Here we go! After some time another episode of our wonderful series called Vinyl Junkyard. This is all about me finding a long forgotten but still excellent album sitting in some bargain bin dirt cheap, just waiting to be picked. Those with good memory maybe remember that in our Vinyl Junkyard #14 we had an episode dedicated to the English club called Hope and Anchor. We played the volume of their live sessions. This time, we go back in time a little further, to the volume one! This album promoted live recordings of early punk and late pub rock acts from 1977. So this episode features nearly complete Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival records, with XTC, X-Ray-Spex, The Only Ones, Philip Rambow and others. Like we said back in episode 14, sit back and enjoy! Again.
The Stranglers – Straighten Out
Tyla Gang – Styrofoam
The Pirates – Don’t Munchen It;
XTC – I’m Bugged
Suburban Studs – I Hate School
The Pleasures – Billy
XTC – Science Friction
Dire Straits – Eastbound Train
X Ray Spex – Let’s Submerge
999 – Crazy
The Saints – Demolition Girl
999 – Quite Disappointing
The Only Ones – Creatures of Doom
Roogalator – Zero Hero
Philip Rambow – Underground Romance
The Pleasers – Rock & Roll Radio
Tyla Gang – On The Street
The Strangles – Hanging Around
We listen to the Russian surfers and B movie fans, Messer Chups. Aslo the new album by The Singles from Detroit as well as Ruby The Hatchet from New Jersey. Ariel Pink has a new album dedicated to an odd 60s singer songwriter Bobby Jameson. Check out also the new introductions, The County Liners from Olympia, OR and New Candys from Italy. Finally, we also introduce Porcupine from Minneapolis. Greg Norton recently joined the line up on bass.
Today we introduce Bully, a new band from Nashville, that doesn’t sound like a Nashville band, lead by Alicia Bognano on vocals. Then we check out the Canadian duet The Pack A.D. who are back with the new record. Lydia Loveless reissued her old singles into a compilation album and we sample that today. The On And Ons from Australia are also back with the new record. Also from Australia, we have Last Leaves. Electric Six are back with the new album, and so is Van Morrison. Today’s show is dedicated to Fats Domino, who passed away on October 24th.
The first part of the show today is a loving tribute to Fred Cole, the leader of Dead Moon, a true embodiment of rock’n’roll independence, who passed away on November 9 after losing a battle with cancer. Then we also introduce the new records for Legendary Shack Shakers, Cotton Mather and Samantha Fish, who rejoined forces with Luther Dickinson for her new album, already second this year. We introduce Proto Idiot from Manchester UK, for the first time at The Little Lighthouse. In honor of Fred Cole, today’s show is mixed mono.
Today we start off with a new band, Arts And Leisure from Sacramento, CA lead by Gerri and Tim White. Fernando Perdomo is a producer that many compare to the modern day Todd Rundgren. We also have the new music from David West, who we know from Rat Columns, but this time he is with his new band Teardrops. Tin Foil come from Detroit and Street Hassle are from Minneapolis. Ghalia Vauthier comes from Brussels and she joined forces with Mama’s Boys from New Orleans, forming a new exciting roots rock band.
Today we have a few international bands that are presented for the first time here at our little show. Sir Bald Diddley and his Ripcurls come from UK. Motorpsycho are a veteran group that rocks out from Norway using a wide array of styles and influences. Wolfmother are quite popular over in Australia, but we have them here debuting. Suzanne Santo usually plays together with Benjamin Jaffe in Honeyhoney, but this time we check out her solo record. Lee Ann Womack made quite a career in pop and country crossover a decade ago, but this time she’s returning to the roots. And finally, we introduced Dori Freeman not so long ago, and she is already back with a new record.
Honey, a mysterious band from Brooklyn that we liked last year with the album Love is Hard, is back with a new record called New Moody Judy. Excellent blues duet from Boston, Mr. Airplane Man are back with a new single after a long hiatus. Another female blues duet, Larkin Poe is back with a new record. We introduce Dead Heavens from New York, Bonnevilles from Northern Ireland and Flat Worms from Los Angeles. The Yawpers are live in Cleveland.
Lots of stuff from the UK today. From the Medway scene, we have the new music from Len Price 3 and Groovy Uncle, featuring Suzi Chunk. Also from UK, from Liverpool, we check out the new singer songwriter Tom George. Vasko Atanasoski sent his new demo. John Murry is back with the new record. Atlanta retro rockers Woggles have a new record too. Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams are a new duet from Woodstock and we listen to Banditos live in Cleveland.
Today we start off with a brand new tune from Cheap Wine’s new studio, directly from Pesaro, Italy. Motörhead and Replacements have post-breakup releases, and we check it out today. Pink Tiles from Australia have a really good new album, that showcases their great new leap in artistic maturity. Hidden Rifles are a new band for Matthew Wascovich, Mike Watt and Norman Westberg. We introduce Transit Method from Austin TX and three ladies from New York City, Baby Shakes.
Today we start off with the new volume of The Warfaring Strangers from The Numero Group, Acid Nightmares. Then we stay with The Replacements, and we hear the brand new music from Chris Mars and Bash & Pop. Tommy and Bash & Pop teamed up with Nicole Atkins for a new single. We introduce a duet called Whiskey Charmers from Detroit. Also, M.O.R.T. from Croatia is in our show for the first time. San Mikulec and Å tajner Bend are back with the new record. We also play a tune from ESC Life, who are also from Zagreb, and they used to serve as Grant Hart’s backing band for his Ajvarpalooza toor. Finally, Patsy Gelb and her Rats are back with a new song.