What is there to say about such a great record like this? Absolutely flawless from start to finish. Yepp here’s another gem that Erich of Good Bad Music posted some time ago but his links are dead so here we go. The punch on this recording just hits me every time. Great playing, great songs and a tasty production.
“Guitarist Eddie Vincent and drummer Tad, having played together in Los Angeles with various bands since the early seventies, found themselves in London after touring Europe and North Africa with Swiss rocker and performance artist Bernard Constantin during the famous punk summer of 1977.”
Country: USA
Year: 1978
Label: Square
Format: 7″
Songs:
Hillside Strangler.mp3
Hollywood Squares.mp3
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The Hollywood Squares – Hillside Strangler! 7″
Also in the music blog world this week: Garage Hangover takes a long look at The Cranabeats. KBD keeps it pounding with an e.p. of short songs by Australian art-punks Seems Twice. But even better are the two simple songs by The Hollywood Squares. A good rule of thumb: pretty much any punk song about the Hillside Strangler is worth a listen. Some early demos from Suicide. Here’s a lovely German oddity, The Tanzdiele. I have to agree that the b-side
Are you reclycling my blog hahaha. Well, it’s getting tuougher to find “new” records ain’t it. I guess it’s soon time to start thinking about a reggae blog.
Ha ha yepp next time I’ll just copy and paste your text and link to your mp3s ;). 26 7inhces uploaded and ready to be posted so no there’s not a problem to find new old stuff to be posted. And the list is growing. There’s just too much stuff out there he he.
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love that “sonic assualt”!
Perfect punk rock! Two great rockin’ songs full of attitude & bite. I’ve heard that the LP recently released by some Italian label is pretty crappy, apart from these two greats. Honestly, do labels have to release EVERY recording a band makes?! Some things are best left unreleased. Anyhow, great choice, Peter!
Great! Thanks again!
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In 1978, prior to the Hollywood Squares, I was in a progressive rock studio group at Warner Brothers called “The John Dunn Band”. Eddie Vincent was our guitarist and Tad Malone drummed. None of our sides got released – which is just as well. Apparently, 3 out of 4 of us couldn’t stand progressive rock. I was working for Greg Shaw’s Bomp! at the time and the Hollywood Squares 45 was one of our fastest sellers. Two years later, I formed The Bings, which was Power Pop with an edge. Nice to hear the Squares’ record again – thanks for posting it.