90's Garage Bands

Seemed to be alot of them everywhere putting records out. Thats the one sad thing about now nobody does 45's much anymore
Anyway here's 4 bands.

The Funseekers
Psycho Daisies
http://www.box.com/s/37fdp5e2uszyu45un6z8
Minneapolis band circa 1990

Thee Headcoats
Theif
http://www.box.com/s/jn8q57nyks4pistyjjna
Well if you don't know who this is , you should be on some other blog.
I stopped collecting their 45's after the kitchen demo sessions lp.

The Mystreated
Senses Decieving Me
http://www.box.com/s/n9favv55pyfedql9qeiv
Nice Folk Rock sound by this UK band

The Troublemakers
Cursed Again
http://www.box.com/s/ttqz2fminpxctoafezlx
Northern California band. Can't remember if I saw this band(?) . Did see thee Headcoats . don't want to rag on any of the bands but if Thee Headcoats were from Seattle no one would care. They did Bo diddley covers for their whole set!!

500 0/0 More Man

Thats Bo Diddley & also the title to one of his lps.
500 o/o More Man
Hopefully will get reissued one day (?)

Stop My Monkey
http://www.box.com/s/0cevxkfeue6b2askzxh3
Root Hoot
http://www.box.com/s/6ueqgfk0lj8v2m7qvrlf
Let The Kid Dance
http://www.box.com/s/jfufp1hkr3d1p9yaenum
Corn Bread
http://www.box.com/s/ukauaq9zvs2x79777axt

Father of Canadian R&R

Yup, Thats "Ronnie Hawkins" backed by the Hawks

Who Do You Love
http://www.box.com/s/sf6y0eesvnx8t5ek0vyq

Cool Livin

John Ylvisaker "Cool Livin" Lp
Who Cares for the City
http://www.box.com/s/ystd9yhn2j1003glv4sx
Do You Know What I've Done ?
http://www.box.com/s/qlmrnt60ppotvilk7224
A Gay Cliche
http://www.box.com/s/aigpcgdu03qg19746zek
Fabulous religious Lp wish they all had this sound.

Wyoming

Got This One from g45central.com/forum
They were talking about a garage song from all 50 states. This is what they came up with for Wyoming

Garry James & The Knoxville Frieghters
The One I Love
http://www.box.com/s/ojrjlzzmc82jy1vsdysa
Tell Him No
http://www.box.com/s/jv3ss99rdu9esgs4gyue

M-I-SS-I-SS-I-PP-I

Surprisingly cool B-Side to Ode to Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry
Mississippi Delta
http://www.box.com/s/qo9116fbn8ys6ai06mcu

Why Why Why

Dee & The Yeomen
Take The First Train Home
http://www.box.com/s/06ltzbh216398pf6d6pq
Why Why Why
http://www.box.com/s/724u0c9uk8ka3implz2c

The Groupies
Primitive
http://www.box.com/s/784irt9zo3l42cte23xy
Hog
http://www.box.com/s/0aixns64cnoyo1rftenf

The Paper Dream
She's No Good
http://www.box.com/s/1o3919qe4dyfv8akp7o2
My Mind's Eye
http://www.box.com/s/iu2taq7gja8i2ou1915h

Les Sinners

Les Sinners
La 3'eme Fuite De Mohamed Z Ali
http://www.box.com/s/pxcyzrs7rdnyhfdxxyfi
Je Suis La
http://www.box.com/s/aqckeogog7a7r6yds5iu
Couple of Songs off Les Sinners -Sinerisme Lp. Get it if you can find it.One of Montreal's finest groups

DJ Melodica presents Monday Showcase at Magoo's with Darren Selector and Battersea

I am very proud to present this night. Guest DJ Darren Selector will be spinning what he does best. You should check out his weekly radio show here:
http://nwczradio.com/on-air-hosts/grit-city-rock/

Also in the house is Battersea. Good friends who make good music. Jangle pop sensations. Like The Wedding Present and Jonathon Richmond playing Twister!

 Be sure to come out and see the splendor. And  guess the TV theme songs and win a PRIZE!

More songs you've heard me play more than twice

"Rasputin" by Boney M

"Wanna be your lover" by La Bionda

"Nemesis" by Shriekback

"Little Green Bag" by The George Baker Selection

Dutch Treat

Dig The Yummy Sounds Of "The Softs"
Kassie Kijen
http://www.box.com/s/k031e1bv70udzx2yf3h6
Paarse Broek
http://www.box.com/s/taeg84cj8dasb9olx5hz

More Korea for your Tastes

One Lp This Time "Pearl Sister Sings To A Vocal Band" "Shin Joong Hyen & The Soul Sound Album"

One Side is the Pearl Sisters , Other side all Instrumental with Shin Joong Hyun.
Lets hope we get through this lp as its pretty rough looking.
Shin Joong Hyen
Side 2 Song 2
http://www.box.com/s/kgmy2069ph1i4kah7yaq
Side 2 Song 4
http://www.box.com/s/qi76ehhjovde9x2r9x42
Side 2 Song 5
http://www.box.com/s/k29yfbkxp46p0z6zyl0u

Pearl Sisters
Side 1 Song 3
http://www.box.com/s/om7p1z2n2l11gdilu9p1
Side 1 Song 4
http://www.box.com/s/6bxbeyecbxgalnx396qt

North Of The Border, Up Vancouver Way

Three More Records from Vancouver, BC Canada

Gillian Russell
Man in The Street
http://www.box.com/s/nibg4ck4cj015d1sfl72
Nice Female vocal circa 1966 on New Syndrome Records.

Mike Campbell
Remorse
http://www.box.com/s/l4x6mare2prapn9b10gd
Hmmm... don't know what to say about this , Mike Campbell had a later lp as Michael Vincent after he changed his last name due to the mayor having the same last name & being unpopular at the time. Dig the song that has no mention of the title "Remorse"
Just looked at the writers credits for both the 45's, It's Tom Baird who produced Rare Earth, He drown in a boating accident & his body was never found . (RIP)

Last but not least "The Hi Fives"
Cold Wind
http://www.box.com/s/3dtnha4kptus6ox0p7ot
Mixed race band known for "Fuji Kami The Warrior" This is probablly closer to their real R&B sound. I remember talking to a few members of this band & being told that nobody would book them, the white clubs wanted nothing to do with blacks, & the black clubs did'nt want crackers playing their clubs.

Goodnight Wherever You Are
Mr Ed

Hi School

Enjoy the soothing High School songs By "the Laurentian High School Band " 1963/64
School Song
http://www.box.com/s/z3hxcej7pxs88oqv23cg
St James Infirmary
http://www.box.com/s/30ayk9g3voukde0p6vhs

The above b-side was kind of depressing.

The Avengers ? No?

No not "The Avengers" but It's "The Laurie Johnson Orchestra"lp Big Band Sound Of Colpix 471.
Was gonna say pre Avengers but then I see a 1964 date on it. Whatever, enjoy some Laurie Johnson !!
Twango
http://www.box.com/s/c7zx3f9x1zcvvtaqnmhr
Nevada
http://www.box.com/s/z1rs42zcom59e3ox1kpy
Pagan Love Song
http://www.box.com/s/d1j59kehs5e045hb4j1z

More songs you've heard me play more than twice

"Slag Solution" by Hot Butter

"Electricity" by OMD

"Mahna Mahna" by Piero Umiliani

"Big Foot" by Googie Rene

More cool pics of Tacoma bands from the 60's

The Solitudes (1961 to 1964)

Chaotics (1960 to 1963)

The Ledgers (1962 to 1964)

The Young Gentry (1965 to 1967)

The Squire (1965 to 1971)

all images taken from this site:
http://pnwbands.com/nwtributes.html

Smoke on the Water

Here you go Kiddies, "Deep Purple" before they were creating "Smoke on the Water" .
See if you can find the diffrences in the pics.

If your having problems seeing the smaller photo here's a direct link a bigger pic
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc276/nadorozny2001/ps1-1.jpg

It's All "Korean "To Me

Here's a few Lps from the land of Korea


He 5 Soul Sound
Side 1 Song 1
http://www.box.com/s/rk49bidh9c62rfxuj705
Side 1 Song 4
http://www.box.com/s/fd25z006efe6y8f41dvm
Side 2 Song 5
http://www.box.com/s/ppgxzlocyzxc3g9tjaap
Side 2 Song 6
http://www.box.com/s/7d4a2hu4zq66ala3gfok


Well don't know much about Korean rock then whats written. Picked both these lps up this weekend. Sorry can't read Korean either.Decent songs with fuzz guitar for the He 5 lp. I guess some of their material has been reissued (?)


The Pearl Sisters "Soulful Pearl Sister Hit Album"
Side 1 Song 3
http://www.box.com/s/4v0xf3vh1oktyhu7cgra
Side 1 Song 4
http://www.box.com/s/8qdgi1tohn8iq35exqhv
Side 1 Song 5
http://www.box.com/s/s9rj9v7mlttsly2bjy9m

I have another lp by The Pearl Sisters & Shin Joon Hyun & The Soul Sound but forgot to bring it. Anyway decent female vocals. Second side is all covers but i don't want to bore you with songs like "Yester day" & Cry Like a Baba"

We'll end it with one song from a "Hit Album" with artists like "Slim Whit Man" & "Dusty Spring field"

The Rebels
Monkey Monkey
http://www.box.com/s/gbv6hv8dv0mofxybmfyl
Anybody know where "The Rebels " are from & who they are ?
I'll post a few other lps from Korea another time

Song you've heard me play more than twice

"Visions of China" by Japan

"Ninja" by Frank Chickens

"Angst in my pants" by Sparks

"EVA" by Jean Jacques Perrey

Pictures of Tacoma bands from the 80's

Airborne (1980's)

The Automatics (1982 to 1985)

Fantasy Force (1980 to 1990)

The Groceries!(1980's)
I hope Fantasy Force makes a comeback. They look like they would be HOT!
Again, all images taken from the site below:
http://pnwbands.com/nwtributes.html

Songs you've heard me play more than twice

"MAE" by Artefact

"Shiny shiny" by Haysie Fantaysie

"Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones

"Death and the Maiden" by The Verlaines

The Chameleons

I think one of the most influential aspects of my musical exploring as a youth was Tower Records.

The import section in particular. 

It was a different time. Now you can preview a bands music, find out all manner of info about them, even communicate with them all at the click of a mouse.

Back then you either read about them in a magazine, heard them from a friend or took a leap into the unknown and bought things based on looks and gut feeling. I became pretty good at guessing what a band might sound like just by seeing the album cover and reading the liner notes. It also helped that I had a crush on the clerk who stocked the section and would  ask questions. luck would have it that clerk was Rose Alexander (R.I.P.) and she would become my very good friend years later.

The most incredible find of mine was The Chameleons

This album became my soundtrack . 

I will let the music speak for itself. 

You hear how they were both of their time (post punk wise) and ahead of their time. Incredibly influential (anyone ever listen to Interpol? The National?) they released two more albums before breaking up. They reformed for a brief time, playing a series of shows, only to burst apart again.

Lead singer Mark Burgess has written a biography that is a very informative and fun read.

I highly recommend it.

http://www.amazon.com/View-Hill-Chameleons-Mark-Burgess/dp/0978765117

 I was fortunate enough to see them live in 1987. They were amazing. 

Here are some more videos. I hope more people check out this highly underrated band.

You can find out more at this site.

http://www.thechameleons.com/

Pictures of Tacoma bands from the 70's

Academe (1973 to 1974)

Adam Wind (1970 to 1972)

Chinook (1970 to 1980)

Look, it's Robert Cray!

Foghorn Leghorn (1973 to 1975)

All images taken from this wonderful site
http://pnwbands.com/nwtributes.html

Songs you've heard me play more than twice.

"Save My Soul" by Wimple Winch

"Inside out" by 999

"I wanna get rid of you" by Psychotic Pineapple

"Girl from Germany" by Sparks

The Pace

Years ago like in 1998, There was a band that opened for Girl Trouble called "The Pace". They did all Yardbirds songs except "i'm a lover not a fighter" . Whatever happenned to this band ??
Bands Come & Bands Go I guess (?)
Anybody ??

Hi I'm DJ Mr Ed/ Northwest Nuts

What should i post ? Hmmmm......
Ok we'll lets do something local "
Here's Rockin' Rod & the Strychnines 1st 45

We Stand United
http://www.box.com/s/42ysclnfla4195lys5aj
Kill The Milkman
http://www.box.com/s/qo9116fbn8ys6ai06mcu
Vachon Island is home to Rockin' Rod. He's quite a character & can be a pest at times. Anyway a nice garagey 45 circa 199?. Wonder what he's up to these days ? If your ever checking local access TV keep an eye for a show called "This ain't Kareaokee "(SIC) & The episode with this group. Its a hoot especially when they finish too soon & Then Try to start playing again. Anyway Enjoy a nice sounding 45 by a Northwest NUT !!

From my good friend and guest deejay Mr.ED

Sonics Wanna-Be's ?? Don't know , don't think so . Here's Haney, BC Canada's 
Northwest Company
Hard To Cry
http://www.box.com/s/8sepmk1g8mefzkebq72j
Get Away From It All
http://www.box.com/s/lnfds0x28d2ctz73kmsp

Cool pics of Tacoma bands circa 1960

Atlantic Steamer (1968 to 1969)

Cindy and The Barons (aka The Barons, The Egyptians) (1966 to 1967)

Take a look at these suave cats
Bill Pair IV (1966 to 1970)

and last but not least

Captain Flyswat & The Cat's Pajama Band (aka 7th and Pacific) (1967 to 1969)

All images taken from Pacific Northwest Bands site
http://pnwbands.com/nwtributes.html
I'll be posting more of these. Now to see if anybody has recordings!

Songs you've heard me play more than twice.

#1. "lucifer's friend" by Vision UK

#2. "My Baby Takes Valium" by Family Fodder

#3. "Laurel and Hardy" by The Equals

More to come later!

Plastics

No better place to start than one of my all time favorites.
I first discovered Plastics at the age of 12. I was already into Devo, Talking Heads and The B52's at that age. I had stayed up late (unbeknownst to my parents) to watch SCTV when I witnessed the splendor that is the video below

My favorite part is at about 1:27 when they are wearing the plastic santa suits and dancing on the giant dice!

This being in 1982, it was hard to find out alot about them. I remember waiting with a tape recorder for a repeat of the episode and for years carried around a crappy recording .
I finally, at the age of 20, found their first album in a record shop and bought it immediately.

Rumor has it that Plastics got their break in America when guitarist and vocalist Toshio Nakanishi designed a tour program for Talking Heads and slipped David Byrne a copy of their demo. He played it for the B52's manager and the rest is history. I guess Devo were big fans too.
They were also featured in the film Downtown 81, which I highly recommend for the other artists featured as well.(Tuxedomoon,DNA,James White and The Blacks)

Apparently Japan has only one cockroach

You can pretty much guarantee that a song from Plastics will be featured in almost every set I deejay. Here are some more great ones from Plastics.