# 404 Pearl - Monica

Side a: Monica
Side b: Let's play house
USA 1980
Great classic american powerpop on this platter like The Beat or The Flashcubes! The band was from Lafayette/CO. I haven't found more informations.

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# 403 The Probers - I saw you looking

Side a: I saw you looking
Side b: It's over
USA 1980
Lone release of the Probers. The band was from Providence/RI and was a part of the regular music circuit at that time. The only information is a youtube video with some band pictures to the track on side a. Great record!

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# 402 Vince Long & Headlines

Side a: 1.Tune in your head , 2. Circle Game
Side b: 1. High wind , 2. New man
USA 1983
Nice little E.P. by this Redondo Beach/CA based five piece band. It seems to be their sole release. I haven't found more about this record.

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# 401 Cardiac Arrest - Running in the streets

Side a: Running in the streets
Side b: T.V. friends
UK 1979
Fantastic self released and lone platter by this Lancaster based group. Also recorded at the Cargo studios in Rochdale like so many other bands in that time.
This is really a fine one!


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# 400 Public Enemy - Possession

Side a: Possession
Side b: Somebody new is ok
USA 1979
Fine rocking powerpop on this record.
Found this informmation in the web: Chicago based powerPop combo led by the guitarist/songwriter/producer Mark Durante (ex- RAZER) and former members of STONED HINGE from Edgerton (WI), Paul Accurso (bass) and Wayne Skau (vocals), with sole release. Durante continued in ALIENS, NEXT BIG THING, SLAMMIN' WATUSIS, REVOLTING COCKS, KMFDM, EXCESSIVE FORCE and the country'n'western band WACO BROTHERS with whom he released 8 albums.

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# 399 Iron Suite - My only girl

Side a: My only girl
Side b: If she'll love me
USA 1982
Nice powerpop platter by this four piece band.The group was maybe from St.Louis/MO. I think this was their lone release.

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# 398 The Critics - Town girl

Side a: Town girl
Side b: 1. Plastic valentine , 2. Without you
UK 1981

Great Powerpop/Mod Revival 3 tracker by this five piece band. The title song sounds a littlebit like a "Dexys Midnight Runners" number but two times faster. Recorded at the famous Cargo Studios in Rochdale. I haven't found more informations.

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# 397 Victim Eyes - It's alright

Side a: 1. It's alright , 2. Hate you with passion
Side b: 1. Ray Davies , 2. Follow your heart
USA 1980
Band from Detroit/Michigan with their sole release. Very good punky rock, mixed with powerpop here on this record. Recorded in Ann Arbor at A-Square Studio's.


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# 396 The Onits - Weekend wrestler

Side a: Weekend wrestler
Side b: Gamma rays
CAN 1980
A band from Cambridge/Ontario with their lone record. Read more here. The record was also posted on the great Shotgun Solution blog. I love this record !

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# 395 The Illustrators - Prove my manhood

Side a: Prove my manhood
Side b: You gave me a diamond
USA 1980
Nice little gemm here. A male/female fronted band with their sole (?) release. I haven't found informations. It was released on Panik records and the writer of the songs was Maurice Method. I prefer the punky powerpop track on the b side.

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