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RELEASES    
     
 







THE PEACE

BLACK POWER - LP - 500 COPIES
 
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.

     
 

 

 

 


THE RHYTHM CHECKERS

WILD RAW EURO BEAT - LP - 500 COPIES

 
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!

     
 






OS HAXIXINS
S/T - LP - 500 COPIES
 
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.
 
 

 

 

 

 

THE JAM MESSENGER
ROK&UNCLE BUTCHER- 10" - 300 COPIES

 
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!
     
 







MURDERING TRIPPING BLUES
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!- 7" - 500 COPIES
     
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.
 
 






JOAQUIM COSTA
ROCK'N'ROLL- 7" - 500 COPIES
     
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.

     
 






BRAZILIAN SURF A-GO-GO!
V/A- LP - 500 COPIES
     
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!
     
 






AUTORAMASvsGREENMACHINE
SPLIT - 7" - 500 COPIES
     
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.
     
 






MQN
BUZZ IN MY HEAD - 7" - 500 COPIES
     
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!!!
     
 






THE ACT-UPS
TAKE ME HOME- 10" - 500 COPIES
     
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!!!
     
 






THE DT'S
SWEET WORDS- 7" - (SECOND EDITION)
     
What can we say about them, they are simply the best in their style. With SAINT DAVE CRIDER on the guitar (MONOMEN, ESTRUS RECORDS).
     
 






THE DT'S
SWEET WORDS- 7" - 500 COPIES
     

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