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CATACOMBO
"DOWN IN HONOLULU/ARE YOU BEING SURFED?" 7"
Caltiki Release 1999
Catacombo is Headcoats influenced trash surf band, or maybe I should
say surf influenced garage punk band in Headcoats way. Vocal is pretty
B. Childish. Surf guitar reminds me of old Cramps records. "Are You Being
Surfed" is instro with Link Wray's spirit.
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THE COYOTE MEN
"MULLET MAN" 7"EP
Dull City Records
Coyote Men don't give a shit about any modern music. They go straight
ahead into 21st century with 100% trash garage punk. This 7" is one more
great record. It's fast & dirty with great sound & of course, great
songs. "Mullet Man" is typical a side - you just can't get enough of it.
But there is a nice instro "Groin Shot" & a real killer cover of Animals
standard "I'm Cryin' " on B side. Merinuk did nice garage punk sleeve again,
so what do you want more - send some $$$ to Dull City Records & get
this EP.
Dull City Records
address:
Marmorveien 14
A 9800 Vadso
Norway
email: gt-john@online.no
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THE DWARVES
"COME CLEAN" LP
Epitaph 2000
I really don't understand what are The Dwarves doing on Epitaph Records.
Dwarves records are the only Epitaph records in my collection. But ok,
let's see what we have on "Come Clean". It's classic Dwarves album with
all 12 great songs. They didn't change much, but there is slight influence
of techno/house sounds. I really like it and I hope they will use techno/house
bleeps and sounds even more on next record. "River City", "Over You" &
"Come Where The Flavor Is" sound like 21st century punk. Also here and
there you can hear some nice surf part ("Johnny On The Spot"). Anyway "Come
Clean" is one of my favorite Dwarves records. It's really great when your
favorite band has deal with big shitty label & they still make great
records.
Dwarves (merchandise)
address:
Greedy
PO Box 170481
San Francisco
CA 94117
USA
website: www.thedwarves.com
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Epitaph
address:
2798 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles
CA 90026
website: www.epitaph.com
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FIFI & THE MACH III
"ROLLIN' LOVE" 7"EP
Mad Driver Records
This is one more great Fifi & The Mach III record. "Rollin love"
is standard Fifi & The Mach III song - crazy Ramones style punk rock.
"Money Honey" is a bit slower but great punk & roll with some glam
rock influences. On b side you have punk rockin' "Pirate Love". I like
this small style changing. It's really great to hear them playing something
else than simple 3 chord Ramones punk. This record must be part of every
good garage/trash/punk collection.
Mad Driver Records
address:
Goti Luca
VIA GERMANASCA 12
10138 TORINO
ITALY
email: maddriver@iname.com
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FIFI AND THE MACH III
"HULLABALOO!" CD
Nippon Crown 1999
Fifi And The Mach III "Hullabaloo!" cd is mix of new & old songs.
Some of them we already know from their 7"s, but here we have new versions.
Sound & production are done very well, maybe too clean for my taste
- I like when it sounds a bit trashy. Fifi And The Mach III did really
good cd. Songs are great. They sound like good old Ramones. I really can't
say which are my favorites from this cd. The whole cd is great.
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