psychobilly ⁽⁵⁾

I recently took a winter visit to a place I haven't been to for at least 25 years up in North London N8 called Crouch End, I hopped the over ground train from Wanstead Park to Gospel Oak, I had to jump off at Blackhorse Road as the particular train I was on wasn't going as far as I wanted to, so I waited a couple of minutes, got the next one and jumped off at Crouch Hill station and…

Rocking that whole Kinks 'So Tired Of Waiting'/'All Day & All Of The Night' riff, The Milkshakes aka Thee Milkshakes (and many other variants) with the track 'It's You' released on their own 'Milkshakes' Record Label from 1982. Another one of those no-surname bands that I love so much!😉 Thee Milkshakes were part of the Medway Scene, the Medway being a river in Kent and the 'Medway Towns' surrounding are places such as Rochester, Gillingham, Chatham and Strood, the areas…

Well, it's that time of year again for outdoor explosions (that drive my dog nuts bless him!). Yes in the UK on 5th November it is 'Fireworks Night' preceded also by Diwali celebrations which kicked off on 24th October which also involves a bit of a 'firework-fest'. I have a small feeling with the current economic situation here that local councils may be spending out on as many organized firework displays and also generally most people may 'tone it down'…

From the album Diminuendo released in 1987 on Nightshift Records UK. Originally the band were called Dead Neighbours and were more of a post punk/psychobilly band with a sound more akin to The Cramps, although you wouldn't believe that from the track featured below! They were managed by Brian Guthrie (brother of Robin Guthrie of The Cocteau Twins) Brian persuaded Will Heggie to do some bass playing for the band after his departure from the Cocteau Twins in 1983 after…

Early Days, Antix & Formation. Another post with a mixed bag of music styles, Goth Rock, Punk and Psychobilly, and all based around this band... Originally formed in Suffolk in the early 1980's, and started out with the name The Antix, this single 'Cursed' with the B Side being 'Dug Up' was not originally on a label when it was released in 1982. This track has thunderous drums and a throbbing bass line, thrash sounding guitar in the chorus and…