Coldcock - Detroit MI 9-24-78

Coldcock came out of Detroit in 1978 and hung around until 1980. In those two years they released only one classic single in 1979 and had one other song on the Detroit On a Platter compilation LP in 1981. On this live set is heard all three of those songs plus one other unreleased original  and cover songs by Question Mark & The Mysterians, Joe Jones, Rolling Stones and Bee Gees. The song Popstar was recorded by The Torpedos and also appears on the Detroit On A Platter compilation LP. This is a soundboard recording.

setlist: [from cassette tape]
01. I Wanna Be Rich
02. 96 Tears [Question Mark & The Mysterians]
03. You
04. You Talk Too Much [Joe Jones]
05. You're A Mess
06. Inflatable Girl
07. Popstar [Torpedos]
08. Satisfaction [Rolling Stones]
09. Stayin' Alive [Bee Gees]

Mau Maus - T-Bird Rollerdrome, Pico Rivera CA 1-22-83

In Los Angeles in 1976-1978 there was a band named Berlin Brats who made an appearance in the film Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke as one of the bands in the battle of the bands segment towards the end of the film. The Berlin Brats recorded a single which made it to the test pressing stage but was never officially released. However, one song from the single made in onto the Saturday Night Pogo compilation LP that was released in1978. In that same year the band changed their name to The Mau Maus and played around California until the mid 1980s. They made some recordings but only two songs were released on the Hell Comes To Your House volume 2 compilation album in 1983. They also had two songs on a Target Video release in the 1980s. Here is a short live show recorded from the sound board. Psychotic is the song from the Up In Smoke film and Laugh Track was on the Target Video. The others were unreleased.

Setlist: [from cassette tape]
01. Doomzdaze
02. Dead Or Alive
03. Sex And A Single Sniper
04. Laugh Track
05. Psychotic
06. Family Jewels
07. War Baby

V.A. Roxy Farewell bands 1977-1978

Here's a little collection of songs I put together for my own listening pleasure that I though many others would also enjoy. In 1978 an album titled Farewell To The Roxy was released that was recorded at the famous Roxy Club in London which is the place that basically spawned Punk Rock. This album basically featured the second generation of punk bands that were following in the footsteps of the previous ones. However, apart from one band, UK Subs, most of the bands on it never released more than a single or two. Shame, since every track on the album is very good. As it turns out most of the bands had at least made recordings and over the last few years these recordings have been showing up to the joy of those of us who want to hear more. Have a listen to rare tracks from Blitz, Red Lights, Jets, Open Sore and Crabs. The Red Lights, Jets and Open Sore tracks all are taken off of videos that showed up on YouTube. The Crabs songs are from a Peel Session they were lucky enough to record.

More info on the bands here: http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/
Videos here:
Jets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdcsDb81BZk
Red Lights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNGn6ayfQK4&feature=related
Open Sore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj-haMAS1Og&feature=related

Track List:
01. Blitz - Strange Boy
02. Blitz - London Is For Tourists
03. Red Lights - Nothing Else To Do
04. Red Lights - Keys
05. Jets - Silke
06. Jets - Come On Now/War Machine/Waiting For Emotion
07. Open Sore - Vertigo
08. Open Sore - Posta Ghosta
09. Crabs - Victim
10. Crabs - Under Pressure
11. Crabs - Lullabies Lies
12. Crabs - Don't Want Your Love

Info:
Blitz - Demo 1978
Red Lights - Demos 1977
Jets - Demos 1978
Open Sore - Windsor Theatre Royal, Windsor  10-01-09
Crabs - John Peel Session 4-28-78

Eddie & The Hotrods - Left Bank, Mt Vernon NY 1-21-81

Here's another Eddie & The Hotrods show. This one is a radio broadcast from a club near New York City and was recorded in the year they broke up. By the time this was recorded both Paul Gray and Graeme Douglas had left and instead of adding a second guitarist a keyboard player was added which contributed to a more subdued sound. However, there is still plenty of energy in their delivery making this show a very enjoyable listen and their set includes many songs from the Fish 'n' Chips album along with the expected hits.

Setlist: [from cassette tape]
01. Teenage Depression
02. Ties That Bind [Bruce Springsteen]
03. Wide Eyed Kids
04. We Want Mine [Crack The Sky]
05. Call It Quits
06. Unfinished Business
07. Time Won't Let Me [Outsiders]
08. Do Anything You Wanna Do
09. You Better Run [Young Rascals]
10. This Is Today [Max Bygrave]
11. The Beginning Of The End
12. Jumpin' Jack Flash [Rolling Stones]

Heroes - Max's, NYC 6-26-81 (w/Walter Lure)

After The Heartbreakers split at the end of 1977, Walter Lure played and recorded through the late 1970s and early 1980s with several bands including The Blessed and The Incognitos. Two songs he recorded in 1978 (Seven Day Weekend and Too Much Junkie Business) didn't get released on vinyl until 1983 under the band name The Heroes which at the time was his current band. The Heroes of 1983 never released anything but someone was nice enough to to make this audience recording of one of their gigs. A few Heartbreakers songs are played, a couple of covers and a pile of new songs, some of which were only released in the 1990s on the Waldos Rent Party CD and others remain unreleased. The band: Walter Lure - Guitar & Vocals, Richie Lure - Guitar & Vocals, Danny - Bass, Billy Rogers - Drums.


Here's a photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robert_barry_francos/2989666968/in/photostream/
Here's an interview with Walter Lure: http://whitetrashsoul.blogspot.com/2010/01/interview-walter-waldo-lure.html
And, here's The Incognitos: http://www.bootsdaily.com/?nav=details&id=191355

1st Set: [from cassette tape]
01. Party Lights
02. Sorry
03. Love That Kills
04. Let's Go
05. Crazy Little Baby
06. Busted
07. Wam Bam Boo
08. Turn It Up
09. Too Much Junkie Business
10. Seven Day Weekend
11. Pissing My Life Away
12. Crazy Kids

2nd Set: [from cassette tape]
01. Too Much Junkie Business
02. Sorry
03. Love That Kills
04. Feel No Pain
05. Here Come The Zombies
06. Flight
07. Busted
08. Let's Go
09. Crazy Little Baby
10. Turn It Up
11. All By Myself
12. Crazy Kids
13. One Track Mind

Eddie & The Hotrods - BBC In Concert 8-80

Eddie & The Hotrods often get lumped in with Punk Rock but basically came out of the Pub Rock scene in England in the mid-1970s. They certainly were more high energy that your average Pub Rock band. This show, I believe, features the classic line up playing songs from the Life On The Line and Thriller albums plus a selection of songs that were probably intended for a fourth album by this line up that never got released until the Curse Of The Hotrods album was released in 1990.

setlist: [from cassette tape]
01. Quit This Town
02. Echoes
03. He Does It With Mirrors
04. You Better Run [Young Rascals]
05. Red Light Blue Light
06. At Night
07. Do Anything You Wanna Do
08. Ties That Bind [Bruce Springsteen]
09. The Power And The Glory

Radiators From Space - Southend, Kursaal England 12-17-77

Radiators From Space were Dublin Ireland's first Punk band and are mainly known today because guitarist Phil Chevron became famous afterward in The Pogues. The Radiators released their first album in 1977 and at the end of that year were the tour support, on their first UK tour, for Thin Lizzy. This show was the last gig on that tour. There are no unreleased or rare tracks here just a nice soundboard recording. More info here: http://www.theradiators.tv/newhistory%20pt%202.htm

setlist:
01. Sunday World
02. Roxy Girl
03. Press Gang
04. Prison Bars
05. Electric Shares
06. Television Screen
07. Party Line
08. Psychotic Reaction [Count Five]
09. Enemies