Pop Will Eat Itself – Live @ Indie Daze 3, O2 Forum, Kentish Town (2016-10-01)

In late September I took an epic trip from Hong Kong to England to see Gaye Bykers On Acid. It was a crazy, amazing trip and worth every penny. As it happened GBOA were playing Indie Daze 3 with my other favourite band Pop Will Eat Itself, which certainly sweetened the deal!

I was really excited to see the Poppies, in particular because Kerry “The Buzzard” Hammond (Yeah God!) was playing guitar with them along with PWEI V.1 drummer Fuzz Townshend.

Anyway, by the time PWEI came on the jet lag hit me like a ton of bricks and I was absolutely knackered. Furthermore I was emotionally drained after seeing (potentially) the last GBOA gig ever! Anyway, I watched the show but couldn’t get into it at all – the tiredness was crippling and I could think about was whether or not I was about to collapse!

I left the show barely remembering the Poppies set.Thankfully, bootleg extraordinaire Stef recorded the show and I’m happy to say it’s great! I remember watching live and noticing a few slip-ups with bassist Davey Bennett running around on stage trying to keep Fuzz in time for the new songs, but listening to the recording you can barely notice any issues.

The set list was mostly classics but they showcased a few songs from their fantastic latest album Anti-Nasty League. Anyway, enough rambling, here’s the show!

Set list

01-The Incredible P.W.E.I. Vs. The Moral Majority
02-Dance Of The Mad Bastards
03-Preaching To The Perverted
04-R.S.V.P.
05-Director’s Cut
06-Nosebleeder Turbo TV
07-Everything’s Cool?
08-Watch The Bitch Blow
09-Old Skool Cool
10-Def.Con.One
11-Ich Bin Ein Auslander
12-Wise Up! Sucker
13-Can U Dig It?
14-Get The Girl! Kill The Baddies!
15-Their Law

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Ugly Noize Inc. – Nitro Injected Thrash Pop For The Def! (Vinyl E.P. rip – 1990)

Prior to the release of their sort-of debut album D*nce Like A Bastard!!, Ugly Noize Inc. (formally Yeah God!) released the E.P. Nitro Injected Thrash Pop For The Def! This release contains one album track (A Prayer…) and three non-album tracks, the best of which is probably Bomber. I must admit, I was a slightly disappointed with this E.P. as the songs seem a bit lazy and generic. It’s not bad, but it’s a mile away from the creative wackiness of D*nce Like A Bastard!! and Noizgasm. To be honest, tracks 2-4 almost sound like a different band. Maybe I’m being harsh – I’ll give it a few more listens – but it’s definitely not up to the band(s) prior and future releases! Anyway, vinyl rip with HQ covers (the front cover is a work of art!) in the link below.

01-A Prayer To The God Of Obscure And Skint Independent Artistes
02-Ded Set On Destruction
03-Bomber
04-! (No More, Waste Of Time)

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Gaye Bykers On Acid – Live @ Trillians, Newcastle (2016-09-29)

It’s taken me 5 weeks and about 6 different mixes but I’m finally happy with the way this recording turned out! The gig was fantastic and I met loads of amazing people (shout out to the Daye Trippers!). The band were terrific and extremely tight considering they haven’t played together in 25 years (and only had 3-4 days of rehearsals!) Many thanks for Steve Igor-Igorson for putting the gig on, Caroline Pierce and Clem for being my tour buddies, Johnny Milton for recording tips and the band themselves for taking time out to chat to me!

Recorded using a Zoom H1 positioned on top of the mixing desk. Mastered using Audacity for PC.

01-Intro
02-TV Cabbage
03-Delirium
04-After Suck There’s Blow
05-What Happened To Malcolm?
06-Git Down
07-All Hung Up
08-Hope & Psyche
09-S.P.A.C.E.
10-It Is Are You?
11-Shoulders
12-Better Off Dedd
13-Disinformation Rise And Shine
14-M.A.D.
15-Hot Thing
16-Rad Dude
17-Happy Birthday
18-Face At The Window
19-Everythang’s Groovy
20-Break
21-Nosedive Karma

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Update – 03/01/17 – Download removed, please purchase from the GBOA Bandcamp page.

 

 

Gaye Bykers On Acid – Live @ Indie Daze 3, O2 Forum, Kentish Town (2016-10-01)

Gaye Bykers On Acid made their triumphant return after 25 years apart last month on their Electric Banana tour which concluded with a gig at Indie Daze 3 this past Saturday. The band were absolutely on fire delivering arguably the best set of the day. Although I never got a chance to see them during their original run (because I was like 5 years old), I’ve listened to many, many bootlegs and this weekend they played tighter than I’ve ever heard them. The set included songs from their earliest EP right through to their final work as PFX. Much thanks to Stef Cunningham for this excellent recording. Newcastle and Leicester recordings to follow!

1. Intro
2. TV Cabbage
3. Delirium
4. After Suck There’s Blow
5. What Happened To Malcolm?
6. Git Down
7. All Hung Up
8. It Is Are You?
9. Shoulders
10. Better Off Dedd
11. Disinformation Rise and Shine
12. Hot Thing
13. Rad Dude
14. Face At The Window
15. Everythang’s Groovy
16. Nosedive Karma

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Update – 03/01/17 – Download removed, please purchase from the GBOA Bandcamp page.

 

Hyperhead – Live @ Phoenix Festival, Stratford upon Avon (1993.07.18)

Live recording of Hyperhead at Phoenix Festival 1993! They played on Sunday 18th July on the Phoenix Stage. Really good sound quality on this one and some songs which never made it to the album including No Respect which has an aggressive chorus and Let The Monkey In which has a great bluesy feel to it. Many thanks to Martin Lane for providing this!

01. Making Waves
02. Mean What You Say
03. Teenage Mind
04. No Respect
05. Let The Monkey In
06. Easy Slide
07. Easy Slide (part 2)

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Pop Will Eat Itself – Live @ The River Rooms, Stourbridge (01.08.2014)

Fantastic set from the incredible PWEI. Recorded by yours truly last summer when visiting home. Sound quality is a bit muddy at times but if you know the tunes already you’ll be fine.

01 – The Incredible PWEI v Moral Majority
02 – Back 2 Business
03 – Wise Up! Sucker
04 – Chaos and Mayhem
05 – Everything’s Cool
06 – Dance of the Mad Bastards
07 – Radio PWEI
08 – Nosebleeder TV Turbo
09 – R.S.V.P.
10 – Can U Dig It
11 – PWEI-zation
12 – There’s No Love Between Us
13 – Ich Bin Ein Auslander
14 – Reclaim The Game (Funk FIFA)
15 – Get The Girl! Kill The Baddies!
16 – Babylon R.I.P.
17 – Watch The Bitch Blow
18 – Old Skool Cool
19 – Preaching To The Perverted
20 – Def. Con. One
21 – Their Law

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Ps – PWEI have a new album out entitled ‘Anti-Nasty League’. You can pre-order a physical release exclusively from their website and enjoy an instant download. The album is absolutely mega and easily among the best stuff they’ve ever recorded. My album of the year so far! Get it here: http://shop.popwilleatitself.net/collections/anti-nasty-league

Bugblot & The Shocking Confusion – Improve Your Petrol (12″ Mini Album – 1991)

Released in 1991 on Naked Brain, Bugblot & The Shocking Confusion’s debut album “Improve Your Petrol” is the last release on the defunct label ran by Gaye Byker’s On Acid. I’m a big fan of GBOA and I came across this band on discogs.com after searching through Naked Brain releases.

Fronted by Karl Leiker, who went on to form Hyperhead with ex-GBOA singer Mary Byker and Martin Atkins of Killing Joke and Pigface (along with Mary), Bugblot’s album is a great collection of alternative space/stoner rock tracks which engulf the listener through a kaleidoscope of sludgy guitar riffing, tripped out rock and tight bass riffs. Highlights include the upbeat ‘Double Decker’, the stoned groove of ‘Remembering The Future In The Past’ and the Middle East tinged sound of ‘Andy Sinatra The Mystic Barber’. A hidden gem and great music to lay back and zone out to.

If you like this, check our Bugblot’s debut single ‘Steeple‘.

Bugblot And The Shocking Confusion – Improve Your Petrol (12″ Mini Album – 1991)

1. Double Decker
2. Remembering The Future In The Past
3. Wellcum To The World
4. No Bombs
5. Andy Sinatra The Mystic Barber
6. Counting Still

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