The Specials - Gangsters (video and live!)

this is the first in a series ive put together of the official video release for a track and then a live performance of the same song.for the first one ive done gangsters by the specials.the live performance is from saturday night live (u.s version) from the 19th april 1980 and ive got to say is easily one of the best live versions ive heard of this song.a really great performance.the energy is incredible.so put this on,pretend its 1980 again,copy terry halls dancing,play air guitar like roddy,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

the_specials_-_gangsters_video.rar

The Sex Pistols - Live at Winterland

another pistols gig from their first u.s tour in '78.its an audio rip taken from a dvd of one of their winterland shows about 3 days before their 'last ever show'.after the track 'no fun' has finished keep listening as im sure you can hear an audience member shouting 'leave him alone' repeatedly and then someone sounding like steve jones going 'come on then....' could someone with better hearing let me know please?thanks again to my good mate camden dave.so once again its time to listen,pogo till the neighbours complain,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

sex_pistols.rar

The Sex Pistols - Baton Rouge '78

for your enjoyment today comes another quality boot from the muebles archives.this hard to find pistols show is from their ill fated american tour of 1978.recorded in baton rouge at the kingfish club.some nice artwork and some ticket scans in this for you.lets thank camden dave for this gem!so to keep him happy listen,pogo,get a head rush,sit down and then leave a comment.thanks!

Sex_Pistols_-_Kingfish_Club__Baton_Rouge_9.01.1978.rar

Nine below Zero - The Young Ones

this is a video clip of London band 9 below zero performing their song 'eleven plus eleven' from the first episode of the young ones.features a great harmonica introduction/solo kind of thing.a really good mod/blues kind of band.listen,dance,fall over,get up and then leave a comment.thanks!

Nine_Below_zero_-_the_young_ones.rar

The Damned - the Young Ones

The Damned on the young ones from 1984.good sound and picture quality this time around.so turn it up,listen,pogo a bit,enjoy,sit down with a sore back and leave a comment.thanks!

nasty.rar

The Clash - D.O.A

demos outtakes and alternative mixes from the clash.this is a big collection of tracks so its on 2 discs.as always the sound quality is excellent.this boot is quite hard to find so listen,enjoy,listen again and then leave a comment.thanks!

doa_disk1.rar

doa_disk2.rar

The Clash - White men in Hammersmith Odeon

this clash boot was recorded at the hammersmith odeon in london on dec 27th 1979.most of the classics are here including a great version of train in vain.so play loud,enjoy,annoy the neighbours and then leave a comment.go on for a laugh.thanks!

WhiteMenClash.rar

The Clash - Lile France May '81

a really nice sound quality live recording with some nice between song speech from joe in french.play loud,listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
The_Clash_-_Lile_may_9th__81.rar

Fun Boy 3 - Old grey whistle test

inspired by my good friend judge fredd i decided to post this live recording of the fb3 on the o.g.w.t.i cant remeber where or who i got this one from so i hope it wasn't him!!if you want more quality fb3 tunes visit judge fredds blog here thebeeftheoriginalandthecover and tell him i sent you.in the meantime listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.you know it makes sense.thanks!

FB3_-_O.G.W.T__83.rar

Fine Young Cannibals - The Finest

a collection of FYCs best recordings.featuring the finest song the beat never recorded(johnny come home)and a cover of the buzzcocks ever fallen in love this is another great compilation for your collection.enjoy,listen dance and leave a comment.thanks!

Fine_Young_Cannibals_-_The__Finest.rar

The Redskins - Neither Washington nor Moscow

a really good album by this overlooked band.a great brass section especially on the classic 'kick over the statues'.taken from a vinyl rip ive not done the back cover cos i forgot to basically!sorry,but if you need one let me know and ill scan it for you.so play loud,listen,enjoy and remember the power is yours...............!oh yeah leave a comment too.thanks!

The_Redskins_-_Neither_Washington_nor_Moscow.rar

The Special A.K.A - In the studio

the 3rd and final album from the band we all know and love.of course by this time most of the guys had left to pursue other projects.this is a good album though that definitely grows on you with each subsequent play.it has a wondeful cover that reminds me of a jazz album on bluenote records.anyway give it a listen,dance a bit,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!!

The_Special_Aka_-_In_The_Studio.rar

The Specials - live at the moonlight club

this is a great vinyl bootleg from 1979 which was officially released in the early 1990's.i have both versions and i have to say this is slightly better with some nice imitation 2-tone art work.a short set of 10 songs of excellent quality.listen,dance ,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

The_Specials_-_Live_At_The_Moonlight_Club.rar

The Specials and Selecter - Live in concert

a curious posting this.another one from the parcel i received but with no cover at all.i dont know when or where it was recorded but i know it was a couple of live concerts recorded for the BBC.a great listen and one for the completist 2-tone fan.listen,skank around,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

The_Specials___The_Selecter_-_Live.rar

THANKS!!!!!!

just a short post to say thanks to the following people:Cris,Judge Fredd,Bazzil,HJ and Kes.the only people to leave comments!!1200 views and over 250 downloads.
4 postings of live gigs etc by The Specials to come later on today.all great quality and a great listen too.go on leave a comment,request etc.its the only way i can give you more quality tunes.thanks!

Sex Pistols - Pirates of Destiny

post no3 from the box today is another pistols bootleg.a surprisingly good mix of studio demos,live tracks and interviews.listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

PiratesofDestiny.rar

new link : Sex_Pistols_-_Pirates_of_Destiny2.rar

S.L.F - The complete peel sessions

woohoo,i got a great package delivered today of a whole load of c.d's,live bootlegs etc with lots of great tunes that i know your all going to enjoy.the first one to be posted and plucked at random from the box is this one.its a really nice compilation from the peel archives.some great versions of s.l.f classics including one of my all time faves 'johnny was'.the band recently celebrated 31 years together and if they play in a venue near you go and see them,you wont be disappointed.right then,listen,pogo,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

S.L.F_the_John_Peel_sessions__1978-80_.rar

Dance Craze - soundtrack

it seems the blog world is going 2-tone crazy at the moment so here i am with my contribution.its the soundtrack to the film of the same name and its fantastic.each song is a classic ,filled with an energy that makes it impossible not to dance to.this is a great rip with all the songs included,none of this no madness here!it was done by someone i know who prefers to remain nameless and hes included nice scans of the covers from the record,cassette and vhs versions.there is also a scan of the front of the dance craze magazine that i got some where else.incidentally if anyone could point me somewhere i could see the whole magazine that would be great.right over to you guys again.put this on,listen,dance around your living room,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

Dance_Craze.rar

King Kurt - Big Cock

the legendary kings of psychobilly return with their second album originally recorded in 1986 and featuring such classics as 'alcoholic rat', 'billy' and 'momma kurt'.the band famed for their wild stage antics are still gigging and are definitely worth seeing if you get a chance.so get psycho,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

p.s the cover is available as a seperate download cos im an idiot.nuff said!

king_kurt_-_Big_Cock.rar

bigcockcover.rar

The Clash - the vanilla tapes

this cd was the one issued with the 25th anniversary edition of the album 'london calling'.supposedly lost for years its a series of demos and rehearsals for the album.excellent sound quality and a definite for all fans of the clash.listen, enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

p.s this is another cd ive lost the cover to.iam making a new one and will post soon if anyone wants it.let me know.ta

The_Clash_-_The_Vanilla_Tapes.rar

Day of the Dead - soundtrack

this is the soundtrack from george romeros 3rd dead film not the crap re-make from this year.very atmospheric sounds from john harrison's score.listen, enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

Day_Of_The_Dead_-_Soundtrack.rar

The Clash - street rats

a superb collection of rarities,demos and outtakes etc from the clash.details of venues,studios etc can be found on the covers.listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

The_Clash_-_street_rats.rar

Ramones - N.Y.C 1978

a great performance from 'da brudders' ramone,on a triumphant return from london where they had just recorded the classic "its alive!" album a week earlier.the sound quality of this performance is superb and some say that for sheer energy it surpasses the its alive album.anyway judge for yourselves and listen,pogo,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

ramones_jan_7th.78__Palladium_NY.rar

The Specials - London 2.12.79

a great live recording of the specials from a london gig in '79.really great version of the skinhead symphony.hopefully a taster for things to come later in the year!!
so listen,dance,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
The_Specials_-_London_2.12.79.rar

Sex Pistols - press talk '96

a 25 min recording of the sex pistols press conference at the 100 club in '96 to announce their reformation for the filthy lucre tour.worth a listen to hear johnny ranting.anyway listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
sex_pistols_-_press_talk__96.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/138955008/sex_pistols_-_press_talk__96.rar

Rancid - Time Bomb

todays first post is another c.d from the mondo-de-muebles archives that i have lost the cover to.its a 3track release by rancid the U.S ska/punks and its a nice c.d with some good bouncy ska sounds to skank along with.so listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
Time_Bomb.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/138951136/Time_Bomb.rar

Return of the Living Dead soundtrack

another brilliant release on big beat records.this feature bands such as the damned,the cramps,tall boys and roky ericsson.everyone who has seen the film will also remember 'partytime' by 45 grave which also features here.this upload is from an original c.d but when i moved house i seem to have lost the covers etc to a whole box of c.d's.so ive scanned some pics from the vinyl release instead.so listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=f7aa7bc938750597ab1eab3e9fa335ca7323c3a4b20b067a

The Barracudas - Complete EMI recordings

a great compilation from a sadly under-rated band,formed in late '78 and continuing until 1981.there was another line up that continued after this but they aren't on this compilation.influenced by everyone from the ramones,the stooges to the beach boys this cd deserves to be in everyones collection.some nice sleeve notes with the c.d that i will post later.listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?cbbdgk4qzfu

MC5 - Kick out the jams

this album was recorded live in detroit on october 30th/31st 1968.to quote from the sleeve notes "we were punk,before punk.we were new wave,before new wave.we were metal,before metal."if you haven't heard this album before then do yourself a favour and give it a listen.turn the volume all the way to 11 and prepare yourselves for pure sonic fury......
enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=f7aa7bc938750597ab1eab3e9fa335ca188f6c07bc4ac668

Madness - the business

this is the definitive madness singles collection.a nice 3 c.d box set containg all the singles and their b-sides plus a few rarities and interviews up to the single 'waiting for the ghost train'.this set also comes with a really nice 52 page book containing lots of colour photos,stories from the band etc etc.anyway enough from me its now over to you.so listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

p.s i havent finished scanning the booklet,so that will be a future post.

(disc1)http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yygsdzyl7kd

(disc2)http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?pifuchmqdn8

(disc3)http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?oma292oxpta