Friday, December 29, 2023

THE DARLINGS - PHOTO EP 7" (WEEPOP! RECORDS [POP!009], 2007) [ENG]

The Darlings - Photo EP 7"
(WeePOP! Records – [POP!009], 2007) [ENG]





A 7" release by indie pop group
The Darlings -- before turning into Allo, Darlin'. Released 2007.




Monday, December 25, 2023

THE SNOWDROPS - MAD WORLD 7" (MATINÉE RECORDINGS [MATINÉE 029], 2003) [ENG]

The Snowdrops - Mad World 7"
(Matinée Recordings – [matinée 029], 2003) [ENG]




The only vinyl release by The Snowdrops, featuring Pam Berry, released in 2003.


ROBERT SEKULA - NOT SANTA CLAUS (SNO-FI MIX) (SELF RELEASED, 2022) [ENG]

Robert Sekula - Not Santa Claus (Sno-Fi Mix)
(Self Released, 2022) [ENG]




A cute Christmas track released by ex-14 Iced Bears frontman, Robert Sekula, on his bandcamp in Dec. 2022. It's a remix of an earlier track of his own from 2019. This is probably the Christmas song I have listened to the most on replay! Listen to it here, but I bought it for $1.00 of his page, I recommend you do the same!


ALLO, DARLIN' - MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALLO, DARLIN' CDEP (SELF RELEASED, 2008) [ENG/AUS]

Allo, Darlin' - Merry Christmas From Allo, Darlin' CDEP
(Self Released, 2008) [ENG/AUS]




The very first recording under the "Allo, Darlin'" name after the switch from solo/acoustic project of Elizabeth Morris as The Darlings. "A lo-fi Christmas record"





VA - A CHRISTMAS CHIN PARA TI VOL. 03 CD (CHIN CHIN RECORDS MUNDIALES [CHIN-CHIN R. M. 020], 2015) [ESP]

VA - A Christmas Chin Para Ti Vol. 03 CD
(Chin Chin Records Mundiales – [Chin-Chin R. M. 020], 2015) [ESP]




Volume three of a Christmas series on Spanish label Chin Chin Records Mundiales, released in 2015.









Tracklisting:

01 - Munlet - Surfeando La Navidad
02 - Didi Wray & Los Kanibales Surf Combo - Rodolfo El Reno
03 - Ooby Y Dooby - Es Navidad
04 - Las Kasettes - Navidades Con Carbón
05 - Los Urogallos - Rock And Roll Christmas
06 - F.A.N.T.A. - 24 De Diciembre Otra Vez
07 - Los Animalitos Del Bosque - La Canción De Piratas
08 - Los Ginkas - Intrusos En Mi Jardín
09 - Los Popov - Navidad Sin Ti
10 - Los Verdugos - Amigo Invisible
11 - Axolotes Mexicanos - Menos 100
12 - Les Letrasets - Casa Del Terror
13 - Bitkitures - Calhoun Surf
14 - Dino Ratso - En La Portada De Rolling Stone
15 - Las Chinchetas - Duerme Pequeña Sussie
16 - Los Temblooores - Quiero Morir En Navidad
17 - Santiago Delgado Y Los Runaway Lovers - Ya Llego La Navidad
18 - Rivelles - Baby Im Gone
19 - Longboards - BullWinkle
20 - El Palacio De Linares - El Puzzle
21 - Los Plomos - Oh Santa
22 - Los Nuevos Hobbies - Todo Puede Aún Empeorar
23 - Los Sexys - ¿Donde Está Mi Christmas?
24 - Tactel - Canción De Cumpleaños
25 - Espanto - No Se Queda Nadie
26 - Almanaque Zaragozano - Determinismo
27 - Los Catarros - Tengo Una Caja
28 - Bananas - Banananavidad
29 - Los Colibries - Carta Yeye
30 - Villapellejos - Espero Que Te Guste
31 - Daphne Blue - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)
32 - Un Pingüino En Mi Ascensor - El Reno Rodolfito


VA - IT'S A BLACKBEAN AND PLACENTA CHRISTMAS LP (BLACKBEAN AND PLACENTA TAPE CLUB [ACME 6], 1997) [USA]

VA - It's a Blackbean and Placenta Christmas LP
(Blackbean And Placenta Tape Club – [ACME 6], 1997) [USA]




A lo-fi indie Christmas-time compilation LP from Blackbean and Placenta Tape Club released in 1997.


Tracklisting:

01 - Flowchart - Lettin' It Snow
02 - The Cannanes - Six White Boomers
03 - Watoo Watoo - Les Visiteurs De Noël
04 - Celesteville - Away In A Manger
05 - Mandorris - Christmas Time Is Here Flesh
06 - Beanpole - Let It Snow
07 - The Shermans - Last Christmas
08 - Steward - Do They Know It's Christmas Time
09 - Holiday Flyer - Christmas Song
10 - Wio - Once Upon A Long Ago
11 - Metronome - Greenslaves

Sunday, December 24, 2023

BLOOD SUCKER - STAR LIGHT NIGHT 7" (VICTOR [PRA-10942], 1983) [JP]

Blood Sucker - Star Light Night 7"
(Victor – [PRA-10942], 1983) [JP]




A release I know very little about. A Japanese hard rock / heavy metal-esque group, Blood Sucker, from the late 70s - early 80s. 


THE GROOVEYARD & EVER - SPLIT FLEXI (PLAYROOM DISCS [PLAYFLEX 1], 1988) [ENG]

The Grooveyard & Ever - Split FLEXI
(Playroom Discs – [PLAYFLEX 1], 1988) [ENG]




A split Flexi Disc from two English groups; The Grooveyard & Ever. Released in 1988 on Brighton, UK label Playroom Discs.



THE SET DESIGNERS - FIVE SONGS BY THE SET DESIGNERS 7" (PENPAL RECORDINGS [PENPAL02], 2003) [SWE]

The Set Designers - Five Songs by The Set Designers 7"
(Penpal Recordings – [PENPAL02], 2003) [SWE]




The only? release by Swedish indie pop group The Set Designers, this 7" from 2003, on Penpal Recordings.




NACHA POP - CHICA DE AYER 7" (HISPAVOX [45-2018], 1980) [ESP]

Nacha Pop - Chica de ayer 7"
(Hispavox – [45-2018], 1980) [ESP]




The first single release by Spanish indie group Nacha Pop, released in 1980, on Spanish label Hispavox.



Friday, December 22, 2023

INSTANT CYTRON - THE FAR-OUT SOUNDS OF CHEERFUL MONSTERS 7" (LD&K [49-LDKEP], 1997) [JP]

Instant Cytron - The Far-out Sounds Of Cheerful Monsters 7"
(LD&K – [49-LDKEP], 1997) [JP]




A 7" single from Japanese indie pop group Instant Cytron. Released on LD&K Records from 1997.


101 DALMATIANS - LOVE GOES DOWN THE DRAIN 7" (LEFT BANK [LBRD-01], 1997) [JP]

101 Dalmatians - Love Goes Down The Drain 7"
(Left Bank – LBRD-01], 1997) [JP]



The only single release by Japan's 101 Dalmatians is this 7" released by Japanese label Left Bank in 1997.


Wednesday, December 20, 2023

OH! PENELOPE - PHOTOGRAPH CD (EPIC [ESCB 1679], 1997) [JP]

Oh! Penelope - Photograph CD
(Epic – [ESCB 1679], 1997) [JP]




A CD mini-album from Japanese group Oh! Penelope, released in 1997. I own the 7" version with only two tracks, again this CDEP version contains more songs. Cutesy indie pop!


VENUS PETER - OBSESSION EP 12" (WONDER RELEASE RECORDS [W.R.R-6], 1991) [JP]

Venus Peter - Obsession EP 12"
(Wonder Release Records – [W.R.R-6], 1991) [JP]





A 12" single from Japanese shoegaze indie group
Venus Peter. This 12" version contains an extra song that is not available on the CDEP version of this release.


DIZZY JOGHURT - DIZZY JOGHURT THEME CDEP (K.O.G.A. RECORDS [K.O.G.A-071], 1999) [JP]

Dizzy Joghurt - Dizzy Joghurt Theme CDEP
(K.O.G.A Records – [K.O.G.A-071], 1999) [JP]




A CDEP single from Japanese indie pop group Dizzy Joghurt released in 1999. I have the 7" version, but it's missing two songs that appear here on this CDEP. I am particularly fond of the cover song "How Do You Do It?" originally by The Impossibles.

THE SWEETEST ACHE - TELL ME HOW IT FEELS 7" (SARAH RECORDS [SARAH 39], 1990) [WALES]

The Sweetest Ache - Tell Me How It Feels 7"
(Sarah Records [SARAH 39], 1990) [Wales]



The second 7" singles from Welsh indie pop / twee group The Sweetest Ache, on Sarah Records, also from 1990.


THE SWEETEST ACHE - IF I COULD SHINE 7" (SARAH RECORDS [SARAH 36], 1990) [WALES]

The Sweetest Ache - If I Could Shine 7"
(Sarah Records [SARAH 36], 1990) [Wales]




The first 7" singles from Welsh indie pop / twee group The Sweetest Ache, on Sarah Records, from 1990.


Wednesday, December 6, 2023

BUTTER 08 - BUTTER 08 LP (GRAND ROYAL [GR 029], 1996) [USA/JP]

Butter 08 - Butter 08 LP
(Grand Royal – [GR 029], 1996) [USA/JP]





The only release of side-project group Butter 08, that combines members of Cibo Matto and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion + others. Funky, abstract, left-field.







BLUE BONGOS - VIVA! 500 CD (WONDER RELEASE RECORDS [WRR-31], 1995) [JP]

Blue Bongos - Viva! 500 CD
(Wonder Release Records - [WRR-31], 1995) [JP]




A jazzy / funky CD from Japanese group Blue Bongos that I always find myself listening to when I'm in the mood [stoned].  Released on Japanese label Wonder Release Records from 1995.



Tuesday, December 5, 2023

LFO - TIED UP 12" (WARP RECORDS [WAP 56], 1994) [ENG]

LFO - Tied Up 12"
(Warp Records – [WAP 56], 1994) [ENG]




A 12" release from Leeds, UK electronic group LFO (Low Frequency Oscillation)







A GUY CALLED GERALD - VOODOO RAY 12" (RHAM! [RS8804], 1988) [ENG]

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray 12"
(Rham! – [RS8804], 1988) [ENG]




Another single out of Manchester, England, this time an Acid House 12" from A Guy Called Gerald, released in 1988.


Monday, December 4, 2023

NORTHSIDE - TAKE 5 7" (FACTORY [FAC 308/7], 1991) [ENG]

Northside - Take 5 7"
(Factory – [FAC 308/7], 1991) [ENG]




A 7" single release from Madchester group Northside. Released in 1991. A shorter version of the A-side on this 7" release rather than the slightly longer 12" version.

Saturday, December 2, 2023

WINK - BOYS DON'T CRY 涙をみせないで 7" (POLYSTAR [DO7R-1020], 1989) [JP]

Wink - Boys Don't Cry 涙をみせないで 7"
(Polystar – [D07R-1020], 1989) [JP]




A 7" single release from Japanese idol kayo duo, WINK, released on Polystar in 1989. Sugary sweet J-pop with the A-side being a cover of Slovenian italo disco group Moulin Rouge.


CATHY CLARET - LE LUNDI AU SOLEIL 7" (LES DISQUES DU CRÉPUSCULE [TW1931-7], 1991) [ESP]

Cathy Claret - Le lundi au soleil 7"
(Les Disques Du Crépuscule – [TWI931-7], 1991) [ESP]




Another 7" release from French/Spanish chanteuse Cathy Claret released on Belgian label Les disques du crépuscule from 1991.


EL JOVEN BRYAN SUPERSTAR - SELF TITLED 7" (SIESTA [SIESTA 21], 1994) [ESP]

El Joven Bryan Superstar - Self Titled 7"
(Siesta – [Siesta 21], 1994) [ESP]



The second 7" from Spanish indie pop group El Joven Bryan Superstar released on Siesta Records from 1994.