As it was 40 years last Thursday that The
Ramones entered Plaza Sound to record one of the most landmark albums ever to
appear on vinyl I start and finish this week’s show off with The Brothers and
two tracks taken from those sessions. Deptford’s finest The Phobics are up next
with a track taken from their last album “Deptford Calling”. New to The
Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show are from Spain The Assclats and a track taken from
their debut “Punk” ep. A musician who is certainly no stranger to this show is
CJ Wildheart who has just released his second Pledge Music album “Robot”. Those
who have pledged will already have heard it, for everybody else you’ll have to
wait until the 12th when it gets its official release. For those of
you still hovering over the “Undecided Button” to help you click that mouse I
play something from it. Sticking with the Wildhearts interconnectedness The
Dowling Poole who just so happen to feature Random Jon Poole and Willy Dowling
are gathering momentum for their Pledge album “One Hyde Park”. You might’ve
seen the video to “Rebecca Receiving”. If you haven’t I give you the audible
equivalent. Tigertailz had their sights set on Eurovision greatness but that
was before Auntie Beep sent them a “Bugger off” generic e-mail consigning the
UK to the bottom half of the Eurovision Song Contest table. Some
people/Countries you just can’t help. Fortunately enough the band put it out
anyway. Naturally I play it. We’ve had Deptford’s finest so now I turn my
attention to Croydon’s finest and Courage Best Bitter Band of The Year 1978
Johnny Moped whose 3rd album “It’s A Real Cool Baby” is all set for
release on the 25th March via Damaged Goods Records. A single from
the album was released late last year with a brand new one “Real Cool Baby”
hitting the real and virtual Record Shops on the 29th of last month.
The yellow vinyl version gets an airing. (It’s my favourite Colour) “What’s In Arm’s
Attic” makes its long overdue return with me finding a box of Cassette Tapes
one of which was a live recording by The Family Butcher from the Summer of 1990
down in Brighton. The Family Butcher were Captain Sensible, Paul Gray, Garrie
Dreadful and Malcolm Dixon. Obviously I play a couple form it. In hindsight I
should've run it though my AudioLab to beef up the sound as it does sound a bit
weedy in places. Even so it's still great to hear. Sticking with live
recordings The Nomads are up next with a track taken from their Ghost Highway
Recordings album "El Sol - Live In Madrid". As we approach the final
furlong Boston's The Black Cheer give us "Everything" from their
"Sick Gun" album with The Claypool Lennon Delirium, who as the name
implies features Les Claypool from Primus and Sean Lennon, almost take us over
the finishing line with their first fruits recording together. However, as I've
already mentioned it's The Ramones that closes off this week's show.
