Sunday, November 02, 2003
Halloween Show- Fri., Oct. 31, 2-4 AM
Next week I will be on Fri. night Nov. 7 from midnight to 2 am instead of my regular 2 to 4 am. J's Indie Rock Mayhem, which usually precedes, my show will not be on the air.
Tough show this week. Had to write down everything I played in a separate BMI log. This is something we have to do occasionally. Also have to do it for ASCAP. BMI uses the lists to figure out how to pay the bands for airplay. As if some of these bands that put out 500 7"s over twenty years ago will ever get paid. They aren't even registered with one of the big licensing companies for the most part. Anyway, it can be tough to fill out the logs (that require you to find who authored the song) and cue up a mostly vinyl show of two minute songs. All considering, I think it was a pretty good show. I did sometimes look for the longer tunes on a record though.
1. Shirkers- "Drunk and Disorderly", Limp Records 1978
2. Dum Dum Band- "Dum Dum Dum", Struck Dum Records 1978, 79?: Classic DIY with stamped label and photocopied cover
3. Shirkers- "Suicide", B side of the above 7"
4. Metal Boys- "Sweet Marilyn", Rough Trade Records 1979: Metal Boys, along with Dr. Mix and the Remix, are an off-shoot of the great French electro-punk band Metal Urbain. Look for a retrospective of all the Metal Urbain stuff soon on Acute Records. They are also playing some reunion shows in NY and elsewhere this month, but I think the closest to here is Pittsburg.
5. Buzzcocks- "What Do I Get", UA 1978: I've had this on Singles Going Steady, but sometimes it is fun to pick up the 7" if the price is right, so this counts as a new acquisition.
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6. Feelies- "Forces at Work", Stiff Records 1980: This New Jersey band had there first record as an import only.
7. Rapture- "Echoes" (new release)
8. Numbers- "We Like Having These Things", Tigerbeat6
9. Kleenex- "Heidi's Head": From the Kill Rock Stars retrospective. Originally on Rough Trade. Later changed their name to LiLiPuT to avoid threatened trademark litigation from Kimberly Clark, maker of the famous tissue product.
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For this next set I decided to play some of the most anthemic tunes out of the crate of records I brought.
10. Eddie and the Subtitles- "American Society": From the Bloodstains Across California comp.
11. Demob- "No Room For You", Round Ear Records: I think this is my favorite OI tune. Just the right combination of catchiness and passion.
12. Zero Boys- "Civilizations Dying", Nimrod Records: From Indiana. One of the few hardcore bands to match Minor Threat for tunefulness. "The Pope and the President and big rock stars who make a lot of money all have one thing in common". I don't recall what it is the have in common, but that is a great line.
13. (I)mpatient Youth- "In Your Backyard": From the Lost and Found reissue of a bunch of their stuff. The Impatient Youth 7" is up there towards the top of my want list. From San Francisco.
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14. Pere Ubu- "Life Stinks": Originally a Rocket from the Tombs composition. Still excited for the Rockets show coming up in Dec. in Raleigh. I plan to write a whole entry on that phenomenon in the future, so look for that here.
15. Pretty Girls Make Graves- "Something Bigger, Something Brighter" (new release)
16. Essential Logic- "Shabby Abbot", Rough Trade Records: Kill Rock Stars put out a retrospective of this Lora Logic project recently. Definitely something to check out if you don't have the vinyl.
17. Deerhoof- "Sealed with a Kiss" (new release)
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18. The Ex- "A Sense of Tumour", Verrecords 1980: From their first LP. These Dutch art punks are still around. They recently toured big east coast cities with Erase Errata and the Numbers. It was a great show when the latter two bands came to Chapel Hill, but it would have been incredible to seem them play with the Ex.
19. +/-, "Surprise" (new release)
20. Televison Personalities- "I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives": From the singles collection. Originally on Rough Trade 1981.
21. Reducers- "No Ambition", Rave On Records: From New London, Connecticut. I grew up two towns over, so this band has a special place in my heart. There really isn't much punk from Southeastern Connecticut, so the Reducers are pretty much it. Pub rock, a la Dr. Feelgood, influenced punk . . . but really catchy and fun. You can go to their web site and order their three original lps in sealed, mint stock copies for a ridiculously low price. Everyone should do it.
22. Flies- "All Hung Up", Conflict Records 1984.
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23. Erase Errata- "Owls", Troubleman Unlimited Records (new release)- Great new record. I think this is my favorite active band. The lp is a lovely package. 160 g vinyl and a gatefold jacket makes for a heavy package. When was the last time you saw a gatefold jacket other than from some bloated 70s prog rock band.
24. Dow Jones & the Industrials- "Ladies with Appliances", Gulcher: From the great Red Snerts comp.
25. Neats- "Tonight", Ace of Hearts Records 1982.
26. Disband- "Capture the Flag" (new release): Greensboro band. See them Sat. the 8th at PS211.
27. Randoms- "Let's Get Rid of New York", Dangerhouse
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28. One Way System- "Jerusalem", No Future Records: From the Country Fit for Heroes OI comp.
29. Snatches of Pink- "Otto Wood" (new release): North Carolina veterans.
30. Quails- "Pitch Memory" (new release): I really like this record. I am looking forward to next Tues. when they are playing Gate City Noise.
31. Geza X- "Isotope Soap", Alternative Tentacles Records: From the Let Them Eat Jellybeans comp.
32. Quintron- "Mud Bugs" (new release).
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33. Peer Pressure- "Sound of the 80s": From the Guillotined at the Hanger comp on Dionysus featuring Connecticut and W. Massachusetts bands. The original is incredibly rare and on everyone's want list.
34. X-Certs- "Blue Movies": From the 4 Alternative 7" comp from 1979.
See you next week. Remember, I am on from 12 to 2 on Fri. instead of my regular 2 to 4.- Michael
Tough show this week. Had to write down everything I played in a separate BMI log. This is something we have to do occasionally. Also have to do it for ASCAP. BMI uses the lists to figure out how to pay the bands for airplay. As if some of these bands that put out 500 7"s over twenty years ago will ever get paid. They aren't even registered with one of the big licensing companies for the most part. Anyway, it can be tough to fill out the logs (that require you to find who authored the song) and cue up a mostly vinyl show of two minute songs. All considering, I think it was a pretty good show. I did sometimes look for the longer tunes on a record though.
1. Shirkers- "Drunk and Disorderly", Limp Records 1978
2. Dum Dum Band- "Dum Dum Dum", Struck Dum Records 1978, 79?: Classic DIY with stamped label and photocopied cover
3. Shirkers- "Suicide", B side of the above 7"
4. Metal Boys- "Sweet Marilyn", Rough Trade Records 1979: Metal Boys, along with Dr. Mix and the Remix, are an off-shoot of the great French electro-punk band Metal Urbain. Look for a retrospective of all the Metal Urbain stuff soon on Acute Records. They are also playing some reunion shows in NY and elsewhere this month, but I think the closest to here is Pittsburg.
5. Buzzcocks- "What Do I Get", UA 1978: I've had this on Singles Going Steady, but sometimes it is fun to pick up the 7" if the price is right, so this counts as a new acquisition.
<<<<
6. Feelies- "Forces at Work", Stiff Records 1980: This New Jersey band had there first record as an import only.
7. Rapture- "Echoes" (new release)
8. Numbers- "We Like Having These Things", Tigerbeat6
9. Kleenex- "Heidi's Head": From the Kill Rock Stars retrospective. Originally on Rough Trade. Later changed their name to LiLiPuT to avoid threatened trademark litigation from Kimberly Clark, maker of the famous tissue product.
<<<<
For this next set I decided to play some of the most anthemic tunes out of the crate of records I brought.
10. Eddie and the Subtitles- "American Society": From the Bloodstains Across California comp.
11. Demob- "No Room For You", Round Ear Records: I think this is my favorite OI tune. Just the right combination of catchiness and passion.
12. Zero Boys- "Civilizations Dying", Nimrod Records: From Indiana. One of the few hardcore bands to match Minor Threat for tunefulness. "The Pope and the President and big rock stars who make a lot of money all have one thing in common". I don't recall what it is the have in common, but that is a great line.
13. (I)mpatient Youth- "In Your Backyard": From the Lost and Found reissue of a bunch of their stuff. The Impatient Youth 7" is up there towards the top of my want list. From San Francisco.
<<<<
14. Pere Ubu- "Life Stinks": Originally a Rocket from the Tombs composition. Still excited for the Rockets show coming up in Dec. in Raleigh. I plan to write a whole entry on that phenomenon in the future, so look for that here.
15. Pretty Girls Make Graves- "Something Bigger, Something Brighter" (new release)
16. Essential Logic- "Shabby Abbot", Rough Trade Records: Kill Rock Stars put out a retrospective of this Lora Logic project recently. Definitely something to check out if you don't have the vinyl.
17. Deerhoof- "Sealed with a Kiss" (new release)
<<<<
18. The Ex- "A Sense of Tumour", Verrecords 1980: From their first LP. These Dutch art punks are still around. They recently toured big east coast cities with Erase Errata and the Numbers. It was a great show when the latter two bands came to Chapel Hill, but it would have been incredible to seem them play with the Ex.
19. +/-, "Surprise" (new release)
20. Televison Personalities- "I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives": From the singles collection. Originally on Rough Trade 1981.
21. Reducers- "No Ambition", Rave On Records: From New London, Connecticut. I grew up two towns over, so this band has a special place in my heart. There really isn't much punk from Southeastern Connecticut, so the Reducers are pretty much it. Pub rock, a la Dr. Feelgood, influenced punk . . . but really catchy and fun. You can go to their web site and order their three original lps in sealed, mint stock copies for a ridiculously low price. Everyone should do it.
22. Flies- "All Hung Up", Conflict Records 1984.
<<<<
23. Erase Errata- "Owls", Troubleman Unlimited Records (new release)- Great new record. I think this is my favorite active band. The lp is a lovely package. 160 g vinyl and a gatefold jacket makes for a heavy package. When was the last time you saw a gatefold jacket other than from some bloated 70s prog rock band.
24. Dow Jones & the Industrials- "Ladies with Appliances", Gulcher: From the great Red Snerts comp.
25. Neats- "Tonight", Ace of Hearts Records 1982.
26. Disband- "Capture the Flag" (new release): Greensboro band. See them Sat. the 8th at PS211.
27. Randoms- "Let's Get Rid of New York", Dangerhouse
<<<<
28. One Way System- "Jerusalem", No Future Records: From the Country Fit for Heroes OI comp.
29. Snatches of Pink- "Otto Wood" (new release): North Carolina veterans.
30. Quails- "Pitch Memory" (new release): I really like this record. I am looking forward to next Tues. when they are playing Gate City Noise.
31. Geza X- "Isotope Soap", Alternative Tentacles Records: From the Let Them Eat Jellybeans comp.
32. Quintron- "Mud Bugs" (new release).
<<<<
33. Peer Pressure- "Sound of the 80s": From the Guillotined at the Hanger comp on Dionysus featuring Connecticut and W. Massachusetts bands. The original is incredibly rare and on everyone's want list.
34. X-Certs- "Blue Movies": From the 4 Alternative 7" comp from 1979.
See you next week. Remember, I am on from 12 to 2 on Fri. instead of my regular 2 to 4.- Michael
