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THE PEACE
BLACK POWER - LP - 500 COPIES |
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| The Peace were an obscure
band from Copperbelt, Zambia. According to some rumours, they
were in fact a band from the Zambian Air Force...Before they
became THE PEACE the band was called The Boyfriends, a popular
local band featuring Ted Makombe and Emmanuel Chanda from another
legendary band from Zambia, THE WITCH. Recorded
at Malachite Studios, Chingola, in the mid 70s, “Black
Power” is one of the rarest psych- rock records ever
released in Africa. Killer afro- psychedelic- rock sound,
the missing piece from the weird and amazing African afro-
rock 70s puzzle along with other rare as hell records like
The Witch, Amanaz and Question Mark. Limited, first time ever
reissue with only 500 copies. |
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THE RHYTHM CHECKERS
WILD RAW EURO BEAT - LP - 500 COPIES
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The Rhythm Checkers
were an exceptional beat group playing a raw mixture of rhythm
and blues and rock and roll with a wild garage attitude. Maybe
we can call them the european Sonics. Formed by musicians native
from France, Germany and Holland with Roland “Bouboule”
Bauer (vocal), the regretted Robby Sterheim (lead guitar) Eddy
Van Nelfen (rhythm guitar), Kurth Horbach (bass) later replaced
by Dany Gentner and Norbert Holweck (drums), they set the stage
on fire during their shows in France between the years 1966
and 1967.
It is in Strasbourg where The Rhythm Checkers release their
first EP with their powerful composition « Cause i need
you » which is a real classic of European garage- rock.
Their second EP is a unique document of their stage savageness
thanks to these recordings captured live when they opened for
Chuck Berry in Paris on February 1967, it’s amazing how
these guys made it live....they make my wig jump listening on
record, I can’t imagine what could I do if I were there!!!!
The eight mythical tracks
of their two rare records are present on this LP, and as bonus,
both sides of their single recorded in 1972 during the reformation
of the group under the name of Checkers in the prog pop style
of the time. The record comes with an insert with all the
history and never published photos of the band, both in English
and French. Limited release of
500 copies only!
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OS
HAXIXINS
S/T - LP - 500 COPIES |
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| Out of the southern hemisphere
comes the fuzz laden with a measure of combo organ sounds from
Brazil's Os Haxixins. These recordings capture true to the recorded
performances of the great sixties groups the Music Machine the
Standells & We the People. Portuguese & English vocals
only adds to the uniqueness of Os Haxixins music.They use only
vintage equipment and analog recording techniques to achieve
what's truly a great LP. Make dam sure you take the trip and
dig this happening scene. |
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THE JAM MESSENGER
ROK&UNCLE BUTCHER- 10" - 300 COPIES |
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| Way before Trash Rock there
was The Workdogs just as way before Hardcore there was The Chumps.
What these bands had in common besides being absurdly ahead
of their time was anarcho- vocalist Rob Kennedy. Now the loopy
motor mouthed blues poet has reincarnated yet again - this time
as the Master of Ceremonies of The Stop and Shake Show - a ''
strip show soap opera'' that features the superb musical stylings
of The King of the Brazilian One Man Bands - Marco (Uncle) Butcher.
Also the possessor of a prestigious rock n roll pedigree, Mr.
Butcher is celebrated internationally for his kick- ass work
with Thee Butchers Orchestra as well as The Royal Ass Shakers.
It was Marco who found Rob K through the internet and began
sending his raw, earthy instrumentals to Rob as mp3 files. Burlesque
Sensations from around the globe are signing on for the opportunity
to grace the stage with Rob K and Uncle Butcher as part of the
wild, primitive STOP AND SHAKE SHOW! Educators and Theologians
have lined up both in support and in denunciation of the wanton,
lascivious STOP AND SHAKE SHOW! Together Rob K and Uncle Butcher
bridge continents, oceans and time zones to create a new kind
of Island music that runs 24 HOURS A DAY! |
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MURDERING
TRIPPING BLUES
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!- 7" - 500 COPIES |
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| The name MURDERING TRIPPING
BLUES defines itself: the energy and emotion of a crime of passion,
altered states of consciousness and the soul of the blues. The
project drinks from the cup of muddy Mississippian waters, crime,
sex, rebellion and everything that rises from the impulse, from
liberation. Henry Leone Johnson liberates himself through guitars
and vocals, Johnny Dynamite through the drums and Mallory Left
Eye through visual psychedelics and keyboards. |
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JOAQUIM
COSTA
ROCK'N'ROLL- 7" - 500 COPIES |
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| A seriously primitive
artefact this from the late (very recently deceased) Joaquim
Costa, Portugal’s longest serving rabble rousing son of
rock’n’roll.Costa has been tearing it up since way
back in the 1950s but never had himself a hit, or got himself
any kind of slick record deal. He was at the tail end of last
year, at age 72, still a self-confessed rock’n’roll
addict who dug the old, and the (relatively) new, citing The
Cramps and Hasil Adkins among his faves. “If you want
to know who I am, I am a rebel and a Rockabilly freak. I’ll
follow rockabilly till I die” he says. Well, he did just
that! Here we have a crazy 5
track EP where 1959 renditions of ‘Rip It Up’
and ‘Tutti Frutti’ share space with three equally
raw and enthralling pieces from 1978, including my fave ‘Baby
Sixteen Rock’ and the cool ‘Shake Shake My Baby’.
Man, this stuff is positively No-Fi, and great trashy fun
at that, as Costa makes a right royal racket on his amped-up
acoustic axe. Has a nice little gatefold insert too chock-fulla
pics and all the gen in both Portuguese and English.
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BRAZILIAN
SURF A-GO-GO!
V/A- LP - 500 COPIES |
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Surf music is universal.
Maybe that's why it's blossoming in many places outside the
country of its birth. Every country where surf music has seen
a rebirth has added the local musical culture into the mix.
In Brazil, that has often meant the traditional surf sound has
been approached from a punk or metal background, and of course
Dick Dale has had his influence as well. As an American surf
DJ and producer, I've been fascinated by the Brazilian surf
scene through the allure created by the distance between us.
I particularly appreciate the experimental and nontraditional
elements that the bands employ.
From the scariness of Pata de Elefante and the intense harshness
of Estrume'N'Tal to the ominous pulsing of Os Pazuzus and the
punk intensity of Autoramas. Rockabilly is used as a platform
by Los Tornados, and Capitao Parafina e Os Haoles bring in a
big horn section for a tropical band sound that rocks. Every
band here presents new and strong ideas rooted in the unique
style of music that is surf. This is just as true for the more
traditional bands like Cochabambas, the Dead Rocks, and Super
Stereo Surf. Surf Brazil brings together some of Brazil's finest
bands, all with their own vision of this high energy music.
This collection showcases the breadth of the scene. There's
something particularly original here.
More than just the energy, the sound is intense and compelling.
Every song is different, yet they all share the historic thread
of surf music. If you're lucky enough to live in Brazil, you
MUST already know about these bands! If you're already a fan
of the genre, then Surf Brazil provides a solid sampling of
music from a burgeoning scene far from most of us. If you don't
know what this music is, this is a great place to start. Surf
Brazil is a great set of surf music from Brazil. Don't miss
it! |
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AUTORAMASvsGREENMACHINE
SPLIT - 7" - 500 COPIES |
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| EP with 4 tracks, AUTORAMAS
with 2 great surf rock rooster tracks, with a instrumental Jogos
Olímpicos that takes no prisioniers....Great!!! GREENMACHINE
takes 2 garage soul tracks in the best Rock'n'roll made in Portugal.
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MQN
BUZZ IN MY HEAD - 7" - 500 COPIES |
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| This brazilian rockers
kick some ass in the heavy garege rock, they are the best band
in their style in south américa for shure. PUNK ASS ROCK
N ROLL!!! |
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THE
ACT-UPS
TAKE ME HOME- 10" - 500 COPIES |
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| The Act-Ups are one of the
best Garage Bands in Europe, with the Maestro NICK NICOTINE
the man behind BARREIRO ROCKS. They really kick ass in rock'n'roll.
Here they put a cover of the song MUSHROOM from the germanic
psycho kraut rock band CAN...dont loose it!!! |
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THE
DT'S
SWEET WORDS- 7" - (SECOND EDITION) |
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| What can we say about them,
they are simply the best in their style. With SAINT DAVE CRIDER
on the guitar (MONOMEN, ESTRUS RECORDS). |
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THE
DT'S
SWEET WORDS- 7" - 500 COPIES |
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