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Hello Folks,



just a quick reminder that the Fire Dept. 2CD compilation "A Flame From The Fen" is out on Monday. Click on the artwork for our online shop.



The Fire Dept. - "A Flame From The Fen" 2CD



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To coincide with the release of the debut Vermin Poets album we have collected all the recorded works of Neil Palmers old band The Fire Dept. on a double CD retrospective, this 51 Track double CD includes their two albums from the 90’s ‘The Golden Egg’ and ‘Elpee For Another Time’ plus singles and lots of unreleased tracks.



Extensive sleeve notes by Billy Childish



It has been reported that “The Fire Dept was cursed by three things: drunkenness, ineptitude and a fatal lack of self-knowledge, all three qualities manifesting occasionally and sometimes simultaneously, but always mockingly, in one or all of three members of the group at once.” Whatever truth may lie in this blatant slur the virtue in The Fire Dept lay in their showing that playing rock ‘n’ roll music is not about finesse or soppy haircuts, but about personal truth imbedded within a good pop song.

Formed in 1983 they released 2 or 3 albums, a few classic singles, played the UK garage circuit, often supporting long time friend Billy Childish’s band Thee Headcoats



Billy Childish T-Shirts - now in stock!



We now have 2 great new Billy Childish T-Shirts in stock, available in small, medium, large and XL. Be the coolest kid on the block, envy of your mates etc. Click on the designs below to order online.



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Betty And The Werewolves - Teatime Favourites CD/LP



It's not out until July 5th but you can pre-order this album on CD or LP now. Just click on the pic to order.



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Betty And The Werewolves long long awaited debut album after their two singles ‘Euston Station’ and ‘David Cassidy.’ The latter was featured on last years Rough Trade comp ‘Indiepop 09’



Betty And The Werewolves are Laura McMahon on Vox/Guitar, Helen Short on Guitar/ Vox/Keyboards, Emily Bennet on Bass/vox and Doug McFarlane on drums. Formed in 2007 and are three girls and one boy from London and Cambridge who whoop and howl through the night as their sweetly sung melodies collide with glitter-struck punk guitars. Taking inspiration from luminary lycanthropes Virginia Woolf and Grandma Wolf, they sing ditties about falling in love with David Cassidy and strange encounters on night buses, shouting all the while and scuffing up their party shoes



They signed with Damaged Goods after a supporting Holly Golightly at the 100 Club in London and set of to Gizzard studios in east London to record their first two singles, then after a year or so of writing songs they recorded this album with Jon at Onecat studios in Brixton after a tip from fellow indiepopper Amelia Fletcher.



The album is a great mix of indiepop and shouty punky pop songs with great lyrics and boundless energy. After a lot of stress over the cover it was decided that a selection of tea and cakes would fit the bill…and we think it does the job too.



They are playing the Camden Crawl and Indietracks this year plus lots more shows to be announced soon. A third single is due out soon called ‘Paper Thin’ with two exclusive tracks on the b-side.



The Camden Crawl



*If anyone is attending the Camden Crawl this weekend don't forget to check out Piney Gir, Betty And The Werewolves, Nat Johnson & The Figureheads, and Billy Childish & The Musicians Of The British Empire.*



*Piney Gir*

1 May Camden Crawl (Spread Eagle 1.30pm)

Piney will be playing with a stripped down band. Look Out for Piney's album "Jesus Wept" on DG later in the year!



*Nat Johnson & The Figureheads*

1 May Camden Crawl (Rough Trade Pop Up Store 5pm) London

1 May Camden Crawl (Belushis 7.45pm) London

2 May Camden Crawl (Black Cat 16.30pm) London





*Betty And The Werewolves*

1 May Camden Crawl (Purple Turtle 6.30pm) London

2 May Camden Crawl (Belushis 10.15pm) London





*Billy Childish & The Musicians Of The British Empire*

30 April Dirty Water Club, London

1 May Camden Crawl (Blues Kitchen 7.30pm) London



Enjoy the bank holiday

Ian & Duncan

www.DAMAGEDGOODS.co.uk