In The Trashcan
Records GEM105
"I hear noises from echoing sunshine and
hi-banked love at psychedelic velocity..."
Second single from this Rhode Island outfit, formed in 1979 after attending a Lyres gig, I'm told. The first 5 years show a perfect mix of garage punk and psychedelic rock. "Hideaway" is the best song on this 3-track Midnight Records EP from 1984, but has appeared on several comps already. Here's the amazing "Echoing sunshine". Their 1982 debut album "Frustration" is a neo-psych garage classic.
Late 60s organ grindin' fuzz sounds from Verona, Italy. A Destination X release from 1993. More info on vols 23 and 59.
Trashy garage punk from England with a self-penned instant classic. Released in 1985 on Chainsaw, their second single. One mini-album and a full album later, they disbanded. Johnny Johnson went to Thee Headcoats and Gary Boniface formed The Purple Things with John Jobbagy. See also vols 8 and 61.
Russ Quan (of Mummies' fame) is a huge fan. Need I say more? They were the Hammer Horror version of The Ventures recording in a dungeon. A 1994 Big City release. See also vol 108.
German psychedelic garage pop band formed in 1983 and stopped after 4 albums and some singles, including this 1986 release on Situation Two Records. I love their "Last kiss of the Persian cat", only to be found on album "Sundome city exit" from 1987.
A Swiss band aptly called The Sevens first recorded this song in 1965. Singer Jeff Conolly is a huge beat collector, especially mid-60s beat by European bands. The Lyres' version was issued in 1995 by Moulty Records. See also vols 46 and 31.
Originally a song by The Human Expression, recorded for Accent Records in1966, but here brilliantly covered by the kings of fuzz The Fuzztones in 1987. The first time I heard this, was on their 1987 "Live in Europe" album on Music Maniac.
"Clap your hands! Stomp your feet" to this New Jersey novelty garage stomper from 1996, released on Telstar Records. T. Lance is Todd Abramson, Telstar's label owner.
From the northern city of Bilbao this Spanish outfit mix 80s garage with an MC5 and Stooges attitude. This comes from their first single for Munster Records in 1989.
English freakbeat popsike outfit from Folkestone, Kent. Recorded in 1997 and released a year later on Dig The Fuzz. In 1999 it also appeared on their album "Separations" on the same label and was reissued in 2000 by Dionysus Records. I believe this was their very first release. See also vol 106 for a great cover song.
No, not that awful band, but a song by Marble Orchard from Eugene, Oregon. I believe this 1990 Estrus Records release was their first. Energetic psych fuzz punk trio straight from the garage.
Only 500 copies were pressed by Sinner Records. Mix Desechables with Thee Mighty Caesars in a Cramps outfit and you get this trio, led by Eva Constantine. All tracks written by Nielsen/Constantine? No way, this is the instrumental "Jungle fever" from The Playboys (also used by The Cramps in "Can't find my mind") and lyrics have been added. See vol 108 for the A-side.
Pressed on psychedelic splattered purple wax by Dionysus Records in 1991. Slow wah-wah acid psychedelia from Milano, Italy. Let it drop on the tip of your tongue and then gently flow away…
Four fractious females who stomp 'n'
swing outta the London scene, the liner notes tell us.
Great garage punk stompin' version of "Almost there".
Producer is Andy Sire from The Sires whose singer is
also in this outfit.
One of the many 1992 singles releases, this one on Sympathy For The Record Industry. It's the B-side of their wonderful cover version of "Have love will travel". The back picture was taken by Herman Verbelen.
With Yvan "Healer Selecta" Serrano and Bee Dee Kay (pre BDK & The Rollercoaster). Uptempo fuzz stomper from France for dance floor maniacs. See also vol 103.
