Dead Boys – Young, Loud and Snotty LP
Classic punk from Stiv and the band. The band manager, Hilly Krystal got Genya Ravan to produce the record to the delight of Stiv though the rest of the band couldn’t understand this. Ended up being a classic punk record.
My favorites are I Need Lunch and Hey little girl.
Lords of the New Church – S/T LP
Yesterday was not a good day for me. Very sore and tender. Never felt right. Couldn’t eat as I need to. I feel better this morning.
The Lords of the New Church were a punk rock supergroup of sorts with Brian James and Stiv Bators, Dave TRegunna and Nick Turner. Their production was slicker than earlier punk efforts and the band had some chart success. I always loved the mere idea of the band. The name of course alone and the members themselves were something I liked without even hearing them play. The bonus is once you heard them, they were that more awesome. Great writing, melodic songs and a punk vibe topped it off. My favorites are “Lil’ boys play with dolls” and their ‘hit’, “Method to our Madness”. They recorded three studio albums and one live disc but there are plenty of comps and re-issues out there as well. Great stuff. Great logo, cover and package on this one.
“Truth is the sword of us all”
Straight Outta Burbank – The BOMP! 25th Anniversary Collection Introducing Alive!/Total Energy
Bomp digs into its vast vault of Rock and Roll for disc one and some more recent acts from their partner Alive/Total Energy records on disc two. Not a bad track on this comp.
Highlights from the Zero’s, US Bombs, The Weirdos, and the Dead Boys.
Courtney Barnett
Dead Boys
P (with Gibby Haynes and Johnny Depp)