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... and so are the Saints... *sighs*

i never really thought of the vines as punk, more indy. And i haven't heard of any of those bands!

I like The Vines precisely for that reason - they retain the spirit of punk but they're really rock'n'roll... they're shouty and fun. Must get their album, but I want Interpol's first.

Pychocandy - here is the track listing for the Aussie compilation CD. For anyone not familiar with these bands, they are forerunners of the Hives, Datsuns, White Stipes, Vines etc.
Drawing on the energy of The MC5 and the Stooges, they combined these influences with Punk to produce fast, tune filled, often primitive sounds ('60's gararge rock was a big factor as well). You can order from:- www.shock.com.au.
The title is: Do the Pop! -Various Artists

Track Listing

1
  (I'm) Stranded
The SAINTS
2
  New Race (orig. version)
RADIO BIRDMAN
3
  Wild Weekend
PSYCHO SURGEONS
4
  One Way Street
The SAINTS
5
  Television Addict
THE VICTIMS
6
  Aloha Steve & Danno
RADIO BIRDMAN
7
  King of the Surf
JOHNNY KANNIS
8
  Crying Sun
RADIO BIRDMAN
9
  Didn't Tell The Man
THE HITMEN
10
  Living World
VISITORS
11
  Face With No Name
PASSENGERS
12
  Hindu Gods of Love
LIPSTICK KILLERS
13
  Simple Love (orig.Paralytic Tonight vers)
The SAINTS
14
  Last Night
THE SCIENTISTS
15
  Savage
THE FUN THINGS
16
  Alone With you (orig.Phantom Rec's vers)
SUNNYBOYS
17
  Face A New God
THE NEW CHRISTS
18
  Alone In The Endzone
NEW RACE
19
  I Don't Mind
THE HITMEN
20
  24 Hours (SOS)
Celibate Rifles
21
  Happy Man
SUNNYBOYS
22
  Driving The Special Dead
LIPSTICK KILLERS
23
  Leilani (orig.Phantom Rec's vers)
HOODOO GURUS
24
  Bwana Devil
HITMEN
25
  Voodoo Slaves
MINUTEMAN
26
  SWAMPLAND
THE SCIENTISTS
27
  25th Hour
LIME SPIDERS
28
  Igloo
SCREAMING TRIBESMEN
29
  Be My Guru
HOODOO GURUS
30
  Slave Girl
LIME SPIDERS
31
  LIKE A CURSE
THE NEW CHRISTS
32
  Mirror Blues Pt.1
DIED PRETTY
33
  Ice
SCREAMING TRIBESMEN
34
  Don't Look Down
DECLINE OF THE REPTILES
35
  Johnny & Dee Dee
THE EASTERN DARK
36
  Burning Red
EXPLODING WHITE MICE
37
  Bye Bye Girl
HARD-ONS
38
  Groove To The Eye
PSYCHOTIC TURNBUCKLES
39
  Out of Control
LIME SPIDERS
40
  Atom Bomb Baby
THE SCIENTISTS
41
  Can't Resist
THE STEMS
42
  Stoneage Cinderella
DIED PRETTY
43
  Don't Talk About us
SOME LOVES
44
  Walking
THE EASTERN DARK
45
  Girl In The Sweater
HARD-ONS
46
  Back In The Red
Celibate Rifles
47
  Early Morning Memory
PHILISTEINS
48
  When You're Down
HEADSTONES
49
  At First Sight
THE STEMS
50
  I SWEAR
THE NEW CHRISTS

Eastern Dark! Another bloody good band... If anyone happens to spot the single "Johnny & Dee Dee"/"Judy is a junkie", just buy it!!! Do I really need to comment their influences? I truly think this band would have gone much bigger if their singer hadn't died early in the proceedings. Don't know what happened to the other members. Anyone knows?

Piece of personal news: I lead a rock choir and we're about to start working on 2 new numbers: "Anarchy in the UK" and... "Holiday in Cambodia"!!! Can you imagine that by 20 screwed up froggies without a single instrument nor the slightest watt of electricity?

Good site to revise your classics or discover them if you're young:
http://punkandoi.free.fr
It's called "punk rock in my veins". Eloquent...

Omigod, yes I can and I think I'll steal the idea for a novel (Novelists are just very good thieves!)

Are you talking about the choir thing?


PS: Translator for a living, I'm also working on a novel at the moment.

I'm a translator too, just not practising... I had a novel published in 2001 and am looking for a publisher for the next one!

And yeah, I was talking about the choir, it's just too quirky to pass on

Right. I'll get in touch with you on your own page in a moment (after the lunchtime TV news).

Chan-Mick - that's a good site ......... it's been a long time since I've seen anything about Slaughter and the Dogs!

i've heard of a few of those bands but most i haven't heard of. time to learn a bit i think.
a choir? awesome

Hope you noticed that you can listen to some of the stuff. That's includind 2 now dead French bands: La Souris Déglinguée (I'm not a fan but I like their attitude) and Camera Silens (from Bordeaux, near me, who were much better. Listen to "pour la gloire". Big sound.

I really find this site is ideal for someone who wants to get a general idea of what punk rock is about. Still looking for more, though...

Chan-mick, your choir sounds like a fantastic idea! Is there any way for me to read about it online?

You simply MUST record it - and send me a few tracks to play on my show!

This is history in the making, Chan-Mick - your choir could be the new Leningrad Cowboys

Thanks for your enthusiasm, my dear punk friends.
The choir existed about 6 years ago but collapse short after I moved to England for a few years.
It's only started again last summer for a wedding party and we got carried away. This is great fun but we haven't a lot of material at the moment. The repertoire is far from being entirely punky though (Lou Reed, Mamas & Papas, Spencer Davis Group...).
We're not ready for recording or gigging yet but I reckon we should be able to perform next summer.
I'll let you know.

I'm not staying long as we're having moderation problems on the Franglais thread. (Mind your language then...)

Chan-Mick, the choir sounds great! I also hope to be able to hear what you guys sound like some time. Thanks for the link... hey I haven't listened to Abrasive Wheels in years! Every day here I'm reminded of or introduced to something great!

Superdogmonkey, thanks so much for the track listings for "Do the Pop!". I'll have to try to locate it. Wow, the Hoodoo Gurus, haven't listened to them in a long time, either. Great stuff there! *sighs*

As I'm mainly familiar with British, Aussie and American punk bands, I'm looking forward to checking out some of the other bands you all have mentioned. So much good music, so little time...

As everyone seems to like the concept of my choir (thanks) I've got to tell you what it's called: There's a famous French children choir (the religious sort) called "les petits chanteurs à la croix de bois" (The little choirboys(or girls) with the wooden cross). Thanks to some silly French expression, we just had to change one word to become "les petits chanteurs à la gueule de bois" (The little singers with a hangover!!!).
And in true punk fasion, the only thing that comes to my mind is:
START YOUR OWN CHOIR!!!
We could have yearly conventions and all...

*sighs again* The Hoodoo Gurus...

superdogmonkey, any idea if it's possible to get the compilation over here in Europe? Sounds great!

Abrasive Wheels? Still got a 7 " of them, from 81, as far as I remember... "Vicious Circle"...

And, btw: This here has already started to be f***ing brilliant!!!

Brilling f***ant!