25th Anniversary issue with 5 BONUS TRACKS! It's KRYA from The Headcoatees with backing by Thee Headcoats!
This is one of our favourite albums of the 90’s and we’re over the moon to finally have it out on Damaged Goods, it was originally released on Vinyl Japan (ASKLP71) in 1998.
This new expanded version with FIVE bonus tracks including her 7” with the legendary ‘Armitage Shanks’ is also available on coloured vinyl for the first time, peach in fact!
Kyra Rubella was best known as a member of Thee Headcoatees and was also in The A-Lines and The Shall-I-Say-Quois.
ORIGINAL LP SLEEVENOTES –
Kyra (that’s pronounced ‘Keera’) is a Flemish girl who sings punk rock and Chansons with heart and abandon. She first came to our attention as one of Thee famed Headcoatees. The energy and power of her performance convinced us that she should make an album of her own.
How about it, Kyra?
“YES! YES! YES!” she screamed, jumping up and down.
So, recorded live and in a style that would make lesser hearts tremble, here she is, (she always is).
TRACKLISTING
1 – Agitated 2 – Anna K. 3 – It’s a Stick-Up 4 – Here I Am, I Always Am 5 – Naked 6 – Louise 7 – Marieke 8 – Ego Maniac 9 – Do Things Right 10 – Organic Footprints 11 – Today is the Night 12 – Laughing Song 13 – Doodlebug *BONUS TRACK* 14 – Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot *BONUS TRACK* 15 – Love in A Void *BONUS TRACK* 16 – Orgasm Addict *BONUS TRACK* 17 – Die Wonderlijke Dag (This Wond’rous Day) *BONUS TRACK*
Tracks 1-12: From the original album released on Vinyl Japan (ASKLP71) 1998
‘Doodlebug’ & ‘Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot’- Single released on Damaged Goods (DAMGOOD143) 1998
‘Love In A Void’ & ‘Orgasm Addict’ – Single by Armitage Shanks featuring Kyra (DAMGOOD59) 1995
Die Wonderlijke Dag (This Wond’rous Day) – B-side of single ‘Kyra Sings Marieke’ on Vinyl Japan (PAD38) 1998
A live recording from 1977! First time on vinyl!
Previously only available on CD as part of the Past & Future Landslide 3CD box set!
It was 1977 and things were progressing extremely well. We had signed to Beggars Banquet and our first single ‘Shadow’ b/w ‘Love Story’ had been released. John Peel had been playing both sides of the single most nights on his radio show, so we were getting heard by a lot of people. But we didn’t yet have a "proper" tour bus, so we all piled into a transit for the trip down to Margate with our tour manager Mike Stone in the driving seat.
The Queens Hotel turned out to be a pretty good venue. There was a nice high stage which we much preferred over the low-slung platforms of some of the places we played. It meant that the crowd wasn’t totally swamping us the whole time, although there would still be a constant stream of people jumping on and off stage, bumping us, knocking equipment over and so forth. We weren’t sure if many people would turn up on a cold and windy night so close to Christmas, but it was a good turnout, and they were out for a good time too. There was none of the aggro stuff which would become a problem later on at our shows.
The actual gig was typical of a Lurkers show at that time, being fairly chaotic with a lot of crowd "interaction". There is a recklessly fast version of ‘Pills’ on the recording, and I think we were playing ‘It’s Quiet Here’ for the first time live. Howard was on good form too; it would be his birthday on Christmas Day. My favourite quip from him is towards the end of the show when he says "eat your heart out Hank Marvin" after one of my more eccentric Shadows guitar intros. PETE STRIDE 2022
LIMITED EDITION 7” BY LEEDS PUNK BAND CYANIDE PILLS!
A-side from recent album Soundtrack To The New Cold War! B-side exclusive to this release!
TRACKLISTING 1 – Hope You’re Having Fun 2 – Don’t Tell Me Everything’s Alright (Exclusive track)
The band play the UK in September and December, Europe in November, and will also be heading to the US for the first time in October to play some west coast shows!
UK TOUR DATES
7th Sep 2023 @ The Salty Dog, Northwich - TICKETS
8th Sep 2023 @ Redchurch Brewery, Harlow (w/ The Courettes) - TICKETS
9th Sep 2023 @ Claptrap the Venue, Stourbridge - TICKETS
15th Dec 2023 @ Hope and Anchor, London - TICKETS
16th Dec 2023 @ Leeds Punk Rock Xmas (Brudenell Social Club), Leeds - TICKETS
17th Dec 2023 @ Waterloo Bar, Blackpool
US TOUR DATES (MORE COMING SOON)
21st Oct @ Haven City, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
EURO TOUR DATES
presented by OX Fanzine & livegigs.de &
SLAM
16th Nov
- D-Wermelskirchen, AJZ Bahndamm
TICKETS
17th Nov -
D-Frankfurt, AU
18th Nov -
D-Landshut, Rocket Club
20th Nov -
CH-Zürich, Dynamo
21st Nov -
D-München, Unter Deck
22nd Nov -
D-Weinheim, Cafe Central
24th Nov - D-Hamburg,
Hafenklang
25th Nov -
D-Düsseldorf, Der Hof Düsseldorf
26th Nov -
B-Antwerpen, Kid’s Rhythm ‘n’ Blues Kaffee
Enjoy the long weekend!
Ian & Duncan