mad parade

Blah, Blah, Blah

2008-06-16T04:44:00.000-07:00

Greetings to ALL

Firstly many thanks to ken, tricky, mel and cob for their contributions. Also to spike-x cheers for taking the time and contributing his thoughts.

The sole purpose of this blog is to share music. The essence of karma is the unconditional and selfless act of giving. I encourage all responses to what goes on in this blog whether they are complimentary or negative. I will also exhibit my right of reply.

I've had a couple of negative responses of late, from the 'e police' and the obligatory 'Anonymous' expressing their dislike for me 'leeching' and 'stealing' music...... all of the music on this blog can be readily found on countless sites across the net .... I see it as sharing, the giving without the expectation of reward. As far as the artists are concerned they receive a minuscule amount for each unit sold, the main financial gain for bands are merchandise sales and ticket sales for live shows ... blog spots are promoting their music to people who otherwise would never hear it.

Basically if you have a problem with this don't download the music, don't search blog sites .. that is the essence of 'freedom of choice' But personally I suggest YOU GET A LIFE. The world is full of negativity and selfishness, with the support of the people who contribute to this blog .... the journey continues.

I've also had skids over as ausrock telling me I should 'acknowledge' the original uploaders. Well mate I try to give everyone a mention.... but hey I'm not perfect..... sometimes I forget where the music comes from.... sometimes I just don't have the time .... to anyone I have omitted in recognising their contribution ..... please accept my sincerely apologies

Message to the maddies crew and any kind Samaritan'

I need some help...... been searching all week without much luck .... I'm after some music from 'The Waifs' found their new album ... but locked with a password...... also after anything by 'Motor Ace' and 'Alex Lloyd' ....... any help would be appreciated

thanking you

stay tuned got some music from 'Nick Drake' for all to enjoy ...... I'm in acoustic mode at the moment.

again cheers to all who have contributed

peace and love

bruce

Supergrass – In It For The Money

2008-02-09T22:35:00.001-08:00

Supergrass – In It For The Money

In It for the Money is the second album by Supergrass, released in 1997. NME called it "more fun than watching a wombat in a washing machine" and named it the 10th best album of the year. In 1998, Q readers voted it the 68th greatest album of all time, while in 2000 the same magazine placed it at number 57 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Its sound is more focused and ambitious than their debut, I Should Coco.

Track listing

1. "In It for the Money" – 3:05

2. "Richard III" – 3:13

3. "Tonight" – 3:09

4. "Late in the Day" – 4:43

5. "G-Song" – 3:27

6. "Sun Hits the Sky" – 4:55

7. "Going Out" – 4:16

8. "It's Not Me" – 2:56

9. "Cheapskate" – 2:43

10. "You Can See Me" – 3:40

11. "Hollow Little Reign" – 4:08

12. "Sometimes I Make You Sad" – 2:48

Supergrass – In It For The Money

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Heroes & Zeros - Strange Constellations

2008-02-09T22:29:00.001-08:00

Heroes & Zeros - Strange Constellations

Heroes & Zeros are a rock band from Norway. The group is composed of Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt, Lars Løberg Tofte, and Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen. Its members grew up together in a small town on the southern coast of Norway called Lillesand. After developing their sound together, they moved to Oslo, where they currently live when not on tour.

Their music is a breed of their own, combining elements from a variety of styles to call their own. Heroes & Zeros got its name because it represents the highs and lows in life.

There is a myth in the rock-industry, which claims that the more hard work you put into it the more you deserve success. The number of gigs and miles in a rusty old van supposedly defines whether or not you deserve to be taken seriously. Heroes&Zeros deny this myth by throwing in the golden X-factor that many aspiring bands often are lacking. We are talking about something as simple as a talent for making classic rock-songs. In the course of their four-year existence Heroes&Zeros has shown that it need not take 15 years to break through as long as you underline amazing talent with hard work.

Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt, Lars Løberg Tofte and Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen climbed onto a stage together for the first time at Skuret in Oslo in 2005, after spending two years in a cramped rehearsing room deciding on which direction they wanted to go musically. A friend of the band once described the music and said: While the bass-player and drummer has both feet in American rock, the singer wants to sing in a British indie-band. When asked about important albums the trio mentions Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips, Motorpsycho and Indie-rock is heavily represented. - Sebadoh and Pavement paved the way through lo-fi, and we have had long standing relationships with Pixies and Spiritualized, says singer Hans Jørgen.

The audience was quick to embrace the epic and melodic rock of Heroes&Zeros. - On our first show 90 people showed up, on the next 180, we doubled our audience instantly, Arne says. After a couple of gigs the trio entered one of the local finals of Zoom, and won easily a spot on the coveted Zoom-tour which took them all over Norway. - Ever since our very first gig we have focused on playing live as much as possible, it has snowballed from then on really, explains Lars

It snowballed quickly for Heroes&Zeros, who did not waste any time deciding what to do with their music. - We recorded our first song "Cellophane" because we needed something to send off to by:Larm. That recording went on to win the "Urørt" final on the national radio station P3 and subsequent heavy rotation. In 2006 they released "Circles EP", and the success on P3 secured Heroes&Zeros a spot on National Broadcasting's annual P3 Sessions-tour that summer. Heroes&Zeros opened the event playing live for 5000 people at Youngstorget in Oslo. Once again Heroes&Zeros proved what they're good for, even though the singer Hans Jørgen admits a black out for most of the half hour they were up on stage. - I can barely remember a few faces upfront who sang along, other than that it's all a blur to me, but it's a handy experience I guess now that we're lined up for this year's summer-festivals

This year's summer-festival-rounds is based upon "Strange Constellations",which is the result of three years of dedicated hard work and fine-tuning of the trio's talent for writing songs. In a time when media proclaims Armageddon for the music-industry and others claim that the album-format is smothered by downloading of singles and an increasing focus on hits, "Strange Constellations" is proof that you ought to spend more than three or four minutes on an artist. - I believe that the audience will make a return to the album. People really need that hour or so of music, and not just one song by an artist. Creating a cohesive and complete album was a constant ambition for Heroes&Zeros when they recorded the ten songs on "Strange Constellations". - It's important to have a plan in the studio. We have recorded an album, not just ten random rock-songs.

In this respect Heroes&Zeros is in a unique position as a Norwegian rock-band who both produces radio-hits and full-fledged solid albums. The single tracks "Cellophane" and "Into the Light" are already modern Petre-classis so to speak, whereas their latest single "A Strange Constellation" showcases a new side of the band. - "Strange Constellations" does not rest on just a couple of tracks, there's no fillers thrown in between a couple of singles. We're definitely an album-band; that our songs works on the radio is a pleasant bonus.

The lyrics contrasts the epic rock on "Strange Constellations", however, opposed to the music the lyrical unity was discovered more by chance, according to the writer Hans Jørgen. - We considered naming the record "Always Wanting More Than Enough", which is a line from "Headlong Kicks". It orbits around voracity, turmoil and restlessness, which reflects the lyrics on the album as a whole; a voracious appetite towards people and experiences. When I discovered this I saw that it went as a red thread through all the lyrics.

Strange Constellations is the first studio album by the indie rock group Heroes & Zeros, released on April 23, 2007. All lyrics were written by Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt

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Supergrass – Supergrass is 10 (Greatest Hits)

2008-02-09T22:27:00.001-08:00

Supergrass are an English rock band from Oxford. The band consists of brothers Gaz (guitar and lead vocals) and Rob Coombes (keyboards), Danny Goffey (drums and backing vocals), and Mick Quinn (bass and backing vocals).

The band rose to prominence during the Britpop era in the mid-90s with their hit "Alright". The band's youthful image and music (two of the band members were still teenagers when the band formed) came as a contrast to the more serious bands such as Oasis, Blur and Suede. The band's main musical influences are Buzzcocks, T.Rex, the Jam and The Kinks. They combined these influences with traits of the pop-punk era, characterized by fast, three-chord, guitar-based, catchy tunes. On their own the band's jubilance and musicality have influenced many new artists as Arctic Monkeys, The Coral, The Fratellis, Kaiser Chiefs and The Vines. Troy Carpenter, co-director of Nude as the News describes the band as "a fun-loving rock group whose undeniable musical talent is sometimes overshadowed by the sheer ebullience of its music.[1]

Their first albums I Should Coco (1995) and In It for the Money (1997) were a blend of British pop and pop punk. Their eponymous Supergrass or the X-Ray Album (1999) was a new direction to darker lyrics, but again preserving the pop-sensibility. As the band have grown up as musicians their latest albums feature more musical sophistication than their first efforts. The band's fourth album Life on Other Planets (2002) was a retreat to the poppines of the early days, while still developing their sound. The band then released their first compilation of singles Supergrass is 10 (2004) commemorating their first decade as a band. Their fifth album Road to Rouen (2005) featured more orchestral and darker material than before, with many pointing as a reason the death of Coombes' mother. The band are preparing their sixth album Diamond Hoo Ha for March 2008 release.

Supergrass – Supergrass is 10 (Greatest Hits)

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Supergrass - Road to Rouen

2008-02-09T22:24:00.001-08:00

Supergrass - Road to Rouen

Road to Rouen is the fifth studio album by English rock band Supergrass, released in the UK on 15 August 2005 (see 2005 in music). The album was recorded in a converted barn in Rouen, Normandy, and was a difficult album for the band due to personal reasons including Danny Goffey's tabloid ordeal and the death of the Coombes' mother.

The album naturally reflected a rough period for the band and as it was oriented towards longer, looser, more orchestral material. The record was highly acclaimed and well received by most fans of the band; it reached a respectable #9 on the UK charts. But some listeners were disappointed in the album, expecting the band's friskier style, rather than the darker lyrics

Track listing

1. "Tales of Endurance (Parts 4, 5 & 6)" – 5:31

2. "St. Petersburg" – 3:09

3. "Sad Girl" – 3:37

4. "Roxy" – 6:17

5. "Coffee In The Pot" – 1:49

6. "Road to Rouen" – 3:51

7. "Kick In The Teeth" – 3:36

8. "Low C" – 4:16

9. "Fin" – 3:11

Singles

Supergrass - Road to Rouen

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Supergrass – Life On Other Planets

2008-02-09T22:22:00.000-08:00

Supergrass – Life On Other Planets

Life On Other Planets is the fourth album from English rock band Supergrass. It is the first album that includes Rob Coombes as an official member of the band.

Track listing

1. "Za" – 3:04

2. "Rush Hour Soul" – 2:55

3. "Seen the Light" – 2:25

4. "Brecon Beacons" – 2:56

5. "Can't Get Up" – 4:02

6. "Evening Of The Day" – 5:18

7. "Never Done Nothing Like That Before" – 1:43

8. "Funniest Thing" – 2:29

9. "Grace" – 2:30

10. "La Song" – 3:43

11. "Prophet 15" – 4:05

12. "Run" – 5:28

Supergrass – Life On Other Planets

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Supergrass – X-Ray Album

2008-02-09T22:18:00.001-08:00

Supergrass – X-Ray Album

Supergrass is the third album by the band of the same name. It is often referred to as "the X-ray" album due to the picture on the sleeve. The Australian release came with a bonus live EP.

Track listing

1. "Moving" – 4:26

2. "Your Love" – 3:27

3. "What Went Wrong (In Your Head)" – 4:05

4. "Beautiful People" – 3:22

5. "Shotover Hill" – 3:43

6. "Eon" – 3:44

7. "Mary" – 4:00

8. "Jesus Came from Outta Space" – 4:10

9. "Pumping on Your Stereo" – 3:20

10. "Born Again" – 3:38

11. "Far Away" – 5:05

12. "Mama & Papa" – 2:30

Supergrass – X-Ray Album

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Supergrass – I Should Coco

2008-02-09T22:14:00.000-08:00

Supergrass – I Should Coco

I Should Coco was Supergrass' 1995 debut album. This album was released at the height of Britpop when numerous small bands were springing up, usually influenced by what were seen as the two biggest bands in the movement, Oasis and Blur. Supergrass were one of the few bands who went on to have lasting success.

The influences on Supergrass for this album were extremely diverse, ranging from the very cheerful, fast, keyboard augmented "I'd Like To Know" to the guitar-driven punk narrative "Caught By The Fuzz" to the mainly piano based rhythm of the teen anthem "Alright" and finally to the acoustic guitar and country music influenced "Time to Go". Even in the extremely diverse genre of Britpop, the album was seen as very eclectic - usually as a compliment. Overall, the album could be described only as Britpop, influenced in equal parts by Buzzcocks and The Kinks.

Chart-wise, I Should Coco reached Number 1 on the British album chart.

Singles

"Caught By The Fuzz" #43
"Mansize Rooster" #20
"Lose It" #75
"Lenny" #10
"Alright"/"Time" #2

Culturally, the album's glorification of teenage freedom made a very big impact on the overall Britpop music scene. The whole genre was seen as the voice of youth, but Supergrass dealt with the subject most elaborately, being still in their teens themselves when the album was made. The most well-known song from the album, "Alright", is still played regularly in Britain and Ireland, and held up as an example of teenage rebellion in music.

To date, it is the only Supergrass album that has made any impact in the United States of America. The videos for "Caught By The Fuzz" and "Alright" were in rotation on MTV in the USA.

Track listing

1. "I'd Like To Know" – 4:02

2. "Caught By The Fuzz" – 2:16

3. "Mansize Rooster" – 2:34

4. "Alright" – 3:01

5. "Lose It" – 2:37

6. "Lenny" – 2:42

7. "Strange Ones" – 4:19

8. "Sitting Up Straight" – 2:20

9. "She's So Loose" – 2:59

10. "We're Not Supposed To" – 2:04

11. "Time" – 3:10

12. "Sofa (Of My Lethargy)" – 6:18

13. "Time To Go" – 1:56

Supergrass – I Should Coco

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The Stupids – The Rock N Roll

2008-02-09T06:54:00.003-08:00

The Stupids – The Rock N Roll

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Syd Matters - Ghost Days-2008.

2008-02-09T06:52:00.001-08:00

Syd Matters - Ghost Days-2008.

You have to imagine Syd Matters alone in his flat with the dawn fingering at his window. He hasn’t talked to anyone for a week and the hours and days are gradually slipping by him. One by one, childhood memories come back, sometimes they clash. He composes crystal-clear tunes on his guitar, the din of the world is far away and he listens to the music inside of him. And when day comes, the song is suddenly there. Syd experiences a strange sense of joy, feels incredibly present and at the same time as if he was floating. These are his “Ghost Days”, as he puts it. They provide the title of his third album – which also happens to be his most beautiful one to date. It’s not that Syd’s been idle up until now. The Parisian Jonathan Morali, alias Syd Matters, came from nowhere to make a big impression at the first Les Inrockuptibles QED awards – he was only 22 at the time – and his two spellbinding albums have since won over both critics and the general public. The first was “A Whisper And A Sigh” (2003), riding on the back of the space-folk hit “Black & White Eyes”. Then came “Someday We Will Foresee Obstacles” (2005) which was enhanced by large-scale, enthralling, Pink Floyd-style concerts – it’s worth mentioning that Jonathan had by this time surrounded himself with four musicians in his own vein, Olivier, Jean-Yves, Clément and Rémi, who bring a new dimension to Syd Matters. He was also much talked about this autumn with the release of the film “Heartbeat Detector”, for which he composed the soundtrack. He now says that this was a decisive experience for him, one that helped him grow.

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Cure, The - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

2008-02-09T04:55:00.001-08:00

Cure, The - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

The Cure: Robert Smith (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Porl Thompson (guitar, saxophone, keyboards); Laurence Tolhurst (keyboards); Simon Gallup (bass guitar); Boris Williams (drums).

Recording information: 1987.

This hefty double album often sounds more like a compilation than a coherent whole, with musical ideas bouncing frantically back and forth. Nevertheless, in typical Cure style, KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME successfully combines catchy pop with bitter despair. Through 17 immensely sensual songs, Robert Smith is at his most poetic ("strange as angels, dancing in the deepest ocean, twisting in the water, you're just like a dream") and vitriolic ("get your fucking voice out of my head...I never wanted any of this, I wish you were dead"). The joyous pop of "Just Like Heaven" and "The Perfect Girl" still delights, and the frisson provided by "Shiver And Shake" reinforces the physical nature of this collection.

Track Listing

			Song Title

			KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME:
		1.	Kiss, The
		2.	Catch
		3.	Torture
		4.	If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
		5.	Why Can't I Be You?
		6.	How Beautiful You Are
		7.	Snakepit, The
		8.	Hey You!
		9.	Just Like Heaven
		10.	All I Want
		11.	Hot Hot Hot!!!
		12.	One More Time
		13.	Like Cockatoos
		14.	Icing Sugar
		15.	Perfect Girl, The
		16.	Thousand Hours, A
		17.	Shiver And Shake
		18.	Fight

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The Harpeth Trace - On Disappearing-(Advance) 2008.

2008-02-09T04:47:00.000-08:00

The Harpeth Trace - On Disappearing-(Advance) 2008.

Sprawling echo-laden songs that are delivered with whispery, breathy vocals and slowly turning guitar arpeggios. "Two Plainclothes Cops" is a cryptic, faintly psychedelic reverie with sparse, crumbling chords, while the piano-stoked "Georgia May" is sweetly ethereal. There's a Western grandeur to the austere jangle of "Kodachrome Wolves," and Josh Kasselman's fragile, feathery vocals swim in and out of the watery '60s pop of "Locked Out and Wandering."

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One Night Stand – Started a Fire

2008-02-09T04:34:00.000-08:00

One Night Stand – Started a Fire

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Emily Barker - Photos, Fires, Fables (2007)

2008-02-09T04:30:00.001-08:00

Emily Barker - Photos, Fires, Fables (2007)

Emily Barker has released her first solo album Photos Fires Fables to tremendous acclaim, both from her fast-growing fanbase and from the media. Somehow Emily Barker has managed to cross over the borders of Folk and Americana in the way few artists outside of America have been able to do. Rising stars such as Antje Duvekot in the USA have taken the Celtic and English Folk origins and forged them with traditional singer-songwriting, but on Photos Fires Fables Emily Barker stamps out her own personality with her soaring and magical vocals and imaginative and plaintive songwriting. Hailing from Blackwood Valley in Western Australia, Emily Barker struck a chord with the revered late BBC broadcaster John Peel who supported her playing tracks on his show. Emily's band The Red Clay Halo, provide sympathetic acoustic support without ever threatening to overwhelm her warm and sensitive voice. Dividing her time promoting Photos Fires Fables in both the UK and her native Australia, Emily Barker's impact has been sudden but not unexpected by those who saw her opening set at the 2006 Cambridge Folk Festival, performing material from Photos Fires Fables accompanied by the strings and accordion of The Red Clay Halo.

Emily Barker - Photos, Fires, Fables (2007)

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Weddings Parties Anything - Scorn Of The Women

2008-02-08T21:07:00.000-08:00

another from cob

Scorn Of The Women

Weddings Parties Anything, often known as WPA and Weddoes, were an Australian folk rock band formed in 1984 in Melbourne and continuing until 1998. Their name came from The Clash song ("Revolution Rock") and musicologist Billy Pinnell described their first album as the best Australian rock debut since Skyhooks' Living in the '70s.

WPA were formed by Mick Thomas in Melbourne in 1985, initially with drummer, Marcus Schintler, later recruiting accordionist Mark Wallace, guitarist Dave Steel, and bassist Janine Hall (formerly of the band The Saints).

An independent EP, and constant touring of Australia caught the attention of WEA Australia, who signed the band in 1987, and promptly released their debut album, Scorn Of The Women. Janine Hall left the band following the release of the album, and was replaced by Peter Lawler. It was that line-up that produced 1988's Roaring Days. 1988 also saw WPA winning its first ARIA award for 'Best New Talent', which was followed by another ARIA in 1989 for 'Best Indigenous Release' (Roaring Days). Dave Steel left the band following a tour of North America, citing exhaustion as the chief reason. He also noted in several interviews, at the time of his departure (1988), that he was feeling frustrated not getting a lot of his material on the WPA albums. He released his debut solo album, through WEA in 1989. He was replaced by Richard Burgman for 1989's The Big Don't Argue, and accompanying tours. In 1989 the band won a third ARIA for 'Best Indigenous Release' (The Big Don't Argue).

The band spent a great deal of time touring over the next three years, and managed to release only one EP in 1990, titled The Weddings Play Sports (and Falcons), featuring cover versions of the bands The Sports, and Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. The band resurfaced, on CD in 1992, with Difficult Loves and yet another guitarist, Paul Thomas, replacing the departing Richard Burgman. The single "Fathers Day" reaching No. 42 on the ARIA charts, was nominated for 'Single of the Year' and won 'Song of the Year' at the 1993 ARIA awards). This line-up (Michael Thomas, Paul Thomas, Mark Wallace, Marcus Schintler, and Peter Lawler) remained in tack for another two years, producing one more CD, King Tide in 1993. Following the world tour to promote that release, Marcus Schintler left the band for family reasons, with Peter Lawler leaving a year later to pursue a solo career.

Thomas reformed the band, and by 1996, the new line-up of WPA were ready for their first release, the independently produced Donkey Serenade. The band now included Jen Anderson (violins, mandolin)(formerly of the band, The Black Sorrows), Michael Barclay (drums), Stephen O'Prey (bass), as well as Michael Thomas, Paul Thomas and Mark Wallace. The music style shifted somewhat from folk to a more alternative country sound. The band decided at this time to concentrate on the Australian market, and did less touring outside of their native Australia.

WPA finished 1997 with a new release, Riveresque on a new label (Mushroom/Sony), and by 1998, the band decided to take a break and work on several solo projects, including Michael Thomas's musical Wide Open Road.

WPA initially gained a reputation as a hot new band through their constant touring in their early days; however they never really became a commercial success. They did however, form a fanatical supporter base, known as the "Wedheads" that continued to sustain the band for years. Upon the conclusion of the band several members continued on to other projects, with Mick Thomas creating Croxton Records with friend Nick Corr.

Renowned for their energetic live shows, WPA had a handful of live songs that were nearly always guaranteed to push the mosh pit into a frenzy, particularly "A Tale They Won't Believe", the story of Alexander Pearce, a cannibal in the convict days of Tasmania. Also known for the especially legendary Christmas shows which grew from one night on Christmas Eve to a full week of live shows at the Central Club Hotel in Richmond. The 1998 show was recorded and released as a double live album, They Were Better Live, which was nominated for an ARIA award in 1999 for 'Best Blues & Roots Album').

Musically, WPA were a combination of Australian indie and garage rock, sixties folk, punk and (later) country. They lead what later became known as the alt-country scene in Melbourne. WPA were often compared to The Pogues, though the two bands were actually contemporaries rather than one following the other; the two bands toured Australia together in the early '90s.

WPA reformed for the Community Cup Football match on July 2005 and later the next year for the Queenscliff Music Festival on November 2006.

Weddings Parties Anything - The Scorn Of The Women

Scorn Of The Women (1987) is the debut album by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything.

Track listing

1. "Hungry Years" (Mick Thomas) - 4:23

2. "Ladies Lounge" (Mick Thomas) - 2:53

3. "Lost Boys" (Dave Steel) - 3:57

4. "The Infanticide Of Marie Farrar" (Bertolt Brecht, Mick Thomas) - 3:27

5. "She Works" (Mick Thomas) - 3:05

6. "Scorn Of The Women" (Mick Thomas) - 5:22

7. "Away Away" (Mick Thomas) - 3:51

8. "The River Is Wide" (Mick Thomas) - 3:51

9. "Up For Air" (Dave Steel) - 3:27

10. "By Tomorrow" (Mick Thomas) - 3:42

11. "Woman Of Ireland" (Mick Thomas) - 2:45

12. "Shotgun Wedding" (Dave Steel) - 5:19

Scorn Of The Women

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Weddings Parties Anything - Roaring Days.

2008-02-08T21:06:00.003-08:00

one from cob

Weddings Parties Anything - Roaring Days.

Roaring Days (1988) is the second studio album released by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything.

Track listing

1. "Industrial Town" (Mick Thomas) - 4:06

2. "Under the Clocks" (Mick Thomas) - 3:29

3. "Gun" (Dave Steel) - 3:43

4. "Brunswick" (Mick Thomas) - 2:54

5. "Tilting at Windmills" (Mick Thomas) - 2:53

6. "Sergeant Small" (Tex Morton) - 3:13

7. "Sisters of Mercy" (Mick Thomas) - 4:42

8. "Roaring Days" (Mick Thomas) - 2:54

9. "Say the Word" (Mick Thomas) - 3:21

10. "Missing in Action" (Mick Thomas) - 3:07

11. "Laughing Boy" (Paul Kelly) - 4:39

12. "Big River" (Dave Steel) - 4:32

13. "Summons in the Morning" (Mick Thomas) - 3:17

14. "Morton (Song for Tex)" (Mick Thomas) - 3:18

Weddings Parties Anything - Roaring Days.

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Nick Drake - Tanworth-in-Arden (1967-68)

2008-02-08T20:47:00.000-08:00

Nick Drake - Tanworth-in-Arden (1967-68)

Nick Drake was the quintessential fragile genius. His late-1960s and early-'70s albums combine pastoral, very British romanticism with a jazzy folk lilt that owes a debt to Tim Buckley and Tim Hardin. His hypnotic whisper of a voice and his virtuosic fingerpicking were the perfect emissaries for Drake's songs of quiet longing and displacement. Though he was virtually unknown during his too-short life, he would posthumously inspire a subsequent generation of artists.

Nick Drake - Tanworth-in-Arden (1967-68)

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Nick Drake - Tanworth-in-Arden II

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Smithereens – Especially for You

2008-02-08T20:45:00.000-08:00

a link from peter at c-60 Low Noise, cheers mate one of my favourite records

Smithereens – Especially for You

Remastered version with a couple of bonus tracks…… can never have enough of the Smithereens.

The Smithereens: Pat DiNizio (guitar, vocals); Jim Babjak (guitar); Mike Mesaros (bass, vocals); Dennis Diken (drums, percussion, vocals).

Additional personnel: Frank Christian (acoustic guitar); John Rokosny (electric guitar); Kenny Margolis (accordion); Joe Kernich (piano); Jerome Jerome (organ, piano); Don Dixon (piano, percussion, background vocals); Jeffrey Berman (vibraphone); Mark Johnson, Suzanne Vega (background vocals).

Recorded at The Record Plant, New York. Includes liner notes by Dennis Diken.

New Jersey's Smithereens popped up at the tail end of the New Wave era, but arrived just in time for the ascension of alternative rock. In fact
they were neither; essentially Pat DiNizio and company were power-poppers with strong 1960s roots (Beatles, Beach Boys, et al).

Ultimately, they brought the style further into the mainstream than any of their contemporaries, with their initial full-length salvo ESPECIALLY FOR YOU making a big splash via the hits "Blood and Roses" and "Behind the Wall of Sleep." The Smithereens' sound was also brawnier and more working-class than most of their contemporaries (they later confessed to being influenced by Black Sabbath's guitar sound), and this may have had a great deal to do with their success. It also didn't hurt that singer/songwriter/guitarist DiNizio had a seemingly limitless knack for churning out infectious pop gems that sounded like they'd been around forever. Delivered in DiNizio's strong, deep voice, the songs on ESPECIALLY FOR YOU suggest nothing so much as an '80s Badfinger fronted by a less pretentious Jim Morrison.

Track Listing

			Song Title

		1.	Strangers When We Meet
		2.	Listen To Me Girl
		3.	Groovy Tuesday
		4.	Cigarette
		5.	I Don't Want To Lose You
		6.	Time And Time Again
		7.	Behind The Wall Of Sleep
		8.	In A Lonely Place
		9.	Blood And Roses
		10.	Crazy Mixed-Up Kid
		11.	Hand Of Glory
		12.	Alone At Midnight
		13.	White Castle Blues - (bonus track)
		14.	Mr. Eliminator - (bonus track)

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Smithereens – Green Thoughts

2008-02-08T20:26:00.000-08:00

a link from peter at c-60 Low Noise

Smithereens – Green Thoughts

The Smithereens were responsible for some of the most lyrically rich and stirring music that emerged from the 80's. I recommend this CD for any forty something year old that wants to take a trip back to College.

The Smithereens: Pat DiNizio (vocals, guitar); Jim Babjak (guitar, vocals); Mike Mesaros (bass, vocals); Dennis Diken (drums, vocals).

Additional personnel: Del Shannon, Marti Jones (vocals); Don Dixon (guitar, piano, vocals); Steve Berlin (saxophone); Kenny Margolis (piano, harpsichord, accordion).

Recorded at Capitol Tower, Studio B, Hollywood.

Marked as a bar band or Britrock-inspired American college band, The Smithereens released GREEN THOUGHTS in 1988 to some critical respect. In 2003 this album was remastered and reissued with Lemon Recordings.

Track Listing

			Song Title

		1.	Only A Memory
		2.	House We Used To Live In
		3.	Something New
		4.	World We Know
		5.	Especially For You
		6.	Drown In My Own Tears
		7.	Deep Black
		8.	Elaine
		9.	Spellbound
		10.	If The Sun Doesn't Shine
		11.	Green Thoughts

Smithereens – Green Thoughts

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Nick Drake – Time of No reply (Rare Tracks)

2008-02-08T20:24:00.000-08:00

Rodney Drake (June 19, 1948 – November 25, 1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for his acoustic, autumnal songs. His primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, and saxophone. Although he failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, Drake's work has grown steadily in stature, to the extent that he now ranks among the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years.

Drake signed to Island Records when he was twenty years old, and released his debut album Five Leaves Left in 1969. By 1972 he had recorded a further two albums, although none sold more than five thousand copies in their initial releases, while his reluctance to perform live or be interviewed further contributed to his lack of commercial success. Drake battled with depression and insomnia throughout his life, and the topics were often reflected in his lyrics. Upon completion of his third album, 1972's Pink Moon, he withdrew from both live performance and recording, retreating to his parents' home in rural Warwickshire. On 25 November 1974, Drake died from an overdose of the prescribed antidepressant, Amitriptyline.

There was residual interest in Drake's music through the mid-1970s, but it was not until the 1979 release of the retrospective album Fruit Tree that his back catalogue came to be reassessed. By the mid-1980s, Drake was being credited as an influence by such artists as Robert Smith and Peter Buck. In 1985, The Dream Academy reached the UK and US charts with "Life in a Northern Town", a song written for and dedicated to Drake.^[4] By the early 1990s, he had come to represent a certain type of 'doomed romantic' musician in the UK music press, and was frequently cited by artists including Kate Bush, Paul Weller, and The Black Crowes. Drake's first biography was written in 1997, and was followed in 1998 by the documentary film A Stranger Amongst Us. In 2000, Volkswagen featured the title track from Pink Moon in a television advertisement, and within one month Drake had sold more records than he had in the previous thirty years. More recently one of Drake's songs, Things Behind The Sun, was covered on the album The Bedlam in Goliath by The Mars Volta as a bonus track.

Nick Drake – Time of No reply (Rare Tracks)

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Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left (1968)

2008-02-08T20:11:00.000-08:00

Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left (1968)

Drake began recording his debut album Five Leaves Left later in 1968, with Boyd assuming the role of producer. The sessions took place in Sound Techniques studio, London, with Drake skipping lectures to travel by train to the capital. Inspired by John Simon's production of Leonard Cohen's first album, Boyd was keen that Drake's voice would be recorded in a similar close and intimate style, "with no shiny pop reverb". He also sought to include a string arrangement similar to Simon's, "without overwhelming...or sounding cheesy". To provide backing, Boyd enlisted various contacts from the London folk rock scene, including Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson, and Pentangle bassist Danny Thompson. He recruited John Wood as engineer, and drafted Richard Hewson in to provide the string arrangements.

Initial recordings did not go well; the sessions were irregular and rushed, taking place during studio downtime borrowed from Fairport Convention's production of their Unhalfbricking album. Tension arose between artist and producer as to the direction the album should take—Boyd was an advocate of George Martin's "using the studio as an instrument" approach, while Drake preferred a more organic sound. Dann has observed that Drake appears "tight and anxious" on bootleg recordings taken from the sessions, and notes a number of Boyd's unsuccessful attempts at instrumentation. Both were unhappy with Hewson's contribution, which they felt was too mainstream in sound for Drake's songs. Drake suggested using his college friend Robert Kirby as a replacement, although Boyd was skeptical at taking on an amateur music student lacking prior recording experience. However, he was impressed by Drake's uncharacteristic assertiveness, and agreed to a trial. Kirby had previously presented Drake with some arrangements for his songs, and went on to provide a spare chamber music quartet score associated with the sound of the final album. However, Kirby did not feel confident enough to score the album's centerpiece "River Man", and Boyd was forced to stretch the Witchseason budget to hire the veteran composer Harry Robinson, with the instruction that he echo the tone of Delius and Ravel.

Post-production difficulties led to the release being delayed by several months, and the album was poorly marketed and supported when it finally arrived. Reviews in the music press were few and lukewarm. In July, Melody Maker referred to the album as "poetic" and "interesting"; NME wrote in October that there was "not nearly enough variety to make it entertaining" It received little radio support outside of BBC's John Peel, who would occasionally play tracks. Drake was unhappy with the inlay sleeve, which printed songs in the wrong running order and reproduced verses omitted from the recorded versions. His disappointment in the final result is reflected in an interview comment made by his sister Gabrielle: "He was very secretive. I knew he was making an album but I didn't know what stage of completion it was at until he walked into my room and said, 'There you are.' He threw it on to the bed and walked out!"

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Nick Drake - Bryter Layter (1970)

2008-02-08T20:07:00.001-08:00

Nick Drake - Bryter Layter (1970)

Drake ended his studies at Cambridge just nine months before graduation, and in autumn 1969 moved to London to concentrate on a career in music. His father remembered "writing him long letters, pointing out the disadvantages of going away from Cambridge...a degree was a safety net, if you manage to get a degree, at least you have something to fall back on; his reply to that was that a safety net was the one thing he did not want." Drake spent his first few months in the capital drifting from place to place, occasionally staying at his sister's Kensington flat, but usually sleeping on friends’ sofas and floors. Eventually, in an attempt to bring some stability and a telephone into Drake's life, Boyd organised and paid for a ground floor bedsit in Belsize Park, Camden.

In August, Drake recorded three unaccompanied songs for the BBC's John Peel show. Two months later, he opened for Fairport Convention at the Royal Festival Hall in London, followed by appearances at folk clubs in Birmingham and Hull. Remembering the performance in Hull, folk singer Michael Chapman commented: "The folkies did not take to him; [they] wanted songs with choruses. They completely missed the point. He didn't say a word the entire evening. It was actually quite painful to watch. I don't know what the audience expected, I mean, they must have known they weren't going to get sea–shanties and sing-alongs at a Nick Drake gig!" The experience reinforced Drake's decision to retreat from live appearances; the few concerts he did play around this time were usually brief, awkward, and poorly attended. Drake seemed unwilling to "perform", and rarely addressed his audience. As many of his songs were played in different tunings, he frequently paused to retune between numbers.

Although the publicity generated by Five Leaves Left was minor, Boyd was keen to build on what momentum there was. 1970's Bryter Layter, again produced by Boyd and engineered by Wood, introduced a more upbeat, jazzier sound. Disappointed by his debut's poor commercial performance, Drake sought to move away from his pastoral sound, and agreed to his producer's suggestions to include bass and drum tracks on the recordings. "It was more of a pop sound, I suppose", Boyd later said, "I imagined it as more commercial." Like its predecessor, the album featured musicians from Fairport Convention, as well as contributions from John Cale on two songs: "Northern Sky" and "Fly". Trevor Dann has noted that while sections of "Northern Sky" sound more characteristic of Cale, the song was the closest Drake came to a release with chart potential. In his 1999 biography, Cale admits to taking heroin during this period, and his older friend Brian Wells began to suspect that Drake was also using. Both Boyd and Wood were confident that the album would be a commercial success, but it went on to sell fewer than three thousand copies. Reviews were again mixed: while Record Mirror praised Drake as a "beautiful guitarist—clean and with perfect timing, [and] accompanied by soft, beautiful arrangements", Melody Maker described the album as "an awkward mix of folk and cocktail jazz".

Soon after the release, Boyd sold Witchseason to Island Records, and moved to Los Angeles to work with Warner Brothers in the development of soundtracks for film. The loss of this key mentor figure, coupled with the album's poor sales, led Drake to further retreat into depression. His attitude to London had changed: he was unhappy living alone, and visibly nervous and uncomfortable performing at a series of concerts in early 1970. In June, Drake gave one of his final live appearances at Ewell Technical College, London. Ralph McTell, who also performed that night remembered that "Nick was monosyllabic. At that particular gig he was very shy. He did the first set and something awful must have happened. He was doing his song, "Fruit Tree", and walked off halfway through it. Just left the stage." His frustration turned to depression, and in 1971 Drake was persuaded by family to visit a psychiatrist at St Thomas's Hospital, London. He was prescribed a course of antidepressants, but he felt uncomfortable and embarrassed about taking them, and tried to hide the fact from his friends. He knew enough about drugs to worry about their side effects, and was concerned about how they would react with his regular cannabis intake.

Nick Drake - Bryter Layter (1970)

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Nick Drake – Pink Moon

2008-02-08T20:04:00.001-08:00

Nick Drake – Pink Moon

Personnel: Nick Drake (vocals, guitar, piano).

It's widely reported that by the time Nick Drake got around to recording his third and final album, PINK MOON, his already-precarious mental/emotional state had drastically deteriorated. In a deep depression, Drake recorded a brace of solo acoustic tunes, dropped the tape off unannounced at the label's office one day, and that was the last the world at large ever heard of Drake's music.

The results of those solo sessions were as harrowing and stark as anything by Robert Johnson or Charley Patton. Enclosed in an inner world of psychological distress, Drake recorded PINK MOON's dispatches from a private hell that was simultaneously terrifying and beautiful. Both the lyrics and the melodic motifs are pared to the bone here, their simplicity making them all the more immediately striking. The most nakedly emotional and disturbing moment is probably "Parasite," a visceral-but-mysterious account of a disconsolate soul roaming through the world in search of succor, with Drake taking the starring role, ultimately offering, "take a look, you may see me in the dirt." This was the end of the road for Nick Drake in more ways than one, but just the beginning for the scores of songwriters subsequently inspired by his bleak-but-beautiful visions.

Track Listing

			Song Title

		1.	Pink Moon
		2.	Place To Be
		3.	Road
		4.	Which Will
		5.	Horn
		6.	Things Behind The Sun
		7.	Know
		8.	Parasite
		9.	Free Ride
		10.	Harvest Breed
		11.	From The Morning

Nick Drake – Pink Moon

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The Vines - Vision Valley

2008-02-08T19:53:00.000-08:00

The Vines – Vision Valley

In mid 2005, the group announced they were working on their third album with producer Wayne Connolly. Andy Kent of fellow Australians You Am I filled in on bass playing duties. In November, the band's management announced they had finished recording all the songs that would appear on the album. Mixing and mastering of the tracks commenced January 2006. In mid December 2005, it was discovered that one of the songs from the album had been leaked. Although the song was as-of-yet untitled and unfinished, it contained guide vocals and instruments. The band's manager asked for the song to be taken down from the blog it was found on, and drummer Hamish Rosser also issued a statement on the band's fan club forum asking fans not to post or distribute the song on the internet.

"Don't Listen to the Radio" was released as the album's first single and was made available for digital download on March 7th on iTunes. "Gross out" was made available for digital download on March 18th, and was the first song leaked from the album. Vision Valley was released on April 1, 2006 in Australia, April 3 in Europe and April 4 in the United States.

Vision Valley was packed full of short, immediate songs; the album running little over 30 minutes in length. "Anysound" was the second official single from the album, and an animated music video was released exclusively through YouTube. "Dope Train" was released as a third single, with a music video composed of candid and live footage of the band from Big Day Out in 2007.

On the Vines' third full-length outing, the Australian alt-rock band has evolved without sacrificing any of its youthful energy. While singer/guitarist Craig Nicholls has clearly outgrown some of the hooliganism that made him notorious in the group's early days, he still exudes plenty of energy with his signature raspy voice and razor-sharp six-string lines, as best evidenced on the fierce, melodic first single "Don't Listen to the Radio." Though a few tracks on VISION VALLEY take a punkier approach (see the propulsive "Gross Out"), those tunes are tempered by dreamier moments such as "Spaceship," revealing that while Nicholls's songwriting is tighter and more varied than before, it's just as thrilling.

Track Listing

			Song Title

			THE VINES:
		1.	Anysound
		2.	Nothing Coming
		3.	Candy Days
		4.	Vision Valley
		5.	Don't Listen To The Radio
		6.	Gross Out
		7.	Take Me Back
		8.	Going Gone
		9.	F*@ Yeh
		10.	Futuretarded
		11.	Dope Train
		12.	Atmos
		13.	Spaceship

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Silverchair - Diorama (2002)

2008-02-08T06:14:00.003-08:00

Silverchair - Diorama (2002)

Silverchair: Daniel Johns (vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord); Chris Joannou (bass); Ben Gillies (drums).

Additional personnel: Michele Rose (pedal steel); Paul Mac (piano); Rob Woolf (Hammond organ); Jim Moginie (keyboards).

Recorded at Studios 301 and Mangrove Studios, Australia; Larabee North Studios, U.S.A.

Casting aside the shackles that accompany any band whose first flush of success comes when its members are still teens, Silverchair makes a fresh start on a new label with their fourth album DIORAMA. Teaming up with producer David Bottrill, this Aussie trio abandon their earlier grunge-fueled sound for a more complex and lush approach more Van Dyke Parks (who contributes orchestral arrangements) than Van Halen. Seemingly more settled in his skin, frontman Daniel Johns operates with a rich tone in his voice that cuts to the heart of the soaring "World Upon Your Shoulders" and equally enchanting "The Greatest View" (featuring Midnight Oil's Jim Moginie. Also noteworthy is "Tuna In The Brine," a cut overflowing with intriguing string arrangements. The DIORAMA created by these talented Aussies turns out to be one of delightful nuance.

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Silverchair - Diorama (2002)

2008-02-08T06:14:00.002-08:00

Silverchair - Diorama (2002)

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Silverchair - Neon Ballroom (1999)

2008-02-08T06:13:00.001-08:00

Silverchair - Neon Ballroom (1999)

Silverchair: Daniel Johns (vocals, guitar); Chris Joannou (bass); Ben Gillies (drums).

Additional personnel: Sweep (vocals); John Harding, Fiona Ziegler, Carl Pini, Alexandra D'Elia, Leni Ziegler, Emma Hayes, George Lentz (violin); Jane Scarpantoni, Leah Jennings (cello); Jane Rosenson (harp); David Helfgott, Robert Woolf, Chris Abrahams (piano); Jim Moginie (keyboards); The New South Wales Public School Singers.

When the youthful Silverchair first appeared in the landscape-changing wake of NEVERMIND, they were solidly in the Cobain-inspired grunge mold, coming off as young disciples worshipping at the Nirvana altar with little of their own to bring to the Seattle Sound party. In '99, with Cobain long gone and grunge a distant memory, NEON BALLROOM appeared to be a bridge between Silverchair's copycat beginnings and a more adventurous future. While the heavy riffs, raspy vocals and Cobainish melodies of yesteryear are still in evidence here, the sound is greatly expanded. From a string section to delicate acoustic passages and even an appearance by classical pianist David Helfgott (of Shine fame), Silverchair works overtime to broaden their sonic horizons.

Silverchair - Neon Ballroom (1999)

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Huxton Creepers – 12 Days to Paris

2008-02-08T05:38:00.001-08:00

Huxton Creepers – 12 Days to Paris

This quartet from Melbourne, Australia plays gritty Stonesish rock and harmony-laden Byrdsy folk-rock on their first American LP, which might easily be mistaken for the work of an American "heartland" band. The Huxton Creepers could use a more mellifluous singer than Rob Craw — gruffness when he strains is a problem — but his guitar interplay with Paul Thomas, supported by a fluid, strong rhythm section, makes 12 Days an unfailingly engaging record. Guest Hammond work (on one song — a second, indicated on the back cover, was somehow omitted from the US LP!) by ex-Procol Harum organist Chris Copping is more eyebrow-raising than ear-opening.

Huxton Creepers – 12 Days to Paris

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DM3 – Road to Rome

2008-02-08T04:46:00.000-08:00

DM3 – Road to Rome

Fronted by singer/ guitarist Dom Mariani (formerly of The Stems and The Lime Spiders) DM3 got their start in 1992 with the accompaniment of bassist Toni Italiano and drummer Pascal Bartolone. Bringing out their own brand of power-pop to the town of Perth, Australia, DM3 debuted with their first single "Foolish" in 1993 before following it with their first full-length 1 Time, 2 Times, 3 Red Light in 1994. After a European tour in support of these two releases, DM3's second album Road to Rome came out in 1996 before Bomp Records hooked up a "best of" compilation in support of the band 1997 US tour entitled Dig It The Most. With the 5 Greasy Pieces EP released that same year courtesy of Citadel Records, another compilation of b-sides and out takes entitled Garage Sale saw the light of day in 1998.

DM3 – Road to Rome

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ The Best of’

2008-02-07T05:35:00.000-08:00

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was originally formed in 1984 by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party: Nick Cave (vocals, songwriter, keyboards, harmonica) and multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey. They were joined by Einstürzende Neubauten member Blixa Bargeld (guitar), Hugo Race (guitar), and former Magazine member Barry Adamson (bass, piano). Cave's former girlfriend Anita Lane was also a creative influence and occasional lyricist. This line-up recorded their debut album, From Her to Eternity, released in 1984. During their initial Australian tour, Birthday Party bass guitarist Tracy Pew also performed with the band.

The name of the new project indicated the shift in Cave's role from band member, as in The Birthday Party, to band leader, and coincided with his shift in songwriting style from expressionism to detailed lyrical narrative. The group has been through many personnel changes, with Cave and Harvey remaining the constants.

Cave separated from Lane in the mid-1980s and began a relationship with Elisabeth Recker. While in Berlin, he released four albums with the Bad Seeds: The Firstborn Is Dead; Kicking Against the Pricks; Your Funeral, My Trial; and Tender Prey. Kicking Against the Pricks was the first album to feature the drumming of Swiss Thomas Wydler, who is the longest serving member in the band beside Cave and Mick Harvey.

In 1996, Cave and the Bad Seeds released Murder Ballads. It includes "Henry Lee", a duet with British rock singer PJ Harvey (with whom he had a brief relationship), and "Where the Wild Roses Grow", a duet with Australian pop idol Kylie Minogue. The latter was a mainstream hit in the UK and in Australia, winning three ARIA Awards including "Song of the Year".

Their next album, The Boatman's Call (1997), is marked by a radical shift away from archetypal and violent narratives to biographical and confessional songs about his relationships with Carneiro and Harvey. It was also his first full album to be centered around his own piano playing.

Cave then took a short break to rehabilitate from his 20 years of heroin and alcohol abuse, during which time he married. The band resurfaced with No More Shall We Part in 2001.

After the release of the 2003 album Nocturama, which failed to excite reviewers, Bargeld announced he was leaving the Bad Seeds to devote more time to Einstürzende Neubauten, leaving Mick Harvey as the only original member still in the band, other than Cave himself. The next year Cave released his first double record - the acclaimed two-disc set Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus.

In 2005, Cave and the Seeds released B-Sides & Rarities, a three-disc, 56-track collection of B-sides, rarities and tracks that had appeared on film soundtracks.

Cave told Billboard that apart from his album with his other venture Grinderman (nicknamed Mini-Seeds, because it consists of Seeds members - see below), he has recorded the band 14th studio album between June and August 2007. "It’s quite strange to have the two bands going at once because my head is kind of very much in the new Bad Seeds record,” Cave says, “but I finished that and now I’m going to make a new Grinderman one, I think. I just like making records."[1]

In October 2007 Cave was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. During his acceptance speech he cheekily took it upon himself to also induct the Australian members of the Bad Seeds (excluding Hugo Race), plus the members of The Birthday Party (excluding Phill Calvert).

In March 2008, the band are scheduled to release their 14th studio album, titled Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, inspired by the Biblical story of the resurrection of Lazarus of Bethany by Jesus Christ.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ The Best of’

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - No More Shall We Part

2008-02-07T05:32:00.001-08:00

No More Shall We Part is the 11th studio album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, September 2001. The album came after a 4-year gap from recording, following the much acclaimed The Boatman's Call. Cave had to overcome heavy heroin and alcohol addictions in 1999-2000 before starting work on the album. It was met with mostly positive reviews, often called beautiful with its heavy use of piano, though some Nick Cave critics or fans who preferred his earlier music disliked it (see the Nude as the News review).

The album showcases the virtuoso talents of the Bad Seeds, with elaborate instrumental sections on nearly every track. Also, Cave's lyrics are less obscure than usual, and he sings in a wider vocal range than he had previously, reaching Alto on several tracks.

Track listing

1. As I Sat Sadly by Her Side – 6:15

2. And No More Shall We Part – 4:00

3. Hallelujah – 7:48

4. Love Letter – 4:08

5. Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow – 5:36

6. God Is in the House – 5:44

7. Oh My Lord – 7:30

8. Sweetheart Come – 4:58

9. The Sorrowful Wife – 5:18

10. We Came Along This Road – 6:08

11. Gates to the Garden – 4:09

12. Darker with the Day – 6:07

No More Shall We Part

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 1994 Let Love In

2008-02-07T05:29:00.000-08:00

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 1994 Let Love In

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Nick Cave (vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, oscillator, bells); Mick Harvey (guitar, organ, drums, tambourine, shaker, bell, background vocals); Blixa Bargeld (guitar, background vocals); Conway Savage (piano, background vocals); Martyn P. Casey (bass, background vocals); Thomas Wydler (drums, shaker, triangle, tambourine, timpani, fish, background vocals).

Additional personnel: Robin Casinader, Warren Ellis (violin); Tex Perkins, Rowland S. Howard, Mick Geyer, Nick Seferi, Spencer P. Jones, David McComb, Donna McEvitt, Katherine Blake (background vocals).

Recorded at Townhouse III, London, England and Metropolis, Melbourne, Australia in September and December 1993.

LET LOVE IN is a powerful but somewhat schizophrenic effort. It alternates between frenzied tales of decadence a la TENDER PREY, and stately, Leonard Cohenesque ballad of the sort found on HENRY'S DREAM and THE GOOD SON. The one common thread, as always, is the unrelenting horror Cave takes such delight in presenting in his lyrics. From the morbid funeral setting of the gospelly "Lay Me Low" to the sexual abuse scenarios of the driving, profoundly disturbing "Do You Love Me?" LET LOVE IN is not for the timid. The album's highlight is easily the understated, subtly syncopated "Red Right Hand," a tale of a satanic figure, with appropriate horror-film backing track. LET LOVE IN itself is the audio equivalent of a particularly engrossing, ultimately unnerving horror film.

Track Listing

			Song Title

		1.	Do You Love Me?
		2.	Nobody's Baby Now
		3.	Loverman
		4.	Jangling Jack
		5.	Red Right Hand
		6.	I Let Love In
		7.	Thirsty Dog
		8.	Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore
		9.	Lay Me Low
		10.	Do You Love Me? (Part 2)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 1994 Let Love In

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – The Boatman’s Call

2008-02-07T05:25:00.001-08:00

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – The Boatman’s Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Nick Cave (vocals, piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, vibraphone); Mick Harvey (acoustic & electric guitars, Hammond organ, vibraphone); Blixa Bargeld (guitar); Warren Ellis (violin, accordion, piano); Jim Scalvunos (melodica, drums, percussion); Conway Savage (piano, keyboards); Martyn P. Casey (bass); Thomas Wydler (drums, maracas).

Producers: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Flood.

Recorded at Abbey Road and Sarm West, London, England.

Following up the almost pornographically violent MURDER BALLADS, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds switch gears and come up with an album of...you guessed it, love songs. Though known to many as the Stephen King of rock and roll, Cave has a way with lush, heartfelt ballads, and on THE BOATMAN'S CALL he gets to flex his romantic muscles. Still, with Australia's maven of morbidity at the reigns, you can bet you're not exactly venturing into Elton John territory here.

Cave's romanticism tends more toward Jacques Brel than Air Supply. THE BOATMAN'S CALL is full of sparsely-arranged, piano-based ruminations on love gone up in flames. In "Brompton Oratory" Cave observes that "No God up in the sky/No devil beneath the sea/Could do the job that you did/Of bringing me to my knees." Even in the midst of an idyllic situation, as in "People Ain't No Good," Cave can't help but bring his misanthropic tendencies to the fore. The Bad Seeds take a more subdued role this time around, providing subtle accompaniment to Cave's Dating Game From Hell.

Track Listing

			Song Title

		1.	Into My Arms
		2.	Lime-Tree Arbour
		3.	People Ain't No Good
		4.	Brompton Oratory
		5.	There Is A Kingdom
		6.	One That I've Been Waiting For?, (Are You) The
		7.	Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere?
		8.	West Country Girl
		9.	Black Hair
		10.	Idiot Prayer
		11.	Far From Me
		12.	Green Eyes

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – The Boatman’s Call

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds a – Kicking Against the Pricks

2008-02-07T05:22:00.000-08:00

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds a – Kicking Against the Pricks

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Nick Cave (vocals, piano, organ); Mick Harvey (acoustic & electric guitars, piano, vibraphone, bass, drums, background vocals); Blixa Bargeld (electric & slide guitars, background vocals); Barry Adamson (bass, background vocals); Thomas Wydler (drums).

While Cave wore his blues influence on his sleeve on his earlier solo recordings, this covers albums goes several steps further, revealing the full range of the artist's inspiration. While Cave does his unparalleled goth-blues thing on John Lee Hooker's "I'm Gonna Kill That Woman," that's only the beginning of the story. Cave convincingly tackles predictable proto-punk fare like the Velvet Underground's "All Tomorrow's Parties", but more importantly, Cave the balladeer makes his debut here.

From Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" to Mickey Newbury's "Sleeping Annaleah," Cave practices the brand of gloriously melodramatic crooning that would define his '90s work. Accordingly, Cave's singing began to develop here, from the crazed ranting of his early days to a more luxurious baritone. Blixa Bargeld's guitar also plays a role of increased importance--he would prove Cave's perfect foil for years to come.

Track Listing

			Song Title

		1.	Muddy Water
		2.	I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
		3.	Sleeping Annaleah
		4.	Long Black Veil
		5.	Hey Joe
		6.	Singer, The
		7.	Black Betty
		8.	Running Scared
		9.	All Tomorrow's Parties
		10.	By The Time I Get To Phoenix
		11.	Hammer Song, The
		12.	Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart
		13.	Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
			14. Carnival Is Over, The Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Kicking Against the Pricks http://rapidshare.com/files/89666299/Nick_Cave_and_The_Bad_Seeds_-_Kicking_Against_The_Pricks.rar

Aaron Thomas - Follow The Elephants

2008-02-07T05:19:00.001-08:00

Aaron Thomas - Follow The Elephants

Aaron Thomas is a singer songwriter from Australia who began writing and playing music around 9 years ago. He has performed on national tours around Australia and in Los Angeles and Spain. Currently residing in Madrid, he has recently finished recording his debut album entitled FOLLOW THE ELEPHANTS which is due for world wide release in February 2008. Influences include Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Camille.

1.Descending
2.Any More
3.Clattering
4.Wasted Or Crazy
5.Far From Home
6.Damage Done
7.Kill This City
8.Down To Earth
9.Aw C'mon 1
10.We Don't Care
11.Thinking Is Unproductive
12.Finish me
13.Black Umbrella (Live unreleased)
14.Aw C'mon (Live version)

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21 Guns – 21 Guns

2008-02-07T03:56:00.000-08:00

21 Guns – 21 Guns

Totally different band to the L.A version, better, they're Aussie an excellent bluesy melodic rock band
with more than a touch of Boom Crash Opera mixed with Johnny Diesel type of sound. Probably better
known more for what eventually evolved out of 21guns, rather than the band itself.
Andy McLean Cameron McKenzie, hooked up with Uncanny X-Men drummer Max Waugh, Cattletruck guitarist
Scott Kingman and bassist Mick Vallance from Boom Crash Opera to form heavy rockers Horsehead.

Andy Mclean - lead vocals
Cameran Mckenzie - guitar, backing vocals
Henry Eustacs - bass, backing vocals
Mark Herrera - drums

1.Mountain
2.Save Me
3.Hard Luck Story
4.I Believe
5.Women
6.Do What You Wanna Do
7.Keep The Homefire Burning
8.Those Days Are Over
9.Heart Of Stone
10.Heads To The Sun

21 Guns – 21 Guns

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Big Star – Third Sister Lovers

2008-02-07T03:54:00.003-08:00

Big Star – Third Sister Lovers

Big Star: Alex Chilton (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Jody Stephens (drums).

Additional personnel: Lesa Aldridge (vocals); Lee Baker, Steve Cropper (guitar); Carl Marsh (reeds, woodwinds, synthesizer); Jim Dickinson (mellotron, bass, drums); John Lightman, Jimmy Stephens, Tommy Cathey, William Murphey, Tommy McClure (bass); Richard Roseborough, Tarp Tarrant (drums).

Engineers include: Jim Dickinson, John Fry, Richard Roseborough.

Recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. Includes liner notes by Rick Clark.

Big Stars's third album, THIRD (also known as SISTER LOVERS) was recorded in 1974 but not released until 1978 and was never widely available. Two bonus tracks have been added.

Big Star: Alex Chilton (vocals, guitar); Jody Stephens (vocals, drums).

Additional personnel: Lesa Aldridge (vocals); Jim Dickinson (various instruments); Lee Baker, Steve Cooper (guitar); Noel Gilbert (violin); Carl Marsh (strings); William Eggleston (piano); Tommy Cathey, William Murphey, Jimmy Stephens, Tommy McClure (bass guitar); Tarp Tarrant (drums).

Recording information: Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee (1975).

After Big Star released RADIO CITY, they fell apart, leaving Alex Chilton to record in 1975 what was later released as THIRD (AKA SISTER LOVERS). The album is strikingly different from everything Chilton has done before or since. With pained outpourings such as the haunting "Holocaust," it holds its own against rock's greatest monuments to existential angst, from TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT to BRYTER LATER. It also ranks alongside the Beach Boys' SMILE as perhaps the only "classic" album with no set sequence. Chilton never bothered to sequence it because, upon its completion, no label wanted to release it. It finally came out four years later, and since then, while it has appeared on several labels, no two have used the same track order.

Track Listing

			Song Title

		1.	Kizza Me
		2.	Thank You Friends
		3.	Big Black Car
		4.	Jesus Christ
		5.	Femme Fatale
		6.	O, Dana
		7.	Holocaust
		8.	Kangaroo
		9.	Lovely Day
		10.	Fireplace
		11.	You Can't Have Me
		12.	Nightime
		13.	Blue Moon
		14.	Take Care
		15.	Nature Boy - (bonus track)
		16.	Till The End Of The Day - (bonus track)
		17.	Dream Lover - (bonus track)
		18.	Downs - (bonus track)
		19.	Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - (bonus track)

Big Star – Third Sister Lovers

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Lime Spiders – Beethovens First

2008-02-07T03:23:00.001-08:00

Lime Spiders – Beethovens First

Lime Spiders are an Australian post-punk band, consisting of Mick Blood, Richard Lawson, Gerard Corben, David Sparks and Phill Hall.

The Lime Spiders were formed in 1979 by Mick Blood, who cites their influences as being 1960s garage bands with psychedelic rock, together with Darryl Mather, Eric Grothe and Dave Guest. The band's name is based on a non-alcoholic australian cocktail ( acombination of vanilla ice cream and lime soda).

The band rehearsed for over a year before their first show, supporting The Loney Hearts on Christmas Eve, 1979.

"We were absolutely horrible. So horrible that people didn't get it. I don't think I got it, either. We came back properly in late 1980" - Darryl Mather^[1]

The band played a number of gigs in Sydney opening for bands such as The Sunnyboys, Hoodoo Gurus and The Scientists. The line-up stablised in 1981 with Blood (vocals), Mather (guitar), Guest (bass) and Geoff Cleary (drums), in August 1981 the band added guitarist Richard Jakimszyn. The new line-up played its debut gig at the South Cross Hotel, Sydney but by February, 1982 they had split up. Later that year, Mather suggested they get back together to try to record a single. There was a 'Battle of the Bands' competition at the Sydney's Southern Cross Hotel with the winner getting money to record a single. The competition lasted for 3 weeks and included 64 bands...the Lime Spiders (with new drummer Stephen Rawles) got into the competition only at the last minute, and in the end they won the prize, beating competitors that included The Celibate Rifles and The Most.

The on-going respect for the Lime Spiders in the US over the years was further evidenced by the Black Crowes requesting the band as the main support act on their only tour of Australia in 1992, and "Slave Girl" being covered by the Goo Goo Dolls on their 1995 album, A Boy Named Goo.

The Lime Spiders also toured Europe, playing at the Roskilde Festival in 1988. Their follow-up album, Volatile, which was released in May, 1988 unfortunately it didn't receive the same level of recognition as The Cave Comes Alive!. The same recording sessions for the album also resulted in a four track 12" EP titled EP being released in March, 1989. By the time Volatile was released the line up had changed again with Blood, Lawson, Corben, Bambach and bass player Michael Couvert (Celibate Rifles) on rhythm guitar. In December, 1988 bass player Phil Hall (Sardine) replaced Bambach, and Mark Wilkinson (Girlies) replacing Couvert. It was this line up that supported Iggy Pop on his January, 1989 Australian tour. Wilkinson contributed guitar to a couple of tracks on the band's third and final studio album, Beethoven's Fist, but left the band before its release in November, 1990. From there, for a number of reasons, the Lime Spiders simply fell apart.

tracklist:

01. Scene Of The Crime
02. Cherry Red
03. Real Thing
04. 9 Miles High
05. I Get Off At The Next Stop
06. This Time
07. Silent Partner
08. Old Dog New Tricks
09. Three Wise Men
10. Miss Perfect Strange

Lineup -Mick Blood - vocals
Gerard Corben - guitars
Richard Lawson - drums, vocals
Phil Hall – bass

Lime Spiders – Beethovens First

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Huxton Creepers – Keep to the Beat

2008-02-07T03:16:00.000-08:00

Huxton Creepers – Keep to the Beat

Keep To The Beat (album, Big Time/Polydor, 1988) — Canadian release of So This Is Paris same track listing minus "Pretty Flamingo"

The Huxton Creepers were an Australian rock band from Melbourne. They formed in 1984, three years after they left high school, and split in 1989. Their notable Australian hits were "My Cherie Amour", "I Will Persuade You" and their version of Manfred Mann's "Pretty Flamingo".

The lineup was Rob Craw (lead vocals and guitar), Paul Thomas (guitar and vocals), Matthew Eddy (bass) and Archie Law (drums). All four members attended Scotch College, Melbourne, completing their HSC year in 1981.

Their first released recording was the track "King Of The Road" (an original, not the Roger Miller song) on the Au Go Go Records Melbourne compilation Asleep At The Wheel in 1984. This and their two tracks on the Triple J compilation Cooking With George brought them to the attention of Big Time Records, their label throughout their career. Their first album was 12 Days To Paris in 1986 and their second was So This Is Paris in 1988 (titled Keep To The Beat on the Canadian release).

tracklist:

01.Skin Of My Teeth
02.Rack My Brains
03.Edge Of Darkness
04.When You Sleep
05.Visually
06.This Day Is Mine
07.Better Days
08.Nights Become Your Days
09.Keep To The Beat
10.Slow Attack
11.Time Heals All Wounds

Huxton Creepers – Keep to the Beat

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Various Artists - Australian Made Rock Retrospective 1959 - 2000 Disk 2

2008-02-07T03:13:00.000-08:00

link from Ausrock

Various Artists - Australian Made Rock Retrospective 1959 - 2000 Disk 2

The Boys Light Up - Australian Crawl, Friday On My Mind - The Easybeats, Shout Pt 1 & 2 - Johnny O Keefe, Who Listens To The Radio - The Sports, Because I Love You - The Masters Apprentices, April Sun In Cuba – Dragon, Bony Marainie – Hush, My Old Mans A Groovy Old Man - The Valentines, Jump In My Car - Ted Mulry Gang, My Girl - Hoodoo Gurus, Unguarded Moment - The Church,
Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes, Run To Paradise - The Choirboys, Out Of Mind Out Of Sight - The Models, Great Wall - Boom Crash Opera, Hes Gonna Step On You Again - The Party Boys.

Various Artists - Australian Made Rock Retrospective 1959 - 2000 Disk 2

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Various Artists - Australian Made Rock Retrospective 1959 - 2000 Disk 1

2008-02-07T03:09:00.001-08:00

Various Artists - Australian Made Rock Retrospective 1959 - 2000 Disk 1

Freak – Silverchair,

All Torn Down - The Living End,

Soldiers - You Am I

Just Ace - Grinspoon

Rip It Up - 28 Days

Leaving Home - Jebediah

Shazam - Spiderbait

Second Class Citizen - Area 7

Better - The Screaming Jets

Take A Long Line - The Angels

Bad Boy For Love - Rose Tattoo

Fall Of Rome - James Reyne

Hot Chilli Woman - Noiseworks

Make Me Smile - Nick Barker & The Reptiles

Dont Need Love - Lohnny Diesel & The Injectors

Tuckers Daughter - Ian Moss

Motor City – Company Of Strangers

Horror Movie – Skyhooks

Various Artists - Australian Made Rock Retrospective 1959 - 2000 Disk 1

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Various Artists - Power Pop To The People Volume 5

2008-02-06T05:27:00.001-08:00

a link from Powerpop Criminals

Songs
Choo Choo Train (High) / Beat Angels (Scaredy Cat) / The Grip Weeds (Be Like You) / Flamin' Groovies (Thanx John) / The Real Impossibles (Turn My World) / Woofing Cookies (Plain Truth) / The Lears (Coming Home Today) / The Bam Balams (10.000 Miles) (A Espana) / The Silent Blue (A Mind Not Her Own) / Cement Trampoline (Pushing The Panic Button) / Hector Penalosa (The Voice) / The Summer Suns (Thank You Holly) / Rollercoaster (Tartan Dress) / The Rosebuds (Honey Your My One) / The Rainyard (What's It Worth) / Blown (A Lesson Learned) / The Rave-Ups (Big White River) / The Woods (Chain My Heart) / Todd Newman (That's Just Me) / Walter Clevenger (Kimberley) / The Pursuit Of Happiness (I Like You) / The Finns (Whatever You Want) / Martin Luther Lennon (Emily) / Three Hour Tour (Come Back Home) / The Cavedogs (III) / Nyack (I'm Your Star) / Robyn Hitchcock (Alright, Yeah) (german version)

Various Artists - Power Pop To The People Volume 5

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Various Artists - BEATLES COVERED

2008-02-06T05:23:00.000-08:00

I do love a good ‘cover version’, and here my friends are some of the best…… and even better they are ‘Beatles Covers’ … I also love The Beatles.

Various Artists - BEATLES COVERED - VOL. 1

1. Aerosmith - "Come Together"

2. Stone Temple Pilots - "Revolution"

3. Pearl Jam - "I've Got a Feeling"

4. Oasis - "Helter Skelter"

5. Nick Cave - "Let It Be"

6. Gomez - "Getting Better"

7. The Wallflowers - "I'm Looking Through You"

8. The Black Crowes - "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"

9. Tesla - "I've Got a Feeling"

10. Soundgarden - "Come Together"

BEATLES COVERED - VOL. 2

1. A Perfect Circle - "Imagine"

2. Foo Fighters - "Band on the Run"

3. Green Day - "Working Class Hero"

4. Mad Season - "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier

5. Our Lady Peace - "Imagine"

6. Toad the Wet Sprocket - "Instant Karma"

7. Screaming Trees - "Working Class Hero"

Various Artists - BEATLES COVERED

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The Summer Suns – Singles Collection

2008-02-06T04:33:00.000-08:00

couple days back I had a request for more 'Summer Suns'

THE SUMMER SUNS (1985-1996) were part of the vanguard of the Perth pop scene in a truly halcyon era. They played a melodious blend of '70s influenced power pop and '60s folk rock and featured a revolving door line-up of most of Perth, Western Australia's premier pop musicians. Releases appeared on many of the world's finest pop labels including Easter, Waterfront, Bus Stop, Parasol, Get Hip, and House Of Wax.

A set of five singles.... with various band members.

The Summer Suns – Singles Collection

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The La’s – The La’s

2008-02-06T04:31:00.001-08:00

The La’s – The La’s

The La's formed in 1983, with original member Mike Badger claiming the band name occurred to him in a dream, as well as it being the Scouse for "lads" (which indicates the correct usage of the misleading apostrophe) and having obvious musical connotations. The band existed briefly as an arthouse / skiffle-type outfit with a few tracks included on local compilations. Lee Mavers joined in 1984 as rhythm guitarist, eventually gaining songwriting prominence and emerging as the band's enduring figurehead. Longterm bassist John Power joined the group in 1987, having met Badger on a council-run musicianship course. Badger however left the group in late 1986.

The La's attracted the attention of several record labels after a series of performances in their home town of Liverpool in 1986, and Bootleg demo tapes copied from a session at the Flying Picket rehearsal studio in Liverpool began circulating. After several record labels heard these and offered recording contracts, the band chose to sign with Go! Discs.

The band's first single ("Way Out", released in October 1987 on Go! Discs (GOLAS 112)), was mixed with producer Gavin MacKillop, but attracted little notice. It was praised by The Smiths' frontman Morrissey in the music magazine Melody Maker, but otherwise went generally unnoticed. Five thousand copies were pressed, making it a sought-after item for La's record collectors.

The band continued to perform shows around the UK and continued to gain success as a live act and drew comparisons to the Beatles due to their origins, vaguely Merseybeat sound, and Mavers' expressive lyrics.

Another single (from the Woodcray recording session), "There She Goes", was released in 1988 with the B-sides "Come In Come Out" and "Who Knows". The song garnered moderate attention and airplay, but performed poorly in the charts. The music video for "There She Goes" features The La's scampering through run-down Liverpool streets and was filmed in an afternoon on a handheld camera. The song has been used on several soundtracks, including the films So I Married an Axe Murderer, The Parent Trap and Fever Pitch and was later re-released.

After working with producer Jeremy Allom at the Pink Museum Studio in Liverpool in May 1989, the band were set to release "Timeless Melody" (GOLAS 3) as a single. While it became a "record of the week" in the UK magazine New Musical Express, Mavers was unhappy with how it sounded and it remained commercially unreleased. B-sides included a version of "Clean Prophet" that is still not officially released to this day, and a blues jam entitled "Ride Yer Camel". This record is extremely rare, as only a handful of test pressings were completed.

The group then spent two years fruitlessly recording and re-recording their intended album, with a constantly changing band lineup, where only the core of Mavers and Power remained the same. Discarded producers included The Smiths' producer John Porter, John Leckie, and Mike Hedges. Both Leckie and Hedges in interviews have been very complimentary about the band's songs and their respective sessions.

The previously volatile band lineup settled in 1989 with Neil Mavers, Lee's brother, as the drummer, and Peter "Cammy" Camell as lead guitarist. The group then entered Eden Studios, London in December 1989 to again attempt to record the debut album with Simple Minds and U2 producer Steve Lillywhite. Despite this lineup being arguably the strongest, and press interviews from the time painting them as extremely confident, the sessions still did not satisfy The La's. In one instance Mavers rejected a vintage mixing desk, claiming it did not have the right sound because "it hasn't got original Sixties dust on it". The Eden sessions would become the band's final attempt at recording their album, and the frustration of not achieving the right sound and mood in their songs—as well general friction with Go! Discs, who had spent a considerable sum of money on recording sessions for the band—led to them simply giving up on the sessions, leaving Lillywhite to piece together their recordings into what became the actual released album. The band, particularly Lee Mavers, were not pleased with this decision.

Among the band's complaints were that Lillywhite used vocal guide tracks on the LP and that he didn't "understand" their sound. According to Mavers himself, the band had played poorly deliberately during the sessions in the hope that the material wouldn't be released, as they didn't gel with Lillywhite from day one.

However, recognition, at least critically, came for The La's in 1990 when the self-titled album, The La's, was released. The album included, among new material, re-recorded versions of all the previous singles, including a remixed version of "There She Goes" which was then re-released as a single. This time around, the song reached number 13 in the UK singles chart and remains the most visible and enduring of all the band's songs.

The line up for this song features: Mavers (Guitar/vocals), Power (Bass Guitar), Byrne (Lead Guitar) and Sharrock (Drums). Chris Sharrock (previously of Icicle Works) subsequently went on to drum with Lightning Seeds and has more recently been Robbie Williams's drummer. John Byrne, an established classical guitarist who had recently qualified at the Royal Northern College of Music at the time of the "There She Goes" recording, now performs and teaches on the channel island of Guernsey

Additional singles from the album included the LP versions of "Timeless Melody" and "Feelin'". Both sold reasonably well, reaching chart placings around the top 40. "Feelin'" also saw a small box-set released, which included stickers, and remains a collector's item. A short promotional tour proceeded, accompanied by minor television appearances on shows such as Top of the Pops, however the band appeared unhappy, were visibly unkempt, and frontman Lee Mavers was vitriolic on the subject of their record and came across as generally uninterested in the music business by this point. Press interviews conducted during this period were generally confused in tone, owing to the fact the critics generally adored the album yet Mavers was assuring journalists that he "hated" the album and it was "like a snake with a broken back".

1991 promotional tour dates were fulfilled in the UK and Europe, including a few festivals, a well-received US tour, and a handful of 1992 dates. Bassist John Power left the group in 1992, frustrated with having played essentially the same set of songs since 1986, and resurfaced a year later with his Britpop group Cast. (It is an interesting note that "Cast" is the last word on the last La's song on the LP, "Looking Glass".) Power's departure was essentially the de facto end of The La's, as at that point the band seemed to vanish from the public eye.

The La’s – The La’s

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The La’s – The Kitchen Tapes (Demos)

2008-02-06T04:27:00.001-08:00

The La’s – The Kitchen Tapes (Demos)

The La's Kitchen Tape

01 When will I see you again
02 Our time
03 Robberman
04 She came down
05 Was it something I said
06 Tears in the rain
07 robin hood
08 I am the key
09 I am the key reprise

The La’s – The Kitchen Tapes (Demos)

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Grinderman – Grinderman

2008-02-06T04:18:00.000-08:00

Grinderman – Grinderman

Grinderman: Nick Cave (vocals, electric guitar, piano, electric organ); Warren Ellis (acoustic guitar, bouzouki, violin, viola, background vocals); Martyn P. Casey (acoustic guitar, bass instrument, background vocals); Jim Sclavunos (drums, percussion, background vocals).

Beginning sometime in the mid-to-late 1990s, Nick Cave's output became increasingly nuanced, introspective, and even tender. While he was still capable of a snarling rocker now and again, he'd certainly mellowed by the turn of the new millennium. Then came 2007 and the arrival of the mighty Grinderman, a Cave-fronted band featuring longtime colleagues Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey, and Jim Sclavunos.

The project marks the first time Cave has ever been featured on guitar, and the first time since nearly the Birthday Party that he's approached his music with such libidinal urgency and swaggering gothic machismo. The music screeches, lurches, and clangs with a loose abandon that reimagines Cave's earlier incarnations in a more self-effacing guise. While Cave's lyrics are as considered and darkly literary as ever, there's humor here ("No Pussy Blues," "Depth Charge"), and the general improvisatory, spontaneous nature of the project is obviously being enjoyed by all. GRINDERMAN is delicious proof that Nick the Stripper isn't gone after all. Parents, lock up the kiddies, it's show time.

Track Listing

			Song Title

		1.	Get It On
		2.	No Pussy Blues
		3.	Electric Alice
		4.	Grinderman
		5.	Depth Charge Ethel
		6.	Go Tell The Woman
		7.	I Don't Need You (To Set Me Free)
		8.	Honey Bee (Lets Fly To Mars)
		9.	Man in The Moon
		10.	When My Love Comes Down
		11.	Love Bomb

Grinderman – Grinderman

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