Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life

‘Live at the Forum 2015’

Overground Records

OVER 151LP: 300 only

Bar Code: 689492174118

Release date: 6^th May 2016

Havingcut his punk teeth in Crass, Steve Ignorant’s latest project – Slice Of Life – allows for the more contemplative side of his song-writing to reveal itself. Like musical depictions of a British kitchen-sink drama, the songs provide vivid vignettes of the everyday. Both personal and universal, Slice of Life present ruminations from the bar stool honed on the late-night walk home. Musically, the band is built on an acoustic arrangement of piano, guitar and bass.

Steve’s songwriting had been an influence on Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson who became an instant fan of Slice of Life and requested they support them on their Key Markets tour.Each show would start with Mark Wynn, followed by Slice of Life and ending with the Sleaford Mods playing to capacity crowds. On and off stage the tour was a huge success and clearly showed what could be achieved when working with like minded people.

This album ‘Live at the Forum 2015’ will give a taste of that tour and will show that having shed the punk noise that defined Crass, Slice of Life retain the emotional impact and compassion that has long distinguished Steve’s work.

With preparations underway for a second studio album it was decided the pressing should be limited, so it’s available as one-off pressing of just 300 copies.

The album contains four live tracks which have yet to be recorded.

Slice of Life are:

Steve Ignorant – Vocals

Carol Hodge – Piano, backing vocals

Pete Wilson – Guitar, backing vocals

Pete Rawlinson – Bass guitar

Track listing:

Our World / Love And A Lamp-post / Slaughterhouse / Your Day Will Come / Eleven Chimneys / Stretford Blue /The Way Things Are / Slice Of Life