Single As Usual: Recent Episodes
Long Gone Loser
This week I talk about the day I finally found the flexi of this great song by the legendary REDD KROSS after a 25 year search. Woohoo! This rates as one of my all time favourite Redd Kross tunes and I am surprised it’s never been reissued on anything. You can listen right now by … Continue reading EPISODE 4 – Redd Kross “Smith Family #1” →
This week I talk about San Francisco’s very own self-proclaimed Snack Rock band, The Go-Nuts! This release on Planet Pimp Records is the perfect soundtrack for snacking. And why not? I don’t know much about these guys but I do know that I like what they put out and I love food, especially donuts. It’s … Continue reading EPISODE 3 – The Go-Nuts “The Donut Prince And The Pauper” →
This week I take a look at Alkaline Trio‘s second 7″, For Your Lungs Only. Heaps good! You can listen right now by clicking on THIS LINK. Or you can subscribe in iTunes. Thank you.
I am back! Each week I will bring you short ten minute episodes about every single 45 / 7″ record in my collection! And starting with the numbers, here is the 1-4-5s from Austin, Texas! Heaps good! You can listen right now by clicking on THIS LINK. Or you can subscribe in iTunes. Thank you.
Hot damn I like a good groove tune and this is one Northern Soul classic that really caught me and never let go. You see, as I’ve gotten older, I have developed a huge interest in this genre of music and thus began the dive down the rabbit hole of soul. I began searching out … Continue reading LOU LAWTON – Knick Knack Patty Wack (Wand Records, reissue) →
I first discovered Naked Raygun sometime in the very early 90s when I had borrowed a video tape from a friend and the promo for Vanilla Blue was sandwiched between videos of D.I. and Bad Religion. I was intrigued by the band’s name and watching that video, an immediate love for the Chicago quartet was formed. I kept rewinding the tape and … Continue reading NAKED RAYGUN – Vanilla Blue (Sandpowder Records, 1987) →
So here’s the story… in 2012 I was record shopping in California and my friend took me to a store in Huntington Beach called Vinyl Solution. I had never been before but walking in, I was amazed at the range of punk shirts and awesome records that lined the walls and racks. It was pretty … Continue reading THREE TWO ONES – Jenny (Self-Released, 2012) →
If there was ever a pop punk hall of fame, this single would have to be nominated in the first round. Seriously. This EP is pure perfection and was released by notable UK pop punk label, Crackle Records who were churning out some freakin’ great records back in the 90s by bands like Skimmer, Crocodile … Continue reading CAUSTIC SODA – Femalevolence (Crackle Records, 1998) →
So when I became obsessed with the label, Waterfront Records, because of their involvement with The Hard-Ons, I decided to search out every other band on the label. I had seen The Eastern Dark‘s double LP live album, Girls On The Beach (With Cars) around the indie record stores but didn’t know what they were … Continue reading THE EASTERN DARK – Julie Is A Junkie (Waterfront Records, 1985) →
This record by my all time favourite Aussie punk band, The Hard-Ons, was one I was after for a long time. I discovered the Hard-Ons in like 1988 and didn’t acquire this record til around 1995. You see, this release is limited to 1000 copies (mine is #193) and was distributed for free at Hard-Ons … Continue reading HARD-ONS – Giveaway E.P. (Waterfront Records, 1989) →