I still have an massive soft spot for stuff that looks and sounds like it was on the Chart Show Indie Chart in the early 90s (as you know), so it was more than a pleasant surprise when one of my fave bands came out with this new video. They’re called Ringo Deathstarr, and I defy you all to give me an example of a band with a better name that that.
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Oh…I like that, does the video work differently if you wear 3D glasses?!
The name did instantly remind me of Californian Ramones-esque punkers John Cougar Concentration Camp…..not a very PC name I suppose, but…….
I suppose Brian Jonestown Massacre kinda falls into the category too, doesn’t it? And Bi-Polar Bear.
I was thinking Camper Van Beethoven… Remember them?!
Take The Skinheads Bowling – I think it’s zedded!
Nice! Reminded me a little of Yo La Tengo in places, if you don’t mind my saying.
Not at all, but which exact track?
Um, you know, the track with the boy and girl singing, and the really pretty pop-y parts interspersed with the feedback-y punk-y parts? You know…that one.
Enjoyed the track.. isn’t that almost exactly the Loveless cover somewhere near the end, with the shaky guitar superimposed over the pink background…
i’ve got ‘imagine hearts’
really reminds me of Ultra Vivid Scene – but with less weedy vocals – this tracks cool too.
didn’t I try to jam them in the beatles week?
Imagine Hearts is good, reminds me of a particualr track that i can;t quite put my finger on just now
yep ,it’s been annoying me for months trying to figure out what tune it reminds me of.
It’s …it’s….it’s (goes and asks Mrs McF…) A BLOODY CURVE SONG!!!
which one? i want proof!
Horror Head – I keep trying to post the video, it’s seems to be broken just now. …. .. .. .
It’s deceptively catchy, I find. And has that MBV bigsby bend too, can’t be bad!
Tribute bands are good (if obvious) ground for comedy names: take Creedence Clearwater Revival Revival.
I’d like to see Holy Fuck on tour with Fuck Buttons, if only for the “Holy Fuck Buttons” poster to grab on the way out.
Holy Fuck Buttons – they played at the x-rated Batman Ball.
Did Fuck Buttons get their name from a particularly fraught production of Cinderella? I think we should be told…
This Curve?
Hey did you have this compilation?
Dino Records released the Indie Comp ‘Precious’ in 1992.
1.: Dragging Me Down – Inspiral Carpets
2.: Weirdo – Charlatans
3.: Fool’s Gold – Stone Roses
4.: Twisterella – Ride
5.: Drowners – Suede
6.: Loaded – Primal Scream
7.: There’s No Other Way – Blur
8.: Shine On – House Of Love
9.: Sit Down – James
10.: Real Real Real – Jesus Jones
11.: Make It Mine – Shamen
12.: Hit – Sugarcubes
13.: For Love – Lush
14.: Monsters And Angels – Voice Of The Beehive
15.: Size Of A Cow – Wonder Stuff
16.: Planet Of Sound – Pixies
17.: Kinky Love – Pale Saints
18.: Glad – Spaghetti Head
19.: Soon – My Bloody Valentine
20.: Love Your Money – Daisy Chainsaw
Now that was a canny spend of a few quid back then, it’s amazing to think the influence one CD can have on you. course it’s all different these days with the internets and everything, grumble grumble…
that is a great great comp…………can’t quite recall Spaghetti Head (surely one of the worst band names ever!) but every other track is a stone cold classic, which I own in some capacity – mostly on cassette.
surely it’s time for a WonderStuff revival? No?…oh, ok….
***contentious point coming up***
I wonder how Shirley Manson can sleep at night, knowing that she stole Curve’s career and turned it into Garbage…..
Have now slumped into nostalgia……to the point of listening to Jesus Jones…….
“Karmadrome” – PWEI – oh help me!!
“Feels like KARRRRRMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaah!”
I’m one step away from doing a grebo dance round my lounge….
If Neds Atomic Dustbin goes on, it’ll have to be time for bed…..
KILL!
YOUR!
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television….
oh dear