& The Stooges get things going this week with The Hellacopters covering the

MC5 hot on their heels. Royal Acid Orchestra have track from their third album “Kingdom

of Nothing” aired. The band’s new album “Never Mind The Strawberry Fields” is

out any day now and features former Hellacopter Robert “Strings” Dahlqvist. Up

next The Trouser from Budapest have a track from their new album “Mother of

Illusion” played, their last album featured Nicke Andersson. Spit Single time

and Taken By Surprise recording artists and Paranoid Squirrel

favourites Mother’s Children and the Mandates have got it together. Well they’re

both Canadian, both have just toured mainland Europe together and both are

purveyors of top quality Power Pop. The next split is the first on Catastrophe

Records and features two tracks by The Lovesores and Born Loose. One original

each and one cover each. I play, in a World exclusive, both originals. Be

prepared to be blown away! Much rejoicing was had by me last week, yes I Graduated

but that wasn’t it. What had me punching the air was the news that Steve Jones

and Paul Cook’s post Sex Pistol band The Professionals were reforming. Steve,

unfortunately, won’t be joining in the fun but his replacement Tom Spencer, yes

the Tom Spencer from The Yo-Yo’s and The Loyalties hasn’t ruled out Jones

future involvement. Get in. A third piece of fortuitous news this week was that

The Backyard Babies are playing in London the day before my 50th

Birthday, I know I only look like I’m in my thirties......If Moose from

TeamRock Radio is reading this please give me a presenting job as an early

present......Tank, the non Algy Ward version, are all set to release a brand

new album in September called “Valley Of Tears”. Very good it is as well, as

you will hear irrespective of who is or isn’t in the band. Tank by name, Tank

by nature.  I lend my thoughts to Lemmy

and Motörhead’s appearance at this year’s Glastonbury festival. Obviously I

play a Motörhead track. I also talk about the purchasing of music, mp3 versus

vinyl versus CD. The show is wrapped up by Mustasch and a track from their up

and coming “Testosterone” but then I realise that I have a few minutes to spare

and actually it is Nancy Boy that end this week’s show off.