Various Artists - Puget Power Act III. Regal Select Records RS-014.

There were four of these Puget Power volumes in the end. Released by Regal Select Records, who were in on The Mummies and Thee Headcoats early on. Their 'Girl From '62' release from Billy and The Boys being far and away my favourite from the 10,000 singles released by that particular Childish incarnation. The highlight of this release for me is The Night Kings ode to coffee, 'Black Fluid', although Rancid Vat covering Adrian Street's 'Breakin' Bones' is pretty sweet.

Various Artists - Puget Power Act III.

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The Astronauts - War Of The Satellites. Shot Down Records. Shot 3.

One of a billion bands called The Astronauts, this bunch were from Germany, are still going, and are fantastic. They also play beautifully raw surf music. I saw them the day after Kurt Cobain died, supporting The Phantom Surfers in the cavernous but tiny nightclub built into the frontage of Euston railway station in London. (Out of Marks and Spencers, towards Euston Road, on the left and upstairs. I think it's an okay-for-London Fullers pub now). They wore space-men outfits and were super tight. I regret not interviewing them, but I was a. excited about seeing The Phantom Surfers for the first time and b. too drunk.

The Astronauts - Shot Down EP

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The Dirty Lovers - Teenage Love Bomb! / All I Want. In The Red Records 7". ITR006. VBR 240.

I bought one of those cheap and nasty MP3 turntables recently with the express intention of creating digital files of those records which I had in my collection and wanted to hear at work, but didn't have on crappy CD or couldn't download.  This record was one of the ones at the top of my pile. It's superb. I prefer the b-side, All I Want, myself, hence the name of this blog, but let's be honest I'm splitting hairs. The band's entire available recorded output appears to total just seven tracks; the two on this single, 'Shanty Tramp', 'One To Blame' and 'Loudmouth!' (surely a Ramones cover) alongside 'All I Want' on a Dog Meat single, a cover of The Sonics' Boss Hoss on a split single on obscure Australian indie Destroyer Records (which also featured Bored!, Seminal Rats and The Poppin Mamas and was successful enough to be reissued on Dog Meat), and a track called 'That Was Then, This Is Now' on a Destroyer Records compilation of Geelong bands so obscure even the usually reliable Grunnen Rocks website throws its arms up in defeat.

Unfortunately, the reason for the lack of triple LPs and spin-off solo projects is the band were involved in a serious road accident on the way to/back from a gig/recording session (all have been mentioned over the years) and drummer Sash and vocalist Shane were killed. I'd hope the surviving members (it's clear the band did not carry on) would take some comfort from the terrific reception their material has picked up in the meantime, and that Nozza (slop guitar), Gary (bass) and Arch (rockin' rhythm guitar) know they transcend Geelong.

Stop Press. Just found this on You Tube.

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