Hello folks!
Seems like ages since we put any records out but we've plenty coming up! In fact we've four singles due out all on the same day (August 6th). In many ways Damaged Goods records are like buses - you wait for ages then 4 turn up at once! Read on for the 7" bonanza, singles by Thee Spivs, Case, Cyanide Pills along with the debut release from our latest signings The Jimi Ben Band. We're also doing a special bundle where you can buy all four together, save some cash and get the digital versions thrown in too! As always click on the cover art to purchase from our online shop.
Case - Grow Or Die EP
We're very pleased to be releasing four brand new songs on this EP by the recently reformed CASE. Following on from their compilation album from last year which brought together all their original early recordings. It's limited to 500 copies on white vinyl.
CASE formed in Croydon in 1979 after being introduced to each other by Slimy Toad from Johnny Moped. Case played the pubs of south London and finally released their one and only 7”, the ‘Wheat From The Chaff’ EP in 1983, it reached the top of the independent charts and led to them being played heavily on BBC radio including plays by John Peel, Janice Long & Kid Jensen.
Originally, in 1980, CASE played primarily at a (fairly rough) pub in North Croydon, called “The Star” and built quite a following there before larger, occasionally more salubrious, venues beckoned. They famously played at The Rainbow in November 1981 - where smoke flares and buckets of maggots flew into the crowd as the band played, the Marquee Club (where they were banned for playing an encore – the only band to be banned for this since the Rolling Stones), Hammersmith Palais, 100 Club, the BBC Paris Theatre, ICA, & the Woolwich Tram Shed (and Chislehurst Caves!) amongst other less-prestigious venues.
With better management who knows where CASE may have ended up – as it is - they retain a legendary status among the legions of punk/ska fans...and graffiti historians.
Back in 1981 case had a vociferous and die-hard following who, in substantial numbers, took to daubing the walls with graffiti championing their support for the band. These expressions of support for the band are now the stuff of social commentary – see, for example, the New Cross item at transpont.blogspot.com.
Something about CASE seemed to attract fanatical fans, several claiming to have seen every gig, since the early days in Croydon, and one in particular who, whilst working in London, spent his lunchtimes visiting public toilets all over the city - unrolling the rolls of toilet paper and writing CASE on each sheet on the roll, with a biro, before rolling them up again. These were strange times.
CASE GIG ALERT !!
CASE will also be appearing at this years Rebellion Festival, Blackpool, 4th August
Track listing: A1 – Why Would I Hurt You (All Ways), A2 – Fight Fight Fight,
B1 - Circus, B2 - Daddy's Remembering
Thee Spivs - Flickin V's
Latest single by Thee Spivs taken from their recent ‘Black And White Memories’ album with an exclusive B-side, a cover of Patrick Fitzgerald's “Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart”. Lovingly pressed on traditional black vinyl.
**LIMITED TO 500 COPIES!**
Both tracks were recorded at Gizzard studios with Ed Deegan at the controls.
The band have had successful jaunts to Europe earlier this year and are heading back again in July for more! On top of this they're also making their debut appearance at the famous Rebellion Punk Festival in Blackpool in early August, more details to follow.
Thee Spivs are Ben Edge (Guit/Vox), Steve Coley (drums) and new bassist Daniel Husayn (who you may know from The Red Dons)
Flickin V's is already a live favourite and is set to become an anthem for disaffected youth worldwide. The cover features Ben's uncle, who you may have heard about on their first album. He's the one with ASBO. We can't think why!
Here's the band's upcoming tour dates -
Friday 6th July - Monks Cafe - Lille - France
Saturday 7th July - DB's Studio - Utrecht - Holland
Sunday 8th July - Sjock Festival - Gierle - Belgium
Wednesday 18th July - Spazio4 - Piacenza - Italy
Friday 20th July - Shake Party - La Spezia - Italy
Sat 21th July - Voodoo Festival - Bergantino - Italy
Sun 22nd - Wake Up Salso - Salsomaggiore - Italy
2nd - 5th August - Rebellion Festival - Winter Gardens - Blackpool - UK (Details soon)
Cyanide Pills - Where Did It Go?
BRAND NEW 2 TRACK 7” SINGLE
700 COPIES ON BLUE AND WHITE VINYL
BOTH TRACKS EXCLUSIVE TO THIS SINGLE
Leeds’ finest punk band are back with two brand new tracks, we’re guessing they might both appear on their second album which is due out early 2013 but you never know!
They’re about to head over to Germany for a few dates including the Force Attack Festival before heading back to the English Riviera…erm Blackpool to play the Rebellion Festival at the beginning of August.
We’ve just repressed their debut album on vinyl again, this time it’s on lovely white vinyl.
Lookout for more dates and news of the second album coming your way soon.
CYANIDE PILLS are…
Phil Privilege (Shouting) - Alex A (Picking)
Sy Pinkeye (Strumming) - Chris Wrist (Banging) - Alarick 'The Trick' (Rumble)
The Jimi Ben Band - Royal Baboon
Debut single from French 3-piece electronic garage band, The Jimi Ben Band. Based in Lille, France, they came to our attention having played with Thee Spivs. We strongly suggest you YouTube the video to experience the full majesty and psychedelic majesty of the band.
Once upon a time, Jimi Ben found himself lost in the jungle. He had been wandering in South East Asia for years and could find no way out. One night he was cruising for dirt and love, he got struck by sexedelic visions emerging from the red lights of go-go bars. An inner baboon voice told him: “Jimi ! Bad is good for you. Why don’t you set up a Rock’N’Roll band ?”. That’s exactly what he did. Back in his hometown (Stockton, Northern France), he was taught by long time friend Ricky Love how to play power chords on a guitar and recorded a first LP demo on a 4 tracks tape recorder in his kitchen.In December 2009, Johnny Boom (drums) joined Ricky Love (bass, vocals) and Jimi Ben (vocals, guitars) for their first show and further DIY tape recordings (Monkeys In Da House EP – 2011). Mainly influenced by American Garage bands, 60’s British Beat groups, Surf Music, Punk Rock and New Wave, these slackers like it rather cheesy, danceable and fun. The Jimi Ben Band started as a lo-fi garage trio. Since then, they have performed about 40 shows in France and Belgium and developed a degenerate style based on energy, coconut vocals and great amounts of reverb. They have made it quite clear that they wanted nothing but having girls dancing at gigs.
Buy all 4 singles, save money and get the downloads too!
If you'd like to buy all four singles you can save yourself some money and we'll also throw in the digital versions too. (These will be emailed to you on the day of release - August 6th). Click on the pic above to purchase the four single bundle.
Enjoy the wet weekend!
Ian & Duncan
www.DAMAGEDGOODS.CO.UK