With the Buzzcocks, Pete Shelley wrote some of the best pop-punk songs ever. We're celebrating his birthday by showcasing some of these songs in the hands of other artists.
Dan Kern V/A The Total Groovy Drag City Buzzcocks founder Pete Shelley has always surprised his public. Just think of the overt craziness of “Orgasm Addict,” or the hinted gay innuendoes of “Ever Fallen in Love (with Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)” that exploded later into righteously electronic gay anthems such as the BBC-banned “Homosapien.” Yet even I was floored by the revelations on this Drag City box set, which contains the entire catalog of his short-lived, spaced-out noise, late 70s label Groovy Records—even the name hints at a secret life [...]
The things that stick out, they're kind of interesting anyway. As we mentioned a couple of months back, Scottish popsters Belle and Sebastian have earned the honor of being invited to contribute a second mix to the Late Night Tales compilation series, having turned in their first back in 2006. Granted, the band's idea of what constitutes the ideal late-night musical mix is probably quite a bit different from that of Air, Groove Armada, or MGMT, just a few of the other artists who have entered into the LNT realm. But [...]
As major labels continue to exist behind the times, artists and labels with little capital and lesser reputations are producing some of the most innovative, interesting, and inspiring music. Whether it’s creating a new niche in digital technology or looking to once obsolete formats, Agitated Atmosphere hopes to pull back the curtain on a wealth of sights and sound from luminaries such as Pete Shelley and Groovy Records . When one sees the name Pete Shelley, thoughts quickly turn to pop-punk pioneers, Buzzcocks . But beneath that English [...]
Strut Records presenta ‘ Metal Dance ’, una nueva compilación de uno de los DJs y productores más respetados en el Reino Unido, el hombre detrás de Playgroup y fundador original del sello legendario Output Records, Trevor Jackson . Haciendo eco a algunos elementos de su renombrado mix para DJ Kicks del 2003, Jackson recurre a componentes que han aderezado sus DJ sets desde hace más de dos décadas. ‘Metal Dance’ va hasta lo más profundo y trae consigo lo más bailable y underground del industrial, post-punk y EBM. Jackson clásicos y rarezas [...]
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Produced by American based Stephen Hague who created the familiar 80s New Order sound and worked with Erasure, P.I.L., Erasure and One Dove among others. Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley released the single ' One Your Own ' in 1986, here's the New York Remix, but also checkout the Dub . Pete Shelley - On Your Own (New York Mix)
Un autre mois, une autre soirée pour danser ! Cold War Nightlife et sa sélection musicale inusitée vous attendent ce samedi 19 février : en avant-goût ce mois-ci, soyons encore une fois glam . Notre amour inconditionnel pour les Sparks nous a naturellement mené à approfondir leur production musicale des années 1980, dont nous vous avions déjà donné un aperçu avec la chanson titre de l'excellent Angst In My Pants (1982). Loin d'être un cas isolé, cet album constitue le centre d'une "trilogie" glam / pop / new wave comprenant également [...]
pete shelley - "homosapien" (download) Pete Shelley was best known as lead singer for the Buzzcocks , but he also had a solo career as well. His solo work was more rooted in electronic music, and his debut album Sky Yen featured some of his electronic experimentations, and has been loosely compared to some Krautrock music. "Homosapien" was his first solo "single," which he released in 1981. The single was banned by the BBC for its [...]
"Redtrack consist of Billy Wright (guitar/vox), Phil Blake (bass/vox), Mitch Silvey (guitar/vox/keys) and Andrew Perry (drums). They come from Southend-On-Sea, Essex, UK. Their bass player has survived an attack with a meat cleaver and they reckon they sound like a cross between Girls Aloud and The Clash". Redtrack have been developing their riotous New Wave revolution for a number of years now, mutilated power chords and art-indie torch bearing remains second nature while the legendary live shows have become frantic fast-paced get together`s. The excitement generated when the Southend foursome come to town is tremendous, [...]
Redtrack 'Whole Town's Heart' out on Fandango/Fierce Panda 30th August Redtrack consist of Billy Wright (guitar / vox), Phil Blake (bass / vox), Mitch Silvey (guitar / vox / keys) and Andrew Perry (drums). They come from Southend-On-Sea, their bass player has survived an attack with a meat cleaver and they reckon they sound like a cross between Girls Aloud and The Clash . Buy CDs, MP3s, more: [...]
This Friday at The Russian Bar we have Defunkt - our night of 'forward-thinking electronic music' with very special guests Joe Hart (Bloc/World Unknown) and ZNTN (Astro Lab Recordings). To try and give and idea of the music we play we've compiled this mix covering dark electronic disco, techno, acid house, new beat and synth pop. Full event details can be found here and the mix is available below for download or streaming. Beat Djs - Defunkt Mix [...]
So lately I've been crushing extremely hard on Love Bites by the Buzzcocks (a first for me). Where did these cocks buzz in from? And why am I just now reeling in their buzz? CHRIST. Don'tcha hate that? Pete Shelley is EASILY my new favorite genius. . "Nothing Left" is the track I always want to skip to but can't because the rest of the album is so frighteningly epic. The angles on those guitars are completely [...]
The other night I re-alphabetized my box of old 7" singles. It represents the years 1979 to 1985, which is when I was living in the UK. There are some killer tunes in there - classics of the early '80s. As a sort of recurring feature on SIART I have decided to occasionally close my eyes, wave my hands over the box and pull something out to post here - both the A and B sides. Truly random. On to
Mute Records are giving deluxe treatment to the first three Buzzcocks albums next month. Another Music in a Different Kitchen , Love Bites and A Different Kind of Tension will be re-released on Feb. 9th as 2CD sets containing demos, live shows and all the relevant non-lp singles. The Buzzcocks first disc, Another Music in a Different Kitchen , contains a John Peel session, fourteen demos and a full live show recorded at the last night of the Electric Circus in October 1977. Love Bites [...]
Well, we seem to have made it to 2010. Amazing! Now if only we can make it past 2012... I thought I might put together a little collection of songs that reflect the feelings a new year often brings up. Excitement, anticipation, sadness, regret, confusion. Songs that just...feel right. Not sure if there's any rhyme or reason really, so if they make sense to you you're probably as emotionally scrambled as I am. Hope you enjoy them, either way. Jeff Buckley - New Year's Prayer Patrick Wolf - [...]
Did all of you have a wonderful Christmastime? Did you contract a case of the flu that required an ambulance ride to an Akron area hospital? Well then you had a better Christmas break than I did you bastards. And today I fell on the ice and hurt my back. 2009 can't fucking end soon enough. My New Year's celebrations will consist of me, my comfy new couch and my Kraftwerk box set. Screw parties. Trans Europe Express makes the pain go away. The Orb Blue Room [...]
This is the only post for the week, as I am heading to the wastelands of northwest Ohio to spend Thanksgiving with my family. Ever been to Toledo? It's kind of like Fallout 3, but with more mutants and worse radio stations. I will be surviving the trip by alternating between Slayer's new album, the debut from Them Crooked Vultures and Harpo Marx's classical harp record Harpo Marx in High Fidelity . I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with delicious turkey and minimal family dysfunction. Unless you're reading this in a country other than [...]
Ste McCabe Genre: Punk / Electro From: Manchester, United Kingdom At a point in British history when homophobic attacks are on the increase, the leader of the BNP is appearing on the BBC, [...]
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