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BANG! NEWS:

It is our pleasure to announce the forthcoming releases:

*** GRANT HART (HÜSKER DÜ) OEUVREVUE LP Finally on vinyl! A rare and magnificent album by Grant Hart (HÜSKER DÜ).

*** TEX PERKINS´ DARK HORSES TUNNEL AT THE END OF THE LIGHT LP Vinyl release of Tex Perkins´ new delicious musical work, surrounded by his Dark Horses.

*** JEFF McDONALD - S/T LP Ultra rare album recorded in 1997 by Jeff McDonald (REDD KROSS) which sounds 100% Redd Kross in the style of "Phaseshifter" and "Show World".

*** THE CHROME CRANKS - DIABOLICAL BOOGIE 3xLP Crazy release on TRIPLE trifold vinyl of this brutal compilation of rare material by New York City swamp noise monsters.

*** THE KILL DEVIL HILLS IN ON UNDER NEAR WATER LP Finally their forth album is coming out! Another magnificent musical work by these excellent and finest Australian musicians.

And more interesting news soon.

Coming out very soon: - THE WIPERS - RARITIES 2xLP

Info and orders: MUNSTERAMA or FORCED EXPOSURE in the US!

#bangrecords #bangrecordsnews #granthart #oeuvrevue #huskerdu #texperkins #dark horses #tunnelattheendoflight #jeffmcdonald #reddkross #chromecranks #diabolicalboogie #thekilldevilhills #inonundernearwater #vinyljunkies

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OUT NOW! THE KILL DEVIL HILLS - HEATHEN SONGS BANG!-LP17/2

THE KILL DEVIL HILLS are an Australian band from Perth who came - as did THE DRONES - from the ashes of GUTTERVILLE SPLENDOUR SIX. This band has earned a more than deserved reputation through the years with three absolutely magnificent albums and wild, purely intense concerts. Originally released back in 2004, we are happy to recover this masterpiece from our back catalogue and make it available for those fans who missed it back in the day. One of the BANG! all time favourites, this band and record is a total must for fans of The Beasts Of Bourbon, Johnny Cash, The Drones and Neil Young.

Click HERE to order from MUNSTERAMA (Europe) and HERE from FORCED EXPOSURE

#killdevilhills #heathensongs #bangrecords

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SPENCER P. JONES BENEFIT SHOW & FUND 

Please support our beloved friend and admired artist! 

Click: https://www.gofundme.com/ccr2fbfg

“Spencer P Jones, guitarist, singer and prolific songwriter is seriously ill. He has performed live consistently for more than 30 years, but has not been able to work for several months due to his illness. Author of catchy and poignant tales capturing Australia’s underbelly, driven by his signature guitar sound (Australian Guitar magazine rated Jones as one of Australia's Top 40 best guitarists), and delivered in his melodic but menacing snarl, his impact on the Australian and international rock scene is unsurpassed in this country. Spencer came to prominence as guitarist, singer and songwriter with The Johnnys (a band so loved by Neil Young he said he wished he could bottle their sound and spirit) and as one part of inner-city swamp rock supergroup The Beasts of Bourbon.  Moving out on his own with his 1994 debut Rumour of Death, Jones has gone on to release ten impeccably crafted albums in his own right . Along his journey, Jones has also been a gun for hire with Paul Kelly, Chris Bailey and The General Dog, Maurice Frawley and The Working Class Ringos, The Sacred Cowboys, Ian Rilen's Hell To Pay, These Immortal Souls, and Shotgun Wedding. And then there’s the international connections - he has played with everyone from The Gun Club to Evan Dando, The Violent Femmes, Shotgun Rationale and Andre Williams as well as touring with members of Television and The Damned. To support Spencer with the costs of his medical treatment, some of Australia’s finest rock musicians are coming together to celebrate the career of the axeman and master songwriter with benefit shows in Victoria and Western Australia. A great gig is being held on Sunday 20th March at Mojos Bar Freemantle and on Friday 15th April there is a once in a lifetime show at the Prince Bandroom in St Kilda. If you are unable to attend one of the shows, but would like to contribute to help Spencer with his medical costs you can do so by donating to this fund. Please support one of Australia’s musical treasures. ”

 #spencerpjones #beastsofbourbon #spencerpjonesbenefit #theaxemansbenefit #thedrones #thejohnnys #texperkins #paulkelly #charlieowen #adalita #reneegeyer #youami #anthonymorgan #princeofwales #theprinceofwales #spencerjones #theaxemansjazz #sourmash #theseimmortalsouls #thegunclub #youami 

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OUT NOW! THE NOMADS - STAGGER IN THE SNOW BANG!-LP91 Beware - this is by far the wildest and rawest sounds of THE NOMADS, as they were in 1984! These recordings were released on Swedish cassette back in 1984, now unavailable for years and only to be found at impossible prices in the second hand market. 29 tracks including covers of THE SONICS, THE CRAMPS, 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS, THE KINKS and many more... ultra wild stuff! Newly remastered and presented in deluxe gatefold vinyl edition with liner notes. 

Click HERE to order from MUNSTERAMA (Europe) and HERE from FORCED EXPOSURE

#nomads #staggerinthesnow #garagerock

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OUT NOW! THE GUN CLUB - MOTHER BERLIN BANG!-LP94 

Yes - It exists! The lost record. Much louder, raw, aggressive and intense than MOTHER JUNO, we give you MOTHER BERLIN. Stripped of the Cocteau Twins production, here are the original recordings, finally reunified and mastered for you to know how this record was truly supposed to sound! Including an unreleased instrumental track called COUNTRY ONE. A total must for all fans! Deluxe vinyl gatefold edition including lyrics. Click HERE to order from MUNSTERAMA (Europe) and HERE from FORCED EXPOSURE (U.S)!  #gunclub #motherberlin #thegunclub #jeffreyleepierce #kidcongopowers #romimori #nicksanderson #motherberlin #motherjuno #cocteautwins #swamprock #blixabargeld #nowplaying

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BANG!-LP94  THE GUN CLUB - MOTHER BERLIN review

Gun Club, Mother Berlin Record Review

Romi Mori: We were talking about recording and I remember Peter Hook of New Order wanted to produce Mother Juno. When I met Jeffrey, he was really into Bob Dylan. He was playing Bob Dylan every day and I got really sick of it. I was really into Cocteau Twins, so I introduced him to the Cocteau Twins’ Treasure, and he really, really fell in love with it; he had never heard anything like that in his life. So he listened to it almost every day. Then when we were in L.A. we were taking a walk along the Sunset Strip and we bumped into Robin and Liz from the Cocteau Twins. It was just so weird because we were just talking about them. We became friends, and then Robin really wanted to produce Mother Juno, so we chose Robin over Peter Hook. I think we did the right thing. (Interview with Ryan Leach, circa 2005)

Bang! Records has just released a Gun Club LP entitled Mother Berlin. Mother Berlin is a 1987 demo the Gun Club cut at West Berlin’s Hansa Studios in preparation for the Mother Juno recording sessions. What’s surprising about Mother Berlin is just how closely it resembles the finished LP the band later cut and released under the auspices of producer Robin Guthrie. Jeffrey and the band—Kid Congo Powers, Romi Mori and Nick Sanderson—had Mother Juno effectively dialed in before Guthrie got involved. Doing a little detective work, the completeness of Mother Berlin makes sense. While Guthrie did a wonderful job on Mother Juno—his Eno-like treatments and embellishments on “Breaking Hands” is the highlight of the record and the closest thing to a true Cocteau Twins and Gun Club collaboration—a good portion of the album was reportedly produced by Jeffrey Lee Pierce and Nick Sanderson.

           Mother Berlin is less restrained than Mother Juno. Nick Sanderson plays live drums on “Breaking Hands” and Kid Congo’s slide guitar cuts through loud and clear. The LP sounds like you’d likely imagine it—the Gun Club playing live in the studio with limited effects. For Gun Club fans, this one’s a must. For casual followers, their money would likely go further exploring the Gun Club’s other records, particularly “lost” albums from the band’s later catalog (Divinity EP and Lucky Jim are both excellent).

           Mother Berlin captures the second version of the Gun Club at their near zenith. The band was excellent—Romi Mori’s contributions have always been downplayed (she also doubled wonderfully on guitar) and Nick Sanderson was a formidable drummer—and the songs seemingly came effortlessly for Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Physically, he looked great and shows from this period were likely the best he ever performed.

           The Gun Club and Jeffrey Lee Pierce have always been in a sort of journalistic no man’s land. Never quite underground enough to champion, yet hardly mainstream enough to earn semi-regular coverage in glossy rock mags. Unfortunately, Jeffrey Lee Pierce (1958-1996) didn’t live long enough to reap the rewards from his work and he never could quite land a solid record deal during his lifetime, struggling with nearly insolvent imprints for much of his career. That’s a real shame. Jeffrey Lee Pierce had the goods, and Mother Berlin—a demo luckily cut at wonderful Hansa Studios—sounds amazing and would be a critical success if released today. -Ryan Leach           

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OUT NOW! KIM SALMON - MY SCRIPT BANG!-LP97

Here is the new album by Australian living legend KIM SALMON.  A double LP, presented in gatefold jacket.  The music melting from its grooves will be immediately recognized by fans of THE SCIENTISTS, BEASTS OF BOURBON and SURREALISTS. Minimal SURREALISTS-type sounds with a strong base of SLADE, T-REX, and THE ONLY ONES, yet all with his unique, beautiful, and bizarre personal stamp. No need to say more: KIM SALMON at his purest essence… Click HERE to order!    

#kimsalmon #thescientists #beastsofbourbon  #kimsalmonandthesurrealists #swamprock #now playing #myscript

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OUT NOW! ROWLAND S. HOWARD - AUTOLUMINESCENT / OCEAN 7" BANG!-18/2 (2016) We are proud to present a new pressing of the ROWLAND S. HOWARD single, originally recorded and released by BANG! in 2005. Featuring a revision of his classic TEENAGE SNUFF FILM track AUTOLUMINESCENT and a haunting cover of THE VELVET UNDERGROUND's OCEAN, this single has become unavailable and reached insane prices in the second hand market. All hail the six strings that drew blood! Rest In Peace, ROWLAND S. HOWARD . . . Click HERE to order from MUNSTERAMA (Europe) and HERE from FORCED EXPOSURE (U.S.)! 

#rowlandshoward #rowlandhoward #autoluminescent #thebirthdayparty #theseimmortalsouls #crimeandthecitysolution #lydialunch #teenagesnufffilm #thevelvetunderground #fenderjaguar #nickcave #badseeds #nickcaveandthebadseeds #melbourne #nowplaying

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OUT NOW! THE GUN CLUB - DANSE KALINDA BOOM BANG!-LP93

Finally reissued on vinyl - the official GUN CLUB live album recorded in 1984 with liner notes from Jeffrey Lee Pierce! This record come to be for THE GUN CLUB what "SMELL OF FEMALE" was for THE CRAMPS. Featuring JEFFREY LEE PIERCE and KID CONGO POWERS at their wildest, this album is being released in deluxe edition with gatefold jacket and newly remastered sound. A total must.

"Both Pierce and Kid Congo sound positively adrenalized, particularly on the feral "Sleeping in Blood City." - TROUSER PRESS Click HERE to order!

#thegunclub #gunclub #jeffreyleepierce #kidcongopowers #thecramps #dansekalindaboom #nickcave #nickcaveandthebadseeds #badseeds  #swampblues #patriciamorrison #thedamned #thebags #punk #terrygraham