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5 Feb
Autumn Parade are a band I’ve loved since the 90s, but have always been a big mystery to me. They have that Manchester/Creation Records sound falling somewhere between early Primal Scream and The Stone Roses (or maybe The La’s and The Lightning Seeds? The singer totally reminds me of someone, but I can’t place it). Their only output (that I know of) was two songs on a Beachwood comp cd/lp called “Expo 1” in 1992. Songs are credited to (John) Hamlin… and that’s all I know. A few years ago I got in the habit of making my own “fake” releases for my iTunes library. Mainly for bands that never had proper records come out. The artwork you see above is from that, my own “Julia Blue EP”. So I thought I’d share these songs in this format and we can pretend that this is one fantastic 12″ release.
So now questions… UPDATE: The two tracks from above are available there plus two other unreleased songs, “Phased” and “Skylight.” Both are excellent!! Their myspace page also answers my two questions. Pity their LP “Indian Summer” was never released. p.s. Those interested in tracking down the “Expo 1” comp, more info can be found here!
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3 Feb
We’re getting ready for more eBay auctions (most likely to happen in March, I’ll keep you posted). This 7″ by Grover was pulled as a “let’s see if we still like it” single and one spin later was put right back in the collection. “Prospect Street” totally brings me back to 1994 when I listened to mainly Versus, Hood, Henry’s Dress, Boyracer, Beatnik Filmstars, etc. Grover were from Bellingham, WA and featured Chi-hui Yang on vocals and guitar, Chris Wolf on bass and vocals, and Brian Bressler on drums. Their debut 4 track 7″ “Dave Approaches Infinity EP” was released on Gritty Kitty records in ’94. They also had a split 7″ with Crayon also on Gritty Kitty. Remember Crayon? Listen to Grover – Prospect Street
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2 Feb
Homer released their debut single “Lucky Thirteen” in 1995 on Platform Records. The song was produced by the legendary Hugh Jones (who produced all of the great early Liverpool singles from The Teardrop Explodes, Echo & The Bunnymen, Icicle Works, etc). For this single the band consisted of Tim Keegan (started Departure Lounge, collaborated with Robyn Hitchcock, Kid Loco, Tahiti 80, Blue Aeroplanes, etc) on vocals and guitar, Andrew Claridge (from Garageland) on guitars and vocals, Patrick Hannan (from The Sundays) on drums, and Jake Kyle (also Departure Lounge) on bass. The band released another single called “Superkeen” in 1997 and the acoustic album “Grow Your Own” in 1988. Homer was also the back-up band for Robyn Hitchcock from 1995-1997. The band split in 1998 when Departure Lounge formed. Keegan is still writing excellent pop songs (think Lloyd Cole and Robert Forster) and touring with Robyn Hitchcock. Listen to Homer – Lucky Thirteen Copies of this single can be found here for various prices.
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30 Jan
Liverpool’s Virgin Dance released their debut 7″ “Are You Ready (For That Feeling)?” b/w “Facts” on Probe Plus and Spartan (an Irish subsidiary of Rough Trade) in 1983. This song is a bit of a guilty pleasure, fitting somewhere between my A Flock of Seagulls and Modern English records, and sounding like a song The Ocean Blue could have released a decade later. The band featured the drummer of Modern Eon, Cliff Hewitt with Edwin Hind (vocals), Kenny Duggan (guitar), Dave Knowles (keyboards) and Graham McMaster (bass). Knowles left in ’84 to join Here’s Johnny and was replaced by Dixie. McMaster was replaced by Bernie Putt in ’84 and Putt replaced by Barry Cowell in ’85. They re-recorded a somewhat insane 12″ mix (released a month later), and then a lifeless, but more commercial version in 1984 (with the re-release of the single). Obviously you can tell which I prefer, but I’ll post all the versions so you can decide for yourself. “Are You Ready (For That Feeling)?” 7″ “Are You Ready (For That Feeling)?” 12″ “Are You Ready (For That Feeling)?” 12″ 1984 re-release Discography: More on Virgin Dance from Music-isms
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28 Jan
Snow In Mexico is a dream pop/shoegaze group from Rome, Italy featuring Massimiliano Cruciani and Andrea Novelli. Their songs at times remind me of The Radio Dept., Auburn Lull and M83, so this is right up my alley. They released their debut EP on Italy’s Raise Records and it’s currently available as a free digital download on the band’s website, www.snowinmexico.com. I’m definitely a fan! Listen to Snow In Mexico – Velvet Download the EP here.
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27 Jan
Jim’s Twenty-One released one 7″ single in 1987 called “Throwaway Friend” on the Tulip label (tulip 1). The group consisted of Max on guitar & vocals, Andy on guitar & vocals, Sean on bass & vocals, Kevin on drums, and Janey on backing vocals. “Map of the World” is their stand out track in my opinion. You can listen to the other tracks from the single on their MySpace page. Listen to Jim’s Twenty-One – Map of the World
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26 Jan
The Cat’s Miaow “I Really Don’t Know” was released as part of the Contrast label’s split 7″ single series, vol 1 in 1993. I especially love Cat’s Miaow songs when Bart took on vocal duties. …And that bass line still kills me. Listen to The Cat’s Miaow – I Really Don’t Know
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