S.C.O.T.S WHA HAE!

THE HIGHMARTS - As recommended by Brother Ross Nelson

ROCK WRIT! EPISODE 1

KNBT EPISODE 6 - SCHLEP INTO CHRISTMAS

Sol, Madrid - December 2020 by Rebeca Ulken

December 6th 2020 

The Zantees Lost Highway (intro) (Bomp/Charly)

Snök Abandoned Children of Christ (Self released)

Blimey I Can Pay (Gronpeppar)

Moons Of Saturn Fire In The Western World (Ghost Highway/Chaputa)

The Avengers The American In Me (White Noise)

Ledinsky DonaldTr*mpMakesMeWanna Smoke Cr*ck (Woah Dad!)

The Spazzys Let’s Get Spazzy (Fur)

Helen Love On My Own (Alcopop/Jigsaw)

Kid Gulliver Forget About Him (Red on Red)

Mr Teenage The Loser (Mr Teenage)

The Dahlmanns Tomorrow Came Today (Beluga/Ghost Highway)

The Trip Never Too Late For Linda (unreleased)

MX-80 Sound Goldfinger (a&R/ENT)

The Plastic Pals Hangin’ In The Louvre (Polythene)

Scott The Hoople Buffalo Springfield Again (McOi)

Sugar and Tiger Noël Christmas (Verycords)

Pantones Canción De Navidad (Subterfuge)

Jon Graboff Too Late For Tonight (Confidential)

Nicole Atkins Every Single Christmas (Single Lock)

Southern Culture On The Skids Surfing On Christmas Day (Kudzu)

Ben Vaughn Singers Christmas Feeling (MM)

RIP - DAVID L. LANDER (ANDREW SQUIGGMAN)

The clip holder shows Michael McKean (Lenny Kosnowski), but stick with it.

 

KEEP OUT THAT CHRISTMAS COLD!

"LASS WITH ASS" SEEKS "IRISHMAN FOR CHRISTMAS"...

RIP - HAL KETCHUM (HIS BEST KNOWN SONG? HE DIDN'T WRITE IT THOUGH)

HE'LL NEVER WRITE, HE'LL NEVER PHONE

THE TRIPWIRES INTERPRET THE BROTHERS GIBB!

I THINK THAT DWIGHT TWILLEY WILL APPROVE...

Looking For The Magic from amyrigby on Vimeo.

SIC F*CKS MEDLEY!

WHAT A FINE POP RECORD!

COUSIN CATERPILLER

THE BACCARA REVIVAL IS ON!

STARRING MAITANE, LIMBO and BILBAO (Shot by Chulina Rockart)

INTRODUCING COVID COLA!

FROM THE FELLOWS LATEST MUSICAL...

RIP - KEN HENSLEY (Uriah Heep)

WHO EVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING?

HERE"S TO THE BLOCKAGE BEING CLEARED OVER THERE!

RUTA 66 JUST TURNED 35!

MORE MR TEENAGE EXCITEMENT, ROMANCE AND MYSTERY!

BABY SHAKES vs THE UNDERTONES

ABSOLUTELY NOT A WASTE OF TIME - ANOTHER BLAST OF MR TEENAGE

THIS WAS THE FIRST ACTUAL RECORD I WAS EVER INVOLVED WITH...

ALWAYS THOUGHT SHAKEY SHOULD COVER THIS...

AMERICAN GENERATION - JUST SAY FUCK THIS TO AMERICAN DEGENERATION!

LET'S GO TO VALENCIA WITH PALOMA + VARO!

BALLAD OF THE DRINKS AISLE CLEARANCES

NEW EXCITEMENT FROM MR. TEENAGE (Thanks to Ross For The Tip)

IT'S MY FAVOURITE POP SINGER'S BIRTHDAY!

LOU WHITNEY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! - PLAYS BEN VAUGHN

I NEVER (KNOWINGLY RECALL( HEARING THIS)

LISTEN BEFORE IT GETS PULLED (Thanks To Frank for the link)

MEANWHILE In OSLO... OCTOBER 1st 2020

YES WE DO!

RIP - MAC DAVIS

AT THIS POINT IN THE SHIT SHOW YOU JUST NEED TO HEAR A FUCKING GREAT RECORD!

RIP - DAVE KUSWORTH

ALERTA ROJA! TODAY SEPTEMBER 17th 2020

GIMME DAT DANG!!!

ARGUING WITH GHOSTS (via Eddie Flowers)

AS DISCOVERED ON PURE OVER AT WPKN

KNBT EPISODE 5 – CASH YOUR REALITY CHECK

Captain (Stewart Cruickshank) Crunch -  Donut or Meringue?

September 6^th 2020 (Contains Justified Profanity)

The Zantees Lost Highway (intro) (Bomp)

Lord Stornoway and David Shrigley Don’t Worry (BQ Berlin)

Hoodoo Gurus Hung out To Dry (Big Time)

Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby Vote That Fucker Out (Southern Domestic)

Scott The Hoople Nobody Really Cares If You Go To The Party (Bandcamp)

Ben Vaughn Wayne Fontana Was Wrong (MM)

Laura Cantrell Do You Ever Think Of Me? (Shoeshine/Diesel Only)

Nicole Atkins These Old Roses (Single Lock)

Missing Bees Smell Like Robots (Low Impact)

The Nomads I Can’t Wait Forever (Universal)

The Dahlmanns Forever My Baby (NBT/Pop Detective)

The Dictators Stay With Me (Unreleased Demo Version) You'll likely need to crank the volume on this compared to the other songs during this 'broadcast'.

Craig W Bell 2101 (Gustav via Bandcamp)

Mowgli and the Donuts Peking Blues (Clock Chimes)

Jerry Joseph with Drive-By Truckers Sugar Smacks (Decor)

Whistlestop Rock Queen of the Drive-In (Bandcamp)

Kid Gulliver I Wanna Be A Pop Star (Bandcamp)

The Yum Yums The Kind Of Girl (Screaming Apple /House of Rock/Rum Bar/Surfin Ki)

The Continental Quilts Can’t Kill Rock n’ Roll (Reduced To Clear)

Los AssDraggers What About The Fucking Martians (Family Spree)

Moron-o-Phonics Unsophisticated Boom Boom (Reduced To Clear)        

Annika Norlin Joining A Cult (Secretly Canadian)

Amy Allison Dream About Tomorrow (Amy Allison Music)

The Lonely Boys I Wanna Be With You (Parlophone)

Porretas Pongamos Que Hablo De Madrid (Edel)

The Zantees Lost Highway (outro) (Bomp)

THE CENTER OF NOWHERE

The trailer for “The Center Of Nowhere” was a fairly emotional watch for me so I had some trepidation about the full length documentary. This excellent film about the “buckle on the Bible Belt” that is Springfield , Missouri is a triumph for all concerned being that it celebrates its subject without being an infomercial that looks like it should be on VH1. It’s a rich delving into this little known melting pot that enjoys a real deep and wide talent pool. I don’t want to ruin it for anybody and the real focus of all this is Lou Whitney and what his presence brought to the town.

It’s unlikely that anyone that visits this parish is not aware of his importance. If you are then it’s even more important that you watch this. Lou not only gets his justified due. This also gave me a chance to spend some (remote) time with some very dear friends. Dave Hoekstra has made what plays out as a love letter to this wonderful location. The story about Lou that Mike “Supe” Granda tells of the last show he played reduced me to rubble. That’s not to say that I didn’t get something in my eye at several other junctures. Bobby Lloyd Hicks is here too and if you were ever lucky enough to spend time in his company then you’ll know what I’m talking about.

We’re talking about guys that made a difference. There are plenty that are still around in there too to provide examples of why everybody should be aware of the pride of the “Show Me” state. And yes, I’ve been there, so I have first-hand experience. Joe Terry rightly suggests that he and his fellow Skeletons was a crew of Wrecking Crew/Muscle Shoals proportions in the film. The man is not wrong.

Andy Shernoff, Scott Kempner, Eric Ambel, Donnie (D. Clinton) Thompson and Jonathan Richman are just some of the folks that pitch in.

NOW AVAILABLE VIA AMAZON UK

 

THE WEIRDO IS BACK!

EVERYONE SAYS "HI"!

I don't really care about latter day Bowie but this is great.

BLACK-OP NAMASTE

 

16 YEARS - A HISTORY LESSON IN PICTURES

As the nights are (fair) drawing in and staying in looks like becoming the new going out, you’ll be looking for something to keep you away from the telly. 

Why not dig into this doorstep sized digest of photos, ticket stubs and flyers posters that cover 16 years of shows and venues in Scotland. It was printed up here too by MLG in Glasgow. At 560+ pages, the scrapbook-type tome is presented in town/city alphabetical order and I’d be surprised if at least one of your favourite acts wasn’t lurking in there as they 'developed'.  

Click on the image for details of how to get it, I don’t think this one will be able via the evil empire. You might consider the price hefty but once you see it then you’ll get the picture(s).

RIP - JAIME TRIAY (Cerebros Exprimidos)

 

AMERICA - THE MESSAGE IS SIMPLE - AND DIRECT!

 

BUY IT HERE!

RIP - WALTER LURE

 

OUT SEPTEMBER 25th!

 

EVERY DAY IS SATURDAY (OR PERHAPS NOT)

 

COMING UP IN OCTOBER

 

RIP - TRINI LOPEZ

 

RIP - WAYNE FONTANA

NOW - MORE THAN EVER - EVERYBODY NEEDS (A) SHONEN KNIFE - THIS IS IN JAPANESE BUT DON'T LET THAT PUT YOU OFF

RIP - CP LEE

SO LONG THIS AIN'T HOLLYWOOD! A PLACE THAT I ALWAYS WANTED TO VISIT...

NEW 'DOO GURUS

COMING SOON!

RIP - EMITT RHODES

DONNIE THOMPSON - YES - D. CLINTON THOMPSON!! - TALKS TO DALE WILEY

TOAST OF THE REMOTE HOSTS

FOUR YEARS

RAMONES AT HULTSFRED 1993 - JUST YOUTUBED...

SECOND WAVE. WORSE THAN THE FIRST.

THE FORTUNE TOME - PREORDER NOW

HIT UP THE NORTON SHOP!

THE ALT TOYAH AND FRIPP

KNBT EPISODE 4 - TICKING TIME BOMB HIGH SCHOOL

July 12th 2020

The Zantees Lost Highway (intro) (Bomp)

The Yes Masters Ticking Time Bomb (No Threes)

Das Demonas The South Will Never Rise Again (In The Red)

LHD Blue Umbrella (LHD)

Rue 66 Jamais Trop Tard Pour Linda (Rue 66)

Vanessa Paradis Mi Amor (Barclay)

The Yum Yums Let’s Worry About Tomorrow (Screaming Apple)

Fat Cops Dehydrated (Fat Cops) 

Andrea Ros + David Caraben Tu No En Saps Res De Mi (Musica Global)

Angel Corpus Christi (Li’l) Surfer Girl (A&R)

Richard Davies and the Dissidents Heartbeat Smile (Bucketfull of Brains)

Hawks and Doves The Dangerous Ones (Jullian)

Mark Norris Out of Tune (Bandcamp)

Los Mofongos Puerto Rico (BadMan Records) 
                

Lucy and the Rats Pinch Myself (Stardumb/Surfin’ Ki/Dirty Water)

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles Stop and Think It Over (Sugar Hill)

The Dahlmanns Fireball (Ghost Highway Recordings)

Ken Fox and Knock Yourself Out Do It (Rum Bar)

Scott The Hoople Nothing Is Better Than Anything From YOU! (Bandcamp)

Reigning Sound Time Bomb High School (In The Red)

The Zantees Lost Highway (outro) (Bomp)

TWO MINUTES (AND NINE SECONDS) TO TESTIFY!

I'D NEVER SEEN THIS...

RIP - ENNIO MORRICONE

Duglas T Stewart on his discovery of Morricone.

THE GEATOR IS 80!

Many Moods · THE GEATOR'S 80th BIRTHDAY SPECIAL!

A MESSAGE FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

IT'S THAT DAY AGAIN...

FTC YA BASS!

TODAY'S FEATURE

RIP - SEAN TYLA

I'D NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE - BLODDY MAGIC!

TUESDAY JANGLE MAGIC

ALL ABOARD THE BUBBLEGUM FACTORY EXPRESS!

It's time to hear those records play!

Hard to fathom that it’s been 7 years since the previous Yum Yums record but you know what they say about time flying. As an antidote to these times, this sonic vaccine will be available right around now and a quarter of a century later, Morten Henriksen has gone full ChinniChap and even manages to twin Moss Rock City with Bellshill here and there. 

“She’s Got Everything” is the best Teenage Fanclub song that Norman (Blake) never wrote. An upbeat shindig that'll fasten a dirty big grin across the coupon of all that come into contact with it. "Coupon" is a Scots expression for face.

Available on vinyl from Screaming Apple (act now because those will vanish fast) CD version is coming via Rum Bar (USA), Waterslide (Japan) and House of Rock (Europe). If it's a download you're after then Rum Bar and Waterslide.

It's typical that their first UK show ever has had to be postponed however, the 2020 edition of Pump It Up! will be rescheduled as soon as direction to how that can happen becomes available. Ditto for a celebration in the wee Norwegian idyll where it all began. Meanwhile, you’ll have FTATP so you can work up your moves ahead of time. See you ‘doon the front’ when this distancing malarkey is abolished, ideally in the company of Ms Gry Hartvigsen.

LOS ASS DRAGGERS ARE BACK!

NEW LUCY AND THE RATS VINYL IS OUT JULY 3rd ON STARDUMB RECORDS!

ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! 

THE BIG LEDINSKY!

NOTE TO A LOT OF ACTS THAT THINK THEY SWAGGER. THIS IS SWAGGER! NEW TO ME AND FUCKING GOOD!

TOP SPANISH POP

THE REIGNING SOUND on GONER TV

BOYS AND GIRLS FROM BRAZIL

RIP - KATHY KENYON

Devastated to hear that Kathy has departed this increasingly horrible orb upon which we find ourselves. I did wonder why there was no response after I sent her birthday message but there were often months between contact. It seemed like she could just have been having fun. I hadn’t seen her since 1999 when a bunch of us went for Indian food with Gina G, singer of one of the greatest Eurovision songs of all time. When Sid Griffin was here with Peter Case last year we sent her a picture and indeed it was a message from Sid that broke this news. KK was outright lovely and I recall when visiting Grangemouth, she couldn’t get over the difference between the pubs in London and up here. Kathy was also the biggest Robert Palmer fan ever and she worked with The Long Ryders during her tenure at Island Records. She LOVED Maltesers. I’m assuming that she lost her tussle with cancer. My condolences to her family and friends. The photo is from 1992’s In Search Of Elvis tour.

L - R : Kathy Kenyon, Art Fein, Me, Dave Alvin outside the place Art recorded Li'l Art's Poker Party

TEENAGE HEAD IN VALENCIAN

JUST LIKE PEARL AND DEAN!

GOOD OLD FASHIONED STADIUM (PUB) ROCK!

WE'RE ALL TICKING....

RIP - MARC ZERMATI

INFECTIOUS - CATCHY TITLE!

ROXY ROLLER 2020