Comments on: Friends of the Family - Rotten To The Core http://blog.shelflife.com/2009/05/04/friends-of-the-family-rotten-to-the-core/ Shelflife Records. C86, Indiepop, Shoegaze, Twee, Britpop, New-wave, 80s, early 90s, vinyl, music music you never heard of. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Thomas http://blog.shelflife.com/2009/05/04/friends-of-the-family-rotten-to-the-core/#comment-360 Thomas Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:03:31 +0000 http://blog.shelflife.com/?p=966#comment-360 Thank you for posting this song. I loved this 12" way back in the 80's, especially the b-side "september skies. Unfortunately i sold all my records in the 90's. It would be great if you can also put "septemper Skies" on this side. The female singer "Rosie" is maybe the same "Rosie" of "Pram"?! Thank you for posting this song. I loved this 12″ way back in the 80’s, especially the b-side “september skies. Unfortunately i sold all my records in the 90’s. It would be great if you can also put “septemper Skies” on this side.

The female singer “Rosie” is maybe the same “Rosie” of “Pram”?!

]]> By: jennifer http://blog.shelflife.com/2009/05/04/friends-of-the-family-rotten-to-the-core/#comment-213 jennifer Fri, 08 May 2009 17:43:34 +0000 http://blog.shelflife.com/?p=966#comment-213 A fabulous song! Upbeat and rhythmic with percussive CHOPS. Love the synth line that runs through it. What a shame they didn't do anything more or of significance. Maybe they put all their energy into this one track? Aw. A fabulous song! Upbeat and rhythmic with percussive CHOPS. Love the synth line that runs through it. What a shame they didn’t do anything more or of significance. Maybe they put all their energy into this one track? Aw.

]]> By: ed http://blog.shelflife.com/2009/05/04/friends-of-the-family-rotten-to-the-core/#comment-206 ed Mon, 04 May 2009 21:20:52 +0000 http://blog.shelflife.com/?p=966#comment-206 Thanks Stephen! Glad I was able to help with the song. I'm always on the hunt for Kvatch zines, so the quest continues. Good luck with those cats! :) Thanks Stephen! Glad I was able to help with the song. I’m always on the hunt for Kvatch zines, so the quest continues. Good luck with those cats! :)

]]> By: Stephen http://blog.shelflife.com/2009/05/04/friends-of-the-family-rotten-to-the-core/#comment-202 Stephen Mon, 04 May 2009 19:15:52 +0000 http://blog.shelflife.com/?p=966#comment-202 Hi Ed! Thanks so much for posting the song. It's been a few years since I last heard it as my copy of the 7" disappeared a long time ago. I first heard about the band when I saw an interview with them in 'Kvatch' fanzine, which is the 'zine Claire Wadd used to write. Following on from this I also saw in a magazine called 'Underground' which had national distribution at the time, that Matthew Eaton was doing a fanzine called 'Cathead'. Curious to see what the fanzine was like I sent off for it (I was also a fan of the American band The Catheads), and received a letter back from Matthew apoligising that he had decided not to proceed with the fanzine but instead included a copy of the 'Rotten To The Core' 7". I loved the record - a pure pop classic. You are right, Matthew did go on to play in the first Delta line-up and was also in Pram at this time. The only other thing of note I know about them is that they played a great gig with The Sea Urchins at Birmingham University in October 1986. I only have second hand reports of the show but apparently it was a great night. I am pretty sure Rosie and Mattew moved to Birmingham to attend University and have remained in the city ever since. The above was going to be the basis for my post but I was having difficulty finding the song so thanks again for posting. As I said on facebook my two new cats are keeping me busy so I'm not sure when I would have been able to post anyway. The two cats love the song as well. :) Hi Ed! Thanks so much for posting the song. It’s been a few years since I last heard it as my copy of the 7″ disappeared a long time ago. I first heard about the band when I saw an interview with them in ‘Kvatch’ fanzine, which is the ‘zine Claire Wadd used to write. Following on from this I also saw in a magazine called ‘Underground’ which had national distribution at the time, that Matthew Eaton was doing a fanzine called ‘Cathead’. Curious to see what the fanzine was like I sent off for it (I was also a fan of the American band The Catheads), and received a letter back from Matthew apoligising that he had decided not to proceed with the fanzine but instead included a copy of the ‘Rotten To The Core’ 7″. I loved the record - a pure pop classic.

You are right, Matthew did go on to play in the first Delta line-up and was also in Pram at this time. The only other thing of note I know about them is that they played a great gig with The Sea Urchins at Birmingham University in October 1986. I only have second hand reports of the show but apparently it was a great night. I am pretty sure Rosie and Mattew moved to Birmingham to attend University and have remained in the city ever since.

The above was going to be the basis for my post but I was having difficulty finding the song so thanks again for posting. As I said on facebook my two new cats are keeping me busy so I’m not sure when I would have been able to post anyway. The two cats love the song as well. :)

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