marks the 40th Anniversary release of the UK’s first ever home-grown
Punk 7”. Of course it was “New Rose” by The Damned which obviously the playing
of which gets this week’s show started. New music comes our way courtesy of the
Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell and a track from their 3rd album “Keep
It Greasy” which is swiftly followed by The Mobbs who, even though they’re onto
album number 5, make their Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show debut. As the Bad Brains
have been nominated for inclusion into next year’s ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame’
I play something by them, which leads us nicely into some live Chuck Mosley
recorded down in Canterbury. Unfortunately there is a back story to this
involving people persistently talking over Chuck throughout his set, which
ultimately leads me to leave and seek solace with Flame Pilots who were playing
up the road. The Flame Pilots debut album is due for release early next year
but bassist Jon sent me a sneak unfinished mix of one of friend of the show and
Squirrel Associate Arkwright, or is it Arcwright. 39 years of friendship and I
still don’t know how to spell his name, compositions for your delectation.
Facebook band of the week are Rebel Flesh who cite The Damned, Misfits, Dead
Boys, Plasmatics, Johnny Thunders and Ramones as weighing heavy in their Record
collections. From one internet site to another as this week’s bands from
Bandcampland come from Argentina in the shape and form of Bad Motherfuckers
Club and Los Bilardos. To celebrate Imperial State Electric playing The
Underworld in Camden on the 8th December I play something by them
from their new album “All Through The Night” which is followed in quick secession
by Demolition 23. As a tribute to Lenny Thomas who sadly passed away on
Thursday I play a track by Trashlight Vision and Sorry &the Sinatras that
Lenny contributed his drumming skills to. The Ramones are the last band of this
week’s show, which I play for Alex from bathroomwall.com and his, now, good