Here's one I've been intending to digitize for awhile. A 36-year old compilation of Boston area bands that's both relatively consistent, and fits in within the overarching context of this site. Side one is near-perfect, showcasing among other items an early incarnation of the
Cavedogs "La La La," eventually rerecorded for their stupendous
Joyrides For Shut-Ins album. I've featured the
Blackjacks Basic Blackjacks ep just earlier this year, and their contribution here, "Born Rude" coincidentally or not entails a chorus with a melody much akin to the Heartbreakers "Born to Lose."
The Titanics are another band I've long planned on featuring, but I hope the reverb-laced distortion of "High on Drugs" will tide you over in the meantime.
Screaming Broccoli are another Wilfully Obscure veteran, and "Somebody's Company" extends it's roots in the vicinity of Agent Orange with satisfying aplomb. The little known
Matweeds are straight-up power pop purveyors that I'm motivated to explore further, the
Dogmastics are minor Beantown garage rock legends, and
Rash of Stabbings turn in the considerably more serious, post-punk tinged "Hear My Call."
01. The Slaves - Radio Daze
02. The Cavedogs - La La La
03. The Matweeds - Stay
04. The Titanics - High on Drugs
05. The Blackjacks - Born Rude
06. Neutral Nation - T.V. Salvation
07. Dogzilla - Lunch With Ed
08. Screaming Broccoli - Somebody's Company
09. Condo Pygmies - Take Cover
10. Rash of Stabbings - Hear My Call
11. The Dogmatics - Teenage Girls
12. Big Huge - I'm a Suck?!
2 comments:
growing up outside of Boston and raised on WFNX alternative radio these songs were part of my childhood. the Cavedogs need a reissue campaign if not a reunion tour. they are so good and should have been so much bigger. Lunch with Ed was a silly catchy jam i loved too.
oh and the titanics High on Drugs was such a great local mini hit. so much great local Boston jams that never really moved outside of new england
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