Saturday, March 28, 2020

Playlist for 3.27.20: Friday at the Hideout

New songs this week from the Plastic Pals, Watts, Activity, and the Howling Hex, plus much more. If you haven't ventured over to Quixotronic recently, check out this interview I did with Chicago's Claudettes!







Ramma Lamma "Zero Hour theme" from Zero Hour theme on Self
Bo Diddley "Memphis" from Bo Diddley's Beach Party (Recorded Live) on Sundazed
Ken Fox & Knock Yourself Out "Let's Go!" from Ken Fox & Knock Yourself Out on Rum Bar
Wire Troop "Cheque Book" from Trio Power on AMRL
Any Trouble "Playing Bogart" from Where Are All the Nice Girls?

The Underdogs "Friday At the Hideout" from Friday At the Hideout: Boss Detroit Garage 1964-67 on Norton Records
The Zanies "The Blob" from Make Mine Mondo! on Ace Records
Spanking Charlene "Circles" from Find Me Out on Slacker Music
Greg Townson "Speed Bump" from More! Travelin' Guitar on Hi-Tide
Evan Johns & the H-Bombs "You're a Cutie" from Rollin' Through the Night on Alternative Tentacles
The Bama Lamas "Hunger" from Going Up? on The Bama Lamas
The Goldstars "Casino Reale" from Casino Reale - Single on The Goldstars

Jessie Mae Hemphill "Feelin' Good" from Run Get My Shotgun on Big Legal Mess Records
Teardrop City "I'm a Sinner" from It's Later Than You Think on Teardrop City
The Chatham Singers "Wiley Coyote" from Kings of the Medway Delta on Damaged Goods Records
Jesus and the Groupies & Walter Daniels "Hardcore Boozers on Jinx" from Weapons Nature Provided on Beast
Terry Allen "The Collector (And the Art Mob)" from Lubbock (On Everything) on Fate

Beach Patrol "Thunder of the Mouth" from Making Waves on Beach Patrol
Rexxx "Animal" from Pure Pleasure II on None
Devil's Teeth "Diamond Rio" from Diamond Rio
Rexxx "Hit n Run" from Pure Pleasure II on None

The Artakees "No Escape" from Rush on Off label records
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs "Pinto Pony" from Clippety Clop on Transdreamer
Ike Turner "(I Know) You Don't Love Me" from Down and Out: Ike Turner Recordings 1951-1959 on Jerome
Bob Luman "Tears from Out of Nowhere" from Poor Boy Blues on Sony/ATV Music
Kenny Brown "The Wild Side of Life" from The Wild Side of Life / The Bottle Let Me Down - Single on Big Legal Mess Records
Nick Lowe "Raging Eyes" from The Abominable Showman on Columbia
1-800-Band "Diver Blue" from Diver Blue - EP on Almost Ready Records
Nada Surf "Live Learn & Forget" from Never Not Together on Ernie Records

Baby Shakes "I'll Be Alright" from Starry Eyes on Lil' Chewy Records
Watts "Seventeen" from Seventeen b/w When the Party Ends on Rum Bar
Lyres "Don't Give It Up Now" from On Fyre
Unknown "I've Had Enough" from I've Had Enough!: Unissued Sixties Garage Acetates, Volume Four on Norton
Sideburns "You're No Good" from I've Had Enough!: Unissued Sixties Garage Acetates, Volume Four on Norton
The Electric Mess "Cesspool" from The Electric Mess V on Soundflat
Reign "Zippered Up Heart" from I've Had Enough!: Unissued Sixties Garage Acetates, Volume Four on Norton

The Plastic Pals "Plastic Pal" from Plastic Pal - Single on Polythene Records
The Sensibles "Open Book" from A Bunch of Animals on Rijapov
Slander Tongue "Status Quo" from Slander Tongue on Slovenly Recordings
Paul Collins "Killer Inside" from Out of My Head on Alive Naturalsound
The Howling Hex "Lies" from Lies - single on Fat Possum

Lou Ford "Stripped" from Sad, but Familiar on You Know What?
Activity "Spring Low Life" from Unmask Whoever on Western Vinyl
The Irony Board "Bookworm" from Unfinished Business on The Beautiful Music
The Sadies "My Heart of Wood" from New Seasons on Yep Roc
Willie Nelson "Our Song" from First Rose of Spring on Legacy Recordings
The Ooga Boogas "It is a Sign" from Booga Box on self-released

Cozy "Sweet Snowflake" from Button By Button on Hozac
Popular Creeps "Down and Out" from Bloodshot Red on Gangplank
The Plague "When I See That Girl of Mine" from Garagemental! The Cuca Record Story, Vol. 2 on Ace
Sam Cooke "Only Sixteen" from The Man and His Music on RCA
Phil Phillips, C.C. Adcock & Dr. John "Sea of Love (live)"

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Playlist for 3.20.20: Sidewalk Service

Fortunately, WMSE is still going strong during these wild times, and it was very much a relief to be able to blast rock'n'roll for a few hours yesterday. New music from Moron's Morons, James Hunter Six, Sick Bags, Don Bryant, Soraia, Sweet Knives and Total Rejects. 12:30 start yesterday. Enjoy and please stay safe out there!






Ramma Lamma "Zero Hour theme" from Zero Hour theme on Self
The Zemblas "I Say Yeah" from Live it Up! on Dangerhouse Skylab
The Blue Shadows "Is Anybody Here" from On the Floor of Heaven (Deluxe Edition) on Bumstead Records

Don Bryant "Your Love is to Blame" from Your Love Is To Blame - Single on Fat Possum
Eddie Floyd "Big Bird" from Stax/Volt - The Complete Singles 1959-1968 - Volume 9 on Rhino Atlantic
Dynamite Platoon "Secret Agent Man" from The  Fabulous Platoon on Self
Gino And The Goons "Hit And Run" from Off the Rails on Big Neck
Moron's Morons "Sidewalk Service" from Looking for Danger on Slovenly

Certain Stars "High Bias" from The Devil Made Whiskey on Cuba Libre Records
Beach Patrol "Mason Dixon Line" from Making Waves on Beach Patrol
Platinum Boys "Happens All the Time" from Raw Romance on Dusty Medical Records
Action Stallions "Where's the Revolution?" from Where's The Revolution? on Internal Combustion

Chubby Checker "Dear Lady Twist" from For Twisters Only on Parkway
The Ding-Dongs "She's A Tiger" from The Ding-Dongs on Norton Records
MFC Chicken "Shell of a Man" from Fast Food & Broken Hearts on Dirty Water Records
Faron Young "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way" from If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' on Capitol
Swamp Dogg "I'd Rather Be Your Used to Be" from Sorry You Couldn't Make It on Joyful Noise Recordings
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages "Slowly Losing My Mind" from Soul Flowers of Titan on Bloodshot Records
Ada Ray "I No Longer Believe In Miracles" from Talkin' Trash on Greasy
The Fleshtones "What You're Talking About" from Wheel of Talent on Yep Roc Records
The James Hunter Six "Missing in Action" from Nick of Time on Daptone Records

The Claudettes "Bad Babe, Losin' Touch" from High Times in the Dark on Forty Below
The Plimsouls "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" from Live! Beg, Borrow & Steal (October 31, 1981 Whisky A Go Go) on Alive Naturalsound
The Standells "Little Sally Tease" from Dirty Water on Tower
Hasil Adkins "Boo Boo the Cat" from Boo Boo the Cat - Single on Norton Records
Messer Chups "The World We Knew" from Mondo Harp on MuSick Recordings

Sick Bags "Only the Young Die Good" from Only the Young Die Good - EP on Spaghetty Town Records
Total Rejects "(This Night) I'm Going to be Destroyed" from Total Rejects on Slovenly
Los Explosivos "Hombre Lobo" from Los Explosivos on Get Hip
Sweet Knives "Fruitcake" on Self
Vermillion Sands "Star Light Star Bright" from Vermillion Sands on Alien Snatch Records

The Electric Mess "City Sun" from The Electric Mess V on Soundflat
The Smoggers "Nothing is Ever Real" from Get Stoned on Fuzz on Soundflat Records
Los Vigilantes "Tus Cartas LLegan" from Que Descaro/Tus Cartas Llegan on Spaghetty Town Records
Nightmare Boyzzz "You're a Star" from Bad Patterns on Slovenly Recordings
THE BOBBY LEES "Move" from Skin Suit on Alive Naturalsound
Rowland S. Howard "Dead Radio" from Teenage Snuff Film on Fat Possum

Spanking Charlene "Liar Liar" from Find Me Out on Rum Bar
The Downbeat 5 "Lonesome Town" from Victory Motel on Hi-N-Dry Records
Lucy and the Rats "Dark Clouds" from Dark Clouds - Single on Dirty Water Records
The Gtvs "Just About to Lose Your Clown" from Sh'bang! on Teen Sound
Soraia "Dangerous" from Dig Your Roots on Wicked Cool Records
T. Valentine "Little Lu-Lu Frog" from Hello Lucille Are You a Lesbian - Single on Norton Records Inc.
The Breadmakers "Goodtime Charlie" from The Breadmakers on Soundflat Records

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Playlist for 3.13.20: Who Gave What to Who?

Greetings! New music from the Claudettes, the Scaners and Jesus & the Groupies and much more fun ahead. While you are listening, check out my review of a recent They Might Be Giants concert, album review of the great new Zemblas album or Q&A with Thee Fine Lines!






Ramma Lamma "Zero Hour theme" from Zero Hour theme 2013 on Self
MFC Chicken "Who Gave What to Who?" from Fast Food & Broken Hearts 2020 on Dirty Water Records
The Muffs "Weird Boy Next Door" from Whoop Dee Doo 2014 on Cherry Red Records
Ken Fox & Knock Yourself Out "Love is in the Grave" from Ken Fox & Knock Yourself Out 2020 on Rum Bar
King Salami & the Cumberland 3 "Trubble Trubble" from Cookin' Up a Party 2013 on Off The Hip

Jesus & the Groupies "Swing the Hammer" from Swing The Hammer 2019 on self-released
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds "Coyote Conundrum" from La Araña Es la Vida 2016 on In The Red
Destination Lonely "Follia" from Nervous Breakdown 2019 on Voodoo Rhythm Record
The Great Dismal Swamis "Cosmic Freak" from Great Dismal Swamis 2013 on self-released
The Ghost Wolves "Let's Go to Mars" from Let's Go to Mars B / W Last Man - Single 2020 on Dirty Water Records
Thee Headcoats "Thoughts of a Hangman" from Elementary Headcoats 2000 on Damaged Goods
Messer Chups "Agent Horrifica" from Mondo Harp 2019 on MuSick Recordings

King Coleman "Down in the Basement" from It's Dance Time! 2003 on Norton
Powersolo "Jungle Mungle" from Seven Inches from Heaven 2020 on Crunchy Frog
The Reprobettes "I Don't Love You No More" from s/t 2014 on Off The Hip
Nolan Strong & The Diablos "Ali Coochie" from Motor City Detroit Doo-Wops on Regency
The Real Kids "Shakeoutta Control" from Shake...Outta Control 2014 on Ace of Heart Records
The Fiction "Birdman" from Ramona 2019 on Off The Hip

Rexxx "4 Miles From Home" from Pure Pleasure II 2020
The Haskels "Liberace Is Coming" from The Haskels 2019 on Splunge
Hughes Family Band "I Don't Mind" from Death of Me - Single 2019 on Good Land Records
Random Rex "Door of Deception" from Random Rex 2020 on Internal Combustion

The Goldstars "Jet Black Hair" from Jet Black Hair - Single 2019 on Mordorlorff Music
The Outta Sites "Gotta Get Some" from Outta Sites, Outta Mind 2016 on Spinout
The Zemblas "The Sweetest Thing" from Live it Up! 2020 on Dangerhouse Skylab
The Above "Just Can't Forget About That Girl" from There is a Reason 2016 on Hidden Volume
Ian Kay "A Man Like Me" from A Man Like Me/Ain't Comin' Home 2019 on Hidden Volume
Baby Woodrose "Bubblegum" from Kicking Ass & Taking Names (A Collection of Rare B-Sides 2001-2013) 2014 on Bad Afro Records

The Electric Mess "Last Call" from V 2020 on Soundflat
Mary Weiss "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" from Dangerous Game 2007 on Norton
Booker T. & The M.G.'s "Foxy Lady" from Soul Limbo 1968 on Stax
Lydia Loveless "Really Wanna See You" from Somewhere Else 2014 on Bloodshot Records
Jerry Lee Lewis "Thirty Nine and Holding" from Killer Country 1980 on Elektra
Nick Shoulders "Ding Dong Daddy" from Okay, Crawdad. 2019 on self-released

Howlin Wolf "Hidden Charms" from Change My Way on Chess
The Breadmakers "Witchdoctor Blues" from The Breadmakers 2020 on Soundflat Records
Hipbone Slim & The Knee-Tremblers "We All Got Somebody That We Want to Kill" from The Sheik Said Shake 2008 on Voodoo Rhythm
Bloodshot Bill & Televisionaries "Sha-La-Ba" from Spit on My Rubber - EP 2020 on Hi-Tide Recordings
The Swallows "Please Baby Please" from American Heritage Series - Vol. 10 1998 on Dipper
The Claudettes "Grandkids, Wave Bye-Bye" from High Times in the Dark 2020 on Forty Below
Joe Carson "I Gotta Get Drunk" from Hillbilly Band From Mars 2002 on Bear Family

The Gruesomes "Someone Told Me A Lie" from Someone Told Me a Lie 2020 on KOTJ
The Dunhill Blues "Cormac McCarthy Part One" from Hulacide 2013 on Off The Hip
The Coffin Daggers "Black Sand Beach" from Eleki Album 2020 on Cleopatra Records
Wire Troop "Steppin' Out" from Trio Power 2019 on Wire Troop
The Courettes "Too Late" from Dynamite 2019 on Groovie Records
Helen Love "New Boy In Town" from New Boy In Town - Single 2013 on Damaged Goods
The Revillos "Boom Boom Boom Boom (Instrumental)" from Compendium of Weird 2019 on Damaged Goods
Duncan Reid and the Big Heads "C'mon Josephine" from Bombs Away 2017 on LBH Records

Paint Fumes "Spider Web Brain" from What a World 2019 on Get Hip
The Grannies "Outta' My Skull" from Ballsier 2015 on Saustex Media
The Scaners "Alien Boy" from The Scaners 2020 on Spaghetty Town
Shannon & The Clams "The Rabbit's Nose" from Dreams in the Rat House 2013 on Hardly Art
Slander Tongue "Goin' Down" from Slander Tongue 2020 on Slovenly Recordings
The Cavemen "Swamp Thing" from Juvenile Delinquent - Single 2016 on Dirty Water Records
The Vagoos "Goldener Reiter" from Goldener Reiter / Tango 2000 - Single 2019 on Off Label Records

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Playlist for 3.6.20: Last Call

March's first show featured a full slate of new music: The Electric Mess, the Breadmakers, Shadow Show, Random Rex, Beach Patrol, The Zemblas, The Artakees, Imperial Sound and Nat Freedberg. Check it out!







Ramma Lamma "Zero Hour theme" from Zero Hour theme 2013 on Self
Jessie Mae Hemphill "Run Get My Shotgun" from Run Get My Shotgun 2019 on Big Legal Mess Records
Hipbone Slim & The Knee-Tremblers "Bald Head, Hairy Guitar" from Ugly Mobile 2016 on Dirty Water Records
The Chatham Singers "The Double Axe" from Kings of the Medway Delta 2020 on Damaged Goods Records
Link Wray "Pancho Villa" from Hillbilly Wolf - Missing Links Vol. 1 1997 on Norton Records

The Electric Mess "Last Call" from V 2020 on Soundflat
Denis And The Times "Flight Patterns" from Aliens, Psychos & Wild Things on Arcania International
Les Grys-Grys "Milkcow Blues" from So Long - Single 2020 on State
Los Chicos "On My Face" from In the Age of Stupidity 2013 on Dirty Water Records
The Breadmakers "Corner of My Eye" from The Breadmakers 2020 on Soundflat Records
Hoodoo Gurus "Crackin' Up" from Purity of Essence 2010 on Universal Music Australia (Distribution)

Paint Fumes "Tryin'" from What a World 2019 on Get Hip
Mr. Airplane Man "Slippery" from Stupid Punk Boy 2015 on Girlsville
The Bobby Lees "Coin" from The Bobby Lees 2020 on Alive Naturalsound
Shadow Show "Contessa" from Silhouettes 2020 on Burger Records

The Shivvers "When I Was Younger" from The Shivvers [Reissued, Remastered, Stereo] 2020 on Rerun Records / Bachelor Records
Animal Magnets "My Friend Jim" from Step on Your Neck 2014 on Easter
Trolley "I'll Never Tell" from I'll Never Tell - Single 2019 on Easter Records
Random Rex "Snake Eyes" from S/T 2020 on Internal Combustion

The Zemblas "Don't Wanna Suffer" from Live it Up! 2020 on Dangerhouse Skylab
Spanking Charlene "Burn It Down" from Find Me Out 2020 on Rum Bar
Mojo Brothers "Good Bye Baby" from The Man / Good Bye Baby - Single 2020 on Off Label
The Ventures "Wooly Bully" from The Ventures à Go-Go 1965 on Capitol Records
The Forty Nineteens "It's for Fun (That's All We're Living For)" from Tell Me - Single 2020 on Big Stir Records
The Rolling Stones "Off the Hook" from The Rolling Stones No. 2 1964 on Decca
The Hangmen "I'm Your Man" from East of Western 2012 on Acetate

Beach Patrol "Making Waves" from Making Waves 2020 on Beach Patrol
The Magnolias "Don't See That Girl" from Dime Store Dream 1989 on Twin/Tone Records
The Empty Hearts "Tell Me Reasons Why" from Remember Days Like These - Single 2020 on Wicked Cool Records
The Maharajas "Tell Me" from Just Let Him Go - Single 2015 on Moody Monkey Records
The Artakees "Big Hunt" from Rush 2020 on Off Label
The Stoneage Hearts "Sky High Heels" from Hung Up (On You) 2015 on Off The Hip

Preacher's Kids "Make Up, Make-Up" from Wild Emotions 2003 on Get Hip
The Monsters "Carpool Lane" from The Monsters - Single 2020 on Slovenly Recordings
Charlie Feathers "Cockroach" from Wild Side of Life: Rare and Unissued Recordings Vol. 1 2008 on Norton Records Inc.
The Muggs "Magnet and Steel" from Slave to Sound, Vol. 5 2020 on Muggs Music
Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders "All the Years" from 14th & Nowhere... 2013 on Rankoutsider Records
Buck Owens "There Never Was a Fool" from Roll Out the Red Carpet for Buck Owens & his Buckaroos on CAPITOL

MFC Chicken "I Couldn’t Say No" from Fast Food & Broken Hearts 2020 on Dirty Water
Slim Harpo "Don't Start Cryin' Now" from The Best of Slim Harpo: The Original King Bee 1983 on Rhino
South Filthy "Moody River" from Crackin' Up 2006 on Licorice Tree Records
The Sadies "The Most Despicable Man Alive" from The Sadies / King Khan - Single 2019 on Khannibalisim / Ernest Jenning Record Co.
Count Vaseline "I'll Be Your Johnny On The Spot" from Tales from the Megaplex 2017 on Saustex Media

Imperial Sound w/ Sally Timms "Love Is Real" from Love is Real - Single 2020 on Pravda
The Fleshtones "It Is As It Was" from Wheel of Talent 2014 on Yep Roc Records
Ken Fox & Knock Yourself Out "Stranded in the Heat" from Ken Fox & Knock Yourself Out 2020 on Rum Bar
Zeros (1977) "Tonight" from Right Now! 1999 on BOMP! Records
Nat Freedberg "Ain't Nothin' Sacred No More" from Record Number Three 2020 on Rum Bar Records

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