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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 497

Another Saturday and another Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show for you to ingest. Getting things moving this week are The Methadones with a track from their “21^st Century Power Pop Riot” covers LP then Gorilla and Grifter take over with a song each from their joint vs split record, Great 70s dirty(ish) Biker Rock. Talking of bikers; Johnny Moped rides in with a track from his latest album “It’s A Real Cool Baby”. Bernie Tormé and The Electric Gypsies are up next and I make a tendinous link between him and the next band who are The Main Grains. A track from their debut ep “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” is aired. The UK Subs have just released their 26^th and final album “Ziero” and what a great way to sign off making albums. Fret not the band will still be recording eps and singles. For the sole reason that I’ve been humming it over the course of the last few days I play an Iron Maiden track from their debut album. Then after I reveal how I avoided a Hospital Waiting Queue the new single from Beat The Drag is played. Dizzy Mizz Lizzy have just released a new album, to whit I play a “Live In The Studio” track from it. I then turn my attention to fellow Danes D-A-D who on Wednesday played in Islington under the “Riskin’ It All For The Pilgrims” banner. The Monkees are about to release their first new album since 1996 “Justus”. “Good Times!” features songs by XTC's Andy Partridge, as well as Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller. Obviously I play something from it with Discharge and a track from their new album “End Of Days” closing things off for this week. Where else are you going to hear a UK Hardcore band straight after the world’s first and best manufactured Boy Band?

 

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 496

Welcome to another hours’ worth of music that you should hear on the radio but don’t. A bit of an odd show this week, or it could just be me. Take that as you will. Up first is a John Lennon track that features Elton John in a context that won’t get me sued, with The Damned swiftly following on after. I then bang on about Record Store Day, breaking my Washing Machine and a Goth in a Laundrette before playing The Nasty Bits who were the “house” band from the just finished Vinyl TV series. D Generation that’ll be Jesse Malin, Danny Sage, Howie Pyro, Richard Bacchus and Michael Wildwood, are up next with their first collective single in 17 years. The 69 Eyes’ new album “Universal Monsters” was released yesterday so obviously another track from it is aired. Hawkwind also had a new album released yesterday based on EM Forester’s book “The Machine Stops”. The band actually played it in its entirety at the Islington Assembly Halls yesterday as well. Ace Frehley has just unleashed an album of songs that that got his creative juices going to whit I play something from it. The MC5 get my juices going with a live TV recording which is quickly followed by The Black Bullets. Closing this week’s show is three live tracks by The Black Halos recorded at Rich Jones Birthday gig at The Black Heart on the 18^th. 

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 495

“I Come Along On Saturday Morning Greeting Everybody With A Smile” Kicking things off this week I have two Helsinki bands; one old, one new. First up its Smack with a classic from their debut album “On You”. Secondly it’s 69 Eyes with a new track from their soon to be released “Universal Monsters” CD. A couple of shows ago I played some Pure Hell, well I play some more but this time it’s a track from their unreleased “Black Box” album that Lemmy helped produce and indeed added vocals to the song in question. Shooting back over to Scandinavia and new music I play you a track from“Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie” LP byVolbeat. I only own the debut album by Flotsam and Jetsam subsequently I’ve forgotten what they sound like, having not played in in 25 plus years. However their new self-title album I’m really enjoying. I’m not sure if it’s just me but I’m hearing, apart from some great Thrash drumming, hints of Progness. More Queensrÿche than Dream Theater I think. Obviously I play a track for your consideration. Gustav Wremer guitarist with Grande Royale contacted me with a “Check out my band” e-mail, so I did and was mightily impressed, with NickeAndersson at the production helm of their soon to be recorded third album, but it’s a track from their second album that I air. Pledge Music time and Brijitte West &The Desperate Hopefuls have just ventured down this route for album number two. Brijitte kindly sent me a track from said album which I of course play. Joining the former NY Loose vocalist in the Desperate Hopefuls are Richie Hudson, Keef Gibbs and Robin Guy from the Fiascos, although Robin can normally be found sitting on Sham 69’s drum stool. Following straight on afterwards is the title track from The Breakdowns new single “Charity Case”. The WitchDoktors new album “Voodoo Eye” and first since 2008s “$3 Hooker” is all set for release with a gig to launch it at The Alley Cat in Denmark Street on June 2^nd and to whet your appetite I play a song from it. As promised on last week’s show I play a track from Desert Rockers the Mojave Lords album “Unfuckwithable”. Zen Motel make a much welcomed return to The Paranoid Squirrel with a track from their just released “Choking On The Chrome (Part 1) ep. Looking forward to part 2 if part 1 is anything to go by. A new, previously unheard live gig from Sonic’s Rendezvous Band recorded in April 1976 is just about to be officially released by Easy Action Records. Joining Fred “Sonic” Smith, Scott “Rock Action” Asheton and Scott Morgan on this recording is original bassist WR Cooke. Finishing things off this week its Vice Squad and a track from the Sophie Lancaster Foundation Charity CD which is due for release this Summer.  

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 494

On this week show for your delectation I have The Wildhearts as I talk about Ginger Wildheart’s gig at The Forum on the 1^st April. I then take you into Crowd Funding mode with a track from the Role Models, I bumped into Role Model main man Rich Rags at Ginger’s gig and he has to be the most enthusiastic person in Rock, then it’s two tracks from the UK Subs, one from the bands soon to be released last album “Ziero” and one featuring Captain Sensible. No it’s not “Party In Paris”. Former Radio Birdman guitarist Chris Masuak and The Viveiro Wave Riders’ fund to get “Brujita” released on CD has come to fruition, so obviously I air a track from it. The last band in this week’s Crowd Funding section comes courtesy of Last Great Dreamers who are out and about at the moment supporting Tigertailz. A band that contacted me with a view to playing a track of theirs were A Capital Threat from Sweden. I’m glad they did as I thoroughly enjoyed them and I hope you do too. Moving over the Channel to France I play you a track by a band that I know next to nothing about. The band in question is called Western Machine. Their debut album “From Lafayette to Sin City” is chock full of New York Dolls & Stooges Rawk! Good stuff. The Mutants, whose core members consist of  Chris Constantinou, Paul Frazer, and Mr Rat Scabies, have for their third album “Your Desert, My Mind” gone all Desert Session and enlisted the likes of Chris Goss. So far I only have the title track to play you and that’s only an instrumental, but I love it and can’t wait for the full album in September. Bath 70s inspired reprobates Ulysses have a brand new album out on 3^rd June called “Law and Order” via Black Glove Recordings. To celebrate this fact I play a track from it. Following straight afterwards is a song from Plague Vendor who have just started a UK Tour. Moving North of the Border to Edinburgh the Heavy Drapes sight The Sex Pistols, The Damned’s first album, The Ramones, the MC5, Iggy Pop and The New York Dolls as influences. Obviously this got me interested and they did not disappoint me as hopefully you will hear. Up next it’s a quick blast from The Mants with Cheap Trick and The London Orion Orchestra featuring Alice Cooper and Rick Wakeman finishing things off for you this week.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 493

Welcome to This week’s episode of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show. I start this show off with three tracks in that wonderful format of vinyl. The tracks in question are two by Johnny Thunders from the just released Remarquable Records “So Alone” double LP, with the third track a Damned 7” taken from “The Black Album” albeit in a slightly different mix. New music comes courtesy of the 69 Eyes and a track taken from their forthcoming album “Universal Monster” with Crow Dancers quickly following in their wake with their debut track. Punk stalwarts The Members and Johnny Moped have just had new albums released. “One Law” and “It’s A Real Cool Baby” respectively. Obviously a track from each is aired. Bernie Tormé is up next as his Horsham gig on the 23^rd clashes with Johnny Moped’s at The Lexington and as I can’t be in two places at once I try and make up for missing Bernie by playing a track form his very excellent “Blackheart” LP. At this point I time travel back to the mid 70’s and New York City to play some Pure Hell. Up until a few days ago the only Black pre-Bad Brains Punk Band that I knew about was Death. Well that’s all changed and I just can’t believe it’s taken me all this time to find out about Pure Hell. Sticking with NYC I play a track from the 40^th Anniversary version of The Dictators “Go Girl Crazy” and briefly revisit The Ramones Competition. New music once again in the form of Gorilla, who sound like classic era Motörhead but instead of just Fast Eddie, Brian James has been drafted in sharing guitar duties and handling lead vocals and new band to me from South West England Grifter, who have a split LP out on the 15^th via on Hevisike Records. Finishing things off this week are Belleville Compression from Sweden. Go forth and enjoy!  

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 492

Welcome to Episode 492 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show and kicking things off this week are the Von Hertzen Brothers, who I recently caught up at the Brooklyn Bowl, with a song that they didn’t play live. As threatened, promised I play more from the Generators “Earn Your Stripes” LP, who join the Chelsea Smiles in “The Bands I kick myself for missing live” category. To whit I play a Chelsea Smiles demo just to make myself feel bad. Onto sort of new music with a track off the re-issued album from the Struts which is swiftly followed by Pink Cigar and the audio from the video from their last single(?!) We then travel to Poland for Poison Heart and a track from their brand new album “Strong Ties”. The band are very much influenced by Scandinavian Rock from the late 90’s. Great stuff! Dee Dee Ramone gives the answer to the Ramones Competition.Obviously a Ramones track is aired. Back onto new or upcoming releases with The Breakdowns, the Drama Club Rejects and the b-side to Strängen’s new 7”. Jimmy Lacey formally of The Roolettes, Kill Cartel, Gabba, X.O.X and Saetta Bloody Saetta new band, I say band but it’s only Jimmy, Young Francis released a new ep at the beginning of the month called “Trouble”. I say on the show that the track I’m going to play is the title track. It isn’t, I cocked it up and queued the wrong track and then went for a comfort break and didn’t realise until it was too late. As we move into the home straight I regale my story of Steve Nicol original drummer in Eddie & the Hot Rods accidently failing to signmy Damned, Damned, Damned Hot Rods sleeve. Music wise a track from “Generation Me” the third album from The Treatment is played which is swiftly followed by Thunderbitch who I think accidently and unintentionally sound like the New York Dolls. With a name like that I assumed Thunderbitch were an all Girl band from Scandinavia. They’re not but Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard's side project. The last trackon this week’s show comes courtesy of Gary Kaye & The Enemies Of Promise and “Nicky Morgan’s Eyes”, which is a superb take on the Adverts “Gary Gilmore’s Eyes”.      

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 491

On this week’s show we have; a track from The Generators new album “Earn Your Stripes” once again gets an airing as does Los Pepes with a song from their soon to be released “All Over Now” album and as not to feel left out so do Royal Republic with something from “Weekend Man”. We go back in time for some live DTK/MC5 whilst I talk about the AC/DC, Brian Johnson dilemma. Brand new music comes courtesy of The X-Ray Eyes who hail from Leeds with a track from their “See Though You” album. Up next roaring out of L.A. its Dr. Boogie a four piece powerhouse building on the foundation of seminal groups like the New York Dolls, Dead Boys, Flamin' Groovies, Rolling Stones and Chuck Berry while adding their own twist to song writing with instant classics like "Get Back To New York City" which you get to hear. Then we head over to Germany for The Mergers whose new album “With A Carrot And A Stick” is out now and then it’s Berlin based Dysnea Boys who sport a couple of Canadians. One of which used to be in The Loyalties. Talking of Canada; thanks to Austin Rockett of The Hip Priests I’m now a fan of Bum. Consequently I play something by them. Back into the realms of new music with Swedish Garage Band The Pollutions and their debut single “When The Fire Was Burning Brighter” and then Punk Rockers Milloncolin with a track from their “True Brew” CD. Then Richie Ramone offers us up a cover from his new solo album. Pledge time and the UK Subs whose final album “Ziero” is only a couple of weeks away from being released let us hear a second track from it which I play. Rounding off this week’s show is Hey! Hello! whose second album “Hey! Hello! Too!” was digitally released on the 11^th March only to be withdrawn four days later as vocalist Hollis suddenly left the band on the eve of a nationwide tour. A replacement is actively being sort to re-record the vocals. I think as Ginger once described the band as ABBA meets the Sex Pistols two female vocalist are needed. I raise my hand for Beki Bondage and Brijitte West.      

 

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 490

Welcome to Episode 490 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show where Mick Ronson and Ian Hunter start proceedings this week. Johnny Moped with a track from his brand new album “It’s A Real Cool Baby” is in second place with The Ramones coming in third. I’m running a Ramone competition this week to win a “We’re Outta Here” vinyl LP. Hard Action are up next with the result of their competition. More new music in the shape and form of Diamond Head and LA Punkers The Generators. Compare and Contrast is back featuring Iggy Pop and The Damned then King, the one featuring Captain Sensible and not the “Love and Pride” merchants, have one of their Peel Session tracks aired. Then I return you to more new music with The Dahlmanns new single, The Breakdowns with a Buddy Holly cover. Then it’s onto PledgeMusic with The Last Great Dreamers. As I finally caught Headline Manic live, who supported Märvel at The Pipeline on Thursday (10^th March), I play a track from their “Rock ‘n’ Roll Thuggery” album. Obviously I also play something by Märvel. Rounding up this week’s show is Strängen aka Strings former guitarist with The Hellacopters and his brand new solo single.    

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 489

Welcome to Episode 489 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show, where I’m still getting over the TurboFlu that I picked up at Deathtime ASSembly two weeks ago. Anyway thanks to Damo of Muscle Car and the Long Gone Loser Podcast my love for the Goo Goo Dolls was re-ignited so obviously something by them is aired. Off the back of this I get all nostalgic and play a song from a 4-track cassette demo that I played bass on. The band in question was called Tunguska that was around in 1993. Yoko Ono is up next with a track from her latest revisited and reworked album “Yes, I’m A Witch Too”. On to brand new music in the shape and form of the FUKDUST4 whose debut album “The Last Of The Rock And Roll Bastards” is out on Monday. The band features Bri Slutcher, Jeff Hateley, Dave Ohms and Steve G. Black Bombers self-titled album isn’t out until May but that doesn’t stop me playing something from it to get you in the mood and popping over to Easy Action Records to pre-order it. Former Diamond Dogs and current vocalist in The Crunch, Sulo has just released an album of Punk Poet Garry Johnson’s work set to music called “Punk Rock Stories And Tabloid Tails”, naturally a track from it is played and if you want to catch Sulo playing some of the songs live pop up to the Oi Oi shop in Stables Market, Chalk Farm at 3’o clock on the 14^th May. Royal Republic are up next with a track from their just released “Weekend Man” LP. The band played the Underworld last Wednesday, surprisingly as a support act, but unfortunately I was seeing Ghost at The London Palladium. Reckless Love are also over here at the moment promoting their brand new album “InVader” which I’ve only had the briefest of listens to so just play the first track from it. I know I only played new Los Pepes last week however as the band have let slip the title track “All Over Now” it seemed rude not to share it with you. Discharge’s latest album “End Of Days” is due out soon on Nuclear Blast and I think the first full length to feature new vocalist JJ. Of course I play something from it. Up next are three interconnected bands in the form of Motörhead, The Damned and the Open Mind with a 7”, a Peel Session and another 7”. If you need me to tell you what links them I’ll be very disappointed. TV Crime from Nottingham come Power Popping along with a track from their just released single but its Sin City Sinners with their Beatles, Lynyrd Skynyrd mash up that finishes things off this week.  

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 488

Welcome to Episode 488 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show. This was almost scuppered by my goodself contracting the Flu. It had already seen me miss The DeRellas and the Witchdoktors down in Brighton on Thursday, The Fiascos debut gig yesterday in Wallington and even worse CJ Wildheart tonight in Hoxton. However the show must go on, again. The Stooges are at the top of this week’s show and are swiftly followed by The Damned. Remarquable Records are all set to release their third Johnny Thunders 1978 set of vinyl recordings. This time around it’s a full on album. Obviously Mr. Genzale Jr is played, as is his old sparring partner Arthur Kane with a track from his band The Killer Kane Band, natch, only 7” “Mr Cool” that features a young Blackie Lawless. As I’ve been getting into the TV series “Vinyl” I play a track by Jack Ruby whose material is used by house band The Nasty Bits in the show. Mötley Crüe are up next even if I don’t play the intended track. I’m ill. Prophets of Addiction and The Cruel Intentions bring us up to date in the Glam/Sleaze/Hair department. In the super new release section The Yorkshire Rats are up first with a track from their “Trouble City” EP. Los Pepes are second airing a song from their forthcoming album “All Over Now” which is out on the Wanda label in May. Before I play a brand spanking new Black Halos track I announce the winner of the red Vinyl “The Violent Years” LP. I then run another competition to win the new Hard Action 7” “Hands Dripping Red” courtesy of Bootleg Booze Records. It’s Motorpsycho however that end this week’s show with a track from their new “Here Be Monsters” album. Stay well.