MP3 player set to shuffle. Let 'er rip!
1. SOCIAL DISTORTION
- Ring of Fire (Social Distortion 1990) A million artists have covered
this, but Mike Ness and company manage to nail it and make it seamlessly fit in
with their originals.
2. TRIO - Broken
Hearts For You and me (Trio 1981) - I get a little bummed when Trio get
dismissed as a one song novelty band ("Da Da Da"), since they packed
their short career with quite a few catchy songs.
3. the CLEAN - Big
Soft Punch (Clean Anthology) "Big Soft Punch" was orignally
released on 1990's Vehicle, which strangely was their first proper full length
album recorded after their first reunion tour. New Zealand indie bands don't
seem to follow the same rule book as American indie bands.
4. HELTER STUPID -
Helter Stupid Prologue (Helter Stupid 1989) Negativeland didn't want to
tour so they made up a story about being involved in a murder case, which the
media picked up on. Negativeland took the news coverage and turned it into a
fascinating album side of weirdness.
5. MICHAEL and the
MESSENGERS - Romeo and Juliet (Nuggets box) A decent garage cover of the
Reflections one hit, 1964's "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet".
6. BIG BOY PETE - the
Treacle Dance (Homage to Catatonia 1966-69) Eccentric pop from a charming
San Francisco weirdo. I was turned onto Big Boy Pete by Kelley Stoltz, who not
only covered a BBP song when he opened for Echo & the Bunnymen, but went
out of his way to praise him and urge people to pick up one of his records. I'm
glad I took his advice.
7. AC/DC - Shoot to
Thrill (Back in Black 1980) My shuffle has been on a BIG AC/DC kick the
past week, which isn't a bad thing.
8. YOUTH BRIGADE -
Blown Away (Sink With Kalifornia 1984) My first two concerts were the Who,
but I'm pretty sure that my third show was Youth Brigade at a Sunday Night punk
show at Cubby Bear.
9. FALLEN ANGELS -
Bad Woman (Pebbles Volume 1) A great slab of garage from 1966.
10. the DARLING BUDS
- Burst (Pop Said... 1988) This Welsh band weren't very original, but they
sure did make some catchy guitar summer pop with stellar harmonies and big
hooks.
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