When you release an album called “King Of Power Pop!”, you’re making a pretty big sweeping statement and one that’s sure to have the critics ready to shoot down. Paul Collins has been around long enough to have perfected this craft of power pop song writing so I am sure he’s ready for anything they’re [...]
Archive for July, 2010
PAUL COLLINS – “King Of Power Pop!” (Alive Records)
Posted: July 31, 2010 in Album ReviewTags: Alex Chilton, Alive Records, Beach Boys, Beat, Beatles, Big Star, Box Tops, Breakaways, Jim Diamond, Nikki Corvette, Paul Collins, Power Pop, Ramones, The Nerves, The Romantics, Wally Palmar
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Episode 110 – And This Is Our Music
Posted: July 30, 2010 in Long Gone Loser PodcastTags: Asylum, CNN, Dead Kennedys, Derf Scratch, Devil Dogs, FEAR, Frank Popp Ensemble, Jello Biafra, Joe Walsh, Kings Cross, Luger Boa, Machete Maidens, records, Sam and Dave, The Crumbs, The D4, The Del Lagunas, The Jimmies, Trash Video, vinyl, Washington Dead Cats
This week I pay tribute to the passing of Derf Scratch, the original bass player with punk rock legends, FEAR. I also speak about one of Australia’s landmarks closing its doors as Brisbane’s Trash Video comes to an end. I also discuss my recent article for CNN on vinyl records and finding gems in second hand stores. [...]
Jello Biafra on ‘Denton’, November 1995
Posted: July 30, 2010 in Random RantTags: Andrew Denton, australia, Censorship, Dead Kennedys, Interview, Jello Biafra, Spoken Word
I uploaded this great interview with Jello Biafra to YouTube as it wasn’t online and I felt it should have been. I attended his spoken word tour that he did a couple weeks after this TV appearance and was well amused, educated and inspired. Jello Biafra is not just a political genius, but he’s an [...]
DERF SCRATCH R.I.P.
Posted: July 30, 2010 in Random RantTags: Dead, Decline Of Western Civilisation, Derf Scratch, FEAR, punk, R.I.P., Riots, rock, snl
FEAR’s original bass player has sadly passed away. Frederick Milner (aka Derf Scratch) passed away on July 28th, 2010 after a long illness. I am unsure of the causes and they don’t need to be spoken about here. I was introduced to FEAR when I was lent a video of the Decline Of Western Civilisation [...]
AC/DC – Adelaide riots in 1988!
Posted: July 26, 2010 in Random RantTags: 1988, AC/DC, Adelaide, Globe Derby, Riots, rock
Back in 1988, I went to see AC/DC live on the Blow Up Your Video tour. My first rock concert and it was a blinder! It was kinda crazy, the first moment I walked in the door, I saw a dude walk past me with a hotdog in his hand. He vomited everywhere, fell over [...]
Episode 109 – Does This Podcast Come In Size Aquaman?
Posted: July 24, 2010 in Long Gone Loser PodcastTags: Estrus, Fangs Of A TV Evangelist, Flaming Sideburns, Fugazi, Honky, Mans Ruin, Shadowblade, The Dragons, The DT's, The F1-Elevens, The Hard-Ons, The Stupids, The Zeros, Tokyo Dragons, Turbonegro, Useless Children, Vultees, Waterfront Records
I just got done seeing my favourite Australian band of all time, The Hard-Ons. The band played the East Brunswick Hotel in Melbourne to a half full capacity with support bands Fangs Of A TV Evangelist & Useless Children. I arrived late and missed Fangs… but walked in just as Useless Children had kicked off. I [...]
SIMON CHAINSAW – “Eight Times Lucky” (Kicking Records) + “Deaf Ears” 2010 European Tour Video
Posted: July 22, 2010 in Album Review, Australian punk rockTags: Alpha Negra, Brazil, Dead Boys, Deaf Ears, Eight Times Lucky, Europe, France, Hush, Junk Records, Kicking Records, punk, rock, Simon Chainsaw, Sydney, The Dragons, The Saints, Vanilla Chainsaws
Aussie Brazillian rock n roller scores himself a French release and kicks out the jams. This best of retrospective collects 15 of Simon’s best tracks from his solo career, post-Vanilla Chainsaws, and bundles them up with liner notes, bonus videos and the whole kit and caboodle. If you’ve been following Simon’s work, you’d know he’s [...]
Episode 108 – Some Days Just Fucking Suck!
Posted: July 21, 2010 in Long Gone Loser PodcastTags: Alicja Pop, Alicja Trout, Buffalo Tom, Paul Collins, Pride Tiger, Puffy, Sicko, The Black Box Revelation, The Donnas, The Goodnight Loving, The Mojomatics, The Welcome Mat, Toys Went Berserk, Turbonegro
This week I kick the show off with a brand new Paul Collins tune off his new album “King Of Pop” that is released next month and is a right rocker indeed, I also talk Tory’s retirement from The Donnas and the end of Turbonegro. The rest of the show pretty much revolves around how I had the worst [...]
Episode 107 – Excuse Me While I Rock My Own Heart Tonight
Posted: July 9, 2010 in Long Gone Loser PodcastTags: Amphetamine Reptile, Bowling For Soup, Brother Brick, Cheap Trick, Death Of Samantha, Eric Davidson, Estrus, Front End Loader, Giants of Science, Japan, Melvins, New Bomb Turks, Purusam, Sheena & The Rokkets, The Amity Affliction, The Cherry Valence, The Coyote Men, The Deadly Romantics
This week’s episode is a week late because the internet was screwed and too slow to upload anything so think of this as kind of like a Back To The Future thing and you’re going back in time, kinda, sorta. ANYWAY, I chat about applying for new jobs, buying records and not playing them cos I forgot I [...]
BOOTLEG BOOZE / BRO FIDELITY
Posted: July 3, 2010 in Album ReviewTags: "Demons", Backyard Babies, Black Radio, Bootleg Booze, Bro Fidelity, Fire Witch, Four Flamingos, Hotel Wrecking City Traders, Leadfinger, Midlife Crisis, Off The Hip, Rio Grande, Sator, Screwtop Detonators, The Accidents, The Deadbeats, The Ruling Class, The Sewergrooves, The Specimens, The Sure-Fire Midnights, Tramp, We Empty Rooms
Bootleg Booze Records is a label from Arvika, Sweden and is run by a couple of cool dudes who love rock n roll. They have released an extensive catalogue of releases throughout the years on high quality vinyl pressings including coloured and special edition vinyl releases for their “singles club”. Always well worth your money, I strongly [...]
THE GOODNIGHT LOVING LIVE IN MELBOURNE ON DVD!
Posted: July 2, 2010 in Random RantTags: Milwaukee, Off The Hip, The Goodnight Loving, YouTube
A few posts back, I did a review of the Goodnight Loving’s self-titled album and thought it was quite a good one. So last night I played it again and was still amazed at the greatness of this thing. It’s really quite swell and I think if you haven’t heard it, you should get along [...]
The Amity Affliction – “Youngbloods” (Boomtown)
Posted: July 1, 2010 in Album Review, Australian punk rockTags: Blue Oyster Cult, Boomtown, Brisbane, Dangerfield, Emo, Four Year Strong, Hot Topic, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, Screamo, Shiny, Simon Chainsaw, The Amity Affliction, The Young Ones
I hadn’t received a release from Boomtown in ages. I gathered they were pissed over the review I gave of the Copeland album they released, but alas, here on my desk is the newie from Brisbane’s own The Amity Affliction. As soon as I saw this I knew what I was gonna get: Screamo, Emo [...]
