International garage rock review today with the latest tunes from The Volcanics (Perth AU), Ladrones (Atlanta GA), Lisa Beat and the Liars (Ancona IT), Smoggers (Sevilla, SP), Poison Boys (Chicago IL), The Mings (Eindhoven, NL), Judges (Melbourne AU), Arrogants (Lille FR) and Coffin (Sydney AU).
The Brandos – Strychnine
The Volcanics – Saturday Night
Ladrones – Energia
Dinos Boys – She’s Outdated
Tyvek – Rhythm _ Pattern
Brad Marino – A.D.H.D.
Lisa Beat And The Liars – Italian Sun
Ramones – California Sun
The Sonics – Strychnine
The Smoggers – Strychnine
Poison Boys – Run and Hide
Brat Farrar – It’s on me
The Animals – I’m Crying
The Mings – I Don’t Matter to You
The Judges – The House Always Wins
KÜken – Out Of The Water
Dion Lunadon – Rocks On
The Arrogants – No Plan
COFFIN – Sydney King
Zerodent – Oakfield Dreams
Sugar Tradition – Out of Time
Fret Rattles – Stop Holding On
Today we open with the new bad from France, Shake Some. Also from France, we have the new one from Les Lullies. John Henry Timmis IV is a reclusive artist and author who passed away in 2002, but I haven’t been aware of him until now, when a collection of his basement tapes surfaced recently under the moniker of J.T.IV. We stay in Chicago and check out the new one from Poison Boys. Over in Dayton, we check in with Guided By Voices who released yet another album in the past year (I lost the count). Also in Dayton, Andrew Gabbard has a new single and also, a new record with his native band Buffalo Killers. It’s a compilation of rare and unreleased recording he did with his brother Zach. Robert Forster of Go-Betweens is back with the new record. Monnone Alone is also here with new music. We introduce Gwil Owen from Nashville. and Nothing but best pop music today in honor of Burt Bacharach, who passed away on February 8th this year.
Dionne Warwick – Walk On By
Shake Some – Don’t Tell Me More
Poison Boys – Set You Free
Poison Boys – Don’t You Turn on Me
Connections – Month 2 Month
Guided By Voices – Ballroom Etiquette
Andrew Gabbard – Glum And Empty
Buffalo Killers – Good Feeling
The Go-Betweens – Don’t Let Him Come Back
Robert Forster – Did she Overtake You
Robert Forster – She’s A Fighter
J.T.IV – A Fix Of Rock N Roll
Maple Mars – Anchors Aweigh
Popular Creeps – Split Decision
Gwil Owen (February 2023) – GhostTown
Les Lullies – Dernier Soir
Eamon McGrath – Teenager
Monnone Alone – Ways to Wear My Hair
Tom Jones – Promise Her Anything
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach – God Give Me Strength
Today we check in with Guided By Voices who have a third new album within a year. Family band The Exbats are back with their strongest effort yet. Habibi has a new single. In France, we check out Warmbabies. On the power pop side of things, Nick Frater is back with a new record. On the edgier side of things, Poison Boys from Chicago who have a new album. Also in Chicago we check out a cool Prince cover from Local H. We pay respect to fallen heroes. Don Everly of The Everly Brothers passed away on August 22 this year. Also, Yu Grupa loses their third drummer within a year. Raša Djelmaš passed away on October 28th this year.
The Murlocs – Misinterpreted;
Poison Boys – Don’t You Turn on Me;
Guided By Voices – High in the Rain;
The Bevis Frond – Everyone Rise;
Ride – Twisterella;
The Warmbabies – Last Days Of Summer;
Nick Frater – Buggin’ Out;
Chris Church – Bell the Cat;
The Brothers Steve – Electro-Love;
Daniel Romano – Don’t Turn Around Janet;
Hindu Love Gods – Raspberry Beret;
Local H – When Doves Cry;
Habibi – Call Our Own;
Bat Fangs – Talk Tough;
The Exbats – Coolsville USA;
Pablo Solo – Open Up Summertime;
Yu Grupa – Laz;
Everly Brothers – I Used To Love You;
Everly Brothers – I Wonder If I Care as Much.
Today we have a couple of new releases from the States. From Milwaukee, we have the new band for us, Rexxx, over in Texas, Night Beats released a new album. Poison Boys from Chicago have a new single for Madd in Chico, CA. Now, the latter artists creates troubles for tracking them down, because we had them previously as Madde and as The Viles, but we’re still keeping an eye on them. In Australia, we check out Brenton Manser and The Disciples of Zen. Over in Italy, Radio Days has a new recrod. And lastly, in Slovenia, Lelee has just released probably the strongest album in Yugoslavia since the breakup of the country. Period! We finish the show with a tribute to Zoran Simjanovic, one of the pioneers of Yugo Rock and an important movie score composer who passed away on April 11 this year.
Elipse – Signal Evrovizije;
Rexxx – Can’t Help It;
Radio Days – Lose Control;
Reigning Sound – I Don’t Need That Kind of Lovin’;
Paul Westerberg – High Time;
Cool Ghouls – To You I’m Bound;
Night Beats – Stuck In The Morning;
Poison Boys – Can’t Get You Out of My Mind;
The Reflectors – Desert Crusader;
Supercrush – On the Telephone;
Daniel Romano – Don’t Turn Around Janet;
Petrified Max – Year Gone By;
Madde – CALVARY;
Lelee & Blaž – Kopnež;
La Luz – Lonely Dozer;
Jay Gonzalez – Back to the Hive;
The Z-Boys – Dog’s Hind Leg;
Brenton Manser And The Disciples Of Zen – Dirty Window;
Zoran Simjanovic – Floyd.
New stuff today comes from Poison Boys from Chicago, Big Bite from Seattle WA, Chubby and the gang from London. And more! An exceptionally good album comes from Honey Radar in Philadelphia. Bonnie Prince Billy is also back with yet another album (is anyone still counting?). Revelers from Lafayette, Louisiana have another cool release drenched in the local traditions. Velveteen Rabbit from New York deliver a sold glam gem on Hozac records and Dry Cleaning from London sign out today with music from their latest EP.
The Replacements – Nowhere Is My Home;
Poison Boys – True Romance;
Chubby and The Gang – Trouble (You Were Always On My Mind);
Problemi – Twist na ulici;
NRBQ – Goofus;
Big Bite – Blue Nine;
Honey Radar – Carousel Society;
Honey Radar – Postcard Target;
Bark – Apocalypse Shimmy;
23 Skidoo – The Gospel Comes To New Guinea;
Bonnie Prince Billy – So Far and Here We Are;
Bonnie Prince Billy – Squid Eye;
The Revelers – Pendant je suis loin de toi (While I Am Far From You);
The Revelers – If You Ain’t Got Love;
Gene Clark – Train Leaves Here This Morning;
Josephine – I Won’t Wait Forever;
Velveteen Rabbit – I Wanna Be Your Woman;
Dry Cleaning – Conversation.
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