The last time I was excited about a record coming out...

The last time I was excited about a record coming out...

Was, I dunnow. I really can't remember. But now I am. The point is this, I've heard one track off it and it floored me. Its Cement Mixer by the mighty Jim Jones Revue. You can check it out here. I hope but doubt it'll make people delete Ting Tings from their etch a sketches but in the little world of garage bands, its gonna shake things up.

You see a modern day rock n roll band is great live, hard to beat. But producing a recording which rocks as hard as it does live is daunting. The White Stripes are probably the best at it, but they're a two piece, and the raconteurs recordings don't quite cut it. Don't get me started on how tinny and flat Foo Fighter records are. Recording a full band which will be as bold as computer driven sound bending machines or great as it is live was just not an option. Rock n Roll bands stick to vinyl and sound like Sonics, Stones, Led Zep etc....

Its not the bands, its the recording, just listen to the Jim Jones demos side by side with cement mixer and you can hear it. The recording just blows anything away you put near it. It oozes. Drips. Rumbles. It sounds huge. They've cracked it. Its a frickin call to arms and gosh darn it i'm signing up.

DJ Delmondo van der Fox, at Subsiren tommorrow

I'll be spinning at 45rpm at tomorrows Subsiren night at the Hop Pole. I'm jazzed to see what Atomic Suplex are gonna do. See ya there.

Bootstrap dug the Melting Pot

Bootstrap dug the Melting Pot night on Saturday. So did baby Jesus. Happy birthday AD.

On the Road

Melting Pot - Jericho Tavern Party on Saturday

This saturday, June 7th, we be shuffling on down to the Jericho Tavern for Ads birthday bonzai bonanza of the melting pot. Its gonna have that party vibe on the night I reckon. There's at least two birthdays including mine. Helium Soul releasing their new cut, curious to hear it. Bloke will be there grinnin wild. And The Dirty Tricks from Norwich tourin their way through Oxford.

Plus we'll be wired from watching the Dirtbombs.

Prepare thy marigolds Oxford irregulars.

Dirtbombs tomorrow

The Dirtbombs. Damn these guys are sweet. They travelling halfway round the Globe from Detroit on a paddleboat to play on my birthday at ULU. The Dirtbombs are mighty.

I reckon thats why they got two drummers and bassist, just to help with the paddlin.

If they got any energy left and feel like playing the old Gories I think I've had it, I might even help em paddle back.

Cheerio Bo