From: Bomp-Digest-Sender To: bomp-digest@bolis.com Subject: Bomp V96 #45 Reply-To: Bomp@bolis.com Precedence: bulk Bomp Saturday, 27 July 1996 Volume 96 : Number 045 In this issue: The Cannibals/The Barracudas Re: Haunted Videos RE: Dave Diamond Chris Farlowe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: scaf@pro-net.co.uk (Steve Coleman) Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 14:03:40 GMT Subject: The Cannibals/The Barracudas >From: dothepop@ix.netcom.com (Lisa Lindstrom) >Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 07:48:08 -0700 >Of course, one of my all time faves was the Cannibals, and if anyone knows >what happened to them, let me know! Alan, The Cannibals are still active. The played a gig with the Witchdoktors about three months ago in Brixton, S. London. A mate who was at the show said they played rather poorly and sounded like a tired Pub Rock band. Not sure who is in the band at the moment but knowing Spencer he will probably be up to line-up #127. This man is the John Mayall of the London trash scene. On a good night his band are superb (supporting the Cramps a couple of years since) and on other occasions abysmal. Did he ever tell you the story about Malcolm McClaren wanting him to front the fledgling Sex Pistols! Apparently the carrott-topped-one approached Roger Armstrong (Big Beat/Chiswick Records) at a Count Bishops show and made an offer for Mike's services. Now that would have been an interesting combination. The thing is that Spencer takes *Punk* attitude a little too far. The last time I saw them at the St Johns Tavern was on a freezing February night. The weather kept many people indoors and the turnout was pretty bad. This annoyed Spencer so much that he proceeded to alienate the punters by being very obnoxious and made a real prat of himself. Which was silly as we had all made the effort of fighting through blizzards and were undoubtedly on his side. What is the point in abusing your fans? Still the Cannibals have made some fine records over the years and I still love to play them. They were an important catalyst on the emerging London trash scene and Mike Spencer did a lot of good work. His 'Garage' club was one hell of a place to go on a Friday evening and regularly featured bands like The Milkshakes, Barracudas, Vibes, Sing-Rays, Bad Karma Beckons, Surfadelics etc etc. Ah those were great days. Okay special offer time in rememberance of those bands. The following singles are available for postage costs to anyone interested. Unfortunately they do not have picture sleeves but they are all in tip-top condition : The Cannibals Good Guys b/w Nothing Takes The Place of You (Big Cock) The Barracudas Summer Fun b/w Chevy Baby (Zonophone) The Barracudas I Can't Pretend b/w The KGB (Zonophone) The Barracudas Inside Mind b/w Hour of Degradation (Flicknife) If you are interested then send me an e-mail and I shall go weigh them at the Post Office and tell you how many IRC's to send. First come first served. Steve ------------------------------ From: patrick@xpedite.com (Patrick Cashin) Date: Sat, 27 Jul 96 09:26:28 EDT Subject: Re: Haunted Videos ...The Haunted also were on TV every weekend for Channel 7 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, for some kids show, and apparently bootleg videos of these appearnces exist. Ralph Alfonso, July 21, 1996 - ----- End Included Message ----- HAS ANYONE SEEN THESE??????????? I'm rabid for stuff like this! I've just heard about a tape of The Music Machine on American Bandstand. I also heard there is a surviving tape of The 13th Floor Elevators on some local Austin teen dance show. ------------------------------ From: patrick@xpedite.com (Patrick Cashin) Date: Sat, 27 Jul 96 14:13:24 EDT Subject: RE: Dave Diamond Anyone have any information on Dave Diamond and the Higher Elevations? All I've heard is that he was an LA disc jockey who did things way out things like "The Diamond Mine" in between bands in trendy go-gos around LA in the mid sixties. Is the "Diamond Mine" all he ever recorded? It sounds like Dan Ackroyd impersonationing Jack Webb freaking on windowpane. ------------------------------ From: bbrink@tellabs.com Date: Sat, 27 Jul 96 18:19:42 CDT Subject: Chris Farlowe Does anybody have any details of the 60's recordings of British singer Chris Farlowe? I just got the Immediate comp "The Soulful Chris Farlowe" and it's pretty fantastic, the best cuts sound like Otis Redding fronting the Walker Brothers with orchestration by Phil Spector!! Thanks, __ ____ __ __ __ __ /\ \ / \_\ / /\ / |\ / /\/\ \ __ / \_\ / /\ |_| / / // ||/ / /\ \ \/ /\ / /\ | |\ \/ /_/_ / / // |/ / / \ \/ /_/_ / \/ |_| \ __ \_\ /_/ // /| / / \ __ \_\ / /\ ./_/ \ \ \/_/_\_\// / | / / \ \ \/_/ \ \/ |_| \ \_\ /_/\ /_/ /|_/ / \ \_\ \__/_/ \/_/ \_\/ \_\/ \_\/ \/_/ Bruce Brink ------------------------------ End of Bomp V96 #45 ******************* You have been reading Bomp-digest. For subscription requests, send a message to majordomo@bolis.com containing "subscribe Bomp-digest" or "unsubscribe Bomp-digest"