The Clash - Who's Next ?

a nice clash show for you today finds the band opening for the who in new york in september 1982.this is an audience recording but with pretty good sound quality for one of those boots.quite a short set (12 tracks) with no real surprises in terms of what was played.anyway time to listen, dance, enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

whosnext.zip

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Live in Osaka

this is an incredible sounding(listen to it on some decent headphones!) gig from joe and the mescaleros recorded live in osaka, japan in 2001.it really is fantastic and features 22 songs in total.some mescaleros songs, clash covers, specials covers and even a cover of 'blitzkrieg bop' by the ramones to finish the evening off.a truly excellent gig and another which shows us how much mr. strummer is missed.anyway time for you to listen,really enjoy it,and then leave a comment.thanks!

some of you may have had trouble with part 1 so ive reupped and it all works fine.for me anyway.sorry about that.but d/l part 1 again if you have to.its worth it.trust me!!

new link for part 1 cdosaka1.rar

part 2 cdosaka2.zip

Joe Strummer - Liverpool Calling

another post plucked from the box marked 'cd-r random' is this show 'liverpool calling' from joe strummer and his mescaleros.its a 2 cd version of the show with some great clash and even a specials cover.in what was joes last show(with the mescaleros) before his untimely death this serves as a great reminder of his musical genius and his legacy.so as you sit and listen, spare a thought for joe ,enjoy the concert and leave a comment.thanks!

cd1 livcal 1.zip

cd2 livcal 2.zip

The Clash - Rebellos Garajos

this post is for biopunk.its a collection as the cover suggests of demos and outtakes from various recording sessions and rehearsals etc.most of them have been previously available elsewhere but i think its a great compilation to have.originally released as a vinyl boot in a supposed limited pressing of 200 ( some sources say 100 others 500!!) this version comes courtesy of mr. camden dave who i owe several pints to this evening for this.anyway biopunk(and others)its time to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

Rebellos Garajos.zip

The Clash II - Never Trust a Hippy !

another nice cd today from the clash mk.2.it was recorded live in san fransisco in 1984. www.blackmarketclash.com has an extensive review and some good ticket scans etc from this gig.anyway interweb viewers its time to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

csf.zip

The Clash - No elvis,beatles or rolling stones

another classic clash compilation for you today is this 2 disk edition.it features a whole load of your clash favourites recorded at various venues and on various tours.a lot of these have appeared on other boots but its a great compilation anyway and definitely worth keeping.so listen,enjoy then leave a comment.thanks!

c1.zip c2.zip

The Clash II - Communique from Denmark

another show from the clash II for you today.its a listenable quality cd of their performance from the Roskilde festival from 1985.a really good version of 'pressure drop' is one of the best tracks here for me.so listen,listen again to try and catch the lyrics,enjoy then leave a comment.thanks!

CR85.zip

Buster and Friends - Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu

i got a copy of the original version today of Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu by 'Dickie Doo and the donts' on a cd from a mate and i thought id post that original version here from 1958 along with the bad manners cover version.its a great song and i think the original is a great listen.anyway listen,enjoy both versions here,and then leave a comment.thanks!

bbandco.zip

Bad Manners - Inner London Violence (Live)

this one is for sonchey over at http://2tone-lifeinmonochrome.blogspot.com/ .its a 14 track live album apparently recorded in 1988.take a wander over to his blog for loads more 2-tone and other ska related goodies including a recent posting from dave wakeling and friends.top stuff!

anyway viewers not much else to say except listen ,enjoy,dance like you just dont care and then leave a comment.thanks!

bmilv.zip

International Beat - Their Most Explosive Hits !

a nice compilation cd this one from the international beat.its labelled 'their most explosive hits' but when ripping the cd i-tunes called it 'dancehall rockers' so im not sure now.anyway some really nice versions of beat classics like 'mirror in the bathroom' and 'stand down margaret' and various others from covers of ' i fought the law' to name but a few.a nice one for 2-tone completists!so listen,skank,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
ib1.zip

The Specials - Ghost Town Remixes

camden dave came over today and gave me this cd-r.its got 3 remixes of 'ghost town' and one of 'message to you rudy'.im sure ive heard one of the ghost town remixes before but as for the others i have no idea of their origin.(im getting a lot of that these days!!)anyway some of you may like them so i dedicate this post to you.so stop your messing around,listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

ghost town remix.zip

The Specials - More Dates in 2009

yippee.more specials dates announced in the uk for november.i shall be going to see them in hammersmith on the 25th as its the day before my birthday and about 15 mins walk from where i live.they go on sale tomorrow at 9 am.having for years thinking id never get a chance to see them in concert,twice in 1 year is fantastic.let the countdown begin..................

The Clash - Live from the Red Light District

another great show from the clash recorded for a dutch radio station in 1981.only 14 tracks here so im not sure if its the full show or not.anyway its a great one for your collections.

www.blackmarketclash.com probably have more information on it if youd like to find out.so then its time to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

c-holland.zip

Madness - My Girl flexi-disc

this post is a version of the classic track 'my girl' given away with a magazine called flexipop.its been sitting on the hard drive for so long i cant remember where i got it!if its from you please step forward and make yourself known so i can give proper credit where its due.anyway listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

flexi.zip

thanks to http://chickituppickitup.blogspot.com/ for the original post!

The Clash - The Boston Tapes

another post plucked from the 'cd-r mix' box is this one from the clash.i thought id posted it before but i cant find it on the blog so it may have been deleted.possibly.anyway a little while ago someone asked if i had it and i said i had(i think this when i thought id posted it!) so for them here it is.as the text file in the folder says the sound is good quality but a wee bit distorted in places so i think its probably an audience recording.i may have got the info on that text file from www.blackmarketclash.com so id advise you to go there for more details.wow im really rambling today so while im off to work i want you all to listen to this,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

the boston tapes.zip

Angry Samoans - Back from Samoa

going through a box today labelled 'cd-r mix random' i came across a whole load of albums,gigs etc that i thought should be posted here.the first cd plucked at random had this on it.i first became aware of this band when the bosstones covered 'lights out' on their 'ska-core...' e.p so i must have got it around then.anyway its a great listen of short,fast punk rock with something for everyone.so play this,listen,pogo,slam dance,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

Angry_Samoans_-_Back_From_Samoa.zip

General Public - Hand to Mouth

continuing today with all things general public related comes this re-issue of their second album.featuring a bunch of bonus tracks including live cuts,12"versions etc this is a great album that only improves with each listen.some really nice reggae flavoured power-pop type tunes here.anyway as usual its over to you to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

General Public - Hand To Mouth.zip

General Public - All the Rage

here we go today with the debut album from general public.featuring their classic single 'general public' and another song i really like 'wheres the line?'.the band also featuring ex-specials bass player horace panter and from the clash mick jones released some great stuff throughout their short lived career.anyway enough rambling from me.listen enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

General Public - All The Rage.zip

The Clash - Do it Now

moving on to clash post no.2 today we have this show recorded by the clash II in switzerland in 1984.another audience recording here with reasonable sound throughout.i say reasonable only because you can hear some people in the audience talking clearly at the beginning of a few tracks but its still listenable and a good one for clash completists.so play it loud, enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

p.s if anyone could translate what some of the audience members are saying and let me know that would be great.thanks very much.

bern 84.zip

The Clash - Live at Kent State

the first of several clash posts today is this show recorded in ohio in 1982.great sound throughout and featuring a really good version of 'brand new cadillac' which is one of my favourite clash tracks(yes i know its not a clash original).i think its an audience recording but its a very good one if it is.for more info on recording quality etc dont forget to visit www.blackmarketclash.com .so play loud till the cat hides under the couch,enjoy then leave a comment.thanks!

kent state cd1.zip

kent state cd2.zip

Paul Weller - Hamburg Calling

this is yet another great posting from ARNE.another paul weller live show recorded in hamburg in 2002.possibly another unbroadcasted german radio show this has excellent sound throughout and i must say thanks again to ARNE for sending me all this great music.so play loud,listen,enjoy then leave a comment.thanks!

Hamburg Große Freiheit 07.11.2002.zip

Paul Weller - Live in Berlin 2004

another great offering today again courtesy of ARNE is this live show recorded for german radio but never broadcasted(is that right ARNE?) by paul weller in berlin.its another great show so listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

Berlin 29.10.2004.zip

Paul Weller - Later with Jools Holland 2003

for this post i would like to say a big thankyou to ARNE in hamburg who sent me a cd with some great paul weller shows,some redskins and lots of other great music which i will be posting here over the next few days.this first post i got from him is a show recorded for the 'later with jools holland' show in 2003.this show features 13 tracks in total including a handful of songs from the jam days with a great version of 'thats entertainment' being a fave of mine.great quality throughout so its over to you guys to listen,enjoy and then after saying thanks to ARNE coming back to leave a comment.thanks!
paul weller - Later With Jools Holland.zip

The Specials - Glasgow Re-post

hi all.first post today ( for jockman70) is a repost of the specials recent glasgow gig.i know a lot of you had probs with the downloading so im reposting it in the hopes that this one reaches you in better condition.ive tried downloading and unzipping it myself and it all works great.so hopefully its now sorted.cheers

Glasgow repost.zip

UK Subs - Live at the roxy

todays post is a live album from the uk subs recorded at the famous roxy club in londons covent garden back in 77.some great stuff here including another fave of mine 'i live in a car'.so play this till you pogo like it was 1977 again then come to the computer to leave a comment.thanks!enjoy

uk subs - Live At The Roxy.zip

A 30 year wait is over............

hi all.just had to post these few photos from the specials show at brixton on tuesday.more to come tomorrow with some random bits of cameraphone footage as well.thanks to major matt mason also.you are a star!

The Specials - Manchester 4.5.09

thanks to PABBY once again for this excellent recording.not much to say except,listen,dance enjoy then leave a comment.thanks!
4.5.09 part1.zip
4.5.09 part2.zip
p.s i forgot to mention that if anybody is in central london tomorrow afternoon neville staple is doing a booksigning in 'fopp' in covent garden at 1pm.see you there!

The Jam - Holland 1982 radio show

first up this evening we have this show from the jam originally broadcast on a dutch fm station.this recording comprises 10 tracks but i dont know if its a complete show or not but its soundboard quality all the way through.this is another jam boot i got recently in a trade with another jam show to come later on today.so play it,listen to it, enjoy it and then leave a comment on it!thanks

the jam-holland 82.zip

Madness - Manchester 18.12.08

once again thanks to PABBY for uploading and recording this.the sound on this cd is brilliant and is a great listen throughout.top notch mate and im looking forward to the 2nd specials post.thanks to madphil and camden again as well.anyway play this loud , dance, enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
18.12.08 part1.zip 18.12.08 part2.zip

The Jam - Live at the El Mocambo

i did a trade yesterday of some live boots and this is the first one i got.its a great show from the jam recorded as the cover says at the 'el mocambo club' in toronto in 1978.i love that name,it conjurs up images of hawaii to me for some reason but im rambling now.the sound on the c.d isnt bad but in a couple of places it sounds 'stretched' not for a huge amount of time but a second or two.anyway its a great record of the jam in their prime.listen out for when paul weller goes mad when someone chucks beer at him.its after song 3 and its brilliant.anyway over to you to play loud(ish),enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

The Jam – El Mocambo 21-03-78.zip

p.s more 'jam' to come tomorrow when i have a day off work.yippee!