Chords - Rainbow, London 1980

The Chords were one of the top Mod-Revival bands of the early 1980s. They started in 1978 and finished in 1981 and in that time released one album and seven single with limited success. This show was recorded when they were at the top of their game. It's from the sounboard and the quality is great. More info here: http://www.thechords.co.uk/biography/index.htm

01. Somethings Missing
02. Happy Families
03. It's No Use
04. Now It's Gone
05. I'm Not Sure
06. The British Way Of Life
07. So Far Away
08. I'll Keep On Holding On
09. Tumbling Down
10. Maybe Tomorrow
11. Breaks My Heart

Stranglers - Raven demos 1979

Hugh Cornwell is playing in my neighborhood this weekend so I thought I post some Stranglers stuff for the occasion.  Supposedly these are demos for the Raven album but they could be just different mixes. There's eight tracks from the album plus b-side. More info here: http://www.stranglers.org.uk/live/demos.htm

Track List:
01. Longships
02. The Raven
03. Nuclear Device
04. Baroque Bordello
05. Shah Shah A Go Go
06. Ice
07. Meninblack
08. Genetix
09. Yellowcake UF6 Reverse
10. Social Secs

Eyes - Masque, Hollywood 1978

The Eyes were one of L.A.s early Punk bands and are probably most known for the fact that Charlotte Caffey, who made it big with the Go Gos, was an original member. This original line up only released one song on the What Records 7" ep sampler in 1978 (http://www.discogs.com/Eyes-The-Controllers-The-Skulls-Untitled/release/1874412). One further studio track from this line up was released on the What? Stuff compilation CD in 1998 (http://www.discogs.com/Various-What-Stuff/release/2329905). In 1996 a six song live set was released in the Live From The Masque vol. 3 CD. This live set features 4 of the songs that have been released plus a Sonny & Cher cover and five songs that haven't been heard anywhere else. The sound quality is very good but it is an audience recording. To see clips of a recent reunion show go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6VYFCf54AA

Setlist:
01. Little Girl From Hell
02. Don't Talk To Me
03. Go Go Bee
04. title unknown
05. Eniwetok
06. title unknown
07. title unknown
08. title unknown
09. I Got You Babe
10. Kill Your Parents

Slits - Eric's, Liverpool 10-77 + Alexander Palace, London 6-15-80

The Slits singer Ari Up died today so I thought I put up these shows as tribute to her and the musical power of her band. The Eric's set shows the primitive beginnings of the band while the Alexander's Palace shows the growth they achieved as musicians over the three years. They show very different bands, actually. Both shows are recorded from the soundboard so generally very good quality.

Eric's Setlist:
01. Vindictive
02. Instant Hit
03. Vaseline
04. So Tough
05. New Town
06. Love And Romance
07. Femme Fatale
08. Shoplifting
09. No. 1 Enemy

Alexander Palace Setlist:
01. Instant Hit
02. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
03. Adventures Close To Home
04. Man Next Door
05. Walk About
06. Spend, Spend, Spend
07. Newtown
08. Animal Space - Spacier
09. In The Beginning There Was Rhythm
10. Man Next Door

Slits Ari Up dies

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11596497
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2010/10/rip_ari_up_of_the_slits_dead.php

Zeros - KUOR, Redlands CA 5-27-78

Since the Zeros from Chula Vista California are playing my neighborhood next week I thought I'd celebrate by posting an old live show by them. This was recorded just before their second single was released and they play both songs from it as well as the hit song from the first single. All the other songs were not released until the 1990s. This is a radio broadcast but the person controlling the knobs had everything turned way up so there is distortion in the broadcast. It's still an enjoyable listen. So, enjoy.

setlist: [from cassette tape]
01. Talkin'
02. Beat Your Heart Out
03. -interview segment-
04. Sneakin' Out
05. Out Of Place
06. Right Now
07. Wild Weekend
08. I Don't Wanna
09. Cosmetic Couple
10. Wimp
11. -interview segment-

1978 John Peel Sessions

Here is a list of the Punk John Peel Sessions from 1978:

11 January          Crisis  [officially released]
18 January          Wire
23 January          Adam & The Ants  [officially released]
  1 February        Killjoys
  6 February        Siouxsie And The Banshees  [officially released]
  8 February        Patrik Fitzgerald
13 February       Wasps
14 February       Magazine  [officially released]
20 February       X-Ray Spex  [officially released]
27 February       Vibrators  [officially released]
  1 March            Wreckless Eric  [officially released]
15 March             Flys
20 March             Rich Kids
   3 April              White Cats
   5 April              Only Ones  [officially released]
10 April               Buzzcocks  [officially released]
17 April               Slits  [officially released]
18 April               Lurkers  [officially released]
19 April               Smirks
26 April               Crabs
  2 May                Boys  [officially released]
15 May                Boomtown Rats
16 May                Skids
17 May                Zones
23 May                U.K.Subs  [officially released]
30 May                Fall  [officially released]
31 May                Rezillos
  5 June               Gruppo Sportivo
  6 June               Hits [Sniveling Shits]  [officially released]
26 June               Chelsea  [officially released]
  3 July                Pop Group
  4 July                Desperate Bicycles
  5 July                Penetration
10 July                Adam & The Ants  [officially released]
11 July                King  [1/4 officially released]
12 July                Carpettes
19 July                Patrik Fitzgerald
24 July                Magazine  [officially released]
25 July                Lurkers  [officially released]
26 July                Leyton Buzzards
  1 August           Spizzoil
  2 August           Tanz Dar Youth
11 August           Prefects  [officially released]
16 August           White Cats
21 August           Adverts  [officially released]
22 August           Punishment Of Luxury
23 August           Pragvec
29 August           Skids
  4 September     Radio Stars
  6 September     U.K.Subs  [officially released]
12 September     Stiff Little Fingers  [officially released]
13 September     Zones
18 September     Motorhead  [officially released]
20 September     Wire
  1 October         Undertones  [officially released]
  2 October         Stoat
  3 October         John Cooper Clarke
  4 October         Molesters (ex-Vibrators)
18 October         Buzzcocks  [officially released]
24 October         Angelic Upstarts  [officially released]
25 October         999
  6 November     X-Ray Spex  [officially released]
14 November     Flys
27 November     Fall  [officially released]
29 November     Vic Godard  & Subway Sect [officially released]
  4 December     Cure [officially released]
13 December     Carpettes
18 December     Leyton Buzzards
19 December     Only Ones  [officially released]

Go here for complete 1978 Peel Sessions listing: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1970s/1978/

Anyone have Flys, Stoat, Leyton Buzzards, Stoat or Punishment of Luxury sessions? Let me know, I am looking for them.