The Be-Bop’s – Give Me Your Love Blackjack – NR 4039 [1984]Give Me Your Love / When The Juke-Box Burns The Be-Bop’s were a Belgian quartet. With a name like the Be Bop’s, it’s not a surprise to hear a huge Gene Vincent influence in theirmusic.This single, recorded in 1984, features two original tunes penned… Keep Reading
Stray Cats – Stray Cats Arista [1981] Runaway boys – Fishnet stockings – Ubangi stomp – Jeanie jeanie jeanie – Storm the embassy – Rock this town – Rumble in Brighton – Stray cat strut – Crawl up and die – Double talkin baby – My one desire – Wild saxaphone In the late 70’s,… Keep Reading
Batmobile – Big Bat Music On Vinyl – MOV10033 [2020] Transylvanian Express – Beasts – Ain’T Got You – Man With The Shovel – Walkaway Baby – Go On What a surprise! Batmobile released a 10″ mini-album with a six-piece horn section (three saxophones, two trumpets, and one trombone.) Most surprising, it works. The arrangements… Keep Reading
Colbert Hamilton and the Nitros – Like A Rebel Migraine Records – MR 45-042Like A Rebel / Cruel Hearted Girl Released in 2020, this single (limited to 500 copies on red vinyl) features two songs recorded in 1993 during the Still Taggin’ Along sessions.If the excellent Cruel Hearted Girl is not new, the A-side, Like… Keep Reading
The Dynamite Band – Rockin’ Is Our Business Ace – CH 53 [1982]The Big Beat – Tonight’s The Night – Red For Danger – Hot Footín – Hot Banana – I Want You To Be My Baby – Rockin’ Is Our Business – Latin Time – Tribute To Bill Haley – Hot Rod – Let… Keep Reading
Restless – Love Like A Bullet Bluelight Records – BLR 45143 7 [2019] Love Like A Bullet – Get Up And Get Out In the recent years, Restless went back to their mid 80’s quartet line-up consisting of Mick Malone on guitar, Jeff Bayly on bass, and, of course, Ben Cooper and Mark Harman, respectively… Keep Reading