- Interlude – Twangy Themes and Title Tunes, pts. 1 – 6
Let’s set the time warp back to when the Shadows and the Ventures were the big thing, and the Fab Four were still strumming in some shabby club in Hamburg. So welcome to the fathers of Beat and Garage....
View Article205a/b - US Garage Gems, Vol. 25
Back in the USA. I’ve thrown a few better known group’s tunes in the mix and I have widened the understanding of the term Garage a bit, and you might hear sounds that recall pre 64 teen music, surf or...
View ArticleUC206 _ Beats from the Boot, Vol. 5
Ola, and welcome to number 5 of BftB. Once again, in alphabetical order, some forgotten gems from the Italian Beat scene. You will find a few tunes you might have heard before, but I doubt everybody...
View ArticleUC207 – Verlorene Mädchen, Teil 4
Here we are with some more lost Girls from Germany, or, at least, singing in German. I’m aware if you don’t speak the language you’ll miss a good part of the fun, still I hope you’ll enjoy set #4. All...
View ArticleTOMMYKNOCKERS BEAT CLUB – THE R.I.P. EDITIONS, VOLUME 7
Nearly a year ago we last worshipped the Magnificent The Lolly Pope. Here’s another attempt, with some UK beat I hope he’ll dig up there. (I believe in the deeper meaning of the term “soul mate”, so…)....
View ArticleRare Ossies and Unheard Kiwis, pts. 1 – 3
This set ties in with UC93 - 95 The Australian Syde, and UC99 The Kiwi Syde, I had posted in March / April of 2010. In 6 years time, I have kept on collecting uncomped tracks from bands from down under...
View ArticleInterlude – Global Guitars, Vol.s 1 – 3
This package could be considered the sister set to my Twangy Themes and Title Tunes series posted in February. I say sisters as with Salome and Exodus the Twang is a like bit softer, this time,...
View ArticleLindy Lou's Lost & Beloved, Vol. 2
For the second time, fab Lindy Lou invites us to 26 tunes that – to my knowledge - have never appeared neither on official nor on private comps(*except track #19, maybe). Mrs. Lou’s excellent taste...
View Article60s (mostly) Umcomped- UC211 - Belgium Truffels. Pt. Three
Pts.1 and 2 were long time ago, and this is what I collected in the meantime. Mostly all tracks are uncomped, and many might be new to the ears even of Belgium Beat aficionados. Many of the groups even...
View ArticleMas Exitos de la Sicodelia part 2
Hola amigos de la musica garage de Mexico! Here’s part 2, which is actually part 6 of the Exitos / Mas Exitos series I have posted here before. As you’d expect, mostly cover tunes of the hits of the...
View ArticleUC212 a/b Girls with a Beat, Vol. 11
Latest when I hear Aileen Frances sing “.. oh, Honey!” I’m done. Completely cooked, as the Italians say, I surrender. Do anything with me you like. And if accompanied by big brass it’ll feel even...
View ArticleInterplay - Dutch (and Belgian) Early Instro Rarities
Get 22 rare pre 64 instro tracks, all off youtube in60stro, thanks a lot mate, excellent taste (just like ours!). The dudes from the Netherlands and Belgium deliver some fierce strummin’ & drummin’...
View ArticleInterlude: Pow WoW Club
This set is simply too tasty to be left unheard. All tracks have been posted at the youtube channel of PowWowMik (https://www.youtube.com/user/POWWOWMIK), I just collected 54 uncomped tunes I dig...
View ArticleUC213 - US Garage Gems, Vol. 26
Once again you’ll get a hodgepodge of all styles, some ballads, frat sounds, pre beat, full blown psychedelia and two wild versions of Summertime. Most of the tunes should be uncomped, except for 3...
View ArticleUC124 – Batman and Robin against all Evil
Holy Ravioli! With all the shit goin’ on in Gotham City, maniac psychopaths toteing assault weapons, religious fanatics who think God has told them blow yourself up and get 14 virgins in heaven, greedy...
View ArticleUC215 - Scraping The Beer-Beat-Barrel, Teil (2)
more Beer-Beatelz, Müsli-Stompers and Wigged out Wiener SchnitzelsI admit this is really scraping the bottom and might be the last attempt to hunt down uncomped tunes from Germany tho’ you never know....
View ArticleUC 216 a/b - Vergeten Nederbeat, Deel IV
Less than one hour from my hometown (Düsseldorf, Germany) to the Dutch border, and here we are once again hunting down uncompiled treasures from Dutchland. Time range is 61 to 69, so you’ll find a...
View Article- Interlude – Crayons to Perfume, Vol. 2
Once again, here’s 52 goodies I picked from WFMU dj Glynis Ward’s latest Crayon to Perfume shows which have come up to nearly100 pieces now. Most of my tunes should were never reissued on a...
View ArticleUn-Lost Tommyknockers, R.i.P. 8
I’m sure Wenne, The Lollypope, will be proud of me: A lot of demos and acetates, plus many shelves and never re-released ditties from good ol Blighty. As usual, sharing Werner’s wide but at the same...
View ArticleInterlude: The Who 1965-67
The Gods of Garage Punk! Underrated? Of course we all hold the Who in highest esteem, though I’m afraid we’r e not fully aware of the fact that smashing guitars, songs about masturbation, and sexual...
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