Month: February 2020

Debut Album ‘THE CROSSING’ by BIG COUNTRY (1983)…

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Old and new albums to make your day…

‘The Crossing’ by BIG COUNTRY
Released: 15 July 1983 – The Scottish band’s debut LP

ROLLING STONE wrote: “Here’s a big-noise guitar band from Britain that blows the knobs
off all the synth-pop diddlers and fake-funk frauds who are cluttering up the charts these days. Big Country mops up the fops with an air-raid guitar sound that’s unlike anything else around, anywhere … Like the Irish band U2 (with whom they share young, guitar-wise producer Steve Lillywhite), Big Country has no use for synthesizers, and their extraordinary twin-guitar sound should make The Crossing a must-own item for rock die-hards…”

TURN UP THE VOLUME! says: It wasn’t only about their pretty cool guitar sound. This band wrote some massive songs on their debut longplayer. From flaming rock anthems
(In A Big Country / Harvest Home / Fields Of Fire / Angle Park / Heart And Soul) to colorful pop symphonies (Chance / Angle Park / Close Action)

ALBUM in full…

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BIG COUNTRY: Biography – Facebook 


R.I.P. Stuart Adamson 

 

‘Rip Her To Shreds’ By Icons BLONDIE (1977)…

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Top singles from the past…

26 February 2020

Band: Blondie
Single: Rip Her To Shreds
B-sides: In The Flesh and X-Offender,
both previously issued as A-side singles
by Private Stock Records,
Album: Blondie their self-titled debut LP

Here’s the studio recording…

And here a live version, sounding totally punk…

BLONDIE: Facebook

Legends THROWING MUSES Return With Firm Stomper ‘DARK BLUE’ From Their Comeback Album…

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New sonic impulses…

25 February 2020

Legendary Boston guitar pop band THROWING MUSES led by the fabulous KRISTIN HERSH return with new music after almost 30 years. The new LP called ‘SUN RACKET’
will be out on 22nd May. “A ten-song opus of suitably wrought tales set against a wall of
sound that’s at once calm and ethereal before building into glorious cacophonous crescendos.” Pre-order facilities here.

Frontwoman/songwriter KRISTIN HERSH says about the new LP: “All it asked of us
was to commingle two completely disparate sonic vocabularies: one heavy noise, the other delicate music box. Turns out we didn’t have to do much. ‘Sun Racket’ knew what it was doing and pushed us aside, which is always best. After thirty years of playing together, we trust each other implicitly but we trust the music more”

Here’s lead single ‘DARK BLUE’. It’s a firm stomper driven by a solid beat with a pounding guitar groove, Kristin Hersh characteristic, sensual voice, and a catchy polyphonic chorus. Throwing Muses are back and they rock as never before! Can’t wait for the album!

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KRISTIN HERSH: Facebook / THROWING MUSES: Discography


Artwork new album ‘SUN RACKET’ out 22th May

(photo Kristin Hersh via PR agency Shameless Promotions PR)

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN Smashing Belgian Studio While Performing ‘NEVER UNDERSTAND’

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Memorable live moments…

Watch THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN smashing it up, with Bobby Gillespie (later becoming frontman of Primal Scream ) starting by trashing his drum, in a Belgian studio in 1985 while performing ‘NEVER UNDERSTAND’ from their brilliant debut LP ‘Psychocandy‘.

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN: Facebook

Aroused Canadian Rockers KING PARK Released Epic Single ‘LISTEN UP NOW’…

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25 February 2020

Band: KING PARK

Who: “King Park has been turning out mercurial, high-contrast indie rock since they released their 2017 breakout track ‘Stay‘, Gritty and lush, the quartet’s sound mirrors the antitheses of their hometown, Hamilton, Ontario: on the one hand, blue-collar and raw, and, on the other, artful and lovely.”

Track: LISTEN UP NOW – brand new single

Score: My oh my! This is a titanic stunner starting as a frisky and poppy humdinger with blissful guitar sparks, impassioned vocals, and a funky feel. Slowly but surely ‘Listen Up Now‘ grows in perfervid intensity, in flaming ardor and in amplified powerfulness. The
final result is an irresistible, epic tour de force that blows your mind and boosts your adrenalin’s flow. 24 Karat brilliance! Top stuff!

Feel the ardent vehemence right here…

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Also on Spotify…

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KING PARK: Facebook – Instagram

Brighton’s Fierce Punks HELL BEINGS Go Totally Bonkers On ‘STILL THEY GOVERN FROM MARS’…

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Daily fuel to load your sonic batteries…

25 February 2020

Band: HELL BEINGS

Who: “At best, maybe it’s Roky Erickson banging ’em out with the Sex Pistols,
lyrics pencilled in by a chuckling Elliott Smith and at worst, in tune and no pencil!”

Track:  ‘STILL THEY GOVERN FROM MARS  – latest track the band put online

Score:  Without a shadow of a doubt the filthiest stonker my hungry ears ever heard
by these DIY punks. It’s all about a monstrous repetitive Black Sabbathesque riff that
does your poor head in without mercy and a clamorous roaring chorus that will test
your vocal cords’ flexibility. WHAM BLOODY WHAM BAM! Open your window and doors and scare the hell out of your neighbourhood.

Go bonkers right here…

Also on Spotify…

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HELL BEINGS: Twitter –  Bandcamp

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‘What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?’ By ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (1999)

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Old and new albums to make your day…

25 February 2020

Band: Echo & The Bunnymen

Album: What Are You Going To Do With Your Life? – the band’s 8th album

Released: 5 April 1999

Chart score: Peaked at #21 on the UK Albums Chart

TUTV says: A both heartwarming and soul-stirring record. With lots of questions, about you and me, me and you, relationships, grief and hope, daily life, life in general, love and pain and anything that troubles or enlightens our minds and thoughts about the people we really care for. A plain-spoken meditation about being human among your beloved one(s), about those mixed emotions that confuse our longing lives on a regular basis. An overlooked and underrated masterwork!

Three highlights…

– RUST –

– BABY RAIN –

– WHEN IT ALL BLOWS OVER –

Album in full here…

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ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN: Facebook

‘Spanish Stroll’ By MINK DEVILLE (1977)…

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Top Singles from the past…

25 February 2020

Band: Mink DeVille
Led by the late great Willy DeVille
Single: Spanish Stroll
B-side: Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl
Released: 1977
Album: Cabretta – the band’s debut LP
Score: The single peaked at #20 in the UK

‘Hey Rosita! ¿Dónde vas con mi carro, Rosita? Tú sabes que te quiero, pero usted me quita todo’

Sweaty live version – Montreux 1982

MINK DEVILLE: Bio – Discography