That makes it a twenty-er. Why not just stick to ten?

The Pop



Little known L.A. band that existed from 1976 - 1981, and David Robinson's first stop after quitting the Modern Lovers (on his way to the Cars). The band name got them lumped into the power pop frenzy of 1979, but their sound is much closer to the Cars (circa Candy-O) and their two vocalists remind me of the Strummer/Jones tag team. The band faded away shortly after Tim McGovern left to join the Motels (ugh).

1. Down on the Boulevard
2. Animal Eyes
3. Under the Microscope
4. Beat Temptation
5. Waiting For The Night
6. Go!
7. Maria
8. Legal Tender Love
9. Go Girl
10. Look At Me Now



RIYL: a less polished Cars, without the synth.

Probably because I'm impulsive and slightly obsessive.

But, yeah.

I didn't re-tag mine. Forgot to.

They Might Be Giants

1. (She Was) A Hotel Detective They Might Be Giants, 1986
2. Bastard Wants To Hit Me The Spine, 2004
3. We're The Replacements Miscellaneous T, 1991
4. Man, It's So Loud In Here Mink Car, 2001
5. Ana Ng Lincoln, 1988
6. Am I Awake? Indestructible Object, 2004
7. Birdhouse In Your Soul Flood, 1990
8. A Self Called Nowhere John Henry, 1994
9. Glasgow Venue Songs, 2005
10. Kiss Me, Son Of God Lincoln, 1988

Mysteries of Life





Another band I heard back in the 90's with a bit of innocence in that heartland poppy way but a good knack for song writing. Sometime collaborator with the Vulgar Boatmen(Dale Lawrence), Jake Smith takes the lead here with some decent guitar work. The wife(for you "I'd fuh" folks) Freda Love on drums switches it up to a more styled approach. Previous band connections are Blake Babies, Antenna, and the Vulgar Boatmen. It's fairly happy laid back pop music, very organic sounding and occasional cello here and there. It was hard to pick a tenner to best represent, but I think at the very least that the Naive Melody cover could be worth it alone for those not sure enough to click it.



01 New Kind Of Love
02 Kira's Coming Over
03 A Year Ago Today
04 Naive Melody (Talking Heads Cover)
05 Let It Slip
06 Something's Wrong
07 But I'm Different Now
08 Tell Me
09 Feel My Way
10 Come Clean

This is a good tenner, but I'm always upset by the lack of love that Apollo 18 gets.

Yahoo says they're playing the Superdome this Sunday.

I only knew "Kira's Coming Over" from that. That's a grower tenner I think. Sounds workmanlike on first listen but I bet I'll like it a lot more on the fifth or sixth run-through.

Also there's not much about them online, even though they seem to have had other albums in 2001 and 2006.

I can understand the "workmanlike" comment because some of these are ep songs and fleshed out later, eg. "let It slip." AMG considered Anonymous Tip as a proper release, but I always figured it more of an ep, so that would make 5 of these 10 ep releases imo.

"Kira" sucked me in when I first heard it. At some point the band just faded away. Even though there was no fanfare on release I managed to find Distant Relative as a down load a while back but my computer crashed and the hardcopy got the disease. The 2006 album I've not seen. And, apparently they've upped and moved to Nottingham.

Did anyone do one of these for The Clean?
I've been wanting to hear them for some time now and have never been able to pull the trigger when I've had the chance.

I'd love to check it out if any of you would be (or has been) so kind.

It's the only one that itunes has.

Was able find all of Danielle Dax's releases this morning so I can get a tenner together without having to figure out how to use worn-out cassettes and scratchy records.

Hah, I thought they had been so off the radar since 2001, I never even bothered to check it.

For whatever reason, ol' ShamWow refuses to give any information on the links he puts up - apparently these are both tenners for the Wedding Present, in case anyone's interested.

Weddoes always welcome. Thanks, Radcliffe. I hadn't clicked on the links.

Danielle Dax

1. Cat-House Dark Adapted Eye, 1988
2. Big Hollow Man Inky Bloaters, 1987
3. Here Come The Harvest Buns Pop-Eyes, 1982
4. The Honky Stomp Jesus Egg That Wept, 1984
5. The Living And Their Stillborn Blast the Human Flower, 1990
6. Bad Miss 'M' Dark Adapted Eye, 1988
7. Timber Tongue Timber Tongue, 1995
8. Tomorrow Never Knows Blast the Human Flower, 1990
9. Yummer Yummer Man Dark Adapted Eye, 1988
10. Hate On Sight Comatose Non Reaction: The Thwarted Pop Career, 1995

The funkier and creepier Siouxsie. And non-prolific. And hotter.
albums and info:
http://xholdesert.blogspot.com/search?q=Danielle+Dax

that ol shamwow is one weird cat

Wreckless Eric



1. The Whole Wide World
2. Reconnez Cherie
3. Telephoning Home
4. Take the Cash (K.A.S.H.)
5. Veronica
6. A Popsong
7. Too Busy
8. It'll Soon Be The Weekend
9. Strange Towns
10. Young, Upwardly Mobile... And Stupid (w/ Len Bright Combo)



RIYL: loony, tuneful, raggedy-ass pop

Good call. I'm taking my kid to go see them and Dan Zanes next month and am seriously looking forward to it.

I am so on this one. The Whole World is one of the best songs, evah!

The Long Ryders



1. I Don't Care What's Right, I Don't Care What's Wrong
2. Still Get By
3. Ivory Tower
4. Run Dusty Run
5. Fair Game
6. Here Comes That Train Again
7. Lights of Downtown
8. WDIA
9. You Just Can't Ride The Boxcars Anymore
10. State Of My Union



RIYL: the missing link between Gram Parsons and Uncle Tupelo

Mighty Lemon Drops

Often compared to Echo & The Bunnymen, I always loved this criminally overlooked post-punk band.

1. The Other Side Of You
2. My Biggest Thrill
3. Like An Angel
4. Into The Heart Of Love
5. Inside Out
6. Happy Head
7. Fall Down (Like The Rain) (7' remix)
8. Beautiful Shame
9. (Where Do We Go From) Heaven
10. Happy Hand (extended version)

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1tgwool2fxu

Nice, I like the sounds of this.

Excellent.

I'm also interested in Translator and Wire Train tenners since it's been ages since I had their stuff. Maybe I can scout around and find some things.