Destination - Moss, Norway (45 minutes from Oslo) Should be of some interest for the Scandinavian readers of your blog. The 16th annual Rock Mot Football masterminded by Morten Henriksen (Cosmic Dropouts, Yum Yums, Twistaroos etc). Check out this year's line up appearing On October 14th and 14th... The Swingin` Neckbreakers (first time in Scandinavia), The Cynics, Nikki Corvette & The Stingrays, The Goo Men, The Yum Yums and Camaroes. (Thanks to Kjetil for the info)

Rock 'n' Roll Poison #4

Latest issue of this fine Dutch mag features stuff on Bob Log III, Deadly Snakes, Miss Alex White, Sweet Faces and Viva L'American Death Ray Music. It's in English so alla you foreigners can read it as well. (contact or myspace)

That's A Fistfull Of Records label-boss Jos there with Bill Wyman, pictured last Thursday at the opening of Bill's photo exhibit in Rotterdam.
Yeah, you figured that with my absence on the NBT blog my life was pretty lame right? Not so, me 'n my friends are hanging out with the stars!

OK, truth be told; I just took the pic and got a nasty look from Bill when the flash went off...

Right now it's rainin' outside, complete with lightnin' 'n thunder. I guess the summer's finally over 'n done with. Time again to fire up HQ's hi-fi and return to this bloggin' biz. Maybe a good start is try 'n give you a rundown of what's been doin' the rounds on my trusty ol' Thorens.
Minor keys 'n vocal harmonies have topped my personal charts in recent weeks; the Zombies, Impressions, Hollies, Everly Brothers, Paragons and Searchers, they seemed to make plenty sense in that Indian summer daze...
The Music Machine's The Ultimate Turn On 2CD on Big Beat has also been takin' up plenty o' time, as did the amazin' Garagemental! comp on the same label. Thee album of this summer has been Johan's THX JHN, A-grade six-0 tune-age w/ hints of early, pre-lame, Undertones and REM. Not really sure what to make of those new Radio Birdman 'n New York Dolls discs... Some good tunes obviously, but taken in the grand scheme of things I'm not too sure if any of those will last alongside their past glories...
Wednesday the Dolls 'll play Amsterdam, and it'll be curious to see how things will turn out. After that we'll be leavin' for London later this month to catch the Fleshtones at the Dirty Water Club, and (hopefully) an NBT staff meeting...

From the same stable as Hello Saferide, Razzia continues its foray into providing quality Scandanavian pop with The Plan. “Walk For Gold” moulds many influences into a rich tapestry and at first listen, the title cut sounds like an Arctic Monkeys pastiche. However, it soon mutates far beyond that. It's most likely coincidance but maybe it'll have the desired effect on radio producers ears who are conditioned to that "phenomenon"? This album is a little Luna-esque in places too, cool and dreamy. The organ sometimes makes me think a little of Procol Harum too. But that’s only because I’m old, no reflection on the finished product being some retro retread. The Plan is the alter ego of one Theodor Jensen. He’s assembled a cast of players to punctuate his songs with an orchestral dimension. It isn’t rock’n’roll. Anybody who can’t take something a little richer should change channel now. However if you want a breather then “Walk For Gold” will hit the spot. If this can be recreated live then he’s sorted. The cd single has a version of "Tonight You Belong To Me" as the additional track. You may recall the Steve Martin/Bernadette Peters version from "The Jerk". Nice Edward Gorey style jacket logo too.

Two new 45’s out on A Fistful Of Records! (Thanks to Jos for the info, e-mail for availability...)

Hipshakes / Stick Around e.p. (AFOR 008)

These South Yorkshire young hopes spit out some short and shambling punkrock stompers , all packed with an excess of nervous energy. Daniel (gtr, vox) Andrew (bss, vox) and Bruce (drms, shouts) are barely in control. Crap attack punk without fake anger. Yep, easily the coolest thing on vinyl to come out of Sheffield since “Being Boiled/Circus of Death’ by The Human League way back in ’78. The Hipshakes play this year’s Gonerfest III in Memphis, a euro-tour will follow later this year.

Movie Star Junkies / Dolls Come In 7” (AFOR 007)

Straight outta the Italian Alps come Movie Star Junkies. Not many will have heard from these guys but they did do a UK-tour already ! Their songs are all Farfisa-drenched-madness, it sounds like they drank just a bit too much of that Suicide/Scientists-potion and are freaking out on it. At the same time they won’t deny their mountain-village backgrounds, I mean places where people still rape pigs and eat them afterwards….hell, what more do you need to know, huh ? Anyway, you won’t get it any Bruttier, Sporchier and Cattivier than from these guys ! Tour of Germany, France and Holland by the end of October/ early November.

Both records come in the trademark Fistful no-bullshit, hand-screened, hand-numbered, garage-de-luxe stylee.

Still available:
AFOR 006 Burning Bush – As I Went Out One Morning e.p.
AFOR 005 Digger & Pussycats – Live at World Cup 2006 e.p.
AFOR 003 El Zombie – Amongst Nobodies e.p.

Further info... (thanks to Monika for the jpeg)

Great to see DJ and Sylvain hamming it up on national TV here last night. Johansen came on wearinga turban to "pay tribute to Esquerita". Now there's a name you don't hear much in UK media... If you missed it then its on again at 1am this morning so set your VCR or whatever is the desired mode of taping in these times. They performed "Dance Like A Monkey", which still sounds like Aerosmith making an answer record to "Stranded In The Jungle" to me, but that's no bad thing. It briefly restored faith that some people have still got it. Johansen has SO much charisma.

Downer at the Rock and Roll Club, Lenny Kaye on the closing of CBGBs.

Other bits and pieces that i've failed to convey in recent times...

Too Tough To Die is screening at Raindance in London on October 4th. Info courtesy of Martin Percival who has clocked it and deems it worth seeing. A trailer can be found here.

The Mose Allison documentary that aired on BBC4 a number of times is broadcast on BBC2 tonight at 11.35pm.

Don't forget that The Come-Ons are on tour in the UK as of next Thursday (Hull). Friday (6th) they'll be in Glasgow. Check their site for further info.

A Voodoo exhibition in Glasgow anybody?

The Word Is Out...

Teenage Fanclub podcast for The Herald in Glasgow as a taster for their Barras show tonight...

Brother Patrick sez that Target is the best music magazine in France at the moment. He knows all about good gear alright.

Also, if you're holed up in the UK...

New York Dolls on Jonathan Ross tonight.
BBC1, 10.35pm (ish)

So I wonder if ol’ blogger.com is gonna piss me about like it did yesterday? I guess we’ll see when I get to the publishing part and it goes phut into oblivion. The “draft” thing never seems to work for me either. When something goes awry then I always figure that it’s down to me. I’ve been programmed to respond like that over the years. Time to get to grips with some of those sounds I mentioned the other day.

The Wildebeests “Annie Get Your Gnu” is on Screaming Apple. Consistently one of the coolest groups perpetrating the big beat, these ‘gnu-sonic’ slices shoot a curl through all the faux scenester bullshit that tends to pass for garage rock about now. Like all good hootch of its type, you can imagine that the originals are some long lost acetates that nobody ever unearthed and thats what sets ‘em apart. Fossilised rocket fuel pressed and ready to give your turntable and cd player a damn good shake. Followed by a rattlin’, rollin’ clip ‘round the lug. File under ruckus.

The connection to Preston Pfanz and the Seaton Sands comes via the very Rev. L. Helsing of the Thanes Parish. His services to 60’s salvation via the fuzz ministry have included members of this Edinburgh based instro-mental combo. Their Big Beat Guitar Party EP is mandatory listening for NBT perusers. These International Connoisseur Recordings infuse those twangin’ shards of yesteryear with a now gusto that will be reverberating around that cranium of yours. These, like The Bambi Molesters, are secret agent sounds from beyond the surf. Not sure about availability but maybe Angus will leave some info in the comments box? I can guarantee that you will indeed dig this… Look out for an appearance at Beat Expo in November.

Related to PP are Les Bof!, a combo with a distinctive Gallic flavour and the houseband of the club of the same name in Edinburgh. The aforementioned Thanes have a show there at Henry’s Cellar Bar in Auld Reekie a week from today (October 6th). This EP on Disques Rogue can be bought at shows and is as authentic as the jacket would suggest. Attention to detail and a deep notion to turn back time have perhaps never been combined to greater effect. The version of “I Can Only Give You Everything” sparkles with effervescent froth - like creamola foam tinkling right up yer neb. Watch this space for details of the next Club Bof!

I'll close this segment with a couple more youtube moments... supplied by Crucifox...

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band perform Midnight Moses Live.

Apache as you (possibly) never heard it before. Don't visit the onscreen URL though as it takes you to a porno site. Anybody have any idea of who the "group" are? Or their nationality?? Smells likethere could be a Boney M Connection...

And give it up for Reg Kahoe and his Marimba Queens

It took me about 4 goes to get that last posting onto the blog. I noticed I made a gaff or three and tried to change it. Would it let me? Would it heck is like... anyway that radio thing back there should read RaDiO SpANgLEs.

And The Monks tix are available at Sounds That Swing, Intoxica and Pure Groove in London should you be able to score them in person. I've 'ad enough of this for tonight now. Nothing is easy at the minute and tapping away at this thing is sucking the will to live outta me.

I'm just about to hit Publish Post if it doesn't do like it sez then this contraption could well be out on the pavement in a few minutes...

Circumstances continue to prevail that prevent me from updating this as often as I have in the past. What follows is an attempt to provide info on up and coming events that may well be in proximity to you. Or not maybe. But anyway, check some, all or none of these events out... according to your schedule. Firstly this...

"It’s only two days away, but I think it will be good news for the Dutch NBT-readers: Impolite Garage Fest #4

It’s our fourth annual garage r’n’r soulparty. The only one in The Hague, mind you. Which is a bloody shame, since the city brought us such great sixties beatbands as: The Golden Earrings, The Motions, Shocking Blue & Q65. We try to live up to that spirit!

This year we got: The Miracle Man (great beatgroup from Klazienaveen), Sonic Litter (The Hague's kings of the garageparty), The Peptones (garageR’n’R from The Hague with special guest Eric Geevers, of the legendary Ace-Tones, on his vox continental) & The Low Point Drains (from Rotterdam, who will use the occasion to present their new single on Slovenly Records!) . All night long some of the coolest dj's will be spinning their grooviest 45's!!!

Thanks a lot,
Bram Haasdijk (Impolite Records, The Peptones) "

The Monks tickets are now on sale for the DWC show on Friday 19th October. These are available from We Got Tickets and are £26. The band will also play in Germany so check the PLAY LOUD site for details of screenings of the documentary and live dates there. The film will receive its UK premiere at the Leeds International Film Festival where it'll be screened on Novembers 4th and 6th.

Looking for some background music to accompany your browsing of all this? Then enlist the company of RADIO SPANGLES. You could also nip over to their myspace department and stream "Gangland" and other songs while we await a release date for their second album. That's if your computer can handle it. This one can't.

This bloody blogger is acting up tonight also but bear with me, i'm doing my damnedest...

These here photos were provided by Mr Tony Thewlis. They depict the adventures of Messrs Loney and Wilson with their respective Longshots and Groovin' Flames in Spain recently... history was made and much action was shaken, nae doubt!

There I was, innocently checking out Swedesplease as I do daily when I clocked a mention of Hello Saferide UK shows. There will be three London gigs in November and I am at this very minute trying to figure out how the heck I can catch at least one of 'em...

That's it for this instalment, now to see if it posts...

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Don't know about you but I could use some Stockholm Rock Action right about now! (Thanks to Nick for the link)

Stockholm comes to London, Fredag the 13th of October!

THE DICTATORS TO PLAY FINAL FRIDAY AT CBGB

The Dictators (Handsome Dick Manitoba, Ross the Boss, Andy Shernoff, Scott Kempner and J.P. "Thunderbolt" Patterson) will play the last-ever Friday night at CBGB on Oct. 13.

We could all use a neighborhood record shop like this.

(this link, and the one below c/o Prime Time magazine)

Some clever bastard is archiving Holland's finest radio show Boogie Nights in MP3 format. Even if you don't speak the lingo, the playlists should be evidence enough that this essential iPod filler... Get it here

Dream Baby Dream... (thanks to Duane for the link)