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BOMP 4098LP
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"When original LA punks the Weirdos recorded Destroy All Music (their debut EP) on the day Elvis died, it must have sounded like a threat to western civilization. Thirty years later, gathered here along with various demos and a 1979 EP, it's less revolutionary, but remains a blast. It's like a fusion of the Clash and the Ramones, fronted by a vocalist several sheets to the wind. The Weirdos failed to secure a major deal, presumably because of John Denney's berserk intensity. The rawness gives these historic recordings a punk edge. It's difficult to deny the nihilistic glory of the title track, in which Denney proclaims: 'I want to kick in the radio, bomb the record store.' Outrageous."
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BOMP 002BK
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"A heavyweight celebration of the roots of rock fandom. Eye-popping cover art by the immortal William Stout. This is the ultimate anthology of rock 'n' roll fandom from its inception to its mid/late 1970s heyday. Book includes 300 pages of reproductions from Greg Shaw's pioneering 70s era zines Who Put The Bomp and Bomp! Essays by Jon Savage, Alec Palao, Ken Barnes, Suzy Shaw and Mike Stax; '60s garage and beat, surf music, British invasion, girl groups, rockabilly, acid punk, and psychedelia. Obsessively detailed discographies and label listings, plus reams of readers' letters and never before published material. The sheer volume of historical information is almost mind-boggling. Also included are reprints from Shaw's obscure personal zines, Metanoia and Liquid Love, circulated in 1970-72 to just a handful of friends and fellow writers. Aside from including a huge selection of Shaw's insightful writing, BOMP! 2 also includes rare early work by celebrated rock scribes like Ken Barnes, Lester Bangs, Lenny Kaye, Richard Meltzer, Dave Marsh, Mike Saunders, Phast Phreddie and more. Featuring artwork by underground artists like Jay Kinney, William Stout and Tom Kirk." 312 pages.
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