I've got a snapshot of your Aunt Maureen

It's all hard yacker at Chez Den at the mo with much decorating in the midst. I've been out to Salford to the High Tease and witnessed some great (and some not so great) burlesque acts and be annoyed by a bunch of knicker-wetting teeny-boppers who were out having their first legal drinks. And boy did they drink and yack and yack and yack. Anyway, I bring to you my usual booshwash, hot little mice and eyeball pleasers. Take it down, Padres.

I was dwelling on this the other day that I don't often return to the depths of Densville with my posts bombarding you poor web fiends with a slew of new stuff each time. Anyhow, I return to Germany and 1998 with the fantastic Hamburg-based Mobylettes (long since split I discovered this week). I can't get enough of these gals even going as far to buy the mp3 of their second LP 'Catch as catch can' available here v.v.cheap. A hell of a lot better than they really ought to be I can't get enough of 'em. This is a perfect slice of sixties-inspired girl pop! I just can't get my biscuit snatchers on any of their platters...the German version of "I'll never fall in love again' will follow at some point the future, peeps.

The Mobylettes- (Du bist ein) Viel zu gutter man

I really can't get enough of Russ and Ron and after snagging 'Whomp that sucker' (best LP title ever??) I bring to you a ravenous audience lapping up a red boiler- suited Sparks c1975. Is he struggling with those high notes??? Who gives a fig!

Sparks- Amateur hour (Live 1975)

And here we have an instrumental from a convicted murderer. The Peter Sutcliffe R 'n' B combo bring you "Torpedo Rock" from c1964....

Only kidding folks it's everybody's favourite nut-job Phil Spector!

Phil Spector Band- Torpedo Rock

Recently spied at Burly Q Gypsy Charms brings a touch of class to this Dietrich tribute that knocked my socks off. I've seen others attempt to 'do' Dietrich that have been more car crash than anything resembling the class displayed by this Edinburgh beauty. I gave her a cracker that was out of date as well...though that's another story!

Gypsy Charms Marlene Dietrich routine

Dennamite!

I'm back after what seems like ages with a full on proper post for the Denettes out there. According to the recent Record Collector (you know the mag with a penchant for Clapton and typo's) mp3 blogs have been dropping like flies and there demise was celebrated within the £4 pages of RC (who can't even get the crossword right!). Well, copyright aside I've found many a track on an mp3 blog that I've gone on to buy. Anyway, I ain't gonna let those chumps at RC fry my wig.

So first up is The Troggs and their infamous Troggs tapes. Yes it's full o' effin' and jeffin' my favourite bit is the bit where he calls Ron a 'pranny'. Yup this is a Troggamix but this gives you an idea of the japes, shits and giggles goin' on down in Wiltshire with da Troggs. Do you fink that some cider may have been supped during these sessions...? And to top it off for you zipheads we have the Troggs actually playing. Although there is some stupid chat at the start at least they made it to the end without calling anyone a fuckin' cuntin' bastard pranny!

The Troggs tapes

The Troggs- I can only give you everything

Not really much to say about this but if you can't larf what can you do???

Linda McCartney murders 'Hey Jude'

And so I've watched (and caused much Fbook dbate) the Back to the future trilogy with parts 1 & 2 coming out on top and 3 lagging behind in the Den top ten. And so buttheads I've scoured youtube for various kicks and trust me there is plenty of bloopers but I particularly like this alt. ending with a nice two-fingers up to the dullsville/ tedium of Star Trek. Take it away boys. This is heavy...Eric Stoltz as Marty!?

BTTF alt. ending

More next time peeps- plenty of the Q coming up with my pending trip to Salford at the weekend...!

If you say you are something

Heading in to the long summer lull of non- Burly Q action and it's time to pick myself and dust myself down to snarf up some new stuff. I hit gold at the flea market with one at the flea market and one on the tube that was talked about in the great Joe Di Maggio book by Richard Ben Cramer. So were on short-time this week but I'll return to the coal face v.v.v. soon

I've really over-egged the Den pudding in the past with lots of Cliff eggs but left his square backing band to one side...that is until now! I like nothing better than snarfing a hot side from the flea market, particularly when you feel like you're getting a bargain that the schmo selling them don't know about. This one is backed by the mysterious sounding Maroc 7 which doesn't get much better than the title. This one is from '67 and reminds me a little of the glam rock beast that is lurking on the horizon 4/5 years later. The Shads do glam? Now that would be worth a listen. Remember tho folks: you can get your fingers burnt on these dudes. If it don't fly on the first listen it's destined for the charity shop/ dumpster.

The Shadows- Bombay duck

What a douche. He's mad on money and he beats Marilyn...but that is not the materiel of a good ol' swingin' '40's tune...

Joltin' Joe Di Maggio

There's them there snakes in the long grass

Whilst the vultures circle and the mercury rises Den finds himself sat in the garden reading (I should have stayed there instead of watching those red shirted chumps) and over-eating and drinking on the Thompson's birthdays. And so we're on to Burly Q on Saturday and you really ought to be there if you're in town.

A little different from my usual fare but this is my blog so I don't give a fig. My lovely Mrs. bought me this LP for my recent birthday and a combo of the great tune, the lovely Zooey and the great moves in this vid has ensured it's been a head worm all week for Den. The first time I heard it was if I'd heard it so many times before. Great tune!

She & Him- In the sun

Vincent Casell as Mesrine what can I say? Kermode hits the nail right on the head with this film. I ain't watched part two yet but I don't usually buy into the TV booshwash about flicks but Kermode is spot on with this one. Cassell also sports (is it a fake?) rather fetching slug on his top lip as he delivers what Kermode calls the film that 'Public Enemies' should have been. Looks like Ludivine Sagnier is in part two...glory be!

Kermode on Cassell

Is it wrong to have a crush on a comic book character? Nah! Well Mina kept me company all weekend so I have to let her into my corner of the net. I still daren't watch the film version though so it's on to my Joe DiMaggio biog before 'The black dossier' arrives...This is perhaps my fave of all Alan Moore's super-uper-duper comic books. Now if I could get my hands on a copy of 'Lost girls'....

Alan Moore on "The league of extraordinary gentlemen"

I got another heartbreaker on my hands

It's been heating up in Denville and a pit-stop at El Jackster's was greatly appreciated along with the Haggis flavoured crisps, which, on reflection I probably could have lived without. I've got a couple of goodies for you this week with deep digging in the vaults alongside some brand new stuff as new to me as I think it will be to you.

I was talkin' this one up at the aforementioned party with a fellow fan of Gene's. I've had this for a good few years from my side-dealer who used to use the Banda printer (no-one knows what these are other than me and Mark) and Gene sports a nice sweater on the cover. Gene's best side...possibly? He could look a little bit more excited about things tho!

Gene Pitney- She's a heartbreaker

I know absolutely zip about these guys other than they appear to be providing some music to a flick from the 60's. Great tune with a pretty stupid title if you ask me.

Los Beatniks- Tampic twist

It's been a while since I dipped my toes in the 'eat-it's-self-alive' world of Northern soul. I've had this one a good for you years without giving it much attention. Nice to have a good female duo from the sixties. I can't think of any others. Probably a good job this one wasn't on Motown other wise Berry may have been requesting a duo of a different kind from these gals!

Dottie and Millie- Talkin' about my baby

This is another memory of my teenage years. Along with 'Midnight Cowboy' and 'Here we go round the mullberry bush' these are films that make me think of '94/ '95 and watching them with Den Snr. So I was chewing the booshwash with Paul the other night about this one and so I went on to watch it. I'd forgot just how ahead of it's time/ sad this flick truly is. That said- I wanna go! Roman world please!! Here we have a 'making of' for ya which ain't on my vanilla US DVD. I'm told that this is the first flick to use 'pixalisation'...there is a literal pixalated mare in this flick (term of enderement used by Grandpa Iniquity!)

Westworld making of

Got no strings

Ooo it's been a good few days since I last swung by this part of the world. What have I been doin? Well, first trip to Scunthorpe was done the other week along with triathalon viewings and free feeds. What more could you want...oh, yeah a cider lolly in a paper wrapper! £1!!!

Yup, I know I keep turning to the ever- creepy Cliff. But I couldn't let this one fly past thanks to my hombre, Michael. I just don't understand why he's Cliff Richard Jnr! Anyway, If you ever wanted to see what Cliff looked like as a Thunderbird: look no further!

Cliff Richard- Shooting star

Only a short one this week but I will be back with MORE! next time, Denettes

Birth of the Octopi!

More journeys into the unknown this week from chez Den (Scunthorpe this time...) coupled with a visit to the Lowry to see the ever-good Frisky & Mannish (previously blogged 'ere). I've convinced my squeeze to watch another French flick that had been lurking on the hard drive for months which was the bees knees (those Frenchies seem to be able to churn out the flicks with much more class than the mockney gangster cack that keeps tricklin' down the leg of British cinema...don't even get me started on Danny D**r. Anyway, a couple more rag- bag tunes that have popped into the idea box this week along with the loverly Amelie Soleil...future star of Burly Q on July 3 (tickets available here)

More bonkers fun from the greatly under-rated 80's beacon-shiners XTC in their never bettered 60's alter-ego the Dukes of Stratosphear...I dig the bonkers WW1 vibe!

The Dukes of Stratosphear- You're a good man Albert Brown

It never ceases to surprise me how you can find good stuff lurking out there. This would have seriously fried my wig as a teeny-bopper with so much stuff available (I can barely keep up now...I really need to jack in the stinking day-gig). This is a Swedish (Methinks) pop singer's take on the great track by Carole King. The orig has been doin' the rounds in my world since '98 but this version may just top it...judge for yo'selves peeps.

Alice Babs- Been to Canaan

Carole King- Been to Canaan

Great flick that whizzed by and didnt outstay it's welcome. Perfectly demonstrating just how messed up those teenage gal's can be...

Water lillies trailer

Possibly one of the best promo shots I've seen in a long time of the loverley Amelie Soleil who is due to land at Burly Q in July. Fantastic burlesque that uses a prop that no-one else is ever gonna try and copy...can't wait to see this act for real!

Amelie Soleil show reel