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 I gave her a cracker that was out of date as well...though that's another story!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

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