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  • The Paranoid Squirrel ep 468

    The

    word “Electric” runs though this week’s show in the form of live recordings
    from The Electric Boys and then Imperial State Electric. The Electric Boys were
    touring to celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the release of
    “Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride” supporting The Dan Reed Network with former Hanoi
    Rocks drummer Jolle Atlagic joining his forming Hanoi band members of Conny
    Bloom and Andy Christell, who had joined the band as it wasn’t financially
    practical for regular sticksman Niklas Sigevall to fly in from his LA home.
    Imperial State Electric were celebrating the return of Nicke Andersson at the
    Electric Ballroom after he suffered hearing lose sidelining him from his own
    band for a few days and a few gigs. In a perverse kind of way I was looking
    forward to seeing Imperial State Electric as a Power Trio or hoping that Robert
    Pehrsson had been flown in to stand in for Nicke. Fortunately or not depending
    on your point of view he was gig ready. So along with Dolf, Tobias and Tomas
    many Jams were kicked out and best viewed and heard as a four piece.


    1 hr 45 min
  • The Paranoid Squirrel ep 467

    Welcome

    to Episode 467 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show, where, even though the news
    about The Hellacopters one off Sweden Rocks gig is over a week old, I go off on
    a complete tangent, not playing was I was planning to but Bands and Records
    that have shaped, if not changed the course of my life. Therefore for the first
    part of this week’s show I play; The Hellacopters, The Ramones, Motӧrhead, The
    Damned, The Beatles, Ginger Wildheart, The Hydromatics and Cinderella.
    Fortunately I do leave myself enough room for new music that you should hear on
    the Radio but don’t in the form of Brian James and a track from his latest
    album “The Guitar That Dripped Blood”, The Dirty Strangers and something from
    their just released “Crime And A Women” album. If you think that the Rolling
    Stones haven’t released an album of decent tunes this century The Dirty
    Strangers will restore your faith. Scott Sorry, he of Sorry and The Sinatra and
    sometimes Wildhearts Bassist, has the first fruits from his Pledge Music solo
    album aired and I finally manage to play a track from the Black Bombers 7” that
    their Bassist and Walter Lure’s, Darren Birch sent me a couple of months ago.
    Well worth the wait. As we plunge head long toward the end of this week’s hour
    the Zodiac Panthers, all two of them, give us some Primal Garage Punk with The
    Beladeans blending some modern/vintage Pacific Northwest Garage Rock to
    actually bring proceedings to a close.

    1 hr 1 min
  • The Paranoid Squirrel ep 466

    Welcome

    to another week of music that you should hear on the radio but don’t here on
    The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show. As its Halloween I might as well get my token
    All Hallows’ Eve track out of the way courtesy of The Misfits. Then as I’m
    seeing Bernie Tormé tonight up at The Borderline I play a track from his latest
    album “Blackheart” to get me, and hopefully you, all fired up. Up next and new
    to the show are Thirsty who feature two ex-Quireboys Guy Bailey and Chris
    Johnson. At the end of last week the members of the UK Subs jointly released a
    statement saying on the 24thOctober a major announcement regarding
    the band would be forthcoming. For the bands 26th and FINAL album
    “Ziezo” fans would be able to get fully involved in the whole process via
    Pledge Music which goes live tomorrow (1st Nov). Naturally I play
    two UK Subs track, the first was originally released as a fan club only
    one-sided 7” with the second taken from the bands last album “Yellow Leader”.
    Keeping in the classic Punk Rock mood I play a track from Chelsea’s last album
    “Saturday Night, Sunday Morning” which goes straight into the Dahlmanns, who
    hail from Norway, latest 7” single. The Last Great Dreamers have just released
    a new single to coincide with their up and coming support slot to Cherie
    Currie, obviously it gets an airing as does a track from D-Generations 2015
    Record Store day 10”. A sad note I play a track from late 80’s Glam Rockers
    Belladonna’s debut 12” as their original and former Bad English (SA) drummer
    Vince Höare passed away at his home in South Africa last weekend.  Following on is Husker Du and then Anthrax
    with the first new song from the band’s upcoming 2016 album. Onto the home
    straight and it’s the Eureka Machines and the Sick Livers. The Eureka Machines
    track is taken from their soon to be released “Rarities” CD with the Sick
    Livers song taken from “Mid Liver Crisis” which has just had a video released
    to accompany it.


    1 hr
  • The Paranoid Squirrel ep 465

    Welcome

    back to an all studio Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show. It only feels like yesterday
    that I was talking to you………

    The

    Damned get things going with a track from their Black Album with Paul Gray’s
    latest venture in the form of the Monte Dons following on. Up next is Goy
    Division featuring former Adam West and current Delicious Fullness throaterlist
    Jake “The Suit” Starr along with Dan-O Deckelman and The Rats. New music comes courtesy
    of former Hardcore Superstar Guitarist Thomas Silver who is swiftly followed by
    an as yet unreleased track from his 2011 Rockfield Sessions that features Michael
    Monroe, Martin Chambers, Casino Steel, Darrell Bath and Glen Matlock. The
    Volcanics are up next with a track from their Rob Younger produced album “Transmission”.
    So if you’re into The Victims, The Scientists, The Stooges, the MC5 and AC/DC you
    might just love this. Born Loose have a brand new album out called “Blowout” which
    is available on vinyl only. Do not fret it, comes with a download code for
    those of you whose turntable has been packed away. Obviously a track from it is
    aired. Not only have Psychopunch and The Carburetors just released a split 7”,
    booked a German tour together for March, but both are due to release new albums
    on the 20th November. The albums are “Sweet Baby Octane” –
    Psychopunch and “Laughing In The Face Of Death” – The Carburetors. A track from
    each album is played. A new band to me is The Unholy Preachers from the Czech
    Republic. Their one album and two eps has a certain Hip Priests feel about
    them. Great stuff which I hope you agree with. On
    the 19th and 20th February at the Pipeline in London there
    is going to be the biggest Turbojugend UK party ever in the form of Deathtime
    Assembly, ten bands over two days who include The Parkinsons, who seem to have
    reformed and have a documentary about them due for release next month, The
    Good, The Bad and The Zugly, Bloodlights, The Hip Priests, The Sick Livers, The
    Chuck Norris Experiment, Flash House, Fuck Frankie, Crude Caress and Zero Zero.
    Sweet innocent Jesus. Will I be there? Does a Turbojugend hang around the Docks?
    Hell yeah. To celebrate I play you the aforementioned The Good, The Bad and The
    Zugly and Bloodlights. A band I think is missing from the bill are Märvel and
    to prove the point I play a track from their current album “The Hills Have Eyes”.
    CJ Wildheart has launched a brand new PledgeMusic campaign for his new solo
    album “The Robot”. The title track has been released as a teaser or taster
    depending which I share with up. As I’m still in a bit of a Professionals mood
    I finish this week show off with the Sham Pistols track “Natural Born Killer”
    from the “Complete Professionals” 3CD and “Little Boys In Blue” by Dirtbag
    Republic.

    1 hr 10 min
  • The Paranoid Squirrel ep 464

    Well it’s Friday and I’m glad we made it to the end of

    the week. To celebrate for your listening enjoyment I have for you The
    Professionals live from The 100 Club. Now for those of you who are unaware,
    shame on you, The Professionals were the band that Paul Cook and Steve Jones
    put together after the demise of the Sex Pistols. The gruesome twosome were
    joined by Ray McVeigh and Paul Myers for the “I Didn’t See It Coming” album.
    The band only lasted three years splitting up in the States in the spring of
    1982 after turning down an opening spot offer from The Clash. The thought of
    The Professionals reforming seemed as likely as David Cameron handing out Fifty
    Pound notes to the homeless or Jeremy Corbyn singing the National Anthem. That
    was until former Yo-Yo’s and Loyalties Bassist Tom Spencer stepped in to
    replace the LA lifestyle loving Steve Jones and two dates were booked; The
    Fleece in Bristol and The 100 Club three days later. And this dear friends is
    the result.


    1 hr 11 min
  • The Paranoid Squirrel ep 463

    Welcome

    to Episode 463 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show which pretty much is the
    finale of Monday’s show. So on today’s episode it is the turn of The Michael
    Monroe Band to *Rock Like Fuck out of The Electric Ballroom in Camden on the
    last night of their UK co-headlining tour with Hardcore Superstar. The Monroes
    latest album “Blackout States” was only released just under week before this
    London date but by the amount of people who already new word perfect the new
    songs and welcomed them into the band’s set like classic long lost songs.
    Michael, Sami, Steve, Karl and Rich must surely soon be looking for wall space
    for a Gold Record. The band’s set Anyway Thursday’s set was a broad
    representation of Michael’s career to date, although I thought “Horns and
    Halos” was under represented however he is here to promote “Blackout States”
    and it would’ve been interesting to hear a Hanoi song from the rebirth days as
    well or instead of “Oriental Beat”, “Tragedy” and “Malibu Beach” but I was glad
    to hear “Up Around The Bend” a song I don’t think I’ve heard him played solo.
    It’s funny but on Monday’s episode with regards to the Hardcore Superstar set I
    said that I thought it was a tad too long and that I’m more of a “Wham, bam,
    thank you Arm” merchant. Not when it comes to Michael Monroe. I could’ve quite
    happily watched The Monroes play their entire back catalogue from start to
    finish. It pretty much was the perfect ending to a Thursday evening of musical
    entertainment. A shoe in for Download this year surely?!

    *Copyright

    Adam Bomb 

    1 hr 11 min
  • The Paranoid Squirrel ep 462

    Welcome

    to Episode 462 which is the first of three Podcasts this week, four if you
    count next Saturday. The others will be on Wednesday and Friday. But let’s concentrate
    on what I have on offer for you today, which is Hardcore Superstar recorded on
    their last date of their co-headlining UK tour with Michael Monroe, who will be
    the subject of Wednesday’s Podcast. It always seems that Hardcore Superstar are
    up for co-headlining duties having seen them with The 69 Eyes and Buck Cherry
    over the years. Certainly it makes financial sense. The bands current album “HCSS”
    which was released at the beginning of this year is a really strong album. It’s
    hard for me to say it’s their best album to date as the band has constantly maintained
    a high standard when it comes to their recording output, however I was disappointed
    at the lack of their earlier material live, but the band are here, once again, to
    promote the new album, so I can’t really complain. I did feel the bands set
    went on a tad too long, I know it was a co-headlining show so both bands get,
    quite rightly, equal stage times but in this instance I would’ve preferred the
    “Wham, Bam, thank you Arm” approach. Minor quibble on what was otherwise a
    great set as you are about to hear.


    1 hr 17 min
  • The Paranoid Squirrel ep 461

    Another

    trip up to The Borderline last week saw me seeing Finnish based apocalyptic
    post-punks Grave Pleasures who up until the beginning of this year were known
    as Beastmilk. However a departing guitarist saw the band adopt a new name and a
    new record label in the form of Sony. I did wonder at the bands rational at the
    name change as although Beastmilk might not have been a household name the two
    gigs I saw them play under that moniker were close to sell outs with the band’s
    debut album “Climax” that was released at the tail end of 2013 shifting a
    respectable amount of units. Mind you the interest generated by the change of
    name and new line-up doesn’t seem to have done the band any harm. In fact I
    think it has helped their profile as the sardine conditions at the Borderline laid
    testament to. The band is vocalist Mat McNerney, Linnéa Olsson and Juho
    Vanhanen on the Guitars, Valtteri Arinoon Bass and drummer Uno Bruinusson. I
    get the feeling that if Grave Pleasures had been around at the beginning of the
    1980’s every student’s bedroom wall would’ve had their poster cozying up to
    that of The Cures and The Banshees. Great stuff.  


    1 hr 13 min
  • The Paranoid Squirrel ep 460

    All

    the way from Atlanta, Georgia the Biters descended on the UK at the end of last
    month as part of their “Warriors Worldwide” tour in support of their full
    length debut album “Electric Blood” which is out now on Earache Records. The
    tour started off at the Barfly in London on the 25th September and
    ended yesterday in Sheffield. I caught them at the Borderline in London on the
    6th October and what a fine time I had watching their Ramones meets
    Thin Lizzy via Cheap Trick style of Rawk! Catchy songs? Tick. Huge riffs? Tick,
    Power Pop Heaven? Tick. The Biters certainly look to that most diverse of
    decades that had Prog, Rock, Glam, Disco and Punk all vying for our attention
    as the song “1975” encapsulates. Frontman Tuk doesn’t take himself seriously
    taking the mick out of himself and various audience members, all in an
    endearing way. With only the aforementioned “Electric Blood” and a spattering
    of eps to draw from the band slipped in a Thin Lizzy cover with The Squirrel
    claiming that the band played two Lizzy
    covers, the other being “The Boys Are Back In Town”. Obviously she was talking
    about “So Many Nights” which is an inadvertent cover……but whatever, as it was a
    great night for all concerned as you will hear.


    1 hr 19 min
  • The Wall Rock Radio 06-10-15

    As

    you know The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show airs on The Wall Rock Radio for the
    East Midlands every Saturday for an hour at 7’o clock with a repeat Tuesday
    evening. As Episode 459 was nearly 1¾ hours long for The Wall listeners the
    show ended after “Condition Hüman” by Queensÿche. So instead of a Tuesday
    repeat I rerecorded the last 45 minutes, shuffling songs in the process, The
    BossHoss are now on first instead of last. I also added new songs like “Jet
    Boy, Jet Girl” by Elton Motello which was the original English version of “Ça Plane Pour Moi”, played something
    off Uncle
    Acid and The Deadbeats’ new album “Night Creeper”, swapped the Graveyard tune for
    anotherwith even a live Hydromatics track to end this non repeat Tuesday hour
    off. I did splice the original show with this new one with a view to reuploading
    it as it worked a whole lot better than the last 45 minutes of Saturday’s show.
    Towards the end I was flagging due to lack of sleep, and it shows, thanks to
    the Gas Board digging up the side of our house to fix a Gas leak at 12:30 in
    the morning. However deleting and adding again to Podbean seemed more trouble
    than was actually necessary. So here is the Tuesday non repeat ofThe Paranoid
    Squirrel Rock Show on The Wall Rock Radio in all its glory, featuring; The BossHoss, Elton Motello, Dirtbag
    Republic, Michael Monroe, The Shondikes, The Tartan Horde, Giuda, The Bones
    (Twice), Tank, Uncle
    Acid and The Deadbeats, Graveyard with The Hydromatics live.



    1 hr 1 min

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