The Paranoid Squirrel ep 493

Welcome to This week’s episode of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show. I start this show off with three tracks in that wonderful format of vinyl. The tracks in question are two by Johnny Thunders from the just released Remarquable Records “So Alone” double LP, with the third track a Damned 7” taken from “The Black Album” albeit in a slightly different mix. New music comes courtesy of the 69 Eyes and a track taken from their forthcoming album “Universal Monster” with Crow Dancers quickly following in their wake with their debut track. Punk stalwarts The Members and Johnny Moped have just had new albums released. “One Law” and “It’s A Real Cool Baby” respectively. Obviously a track from each is aired. Bernie Tormé is up next as his Horsham gig on the 23rd clashes with Johnny Moped’s at The Lexington and as I can’t be in two places at once I try and make up for missing Bernie by playing a track form his very excellent “Blackheart” LP. At this point I time travel back to the mid 70’s and New York City to play some Pure Hell. Up until a few days ago the only Black pre-Bad Brains Punk Band that I knew about was Death. Well that’s all changed and I just can’t believe it’s taken me all this time to find out about Pure Hell. Sticking with NYC I play a track from the 40th Anniversary version of The Dictators “Go Girl Crazy” and briefly revisit The Ramones Competition. New music once again in the form of Gorilla, who sound like classic era Motörhead but instead of just Fast Eddie, Brian James has been drafted in sharing guitar duties and handling lead vocals and new band to me from South West England Grifter, who have a split LP out on the 15th via on Hevisike Records. Finishing things off this week are Belleville Compression from Sweden. Go forth and enjoy!