In The Trashcan
Records GEM081
"Revolt into style is the closest idea to anarchy a
mod punk can think of..."
After their first 45 they were signed by a major label and got Steve Lillywhite as producer. Result was a better sound but too glamrock to be called punk rock anymore. Still this B-side is a savage rocker. A Chrysalis release from 1979.
Another release on M.T. Sounds by Billy Childish' first outfit. He never sounded so punky until Thee Headcoats' "Punk rock ist nicht tot".
Nobody would know this New York band if The Nomads hadn't covered this song in 1983 on their debut LP "Where the wolf bane blooms", still one of garage's most prolific albums ever. Yes is the original power pop song by The Revelons, written by drummer Dana Duquet and singer Gregory Pickard. They recorded it for Ork Records in 1979 and then disappeared.
Very rare self-released punk single from 1979 by this unknown band The Maids on the unknown record label Anemic Records. Bataan is a peninsula in the Philippines, famous for the Battle of Bataan in 1945.
Highly collectable debut 45 by this Manchester powerpop outfit. A Streeets Ahead Records release from 1979.
UK power pop outfit who listened a lot to The Jam. Released in 1980 by Polydor… what else.
Formed by Bill Nelson after disbanding Be Bop Deluxe in 1978. He walks the thin line between art-rock and power pop. After two singles and one album it was the end for Red Noise and Nelson went solo. A 1979 release on Harvest.
This was a bonus single with their first album "A treat of new beat" from 1980, released by Torso Records. Nederpop rock outfit that recorded two albums and three singles.
Billy Childish formed this band with Bruce Brand, who would follow him in the studio and on stage since then. Third member was Russell Wilkins. After this powerpop punk single they joined Mickey Hampshire for Mickey & The Milkshakes, which would become Thee Milkshakes. This however, is still 1980, featuring a 21-year old Childish. Issued by M.T. Sounds.
Junior Parker's "Barefootin" live in Amsterdam 1977 proves that The Boomtown Rats weren't an every day punk band from the UK. They listened to rock 'n' roll, soul and all kinds of rock music and thanks to Ensign they had the opportunity to tour Europe.
Punky powerpop trio from the UK with a 1979 3-track 7" on Company Records. Detour Records put out a sampler with all their songs in 2002.
Again a 1978 Buzzcocks flipside that proves to be the better side. Still more enjoyable than 95% of the Britpop from two decades later.
It first appeared on the 1981 album "Positive touch" and then as flipside to "Beautiful friend" a year later. Here they are far away from their punk roots and yet this song has something I can't ignore. A 1982 Ardeck release.
Fallout is my fave Police tune. And this is a close second. Ultra-fast violent powerpop punk from 1979. Listen to that frantic guitar playing by Andy Summers. I once spun this 45 on a punk party and nobody believed me when I told them it was the B-side of "Message in a bottle."
They have that typical Lookout Records punk rock sound like, say, The Groovie Ghoulies. That label released this 45 in 1996. Dee Dee Ramone did some backing vocals for these New York guys.
A 1995 Scooch Pooch release by an American garage punk trash outfit who also put both sides on their debut album "Shady Lane", which features an excellent version the Lyres' "She pays the rent".
