This is SONIC SHAKES first label release and it’s quite a looker! This new release by Melbourne motorpunk rock n roll band, MUSCLE CAR, has quite an interesting back story to it.
The recording of these songs started in 2010 in France and were finished in Melbourne in 2012. The recording, mixing and mastering was done in 3 separate countries. Here’s the short of it:
The players on this Muscle Car recording were:
Damo (Blood Sucking Freaks / Blood Of Others / Undertone) - Vocals / Guitar
Nasty Samy (The Black Zombie Procession / Teenage Renegade) - Lead Guitar
Vinz (3 Headed Dog / Dimi Dero Inc. / The Holy Curse) - Bass
Turbogode - Drums
Simon Chainsaw (Vanilla Chainsaws) - Guitar
Stewart “Leadfinger” Cunningham (Asteroid B-612 / Brother Brick / Leadfinger) - Guest Vocals on ‘Bastards…’
- Recorded at IndieEar Studios in Vandoncourt, France, Engineered by Mitch.
- Extra rhythm guitar recorded at Audiar Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina by Marcelo Di Gregorio.
- Damo’s vocals recorded at Goatsound, Melbourne by Jason Fuller.
- Stewie’s vocals recorded his home studio in Wollongong, NSW.
- Both tracks mixed and mastered at Goatsound by Jason Fuller.
- Awesome cover art by Japanese artist, Masayo.
- Transparent cyan blue splatter vinyl.
- Pressed by Pirates Press in Czech Republic.
- Hand numbered and limited once off pressing of 500. Will not be repressed.
- Released October 15, 2012.
“Daibutsu Rock N Roll” written by Damo
“Bastards Of Young” written by Paul Westerberg (Originally performed by The Replacements)
The record is available now for only $10 postage paid within Australia. $13 (AUS) overseas.
You can buy the record directly from the band at this address:
http://musclecar.bigcartel.com/Follow the band on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/musclecarrock
Follow the band on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MuscleCarRock
Such a great underrated record! Dee Dee was a genius. I love the Ramones. How is it that one band could just be so fucking awesome all the time? Like there was no down period. It was like everything touched turned to gold… Including Dee Dee’s rap album.
If you love bands like Motorhead / The Wildhearts / Hellacopters / Turbonegro / Gluecifer etc. And you like touring, playing shows and live in Melbourne, please get in touch with us.
Or if you know someone who may fit the bill, please let them know. We like recording records, kicking out the jams and touring.
Music and contact stuff on our Tumblr: http://musclecarrock.tumblr.com/
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After more than a 2 month delay, we are back. Why the delay? Well, I went to the USA and so in this episode you get to hear all about it. I tell all about the awesome of travelling around the United States, the craziness of Record Store Day in Hollywood, the sites, the sounds, the bands I saw, the whole sha-bang. But it doesn’t end there, I also play you a bunch of music that I bought over there mixed in with some classics. You’re gonna dig this show. Lotsa fantastic tunes including one quirky and unique MC5 cover that I was truly flipped out over when I heard it and now you can to. If you want to tune in and start listening, click here and it will play. If you’d rather get straight to a download of the show right now then do so by right clicking and save as on this link.
Enjoy tunes by:
The Darkness
Afrika Bambaataa
The White Stripes
Against The Grain
Troubled Coast
The Wonder Years
Torche
The Zeros
The Monkeywrench
Daybreaker
Red Collar
State Faults
French Exit
Chocolate Watchband
The Standells
Rise Against
Come see my band tonight at The Pony Bar. We are sharing the stage with Perth’s finest, the Chainsaw Hookers. This will be awesome!
Bands start 1:45am.
The party starts 1:44am.
Let’s do this!!!
For those that have not been fortunate enough to ever hear a SPUNKBUBBLES tune, may I introduce them to you. This is the first song I ever heard by the band so for those that have never heard them before, this will be your first introduction also. Don’t be ‘that guy’ and just ignore this post and continue listening to the same albums you have heard before. Be adventurous and listen to something new.
Here’s the new issue of AUSTRALIAN HYSTERIA MAGAZINE that has an interview I did with BRIAN FALLON of the GASLIGHT ANTHEM and The HORRIBLE CROWES. He goes pretty in depth into the whole Horrible Crowes thing and yeah, heaps good.
THE HARD-ONS setlist from their show last night at the Espy in St Kilda. The encore was: What Would Stiv Bators Do? Don’t Wanna See You Cry
If you like Australian music but don’t own these then unfortunately there was an error in your upbringing. I’m sorry, it sucks to be you. True story.
