UK Subs - Punk can take it !

Evening all. Ok bit of a story behind this post.Ive been reading an excellent book while i was on holiday in Galway last week called "The palace and the punks" by Tony Hill. Its all about the ups and downs of a club called The Grey Topper. Based on personal recollections and interviews with musicians who played there, people who went to and worked there, it is a wonderful picture of life and a story a lot of us will be able to connect with and remind us of our youths. A very warm and a lot of the time laugh out loud funny story (wait till you read the one about adam ants jacket!!) it is a wonderful read and i highly recommend you buy it. You can get it on amazon here the palace and the punks in paperback and kindle versions at a very good price. Anyway there is a wonderful story about the UK Subs and it mentions a short film called "Punk can take it" directed by Julian Temple. Id never heard of it before so i asked Camden Dave what he knew of it and whether he had it. Lo and behold here it is. Its directed in a mock wartime public information style and features a mix of live footage and staged pieces too with guest appearances from the likes of Ed Tudorpole etc. When released it apparently played as an opener to the film Scum the brutal prison film with Ray Winstone. So its over to you guys to watch, enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!!
p.s dont forget to check out the book you wont regret it
Punk can take it!!

The Clash to receive award

The Clash are to receive an honorary Silver Clef award for their contribution to the music industry.Read the full story by clicking on the link below.thanks!
Clash Awarded here!

The 2-tone Story - A request for Help!!!

Good morning listeners.Im looking for help from someone in tracking this down.what im after specifically is the "live" side of this album.when originally released it was on double vinyl and cassette which was split between studio tracks on one part and live tracks on the other.ive seen it for sale on amazon and id have no problem buying it but the version there doesnt include all the live tracks from the original release.if someone could point me in the direction of the live stuff that would be great and id be very grateful. thanks for reading and i hope you can help.

The Buzzcocks - Live 18.11.80

a nice buzzcocks post for you all to enjoy today.this was recorded in 1980 but im not sure of the venue.but there are 19 tracks here for you to sing and dance to.anyway listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

Buzzcocks are go!

The Specials - 100 Club Repost

 Had a request to repost this,but cant remember who from,so if it was you say hello.anyway this is a crackin gig would love to have gone but i couldnt,this is a great listen so please enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
100 Club here

The Coventry Automatics - dawning of a new era REPOST

an early incarnation of the specials with some nice versions of what would become classic specials tracks.listen,dance enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

click here for the Automatics

Arturo Vega R.I.P

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/arturo-vega-ramones-logo-designer-dead-at-65-20130610
 Arturo Vega R.I.P

The Jam - Beat Surrender Tour program

Evening all.a quick post this evening from mr weller and his merry men is this 20 page souvenir tour program from the Beat Surrender tour in 1982. Lots of photos of the guys and ads for clothes shops in Londons swinging Carnaby Street. Its in a pdf format so you wont have any problems reading it. I put it on my kindle to read  much easier than on a laptop or desktop computer. So after thanking camden dave for this(long time no see mate!)please read,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
beat surrender 82

Joe Strummer - KCRW Radio 30.9.99

Evening listeners.This is a post from a folder labelled "Strummer Various" thats been sitting around on the hard drive twiddling its thumbs for months waiting patiently to be posted. Its a 45 min show recorded in September of 1999 for KCRW radio and is a mix of an acoustic number or two, interviews which include his thoughts on 8track tapes and other assorted randomness and a selection of Joe's favourite tunes. anyway this is the first of several joe related posts to come (from this folder i mentioned earlier )very soon, including live shows and more interviews etc etc.so its over to you guys to listen enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
Joe on KCRW

Calling Clash Fans - Should i buy this?

As you may have gathered by now i am a bit of a Clash obsessive.This mega deluxe box set is released in September and contains remastered versions of all studio albums,discs of demos rarities,live tracks ,dvd's of official videos,reprints of armagideon times,stickers badges etc etc etc and all presented in boom box style packaging designed by Paul Simonon. Now my dilemma as i own all the albums on vinyl and cd (although i cant find the sandinista vinyl!)is whether or not to buy this set.it does come with some choice extras(although i dont know the track listing of the demos and rarities) and would look feckin great in my living room with the rest of my collection. On amazon its available to pre-order for £111.81p. if i dont get it now should i wait till it comes out and then risk having to pay more or take a chance that it will be available for a bit less. I missed out when the cd-singles box set came out first but want to get that as you can get it on amazon now for about £20-25.so what should i do?buy it or forget about it?wait and risk missing out?anyway over to you listeners.id really appreciate your thoughts on this.thanks very much

The Clash Sound System.look on Amazon!!

Jonesy's Jukebox

Evening all. this post is a compilation from the radio show of steve jones from the sex pistols.its got the interviews with john lydon,paul cook,glen matlock and malcolm mclaren.at this point in the evening id like to say big thanks to Biopunk who very kindly supplied me with the glen matlock part.the great thing about that section is you get the whole show from that evening so you get steves choice of music,other interviews etc etc.Anyway in total its quite a large file so ive split it into 2 parts.to get the 4 interviews you will need to download both parts.so over to you guys to listen,enjoy,and then leave a comment.thanks!
part 1 here!!
part 2 here!!

John Lydon - Rarities

a rarities compilation of sorts from mr. lydon this evening.it comprises some live tracks from various PIL tours,a few remixes,some interviews and a great full episode of jonesys jukebox.anyways not a lot else to say about this except listen,hopefully enjoy and if you get a moment leave a comment.thanks!

rarities here!

The Clash - We are Nowhere

today we have this clash recording from 1983 which as it says on the cover was mick jones last show.this is another show which exists in several different incarnations.its a great show with brilliant sound quality so play loud,enjoy then leave a comment.thanks!

micks last show!

The Adverts - Live at The Roxy

Afternoon all.Whilst Gobby junior is having a nap ive just time for a quick post of this classic live album from tv smiths adverts. recorded live at the infamous roxy venue in london( although i have heard that it wasn't!)its 12 tracks of classic old school 77 punk rock. this was requested by someone ages ago and its taken me this long to find my copy of the cd so apologies for the delay. i found it this morning,put it down on the floor and promptly stood on the case cracking it.oh well.all that remains is to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

adverts live!

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Live at the House of Blues

another great sounding live recording of joe and the mescaleros recorded at the 'house of blues' in 1999.great quality throughout and a great gig in terms of atmosphere,between song banter from joe and some top clash covers.as usual its time to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

house of blues here!!

General Public - Live '86

todays repost is an absoute cracker.its a live show from general public recorded in philadelphia in 1986.im reading horace panters book 'skad for life' at the moment and in it he talks about his time with general public and what great shows they were to do.anyway it reminded me i had a show of theirs somewhere and after some frantic searching through boxes of stuff found it in a shoebox of cd's inside a suitcase which was under the bed!its a great quality sound recording and they cover a couple of beat songs as well.theres also a nice little speech from saxa on cd2 which is a nice listen.so over to you guys now to listen,dance enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
descargar aqui amigos!
p.s i highly recommend horace panters book if you havent read it.he comes accross as a really nice guy who loves the music and it also has some real laugh out loud moments.i got mine in a shop called 'fopp' in covent garden in london for only £3.!!

The Clash - This is TV Clash

Evening all.tonight is another repost request.its a compilation of various tv live performances and interviews.an enjoyable and informative listen and definitely one for the clash enthusiast.so play,listen,enjoy and think about leaving a comment.thanks!
tv clash here

The Specials - BBC sessions repost

This is a compilation of the specials/special a.k.a peel sessions recorded for the legendary john peel at the bbc studios.great sound throughout which fully captures the energy of the specials live in concert which is where they are best.listen,dance,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
ok here is the complete compilation.sorry about the foul up
click here for the specials!

The Clash - Capitol Radio New Jersey

for our second repost today i present you with this.a superb quality recording of a gig recorded in new jersey on march 8th 1980.a really great gig with the band firing on all cylinders.this is a boot i also have a few versions of.the other version is called capitol crisis and has totally different cover art.so its time to play it loud,enjoy the wonderful music so much that it makes you go to the computer to leave a comment.thanks!
capitol radio here!

The Jam - Ready, Steady, Gone Repost

a great live show by the jam recorded at wembley arena in december 1982 on their farewell tour.all the classics here for your listening pleasure.so please listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

ready steady gone!!!!

The Jam - Live in London REpost request

muchas gracias for camden dave today for this brilliant live show from the jam.it was recorded at the michael sobell sports centre apparently in sunny london town in december 1981.its got 21 tracks for your listening pleasure and it really is a great great show.anyhoo please listen,enjoy and for a laugh leave a comment.thanks!
you might want to click on this

The Clash - Rettel Festival 1980 repost

ive been meaning to post some clash for a while but for some reason ive not got around to doing it until now.this is what www.blackmarketclash.com had to say about this show."Sourced from an FM radio broadcast this has a great sound, the best from this European/UK final leg of the 16 Tons Tour. It’s the best sounding source for hearing the particular live sound The Clash were producing at this stage in their history; very tight and dominated by Mick’s effects heavy lead guitar, played in a great mixture of short solo bursts and punk power chords."its only 9 songs but bmc explains why.anyway more new clash live stuff to come soon and some re-posts as well.so over to you to listen to this loud,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

rettel festival here kids!

The Clash - Harlesden Calling 1977 Repost

a great live show from the clash recorded at the colliseum in harlesden, london in march of '77.a chaotic gig with several false starts/power failures etc and with joe shouting ' hey mick whats going on?who pulled the plug out?"or words to that effect.anyway according to the good folks at www.blackmarketclash.com a slightly longer version of this exists but with the possibility that several of these extra tracks maybe came from another show.its definitely a very listenable show and a lot better sound than other shows i have from this era of the band.so i hope you listen,enjoy and then leave a comment on it.thanks!

Harlesden Calling 1977

A Request for Help!

Evening all. I have a request for help from anyone living in Ireland who has access to BBC One N.I. Why you ask? Well on Monday night the 21st January the station is showing an hour long documentary of the undertones entitled "Teenage Kicks:The Story of The Undertones". Its on at 22.35 and it sounds like its great. Here is what the BBC website says about it BBC_Undertones. So if anyone could possibly record it and possibly send me a link to it or i can send them blank dvds or something in exchange or a dvd of a band from my collection that would be brilliant. I really want to see this documentary so any help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks very much!

The Clash II - Patriots of the Wasteland

i decided to repost this clash II show as i remember when it was on megaupload it was one of the most popular clash shows id posted.anyway this is a brilliant show.soundwise its fantastic and the whole thing just crackles with energy and tension.opening track london calling gets halted about a minute into it for joe to complain about the spitting.seriously it is a feckin excellent gig.if you go to www.blackmarketclash.com and you can check out the full story,its a good read.so after reading that come back and listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
Patriots of the wasteland

The Clash - Five Alive

This repost today comes courtesy of camden dave.its a recording of the clash II in stockholm from 1984.as always with the clash II im a bit apprehensive before i listen to any recordings by them but they always grow on me and i like them more with each subsequent listen.decent sound quality here that i hope youll enjoy.i think theres another version of this boot around called 'stockholm calling' that was apparently recorded by a swedish radio station so until that turns up please enjoy this and then leave a comment.thanks!

five alive click here

The Specials - Mashups,Remixes and Covers

Evening all in interweb land. This is a post thats been kicking around on the hard drive for a while waiting patiently to be posted. Ive been listening to the recent brilliant live on radio6 post from The Specials that i got here at auralscuptors and i remembered that i had this one ready to go. I suppose its an expanded version of an earlier post i did called mashups and remixes and is in a similar sort of vein to the clash post outside broadcasts.anyway this has got 26 tracks in total for your listening pleasure and does exactly as it says on the cover.some interesting collaborations including tom jones and the wu tang clan amongst others. anyway i hope you find something on there that you like so now please listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks
Rudy says click here!

Important Announcement no.27c

Ok just letting you know(if you were interested that is!) that Filemanager is being a major pain in the arse right now.as "anonymous" pointed out on the recent Magazine post it just sends you into an endless cycle of ads and other assorted bullshit so for the time being links will be on zippyshare.im going through the recent posts and any that were on Filemanager will now be reposted onto zippyshare.if i miss any or there are any mediafire links or even meg******d links youd like a repost of just let me know and ill get them done a.s.a.p. Thankyou

Madness - Live on the Jools Holland Show

greetings listeners.what you see before you is a great compilation of various madness performances from various jools holland tv shows including later with.... and his new years hootenanny. there is also some songs with suggs performing with jools rhythm and blues orchestra and also with the blockheads.you also have madness performing at the diamond jubilee concert earlier this year.unfortunately i dont have all the dates from when the shows were originally broadcast but its a great listen and i must say a big thanks to reggie for all his work in putting this together.21 tracks for your listening pleasure. Some more great compilations from this show coming soon.so all that remains is to listen, enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
welcome to the house of fun!

Crisis of Conformity - Fist Fight!

Afternoon listeners and welcome to sunny muebles towers on a cold wet afternoon in old London town. This little gem is another of Dave Grohls many side projects. Its a feckin cracking blast of 80's style hardcore. The "a-side" reminds me in particular of sixpack by black flag for some reason although to you it may sound like someone else. The "b-side" reminds me of a song by suicidal tendencies that i cant quite remember the name of. Anyway give this a listen and it s guaranteed to chase away any oncoming winter blues. For me it bought loads of memories of a misspent youth flooding back, i hope it does something similar for you all too. so now just listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
p.s thanks to reggie for this brilliant link!
find a fistfight here!