re-uploads - Hot Generation, Do the Pop!, The Missing Links, The Purple Hearts, The Town Criers

 

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Hot Generation...1960's Punk from Down Under

Do the Pop! The Australian Garage-Rock Sound 1976-87

The Missing Links...Driving You Insane..Aussie Punk Rock from the 1960's

The Purple Hearts and The Coloured Balls...Benzedrine Beat! 1964-1970

The Town Criers...Complete Recordings

Newtown (NSW) punk rockers SCABZ New Single 'Feel Good Summer' ...a full-scale assault

Newtown’s self-proclaimed shittest band SCABZ have just revealed their striking new single ‘Feel Good Summer’ – produced and mixed by Daniel Antix at Defwolf Studios, Sydney.

Ringing feedback and pounding drums set the tone for SCABZ’s latest offering. The track wastes no time launching into a full-scale assault of raucous and gritty punk-rock, as singer and guitarist Siobhan Poynton belts out lyrics from the perspective of climate change deniers and the ridiculous points they make to justify their cause.

Poynton talks about the bands passionate stance on global warming:

“There isn’t really an excuse to not care about climate change. We’re just at the point that we’ve realised nothing really matters if you’ve gone extinct”.

https://youtu.be/4pDNoyPrsVE

To coincide with the release, the band will traverse the East Coast on an eight-date tour, stopping by the Northern Beaches, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Canberra, Wollongong, Melbourne and of course, Newtown.

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FEEL GOOD SUMMER TOUR

THU 31 OCT | CROWBAR, BRISBANE QLD
FRI 1 NOV | VINNIES DIVE BAR, GOLD COAST QLD
THU 7 NOV | THE CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE NSW
FRI 8 NOV | SLY FOX, NEWTOWN NSW
THU 14 NOV | TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA ACT
FRI 15 NOV | YAH YAH'S, MELBOURNE VIC

WED 27 NOV | UNI BAR, WOLLONGONG NSW

That Red Head new single release "Gotta Be A Man"...punk infused anthem

After the warm reception of sultry debut single ‘Killer’, Sydney-based rockabilly and blues trio That Red Head are back with their new punk infused anthem ‘Gotta Be A Man’. Powered by Lozz Benson’s propulsive drums and fierce vocals, the relentless single is a musical manifestation of Benson’s frustration at how women are treated in the Aussie music scene - and by extension, in life.

Despite her young age, front woman Lozz Benson has been around the blocks in the Aussie music scene, collaborating with legends like Paul Kelly and playing drums for bands including Urthboy and buzzy all-female outfit Rackett. Despite countless positive experiences as she’s earned her stripes, Benson has also been on the receiving end of the lack of respect and recognition often extended to female muso's in an industry that is predominantly run by men.

"Gotta Be A Man" is an energetic anthem to empower and inspire. I'm shifting the bands sound from our last release and changing how I front the band - from a sassy laid back songstress to a badass rebel with an attitude.” - Lozz Benson

"Gotta be a Man" was recorded by Richie Belkner (Jack Ladder, PVT, Thirty Merc) at Free Energy Device Studios in Sydney and is available digitally on Spotify and iTunes.


PRAISE FOR THAT RED HEAD:
“Lozz is a real entertainer on stage. She is the centre of attention, driving the band from behind the drums with leadership and great panache, as well as singing flawlessly and entertaining the dancing crowd in her energetic and unique way.” - Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil

ABOUT LOZZ
Lozz Benson is a powerhouse drummer from Sydney and That Red Head is an extension of her love for the dirty blues and old school rock’n’roll. She has recorded with Paul Kelly, Jacob Stone (Bluejuice), Jeremy Davidson (The Snowdroppers), Steve Smyth, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Sandy Evans (OAM, The Catholics), Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), Ryan Hazel (The Fumes) and Chris D’Rozario (Brian Setzer). She has toured with Urthboy, Pat Capocci, Hedgefund, and Sirens Big Band. She is the newest member of Rackett who have supported DZ Deathrays, Stonefield, Sticky Fingers, Abbe May, Bleached (US) and will soon support The Darkness on their upcoming tour of Australia. Lozz also recently received Drumteks AUDW Best Female Drummer Award.

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Do the Pop! The Australian Garage-Rock Sound 1976-87

For collectors of compilation albums, you can't go past this amazing collection of gems and rarities from the "other" side of pop. Over two decades before the White Stripes and the Hives made 'garage-rock' the new buzz-word, numerous Australian bands were cranking out a raw, high-energy music which had all the elements that the kids are hankering for today.

Isolation can breed some pretty amazing music and if you're looking for proof, look no further than this magnificent compilation chronicling 12 incredible years of the incomparable Oz garage/punk scene. Rarely is Australia's scene ever mentioned in the same breath as those of New York or London. Whereas New York's was art-centered and London's was fashion-centered, the Aussies put the music firmly up front and centre, right where it belongs. 

Although few of the bands which show up here may be familiar to the casual listener (the exceptions probably being Radio Birdman, The Saints, and The Celibate Rifles), you may find yourself scrambling to get your hands on everything you can by the rest. There's not a duff track to be found anywhere here and if songs like The Lime Spiders' "Slave Girl," The Fun Things' "Savage," The Screaming Tribesmen's "Igloo," or The Exploding White Mice's "Burning Red" don't put some lead in your pencil, you may want to have someone check you for a pulse. 50, count them, tracks that will certainly quench your thirst for a good dose of garage rock.

I remember having many of these as vinyl singles in my own collection which have now (sadly) moved on to other music aficionados. It's good to hear these again, they bring back some sweet memories.

Do the Pop Once

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The Boys Next Door...Door, Door...1979 album..the origins of Nick Cave

The Boys Next Door (later changed to The Birthday Party) were an Australian post-punk band, active from 1978 to 1983. Despite limited commercial success their influence has been far-reaching, and they have been called "one of the darkest and most challenging post-punk groups to emerge in the early 80's." The group's "bleak and noisy soundscapes" which drew irreverently on blues, free jazz and rockabilly, provided the setting for vocalist Nick Cave's disturbing tales of violence and perversion. 

The nucleus of the band first met at the private boys school Caulfield Grammar in suburban Melbourne, in the early seventies. A rock group was formed in 1973, with Nick Cave (vocals), Mick Harvey (guitar), and Phill Calvert (drums), with other students John Cocivera, Brett Purcell and Chris Coyne (on guitar, bass and saxophone respectively). The band played under various names at parties and school functions with a mixed repertoire of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Roxy Music, Alice Cooper and the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, among others.

After their final school year in 1975 the band decided to continue as a four-piece group, with friend Tracy Pew picking up the bass. Greatly affected by the punk explosion of 1976, The Boys Next Door, as they were now called, began performing punk and proto-punk cover versions, such as "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "Gloria", and a few original songs. The Boys' second guitarist, Rowland S. Howard, joined in 1978, and about this time, the group's sound changed dramatically. The addition of Howard's guitar was certainly a catalyst. 

The Boys Next Door's best known song, "Shivers", written by Howard, and first performed and recorded by his band The Young Charlatans, was banned by radio stations because of a reference to suicide. Their first album Door, Door was released in 1979.

After recordings and moderate success in Australia (including hundreds of live shows) they headed for London in 1980, changed their name to The Birthday Party and launched into a period of innovative and aggressive music-making.

See also: http://www.punkjourney.com/boys-next-door.php

...and: http://i94bar-dev.info/ints/lethalweapons.html

                                                                      

The Saints (I'm) Stranded....classic Aussie punk-rock from 1977

The Saints originated in Brisbane and were founded by Chris Bailey (singer-songwriter, later guitarist), Ivor Hay (drummer), and Ed Kuepper (guitarist-songwriter) in 1974. Alongside mainstay Bailey, the group has had numerous line-ups. In 1975, contemporaneous with the United States' Ramones, The Saints were employing the fast tempos, raucous vocals and "buzz saw" guitar that characterised early punk rock. With their debut single, "(I'm) Stranded", in September 1976, they became the first alleged punk band outside the US to release a record, ahead of better-known acts including the Sex Pistols and The Clash. They are one of the first and most influential groups of the genre.

In early 1979, the Saints had imploded, leaving Bailey to continue the band, with a variable line-up. All Fools Day peaked in the Top 30 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart in April 1986. Bailey also has a solo career and had relocated to Sweden by 1994. The band was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Down Under Nuggets - Original Australian Artyfacts 1965-1967..Various Artists

Down Under Nuggets is a collection of 29 gems from the heyday of Aussie sixties music. From garage to punk, surf, mod, beat, psychedelic and just plain groovy! Many well known artists like The Easybeats, The Atlantics, Bobby and Laurie, Bee Gees, Wild Cherries, Cherokees, The Loved Ones, Purple Hearts, Missing Links, MPD LTD plus a few more lesser known for you to discover. I'm not going to say much more about this release so I'll let the track listing do the talking. Enjoy!

The Master's Apprentices– Buried And Dead 2:39

The Elois– By My Side 2:15

The Black Diamonds– I Want, Need, Love You 3:00

The Atlantics– Come On 2:54

The Purple Hearts– Early In The Morning 2:08

The Missing Links– Wild About You 2:36

The Creatures – Ugly Thing 3:18

The Lost Souls– This Life Of Mine 2:41

The Moods – Rum Drunk 2:19

Derek's Accent– Ain't Got No Feeling 2:14

The Bee Gees*– Like Nobody Else 2:35

Barrington Davis– Raining Teardrops 2:29

The D-Coys– Bad Times 2:54

The In-Sect – Let This Be A Lesson 2:42

Steve & The Board*– I Want 2:37

Toni McCann– No 1:49

Peter & The Silhouettes– Claudette Jones 2:04

The 5*– There's Time 2:18

Bobby & Laurie*– No Next Time 2:25

MPD Ltd*– I Am What I Am 2:25

The Cherokees – I've Gone Wild 2:41

The Loved Ones – The Loved One 2:51

Phil Jones & The Unknown Blues*– If I Had A Ticket 2:39

The Throb – Black 3:11

The Blue Beats – She's Comin' Home 2:24

The Easybeats– Sorry 2:35

Bobby James Syndicate*– Hey Hey Hey 2:31

The Wild Cherries– Krome Plated Yabby 2:58

The Sunsets – The Hot Generation (Soundtrack Version) 5:29

Down Under Nuggets

more updates of expired links...revisit or discover these gems for the first time

Once more, I have updated some of the older, expired links. Thanks to a request from a recent visitor, the following links have now been updated. If you come across any links that do not work, please leave a comment or send me a message through the contact page. 

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Tony Worsley and The Fabulous Blues Jays  - Ready, Steady, Let's Go

The Missing Links - Driving You Insane

The Loved Ones - Magic Box

The La De Das - How Is the Air Up There?

The Masters Apprentices - Complete Recordings

Max Merritt and The Meteors - 23 Trax of Max

The Town Criers...Complete Recordings...popular 60's Melbourne band with "Everlasting Love" hit

Popular Melbourne band The Town Criers formed around 1965. Their first single, a cover of The Kinks' "The World Keeps Going Round", was released on the Melbourne independent label Trend but didn't make any impression on the local charts. The B-side, a great 'garage-punk' number called "Big Deal", was included on the bootleg Oz '60s compilation CD It's A Kave-In, which also features another Criers rarity from this period, a version of the blues standard "Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut".

The Criers gigged consistently around Melbourne over the next two years, and in late 1967 they were signed to the Astor label by A&R manager Ron Tudor. Their second single, released in February 1968 and nominally produced by Geoffrey Edelsten, was a strong version of "Everlasting Love", the much-covered hit originally recorded by American singer Robert Knight in 1967 and also released in 1968 in the UK by The Love Affair. It was an immediate success and became a big hit in Melbourne, reaching #2 and also charted in Sydney (#16) and Adelaide (#33) in April-May 1968, and this success propelled it into the Go-Set Top 20; it peaked at #18 and consistently out-charted the Love Affair version. The song has been covered many times since then, including a 1990s version by U2.

During the latter half of 1968 the Town Criers traveled to South East Asia where they entertained Australian and American troops stationed in Vietnam. This was followed by a trip to the USA, where they appeared on the Bob Hope Christmas Special. In early 1969 founding vocalist Andy Agtoft and John Taylor both left the group. Agtoft was replaced by singer Barry Smith from Adelaide; this raised the band's profile in Adelaide, but it may also have led some fans to think that the band itself was from Adelaide. Taylor subsequently joined the Sydney band Daisy Clover, who released two singles on Festival.

Andy Agtoft (vocals) 1967-69 
Mark Demajo (bass) 
Sam Dunnin (guitar) 
Chris Easterby (drums) 
George Kurtiss (keyboards) 1967 - May 1968
John Taylor (keyboards) 1968-69
Barry Smith (vocals) 1968-69

1 Where Have All The Good Times Gone

2 Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut

3 No No No

4 I'm Your Man

5 The World Keeps On Turning Round

6 Big Deal

7 Everlasting Love

8 I Can't Help Myself

9 Unexpectedly

10 It's Hurting Badly

11 Take Me For A Little While

12 Any Old Time

13 Rene

14 Love Me Again

15 Hey Girl

16 Living In A World Of Love

17 The Roundabout

18 Laughing Man

19 Living In A Dream World

20 Love, Love, Love

21 Chorus Girl

22 Any Old Time (acoustic)

23 Everlasting Love (acoustic)

The Town Criers...Complete Recordings

Aussie Gems and Rarebits...various artists...52 tracks..B-Sides, Little Known Songs and Artists

There are 52 sensational tracks here from the 60s and early 70s. As the cover says: "Little known songs, hard to find B-sides and bands you may not have heard of". From Beat, Garage, Surf, Instrumental, Pop, Rock and everything in between. The download comes with all artwork too.

I've played it through a few times and just about every track is good if not great. Some artists you may know (or at least I do) are The Strangers, Python Lee Jackson, The Rondells, The Cherokees, Ian Turpie, Johnny Young, Marcie and The Cookies and Patsy Ann Noble. It will take you back to those TV shows of the 60s like Go! and Kommotion and have you groovin', stompin', rockin' and whatever other dance you care to remember!

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The Missing Links...Driving You Insane..Aussie Punk Rock from the 1960's

The Missing Links were an Australian R'n'B group from Sydney which existed from 1964 to 1966 and were renowned for long hair, an adventurous musical style and smashing their equipment on-stage. There were two main versions of the band: the first had Peter Anson on guitar, Dave Boyne on guitar, Bob Brady on vocals, Danny Cox on drums and Ronnie Peel on bass guitar and released their debut single, "We 2 Should Live" in March 1965. The second version had Andy Anderson on vocals (and initially on drums), Chris Gray on keyboards and harmonica, Doug Ford on vocals and guitar, Baden Hutchens on drums and Ian Thomas on bass guitar, and released their self-titled debut album, The Missing Links in December.

According to Allmusic's Richie Unterberger, "This aggregation cut the rawest Australian garage/punk of the era, and indeed some of the best from anywhere, sounding at their best like a fusion of the Troggs and the early Who, letting loose at times with wild feedback that was quite ahead of its time".

After The Missing Links had disbanded, Anderson and Ford formed Running Jumping Standing Still in Melbourne in August 1966. Anderson later became an actor on Australian and New Zealand television. Ford was lead guitarist in The Masters Apprentices from 1968.

The Missing Links have influenced many later Australian groups, including The Saints which covered "Wild About You" on their debut album, (I'm) Stranded (1977). In October 2010, The Missing Links' debut album, The Missing Links was listed in the top 50 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.

This 28 track compilation contains recordings from all their various line-ups.

'The Missing Links' LP

The Missing Links– Wild About You

The Missing Links– Hobo Man

The Missing Links– Bald-Headed Woman

The Missing Links– Not To Bother Me

The Missing Links– Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut

The Missing Links– Some Kinda Fun

The Missing Links– You're Drivin' Me Insane

The Missing Links– Nervous Breakdown

The Missing Links– Speak No Evil

The Missing Links– On The Road Again

The Missing Links– All I Want

The Missing Links– H'tuom Tuhs

Philips 45 BF-213

The Missing Links– Somethin' Else

'The Links Unchained' EP

The Missing Links– I'll Go Crazy

The Missing Links– Don't Give Me No Friction

The Missing Links– One More Time

The Missing Links– Wooly Bully

Parlophone 45 A8145

The Missing Links– We 2 Should Live

The Missing Links– Untrue

Unreleased Studio Tracks

The Missing Links– All I Want

The Missing Links– Shakin' All Over

The Missing Links– Kansas City

The Missing Links– Come My Way

The Missing Links– Go Back

The Showmen - Leedon 45 LK-957

The Showmen – So Far Away

The Showmen – Don't Deceive

The Showmen - Leedon 45 LK-1008

The Showmen – Naughty Girl

Running Jumping Standing Still, Recorded For The Go!! Show, 1966

Running Jumping Standing Still*– Diddy Wah Diddy

The Missing Links

                               

The Purple Hearts & The Coloured Balls...Benzedrine Beat! 1964-1970

The Purple Hearts were formed in Brisbane in 1964. The band consisted of lead vocalist Mick Hadley, lead guitarist Barry Lyde (known as Lobby Loyde), rhythm guitarist Fred Pickard, bassist Bob Dames, and drummers Adrian 'Red' Redmond (1964–66) and Tony Cahill (1966-67). Like so many Australian beat groups of the '60s, The Purple Hearts had their roots far closer to the source of the British Invasion than the sunburnt suburbia from which they finally emerged.

Although they were part of the Sunshine Records stable,The Purple Hearts were uncompromising in their attitude toward recording. Consequently, their handful of singles are enduring artifacts of their unique style, which blended blues, R'n'B and prototype psychedelic rock, a style made even tougher by the regional influence mentioned earlier. Even their name, taken from the well-known slang term for a variety of amphetamine pop pills much favoured by mod subculture, was a brash and outrageous gesture.

It is notable that Brisbane, traditionally the most conservative of Australia's state capitals, has fostered some of the country's most anarchistic rock bands from The Purple Hearts to The Saints. The Purple Hearts were tough, arrogant and pioneering and Lobby Loyde is widely acknowledged as Australia’s first true rock guitar hero – busy blowing up speaker boxes before high volume and feed-back became rock staples.

This compilation combines 14 tracks by the PH's and 7 by offshoot band The Coloured Balls.

1 The Purple Hearts– Talkin' 'Bout You

2 The Purple Hearts– Louie Louie

3 The Purple Hearts– Long Legged Baby (Demo Version)

4 The Purple Hearts– Gloria

5 The Purple Hearts– Here 'Tis

6 The Purple Hearts– Long Legged Baby

7 The Purple Hearts– Of Hopes And Dreams And Tombstones

8 The Purple Hearts– I'm Gonna Try

9 The Purple Hearts– Early In The Morning

10 The Purple Hearts– Just A Little Bit

11 The Purple Hearts– You Can't Sit Down

12 The Purple Hearts– Tiger In Your Tank

13 The Purple Hearts– Chicago

14 The Purple Hearts– Bring It On Home

15 Coloured Balls– A Song For Jeffrey

16 Coloured Balls– Killing Floor

17 Coloured Balls– Living In The USA

18 Coloured Balls– Bring It On Home

19 Coloured Balls– Long Grey Mare

20 Coloured Balls– Living In The Past

21 Coloured Balls– Living In The USA (Live)

The Purple Hearts

                                                

Hot Generation...1960's Punk from Down Under

This 30 track collection brings together some popular and the more lesser known artists of the Aussie punk scene of the sixties. Includes tracks from Tony Worsley, Normie Rowe, Marty Rhone, Ray Brown, The Purple Hearts and The Black Diamonds.

1 The Sunsets – The Hot Generation 2:11

2 The Soul Agents*– I'm Still Mad At You 2:24

3 Tony Worsley & The Fabulous Blue Jays– How Can It Be 2:09

4 Johnny Young– Good Evening Girl 2:13

5 Marty Rhone & The Soul Agents*– Every Minute Of You 2:14

6 Steve & The Board*– I Call My Woman Hinges 1:56

7 Russ Kruger– Keep Me Satisfied 2:36

8 Robbie Peters– She Does Everything For Me 1:58

9 Toni McCann– No 1:54

10 The Purple Hearts– I'm Gonna Try 2:13

11 The Showmen – Naughty Girl 2:30

12 The Id – Watch Out 2:16

13 Tony Worsley & The Fabulous Blue Jays– All Over You 1:31

14 The Black Diamonds– See The Way 2:28

15 Ray Brown & The Whispers– Go To Him 2:13

16 The Pogs– The Pogs Theme 2:25

17 The Morloch– I'm Feeling Sad 2:21

18 Steve & The Board*– I Want 2:37

19 The Lost Souls– Peace Of Mind 2:48

20 Toni McCann– Saturday Date 1:48

21 The Fabulous Blue Jays– I'll Make You Cry Too 3:16

22 The Southern Gentlemen– Leave Myself To Me 2:43

23 Normie Rowe & The Playboys– With Me 1:44

24 Ray Brown & The Whispers– (Ain't It) Strange 2:41

25 Tony Cole– Beat It! 3:00

26 Greg Anderson – I Feel Good 2:50

27 Tony Barber – No More Moanin' 2:00

28 The Black Diamonds– Not This Time 2:45

29 Peter Doyle– High Time Baby 2:47

30 The Dave Miller Set– Why Why Why 2:41

Hot Generation...1960's Punk from Down Under