W.O.M.B.A.T - Identity Crisis

  

  W.O.M.B.A.T (https://www.facebook.com/waste.of.money.brains.and.time) are from Melbourne and feature a line up of Harrison McGregor- Porcaro (Bass/Vocals), Zoe Hammond (Lead Guitar), Lachlan McGregor-Porcaro (Rhythm Guitar) & Micheal Haynes (Drums). Their name stands for  waste.of.money.brains.and.time

  They released a debut ep last November titled Inbrace

 (https://wombat-aus.bandcamp.com/album/inbrace) 

  Unfortunately I missed it at the time but happily French label Idiotape Records have just released a cassette version (which this time around I haven't missed).

https://idiotaperecords.bandcamp.com/album/w-o-m-b-a-t-inbrace

  Being a sucker for Philadelphia trio Dark Thoughts I had to highlight this cover of a track from their 2016 debut album. Dark Thought's version (https://dark-thoughts.bandcamp.com/track/identity-crisis) finishes abruptly as the band race straight into the next song. The W.O.M.B.A.T version is equally as impressive but has a proper fade out. This is Identity Crisis...

Foxy - Already Gone

  

  Foxy (https://www.facebook.com/foxybandusa) are a female fronted melodic punk band from Orange County who've just released a new album titled Tonight Tonight. The line up of the band is LP (Vocals), Greg Antista (Guitar), Stu West (Bass) & Richie Mendez (Drums).

  The album will bring to mind the likes of The Runaways and The Donnas. It's catchy as fuck and it rocks. I played a track on the show a few weeks ago (Rock And Roll Crime) and it pretty much brought the house down. Happily it's not the album's only "smash hit."

  It's out today on Rum Bar Records https://rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tonight-tonight

  It's also worth noting that Greg Antista has an album on the way with his band The Lonely Streets which I'll play something from on the next show

 https://rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bastards-broken-hearts

  Back to Foxy, this is the album's closing track and it's a definite modern day classic. It's called Already Gone... 

The Model Workers - Surf Song

    

  The Model Workers (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039871304012) are a band I played on the latest Just Some Punk Songs show and I think I mentioned they were from the north east of England. Having researched a little more, I don't think that's the case, the band I was thinking of were called Model Workers and they released a 7" in 1981 titled Cry. 

  This trio (Dink vocals/guitar, Dazza B bass/backing vocals & Chris E drums/backing vocals) are also from the UK, I think from Leicester, Devon & Banbury, but despite being around for over a decade I think they're a different band (although as is often the case, I'm winging it a bit here!). 

  Anyway, the important bit. They recently released a 7 track debut album titled Disaster Punk. The opening track (the one I played on the show) is titled Look At The State and it pretty much sums up the band's raison d'être. They sing about what's going on around them, both politically and personally. The album's old school and honest and you can check it out here :  https://open.spotify.com/album/7v62N1XqJc9pTAkD0smgFk

  This song deals with climate change and the rising of the oceans, it's called Surf Song... 

KLOBBER - London

  

  KLOBBER (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100037550725654) are from Madrid and previously graced the pages of Just Some Punk Songs back in 2021 with a track from their album Clap Time! https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2021/11/klobber-only-in-it-for-beer.html

  They're back today with a taster for their upcoming album A Rope For You. It'll be available next month on vinyl (300 copies, 100 of them in orange) and digital via Take The City Records and you can pre order it here :  https://takethecityrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pre-order-a-rope-for-you-lp

  It's described as "10 new songs will delight fans of English punk like SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS, THE DAMNED, THE RUTS, THE CLASH, COCKNEY REJECTS... and American punk bands like BLACK FLAG, GERMS, ZERO BOYS, or REAGAN YOUTH. Sweet ballads for punks, drunks, and dirty Cunts." 

  A throwback to the heady sounds of '77, this is London... 

The Bat Creeps - Comic Day

    

  The Bat Creeps (https://www.facebook.com/thebatcreeps) are a comic book punk rock outfit from Sheffield. My mate Simmo messaged me to say "fave new band mate" to which I replied "I was listening to them earlier and I'm playing them on this week's show (tonight, 8pm   https://gpr.mixlr.com/)."  It seemed rude not to get them on here too. 

  They've (they being Jim Connolly, Billy Sevens, Steve Yates and James McVeigh) just released a new album titled Flaccid Justice. It's "10 tracks covering hot topics such as vehicular mayhem, errant cyborgs and of course, unrequited love" and it's a whole bunch of fun. 

  You can get it on cd or digital here : https://thebatcreeps.bandcamp.com/album/flaccid-justice

  I was originally going to highlight the singalong opener Stay Puft but I'll bow to Simmo's superior knowledge and go with his favourite track instead. This is Comic Day... 

The Soda Poppers - Bad Girls Go To Hell

  

  The Soda Poppers (https://www.facebook.com/the.soda.poppers) are the latest band to come rolling off the Johny Skullknuckles punk n roll conveyor belt. I've featured a couple of those other bands previously  

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-kopek-millionaires-it-could-happen.html

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-dead-beats-monsters-prefer-blondes.html

  The Soda Poppers see Jonny on guitar, backing vocals and knob twiddling. He's taking a bit of a backseat this time around ably backing up Frida The Bleeder (Vocals, Guitar, Bass), Silent Sonia (Drums) and Sticky Vikki (Organ, backing vocals). 

  They released a festive track a few months ago titled 'Til Christmas and now they're back with an ep called Testing A Theory - The Shape Of Things To Come. It boasts 6 songs including sprightly covers of Suffragette City and I Think We're Alone Now. You can find it here :  https://johnymusic.bandcamp.com/album/testing-a-theory-the-shape-of-things-to-come

  This song's a definite highlight, it's called Bad Girls Go To Hell...

You don't like the things that we do - Too bad, oh well You don't like the things that we say - never mind, OK You don't like the drugs that we take - Too bad, oh well And you're always telling me that Bad Girls Go To Hell. You don't like the things that we do too bad, so fuck you You don't like how much we drink You don't like the way that we think We think, we think you suck You don't like the way that we live - Too bad, oh well You don't like the things that we say - never mind but OK You don't like anything And you're always telling me that Bad Girls Go To Hell So I'll see you in hell We're good, we're good at being bad

The Priceduifkes - Unemploy Me

  

"Good times here I come..."

  The Priceduifkes (https://www.facebook.com/thepriceduifkes) are the Belgian punk band who first featured on Just Some Punk Songs back in 2017 with a song from their album Goathorse  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-priceduifkes-its-raining-shit.html

  7 years later they released a more than worthy follow up titled Dirty Dancing which I covered here :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-priceduifkes-water-balloons-to.html

  And now they're back again with a brand new single. It's a yearning to be let go from a shitty job, a feeling I think we've all had when we need work to pay the bills but we'd really rather be doing something better instead. 

  It's called Unemploy Me... 

 

xray xeroxx - Johnny Rotten Is A Fascist Pig

  

  xray xeroxx. New to me but maybe a one man project? Certainly a lofi garage punk project from Los Angeles and with what looks to be a debut release, a 4 track ep titled Bored And Loving It. 

https://xrayxeroxx.bandcamp.com/album/bored-and-loving-it-e-p

  This is the track with the eye catching title, fortunately it's a good tune too. It's called Johnny Rotten Is A Fascist Pig...

johnny rotten is a fascist pig
johnny rotten is a fascist pig

you used to sing about anarchy, but
you’re really pretty vacant

when you said
"god save the queen, the fascist regime"
you meant it

you did not invent punk rock
even if you think you did
you’re not an anarchist
you’re a prick
johnny rotten is a fascist pig

johnny rotten is a fascist pig
johnny rotten is a fascist pig
johnny rotten is a fascist pig
johnny rotten is a fascist pig

i just wanna be anarchy
yeah right

we're so pretty
oh so pretty
johnny rotten is a fascist pig

i just wanna be
johnny rotten is a fascist pig

we're so pretty
oh so pretty
johnny rotten is a fascist pig

you're vacant
you're vacant
johnny rotten is a fascist pig

Ricky Rochelle - Ghost of Dee Dee (Guest Review By Ralph J Rivera)

  

  Well my friend Ricky Rochelle has just dropped single #4 in his 2025 series. This one is called "Ghost Of Dee Dee" and it's his strongest song so far in this endeavor.  https://rickyrochelle.bandcamp.com/track/ghost-of-dee-dee 

  The music is a perfect blend of his new direction. The "Pop" sensibilities are there in the vocals and structure while also maintaining a fair amount of "Ramonescore". The lyrics are an amazing tribute to one of the best songwriters in the Ramones. Using his song titles to weave a heartfelt peon, you can tell how much Dee Dee meant to Ricky Rochelle. Stellar production as always by his writing partner Gregg Gavitt who also handles the bass duties on this one.

  Besides being my friend I'm also a huge fan Of Ricky's. His solo work is constantly evolving as to what can be done within the "Pop Punk" genre. I put him in the same category as Kurt Baker. Someone who started out playing in a straight up Pop Punk band but also had the ability to write songs & music that transcended that bubble. It's rare that an artist can leave an established band and carve out a successful solo career. Ricky Rochelle is on his way to stardom. 

  Here's the Youtube clip for "Ghost Of Dee Dee".