Okay, so our friends in Australia probably already do know of
Blue Ruin, as "Bad Gin" was a pretty big alt. hit Down Under, so I'm told.

But here is where you can get the album with said "hit":
http://www.e-pop.com.au/NAlbumDetail.as ... =blueruin3

And there are samples there too.
They remind me of Jon Spenser Blues Explosion, if JSBX really were dangerous, instead of just playng at it.

RIYL: JSBX, Nick Cave/Birthday Party

Another band I saw rereleased the other day was Jules and the Polar Bears. I think people on the board would dig em. They were unfairly categorized in the whole "new wave" thing in the early 80s, but they are pretty much a rock band.

i've never got around to listening to them but i've heard good things.

A compilation of Toy Love material was also finally rereleased recently on Flying Nun. I want to get it, but I'm going to wait until the US dollar stops sucking so much ass.

Splates, do you have this?

That's great news. I think I included Got No Breeding on my listmania - but their second album Fenetiks was almost as good. I wonder if there's any bonus tracks?

For anyone wondering wha' the fu' - Jules and the Polar Bears were fronted by Jules Shear, who has had a long (and strong) solo career for over 20 years, but is perhaps best known for being the ex-boyfriend of Aimee Mann (and the guy who inspired all those bitter hate songs of hers) as well as writing songs that became hits for the Bangles ("If She Knew What She Wants") and Cyndi Lauper ("All Through The Night") and a couple others I'm forgetting.

Also in the Polar Bears was Stephen Hague, who later became better known as a producer and/or engineer of the Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Robbie Robertson, the Pretenders, and Blur.

I'll give Pop Todd one thing - he ain't afraid to hop on a horse and ride that fucker into the ground.

Anyone heard of Blue Ruin?

Name one band

nah but ive been meaning to grab it - the only Toy Love i have is on comps like AK79

Hey!
Give me a break!
I had brain surgery!
They cut that part out!

I got it. It came out last year, wasn't too expensive from Smoke. Double disc set, very tasty.