MIDNITE CRUISER - Rich Bitch 7'' 1977

Northern Ireland didn't have a big underground scene but some cool bands came from there and Midnite Cruiser from Belfast is one of them and they consisted of Paul (vocals), Crow & Peege & Rodney (guitars), Jimmy (bass) and Ger (drums). Their only 7Inch was released on Cliff Moore's IT Records label. He owned four record shops in Northern Ireland and after a meeting with Chiswick in London, he returned home and to set up his own label. Only five singles were made. A bit useless info: Midnite Cruiser were basically Speed with extra guitarist Rodney joining the ranks. The music is much punkier than the previous Speed release. The tracks for the single were recorded at Hydepark Studios, Templepatrick and engineered by George Doherty, who would go on to form his own Rip-Off label the following year. The band split soon after the single's release. Paul West (real name Paul Maxwell) went on to join the Tearjerkers. The two songs are also guests on the indispensable Bloodstains Across Northern Ireland compilation.   

- Great Thx to Fredrik - 

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V/A - Bad Teeth #3: U.K. Mod & Modpunk 1977-1982

Weekend is near and be ready for the next round Bad Teeth, the first Volume was largely positive received by you and now be grateful for #3 with twenty eight more rare pieces from the early days. I'm always pleased with such marvelous selfmade compilations, because there is a lot to discover on the one hand and on the other, I appreciate the hard work that goes into it and I know how much time it takes. The detectives of Hyped 2 Death have done again first-class work and, with a bit of luck, you'll get one of those rare releases and share them with us. A splendid start into Friday is guaranteed!

1.Murder Mystery - TEARJERKERS

2.Magic Roundabout - THE STIFFS

3.Money (That's Your Problem) - TONIGHT

4.Mistakes - THE SEIZE

5.I Don't Want My Heart To Rule My Head - SOCIAL SECURITY

6.Countdown - STINGRAYS

7.Ways & Means - SEVEN MINUTES

8.Out On The Town - THE SQUIBS

9.Amuse Yourself - STRANGE MOMENTS

10.Standard English - THE STIFFS

11.Against The World - THREE IMAGINARY BOYS

12.I'll Never Win - TEENBEATS

13.Party Clothes - SUBS

14.Yesterdays's Dream - THE VEKTORS

15.Steady With You - SALFORD JETS

16.I Believe - THE VIP's

17.Up To You - THE STOAT

18.Bad Connection - SQUARE PEG

19.Crazy Today - UXB

20.Office Girl - THE STOAT

21.Playing With Fire - TV 21

22.Friends - THE ZIPPS

23.Sunday's Mood - SHARP

24.Foreign Girls - TOURS

25.Right Way Home - X-DREAMISTS

26.Skateboarding In The U.K. - THE RIVALS

27.If I Could Stop Being A Boy - SQUARES

28.Debbie Jones - SQUIRE

- Big Thx to Mark -

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V/A - England Belongs To Me #4 1998

Last part of this fine series and this compilation came out in a much less limited number (300 copies), but still kept the focus on the Queen's land. In the vein of the glorious Killed By Death, Bloodstains, Powerpearls or Back To The Front sampler this record is a Killer!!! with tons of rare material from the early punk days in Great Britain. This LP is a Japanese release so Discogs said and megarare. You could probably not find some of the original records for reasonable prices. Well, I can only say: a great selection of tracks, hit after hit, Essential!!!

1.Living In NW3 4JR - JONNY RUBBISH

2.Accidents - STEROID KIDDIES

3.Alco - TOOLBOX MURDERERS

4.Rejected - THE DALEKS

5.1984 - DISORDER

6.Rubber Duck - SPELLING MISSTEAKS

7.Souls In Torment - WRETCHED

8.Brixton - THE STRAPS

9.Back To Ireland - 48 HOURS

10.Boys Of The City - THE V.I.P.'s

11.Heart On The Line - TEARJERKERS

12.Insanity - THE BUZZ

13.It Don't Mean Nothing At All - THE VALVES

14.Volume Control - THE STIFFS

15.Young Girls - CONTACTS

16.Thunderbirds (Are Go!) - LOADED FORTY FOURS

17.Busy Signal - CLIVE CULBERTSON

18.Overcome By Fumes - RUDI

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V/A - Bloodstains Across Northern Ireland #2 1998

Northern Ireland's underground music is not only populated with good punk bands, foremost known primarily for excellent powerpop stuff and this Bloodstains compilation proves this clearly with seventeen varied melodic goodies. As on Volume 1 a first-rate picking and this record was hard to get, believe me, and kicks the gray November Saturday full in the ass, I hate such days (must be in the sun....immediately). Anyway, enjoy the weekend and start with this sound!

1.All I Wanna Do (Is Rock'n Roll) - PROTEX

2.Don't Tell The Detectives - THE ZIPPS

3.Set Me Free - TINOPENERS

4.The Pressure's On - RUDI

5.Big Check Shirts - SHOCK TREATMENT

6.Bloody Bouncers - CONTROL ZONE

7.Numbers - STAGE B

8.Mental Cases - ELECTRO-MOTIVE FORCES

9.Contrast Disorder - THE DOUBT

10.Light At Your Window - DETONATORS

11.I'm Sorry - TEARJERKERS

12.Just Friends - DOGMATIC ELEMENT

13.Johnny Johnny - CONTROL ZONE

14.Young Rebel - FAMILY OF NOISE

15.I Need You - VICTIM

16.Teenage Love Song - P45

17.I Can Help - THE PEASANTS

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V/A - Good Vibrations 1995

Once again Northern Ireland, this 25 CD showcasing the very best of late 70s label Good Vibrations which features contributions from the likes of The Undertones, Victims, Protex and Rudi longside previously unreleased cuts by Shock Treatment & The Androids. Precious!!!

1.Big Time - RUDI

2.Strange Thing By Night - VICTIMS

3.Love Is For Sops - THE OUTCASTS

4.Smarter Than You - THE UNDERTONES

5.Dance Away Lover - X DREAMYSTS

6.Don't Ring Me Up - PROTEX

7.Listening In - PROTEX

8.Parents - THE IDIOTS

9.Dancin' In The Street - SPIDER

10.The Cops Are Comin' - THE OUTCASTS

11.Overcome By Fumes - RUDI

12.Cross The Line - RUEFREX

13.Love Affair - THE TEARJERKERS

14.You Don't Do Ya - THE MOON DOGS

15.I Spy - RUDI

16.Airline Disaster - THE SHAPES

17.Self / Conscious Over You - THE OUTCASTS

18.Love You For Never - THE OUTCASTS

19.On My Mind - THE BANK ROBBERS

20.Decisions - THE BEARS

21.Original Terminal - THE JETS

22.Belfast Telegraph - SHOCK TREATMENT

23.I Don't Want You - THE LIDS

24.Bondage In Belfast - THE ANDROIDS

25.Laugh At Me - TERRI & THE TERRORS

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