Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Scurvy Pays Tribute to US Troops with 70's/80's Punk Special


Scurvy's Garage Punk Buried Treasures - Dec 6, 2008 – 70's/80's Punk Special. Scurvy calls out to the US Troops.

The Swine is joined by co-host and member of the Salty Dogs, Godfather Don K., who put this rockin' playlist together.

So put your hair up in a mohawk and join the party!







PLAYLIST:
  • Tattooed Love Boys - The Pretenders, 1979, One of the first MTV vidoes; Guitar hero Staple
  • I Fought The Law - The Clash, 1978, Bobby Fuller cover from 1st LP
  • EMI - Sex Pistols, 1977, From Never Mind The Bollocks album
  • Holiday In Cambodia - Dead Kennedys, 1980 classic
  • Bonzo Goes To Bitburg - The Ramones, 1986, US title “My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down"
  • Life During Wartime - Talking Heads, 1979, From The Fear Of Music LP
  • Hand In Hand - Elvis Costello and the Attractions, 1978, This Years Model Lp
  • Makes No Sense At All - Husker Du, 1985, Minn. classic, Flip Your Wig LP.
  • Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out - The Replacements, 1983, From Breakthrough Let It Be not to be confused with the Beatles classic.
  • When I Write The Book – Rockpile, 1980, Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds' band.
  • Na Na Na Na - The Squalls, 1987, Had their moment in the big Athens, GA alt boom started by REM. From Inside/Out OST LP
  • Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods, 1987 -- Released 1990. Warren Zevon backed by REM
  • Oldest Story In The World - The Plimsouls, 1983, The Valley Girl movie and soundtrack
  • There You Are - Goo Goo Dolls, 1990, Band formed in 1986. This one from Hold Me Up, last garage rock album from these guys
  • Keep In Touch - The Romantics, 1980, Detroit’s snotty popsters.
  • Sheila Take A Bow - The Smiths, 1987, Single, Captured on Louder Than Bombs Compilation
  • Talk Of The Town - The Pretenders, 1981, From the Pretenders II
  • Closer To The Stars - Soul Asylum, 1986, From the Twin Tone album “While You Were Out"
  • Johnny Are You Queer? - Josie Cotton, 1981, Candy punk song from eye candy Josie Cotton. Also Valley Girl soundtrack
  • Rock Lobster - B52's, 1978, Live version from SNL
  • Radio Free Europe – REM, 1981, Murmur LP and debut single
  • In The City - The Jam, 1977, Live BBC cut from In The City LP
  • Boredom - The Buzzcocks, 1977, With original guitarist Howard Devoto. From Spiral Scratch EP
  • Joe Jackson - Fools In Love, 1979, Look Sharp Debut LP
  • Cruel To be Kind - Nick Lowe, 1979, Labour Of Lust LP
  • Blondie - Ring Of Fire, 1979, Great Live Johnny Cash Cover
  • Message to You Rudy - The Specials, 1979, Debut LP. Killer Ska
  • Golden Age - Rank & File, 1987, Rank & File’s Final LP
  • Do It Again - The Kinks, 1984, Excellent Word Of Mouth LP -- last chart entry for band
  • The House We Used To Live In – Smithereens, 1988, Green Thoughts LP
  • Dangerous Type - The Cars, 1979, Candy-O Lp
  • Out Of Control - U2, 1980, Boy LP Debut
  • I Love Livin In The City – Fear, 1978, Debut 45
  • You Drive Me Ape - The Dickies, 1979, The Incredible Shrinking Dickies LP
  • I'm Losing You - John Lennon & Cheap Trick – 1981, From a 1980 Session/Audition for Double Fantasy Album

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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Stocking Stuffer Alert!! Detroit's Safe As Milk - A Christmas Wish CD


A Great EP From 1995. A little known Detroit punk rock outfit -- Doing it up in festive holiday fashion. 3 band originals including their hard driving tour de force, "Knucklehead"! They kick things off with a perfect rendition of NRBQ's "A Christmas Wish", hence the album title. Dig the psyche cover graphics!

Enjoy!

Track List:
  • A Christmas Wish
  • The Grind
  • Trick Up Your Sleeve
  • Knucklehead (Everybody Kneel And Pray)

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Kris Kringle’s Pass the Booza X-Mas Palooza Comp!


For those of you eagerly awaiting our next installment, (I know of at least 2 or 3 of you!!) Don’t despair – We will have our latest broadcast from December 6th up on-line during the Holiday Break. In the meantime enjoy this classic rock and roll Christmas compilation assembled by the Velvet Swine himself (VS did the attached art too – isn’t he just the shit!!)


Kris Kringle’s Pass the Booza X-Mas Palooza -- 31 of your favorite Yuletide Doozies on 2 Compact Discs!!

Disk 1
• Come All Ye Faithful – Elvis Presley
• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Bruce Springsteen
• Little Bright Star – The Supremes
• Father Christmas – The Kinks
• Listen The Snow Is Falling – Galaxie 500
• Little Drummer Boy – David Bowie/Bing Crosby
• Christmas Time (Is Here Again) – The Beatles
• 2000 Miles – The Pretenders
• Little Saint Nick – The Beach Boys
• Riu Chiu – the Monkees
• Christmas Time Is Here – Vince Guaraldi Trio
• Winter Wonderland – Chet Baker & Stan Getz
• Run Rudolph Run – Keith Richards
• Merry Christmas Baby – Chuck Berry
• Fairytale of New York – The Pogues
• Happy X-Mas (War Is Over) – John Lennon

Disk 2
• A Christmas Wish – NRBQ
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman – T-Bone Burnette
• Riu Riu Chiu – Bruce Cockburn
• Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney
• Merry Christmas Baby – James Brown
• Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Dean Martin
• Silent Night – Enya
• Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses
• 1966 Christmas Message – The Beatles
• Greensleeves – John Coltrane Quartet
• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Shawn Colvin
• Santa Claus Is Back In Town – Elvis Presley
• Santa Claus & His Old Lady – Cheech & Chong
• Jesus Christ – Big Star
• 12 Days Of Christmas – Bob & Doug McKenzie

DOWNLOAD:
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