This Is...Post Punk Strangeness The Very Things, 'This Is Motortown', 1986 released on the Redditch based DCL Electric Recordings Label (DCL standing for DadaCravat Laboratories). General strangeness from the The Very Things who were a Dadaist post punk band from Redditch, formed in 1983 and active until 1988. 'This Is Motortown' is one of their more sane numbers, others include 'Mummy You're A Wreck' which featured on a Compilation Album by them called 'It's A Drug, It's A Drug, It's A…

The Piranhas Band & Formation They were formed in Brighton in 1977 and were a kind of self styled punk/ska outfit The band line up was: They were probably most noted for their cover of 'Tom Hark', originally a 'kwela' song written by Rupert Bopape and recorded by Elias and his Zig Zag Jive Flutes... Catch the original here. Elias & His Zig Zag Jive Flutes on YouTube... from all the way back in 1958 and reaching #2 in the…

I'm Not Confused? The Silent Scream. not to be confused with several other bands of the same name e.g. a Death Metal/Thrash band from the U.S. and a Post Punk band from Finland all sharing the same same! The 7" single 'Hatstands' released on the independent Pure Motorised Instinct Records label in 1984, I'm guessing a 'self-financed' release with it's awesomely illustrated cover by drummer Dean Ormston. It seems the band had morphed into being called The Silent Scream after…

Barnsley Goth Sounds Party Day were from Wombwell near Barnsley, the North at that time being a bit of a Goth Powerhouse and was home to bands such as 'Danse Society', 'The Sisters Of Mercy', 'Ghost Dance' and 'The Cult'. They originally started off as 'Further Experiments' from 1978 - 1981, they then changed their name to Party Day. Their first single was released on their own 'Party Day' Record label in 1983. The initial line-up was: The band's first…

Gee Mr Tracy & Other Quirky Norfolk Indie. Released 1986 on Backs Records. The band were from Norwich and consisted of Tom 'Brick' Smith and Vince 'Vince' Rogers, they appeared on Channel 4 UK music program called 'The Tube' back in the day and had quite a cult following. A Side - Lava Man! B Side - Mr. Unlucky More information on the band on: sofacom.co.uk norwichmusic.fandom.com The songs were always quirky, lo-fi electronic and lyrically seemed to be a…