trax:1. (You're My) Dream Come True - The Temptations 2. I Can't Take It - Carla Thomas 3. My Rose - The Charters 4. Ride - Dee Dee Sharp 5. Twist And Shout - The Isley Brothers 6. Cleo's Mood - Junior Walker & The All Stars 7. Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick 8. A Handful Of Memories - Baby Washington 9. Party Lights - Claudine Clark 10. Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke 11. Your Hand In Mine - The Sherrys 12. A Winner Never Quits - The Elgins 13. Papa - The Untouchables 14. Cap Snapper - The Nuggets 15. I've Got A Feeling - Baby Washington 16. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells 17. I Just Can't Help It - Jackie Wilson 18. What's The Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) - Timi Yuro 19. Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye 20. Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers 21. Red Top - Jerry McCain 22. I Done Got Over It - Irma Thomas 23. Where Have You Been (All My Life) - Arthur Alexander 24. Don't Do This To Me - Cicero Blake 25. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's
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...The band sound slightly more upfront throughout, if only just -- it's not a radical change, and certainly the group weren't shrinking violets before, but there's just a touch more oomph in the recording and delivery, and it's most becoming. Even numbers like "As Must Have," which consists of just Brett Myers' acoustic guitar and backing singing from Ron S. Peno, are up in the mix, Peno's own version of high and lonesome singing providing the only sense of evocative distance. Chris Welsh's drums drive the songs without overwhelming them, while the rest of the band kick major booty as they go. Myers gets moments to sing lead, as on the quick and groovy "Out of My Hands," but otherwise he concentrates on his evermore impressive playing, and by now traditional great solos, while Peno takes the lion's share of the leads. Frank Brunetti's organ playing is similarly key to things once more, providing perfect hooks and shading throughout. Energetic rave-ups remain the band's best point, as great numbers like "Winterland" and "Crawls-Away" demonstrate, everyone performing to their best in a thick rush of sound. But subtler approaches have their place, as with the quietly dramatic chime and pace of "One Day" or "Springenfall," a great romantic number. In a sly continuation of a semi-tradition started on Free Dirt, where the song "Next to Nothing" turned up after not appearing on the EP of that title, the concluding track of Lost is, in fact, "Free Dirt." Sung by Myers with guests on backing vocals and piano, it's a gentle number and a fine way to wrap up the album. - AllMusic Review by Ned Raggett
The Ziggens are certainly unique in their music. A lot of classics from these guys are on this album, like Call it Quits, Gillian, On the Way, Dickie Built a Halfpipe, When I Die, I'm Tryin', Carry Your Cross, Bin Loop Baby II, etc. Overall, I liked 90% of the songs on the album. A couple of them like Buttermilk and Dandruff weren't to my liking, but the overall CD is excellent. All the other songs are top notch with a mix of nearly every time of music along with one surf song (I Hit My Head (On the Corner of the Kitchen Cabinet)). Before I bought any of The Ziggens albums, I had bought their Greatest Zits album years ago and started listening to it again about a year ago. It also came with a bonus surf CD with 14 of their best surf songs. I have to say that I gained a whole new appreciation for this band and its talent. Their regular songs are great and their surf songs are absolutely killer. After ordering Pomona Lisa and the self-titled album, I'll have all the albums I can get. I even found a way to create Wake Up and Smell... by taking songs from other CD's.
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...These guys had me hooked with the 'Virginia' single but the 'Born Killer' EP served to strengthen my respect for this outfit. Country/Swamp/Rock & Roll delivered at high high rate of decibels with the guitars wailing in unison to the desperation vocals. Wish they had given us more than they did before disbanding but absolutely love the songs they left us with. - Driza
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...Joe Nolte was on an incredible songwriting streak here, and of those first 11 songs only the discordant thrasher "Tired" is disposable. The band rips through these tunes with remarkable precision, creating a hook-fest of chiming guitars, urgent keyboard fills, and thundering rhythms. The title song shows that when they want to, this group can create a beautiful, delicate soundscape based on a keyboard lead, which is hardly what the Last is best-known for. The last two songs are throwaway covers of '60s hits which are energetic but otherwise uninspired. It's rather mysterious that they're included at all. When you have a songwriter like Joe Nolte right there, why would you need to play the likes of "She Loves You" or "Baby, It's You"? Regardless, this album is a classic of L.A. punk-pop and is indispensable for any Last fan. - AllMusic Review by Richard Foss
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...The CD is out now and the band will assemble for a show Saturday August 30 at the Hyde Park Hotel. Here's what the critics have said about THE SUMMER SUNS... "Honeypearl"/"Rachel Anne" 7"..."masterpiece" NME... "essential purchase" Bucketfull Of Brains..."one of top singles 1986" Ratbeat..."gorgeous" Creem..."real damn nice" Byron Coley. Live in concert..."perfect pop music...honey-sweet flowing melodies" David Gerard/Xpress..."one of the great Australian guitar pop bands" Doug Kesselring/Juke..."remarkably taut and highly charged" Michael Dwyer/The West Australian "All Away"/"Girl In A Mexican Restaurant"..."excellent" Pat Fish (The Jazz Butcher)/Contrast..."blissful slice of jangle pop" Bucketfull Of Brains ...(5 stars) a Swedish zine I can't remember the name of... Self titled album..."Byrds-like" Peter Harper/Xpress "Bedbugs" CD..."the songs are sparkling warm power pop and all are so hooky" David Bash "Calpurnia" LP..."like a soothing breeze on a Sunday morning" Lise Colyer/ The West Australian..."really enjoyable" Bob Gordon/Xpress For latest info on THE SUMMER SUNS... 
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The Summer Suns were an outlet for Australian singer/guitarist/songwriter Kim Williams, who recorded the 1996 Bedbugs EP under the Summer Suns name with backing by Dom Mariani's band DM3. - Artist Biography by Steve Huey
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Look out, here come those Wildebeests again with a whole new bunch of tunes to make you the listener perk up and take heed. Whether it be 'rivvum and bloos', 'tank pok', 'instro-mental larkabout', or 'skewed sick-stays styled beat-noise', these Lairds can KO with the best of them, fuck it, let's make with the fact that The Wildebeests, the band that features (ex)-members of the MILKSHAKES, KAISERS and THANES, can knock any and all others off the blocks anyday, anywhere, and at anytime. After a pile of single, EP and album releases on Norton Records, Sympathy For The Record Industry and Smartguy Records in the US the Wildebeests have returned to Germany and Screaming Apple (who coincidently released their first single way back in 1995) to release this the groups 4th long-player and has taken many a long long while to arrive (often thought to have been lost in the peat bogs deep in the Tripe valley) and for that you have not to thank the efforts of the 3 goons who, heretoforeandthereafter,should be referred to as the artists, but for the efforts of record company blunders and problemos reaching near and far across the desert-scapes of days, nights, weeks, nay months I say, bouncing here and there almost resulting in a veritable record label tennis! The Lairds of the Boss Racket themselves had almost given up hope of this LP ever seeing the needle of a record player... Holy gnu, its years now since the artists first threw this lot of rumbling artefacts onto magnetic tape after at the very least 3 long minutes of rehearsal and preparation. What could be better? Well just listen to the dim simplicity of 'Lucinda' and the untamed beauty of 'Your Mind' to say nothing of the wracked emotion of 'It Ain't Right' to get the measure of what these sensitive artists had to wade thru in order to bring their fans a steaming product of damn near perfection. (Soundflat)
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...This CD marks John Tonin's debut into the world of recording of original music Even though this album has been a long time in coming, you won't hear John complain. This project has grown naturally from a lifelong love of music and a desire to make people happy. That, and the acceptance that everything must come in it's own time no doubt comes from the fact that the front man for this surf rock band is also a meditation and yoga instructor. All signs headed to this day for John. 6 STRING JOHNNY & the JALAPENOS is the musical destiny of a man who has spent his life making music, touring, performing in various genres, and making friends along the way. His life in music reads like a road trip of different landscapes. From the glitz of Las Vegas to the grit of New York City, and from the attitude of the early 80's West Coast music scene to the simple joy of making music for children. The blending of all these experiences was then poured into a group of seasoned musicians to create a full album of spicy surf tunes and earthy turf songs. 6 String Johnny & the Jalapenos, is a cohesive unit which combines all the different styles of Johnny's artistry. In it, you can hear the influences of early 60's instrumental Surf Rock as well as his weaning on the Beatles and years of Flamenco study. It's all in here! REVIEWS NEW GANDY DANCER- THE MAGAZINE FOR ROCK INSTUMENTAL MUSIC [ISSUE 54] From Guelph in Ontario comes this exciting talent on his first CD. John is a guitar player and a guitar teacher and this is a series of his invigorating interpretations of surf music. There's bits of everything absorbed like The Ventures, Dick Dale, Duane Eddy, classical and even flamenco, but the beauty is of the original music [most of it is] and the fresh, clear, active toe tapping sounds plus the fast, tricky and clever licks that just hypnotise. The supporting musicians are great too. Trailblazer is a stoccato surfer and Surfer Across the Mersey has a Paul Johnson feel to it. Surfer Shuffle is a fast quirky rock guitar feature with lots of good things happening and for us the neatest track is the cool Spy Guy- tuneful, honest and immediately in your face with it's strong melody. Shoreline Serenade is a meaningful tight Duane Eddy sound and Mike Beddoes of Vancouver's Falcons will savour the rocking and rollicking of Sierra Sunset. Ethno Surfario 2001 is a wonderfully concocted medley of none originals for once in Hava Nagila, 2001,Greensleeves, Rap City and Volga Boatman and it is a real album high spot. Marvellous CD. Get the pen out and write for it - it is an indispensable Christmas present to treat yourself with. **** [Davey] LIMEWIRE Kicking off with a short guitar scales from a very young John '6 String Johnny' Tonin, this debut CD from the man and his band proceeds to demonstrate that those years of woodsheddin' have paid off big time! We're in high gear with fine guitar double picking on the Western rocker 'Trailblazer'. Funky guitar and Mexican horn rock dominate 'El Toro' while 'Surfer Shuffle" is a blues guitar, piano, and organ 12 bar shuffle. More satisfying is 'Spy Guy': a Mancini/spy type theme with nifty minor chord progressions AND the muted guitar notes and whammy bar washes of "Ska Beach". Shades of Duane Eddy with a synth background on the 'Sleepwalk'-like 'Shoreline Serenade' blend nicely with the more Tex-Mex guitar showcase 'Open Up [St. Peter]' 'Sierra Sunset' is big desert music- from the low string twang to the shimmering rhythm guitar-it's beautiful! 'Chuckwagon', a polka country rocker offers up some chicken scratchin' pickin' and segues nicely into another duster instrumental 'Coyote Trail'. Bringin' us to the end is 'Ethno Surfario 2001': a 3 ½ minute medley of classic themes like 'Rap City', 'Greensleeves' etc All in all, 'SURF 'N' TURF'is a tasteful & rockin' instrumental CD which grows on you with each listen JETHRO TULL-Personal Correspondence Dear Six-string Many thanks for the kind gift of your debut solo album which I had a chance to listen to on the latter part of our recent tour. It was a refreshing return to the guitar sounds and melodies we all grew up with and I immediately posted it to our guitarist Martin Barre since I know that he is still a fan of that tuneful guitar style which you employ. Best wishes with your musical career... Yous sincerely, Ian Anderson.
…Kim Williams, the owner of the House of Wax label on which it was released, was and still is the man responsible for (almost) everything in The Summer Suns. Although he has been anything but prolific, The Summer Suns' music has stood the test of time and the band is back with a new album in 2013. - popphil
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The Summer Suns were an outlet for Australian singer/guitarist/songwriter Kim Williams, who recorded the 1996 Bedbugs EP under the Summer Suns name with backing by Dom Mariani's band DM3. - Artist Biography by Steve Huey
The Summer Suns were an outlet for Australian singer/guitarist/songwriter Kim Williams, who recorded the 1996 Bedbugs EP under the Summer Suns name with backing by Dom Mariani's band DM3. - Artist Biography by Steve Huey
The Summer Suns were an outlet for Australian singer/guitarist/songwriter Kim Williams, who recorded the 1996 Bedbugs EP under the Summer Suns name with backing by Dom Mariani's band DM3. - Artist Biography by Steve Huey
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The six-piece Earls appear on the front dressed in moody finery: the lighting is low and red, there's more than one bit of Elvis memorabilia. The back shows a picture of Vegas in full neon glitter, and between all these design elements what the group itself lives by becomes perfectly clear. Recorded by Liam Watson at the legendary Toerag Studios in London, where it seems the entire trash /Vegas /rockabilly /lounge wing of the '80s and '90s, U.K. division, set up shop, Basement Bar wears its amusingly black heart on its sleeve. The Marquis de Suave (but of course) heads up the affair with his appropriately hiccuped, snarled, and crooned approach, while his compatriots amp up the echo and dankness just so, finding a spot where the Sun Studio sound crashed right into one of Sinatra's most pissed-off nights. Things aren't ramshackle -- the group consists of skilled performers, including semi-regular Gallon Drunk standby Max Decharne on some vicious piano and keyboards -- but everything sounds just trashy and on the edge enough. A fair chunk of the songs are covers, including the band's debut single, "A Cheat." Written by Lee Hazlewood, the Earls give it the swampy aura of hammy threat it needs, in spades, right down to the wailed female backing vocals. Other winning revamps include Jimmy Reed's legendary "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby," Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," and, but of course, Elvis' "A Fool Such As I." As for the originals, the Earls can cook up some fun -- Decharne's contributions get to the heart of the matter, such as "One More Beer" and "Really Gone This Time." Guitarist Johnny Johnson turns in the hilariously titled "Mondo Moodo (Nein Danke)," while half the band goes in on the country-cliché-come-to-life "You Can Call (But I Won't Answer)." Energetic, messy fun all in all. ~ Ned Raggett, Rovi
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A fair chunk of the songs are covers, including the band's debut single, "A Cheat." Written by Lee Hazlewood, the Earls give it the swampy aura of hammy threat it needs, in spades, right down to the wailed female backing vocals.
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…They played a melodious blend of '70s influenced power pop and '60s folk rock and featured the songs of Kim Williams played by a revolving door line-up of most of Perth, Western Australia's premier pop musicians. Releases appeared on many of the world's finest pop labels including Easter, Waterfront, Bus Stop, Parasol, Get Hip, and House Of Wax. After some years exploring other musical avenues with Bashful, The Love Letters, and The White Swallows, Kim Williams resurrected The Summer Suns as a recording band in 2013. - dircogs
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The Summer Suns were an outlet for Australian singer/guitarist/songwriter Kim Williams, who recorded the 1996 Bedbugs EP under the Summer Suns name with backing by Dom Mariani's band DM3. - Artist Biography by Steve Huey
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...Unlike Chicago or Detroit where migrants went principally to work and then evolve into entertainers, the bright lights of New York attracted a whole spectrum of professional, amateur and aspiring musicians in their own right. If Chicago had the Blues and Detroit, Motown then surely NYC had the lot.
The band was born during spring 2000 after meeting the mauritian guru "Sunshine Vivek." Islands, limpid ocean, curly waves all created the star and key of the Indian ocean and their tremendous surf beat! The four secret agents composing the band still rock the crowd with their groovy / reverbin tunes. - cdbaby
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With the American car industry propped up by a series of benevolent government handouts, and its emaciated Australian cousin under constant threat of economic malnourishment, it’s easy to assume the nexus between garage rock and automotive discourse might be open to review. If so, no-one told Perth band The Chevelles; their new album, Accelerator, basks in the glory of the ‘60s cool car culture.
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...Unlike Chicago or Detroit where migrants went principally to work and then evolve into entertainers, the bright lights of New York attracted a whole spectrum of professional, amateur and aspiring musicians in their own right. If Chicago had the Blues and Detroit, Motown then surely NYC had the lot.
The Dave & Deke Combo is one of the best-loved and best-remembered rockabilly / hillbilly bands of the 1990s. During their five-year run, they recorded two CDs and several singles, toured the USA many times, toured Europe five times, backed up nearly every living rockabilly legend, and inspired and influenced many of the new bands on today's retro scene.
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Franco-surfband The Star And Key Of The Indian Ocean are four guys in their mid-twenties, though not all are French as guitarist Davy Boy hails from that well-known American surfin' hotspot: Tennessee. Formed at the Nantes art school, this union of musicians with backgrounds in rock, pop, electronic and hard core music deliver '60s surf with 21st century dynamics. Their twin guitar arrangements incorporate all our favourite surf trademarks with damped picking, tremolo chords and plenty of drive. Their first album showed great promise and their second delivers, big time. It's become a summer fave here at Pipeline Towers and is sure to impress worldwide. - Alan Taylor Pipeline magazine (UK)
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“It’s the Who meets the Ramones meets the Easybeats meets Beach Blanket Bingo! It’s the criminals Australia wants to ship back to England and call it even! It’s the High Priests of the Barbarella Girl God Love Cult! It’s The Chevelles!” - Little Steven Van Zandt
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The Chevelles are a pop outfit, from Perth, Western Australia who formed in 1989.
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
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Unsere Alten konnten's auch schon in den 30ern und 40ern und das mit witzigeren Texten als die Schlagerfuzzies der 50er bis heute sowieso... Also, lass die Frau, die dich liebt, niemals weinen, stattdessen: Musik! Musik! Musik!
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Today, the early '60s trad-rock-guitar genre appears to be gaining appeal and it could be for the same reasons that made it originally popular: mundaneness, monotony, silliness, and repetitiveness in mainstream rock. But regardless of the motives, guitar-surf-rock-instro bands have been increasing in numbers, and although the vintage'60s instrumental band formations have been strong, it's the new wave of surf musicians (who were either not on this planet or infants during the early '60s) that is taking the modern surf genre to a new level. One such group is New York's 9th Wave led by Michael Rosado. This modern day, aggressively promoted surf band (thanks to the ardent work of Mike's wife, Pam) is developing a healthy fan base in his state, and the group's contemporary and original instrumental expressions are heavily influenced by the instrumental-rock-guitar gods of the early 1960's. - By Dick Stewart, The Lance Monthly
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