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New episide of POP POWER! series with Punk, New Wave & Power Pop favorites from 70’s & 80’s, featuring THE CLASH, THE REAL KIDS, THE DAMNED, FLAMIN’ GROOVIES, IGGY POP, SPARKS, THE NUNS, THE SAINTS, THE TAXI BOYS, THE POP, THE RUBINOOS, ROKY ERICKSON.SYLVAIN SYLVAIN, ALICE COOPER, DAVID JOHANSEN, THE SHOES, THE RECORDS, ROXY MUSIC, BLONDIE, RAMONES, THE ELECTRIC CHAIRS, THE STRANGLERS, BUZZCOCKS, THE UNDERTONES, X. Enjoy!
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Another Surfadelic mix of Punk, New Wave & Power Pop favorites in this brand new volume of POP POWER series, featuring JOHN DU CANN, FALLEN ANGELS, 999, SYLVAIN SYLVAIN, HANOI ROCKS, ALICE COOPER, TEENAGE FILMSTARS, THE CROOKS, THE LURKERS, DAVID JOHANSEN, THE SHOES, LOLITAS, PHIL SEYMOUR, THE RECORDS, BRYAN FERRY, BLONDIE, GENERATION X, RAMONES, JAYNE COUNTY, THE STRANGLERS, NIKKI AND THE CORVETTES, THE HEARTBREAKERS, THE BOYS, THE RUTS, THE VIBRATORS, THE REZILLOS, BUZZCOCKS, THE UNDERTONES, X.
(Special thanx to my friend Sergio (Mr. Fuzzter), for his cool contribution) Enjoy!
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New set in POP POWER series, maybe this one is the last, who knows. More power pop / punk favs featuring GENERATION X, THE HEARTBREAKERS, FALLEN ANGELS, ALAN VEGA, THE RECORDS, THE POP, THE TOURISTS, 20/20, THE RUBINOOS, THE BOYS, BUZZCOCKS, BLONDIE, THE UNDERTONES, RAMONES, FLAMIN’ GROOVIES, JOHNNY THUNDERS, THE ELECTRIC CHAIRS, REAL KIDS, IGGY POP, BARRACUDAS, SHOES. Enjoy!
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Can’t believe I made it to the tenth installment of the POP POWER! series. Anyways, here are more of 70’s & 80’s power pop, punk and new wave favorites featuring bands as THE KEYS, THE BOYS, BUZZCOCKS, BLONDIE, THE UNDERTONES, RAMONES, FLAMIN’ GROOVIES, JOHNNY THUNDERS, THE ELECTRIC CHAIRS, REAL KIDS, IGGY POP, JUSTIN TROUBLE, BARRACUDAS, SHOES, THE TOMS, THE POP, FUN THINGS, JET STAXX, THE RECORDS, PHIL SEYMOUR, THE TWEEDS, THE PUSSYWILLOWS, SECRET AFFAIR, BRAM TCHAIKOVSKY, THE JOLT. Do the Dig!!!
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“1984 second album by the ultra-cult ’80s NY rocker Justin Trouble. Only once out of a hundred times is the “undiscovered gem” tag appropriate… and this is the one. A lost treasure of early ’80s New York, the perfect blend of Johnny Thunders’s deconstructed raunch ‘n’ roll, the Modern Lovers’ romance rock, Alex Chilton’s twisted productions, and some deranged paisley-pop from an unknown planet. Justin Love (Trouble), the best kept secret in rock ‘n’ roll!”
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“In a bizarre way you have to admire Bebe Buell. She’s certainly followed her own path through life which has included stints as a model, a Playboy centerfold, a slew of high profile relationships with rock stars including David Bowie, Barry Cowsill, Elvis Costello, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, Todd Rungren, John Taylor, and Steven Tyler (father of her daughter Live Tyler), a talent manager, and a musician.
Hangin’ with rock stars seemingly convinced Buell she had what it took to be a musician herself. Working separately with Rick Derringer and The Cars, she made her recording debut with the 1981 four track EP “Covers Girl”. The two tracks on side ‘A’ were produced by Rick Derringer, while the flip side found Buell working with Ric Ocasek and the rest of The Cars. All four tracks reflected a distinctive new wave orientation.”
Bebe was a fine young girl with a burning desire for rock’n’roll. This is Rhino rec. EP with four cool & sexy covers of Bacharach, Tom Petty, The Nightcrawlers and especially of Iggy’s “Funtime”. Comes with Playboy pics inside! Rated R 😉
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“Georgia-born transsexual County was a (male) fixture on the budding New York club scene in the early ’70s, stretching the limits of vulgarity and outrage on stages alongside the New York Dolls. After writing and recording the theme song for the legendary venue Max’s Kansas City, County migrated to England, just as the London punk scene was getting underway. Having been commercially unappreciated at home, County found a sympathetic British label and recorded a series of albums, none of which were ever released Stateside.
High camp posturing and foul-mouthed (but not unfunny) lyrics form the basis of County’s work. Along with a skillful trio playing routine rock, The Electric Chairs finds County singing (with more enthusiasm than talent) touching ballads (“Eddie & Sheena,” a minor hit single recounting a love story between a teddy boy and a punk), catty putdowns (“Bad in Bed”) and trotting out the old narcissistic scene celebration of “Max’s Kansas City.” [Trouser Press ]
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“One of the most outstanding acts from the early days of punk was ‘Wayne County and the Electric Chairs’ (as they were known at the time). In amongst the break-neck rock n’ roll, buzzsaw guitars and in-yer-face attitude was one figure determined to make the most of the opportunity the new musical form provided.
Born Wayne Rogers in 1947, Jayne County defied every ‘rule’. The greatest aspect of the punk movement was the liberty it offered. Some applied that fashion, others to music. Jayne County had those bases covered. But County also applied it to gender identity. And unlike several others who cross-dressed as if it were a game, County wasn’t playing. It was very real. ‘I was the first completely full-blown, in-your-face queen to stand up on a rock n’ roll stage and say, ‘I am what I am, I don’t give a damn.’’ County would later say.”
Released in 1982 on various colors of vinyl, this collection is a definative statement on the first wave of punk and a good starting point to get into the filthy & trashy transgender rockin’ world of Jayne/Wayne County. This comp gathers tunes recorded for Safari records, from albums The Electric Chairs (1978), Storm the Gates of Heaven (1978) Things Your Mother Never Told You (1979), Rock ‘n’ Roll Resurrection (1980) and several singles. 15 trax + 1 bonus = 16 tracks of transgener rock’n’roll!
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Undeservedly overlooked, The Crooks got lost in the Mod Revival mania of 1979/1980. The fact that they never laid down a bad track is encapsulated here. It includes all their studio work, one album and two singles A&B sides.
Like all good bands that stand out it’s the songs that make or break it and the Crooks had at least a dozen good ones. Unlike many other mod bands that were accused of miming The Jam, the Crooks had their own sound that tended more towards the guitar driven power pop, never punk, sound. Mod bands tended to have more accomplished musicians than punk or the dreaded “new wave” outfits and the Crooks were no exception, an excellent rhythm section (bass and drums) they also threw in just enough beyond the g/b/d formula in the studio to keep it interesting without ever getting pretentious.
If you like British power pop from the mod revival era (1978 – 1981), or just like power pop, You won’t be disappointed. [Amazon review]
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This Surfadelic comp. is kinda like “Songs we taught…” collection, this time with tunes and songs covered & abused by Miss Grace Jones, my favorite 80’s dance pop glam queen. Well, some of the songs really surprise me ’cause I thought it’s hers originals like Warm Leatherette, Walking In The Rain, Use Me… but I was wrong, dead wrong baby. Check out some favs down there, mostly 70’s new wave songs and some other classic tunes. Use the dig!
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