NOTHING PAINTED BLUE- THE BELLYSPEAK EP [JUPA 1990]

Nothing Painted Blue was a well-known indie band from LA formed in 1987. The Bellyspeak marks their first 7inch release after their debut LP, "A Baby A Blanket of Seeds". Their songs hold a certain playfulness, toying with twee/punk sounds, full of ironic lyrics and sentimental jangles mocking, mocking love song concepts, most notably on Lets Kiss. It’s a mix of PERE UBU and TELEVISION PERSONALITIES with one hell of an execution. Jupa put out most of their early material along with bands like REFRIGERATOR and WCKR SPGT to give you an idea of what your in for.

Tracks:
1. K for Karnival
2. Let's Kiss
3. Foundation Slips

Members:
Franklin Bruno: All Vocals, most guitars
Michael Neelon: All basses, more guitars
Kyle Brodie: All drums, no guitar

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NEW SHOW ON KSDT

Im back on the radio hosting a show on KSDT, up and coming online station based out of San Diego. My slots Tuesday mornings from 11am- 12 so you can tune in while at work or whatever it is you do. Its round two of 'Cargo Shorts and Crew Cuts'. You should be able to find all the info under the DJ schedule on the site.

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THE CUNTS- IT CAME OUT OF THE GARAGE [DISTURBING 1984]

According to the Wiki Punk database The Cunts are one of Chicago’s longest running punk bands. They play dirty garage with real high energy and a kick ass Farfisa. There’s an interview with the band on YouTube were they go over their influences and talk about how they don’t give shit bout anything. I’ve only listened to “It Came Out Of The Garage” but it seems like they’ve got a huge discography. The records amazing, so take a look.

Tracks:

Side1:

1. Apocalyptic Breakfast

2. C_nts Theme

3. Way Out West

4. There Are Electrical Flaments On My Hamburger

5. There's A Mouse In My Hair

6. Musician In A Bathtub

Side 2:

1. Fires of Spring

2. I Don't Want Food- I Don't Want Sex- I Want You

3. Children Swept Out To Sea By Tidal Wave

4. JukeBox In Heaven
5. Every Crease In Donna's Brain
6. Cracked Cat

Members:

Mike- Vocals

Mickey-Guitar

Al- Drums

Fred- Farfisa

Chris- Bass

Cover Illustration: Al Scum

Cover Photography: M. Pocus

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CARGO SHORTS AND CREW CUTS JUNE 2013

This one features some of my favorite releases from this year, along with some nods towards nostalgia. Highlights include the new Counter Intuits lp, and Replica ep. Enjoy. hg

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Intro:
Fly Boys | Theme Song | S/T | Frontier 1980

Counter Intuits | Rarefied Air | S/T | Pyramid Scheme 2013
The Sleaze | Conor Start/ Too Close To Home | Tecktonik Girlz & Other Hits | Total Punk 2013
Bitter Fruit | I Hate Everyone | It Gets Better | S/R 2011
OMD | Pretending To See The Future | Orchestral Maneuvers | Virgin 1981
Image In Ruin | Bottle | V/A The Thing From The Crypt | Dark Entries, reissue 2013
The Visible Targets | We Like It | S/T | Park Avenue 1982
Los Apson | El Mongol | V/A Mexican Psych- Out | Santo 1987
The Stalin | Chicken Farm | V/A Welcome to 1984 | MRR 1984
Frites Modern | Je Bent een Puist in Mijn Nek | V/A Welcome to 1984 | MRR 1984



Replica | Strings/ Rapture/ Dealer | Strings | Prank 2013
Caged Animal | C.A Crew / Regret/ Fake / Ass Scene | S/T | Warthogs Peak 2013
Absurdo | Barcelona 92 | Barcelona 92/ Vacio Flexi 7"| Fanzine Mierda 2013
No Thanks | Paeur/ Asshole | Are You Ready to Die 7" + 1982 Demo | Lengua 2013 reissue
Special Forces | Dead Solider/ Nobody Rules | World Domination | Boner 1984
SpermBirds | No Punks In K-Town/ Scumb | Something To Prove | Boner 1986
Angry Samoans | Unhinged | Yesterday Started Tomorrow | Jem 1986
Hammering The Cramps | Black And Blue | Ghosts | Wormwood Grasshopper 2013
The Defectors | Dancing Barefoot | S/T | Bolshoi Publishing/ O.O.F. Records 1985




King Kurt | Road To Rack And Ruin | Road To Rack And Ruin | Ralph 1985
The Chesterfields | Thumb | Kettle | The Subway Organization 1988
It Figures | Erica | 12 | Prospective 1987
The Norberts | Tin Tin | Mishmash | Moon Cheese 1989
Bullets | Fact Or Fiction | Power Chords And Promises | S/R 1987
Snapper | Emmanual | V/A Xpressway Pile=Up | Xpressway 1988
King Blank | Mouth Off | Mouth Off | Situation Two 1988
Bullet Lavolta | Dead Wrong | S/T | Taang! 1988
I Start Counting | Cooler Than Calcutta | Catch That Look | Mute 1986




Fad Gadget | Collapsing New People | Collapsing New People | Mute 1983
Eighth Route Army | World Hate | Nihilist Olympics | 1 Dimensional 1985
The Fixtures | Dangerous Music | Dangerous Music | S/R 1997
Chronic Disorder | Another Time & Place | The Drums Of War | Posh Boy 1988
F.O.D | Love Song III | 23| Buy Our Records Records 1988

Outro:
The Go-Go's | This Town | Beauty And The Beat | I.R.S 1981

WESTERN EYES- S/T [TRACE ELEMENTS 1984]

 

Western Eyes was a new-wave band from the early eighties, not much is known about them or the label Trace Elements. I want to assume they're from the midwest by their wholesome guitar tones and harmonica riffs. They pull off this uncanny balance between avant gard pop, and rock n roll with top notch vocals, they do something thats their own, nonetheless interesting. hg

Tracks:
1. A Better Story
2. All Too Real
3. Exchange It For A Dream
4. Swan Song on Broadway
5. Sacrifice
6. Shroud of Turin
7. Television Rules
8. Wonderful Life
9. No Less
10. Twenty- Four Hour Protection

Members:
Robert Poss- Guitar, Lead Vocals
Andrew Halbreich- Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Ron Spitzer- Bass, Lead Vocals
Ed Steinberg- Drums

Produced By Nicolas Collins
Engineers: Miko Nelson, Julian Herzfeld and Brian Unger
Mastered: Alan Moy
Album Design: Amy Bernstein
Front cover adapted from "Have You A Good Idea?" (1927) by Frank Beatty

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FETAL JITTERS FEB 2012

Can't remember much from this set except that, that VKTMS S/T lp rules and Pat Smears version of 'Golden Boys' is the best. Highlights on this one include Glass Eye, The Stick Figures, Blyth Power, and God's Gift.

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Intro:
Forward | Pyramid | War Nuke And Death Sentence | Prank/ H.G Fact 2012

No Statik | No Hospice | No Hospice | Prank 2011
Sinatra 65 | Fabric of Self | Sinatra 65/ Frackus Affair split | Yankowy 1993
StepMothers | American Nights | Guardian Angels b/w American Nights | Poshboy 1981
The Hex Dispensers | Lose My Cool | Winchester Mystery House | Douche Master 2009
Glass Eye | Glass Eye | Marlo | S/R 1985
Trouble With Larry | Blind Eye | Cold Day In Hell | Good Kitty 1986
Glorious Din | Circle Star | Closely Watched Trains | Insight 1987
The Stick Figures | September | EP | Green 1981



Blyth Power | Me and Mister Absolutely | The Barman and Other Stories | Midnight 1988
The Maids | I Do I Do | Back To Bataan | Anemic 1979
VKTMS | Teenage Alcoholic | S/T | Daflespitz 1994
Shorty | Hot For Teacher | Kaput | Skin Graft 1993
God | Rockin' Marky | Rock Is Hell | Au-Go-Go 1988
Rat at Rat R | Assassin | S/T | Neutral 1985
Stretch Heads | Three Pottery Owls (With Innuendo) | V/A Pathological Comp | Pathological 1989



Roger C. Reale & Rue Morgue | Inside Outside | Radio Active | Big Sound 1978
RX | Getting Ready For War | Offerings | S/R 1983
God's Gift | Discipline | Discipline | New Hormones 1982
Pat RuthenSmear | Golden Boys | RuthenSmear | SST 1987
Shudder To Think | Rag | Ten Spot | Dischord 1990



John Ruth | Goodbye | I Am A Model | Twenty- Two 1981
Hal Shows | Illegal Brief | Birthday Suit | S/R 1983
Sunday Painters | Sang Froid | Surface Paradise | Terminal 1983

Outro:
Raszebrae | Stray People | Cheap Happiness or Lofty Suffering | RZ 1985

B TEAM- FIRST PRODUCT [S/R 1982]

B Team is a KDVS classic to me. ‘What Is This’ is one hell of a track as you dive into hypnotizing dance rhythms and jangly bass lines, while the vocals just scream at you as everything breaks down and builds back up. As an SF band during 1982 they share similar qualities to UK bands like Killing Joke and Department S. If you’re a fan of more known labels like Stiff or 415, I highly recommend this. I can only imagine their second release the 'Buy American' lp is just as hard hitting, this 7" is a masterpiece. hg

B Team- First Product [S/R 1982]

1. The Kill

2. Caught

3. What Is This                                                                 

Members:                               

Greg Baker- Drums

David Rubinstein- Guitar, Voice

Todd Stadtman- Bass, Voice

Produced by Tom Chauncy

Engineered by Matt Wallace

Photo by Vicki Berndt

Label art by Theresa Wagner

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