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     Peter Collins Member Username: Tyroneshoelaces Post Number: 48 Registered: 05-2005 |
The one I keep coming back to is The Lonely Spy by Lori and the Chameleons - I have a 12-inch of this from the early 80s and it's a beautiful piece of work from a 'band' (or one-off studio get-together?) that I think had that Balfe fella from the KMF involved. I have no idea who Lori was or is. I think it's actually the B side - the A side is Touch, not nearly so good, and The Lonely Spy is twinned with Love on the Ganges on the B side (again, not nearly so good). | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 3 Registered: 01-2006 |
'Since Yesterday' by Strawberry Switchblade, Liverpudlian all-girl group from the mid 80s i think, perfect slice of electro-pop... | ||
| Peter Collins Member Username: Tyroneshoelaces Post Number: 49 Registered: 05-2005 |
Or was it KLF? I'm so bad with names! | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 122 Registered: 08-2004 |
Lori & The Chameleons were part of the superb Eric's Liverpool movement, supposedly the punk Cavern. I bought a Chameleons lp by mistake thinking it was the scouse ones instead of the Manc version, I couldn't really lose with that one. Pete Frame's "Rock Family Trees" has a brilliant section on those years, so much talent came from that scene. It was the KLF, Balfe also played on A Teardrop Explodes debut and on The Bunnymen's first Peel Session & Crocodiles. Julian Cope is apparently still peeved that Balfe used the Teardrop's sound on "Happy Death Men". Bill Drummond & Dave Balfe also used the name Chameleons for their production work. As for obscure singles, one of my faves was "Please Let Me Go" (I think) by The Popinjays. | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 127 Registered: 03-2005 |
I LOVED "The Lonely Spy!" I haven't heard that in forever and don't have a clue where I'd find it now. Thanks for sparking that little piece of memory Peter. A personal favorite obscure band that only did a few singles is the Dishes, I believe from Toronto. The single that should be remembered is "Hot Property" from 1978. Honorable mention to their previous one "Monopolies are made at Midnight." | ||
| gareth w Member Username: Gareth Post Number: 22 Registered: 05-2005 |
'Anarak Lou' By Genelab. An all-time classic. Don't think they ever released another. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 115 Registered: 05-2005 |
It Gives Me The Creeps Baby (Oh Yeah) by Daisy from Athens, Georgia. A psychedelic garage classic from 1993 that sounds as if it was made in 1969. I've mentioned it on here before. The 7" is getting scratchy from such repeated playing (my four-year-old loves it too). Fortunately a friend at work was able to turn it into an mp3 for me before it gets any more damaged. So the vinyl version rarely gets a go now. | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 24 Registered: 04-2005 |
The Bongoes 'The Bulrushes'. Only one 'l'. Bought years ago for 10p. A fine slice of power pop. Anyone know anything about them? Think Strawberry Switchblade were from Glasgow, not Liverpool. Their fine first single 'Trees and Flowers' featured one Roddy Frame on guitar, I believe. | ||
| Peter Collins Member Username: Tyroneshoelaces Post Number: 58 Registered: 05-2005 |
There is, of course, Where Were You by The Mekons. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 54 Registered: 05-2005 |
Mekons, quite! What a song. Waiting for Mary by Pere Ubu too. | ||
| Peter Senning Member Username: Peter_senning Post Number: 10 Registered: 05-2005 |
Andrew, It seems you can read more about The Bongos on http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47E1CD94FAF7E20D4972B41DBF A60F707D04AF4893E2F5854D2B23446881938E557E9D8CDF8AF24F63AA6B32FBB5807CCC8EE56FA9 0673C378DEBAC603E2E3A7B&sql=11:7zktk6hx9kr3~T1 and http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=bongos Strawberry Switchblade were indeed from Glasgow. | ||
| abigail law Member Username: Abigail Post Number: 29 Registered: 06-2005 |
they're probably quite well known but one band i think very underrated were swervedriver. perhaps their crap name put people off or the fact that they were wrongly associated with the shoe-gazing scene but son of mustang ford, kill all superheroes and never lose that feeling deserve to be better known | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 58 Registered: 05-2005 |
I'd agree with that one. They were more Sonic Youth than anyone gave them crdit for, in the press anyhow. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 59 Registered: 05-2005 |
Hairstyle of the devil by Momus in 1989 I always felt deserved more attention. But seeing as his previous single was entitled Murderers, the hope of women, I don't think he did himself any favours! |