BOB MOULD - VERY TEMPORARY

Bob Mould, ex of Husker Du and Sugar is still putting out albums on a regular basis.  This is a bit of a corker from his 2008 District Line album.  And a great video.

 

Bob Mould - Very Temporary

 

THE PARTISANS - 17 YEARS OF HELL

 

The second band to sign to No Future records this was their 2nd single and reached #2 in the indie charts.  What I would give to see these guys live!

 

The Partisans - 17 Years of Hell

 

PERE UBU - THE MODERN DANCE

Pere Ubu are an experimental new wave music group formed in Cleveland Ohio in 1975.  And there is no connection with the Pure Ubu beer apparently.

 

 

Pere Ubu - The Modern Romance

 

TOM ROBINSON BAND - GLAD TO BE GAY

From the 1978 Rising Free e.p. - With Russia and Uganda leading the way on homophobia and some American states looking to go back to the dark ages with their laws this is still as relevant as ever

 

 

Tom Robinson Band - Glad To Be Gay

 

ANGELIC UPSTARTS -THE MURDER OF LIDDLE TOWERS

Angelic Upstarts debut single issued initially on their own label and then reissued by Small Wonder (with Rough Trade).  The song is about Liddle Towers who was arrested for being drunk and disorderly but was then beaten while in police custody and died several weeks later from the injuries sustained.  

 

 

Angelic Upstarts - The Murder of Liddle Towers

 

FM359 - WHEN THE PEOPLE CHECK OUT

Featuring members of Street Dogs, FM359 brand of acoustic punk have more to say and offer something a little different to the usual run of the mill punk side projects, definitely worth checking out.

 

 

FM359 - When The People Check Out

 

IVY GREEN - MISTER MISTER

Dutch punks Ivy Green - taken from their 1978 eponymous album

 

 

Ivy Green - Mister Mister

 

VARUKERS - WILL THEY NEVER LEARN?

The Varukers with a bit of a forgotten gem.  Still going strong.

 

Varukers - Will They Never Learn?

 

THE DEAD MILKMEN - PUNK ROCK GIRL

The rather fantastic Dead Milkmen and the classic and catchy Punk Rock Girl

 

The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl

 

ELLIOTT SMITH - MISS MISERY

The quite wonderful Elliott Smith and Miss Misery as featured in Good Will Hunting.

 

Elliott Smith - Miss Misery

 

COMPRESSORHEAD - ACE OF SPADES

Real life robot band Compressorhead cover Motorhead's Ace of Spades, drums are a bit high in the mix but boy can that droid drum!

 

Compressorhead - Ace Of Spades

 

THE (LEGO) DAMNED - NEW ROSE

Valentines day special for lovers of the Damned (and lego)

 

 

 

The Damned - New Rose