SUPERGROUPIES - Supergroupies

SUPERGROUPIES Supergroupies cd 2005 320 kbps
Give it All You Got / Bouncin' / Hot in Paris / Low Blue Flame / Summer Time / Say Goodbye / What a Day / Scream Shout Adore / I Wish You Would / Tonight with Love / '75 / You will Do Come One Come All / I'll Make You Happy* / Runaround*.
*bonus tracks
Produced by K. Marcello.
Supergroupies: A. Daniel: guitar / J. Linden: drums / K. Simon: vocals & guitar / M. Grimm: bass.
"After one listen to Supergroupies' self-titled debut record, you might start taking down some posters on your bedroom wall to make room for their glammy faces. The bandmembers hail from Sweden, deck themselves out in makeup, sport matching platinum blond feather cuts, and even rock the occasional feather boa. But all fears of a hair metal revival are quashed by the opening notes of the album's opener, "Give It All You Got," which rocks hard but in the power pop manner of vintage Redd Kross, not Poison. To that end, the band is definitely more Sweet than Kiss, more Hanna-Barbera than Headbangers Ball, more bubblegum than Jack Daniels. About the only recent group to have anything truly in common with Supergroupies is Tsar (the Tsar of their debut album, that is, not the punks of Band-Girls-Money) and maybe, in a stretch, the Darkness. The album is a nonstop blitz of hooks, huge choruses, flashy guitar solos, handclaps, and endearingly silly lyrics. K. Simon has a perfectly brash teenage croon, the production is glossy but packs a real punch, and the band's energy never flags. The high quality of the songs never drops off, either, as nearly every one is a perfect blast of glittery nonsense. The best of them are quite spectacular, and in a perfect world the effervescent "Bouncin'" would be a huge smash, teenage girls would be screaming Beatlemania style to sweet ballads like "Summertime" and "Tonight with Love," neo-rockers would be rocking their iPods with primitive tracks like "You Will Do" and "Hot in Paris," and the album would be available in America. Probably the most one can hope for is the last, but it doesn't hurt to dream. You should really try to get your hands on this disk -- that is, if you have any desire for a record with brains and brawn, with teenage soul and a non-winking sense of fun, and with songs good enough to actually stand toe to toe with those of their heroes and not come off like weak imitations. Supergroupies may never make it in the rock game, but on the basis of this one record, they are already stars." Allmusic.com
"I grew up listening to and loving AM Radio, Pop music, and Top 40. As I got a little older, I began what would be a life long love affair with glitter/glam bands from the 1970's and glam/hair bands/metal bands from the 1980's. This is where my heart is - and it will ALWAYS remain the love of my life.
I stopped listening to 99% of "new" music back in the early 1990's, after the miserable plague of grunge poisoned music and killed all the joy that went along with it. Since then, there have only been a few bands that I have liked - but NOTHING has ever given me the same thrill as I had "back in the day". And, I had pretty much given up on current music altogether. Then, purely by accident, I happened to hear about Supergroupies - and ALL of that changed instantly...
I don't know how they did it, but they have somehow managed to combine ALL of the very best elements from 1970's glitter/glam/pop and 1980's hair bands into a completely PERFECT - (actually, beyond PERFECT) - package of ultra glam/melodic pop - uniquely their own. This CD is a MASTERPIECE of infectious, catchy, happy songs. Once you hear them, they become permanently embedded in your mind and heart..." Source
Thanks to Fabien for music & scans !

UNCLE SAM - Letters From London

UNCLE SAM Letters From London cd 1990 320 kbps
Letters From London / Whiskey Slick / Dreams of Money / Red Shirt / Stranger / Good Bye Mr Mary / Crystal / Ain't No Valentino / Room For One / Lexington Blues.
Produced by Uncle Sam & M. Duda.
Uncle Sam: L. Miller: guitar / D. Gentner: lead vocals / B. Purol: bass / J. Mann: drums
The Rochester, New York based Crossover act, Uncle Sam enjoyed the majority of their fame thanks to the release of their debut album "Heaven Or Hollywood" in 1988. Actually, if truth be told, it wasn't so much the record but the album cover that attracted attention to the group formed by guitar playing milkman L. Miller. The cover depicted a razor handed, naked unidentified female seemingly about to transform a certain part of her anatomy into what's known in the trade as a shaven haven.
The band had formed earlier as garage rock act The Attics. When original drummer T. Shippers left the fold to join Immaculate Mary the band pulled in drummer G. G. A. Brisk and switched titles to Uncle Sam. The line-up of the group that recorded the first album was completed by vocalist S. Cessna, bassist D. Gentner and drummer G. A. Brisk.
Uncle Sam grabbed tons of coverage in the likes of Kerrang! with the debut, leading to a European deal with, ironically enough, Razor Records. The first album certainly made an impact, going on to sell over 100 000 copies. Touring saw Ron K. taking the drums role before J. Mann made the position more permanent . Source
"...Part punk, part metal, part garage rock with a touch of mid-tempo sleaze/grunge/glam thrown in for good measure."

SURPRISE SURPRISE: Christmas 2009

THE SOTD BLOG WISH YOU A DOGGY CHRISTMAS!

Post artwork by Max!

CRUSADERS - Wave To The Grave

CRUSADERS Wave To The Grave cd 2005 320 kbps

She Wants More / Betty Sue / No Brain No Pain / Too Busy Being Cool / Thee Sugar Shack / Leave'em Behind / She Beats Me Up / Better Off Dead / Wave To The Grave / Waiting For The Day / Come On / Addicted To Fuzz / Man With No Name / Danger Beat / Teenage Adult / Mummified Hands / August Bank Holiday Island (Where Art Thou?).

Produced by E. Von Zipper

Crusaders: Sir Chris (C. Malters): guitar, vocals / Sir James (J. McDonald): guitar, vocals / Sir Kendall (J. Kendall): bass, vocals / Sir Mickster (M. Baty): drums.

Combining the retro 60's sound of surf and raw garage rock with their own antics of drunk punk are provided by The Crusaders. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Dionysus Records contributed to their American debut in 1996 with the release of their ten-inch EP "Addicted to Fuzz". Two years later, The Crusaders continued their relationship with Dionysus upon their first full-length "Fat, Drunk & Stupid", followed by "Middle Age Rampage" in 1999. Allmusic

The Crusaders from Sydney, Australia, have been descibed as "Australia's wildest garage-punk outfit ever"!! Formed in 1990 out of the ashes of Thee Purple Knights, the band developed their 60's brand of rock into a ferocious brutal 60's punk onslaught, albeit with caberet overtones. Compare "To the Party" from our debut cd/ep "Wylde Tymes at the Castle" to the Tim Kerr produced "Deep Shyte" ....in 1997 the band toured Spain for 4 weeks and in 1998 the U.S.A. got a four week dose of CRUSADER mayhem. The Crusaders are currently recording a new album!!! Source

CORONADOS - ...un lustre

CORONADOS ...un lustre cd 1989 320 kbps
Un lustre / Comment croire à de la méchanceté ? / I live the life I love / Encore / Inutile de dire / Belle journée / Collectionneur maniaque / Chienne de retour / Pas de raison.
Réalisation Didier Le Marchand.
Coronados: B. Lepesant: vocals, guitar / D. Especel: guitar / Y. Calvez: bass / Berko: drums.
This band used to be one of Frances finest combos.Definitely secret,ocassionally bizarre with a very raw sense of melody and lyric.Les Coranados used to be the darlings of the rock critics.So it became imperitive to release their early recordings from a wild and heroic decade.
"...un lustre" is their second album.
Last Call has reissued & remastered the two albums in cd with bonus tracks.
Last Call (ex New Rose) a ressorti les 2 lp's du groupe en version cd remasterisée et accompagnée d'une foule inédits (ici).

VA - Like a Rolling Stones

VA Like a Rolling Stones (A Tribute to The Rolling Stones) cd 1994 320 kbps
Loco Lizard: Dead Flowers / Rick Blaze & The Ballbusters: Gimmie Shelter / Surreal Mc Coys: All Down The Line / Gary Knoxx: It's All Over Now / Time Being: Citadel / Huck: Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby ? / David Peel: Satisfaction / Rex Pluto: Miss You / Chris Breault: Memo From Turner / Sheezlate: Mother's Little Helper / Mike Tripps: Paint it Black / Houston Ruggles: Angie / Play With Fire + Guest: The Spider & The Fly / Deb Beaudry: Happy / Johnny Black: Jumpin' Jack Flash / Giselle Hamburg + Guest: Dead Flowers / First & Last: Heartbreaker / Johnny Thunders: Play with fire.
Produced by R.Blaze & J.Crane.
"Like a Rolling Stones" (the U.S. title was "Exile on Wormtown") was the first (and last?) release of Lucky Dog Music, an independant label created by Rick Blaze of The Ballbusters & his guitarist Jeff Crane ( Surreal Mc Coys, Commandos, Crybabies, Classic Ruins & Cinders).Rick & Jeff decided to record the best rock bands of Massachusetts for a tribute album to the Rolling Stones (For details see booklet)

METEORS - Meteors Madness

SINGLES: METEORS Meteors Madness ep 1981 320 kbps
Voodoo Rhythm / Maniac Rockers From Hell / My Daddy is a Vampire / You Can't Keep a Good Man Down.
Produced by the Meteors.
Meteors: P. P. Fenech: guitar, vocals / N. Lewis: bass / M. Robertson: drums.
The Meteors are a British psychobilly band formed in 1980. Originally from the U.K., they are often credited with giving the psychobilly subgenre its distinctive sound and style. Though the origins of psychobilly are debated, The Meteors are the first band to self-identify as psychobilly, and are often credited with the distinction of being the only "pure" psychobilly band among fans of the subgenre.Fans of the band (known as the World Wide Wrecking Crew (WWWC)) are known to use the slogan, "Only The Meteors are Pure Psychobilly".
The Meteors played their first show during Rockabilly Night at The Sparrow Hawk in north London, but after being heckled due to their cross between rockabilly and punk attitudes, decided to begin playing shows beyond just rockabilly clubs. They developed a loyal following known as "the Crazies, or Zorchmen" who invented their own dance style called "going mental," a cross between fighting, dancing and moshing. This would later be renamed "wrecking," and is still a staple of the psychobilly scene to this day. Coupled with Fenech's ritual of spitting (chicken) blood during performances, many clubs believed the band was dangerous and refused to book them. The band began playing at punk rock clubs alongside UK punk bands. However, unlike many punk bands, The Meteors would (and still very much do) insist that their shows be "a politics and religion free zone" in order to focus on having a good time instead of allowing disputes between fans to break out.

Due to their large cult following, The Meteors made a short film in late 1980 with comedian K. Allen called "Meteor Madness". It was released as a double feature with Two-tone ska film "Dance Craze" in March 1981. The movie featured four songs, which made it onto the band's first vinyl single. Source

GLAM !

If you like Ziggy Stardust , pick this one !

BIJOU - Bijou

BIJOU Bijou lp 1980 320 kbps
La fille du Père Noël / C'est un animal / Si tu dois partir / Tu peux courir / Sidonie / Je pense à toi / Le kid / Betty Jane Rose / Danse avec moi / O.K. Carole / Vieillir (live) / L'amitié / Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir ? (bonus) / Last Night (bonus) / Repose Beethoven (bonus).
Produit par J. W. Thoury.
Bijou : P. Dauga : bass & vocals / V. Palmer : guitar & vocals / D. Yan : drums & vocals.
Cette compilation qui pioche dans les quatre premiers albums du groupe, clôt la série sur Bijou. Nous y avons rajouté trois bonus : "Last night" enregistré pour des raisons contractuelles sous le nom de Pura Vida (un nom en hommage à Phil Spector et au film Easy Rider), figurait sur les compilations "Skydog Commando" (lp 1978) et plus tard sur "Les grands succès du punk vol. 1"(2xlp 1984 et cd 1999). "Voulez-vous couchez avec moi ?" une reprise de la scie du groupe Labelle est un des derniers enregistrements de Bijou et se trouve sur la compilation du label Romance : "Romances 85" (lp 1985). Enfin, Bijou , sous le nom des Tricheurs enregistre le titre "Repose Beethoven" pour le lp "Bande(s) de France vol. 1" sorti par le label Magic Zip dans les années 80.

"Repose Beethoven" est une cover en français de "Roll over Beethoven" de l'immense Chuck Berry, interprétée aussi en son temps, entre autres par Eddy Mitchell sur l'album "Panorama" (1964) et par , tiens, tiens .... Dutronc (le titre enregistré en public se déniche sur l' "Intégrale Les cactus" (Vogue-2004)mais aussi et surtout sur le magnifique coffret "Les années Vogue - Vinyl Replica Deluxe [Limited Edition]" sorti cette année ! Joli cadeau de Noël !
Thanks to Fabien for music & scans !
Cd covers by MAX !

THE FOUR HORSEMEN - Left For Dead

THE FOUR HORSEMEN Left For Dead (live 88-92) cd 2005 192 kbps
75 Again / Moonshine / Tired Wings / Can't Get Next To You / Nobody Said It Was Easy / Hothead / The Roadie From Hell / I Need A Thrill / Wanted Man / Rockin' Is My Business / Let It Rock / Lookin' for Trouble.
The Four Horsemen: F. C. Starr: vocals /D. Lizmi: guitar / Haggis: guitar /B. Pape: bass / K. Montgomery: drums.
The Four Horsemen (there were actually 5 of ‘em, by the way) was formed by bassist Kid Chaos (Stephen Harris) in 1988. Chaos has the greatest goddamn pedigree in all of rock and roll. First, the fucker did time in Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction until Ian Astbury stole him for a 1987 Cult tour. Kid screwed up the dream gig by appearing on the Joan Rivers show wearing a Zodiac Mindwarp t-shirt (!), and soon found himself looking for a job. He split the UK and landed in LA, where we changed his name to Haggis, switched to rhythm guitar, wrote a bunch of songs, and formed the Four Horsemen. They quickly released a now scarce 4 song, self-titled EP in ‘89* that laid down the biker-friendly, blue-collar blueprint for their sound. The songs were amped-up classic rockers, with all the hard rock crunch of the Cult mixed with Southern riff rock, and pushed right over the top by Frank Starr’s hyperactive screech**. Critics loved ‘em because they thought all the macho swagger was ironic, and the kids loved them because they knew it wasn’t. The Horsemen started carving out a reputation as authentically bad-ass rock and roll motherfuckers with a series of kill for thrills live shows, and all this AC/DC meets Sturgis biker rally meets Texan roadhouse thunderboogie action quickly caught up to Rick Rubin, who signed them to Def American. In 1990, the band was all set to go to New York and record “Nobody Said It Was Easy”, and success was just around the corner.Then Frank got busted on a drug charge and went to jail for 6 months. Guess they got the title for the album right. Eventually he got out, and they recorded the record. It hit the streets in 1991, and fit right in with the whiskey drinkin’, poker cheatin’, tattooed and bruised biker metal aesthetic so gloriously prevalent in the early 90’s. “Tired Wings”, the album’s sole (pseudo) ballad, was a shameless Lynrd Skynrd inspired southern rock rambler, and it’s video got a decent amount of airplay on MTV. They toured with the Black Crowes and a cobbled-together almost-Skynrd, and developed a rabid following of bikers, metal heads, and assorted bad asses. Then they started writing songs for their follow-up. And then, in 1992, Frank got thrown back in jail for a year. By the time he got out, a lot of momentum was lost, but the band rallied, and work on “Getting Pretty Good… at Barely Getting By” began. Then, in 1994, drummer Dimwit died of a heroin overdose. He was replaced by his brother, Chuck Biscuits (Danzig), but by that time Haggis had enough of the madness, and left his own band, followed quickly by original bass Ben Pape. Axeman Dave Lizmi and Frank Starr soldiered on. Then, in 1995, a drunk driver smashed into Frank while he was riding his motorcycle, and he lapsed into a coma. Dave finished the mixing the record, and it was released on American in 1996. Dave hired Ron Young from Little Caesar to cover for Frank, and they toured the album until 1998, when they finally fizzled out. Frank (R.I.P.) never woke up from his coma, and eventually died in June, 1999. Sleazegrinder
Following Starr's death, the band broke up.
In 2005, Haggis and D. Lizmi assembled as much archive footage of the band as they could gather, and released a 2 disc retrospective "Left for Dead". Disc one is a dvd featuring all videos from the "Nobody said it was Easy"" album, plus rare interviews, live performances, and behind the scenes footage. Disc two is a live cd (buy it here!).
For the 21st anniversary of the band you can visit their store where you will find a bunch of great stuff in celebration of this fact. Re-releases of all their records with additional material. Plus, a pile of stuff never before seen or heard (unless you were there).