4 Feb 2009
Vroammm!
Vroammm! – Punks & Bullen United (Berlin, 1981)
So, did you think those Bullshit Detector compilation bands were amateurish? Ok, look at this video and tell me this is with no doubt the most badly, awfully and inept song ever played. But this is the reason why I consider this video so great and a true masterpiece in music history. It represents people finding their own voice and way of expression at its best.
Vroammmm! was formed by Mutfak, Thomas Zinke and legendary german underground musician Max Müller, who played in Honkas, in the huge influential act Campingsex (a favourite of mine), and with Mütter. By the way, his brother was Wolfgang Müller, who fronted the avantgarde band Die Tödliche Doris.
18 Jan 2009
Kate Fagan
This song by Kate Fagan has been on heavy rotation these days, and I think it is obscure enough to have a little bit of airplay. If I remember clearly, got this song via the great Cake & Polka Parade blog back in the day, but it seems nowadays the mp3 link is gone. So here you have the choice to listen to this little gem.
Kate Fagan was the lead singer of Heavy Manners, an early ska band from Chicago. They have reunited and you can see an early video of them here.
Kate Fagan was the lead singer of Heavy Manners, an early ska band from Chicago. They have reunited and you can see an early video of them here.
Kate Fagan – I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool
10 Jan 2009
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30 Nov 2008
The Nightingales
“Their performances will serve to confirm their excellence when we are far enough distanced from the 1980's to look at the period rationally and other, infinitely better known, bands stand revealed as charlatans.” John Peel
The Nightingales – Make Good
More info here.
The Nightingales – Make Good
More info here.
9 Nov 2008
North Valley Psychic Opera
North Valley Psychic Opera – Women Who Love Too Much Pt. 1 (Cynthia Skovlin & Tim Stone, 1985)
This band was formed by Spencer Savage (ex-Thrash Dumbos), Jeff Karlsen, Josh Laner and Brad LaneI. Apart from this, I really don't know anything about them and do not have any kind of info, but I do think this band was pure genius. So please, if you know anything about them, don't hesitate to drop me a line. I will be endless grateful!
Mark Pauline
Mark Pauline – Assured Destructive Capability (1979)
“It excites me to think that I can cause trouble. It's a very exciting thing and it still continues to make me excited: to think that I can make trouble and annoy people. Not just annoy people, but in more of an open-ended way annoy people in a way that confuses them.” Mark Pauline
3 Nov 2008
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