The 45 PARTY #12 : LAMA

|September 1, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

I was really into Finnish hardcore when I was a kid, and I liked this band the best ( Johanna, 1980 ).

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LAMA : TLK

LAMA : ” Totuus Löytyy Kaurapuurosta ”

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LAMA

Tämä päättyy 45 party. Toivottavasti teillä oli hauskaa, olla varovainen matkalla kotiin.

The 45 PARTY #11 : The Rings

|August 30, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

I swear, through the years I’ve seen 10 bands cover this song – which is not surprising because the great jerky-cool guitar riff here fairly screams ” play me! “.The Rings were an early UK punk band fronted by Twink ( drummer in the 1960s of The Pretty Things, Pink Fairies, and played briefly in Starz with Syd Barrett in 1972 ), who I imagine was probably pretty obviously an ex-hippy with a haircut. The band only lasted a few months, and this was their only release ( Chiswick, 1977 ).

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The Rings : ” I Wanna Be Free “

The Rings : ” I Wanna Be Free ”

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The Rings

The 45 Party #10 : The Throbbers

|August 29, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

A kid I went to high school with played drums in this band, with older college guys. This track has a kind of dreamy NYC-sidewalk-bop that I really like. ( Ock-Bok-Boe, 1981 ).

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The Throbbers : ” Dear One “

The Throbbers : ” Dear One ”

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Throbbers

The 45 PARTY #9 : Aggie Dukes

|August 28, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

Both sides of this fun calypso number, which I’ve glued together for you ( Aladdin Records, 1956 ).

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Aggie Dukes : ” Swing Low Sweet Cadillac “

Aggie Dukes : ” Swing Low Sweet Cadillac ” Parts 1 & 2

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Aggie Dukes

The 45 PARTY #8 : The Partisans

|August 27, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

This is a dumb song. I was not yet 17 when I got this record, and I understood even then that a song written from the perspective of a world-weary 17-year-old who just can’t take it anymore was silly ( and then there’s the drummer, who’s like ” Look ma, I can play Wipeout ! ), and yet, IT ROCKS. Makes me want to put spikes on my jacket and do British stuff ( No Future, 1981 ).

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The Partisans : ” 17 Years Of Hell “

The Partisans : ” 17 Years Of Hell ”

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Partisans

The 45 PARTY #7 : Destroy All Monsters

|August 26, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

A Detroit band of the late 70s – early 80s that featured Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton and MC5 bassist Michael Davis ( Cherry Red, 1978 ).

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Destroy All Monsters : ” Bored “

Destroy All Monsters : ” Bored ”

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Destroy All Monsters

The 45 PARTY #6 : Fu Manchu

|August 25, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

Fu’s deadpan, syrup-heavy cover of Sammy Johns’ 1975 ode to free love ( Mammoth Records, 1996 ).

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Fu Manchu : ” Chevy Van “

Fu Manchu : ” Chevy Van ”

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Chevy Van

The 45 PARTY #5 : The Mentally Ill

|August 24, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

It’s not all that often that a band lives up to its name, but here’s a track which actually sounds like it came straight from the recording studio at a mental hospital. The guitar is so fuzzed-out that it functions more as mosquito-buzz generator than musical instrument and the singer sounds like he’s about to claw his own eyes out ( Autistic Records, 1979 ).

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The Mentally Ill : ” Gacy’s Place “

The Mentally Ill : ” Gacy’s Place ”

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Gacy's Place

The 45 Party #4 : Chuck Fenda

|August 23, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

This song was a big hit in Jamaica in 2006 despite a ban on radio play – and no wonder. With righteous fury, Chuck Fenda preaches that sinners should be stabbed and set on fire.skinny-blackChuck Fenda : ” Gash Dem “

Chuck Fenda : ” Gash Dem ”

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The 45 PARTY #3 : Varaus

|August 22, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

Good morning. Coffee, tea, or how about a little jet-engine-hardcore from Finland? I don’t have any recollection of it, but I own this band’s entire discography, so I must have been pen pals with someone in the group, or a friend of theirs, or something. I like the crazy guitar sound, and the guitarist’s valiant, losing effort to start the song slow ( self-pressed, 1984 ).

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Varaus : ” Totaalinen Rakkaus “

Varaus : ” Totaalinen Rakkaus ”

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Varaus

The 45 PARTY #2 : TV21

|August 21, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

A Scots anthem-punker which I was totally obsessed with when I was 14 years old ( Demon Records, 1981 ).

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TV21 : ” On The Run ( Who’s Gonna Get Me First? ” )

TV21 : ” On The Run ( Who’s Gonna Get Me First? ” )

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TV21

The 45 PARTY #1 : The Obsessed

|August 21, 2010 | Found Sounds, The 45 Party

I have a strange little collection of 7″ records, some of which I will be posting here over the next two weeks. Most of these songs weren’t released in any other format, and some still haven’t been. Here’s The Obsessed doing Grand Funk Railroad’s ” Inside Looking Out “, from their Altamont Nation 45 ( Bong Load, 1995 ).

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The Obsessed : ” Inside Looking Out “

The Obsessed : ” Inside Looking Out ”

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Altamont Nation