05-Jul-2009

# 214 The Boss - One good reason



Side a: One good reason
Side b: Wake up children
UK 1985
Fantastic first release by this mod revival/powerpop band. Both songs are heavy influenced by The Chords and The Jam. Great record ! Read more here and meet the band here. The band is still active.


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# 213 The Zippers - He's a rebel


Side a: He's a rebel
Side b: You're so strange
USA 1977
Debut single by this Los Angeles based band. Fine '60's inspired powerpop/punk. The band was one of the first LA punk bands. Read more here.

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# 212 Chairman Youth - Business partners


Side a: Business partners
Side b: Uncertainty
UK 1981
Okay powerpop/reggae here on this platter. I think this was their lone release. I haven't found informations about this group.

Requested by Dave ( Cheers! )

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28-Jun-2009

# 211 Magnets - Who's the fool (me or you?)


Side a: Who's the fool (me or you?)
Side b: The best
UK1979
Superb mod revival from this London/UK band. This was their lone release. They also played a tour with "Eddie and the Hot Rods" in 1979. The record was released with a band logo stencil.

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# 210 Jeff Hill - I want you to dance with me


Side a: I want you to dance with me
Side b: Feel like loving you
UK 1977
Great first release by Jeff Hill. Read everything here. Low Down Kids released a great retrospective of Jeff Hill on LP a few years a go.

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# 209 The Outsiders - One to infinty


Side a: 1.One to infinty , 2.New uniform
Side b: 1.Consequences , 2.Freeway
UK 1977
South London based punk band with a lot of influences by "Velvet Underground" or "The Stooges".
Read more here.

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# 208 The Jolt - You're a cold


Side a : You're a cold
Side b: All i can do
UK 1977
Superb band from Glasgow/Scotland. This is their first of four singles. They also released an album in 1978. "You're a cold" is still one of my all time favourite. Great ! Read more here.

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# 207 Bullets - Girl on page 3


Side a: Girl on page 3
Side b: Grammar school girls
UK 1978
Great punky pubrock from this Birmingham/UK based band. Track "b" is a winner. Read more here.

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21-Jun-2009

# 206 Dancing Counterparts - Dancing Counterpart


Side a: Dancing Counterpart
Side aa: Never ending theme
UK 1980
What a found ! Great mod revival/powerpop from (maybe?) Newport Pagnell/UK. Track a makes me shakin' the hole day !! Sadly i haven't found informations about the band. Great !!

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# 205 The Scene - Hey girl


Side a: Hey girl
Side b: Reach the top
UK 1980
Lone single by Bradford's/UK The Scene. Perfect mod revival/powerpop. Read more here and here.

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