In The Trashcan
Records GEM025
"The wildest men in town are never spineless in the
garage..."
The biggest name in Belgian garage rock is King Koen and if he says that this is the best 90s garage track, I can't but agree. Wim, Inneke and Lara were an atypical garage combo from Antwerp. G-shirt is a song about his grandaddy's shirt. Released in 1998 on Kinky Star, a small but excellent record label from Ghent.
I already loved the original version, but this rendition is even wilder, cheesier, crazier and perhaps the best these Frenchies ever recorded. For those who own their "Amazing stories" album, this is a slightly different version. Released in 1998 on Gas Oil Records.
Released in 1989 on Boom!Records from Belgium. King Koen was in numerous Belgian garage bands (the last four were The Evil Thingies, The Ewings, The Wayouts and King Bees).
Wildest garage trio from Gijon in the north of Spain with the semi-legendary Jorge Muñoz. While most songs are US garage punk from 1966, this song is pure Medway punk. No wonder if you know that the guys are big Billy Childish fans. I've seen them many times on stage, once dressed like nuns, Las Monjitas Del Fuzz. 100% locos!
Another 1989 garage single from Belgian was this one on Scorpio Records by Mudgang, produced by Thé Lau. Heavy guitars on this B-side of "Between you and me". Formed 4 years earlier with a young Steven Janssens who also has been active in numerous Belgian bands such as The Spanks, The Revelaires, The Who-Dads, ... but he already had left the band in 1989. To many admirers Steven is the best guitar player in Belgium.
German garage outfit with a specific sound. The snotty vocals and the high pitch organ are the main ingredients in this 60s garage sounding garage pop song. Issued in 1988 by Love's Simple Dreams from Berlin.
Loosely based on Jonathan Richman's "Dodge veg-o-matic" this soon became their trademark song. During their first 5 years they played all over Europe. Hailing from Antwerp, that cultural harbour city in the north of Belgium, they long for tiki-worlds and dream of voodoo cocktail parties "Down in Honolulu". It was recorded in 1999 for Caltiki, their own label.
A German garage legend on a German record label. Pin Up Records released this 45 in 1995. After their first two singles on Demolition Derby they recorded this "Strange girls", an excellent garage tune that also appeared on their debut album "The thyme is now".
Picture disc split single with Thee Headcoatees. Listen first to the Sonics' "He's waiting" and you know what Billy was listening to when he 'wrote' this Medway punker, released on Damaged Goods in 1996.
A long-haired Dave Andriesse was the singer on this Perverts single release on Out Now Records, the label's first release in 1994. He was also active in surf group The Apemen. He brought Medway sounds to Rotterdam.
Flipside to their version of "Ain't lovin you baby" on Hangman's Daughter from 1995. Rude garage punk from the Medway scene.
Super EP by The Kaisers from 1994 on Bedrock Records. Great garage beat combo from the UK. They had already two albums out on No Hit Records and two more to follow on that London based label.
Killer 4-track EP on Real Records AND Vendetta, a side per record label, both from Hampshire, UK. From Oregon in the Pacific NW this is the crudest Medway sound you'll ever hear. It's a well-kept secret who was this "Oregon's gentleman of rock and roll". Issued in 1994.
Best track from their 1998 "Crazy 60's kids EP" on Mouthy Records from Portsmouth. You'd swear it's 1965 all over again. Fantastic live band too.
Originally by Thee Headcoats, this version rocks harder. In 1995 Damaged Goods released it as flipside to "Support slot". Fronted by Dick Scum they gained soon a faithful fan base.
British r&b mixed with psychedelic garage punk in 1984 and then you understand why they were so unique in those early days of garage rock revivalism. Mike Spenser deserves a statue in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
