Hello folks!
Just to let you know we'll be shipping the first couple of 7" singles in the Billy Childish 45 Club today and tomorrow.
There are still copies left (though not many!) if you want to sign up below.
We also want to highlight some gems from the back catalogue that you may not be aware of. Records by fabienne Delsol, Pete Molinari and Nat Johnson & The Figureheads!
THE BILLY CHILDISH 45 CLUB - CTMF featuring The Dear Watson Sound.
There are three different club levels, something for everyone!
WHITE VINYL + A Limited Edition Enamel Badge with each single (100 copies)
**limited to 1 per customer** (Just a handful of these left)
The first 7" kicks things off with 'I'm The Damaged Kind' with a new rendition of 'Why Don't You Smile Now' on the flipside.
JOIN THE 45 CLUB NOW To avoid disappointment (or at least delay it!)
**PLEASE NOTE - To save you and ourselves postage costs we'll be posting 2 singles at a time, so expect 4 packages**
And while we're letting you know about Billy's latest releases...how about some 80's classics from Billy, Micky, Bruce & Russ too...
The Milkshakes reisssues
*FOUR CLASSIC BEAT ALBUMS BY THE MILKSHAKES AVAILABLE ONCE AGAIN*
Released as four single vinyl LPs -
THE MILKSHAKES were mainly Mickey Hampshire (Git/Vox); Billy Childish (Git/Vox); Bruce Brand (Drums); Russ Wilkins (Bass)
When punk rock group the Pop Rivets broke up in 1980, Billy Childish joined forces with Mickey Hampshire, a Pop Rivets roadie who had been performing in a group called Mickey and the Milkshakes with his cohort Banana Bertie. The two began writing songs together and the group released their first LP, Talking ’bout Milkshakes! in 1981. With Childish and Hampshire sharing guitar and vocal duties, Bruce Brand on drums, and Bertie on bass (later replaced by Russ Wilkins then John Agnew), the Milkshakes’ sound was a primitive blend of British beat groups, like the early Kinks at their toughest, and hard-rocking American guitar instrumentalists like Link Wray. This sound came to be known as the “Medway sound” and the core members have been playing a variation on it throughout their whole careers.
The Milkshakes were a very prolific group, recording nine records in their four years together, and the band was very much a blend of Childish’s primitive songwriting and Hampshire’s more melodic leanings. The group also masterminded and backed a Medway girl group, the Delmonas.
When Mickey left The Milkshakes in 1984 Childish, Brand and Agnew went on to form Thee Mighty Caesars. Mickey and Bruce now play in The Masonics along with Ludella Black from The Del Monas, and Russ lives in Scotland and fronts the Wildebeests as well as being Lord Rochester.
And how about some other classic DG releases...
Fabienne Delsol
We're hoping there'll be new music from Fabienne soon! Until then there's always her previous albums. Every one's a winner!
Pete Molinari
Currently winning over a new legion of fans in the USA, Pete Molinari released two albums, an EP and three 7" singles on Damaged Goods. Check out the releases below to see why everyone digs Pete!
Nat Johnson & The Figureheads
Sheffield's finest! Nat's latest The Libert System is out now as a limited edition CD. Click here to order and get all the recent news.
We released the debut album by Nat Johnson and the Figureheads a few years ago, along with a couple of great 7" singles. Do check them out!
Nat Johnson and the Figureheads released their debut album, “Roman Radio”, in October 2009 on Damaged Goods. The music ranges from the sparse acoustic twinkling of Nat’s former outfit, to a full, electric sound encompassing alt-country and indie pop. In the past two years they have undertaken several national tours and recorded live radio sessions for Marc Riley, Tom Robinson and John Kennedy.
Nat Johnson is the former singer, songwriter and guitarist of acclaimed folk-pop band Monkey Swallows the Universe. When MSTU disbanded in 2008, Nat went solo for a short while before assembling The Figureheads – it’s said to be unlucky to sail a ship without a figurehead.
Have a great Tuesday!
Ian & Duncan