Hello folks!

Our October releases are out today!

The Lurkers' Live in at The Queens Hotel, Margate, 1977 finally gets a vinyl release and there's a new 7" by Cyanide Pills!

There are still copies left. If you want either title just click on the pics below to order from our online shop!

AND... look out for another mailout this afternoon - we'll be starting the pre-order for our November releases. There's an expanded reissue of a classic Thee Headcoats LP, plus a new 7" by Johnny Moped to mark Johnny's 70th birthday! They'll be on the shop later but you can check out the artwork by scrolling to the end of this email!

 

THE LURKERS - LIVE AT THE QUEENS HOTEL 1977 (Ltd. neon yellow LP)

A live recording from 1977! First time on (NEON YELLOW) 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

CYANIDE PILLS - HOPE YOU'RE HAVING FUN (Ltd. blue 7")

WITH EXCLUSIVE, NON-ALBUM B-SIDE

LIMITED EDITION BLUE VINYL 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 December, Europe in November!

UK TOUR DATES

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 - TICKETS

 

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

 

NOVEMBER RELEASES (PRE-SALE STARTING SOON!)

THEE HEADCOATS - Heavens to Murgatroyd, Even! It's Thee Headcoats (Already) - (LP/CD)

RELEASE DATE NOVEMBER 17th

REISSUE OF CLASSIC ALBUM ORIGINALLY RELEASED BY SUB POP RECORDS IN 1990!

NOW WITH NEW ARTWORK + EXTRA TWO TRACKS (‘Girl From ’62’ was originally released as the A-side of a single on Regal Select Records, USA 1991 / ‘Troubled Times’ – was the B-side of a single on Dog Meat Records, Australia 1990)

 

Johnny Moped - Lockdown Boy c/w The Other Side (Ltd Col 7")

RELEASE DATE NOVEMBER 17th

Happy 70th birthday Johnny! In honour of Mr Moped’s big day, we’re very pleased to release this limited edition 7” which coincides with his group’s show at London’s 229 Club on November 18th. It’s available on red or blue vinyl (300 copies each). The red vinyl edition is only available to buy at the gig. The blue vinyl edition will be available via mail order from Damaged Goods or from your clued-up local record shop.

The record features two brand new tracks. ‘Lockdown Boy’ was written during and about the recent Covid lockdowns. It captures everything that’s great about the band and is set to become a firm fan favourite. On the flip is a fittingly titled track ‘The Other Side’ featuring a spoken word vocal. It’s an exclusive version of a track that may well feature in a different form on the band’s next album, set for release sometime in 2024. So, here’s to Johnny – raise a glass and play the record loud!

TRACKLISTING

1. Lockdown Boy

2. The Other Side

 

Have a lovely weekend!

Ian & Duncan