The Paranoid Squirrel

Acweorna! Welcome to Episode 1095 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show—an hour of Punk, Power Pop, Garage and Rock ’n’ Roll, with fresh discoveries rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Faith No More kick things into gear before Backyard Babies and Twenty Flight Rockers bring the swagger. There’s a solo outing from Nicke Andersson, news of Blondie’s forthcoming album and some thoughts on the much-missed Clem Burke. Hurricanrana deliver Punk ’n’ Roll with pedigree, Plasticsoul keep the melodies flowing, and Mauro & The Mob arrive courtesy of a very welcome delivery to the Squirrel inbox. Märvel and Psychopunch take us into Covers Corner, while Nico Bones, featuring Javier Escovedo, and Guerrilla Teens supply more reasons to turn things up. The Dahlmanns round off proceedings with raw guitars and irresistible hooks. Along the way, there’s Dregen talk, gig plans, new releases and the usual unsolicited opinions from the Squirrel Dray. If something catches your ear, investigate further. Buy a record, grab a ticket, tell a mate—keep the racket going! Loud, Proud & Squirrel Approved! 01 Faith No More – From Out Of Nowhere – The Real Thing – Slash 02 Backyard Babies – Look At You – Total 13 – Coalition Records 03 Twenty Flight Rockers – Weekend Revolution – Tower Block Rock – Cherry Red Records 04 Nicke Andersson – Never Right – Burt Ward Law/Never Right 7” – No-Mango Records 05 Blondie – Spectral Eyes – High Noon – BMG 06 Tremendous – Bandages – Digital Release   07 Hurricanrana – Cuts Like A Knife – So Money – Boxer Face Records 08 Hyper Minds – Tesla – The Dog You Feed – DC-Jam Records 09 Mauro and the Mob – Cut And Run – Currently unreleased 10 Plasticsouls – She’s Got The Move – We Can Hear You, Clem Fandango – Big Stir Records 11 Märvel – He’s Back (The Man Beneath The Mask) – Sanctremonium – Leather Lake 12 Psychopunch – Satellite – Digital Release – Massacre Records 13 Nico Bones – Rock & Roll Trash – Digital Release – Beluga Records 14 Guerrilla Teens – Sympathy for the Decibel – Sympathy for the Decibel – Sonic Jet Records 15 The Dahlmanns – Dark Side With You – Life In Reverse – Beluga Records

Acweorna! Welcome to episode 1094 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show — another hour of the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk! This week, Covers Corner gets busy with a rock ’n’ roll centenary celebration, a synth-pop classic given a heavier treatment and a live cover that prompts a few thoughts on debut albums and what came afterwards. Elsewhere, there’s a remarkable tale of fan-powered independence, a heartfelt dedication, a long-overdue second album and a trip into Southern California’s mod and garage archives. Fresh discoveries rub shoulders with familiar favourites, with garage grit, sharp punk, British guitar-pop harmonies and hard-rock swagger all finding room in the Squirrel Dray. There’s also news of December punk gatherings, a little romance at the top of the Eiffel Tower, and a defiant finale for those of us who’ve never quite fitted in. Turn it up and get stuck in — Classic & New Music, Loud, Proud & Squirrel Approved! 01 The Hydromatics – Earthy – The Hydromatics – Easy Action Records 02 Molland, Solem & Miller – Roll Over Beethoven – A Centennial Tribute – Hygh Tension Records/Virgin Music Group 03 Mortemia ft Jane Odintsova – It’s A Sin – Veland Music 04 Manic Street Preachers – It’s So Easy (Live) – Lipstick Traces (A Secret History of Manic Street Preachers) – Epic Records 05 The Carringtons – Embers – The Reunion – Self-Released 06 The Dear Boys – Join The Queue – The Dear Boys Can’t Say No – Self Released 07 The Question – Distance Apart – Much! – Oglio Records 08 Class – Take Me With You – Scratching The Celling – Feel It Records 09 Ape Hangers – Miss You Girl – Ape Hangers II – Rum Bar Records 10 Heavy Weather – Kiss The Ground – Always Tired – Snappy Little Numbers Quality Audio Recordings 11 The Forty Fours – This Time – This Time 7” – Blow Up Records 12 Blacklist Union – Heavy Is The Crown – The Good, The Bad And The Notorious – BLU Records 13 Starcrawler – Kick Me! – Digital Release – Starcrawler Music

Acweorna! Episode 1093 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is here—a birthday salute, five gigs in three days and plenty of noise from the Squirrel Dray! The Beatles get proceedings underway in celebration of what would have been John Lennon’s 86th birthday, followed by fresh music from 20th Century Boys and a solo outing from Rob Moss with a different musical flavour. Then we hit London’s gig circuit: Glitter Kick provide an unreleased treat, The DeRellas bring the glam-punk swagger, and Marc Valentine offers a taste of his forthcoming live album. There’s garage-punk from WitchDoktors, Mauro & The Mob’s debut gig, a packed room for The Sideshows and Lenny Kaye and Friends’ “Riot On Oxford Street”—including a soundcheck that stopped me in my tracks! Covers Corner welcomes Soraia and Palmyra Delran & The Doppel Gang, with witchcraft, ghostly goings-on and a Joey Ramone connection. Ramones keep the racket rolling before The TR5’s take us home, with one last dig at Griff along the way. New stuff, classic stuff, live recordings—loud, proud and Squirrel approved. Turn it up! 01 The Beatles – Everyone’s Got Something To Hide But Me And My Monkey [mono] – The Beatles (The White Album) – Apple 02 20th Century Boys – Anna Lee – Digital Release 03 Rob Moss – The More I Scroll – Bandcamp 04 Glitter Kick – See You Again (Unmastered Version) – Currently Unreleased 05 The DeRellas – Fake It ‘til You Make It – Trust Me, This Is Going To Hurt – Rockaway Records 06 Marc Valintine – Swiss Launderette (Live) – Digital Release – Wicked Cool Records 07 WitchDoktors – Before The War – IZZATSO? – Bomber Music 08 Mauro and the Mob – What Have I Got To Lose – What Have I Got To Lose 7” – Snap Records 09 The Sideshows – Our Love In The Shadows – The Sideshows – European Phonographic 10 Lenny Kaye and Friends – Riot On Oxford Street – In.2 Records 11 Soraia – The Witch – Digital Release – Wicked Cool Records 12 Palmyra Delran & The Doppel Gang – Spirit In My House – Digital Release -Wicked Cool Records 13 Ramones – I Don’t Want To Grow Up – ¡Adios Amigos! – Radioactive Records 14 The TR5’s – Done Me Wrong – Done Me Wrong/The Beehive (The Real Buzz Club) 7” – Detour Records

Acweorna! Episode 1092 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is ready to stream and download. This week, Covers Corner takes us through acoustic surprises and unexpected interpretations, before we head to the Hope & Anchor for live recordings celebrating much-loved music, some Detroit attitude and a punk original armed with an acoustic guitar. Elsewhere, there’s music from Italy, Australian garage rock rescued from the archives, fresh releases and a new perspective on a forty-year-old favourite. We finish with a reminder that some albums deserve considerably more than one listen. The playlist is below. Turn it up and enjoy another helping of Punk, Junk & Glunk! 01 Mauro & The Mob – In The Doorway, Into My Heart – Bandcamp 02 Brijitte West & The Greenowskis – All This And More – Brijitte West & The Greenowskis – Rum Bar Records 03 Dead Star Boys – News At Ten – Bandcamp 04 Spizz – Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) – Vampypres of Soho 05 R.E.M. – Where’s Captain Kirk? – Fanclub Release 06 The Crybabys – Terminal Love (Live) – Hope and Anchor 25-09-26 07 Electrics – No Shit – Electrics – Bandcamp 08 Knox – London Girls (Live) – Hope and Anchor 25-09-26 09 Solo1981 – Saturday Night (Tonight) – V_WEIRD – Karma Field Records 10 The Crisps – Dragged Down – Four On The Floor – Creative mofo 11 Motörhead – Orgasmatron (Cameron Webb Mix) – Orgasmatron (40th Anniversary) – BMG 12 Hardcore Superstar – Halo – Digital Release – Frontiers Records 13 The Bellboys – Echoes Of Yesterday – Digital Release – The Esselle Beat Company 14 The Rolling Stones – Whole Wide World – Hackney Diamonds – Polydor Records    

This week’s rummage through the Squirrel Dray brings together fresh releases, classic punk, Aussie pub rock, power pop, Swedish rock ’n’ roll and a particularly busy Covers Corner. Along the way, two bands exchange each other’s songs, a Beatles classic receives an uncannily faithful makeover, friends come together to celebrate the music of Jesse Malin and one Northern Irish punk institution tackles an anthem by another. There’s also a heartfelt tribute to three much-missed underground songwriters, some sad news from Sweden and a report from an urgent, unpredictable night at the 100 Club. Add jangling guitars, boogie-woogie hooks, previously unreleased live material and the usual diversions down rock ’n’ roll’s less-travelled side streets, and you have another hour where melody meets mayhem. No Last Nut this week—but there’s plenty to get your teeth into before the closing credits. 01 Tubedriver – Hush Money - Hush Money – Digital Release 02 The Bellboys ft Steve Ellis – Brighton’s Calling – Self Released 03 The UK Subs – Stranglehold (Single Version) – GEM 04 The Damned – Wait For The Blackout – The Black Album – Chiswick Records 05 Brijitte West & The Greenowskis – Doin’ Alright – Brijitte West & The Greenowskis – Rum Bar Records 06 The Femurs – TA-80 (On The Radio) – The femurs & TA-80 split ep – Bandcamp 07 TA-80 – Allison – The femurs & TA-80 split ep – Bandcamp 08 The Speedways – She Loves You – Currently Unreleased 09 Mark Mulholland, Joe Armstrong and Stéphane Doucerain – Midget Submarines – Down Silver Streets – Ports Of Call Music 10 Stiff Little Fingers – Teenage Kicks (Live) – Nobody’s Heroes [Boxset] – Parlophone 11 Sami Yaffa – Black Haired Girl – Friends Of Jesse Malin – I Would Do It For You Vol. 1 – Wicked Cool Records 12 The Hellacopters – By The Grace Of God (Live) – Köln April 2019 13 XGenerationX – Ready Steady Go (Live) – 100 Club 18-09-26 14 Loose Lips – Tired Of Toein’ The Line – Love You – Dig! Records