Monday 20 July 2009

"My fellow Americans. I have today signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."


Another long lost gem that I stumbled onto at the magnificent Fantod Under Glass blog – do go there, you won't regret it. I bought this the day it was released in 1984 (I think) and have loved it since. My vinyl has long since become too wrecked to play as it was a party fave for a long time and now wears it’s battle-scars with pride, and my cassette copy is wearing out. If anyone knows of a good copy at a sexy bitrate please let me know…

Heavy Duty Breaks (Illuminated Megamix) – DJ Youth and Evil Eddie


Side 1

400 Blows: Pressure
23 Skidoo: F.U.G.I.
Out: Tough Enough
Dormannu: The Dread
Zazou: M'pasi Ya Pamba
400 Blows: Grove Jumping
23 Skidoo: Coup
400 Blows: Declaration of Intent


Side 2

Executive Slacks: Our Lady
Data: Blow
Portion Control: Raise the pulse
Data: Blow
Portion Control: Go-Talk
Power to Dream: Faith Healer
Tara Butler: Up against the wall
Power to Dream: Faith Healer
Sex Gang: Dieche

Heavy Duty Breaks

"You may slice with no conviction, blind revenge on a blameless victim..."


A superb compilation for y’all, and I do apologise if I am getting stuck in an early 80s rut of late but senility is setting in and as I enter my dotage I find myself travelling back in time to slimmer, less grey-haired days when the only worries were which party to go to.

This was found over at The Commercial Zone which is certainly well worth you visiting and having a dig around. The great Wedginaldinho will be getting sniffy that it is not the superior 7" version of Knife Slits Water; if you prefer that - and he is right - it can be found on a previous compilation in the archives.

1.Shack Up - A Certain Ratio
2. Coup - 23 Skidoo
3. To Hell With Poverty - Gang Of Four
4. Being Boiled - Human League
5. She Is Beyond Good And Evil - Pop Group
6. In The Beginning There Was Rhythm - Slits
7. 20 Jazz Funk Greats - Throbbing Gristle
8. Knife Slits Water - A Certain Ratio
9. 24 Track Loop - This Heat
10. Sluggin' For Jesus - Cabaret Voltaire
11. Vegas El Bandito - 23 Skidoo

Friday 10 July 2009

“You'll never get to heaven with a smile on your face from me..."





A quick mix of tracks that are rocking the house here at Herbal Towers; ranging from the effete world of cricket ballads to run-ins with Mr. Reaper Esq. You don’t get that with your ‘Now That’s What I Call…’ compilations do ya kids?

Let's kick each others asses and rock….

FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND – SATORI PART 1
LEE PERRY W DUBBLESTANDART & ARI UP – IDIOTS DUB
KID CONGO AND THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS – I FOUND A PEANUT
DRUIDS OF STONEHENGE – SPEED
BALCONY DOGS (SEX GODS) – DRUG PLANET #7
MEKONS – ALL I WANT
JULIAN COPE – ALL THE BLOWING-THEMSELVES-UP MOTHERFUCKERS
RAIN TREE CROW – BLACKWATER
THE DUCKWORTH LEWIS METHOD – THE NIGHTWATCHMAN
COLD WAR KIDS – MEXICAN DOGS
TINDERSTICKS – DON’T LOOK DOWN
WIRE – FINEST DROPS
DARKER MY LOVE – TWO WAYS OUT
AVALANCHES – SINCE I LEFT YOU (CORNELIUS MIX)
THE INDELICATES – WE HATE THE KIDS
MANSUN – WIDE OPEN SPACE (ACOUSTIC VERSION)
BLUE OYSTER CULT – DON’T FEAR THE REAPER (LIVE)
NEIL HAMBURGER – AUDITION
JOCK SCOTT/NECTARINE NO 9 – JUST ANOTHER FUCKED-UP LITTLE DRUGGY ON THE SCENE

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