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En ce temps de traîtres, il est dur de voir partir certains...

THE NASTYS - Good Time Gone Bad

THE NASTYS Good Time Gone Bad cd 2005 flac

Bad Doctor / She Loves The Money / Nobody Rides For Free / F.W.W. / It's Only Blood /Good Time Gone Bad.

The Nastys: D. Jade: guitar / C. Cherry: vocals / J. Menace: bass / D. Smash: drums / Wurm:

lead guitar.

True Blue High Energy Rock and Roll. Hotter than a whore in church. AC/DC meets The New York Dolls.
The Nastys formed in 2001 by Danny Smash, Joey Menace, and Mick Nasty in Grand Rapids Michigan.
In 2002 The Nastys released their first EP" Shameless Self-Promotion", with newly acquired singer C. Cherry. With Cherry and the new EP, The Nastys began to garner recognition throughout the Midwest. In 2003 the band traveled to Los Angeles, where they recorded 3 studio tracks with Brent Muscat of Faster Pussycat and Dave Moreno formerly of Earshot. The EP titled "Old Wine, New Bottle which included the 3 LA songs as well as 3 live tracks was released in January of 2004. Since the making of ""Old Wine, New Bottle" The Nasty have added guitarist D. Jade and Wurm after original guitarist M. Nasty decided to leave. In September of 2005 The Nastys released their 3rd EP "Good Time Gone Bad". Source
"Holy fuckin rock and roll does this horny little bitch smoke! 6 songs, no ballads, all uppercuts designed to leave you sweat-soaked and satisfied. And they will!" --Sleazegrinder

RUSS TOLMAN - Road Movie

RUSS TOLMAN Road Movie cd 1992 320 kbps
Pride And Shame / Sleepin' All Alone / The One Who Got Away / Mr Submarine / Something About A Rowboat / I Don't Wanna Talk About The Weather / For a Smile / That's My Story And I'm Sticking To It / Lonesome Fugitive / Gila Bend / Letters They Flatter / Pride And Shame (reprise).
Produced by R. Tolman & B. Gurewitz
R. Tolman: vocals, electric, 6 & 12 string acoustic guitars / J. Klages: lead guitar, backing vocals / D. Provost: bass / N. Leukhardt: drums / C. Cacavas: organ, piano, accordion, backing vocals
Guests: R. Lloyd, S. Griffin, S. Wynn, C. Bauer, J. Kane & D.Crouch.
After fleeing the confines of the Northern California guitar band, True West upon its demise in 1985, Russ Tolman took up the troubadour's life, embarking on a career as a singer-songwriter, often performing with a band. Loosely aligned with LA's Paisley Underground scene, Tolman continued to surround himself with some of the musicians who were key during that period, in particular Steve Wynn, formerly of the Dream Syndicate who has remained his friend and occasional collaborator. Upon relocating to LA in the mid-'80s, Tolman's first solo recording, "Totem Poles and Glory Holes"(1986, Restless) had him dabbling in similar western motif terrain as his old band (not to be confused with country-or with the twang of No Depression). He followed with two more "California" albums in the confessional singer-songwriter vein, "Down in Earthquake Town"(Restless, 1987) and "Goodbye Joe" (Skyclad, 1988), before he retreated for a spell overseas. While living and touring throughout Europe, Tolman released "Road Movie" (1992, New Rose) and "Sweet Spot"(Brilliant 1994) and found an enthusiastic audience for his All-American sound among the Europeans long enamored of the romantic imagery of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. Ultimately, Tolman returned to the San Francisco Bay Area for the recording and release of "City Lights" in 1997 (Blue Rose); "New Quadraphonic Highway" followed three years later. Allmusic
In 2006, True West reformed including original members Tolman, McGrath, and Blair. In 2007, Atavistic records released "Hollywood Holiday Revisited", a CD collection of True West's first two albums "Hollywood Holiday" and "Drifters".

JEFF DAHL - I Kill Me

JEFF DAHL I Kill Me cd 1990 320 kbps
1 Mary, are you livin' ? /2 Ain't Nothin' To Do /3 And So It Goes /4 Goin' Underground /5 Ain't Got Nothin' /6 Clouds Without Water /7 Haven't Had a Drink In a Long Time /8 This Stuff Is Killing Me /9 The Boy Who Self-destroyed /10 Pretty Thing /11 Platypus Man /12 Search And Destroy /13 Gravity /14 Lester, Are You Listening? /15 Paint It Black /16 Lustful Glances.
Produced by Jeff Dahl.
Jeff Dahl: vocals; lead,rhythm,accoustic guitar / Bruce Duff: bass / Cheetah Chrome: lead,rhythm,accoustic,12-string guitar / Del Hopkins: drums / Scott Morrow: lead,rhythm guitar on 12 / Pat Todd: vocals on 11 & 7 / Keith Tellingman: bass on 11 & 7 / DD Weekday: lead,rhythm guitar 0n 11 & 7 / Allen Clark: drums on 11 & 7 / Amy Wichman: guitar on 9 / Gregg Turner: guitar on 9 / Todd Homer: bass on 9 / Billy Vockeroth: drums on 9 / Steve Lang: sax on 10.
"There are some musicians who go through decades and changing styles and have an unshakable belief in whatever they do and who care passionately about the music they create, no matter what the critics might say and what music fashion is hip at the time. In fact, there are some who are always hip and stay in love with the music they listen to and create. Jeff Dahl is one of those people. From the West Coast punk explosion of the late 70's, Jeff Dahl has remained an indestructible constant year after year, releasing album after album. In 2009 he still gets excited about entering the studio to make music.
We at Über Röck caught up with him to ask him what's going down in the Dahl house and try to find out what this underground rock monster is up to next. Sit back, relax and enjoy the wise words of the one and only Jeff Dahl..."
Source & interview here!

KID PHARAON & THE LONELY ONES - Love Bikes

KID PHARAON AND THE LONELY ONES Love Bikes lp/cd 1987 320 kbps
Come on Come on / Silent Crime / All Over the Sea / Love Bikes / The Way I Do / Lonesome Boys / Threadbare Glove* / Livin' On The Sea Coast / Charly's Working For The BP / Jungle Queen / What Are You Gonna Do? / Essarès Bey / You're my friends / I'm in a Rock'n'roll Band*.
*cd bonus tracks
Produced by K. Pharaon.
Kid PharaOn & The LOnely Ones: K. Pharaon: guitar, organ, piano & vocals / Sharp: lead guitar, backing vocals / Nicky: drums / Lonely One: bass & backing vocals.
Le premier album de Kid PharaOn sort en 1987 sur le label havrais Closer dont on ne dira jamais assez de bien. Pour un coup d'essai c'est un coup de maître! Un lp qu'on peut ranger parmi les vingt meilleurs albums de rock français au côté des Dogs, Batmen et autres Bijou.
De la magnifique pochette sépia en passant par les textes des CHANSONS, des mélodies accrocheuses à l'humour distancié du Kid, de sa belle gueule insolente (parce que le rock c'est ça aussi! voir la vidéo de "Charly's Working For The BP" ici ) au soin apporté à la production, "Love Bikes" respire le travail bien fait et la classe !
Released in 1987 by Closer Records (Le Havre) "Love Bikes" was the first lp of Kid PharaOn & The LOnely Ones. A real good album ... to store on shelves between Dogs and Batmen! Check it & you will not regret it !
Cd covers by MAX !

VA - Power For Passion

VA Power For Passion... (file under : power pop 1978-85) cd 2004 320 kbps
The Reducers: Small Talk / Stratford Survivors: Now I Know / The Nips: Take Me Down / Matcheads: Pearl Harbor / The Reactors: The Dispossessed / The Reducers: Black Plastic Shoes / The Headaches: Teenage Sex / The Silencers: Boyfriends/Girlfriends / The Ejectors: Fade with The Summer / The Foreign Objects: You Go Home / Butch Minds The Baby: Natural Clause / TV Neats: Who's Curting Who / The Foreign Objects: Plan 9 / The Headaches: Power For Passion / Dennis Most: Life Can Be a Cruel Gig.
" I don’t think I’m overstating anything by saying that this is the best compilation of old punk material since the “No One Left To Blame” comp came out a few years ago. The subtitle of this comp is “File under: Power Pop 1978-85,” which sums up the content, but says nothing of the quality. The record starts out with a cut from Connecticut’s finest, The Reducers. Though no one seems to care, at least no one outside of Japan, The Reducers are still going strong, and are one of the best American power-pop bands of all time. They have two songs here, both of which are on the Reducers debut LP, which, at least a few months ago, is still available from the band. If you’ve heard the Matcheads single then you know it’s deserving of classic status. If you haven’t, well, this is your chance to hear “Pearl Harbor.” Following up that track is “The Dispossessed”, from The Reactors. It’s a decent cut, but can’t match the brilliance of their EP. Then again, not much does. Chicago’s Headaches released a top notch, and tough to find, power pop single in 1981. It’s a want list staple for collectors, and both tracks are here for everyone to check out. Other highlights include Ft. Worth’s The Ejectors and their insanely catchy, “Fade with the summer;” LA’s The Silencer’s, who are post-Shock (“This Generation’s on Vacation”); Dennis Most; Glasgow’s The Nips, and many more. “Power for Passion” is certain proof of compiler Keith Grave’s passion for power-pop. It is remarkable that this comp is legit, complete with updates and contact for all of the artists.(DH)" Source

KID PHARAON & THE LONELY ONES - Walking my way

SINGLES: KID PHARAON & THE LONELY ONES Walking My Way 7''EP 1986 wav
Walking My Way / Pablo Picasso / We Do The Hop / Jesus and Money.
Recorded & mixed by M. Sigrist and K. Pharaon.
Kid PharaOn & The LOnely Ones: Kid Pharaon: vocals, guitar & organ /Nick The Nick: drums / Lonely One: bass.
Kid Pharaon & The Lonely Ones were one of the best french bands. They came (lived...) from Bordeaux and their music was full of good tunes from powerpop to rock."Walking my way" was their first EP . It was also the first single of Fu Manchu records, a new french label (also from Bordeaux) born in this year 1986. Kid Pharaon (T. Duvigneau) was a prolific songwriter. On this first single, he wrote three songs and he had the good taste to cover (like John Cale did before him on the "Helen of Troyes" album) Pablo Picasso": a superb song by J. Richman which appears on the first Modern Lovers lp.

UNCLE SAM - Heaven or Hollywood

UNCLE SAM Heaven or Hollywood lp (with the uncensored cover) 1987 320 kbps

Live For The Day / Don't Be Shy / Alice D. / No Reason Why / The Candyman / Don't You Ever / All Alone / Peace Of Mind, Piece Of Body / Under Sedation / Heaven Or Hollywood / Steppin' Stone (live)*/ Train Kept A' Rollin (live)*.

*bonus tracks on cd

Produced by B. Martin.

Uncle Sam: S. Cessna: lead vocals / G. A. Brisk: drums/L. Miller: guitar / D. Gentner: bass.

This first album from Uncle Sam produced by Bob Martin is amazing. I will quote you the label that was pasted over the cover of the limited nude model posing on this CD re-issue cover. "KKKKK's...an Lp that combines the pure and deadly delicious raw power of the original Cooper outfit at their most frenetic, with MC5, the Stooges an maybe just a tantalizing hint of the Cramps an the Dolls...makes Guns n' roses 'Appetite for Destruction' sound like 'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm's Greatest Hits'." - R. Zell, Kerrang

"...I mean, it was said that our album could fit between 'Love It To Death' and 'Killer', but I don't think even they could have put out an album that would fit there. I don't think anyone could..."
L. Miller (guitarist) to Kerrang

"'Live For The Day' starts off like a MC5 song very fast furious 2:25 time. 'Don't Be Shy' is one of my favorite tunes w/ jamming guitars. 'Alice D' is a play on words which sounds like LSD. 'No Reason Why' is another 1:55 song that'll just drain you. 'The Candyman' is a demented song that Alice Cooper could of sung. 'The CandyMan' reminds me of the Child Collector from the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 'Under Sedation' gives a little tribute to Alice Cooper as Scott starts reeling 'Under Sedation' he switches to singing 'Under My Wheels' then back to 'Under Sedation'. As 'Heaven or Hollywood' was from their visit to L.A. The CD comes w/ bonus tracks 'Steppin Stone' by The Monkees and 'Train Kept A'Rollin'." Source
Cd artwork by Max!

BUBBLEGUM SLUT ZINE

Bubblegum Slut is the UK's only fake-fur covered fanzine. Dealing in Glam, Sleaze, Punk, Goth, Deathrock, Rockabilly and other big-haired and pre-1990 musical phenomenons other publications won't touch for fear of getting their barge pole all sticky with hairspray B.S has brought a little sleazy make-up caked trash into the lives of those who find it forced upon them at gigs, indie shops and bars all over London, Essex and beyond.
Usually sold with the promise 'Well even if you don't read it, you can stroke the fluffy cover' 'Slut has proved for one reason or another enduringly popular and now into its 8th year and 21st issue has a print run of 500. Whatever the public think, some of the big press seem to have enjoyed actually reading 'Slut with the likes of Bizarre, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, Big Cheese, Kaleidoscope and Mick Mercer blessing it with favourable reviews, while a recent issue of Rock Sound magazine branded it "diverse, informed & well-written... a shining example to fanzines everywhere! - 9/10".
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THE DUSTERS - This Ain't No Jukebox

THE DUSTERS This Ain't No Jukebox cd 1990
This Ain't No Jukebox... Were're a Rock'n Roll Band / Take a Chance on Love* / The Truck Won't Start / Phantom Of The Strip / How could You / Hellbound Train / Street Legal / What Can I Say / Blues Highway / Look What The Cat Drug in*.
The Dusters: K.Mc Mahan: guitar & vocals / L. D. Barnette: bass / C. Sherlock: drums / L. Overtoom: drums on*
"In 1986, smack dab in the middle of a "you boys don't belong down here neighborhood", The Dusters began crafting their revved-up version of the blues. Fueled by a never-say-die attitude and a large dose of their next door neighbor's barbeque, they set out in a beat up van, relentlessly playing every dive and juke joint from Austin, Texas, to New York City, performing up to 300 nights a year. All the sleepless nights and truck stop meals paid off, and the boys caught the attention of an independent record label in Nashville, Tennessee, who released their first EP Red Hot and Ready to Roll. As with many independent releases of the time it did not attract much attention in the metal-laden hairspray music industry of the time, but it did provide The Dusters with a respectable calling card for booking purposes and landed them opening spots on tours with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Tailgators, and The True Believers. With the release of their first full-length effort, This Ain't No Jukebox...We're a Rock n' Roll Band, The Dusters began to receive much appreciated critical acclaim and national attention. They landed several Mid-South Music Awards, product endorsements and even recorded a national radio spot for Miller Brewing Company's Genuine Draft Tap Into the Cold advertising campaign. With the increased national exposure, came opening spots on tours with Johnny Winter, The Georgia Satellites and John Lee Hooker. The boys were even picked as Grand Marshals for the International Hot Rod Association, appearing trackside for meet and greets at several drag races..." more here!

When the Dusters proudly titled this CD "This Ain't No Jukebox.....We're a Rock N' Roll Band" they meant every word of it. Not a band who goes for a slick, high-gloss production style, nor a group who lace their rock with a lot of pop, this power trio favors instruments that are played instead of programmed and takes a raw, gritty approach to blues-rock, hard rock, and roots-rock. The Dusters are obviously well aware of rock's blues heritage, and that knowledge serves them well on earthy, down-and-dirty cuts like "Street Legal," "How Much Longer," and "Blues Highway" -- all of which make you feel like you've just wandered into a biker bar. This album isn't the least bit innovative, but it's certainly rewarding and spirited. In fact, one could say that "This Ain't No Jukebox.....We're a Rock N' Roll Band" is derivative in the best sense of the word. Allmusic
According to their Myspace the Dusters are putting finishing touches on their latest recording, "Delta Jubilee"