End of the decade

So Den has a great pre- Christmas jaunt down to the smoke...incorporating a visit to La Clique, Intoxica, the national gallery and to Frisky & Mannish's Christmas show at the Lyric on Shaftsbury Avenue. He'd been sniffy about this pair after seeing the below- par 'Wheels on the bus' go round number but was served up a nice big hunk of humble pie. This was one hell of show with too many highlights to poke a sticky stick at...so here is just one of 'em...

Frisky & Mannish- Beep!

So more rare tunes...I first heard this a few years back on Morrissey's 'Under the influence' CD. Not seen or located out in the field since...check out this great pop/ northern number on the tube...nice pre- bleach job snap to lap up for ya as well!

Diana Dors- So little time

So here's another clip from the future rat-packer Sammy Davis Jnr. He's a proper mini- me in this one coming over a little freakish in one of Den's 2009 faves 'You rascal you'.

Sammy Davis Jnr- You rascal you

So that's it for 2009- look out for more in the new year and get your tickets for Burly Q on January 30th at www.burlyq.co.uk. Happy New Year!

Nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands

So this week in Densville we got a debut for Woody Allen alongside the usual smattering of vinyl and a focus on another Scotch burlesque starlet!

Here's a new one that I recently discovered on what appears to be an all-Stax Christmas LP. Gee wizz it's Christmas don't really inspire you to think that this gal is gonna put any effort into this one...time to eat some festive humble pie!

Carla Thomas- Gee wizz it's Christmas

Another one for the dream list is this Decca/ Deram classic from the late 60's from Shape & Sizes (Who are they I hear you ask)...ain't got the foggiest! I just know I want it, need it!!!

Shape & Sizes- Rain on my face

This has always been one of Den's fave Woody Allen flicks (he can't believe he ain't blogged the dude before). In this scene Michael Caine attempts to bump into his messed-up sister-in-law so he can ball her instead of the equally-crazy wife back at the upper west side apartment...

Elliot chases Lee in Hannah & her sisters

So were onto the last of our Scotch Burly Q performers for Jan...Cat Aclysmic....You can't beat a combo of Johnny Kidd & itching powder folks! And boy! this girl has some serious ink. I do wanna shoot the dumb-ass shouting 'sexy' at the start...when has that ever been 'sexy'...

Itchin' powder routine Cat Aclysmic

Everything happens on time

DJ'ing frenzy at Casa Den-Aud this last week with Spin City in the bag Plan B & Burly Q are in the pending tray. I've got a few Xmas discoveries for you alongside the usual rag bag of reem swag hawled in by Den from dusty boxes in the last week...

Let's get things straight at the start: I love Joe Tex. You should hear 'Chicken crazy' which despite losing it's way at the end is soon to be blogged. There are oodles of others that I could dangle in front of your nose. Anyway, this guy wouldn't look out of place in a Carry on film with his approach to the fairer sex. He certainly ain't someone you'd want to spend Christmas with (Oh, the irony! Joe become a muslim in the late '70's!)...you can imagine him buying you a new set of pans and a hoover for Christmas to keep his crib clean for when the boys (Say, Leroy!) come over and vom on the carpet...

Joe Tex- I'll make every day Christmas for my woman

More lowest common denominator here with some border-line filth from 1951. I still don't know how to 'hucklebuck'...

Fluffy Hunter- Walk right in

And finally a might roar from those Geordies- The Animals. Den had his ears tuned to 'Chemistry' by those frightfully decked-out Girls Aloud gals...yup, it's a sample from this! It's on the flip of 'Don't let me be misunderstood'..

The Animals- Club a go-go

So Den gets a night in the house with eight french women. Yup, he'd seen it before (back in 2002!) when a number of knuckle-draggers down at the local megaplex shuffled out when a) they realised this film was in French! and b) the rest of them pissed orf when the singing started....A nice little Xmas film to get you in the festive mood.

8 Women trailer

This gal is soon to be seen at Burly Q and this one gives me the shiverin' fits...You're always welcome at Den's house if you can nipple tassle upside down! Anyone know what the song is by the way...?

Daiquiri Dusk- Twisted Gypsy

You rascal, you

So it's all female this week in Densville. Den's been chillin' at home with a one venture out to eat an eponymous trout the other night. Any way I've come over all British this week with everything hailing from these fair shores with 60s gals, 30s haus frau's and Scottish Burly Q from Vendetta Vain. Snaffle it up folks...

A snag from a charity shop...the hen's teeth unfortunatly look like they've had cement mixed on them! Plenty of gusto though from these perenial backing singers who were themselves ex-members of Den's fav The Vernons Girls...

The Breakaways- That boy of mine

A British 'Leader of the pack' or a pile of pop hogwash? Never seen this live clip before...

Twinkle- Terry

Den has spent the last few weeks watching 'Pennies from heaven' and is just about to watch the last episode. He knows how it all turns out though having read the book some time back but you can always rely on Potter for some schmokin' dance routines and top music. Head over to the bay to snag the cheap as frites soundtrack LP which includes the light years ahead of it's time 'Nasty man' by Ray Noble and his orchestra with Dorothy Carless. There's also this one which is missing from my LP with possibly the best title ever- 'You rascal, you'. In there is Arthur's stuck-up, pain-in-the-ass but oh so cute Mrs!

Pennies from heaven- You rascal, you

So, final straight time and a bit of Johnny Cash for you peeps. I'm sure this is how long-gone Johnny would like to be remembered! Here's the great Vendetta Vain popping her bum grapes to Cash's hit. I love the look on her face when she notices the Sigmund Freuds under her dress. Plug time...check her at Burly Q on January 30th! That head shot alone should be enough for you to book a plane, train or sharrabang down/up to Sheffield...

Balloon popping bum grapes

I wanna be your party girl

So Den is back again from over the Pennines but this time joined by a new side-kick with a C3PO sat nav (did you know there was such a thing???). So to King Bee & Beatin' Rhythm and a ream flash pull in time for this Friday's Chick Habit. Den's been to the flicks a lot of late and has been booking up plenty o' acts for Burly Q next year so keep 'em peeled guys an' gals...In the meantime take it easy on the reeb and kick back with some nice female-vox slabs...

So, first up is the women with the best name in showbiz! Audacity Chutzpah telling the tale of 20th Century Women's lib! This is one top nemmo...

Audacity Chutzpah- 20th century womens lib routine!

First time out at Denville for the pariah that is the goofy, ginger, Tory from Liverpool with a track straight from weirdsville written by the previously blogged Earl Okin. This one is lurking on the time for Cilla EP- hen's teeth time fellas!

Cilla Black- Abyssinian secret

Girl group sides have been a little neglected of late here in Densville but are back with a vengance with this side from the Rev-Lons. I'm lost for words....

The Rev-Lons- After last night

So Den went to see this flick that the Mrs had picked out. There was the oft- touted so-called 'hottie' (who couldn't act her way out of a wet paper bag) Megan Fox and the soppy-ass Amanda Seyfreid from 'Mamma Mia'. Anyway, 90 minutes later Den eats his words and comes out of the local multi- plex with a mini- crush on the geeked-up Amanda...check it out folks...she's salty!

Jennifer's Body trailer

Get down and get with it

Den is always one week behind I guess so here's a mop up from Manchesterford, particularly the great 'King Bee Records' in Chorlton. We've also got for you schmos & nemmos a doc all about the 'true' story about that recent flick 'The men who stare at goats'

Den's ream swag of the week is this little 7" baby that has been on the radar since '96. One of Little Richard's Okeh sides from the late 60's Slade did a competent job with this one...methinks Noddy is about the only person brave enough to take on that howlin' intro. This is one big boss belter peeps.

Little Richard- Get down with it

A car journey over the Pennines that other week hawled in various sides but this one is found on the Carl Perkins LP 'Dance album of Carl Perkins'...be there or be square babies!

Carl Perkins- Wrong yo-yo

Den saw this one with mother who was slightly more confused than I was. That Reagan guy really was a crazy SOB.

The men who stare at goats documentary!

This guy has flipped the wig of Den with his crazy, crazy Darth Vader routine. All together now from the back 'you lot should be listening to opera'!! Check out the streak & cowboy routines for more shits and giggles.

Impressive Johnson- Darth Vader routine

Let's go Phillies!

So Den gets a few days off every now and then from his lousy day gig and spends it listening to some heavy stuff and checking out flicks with his wifehenie and scaring teenagers with his Kiss face paint all the while watching the Phillies in the world series and waiting for ream swag to hit the mat whilst our brothers over at the post office slug it out with the man!

Getting plenty on this pair at the mo...with my buddy Dan Sette snagging one of their LP's up from over on the bay. Check out 'Hoy hoy' and this mean, mean mother!

Larry Collins- Ramrod

So it's been up to 11 round at Den's this week including a viewing of the classic 'This is Spinal Tap' this aft.

Spinal Tap- Gimme some money

We're rocking it up to 11 once again...they look naff (have you seen the state of em recently) but this didnt stop Den donning the Paul Stanley 'Starchild' face for one night only. Check it...

Kiss- Detroit rock city

A terrible title to a half decent film featuring the wet weekend Michael Cera and the fantastic Kat Dennings looking super-duper throughout...soundtrack ain't as great as they'll try and convince you!

Kat Dennings- Nick & Norah's infinite playlist

Lord Dashwood is doing his thing here with his pipe with some nice choonage in the background...all wrapped up in some smokin' threads...boylesque a go-go! Is it just me or is the sign crying out for some bloke with proper big moobs to do some tassling??

Lord Dashwood in Glasgow

Meat pies= good; Apple crumble= not so good!

So Den is here with the post Burly-Q blues again (though only 8 weeks or so 'til the next 'un! Tickets available at www.burlyq.co.uk) with some more stuff up his stuffed sleeve...He's been napping, supping free fine home-made reeb, watching afternoon Fred & Ginger flicks, reading the fantastic "City of nets" by Otto Friedrich and having a week off any hoochy cootchie!

Thanks to a fellow blogger over on Fbook Den stumbled across this one the other week and subsequently snapped it up. Little did he know that he already had it on the nasty-sleeved LP "Long tall girl with a short dress on". Anyway, this one will get you shakin' the meat off yo bones and banish any memories of that tedious, bearded, Manc Graham Nash!

The Hollies- Hey willy!

Den has been listening to a rather tasty comp of French female vox stuff. Can he track any of it down? Nah- it's those elusive hen's teeth again! This one is much better than that coopered legging-wearing nicotine fiend from Lahndan!

Adele- Ces't Bon

Den knows next to nowt about this one but thanks to those fine bunch at Bim Bam he discovered this US only (wethinks?) side from Clifford and the boyz.

Cliff Richard- Choppin' and changing

Den recently cast his ever-straining peepers over the last Astaire- Rogers flick "The Barkleys of Broadway". No plot. Whatsover. But this great sequence from the ever-skinny, ageless, Fred...I've got a feeling I'm gonna read his autobiog before the year is out...Ginger is looking weird in this one...maybe it's the long barnet?

The Barkleys of Broadway- Shoes with wings sequence

Avoid those burgers at the Frog & Parrot!

So Den begins the countdown to Burly Q 3 with a smorgasboard of variety this time. Den's old habits have crept back in this week so if you click on the track you get a link over to rapidshare...

Den remembers his old fella telling him about the God-awful haybag Jackie Trent and her chubster partner Tony Hatch filling the late 60's airwaves with their vomit inducing variety show. Where her taste in fellas may be dodgy she cut one or two decent sides, including this number 1 which wouldnt have sounded out of place being sung by Dusty. Try the Len Barry track 'You baby' as well!

Jackie Trent- Where are you now

A new purchase for Den this week from a cheap nasty stinking looking LP. A fine sounding rockabilly track coming in at under 2min...!

Alton Lott- I got it made

Den has just finished watching 'The Manchurian Candidate'. Is there a more downbeat ending to a flick? I don't think so. Not seen the ill- advised remake but I ain't gonna lose sleep over that!

The Manchurian Candidate- The plot is revealed!!

So Marianne Cheesecake finally makes it up to Sheff for Burly Q 3! Check out how she bakes her cheesecake in her rather fetching oven! Unfortunately this act aint suitable for carting up on a train from London! Anyway, feast on peeps!

Marianne Cheesecake- The art of making cheesecake

Insipid John Lewis cafe

Den's been busy out there these last seven days but more of that later- I'm playing catch up. I finished the surprisingly impressive "The girl who loved Tom Gordon" within the confines of the overpriced antiseptic John Lewis cafe. I got my weekly hit of "Time Out" and watched some of the one eyed corner squatter....here's your lot! There's not a lot, but I think you'll like it!

Adam Faith- I Vibrate

Another one as rare as those elusive hen's teeth. Den had an epiphany the other day- he's gotta dig really deep now and throw some curve balls! Here's Adam live in a studio tearing it up sounding like a blonde haired bad ass! It's been said that Den has a look of Mr. Faith...not too sure about that myself though...

Over on Myspace (remember that?!) Den stumbled across this one...you can't help but admire how she weilds that masking tape- that's one fine nemmo. I could have done with her when I was trying to paint the inside of my window without getting paint on the glass.

Polly Cupcake masking tape

http://www.myspace.com/pollycupcake

Pear cider, beards & painful old shoes

Den's been busy this week but is back with some stuff that's great, some that aint so great and some that has to be seen to be believed. Tune in those peepers and cab doors people....

More filth from Des this time an ode to those hard working Amsterdam cleaners...

Des O' Connor- Jizz moppers

I bet that's the first time Cliff has been beneath a jizz mopper...Anyway, Den is fresh from reading a great article about the social- pariah that is Cliff Richard. Check out some unheard gems and squirm with embarresment and reach for the time machine and snipers rifle to take him out at Wimbledon in '96. Did you hear about Una Stubbs? She had a nasty accident...she fell off a cliff!

Cliff Richard- Throw down a line

Cliff Richard- I can't ask for anymore than you

Cliff Richard at Wimbledon

This is the most bonkers thing that Den has seen in many a day. It's worth watching to 1:40 to hear Frankie Howerd boom out "the leeches, the leeches". For those of you out there with the constitution of an ox there is about 6 parts to this- follow the link and look at the users other vids. That Robin Gibb may be wiggy goofy skinny runt but he'd got his 'ead screwed on to have side-stepped this stinker!

Bee Gees- Cucumber castle part one

There is a better way of applying blue paint

Den's been working on his jazz look this last week and still ain't so sure...but he is committed to looking like a hawaiian head shrinking freak 3 weeks on sat so he must endure. Oh, that and painting the crapper a nice shade of Hawaiian blue.

Den casts his mind back to Summer '98 and an anonymous warehouse in Cologne. I didn't know what to expect from this bunch but I was pleasantly surprised (well you would be wouldn't you given the circs!). This is from the little known "Kicking the clouds away" LP tribute to George Gershwin. They look pretty naff but forgive them...it was 1998!

The Mobylettes- The man I love

Shits and giggles time from (Bull)Moose Jackson and his "Big ten inch". I'm guessing they were rioting back in '52 when this one hit the mid- west...

Moose Jackson- Big ten inch record

As you'll know Den is a Twin Peaks freak so he flipped his wig when he found this one...oh the fun- Coop you're a hoot! And while you're at it search youtube for "Twin Peaks Lego"...oh the fun!!

Twin Peaks Saturday Night Live spoof

Now Den's head was turned when his peepers caught sight of this '60's inspired tomato. Now Den's bag is all over the place but it's rare to see an act with a 60's influence anyway and even rarer when its not naff bollocks. Check out the film real on her sight- Den particularly digs the fact that this gal can splash some paint around- blue as well...the same colour as Den's recently repainted smallest room...

Agent Lynch

What Kenny Rogers knows about chicken

Den is back from the US with sides and plenty more good stuff- including a wife on his arm! Here's some videos over on the youtube for you to get your freak on to.

Den's been snarfing up those expensive cinema snacks whilst tuning his peepers into the latest releases. This is a spin-off from one of 'em...

(500) Days of summer bank heist!

Den's been listening to a lot of Bobbie Gentry this week. Steer clear of that LP with Glen Campbell though- it's a stinker! This video is very sixties! Anybody know who's version came first? Bobbie or PJ Proby?

Bobbie Gentry- Nikki hoeky

Den's loved this one since he heard it in 'The big lebowski' many moons ago...Kenny Rogers is so naff it's barely funny...check out his range of chicken!!

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

Another blast from the past with this one- Den tuning his ears into this around '92 when his Ma won a competition and got the 'My Girl' soundtrack. God-awful flick, top soundtrack. Guys who sound like gals float Den's boat...

Spiral Starecase

Normal service will be resumed next time...

Lost for words

It ain't often that Den is lost for words so he's going to let the stuff do the talking this week...

Elvis Presley- (I'm a) Roustabout

Bill Haley & The Comets- Thirteen women

The Renegades- Thirteen women

Russ Winstanley's getting bigger....Jaime Winstone's getting smaller. See some slightly embaressing moves to some Northern Soul on Paul O' Grady's show...

Wigan Casino booshwash on Paul O' Grady

Anna Fur Laxis