NEW WAVE OBSCURE/NEVERHEARD

THE MOCKERS-one black friday



This band originated from new zealand and was popular both in UK and australia. they released several albums and singles as well, including this one from 1985. i swear when you listen to this you think you are listening to a soundtrack of ELECTRIC DREAMS...you know that computer movie from the '80's...hehehe anyway great sound and kinda catchy...enjoy!!



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NEW WAVE OBSCURE/NEVERHEARD

A DAY IN PARIS- just the same

hey 'yall...i'm back again...was a little busy taking care of bees knees. just a piece of advice if you ever deal with the franchising board in the philippines make sure you have a bottle of tylenol to get over the headaches...man! i guess corruption is still the main order of business down there, unless you know someone from the inside... anyway much to my distress i had put this on the back burner for now 'til the next "order of business" comes...OK enough of that, i have here a piece of gem that only in the obscure world of collectors consider this another hard to find. sometime in oct. last year i actually had the opportunity to come across and bid at this record and only to get outbidded (last bid was around $140). Canadian ensemble from 1986, with their only release under imperial records...nice tune, not too heavy on the guitars and synth...perfect to listen to like when you're cutting your toe nails or something...hope you like it!!!

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NEW WAVE OBSCURE/NEVERHEARD

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN- change in mood

This band from down under came to life in the early 80's and released their debut single change in mood from white label records. some of you might have heard of the band, i myself have but never really picked-up any materials from them until 2 years ago at poo-bah record store in padasena. i like this song because of the way they arranged it...the mood starts slow then changes really fast hence the title song. they remind me a little bit of ultravox very new wave in my opinion. well, this goes out to my friend TK99 and get that blog site back to life aight!!

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NEW WAVE OBSCURE/NEVERHEARD

This month i will be featuring '80's obscure bands (or in the pinoy new waver's sense of the word "neverheard") from time to time. i picked a couple of tracks from bands that don't stray far from the new wave genre and that's because most of you who visit my blog are die hard listeners of this type. so, i will begin with this obscure album...the band name alone says it...from 1984, i sincerely thought this band came from the UK because they sound so similar to blue zoo but instead is just right here on our backyard, orange county somewhere...the title of the song is called uranium, i guess it befits the current air of anxiety at that time when people were into nuclear, coldwar, soviet kinda related paranoia. so anyways, i hope you enjoy this, some may not fancy it but...to each his own.

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THE HOLLOW MEN-white train

Here's another 12" single from hollow men released in 1988 under arista records pre-madchester/acidhouse era. this cut was in the album "the man who would be king". i like this song because its got a little new wave, c86 jangly rhythm to it. this goes out to my fellow blogger DR. STIRRINGRHOD who we both share the same admiration towards the band, you can also find an extensive history of the band in his site http://docmuzic.blogspot.com/2010/01/hollow-men.html

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THE HOLLOW MEN- november comes (extended)

(tugtugpakpatupatugpak part2) like a sudden burst of rocknrolla energy from your speakers...i can attest, if you're ever in ecstacy or crystal meth this would be the track for it, i mean man!! you'd be all over the place. Another uderrated band from leeds they've been around since 1985 and took little notice by listeners and music critics. This remix version compared to the original is best included to your list because of the excellent wah wah guitars and drum beats. Do take time to listen...its worth the lost cause!!



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SPACE MONKEYS-let it shine

(tugtugpak-tupatupatugpak) as noisey would describe any band with a madchester sytle of play...this band should be worth mentioning when it comes to madchester pop related subjects. Hailing from my favorite place in england, the great city of manchester, this band released their '97 factory records album the daddy of them all to an almost fading baggy/acidhouse scenery. upon listening to their music you could almost hear a Liamesque twang on the vocals during his definitely maybe days coupled with the heavy drum beats of 'ol classic madchester, makes me reminisce of the times with my dj buddys when it comes to closing out every gig...that was the only time that we actually let ourselves shine!!

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THE DANDYS-i wanna be like you

Ok im back to britpop mode again...i will be posting a couple tracks this month so keep bloggin in.

So here are the dandys, a 5 piece act from leeds with this infectious little tune from their one and only album release symphonic screams back in '98. Eventhough this band didn't make it far enough to be recognized,in my opinion they still can be considered as part of the britpop collective of the '93 to '99 era. The horn and harmonica blend in this track really sets it apart from the others at the time and the vocalist reminds me of suede. anyway this song is dedicated to my britpop mates cino, noisey and spacekid...coz they wanna be like me...i know i know just kidding!

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RUMORS/FACES DANCE HITS part 1

RATIONAL YOUTH-holiday in bangkok

This canadian new wave band released this track back in 1985 and was a minor hit in the philippines. It was played at local dance clubs back then and still could be played with todays music trend, i think. Don't be mistaken when it gets to the part where the chorus goes.....you will definitely be shaking your head and going "oh yeah i heard this one before" so anyway dust those old pair of sperry topsiders you have in your closet and sport that wayfarer shades you still have laying around somewhere and head on down to RUMORS...which ofcourse might be a call center facility now of somekind hehehe Just dance in your room!

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PRIMARY COLOURS-paint love blue (extended mix)

Minimal synth venture from '85, this US band from Ohio sadly had only one record to their name an EP from after hours label, with this haunting song. I particularly fancy this mix because the vocals reminds me a little bit of koo de tah and all about eve and the breaking beats at the middle of the song makes you wanna slap another record to the table and start mixing...know what i mean dj noisey yeeee. thanks to my brother's recollection i would have never discovered this, oh and by the way, if you ever come across one get it, from what i gathered, this record is in the $100 and up kinda rarity.

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