In The Trashcan
Records GEM103
"Countdown to chaos of the underworld when
bimbo comanches meet the hi-fives at the intoxica
rumble..."
Surfin' underground on aural tidal waves
in San Francisco. They recorded at least two albums,
"Pleasurecraft recovery theme" and "The tomorrow that
never was". Released in 1995 by Sonic Swirl Records from
Ohio.
In their early days Catacombo used to play this song live on stage; it's one of Billy Childish' strongest instrumentals, Link Wray style. It's the flipside to "Baby what's wrong", issued on Empire Records in 1983.
Too weird, even by Twin Peaks standards,
this instrumental takes you even deeper underground to
the eternal fire. Frenchman Yvan Serrano moved from
Limoges to England and became even famous a decade later
as DJ Healer Selecta. Before this band he was in
The Blue Devils (see vol 105 for more info).
Punk rock goes Medway in Link Wray-land is the perfect description of this marvelous trio from London. See vols 43 and 111 for two more tracks from this 1995 EP on Damaged Goods.
Lesser known Dick Dale song brutally
assaulted by Japanese jesters Mad 3. My copy is not the
common red vinyl one, but the black wax promo version,
debut single of Mad 3 featuring Eddie Legend, from 1992
on Giant Claw.
Savage yet savvy version of Jody Reynolds' "Fire of love", perhaps known to you because of the splendid Gun Club version. These 4 English guys transformed it into a fantastic wild guitar instrumental. Dan and John also were active in The Diaboliks. Like most of their released this 1995 EP was issued on One Million Dollar Records.
Clear green wax, clearer than the colourful coral sea these guys are surfing through in 1990. A Moxie release by an Oregon band that was known for their blistering garage rock tunes; this song also appears on their great album "Teen Trash vol 10" on Music Maniac Records.
The Hogs aka Chocolate Watchband recorded this instrumental in 1966 for Hanna-Barbara Records. Eighteen years later Bal and Alec issued their own version as flipside to "Escalator" on Ace Records.
Take a sinister savage melody and let it play until countdown to chaos to start an instrumental trash blitzkreig. That's exactly what Paul, Mark and Andy are trying to do here. A 1998 Flycatcher release. See vol 102 for their version of "The man of UNCLE".
From a splitsingle with The Smugglers, released in 1995 on Lookout Records. Here you can hear their (American) love for Thee Milkshakes as they told me at the bar after their Belgian gig in Lintfabriek while I was deejaying. To meet The Hi-Fives was a fine treat...
There are so many version of this Link Wray classic, but few are so outstanding as this mid-90s recording by guitar instro hero Sir Bald Diddley aka Baldie McGhee, issued by his own record label Alopecia Records.
A wild Mod Hammond groove instrumental by a Leicester based outfit that issued at least 3 singles in the 1992-1994 period. Also check out vol 111 for another track from this 45 and vol 26 for another 45. A 1994 Detour Records release.
In 1964 Bob Hafner wrote this surf instrumental standard, made famous by The Revels. Dozens of surf combos all over the world played it live on stage and some also in the recording studio. The Dutch surf heroes, The Apemen recorded their vicious version in 1993 for Belgian record label Demolition Derby.
Also known as The Infidels they recorded at least two albums, also for Yep!Records. This instrumental B-side is from 1996 and also the opening track of their eponymous first album, recorded at Toe-Rag Studios.
Acid jazz instrumental written by Hammond organ player Giancarlo Rossi while Tony Face Bacciocchi was playing the drums. This Italian mod is a phenomonon. I met him several times, with and without The Link Quartet and The Hermits. See vol 82 for his work with Lilith.
Long forgotten powerpop instrumental from their very first single, issued by Teen Beat Records in 1979. Written by guitarist Mick Reid.
