Category Archives: CD spinnin’

#551

December 27, 2022

A CD spinning’ show: Buried among a clutch of songs so good you might think they are covers, are 2 covers that are good – Artful Dodger doing Eddie Cochran and Cherie Currie & Brie Darling doing T.Rex, both to stunning effect. The Curt Boettcher produced single by TV actress Cindy Malone (Batman, Bewitched, Love American Style) is great, and the Peter Bagge band Can You Imagine? are as well. Oiler vocalist Beth Capper needs to be heard, as does Atomic Rooster guitarist John Du Cann. Thanks to Harriet Records (recent release High Rise Group is here) for introducing Gulls Window Circus to the Pittsburgh label Igor Records, which you will hear with Bone Of Contention and Minimalist Love Gods. The ones I didn’t mention? If I had written this 5 minutes ago or 5 minutes from not maybe they would have been the track’s I’d mention: listen to all.

Cherie Currie and Brie Darling

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Artist Song Release Label
Artful Dodger C’Mon Everybody The Complete Columbia Recordings Real Gone Music
Benett All Of Me Welcome To The Jungle March Records
Band Of Outsiders Red Eye Blues Sound Beach Time Hanky Panky Records
Badfinger Why Don’t We Talk Badfinger Real Gone Music
BPA No Heat Maybe Use My Knife 1980-1986 Shake It! Records
The Bangles Walking Down Your Street Live In New York Vogon
Cindy Malone You Were Near Me Curt Boettcher & Friends – Looking For The Sun High Moon Records
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions You Will Never Be No Good 1984-1989 Capitol Records
Clear Light Sand Clear Light Collectors’ Choice Music
Churchill’s Straight People Churchill’s = צ’רצ’ילים Third Ear
Certain General Sell-Out Signals From The Source CBGB
Cheese Borger And The Cleveland Steamers Chatterin’ Monkeys Terminal Smog Veil Records
Cherie Currie & Brie Darling The Motivator The Motivator Blue Élan Records
Cycle Father of Time Cosmic Clouds Rise Above Relics

Artist Song Release Label
Can You Imagine? Drive Can You Imagine? Can You Imagine?
Beth Capper Disharmonious Angel Complimentary Mood Enhancer (Presents The Original Soundtrack For The Motion Picture “Wig-Lickers” Based On The True Story Of Trigger) WIN Records
Ned Doheny Too Late For Love The Darkness Beyond The Fire Tres Rosas
Downsiders I Wanna Drive All My Friends Are Fish Mammoth Records
Willy DeVille Assassin Of Love Miracle Raven Records
John Du Cann Only One Night The World’s Not Big Enough Angel Air Records
East River Pipe Axl Or Iggy Shining Hours In A Can Ajax Records
Maggie Estep Even If No More Mister Nice Girl Imago
Fanny Walked The Earth Lured Away Fanny Walked The Earth Blue Élan Records
Faz Waltz Boogaloo Boots Callin’ Loud Contra Records
The Flames Do You Love It The Flames Narmer Records
Bone Of Contention Don’t Ask Me Fun Igor Records
Minimalist Love Gods Garden Spot Devolver Igor Records
The Hawks Big Store Un-Scene! Post Punk Birmingham 1978-1982 Easy Action
High Risk Group Tapped Seconds Away Harriet Records

#548

December 6, 2022

A CD spinning’ show that starts with a track from the latest (2005) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel CD – he still tells stories you want to listen to in his lyrics. A whole bunch of junk shop glam and power pop from CD-only comps are sprinkled throughout this show. Cushioning these many tracks are tracks from Julian Cope’s new CD-only release, tracks from the 2 latest Harriet Records CDs, two tracks from the latest of Joe Viglione’s long running Boston Rock & Roll Anthology series (one of them a Kenne Highland project), a track from new Boston band Crow Follow, Gulls Window Circus fave Richie Parsons has a track, paired with Dictator-related David Roter Method. The Jook’s track Aggravation Place has been going through my head all week, so be sure to hear that one as well.

Joe Kafka

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Artist Song Release Label
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel The Coast Of Amalfi The Quality Of Mercy Gott Discs
American Jam Band Jam Jam Glitterbest (UK Glam With Attitude 1971-1976) RPM Records
The Rites Of Spring Gettin’ Into A Good Thing Generation Crewe Group Of Singles 1970 Area251 Records
Despair Sweet Sweet Heart Glitterbest (UK Glam With Attitude 1971-1976) RPM Records
Rockin’ Horse Don’t You Ever Think I Cry? Miles Out To Sea – The Roots Of British Power Pop 1969-1975 Grapefruit Records
The Jook Aggravation Place Glitterbest (UK Glam With Attitude 1971-1976) RPM Records
Pretty Cold Too Young For The Blues Harriet Records
Julian Cope Prodigal Sun England Expectorates Head Heritage
Richie Parsons Behind The Parade Black Throated Blue Lawless Records
Derek Paul Drugtaker Bubblerock Is Here To Stay Volume 2 – The British Pop Explosion 1970-73 Grapefruit Records
Deep Purple Gettin’ Tighter Come Taste The Band Purple Records
Richard Bogan I Am My Own Man Birth – Singles 1970 Area251 Records
Mad Painter The Letter The Boston Rock & Roll Anthology Chapter 21 Varulven
Karmacar Who’s Foolin’ Who The Boston Rock & Roll Anthology Chapter 21 Varulven

Artist Song Release Label
David Roter Method Human Timebomb Find Something Beautiful Unknown Tongue Music
Crow Follow Cadillac CF2022
Hot Property Hard To Handle Generation – Crewe Group Of Singles 1970 Area251 Records
Roger K Give Me The Love (I’m Needing) Birth – Singles 1970 Area251 Records
Barry Green Shake A Tail Suzy Bubblerock Is Here To Stay Volume 2 – The British Pop Explosion 1970-73 Grapefruit Records
The Time Keepers 3 Minutes Heavy Generation – Crewe Group Of Singles 1970 Area251 Records
Joe Kafka Stand Up Rocking Back Porch Too Young For The Blues Harriet Records
Fluff Sunny, Honey Girl Bubblerock Is Here To Stay Volume 2 – The British Pop Explosion 1970-73 Grapefruit Records
The Rosslyns Someone’s Happy All We Ever Did Was Try Harriet Records
Julian Cope I’m Bloody Sure You’re On Dope England Expectorates Head Heritage
Coma Uspokój Się Metal Ballads Vol.I Mystic Production
Julian Cope I Know What It’s Like To Be Believed England Expectorates Head Heritage
Shocking Blue The Queen The Blue Box Red Bullet
Curved Air The Purple Speed Queen Oh! You Pretty Things (Glam Queens And Street Urchins 1970-76) Grapefruit Records
Nimbo Forget Her Miles Out To Sea – The Roots Of British Power Pop 1969-1975 Grapefruit Records
Stealers Wheel Go As You Please Miles Out To Sea – The Roots Of British Power Pop 1969-1975 Grapefruit Records
Tin Machine One Shot Tin Machine II Victory

#544

November 8, 2022

A CD spinning’ show – all CDs as opposed to the usual all-vinyl Gulls Window Circus fare. Boston institution Joe Viglione’s 1985 album ‘Love Songs Just For You’ was recently reissued on CD, and 1980 Tampa band The Strait-Jackets get their first release of any kind on a 2022 CD. These two discs bookmark a show that finds so many highlights that it’s almost not fair. Recent Harriet Records release ‘Start All Over Again ‘ by Snog 6 is here along with 2 songs currently on my fave list – the Swallow Tongue and April Showers tracks, alongside longtime faves Jackass, Airport Girl, Gilded Lil, Fanny, Beachwood Spark, Further, Suzi Quatro, Helen Love – heck, even Halfnelson (Sparks) and The Psychedelic Furs are here. The tracks I haven’t mentioned are no less deserving, they are just left for your own personal discovery.

The Strait-Jackets

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Artist Song Release Label
Joe Viglione Caught In The Dark Love Songs Just For You Varulven
Morgen She’s The Nitetime Morgen Now-Again Reserve
Jackass Planet Of The Hoojibs Jackass Piece Of Mind
Airport Girl Been Waiting Do You Dream In Colour? EP Matinée Recordings
Gilded Lil Lands Right Corpus Delicti Bosque Records
True West How Does It Feel (Demo) Kaleidoscope Of Shadows: The Story So Far Bring Out Your Dead Records
Spectrals Big Baby Bad Penny Slumberland Records
Tina Harvey Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? Bubblerock Is Here To Stay! (The British Pop Explosion 1970-73) Grapefruit Records
Snog 6 Advice For Amanda Start All Over Again Harriet Records
Fanny Long Road Home The Studio Wizardry Of Todd Rundgren Ace
Mark Fry The Witch Dreaming With Alice Now-Again Reserve
Swallow Tongue Got To Be There The Sun Shines Here (The Roots Of Indie-Pop 1980-1984) Cherry Red
The Strait-Jackets Romantic’s Dream The Strait-Jackets Strait-Jacket Records
Badfinger Baby Blue The Studio Wizardry Of Todd Rundgren Ace
The Strait-Jackets The Interpreter The Strait-Jackets Strait-Jacket Records
The Strait-Jackets Cause for Alarm The Strait-Jackets Strait-Jacket Records

Artist Song Release Label
Artist Song Release Label
Mazolewski / Porter Don’t Ask Me Questions! Philosophia Wydawnictwo Agora
Beachwood Sparks Windows ’65 Beachwood Deluxe Curation Records
Further Grandview Skyline Next Time West Coast 100 Guitar Mania Records
California Brakemen Cowboy Convention Bubblerock Is Here To Stay! (The British Pop Explosion 1970-73) Grapefruit Records
Jimmy Druiett Is There Anyone Home Wheel – Singles Collection: 1971-1973 Area251 Records
Mike Sheridan & Rick Price Lamp Lighter Man Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands: The Bostin’ Sounds Of Brumrock 1966-1974 Grapefruit Records
Del Motorbike Annie Bubblepop – 20 UK Pop Oddities RPM Records
Richmond Peaches (What’s It All About?) Oh! You Pretty Things (Glam Queens And Street Urchins 1970-76) Grapefruit Records
Suzi Quatro Strict Machine Back To The… Spotlight Cherry Red
Helen Love Jackie From The Estate Power On Jigsaw
The Tremeloes I Like It That Way Bubblerock Is Here To Stay! (The British Pop Explosion 1970-73) Grapefruit Records
Gumm Baby Walk Back Bubblerock Is Here To Stay! (The British Pop Explosion 1970-73) Grapefruit Records
Joe Viglione Boy Of My Dreams Love Songs Just For You Varulven
April Showers Abandon Ship The Sun Shines Here (The Roots Of Indie-Pop 1980-1984) Cherry Red
Halfnelson Fa La Fa Lee The Studio Wizardry Of Todd Rundgren Ace
The Psychedelic Furs Goodbye The Studio Wizardry Of Todd Rundgren Ace

#517

May 3, 2022

This week’s show debuts a new series, CD spinnin’. When you are used to spinning vinyl, doing a CD-only show is challenging, so this one was more work for me that usual, but I think the fruit it yielded is individual! Almost every track is ONLY available as a CD. There are a handful of tracks from 2 compilations I like very much: ‘Another Record Compilation 2021’ and ‘Hits & Missiles’. The 4 latest CDs newly energized Harriet Records are introduced, as is the new EP from Boston’s Violet Nox. Boston’s Field Day and Rochester’s Painted Birds shine, the elusive non-LP Pussywillows track ‘Vindaloo’ and tracks from Airport Girl, Jackass and Gilded Lil do as well.

The Very

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Artist Song Release Label
Airport Girl When You Fall Do You Dream In Colour? EP Matinée Recordings
Southville This Town Across The Airwaves Harriet Records
El Hombre Trajeado Alec Under Observation Hits & Missiles Guided Missile
Selen Peacock Toutes nos Tetes Sont Suspendues Another Record Compilation 2021 Another Record
The Painted Birds Midnight by the Woodline Under the Wing The Painted Birds
Crosby & Nash Song With No Words London ’70 teatro
Misophone The Guillotine Walls Another Record Compilation 2021 Another Record
Hemisphere Sud Pharmacie Another Record Compilation 2021 Another Record
Ricky Spontane Claustrophobia Hits & Missiles Guided Missile
The Finkielkrauts Technocrat Another Record Compilation 2021 Another Record
The Very Not Your Satellite The Universe Of You Harriet Records
ANNA Night Night Another Record Compilation 2021 Another Record
The Pussywillows Vindaloo Kill The Moonlight (The Motion Picture Sound Track) Sympathy For The Record Industry
Dick Johnson Disposable Darling Hits & Missiles Guided Missile

Artist Song Release Label
Field Day Soft Target Paint the Light – EP Field Day
Jackass P.C. Systems Where Truth Is A Beacon Smilex Records
Morgen Of Dreams Morgen Now-Again Records
Gag Half A Monkey Loser Hits & Missiles Guided Missile
Mark Fry It Doesn’t Matter To Me Dreaming With Alice Now-Again Reserve
Snog 6 Leave Start All Over Again Harriet Records
Aune Chasse Aux Lions Another Record Compilation 2021 Another Record
Violet Nox Bellatrix Eris Wakes – EP Infinity Vine Records
Denny Zeitlin With George Marsh And Mel Graves Gonna Take You Away The Name Of This Terrain Now-Again Records
Phat Dat Culture Shock Another Record Compilation 2021 Another Record
Gilded Lil Lands Right Hits & Missiles Guided Missile
High Risk Group Knee High Seconds Away Harriet Records
Jokari André Breton Main Gauche Pop Supérette
TV Eye Stevie’s Radio Station Un-Scene! Post Punk Birmingham 1978-1982 Easy Action