Tag Archives: 1979

The Road To Rezillomania [part 2]

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

[…continued from post before previous] So where were we before we had to shoehorn that review of the superb David J concert in there? Oh yes, It was 2002, I made a CD-R of 13 Rezillos rarities from 7″ vinyl. … Continue reading →

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The Road To Rezillomania [part 1]

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

Let it not be said that I don’t love me some Rezillos! A concert they played in Washington D.C. 15 years ago was a treasured gift of a gig. 22 Years after they ceased to exist, 80% of the original … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Ramones – It’s Alive

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

Ramones: It’s Alive US CD [1995] Rockaway Beach Teenage Lobotomy Blitzkrieg Bop I Wanna Be Well Glad To See You Go Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment You’re Gonna Kill That Girl I Don’t Care Sheena Is A Punk Rocker Havana Affair … Continue reading →

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Unnamed Jo Callis Project Gets Greenlighted!

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

On Saturday, I crossed a line in the sand! In a move that doesn’t happen every day, I obtained the final piece of a special Jo Callis puzzle. I now have everything he’s released outside of The Rezillos and the Human … Continue reading →

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Those First Impressions: Visage Debut Single

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

Visage: Tar UK 7″ [1979] Tar [7″ version] Frequency 7 With a dive into the 7 disc CDX edition of the Visage “Wild Life” compilation/box looming large in the very near future, I felt that it was imperative to make this … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Graham Parker – I Want You Back [Alive]

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

Graham Parker + The Rumour: I Want You Back [Alive] US 7″ [1979] I Want You Back [Alive] Mercury Poisoning When record shopping recently, I came across a Graham Parker + The Rumour record with two songs on it that dated … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Skids – Days In Europa [part 2]

Posted on December 14, 2016 by

The bonus tracks began with the rousing “Masquerade,” which was built on the same lurching beat popular around that time in songs like “My Shadow In Vain” or “My Sharona,” but I’ll take this song any day. Once heard, it … Continue reading →

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