Machine gun the bikini girls

Time is flying at the mo with more balls in the air for D.I. than a one-armed juggler in a ball pool. Burly Q is shaping up nicely with our new venue and things are getting sorted for future shows this year...On the other side of the coin i've been helping a good friend of mine sort out his new record shop. I did get a bit lost in the D-G heavy rock section when we were sorting out but it was a good day down at Vinyl Demand! Facebook group link to follow peeps!

I've been partaking in this facebook thing where you rack the idea box for tunes that remind you of certain stuff. Some have been easy, others not so. Anyway, this one reminds me of National Express coaches, Springtime and Golders Green...

The Cramps- Bikini girls with machine guns

One that I've heard for the first time today! I picked this up the other day and it's shaping up to be a great LP (fabby cover an' all)! I'm getting a bit of a thing for ol' Peg. It's that smile of hers...she could haul my ashes any time she wants to hop in that time machine!

Peggy Lee- Heart

And finally we come to Sparks who I also end up coming back to even though I'm not that familiar with all their stuff. I got the eagers over this one a while or so back and it's from the yet to be found 'Sparks in outer space' LP which features 'Cool places' with Jane Wiedlin from the Go Go's, who (not that you'd care) bares an uncanny resemblance to someone I used to know who also has a look of Peggy Lee. That, however, is another story!

Sparks- I wish I looked a little better

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

The beginning of the end?

So is this the last night of a non- Tory Government? Please not let it be so...I have in the traps a few weird things this week that don't really follow any particular theme. First up is a clip (he cannot be serious! if he is I'll go out on a limb and call him a dumb-ass yank racist!) of Henry Rollins ripping apart Mozza (maybe he had jumped down the worm hole after hearing 'Lighten up Morrissey?), then we've got some of the elusive Sparks/ David Lynch, hillbilly family combo The Toy Hearts who I discovered at my fave dining car in South Derbyshire and finally recent fave Sammy Davis Jr (I snagged 3 LPs from one of my dealers) doin' the best version of 'Hi heel sneekers' I has ever 'erd. Remember folks the 21st century marvel that is Zamzar!

Henry Rollins on Morrissey and Britain

I've been trying to track down some Sparks LP's for a long while and they're rare as hen's teeth. This vid for a track from 'Angst in my pants' features the moustachio one stripping and is directed by David Lynch. What else could Den want? (Maybe a little less of the 80's stadium sound!)

Sparks- I predict

The Toy Hearts- Stronger

Sammy Davis Jr- Hi heel sneekers

Hot days, hot circles, but over cooked ham and eggs

So I've been out buying and eating disappointing ham and eggs. Can you dig it?

First up is the Helen Shapiro track that I rambled about last time when I was talking about Earl Okin. I'll be damned if that ain't him playing the axe at the start...This was her last single and features on the great CD "British Soul Vol.1". Any copies on hot circles have long since been out of Den's reach...Nice pic cribbed from the web of Helen without that daft bee-hive do she was famous for...

Helen Shapiro- Stop & you'll become aware

I found time to meet my side dealer last Saturday and whilst eating a rather disappointing plate of ham and eggs I looked over some circles. I was drawn in by the title of this one...and yes it is the Wolf Man making a guest appearance on here. I don't know what to make of that Rundgren fellow but with this and "Bang on my drum" I can't help like the cut of his jib.

Todd Rundgren- Wolfman Jack

Den's always had a soft spot for those crazy anglo-philes Sparks since first seeing them TOTP2 back in early nineties. The guy with the Hitler tache on the moth box giving this 14 year old the shits and giggles. This one has been on the shelf for a long time but Den particularly has a soft spot for this track and it's "Charlie, Charlie, Charlie" part. It's the most burnt track on the follow up to "Kimino my house"- "Propaganda" which has a great cover. As an extra here's the video for the best title and video of last year- "Lighten up Morrissey". You'd think at the age of 50 he might have...come on Mozza...

Sparks- BC

Sparks- Lighten up Morrissey Video

Den has snaffled up some DVDs this week whilst being home alone including flicks from about ten years hence. "Your friends & neighbors" by Neil LaBute was a big fave back in those fuzzy Uni days and I finally got to watch it again now I've hooked up the new DVD player. Don't expect any nice guys in this one- these guys are universally a bunch of rotters, well maybe not Aaron Eckhart and his funky top lip fuzz...

Your friends and neighbors trailer

Another one from my night out at the Ida Barr show the other week- Spymonkey. I thought these may be a bit on the naff side and whilst their circus tomfoolery may not be to everyone's taste the Joan of Arc routine was a side splitter. I was particularly fond of the little bald one who looked like a small version of Bernard Breslaw. Watch out these fellas ain't shy when it comes to ditching the threads...Toodle-ooo, just remember if you see 'em avoid the front row...!

Various Spymonkey friggings about...