Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Plugz – Achin 7″

Posted on August 30, 2011 by The Flakes // Drummer

Plugz second 7inch where released sleeveless in 1979 and then with this white version in 1981 and later on with a yellowish variant. I might be wrong so feel free to correct me. Achin is to my ears the best … Continue reading →

Posted in 1979, 1981 | 9 Comments

Simpletones – California/I Like Drugs 7″

Posted on August 25, 2011 by The Faintest Ideas // Drummer

Some people are really fond of drugs, but I never managed to understand why you wanna waste money and brain cells on that. None the less I picked this one up and was hoping for some answers, but nope, there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 1979 | 28 Comments

Desperate Bicycles – Smokescreen/Handlebars E.P. 7″

Posted on August 13, 2011 by The Faintest Ideas // Drummer

A long time ago I put the mighty Desperate Bicycles second 7″ The medium was tedium in the posting queue, but the big man said that he wanted to post that one himself, and as the loyal slave I am, I … Continue reading →

Posted in 1977 | 8 Comments

The 2×4′s – S/T 7″

Posted on August 1, 2011 by The Flakes // Drummer

I can’t really put my finger on why I like this so much. Maybe cause it’s oddness pointing in the direction of XTC(a band which I love beyond reason). Monotonues and perfectly capturing the lyrics in Bridgeport Lathe. Little Cities … Continue reading →

Posted in 1980 | 13 Comments