i was browsing in a local charity shop recently and saw a 7" single called 'ska trekkin' by a band called the tigers.at this point i had never heard of the band but i bought the single anyway(despite not having a deck to play it on) because im an idiot and thought it may have been a ska version of the star trek theme!which of course it isnt.anyway after speaking to a few mates one of them sent me this link for what appears to have been their only album which i was told was only ever released in the usa.anyway what we have is a collection of nice ska-pop which im really enjoying listening to on this fine sunny day here in london.anyway give this a listen,enjoy some old school british ska circa 1979,and hopefully leave a comment.thanks!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Jam - Live 1981
The Clash - One More Time
this is a great clash boot requested by someone ( a while ago)whos name ive forgotten.sorry!its a vinyl rip and its a great sounding show.this one is only 12 tracks long and i know theres a full version of the show somewhere but ive heard the sounds not as good as this 12 track version.but that wont spoil your enjoyment of the show.so play it loud,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
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brixton academy,
joe strummer,
one more time,
punk,
the clash
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
The Clash - Return to Brixton
a charity shop find this afternoon i picked up along with a few other bits and pieces which i will post later.anyway this is a great clash single that i got on 12" vinyl when it originally came out.its got 3 mixes altogether which i hope you like.so play this loud,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
my scanner is still not working so i found the cover on the interweb.
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extended mixes,
paul simonon,
return to brixton,
the clash
The Go Go's - Live in Tokyo
a great live show here today from the go-go's recorded in tokyo in 2004.its a really good sounding show which includes a great version of our lips are sealed.i used to have a bunch of their albums,shows etc on cassette but they have now gone to that great big blog in the sky.but thats not important.what is though is that you listen,pretend its the 80's again, enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
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fun boy 3,
live show,
our lips are sealed,
the go go's
Sunday, September 13, 2009
The Prefects - Peel Sessions
a great peel session from birmingham punks 'the prefects'.originally formed in 1976 they recorded this compilation of sessions in 1978 and 1979.i think im missing a track though as im sure they recorded 8 tracks but i only have 7.if anyone has the missing one please send it to me.that would be great.so over to you to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
Penetration - Peel Sessions
another peel session beginning with the letter 'P' for you today comes from county durhams finest punks 'penetration'.this is a compilation of sessions recorded in '78 and '79 i think.go here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penetration_(band) to find out more about the band.then play this loud,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
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john peel,
pauline murray,
peel sessions,
penetration,
punk
P.I.L - Peel Session E.P
Friday, September 11, 2009
Bad Manners - Live in France 1988
a great show from ska legends bad manners.its from a french radio show from 1988 so its excellent sound throughout.a great ska version of the classic 'pipeline' to start things off and other greats such as 'wooly bully', 'walking in the sunshine' and 'just a feeling' are all played here.packed with energy it shows what a great live band they were and still are.so play this loud,do the can can,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
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1988,
Bad Manners,
buster bloodvessel,
live concert,
radio broadcast,
ska
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Mikey Dread - The Peel Session
a 5 track peel session recorded (or at least broadcast)in 1982.ive not found much info on it except for the fact that the tracks listed on the back may possibly be the wrong tiles or in possibly the wrong order if you know what i mean.or not.ive seen it labelled in 2 different ways so im hoping that someone out there in interweb land might be able to point out any mistakes in the titles etc.anyway theres some great stuff on there so if your a fan of dub,and of mikeys work with the clash then youll like this.so i hope you listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
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1982,
dub,
john peel,
mikey dread,
peel sessions,
the clash
The Clash - For all the Young Punks
i know there are a couple of editions of the gigs they did at bonds casino from the shows on the 8th and 9th june but heres the first of a couple of the matinee shows they played on their bonds 'run'.this one was played on the 6th june and is a cracking audience recording.you all know about this series of shows by now so i wont bang on about them.just revel in the sound of a great sounding live show,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
cd1 d1a.zip
cd2 d2a.zip
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1981,
audience recording,
joe strummer,
live show,
punk,
the clash
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Clash - Midnight to Six
another promised new clash post.this one is actually from the day before the previous post so maybe i should have posted this one first.anyway not to worry its a great sounding audience recording spread over 2 cd's.some nice cover art also with this one i really like the photo on the front.anyway to the gig.i think its a great show and the band play with a lot of fire and energy especially on the newer songs.so its a must have show for your collection.now i want you to play it loud,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
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1981,
audience recording,
joe strummer,
live,
midnight to six,
paul simonon,
punk,
the clash
Saturday, September 5, 2009
The Clash - Sound of The Sinners
the first of a few promised new clash posts.these come from their scandinavian tour in 1981.this one is from gothenburg from may 15th. http://www.blackmarketclash.com/ had this to say "The Clash returned to the Scandinavium, Gothenburg where a year earlier they had produced an extraordinary performance, one of the best of 1980. Tonight’s does not quite reach those heights but is very enjoyable nevertheless, one of the best from this 1981 European tour. As with the 1980 concert a very good audience recording circulates of the whole of this concert too."
i think its a very good listen and its 26 tracks of clashy goodness.so hopefully you'll listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
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1981,
audience recording,
joe strummer,
mick jones,
punk,
the clash
Thursday, September 3, 2009
****Skunk Anansie****New Single****
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Bad Manners - Live and Loud
evening all!today we have this little number from bad manners.part of the 'live and loud' series of which there seems to be a never ending supply.its 16 tracks and its simply brilliant.ive been playing it all day on the eyepodd and it sounds excellent.a perfect soundtrack to accompany a long boring day stuck in the stockroom at work.anyway i hope you like it too.so play it loud,dance, enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The Jam - Down in the Tokyo Subway '81
this is an audience recording of the full show from the jam in tokyo sometime in 1981.i believe there is a better quality fm boot around but its not the full show.anyway its a good quality audience boot from the always brilliant 'jam'.its strange but listening to this you can almost feel the bands frustration at the very polite clapping at the end of each song from the tokyo audience.or maybe thats just me.but i think for fans of the band you've got to have this for your collections.so listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
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1981,
audience recording,
live bootleg,
paul weller,
the jam,
tokyo
The Meteors - Peel Sessions
Angelic Upstarts - Peel Sessions E.P
another lovely peel session for you all to enjoy today from south shields finest ,the angelic upstarts.formed originally in 1977 the band are still going strong and are still a great live act.10 tracks for you here to pogo to including 2,000,000 voices and last night another soldier.i dont know the dates each track was recorded but i do know they did their sessions between 1978 - 1980.but that wont detract from your enjoyment of some proper old school punk rock.so play this loud,pogo like its 1977 again,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
ok thats weird.some of you may have had trouble with this link.i checked it now and there had been a lot of downloads on it but it was being a pain and not downloading so ive re-upped it and it seems ok now.dont know what happened there but er.......its probably technical and im crap at that sort of thing.so hopefully all is well!
Labels:
angelic upstarts,
john peel,
mensi,
peel sessions,
punk
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