Never Gonna Fall In Love Again

NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (the break-up playlist) 

1. Nolan Strong & The Diablos- Yeah Baby (It's Because of You)
2. Ramones- Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
3. The Nerves- Gimme Some Time
4. The Gruesomes- Things She Does To Me
5. Dirty Beaches- True Blue
6. The Cutaways- I'll Never Fall In Love Again
7. X- Come Back To Me
8. Alan Vega- Goodbye Darling
9. The Gizmos- Cry Real Tears
10. The Kinks- It's Too Late
11. Hasil Adkins- I Had A Dream About You
12. The Outer Limits- Don't Need You No More
13. The Go- Gimme Back My Love
14. King Khan & His Shrines- Fool Like Me
15. Compulsive Gamblers- Stop and Think It Over
16. The Exploding Hearts- Shattered (You Left Me)
17. Dwight Twilley Band- You Don't Care
18. Flamin' Groovies- Feel A Whole Lot Better When You're Gone
19. Link Wray- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You
20. Mary Wells- Bye Bye Baby
21. Roy Orbison- It's Over
22. Flat Duo Jets- I'm Sorry
23. Paul Revere & The Raiders- Sometimes
24. Johnny Thunders- Hurt Me
25. Dead Moon- Where Did I Go Wrong
26. Roky Erickson- You Don't Love Me Yet
27. The Brian Jonestown Massacre- Maybe Tomorrow
28. The Rolling Stones- Pain In My Heart
29. The Everly Brothers- Long Time Gone
30. Harry Nilsson- Save The Last Dance For Me

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This Primitive Sound! Vol. 5

This Primitive Sound! Vol. 5 

1. The Plimsouls- Zero Hour
2. The Scientists- Last Night
3. The Barracudas- Don't Let Go
4. The Ramones- Let's Dance
5. Radio Birdman- Do The Pop
6. The Saints- Lipstick On Your Collar
7. DMZ- Mighty Idy
8. Stiv Bators- It's Cold Outside
9. The Real Kids- She's Alright
10. Teenage Head- Bonerack
11. The Gruesomes- For All I Care
12. The Mummies- Babba Diddy Baby
13. The King Khan and BBQ Show- Lonely Boy
14. Cheater Slicks- Can't You Hear (My Heartbeat)
15. Personal and The Pizzas- Never Find Me
16. The Spits- Tired and Lonely
17. The Rip Offs- Rip Your Heart Out
18. The Reatards- Eat Your Heart Out
19. Crime- Rock N' Roll Enemy Number 1
20. The Pagans- There She Goes Again
21. The Gizmos- Kiss Of The Rat
22. The Electric Eels- Splittery Splat
23. The Heartbreakers- Pirate Love
24. The Flamin' Groovies- Yesterday's Numbers
25. The Gories- You Little Nothing
26. Dead Moon- Evil Eye
27. Thee Headcoats- Clarabella
28. Hasil Adkins- You're My Baby
29. The Oblivians- Never Change
30. The Almighty Defenders- Bow Down and Die

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This Primitive Sound! Vol. 4

This Primitive Sound! Vol. 4 

1. Soledad Brothers- Teenage Heart Attack
2. Jack Oblivian- Honey, I'm Too Old For You
3. The Cramps- The Way I Walk
4. The Gories- Outta Here
5. Thee Milkshakes- She's Just Fifteen Years Old
6. Flamin' Groovies- Have You Seen My Baby?
7. Paul Collins Beat- Rock N' Roll Girl
8. The Pagans- Dream Lover
9. The Zeroes- Getting Nowhere Fast
10. Crime- Baby, You're So Repulsive
11. The Heartbreakers- One Track Mind
12. Rubber City Rebels- Young and Dumb
13. DMZ- Don't Jump Me Mother
14. The Reatards- Not Good Enough For You
15. The Black Lips- Ain't No Deal
16. Turf War- Animal Party
17. GG King- The Letter
18. Ty Segall- The Drag
19. Charlie & The Moonhearts- I Hate You
20. The Piranhas- Cold Cold Metal
21. The Mummies- Justine
22. Teengenerate- Mess Me Up
23. The Dwarves- Back Seat Of My Car
24. The Lazy Cowgirls- Heartache
25. Mudhoney- Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More
26. Dead Moon- It's OK
27. The Scientists- We Had Love
28. Lime Spiders- Slave Girl
29. The Saints- One Way Street
30. Sonic's Rendezvous Band- City Slang

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The Kids Just Wanna Dance (70s & 80s Power Pop Playlist)

The Kids Just Wanna Dance (Power Pop Playlist) 

1. The Plimsouls- Everyday Things
2. The Deaf Aids- Do It Again
3. The Scientists- Frantic Romantic
4. Teenage Head- You're Tearin' Me Apart
5. Stiv Bators- Make Up Your Mind
6. The Barracudas- Inside Your Mind
7. The Last- This Kind Of Feeling
8. The Lyres- How Do You Know?
9. The Spongetones- She Goes Out With Everybody
10. Nikki & The Corvettes- Just What I Need
11. The Boyfriends- I Need Your Love
12. Pointed Sticks- What Do You Want Me To Do?
13. The Nips- I Don't Want Nobody To Love
14. The Undertones- I Gotta Getta
15. The Buzzcocks- Everybody's Happy Nowadays
16. The Rich Kids- Young Girls
17. Fast Cars- The Kids Just Wanna Dance
18. Protex- A Place In Your Heart
19. The Gangsters- Best Friend
20. The Scavengers- True Love
21. The Manikins- I Never Thought I'd Find Someone Who Could Be So Kind
22. The Riptides- Tomorrow's Tears
23. The Saints- Always
24. The Neighborhoods- No Place Like Home
25. The Real Kids- She
26. The Zeros- She's Just A Girl On The Block
27. The Nerves- Many Roads To Follow
28. The Flamin' Groovies- Sometimes
29. The Ramones- Needles & Pins

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This Primitive Sound: Vol. 2

This Primitive Sound! Vol. 2 

1. The Cramps- Twist & Shout
2. Crime- If Looks Could Kill
3. The Scientists- Don't You Lie To Me
4. The Saints- Lost and Found
5. X (Australia)- Halfway Round The World
6. The Lewd- Kill Yourself
7. The Testors- You Don't Break My Heart
8. The Gears- Baby Runaround
9. The Pagans- Street Where Nobody Lives
10. The Penetrators- Rock N' Roll Face
11. Teenage Head- Disgusteen
12. The Zeros- Wild Weekend
13. Redd Kross- White Trash
14. The Weirdos- Teenage
15. The Gun Club- Ghost On The Highway
16. Tav Falco's Panther Burns- She's The One To Blame
17. The Gibson Bros.- White Nigger
18. The Gories- Nitroglycerine
19. The Mummies- Victim Of Circumstances
20. The Gruesomes- No More Lies
21. The Oblivians- Christina
22. Thee Mighty Caesers- Little By Little
23. The Rats- Leave Me Alone
24. The Flamin' Groovies- Slow Death
25. The Electric Eels- Jaguar Ride
26. Rocket From The Tombs- What Love Is
27. The Ramones- I Don't Care
28. Iggy & The Stooges- Tight Pants
29. Death- Freakin' Out
30. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers- Born To Lose

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This Primitive Sound!

This Primitive Sound! 

1. The Penetrators- Teenage Lifestyle
2. The Heartbreakers- Baby Talk
3. The Saints- Private Affair
4. The Zeros- Wimp
5. Redd Kross- Burn Out
6. Teenage Head- Ain't Got No Sense
7. The Manikins- Modern Girls
8. The Victims- I'm Flipped Out Over You
9. X (Australia)- Home Is Where The Floor Is
10. Crime- I Knew This Nurse
11. DMZ- Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight
12. The Cramps- All Women Are Bad
13. The Gibson Bros.- Broke Down Engine
14. Oblivians- Love Killed My Brain
15. Dead Moon- Hey Joe
16. Thee Headcoats- All My Feelings Denied
17. The Mummies- Food, Sickles, & Girls
18. The Gories- To Find Out
19. Teengenerate- Don't Come Close To Me
20. The Dwarves- Motherfucker
21. The Reatards- Lick On My Leather
22. The Carbonas- Black Out
23. The Black Lips- Ghetto Cross
24. The Spits- All I Want
25. The Black Jaspers- Can't Stand The Summer
26. Turf War- Wooly Bully
27. Dead Ghosts- What To Do
28. Los Vigilantes- Un Dia Nada Mas
29. Nobunny- La La La La Love You
30. King Tuff- Dancing On You

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Ain't No Cure For The Rock N' Roll Psychosis

Ain't No Cure For The Rock & Roll Psychosis 

1. Crime- Frustration
2. The Cramps- Sunglasses After Dark
3. The Milkshakes- Pretty Baby
4. The Gories- Telepathic
5. The Mummies- A Girl Like You
6. The Spaceshits- Turn Off The Radio
7. The Boyfriends- I Don't Want Nobody
8. The Ramones- Unhappy Girl
9. The Scientists- Bet Ya' Lyin'
10. The Spits- Tonight
11. The Reatards- I'm Gonna Break Down
12. The Carbonas- Don't Know Why
13. Terry Malts- I Do
14. Thee Marvin Gays- Gotta Go
15. Ty Segall- Love Fuzz
16. Dead Ghosts- Roky Said
17. Zig Zags- Scavenger
18. King Tuff- Bad Thing
19. Exploding Hearts- Shattered (You Left Me)
20. Turf War- Born To Run Free
21. Black Lips- Not A Problem
22. Dwarves- Love Gestapo
23. The Sleaze- Too Close To Home
24. Teengenerate- She's A Dumb
25. Oblivians- I'll Be Gone
26. Dead Moon- Over The Edge
27. Roky Erickson- Don't Slander Me
28. The Saints- Security
29. The Heartbreakers- I Wanna Be Loved
30. Dead Boys- Down In Flames

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Let's Do The Bop (70s & 80s Punk & Power Pop)

LET'S DO THE BOP! (punk & power pop playlist)

1. The Deaf Aids- Do It Again
2. Stiv Bators- Not That Way Anymore
3. Marching Girls- True Love
4. Teenage Head- Disgusteen
5. The Scientists- It'll Never Happen Again
6. The Victims- Television Addict
7. Rubber City Rebels- Young and Dumb
8. The Controllers- Killer Queers
9. The Zeros- Handgrenade Heart
10. Redd Kross- St. Lita Ford's Blues
11. The Real Kids- Rave On
12. The Suburbs- Teenage Run In
13. The Suicide Commandos- Attacking the Beat
14. Hollywood Killers- Goodbye Suicide
15. The Riptides- Sunset Strip
16. The Manikins- Love At Second Sight
17. Pointed Sticks- Out Of Luck
18. The Nips- All The Time In The World
19. The Flys- Can I Crash Here
20. The Kids- Fascist Cops
21. The Fun Things- (I Ain't Got) Time Enough For Love
22. The ReRuns- So So Alone
23. The Fast Cars- The Kids Just Wanna Dance
24. Ramones- Please Don't Leave
25. The Barracudas- Grammar Of Misery
26. Nervous Eaters- By Yourself
27. The Cracked Jaffers- Greatest Mistake
28. The Drones- Be My Baby
29. Eddie & The Hot Rods- Quit This Town
30. The Cannibals- Going All The Way

get it, kids

Davila 666 covering The Nerves' "Hanging On The Telephone"

Power Pop Foolishness for April 1st

THIS IS POP!!! (power pop mix)

The Plimsouls- Zero Hour
The Boys- First Time
Stiv Bators- I’ll Be Alright
Teenage Head- Ain’t Got No Sense
Any Trouble- The Hurt
Scientists- Last Night
Gentlemen Jesse & His Men- The Rest Of My Days
Nikki & The Corvettes- Backseat Love
The Cryers- Shake It Up (Ain’t It Time?)
The Flash Cubes- Christi Girl
The Beat- Don’t Wait Up For Me
The Diodes- Tired Of Waking Up Tired
Justin Trouble- Sadness, Stay Away
The Outcasts- Self Conscious Over You
The Shivvers- No Substitute
The Lyres- Help You Ann
Nasty Facts- Drive My Car
Jerry Nolan- Take A Chance
The Barracudas- We’re Living In Violent Times
The Zeros- Beat Your Heart Out
The Nerves- When You Find Out
The Exploding Hearts- Sleeping Aides & Razorblades
Ramones- She’s The One
King Tuff- Dancing On You
Redd Kross- It’s The Little Things
The dBs- Judy
The Flamin’ Groovies- Yes It’s True
Alex Chilton- With A Girl Like You

link.

really old mixtape i found in a shoebox

punk, power pop, new wave mixtape i made for someone but never gave it to them. from around 1999 or 2000

side a
1.tom petty & the heartbreakers- american girl
2.the undertones- teenage kicks
3.plastic bertrand- ca plane pour moi
4.modern lovers- she cracked
5.boomtown rats- lookin’ out for #1
6.buzzcocks- ever fallen in love
7.the police- truth hits everybody
8.the jags- back of my hand
9.the cars- my best friend’s girl
10.the real kids- all kindsa girls
11.joe jackson- is she really going out with him
12.the boys- brickfield nights
13.the records- starry eyes
14.the dbs- black and white
15.the nips- gabrielle
16.the vibrators- judy says
17.iggy pop- the passenger

side b
1.the flamin’ groovies- shake some action
2.the nerves- when you find out
3.nick lowe- so it goes
4.eddie & the hotrods- do anything you wanna do
5.ramones- i wanna be your boyfriend
6.wreckless eric- whole wide world
7.tom robinson band- 2, 4, 6, 8, motorway
8.the rich kids- ghost of princess in towers
9.the rezillos- my baby does good sculptures
10.the jam- going underground
11.squeeze- take me i’m yours
12.xtc- life begins at the hop
13.elvis costello & the attractions- pump it up
14.cheap tricks- he’s a whore
15.the only ones- another girl, another planet
16.gary valentine- the first one
17.the motors- dancing the night away

these comps changed my life

back in 1993 i was in 10th grade and really just getting super into the 70s punk scene. i listened to the Clash, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Television, (ya know the obvious bands that were easy to find out about and get records by) but i was yet to discover the rabbit hole of awesome records that i was about to fall into.

then that year Rhino records released a series of comps called D.I.Y. that focused on a different aspect of the 1970s punk scene. the 1st ones in the series covered New York and London and i learned about some of the lesser known bands from those scenes (Suicide, the Mumps, 999, Wire) but the comps from that series that i REALLY loved were the ones that focused on the stuff i knew nothing about. Boston & L.A.’s punk scenes, American Power Pop, and UK New Wave. that’s how i discovered some of my favorite bands of all time like The Nerves, Mission of Burma, The Undertones, X, The Germs, The Real Kids, etc…

sadly those comps are out of print and you’ve gotta be willing to shell out some dollars on ebay to get them all (or get lucky and find them on the internet for a free download). a lot of the music from those comps are much easier to find now and most of the bands have had their discographies rereleased by other labels…but for me in 1993 this shit was like the Holy Grail of music.

Dancing The Night Away (Power Pop Playlist)

nick lowe- heart of the city
elvis costello- no action (demo)
the real kids- all kindsa girls
the dBs- black and white
the motors- dancing the night away
bram tchaikovsky- girl of my dreams
the romantics- tell it to carrie
the zippers- you’re so strange
the plimsouls- everyday things
wreckless eric- veronica
the jags- back of my hand
the records- starry eyes
the flamin’ groovies- please please girl
redd kross- it’s the little things
rich kids- ghost of princes in towers
the searchers- hearts in her eyes
the undertones- get over you
the know- i like girls
the 20/20- yellow pills
the nerves- letter to g. (demo)
earthquake- hit the floor
let’s active- every word means no
stiv bators- it’s cold outside
alex chilton- never found a girl
the speedies- let me take your photo
the marching girls- first in line
gary valentine- the first one
cheap trick- he’s a whore
artful dodger- wayside
eddie & the hotrods- do anything you wanna do


link to download.

Most Underrated Band of the 90s = Teenage Fanclub

Bandwagonesque came out in 1991 and SPIN magazine called them "THE SOUND OF THE 90s". like if Dinosaur Jr. and Big Star had a baby. it beat out Nevermind for album of year from SPIN...but we all know how that turned out in the end.

live footage of Teenage Fanclub at Reading 91. "God Knows It's True", "The Concept", & "Satan" included. the quality of this vid is total shit, but you get the idea. do yourself a favor and download some Fanclub. recommended jams (besides the songs in this clip) "Metal Baby", "What You Do To Me", "Star Sign", "Without You", "It's All In My Mind".

gimme some pop

Eddie & The Hotrods' "Do Anything You Wanna Do"...a true power pop classic.