The Paranoid Squirrel

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 315

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:01:00 +0000

Another live show and this week it's the turn of Audrey Horne who hail from Bregen in Norway. This was the sixth and last date of their UK and Ireland tour to support their current album, "Youngblood", recorded at the Camden Underworld on the 2nd May.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 314

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000

On this week’s show its Enuff Z’Nuff recorded at the Camden Underworld at the start of their recent UK tour with support from Wildside Riot a band that sport one Rocky Shades, former lead singer with Wrathchild.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 313

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:19:46 +0000

This week it’s the start of a month long* worth of live gigs. First up it’s JettBlack and CrashDïet recorded at the Islington Academy on the penultimate date of their recent UK co-headling tour. A tough tour for CrashDïet having lost their manager in a tragic accident a few days before the start.

*subject to change if something else crops up.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 312

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:37:24 +0000

As a tribute to the sad and tragic passing of one of the nicest men in the music business, Michael Sundén, I play a track by The Backyard Babies, a band he managed for a great number of years.

“I am responsible”.

Other music this week comes from Captain Sensible, Brian James, Tank. Have you spotted the Damned connection yet? Then I talk about the Crunch, band that comprises of Dave Tregunna, Sulo, Mick Geggus and Terry Chimes. Then it’s onto Michael Monroe with the first track taken from his new album and 1^st to feature Dregen. Reckless Love go all Voodoo on us with “Night On Fire”. The Nomads, at the beginning of the month released a new ep. Obviously I play something from it. From Sweden to Germany it’s Radio Dead Ones with the Rich Jones produced “Second To None”. The Roles Models as do Vice Squad have charity singles out which I play and you should purchase. Pink Cigar, who don’t have charity single but if you buy their brand new single, which I play, will probably love you forever. Ebbott Lundberg has a track from his “Ebbott Sings” aired. With a track from the new Black Sabbath album rounding this week’s show off.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 311

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:14:06 +0000

As with this, it’s as with the last; an all live show featuring, all the way from Southend, Eight Rounds Rapid who travelled up to Deptford to play the Bird’s Nest. Following swiftly on is former New York Dolls and current Michael Monroe guitarist Steve Conte with his Crazy Truth. Who were recorded at The Water Rats in London on the first date of their recent UK Club tour.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 310

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:10:48 +0000

This week we have another all live show courtesy of the Loyalties recorded at their Barfly gig on Easter Sunday, with the Barbie-Q-Barbies and the Von Hertzen Brothers who were live at the Islington Assembly Halls last Friday, that was the 5th of April future listeners, who were both over here to promote their brand new respective albums. That’ll be “Breaking All The Rules” and “Nine Lives”.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 309

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:23:52 +0000

“To Prog or not to Prog? That is the question.”

This week I start things going with, What is Prog? I play 3 bands that could be construed as Prog, but are they? You tell me. First up is Ghost (or Ghost B.C. if you’re living in the United States) who hail from Sweden. Next up it’s Kadavar from German and then it’s Queensryche V Queensryche. Yes that’s right, we have a track each from the Tate version and the Wilton, Rockenfield and Jackson line-up. Let Battle Commence! Away from Prog and into a 1970’s feel it’s Giuda from Spain who are playing in London on the 24^th May. Be there or be at the o2 watching Rush. Moving up a decade to the 80s its Bullet with their Sweden interpretation of NWoBHM. Black Star Riders who have morphed from Thin Lizzy into a new band with new songs have a said new song aired. Very good it is as well. Bouncing over to Scandinavia we have “Demons” singing in their native tongue, The Royal Cream with their new single, it’s in English, Los Bastardos Finlandeses and a track off their new album “Day Of The Dead and Trouble Circus with a track off last years “Ain’t Shit” CD. Finishing things off it’s Straight To Video with a song off their 5 track ep that features the talents of Rob Lane, Richie Hudson, Keef Identity and Johnny Monaco amongst others.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 308

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Easter Sunday saw Rachel Stamp play the “Camden Rocks! 2013” launch party gig at The Barfly. For those of you who are unaware Rachel Stamp comprise of David Ryder-Prangley, Will Crewsdon, Shaheena Dax and Robin Guy. Rachel Stamp were formed in 1994 when David Ryder Prangley met Will Crewdson in London after moving from Wales. The band signed to WEA Records, but were dropped without releasing the album “Fight the Force of Evil”. Their debut album proper “Hymns For Strange Children” went to the top of the NME's Independent Chart. The band was inactive for a few years despite never officially splitting up, and reformed in 2009, initially to support their best of compilation album, “Now I'm Nailed To Your Bedroom Wall, I've Only Got Myself To Blame”. In 2010, Will Crewdson and David Ryder-Prangley played alongside Adam Ant for performances around London. Whilst Robin Guy plays with Bernie Tormé as well as a “go to” session drummer. Shaheena Dax consigns herself to TV roles.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 307

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:41:08 +0000

It’s an all live show this week courtesy of Love/hate featuring Jizzy Pearl, Robbie Crane (RATT, Lynch Mob) Keri Kelli (Alice Cooper, Slash’s Snakepit) and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley) who are currently on tour in the UK. This is the first date recorded at The Underworld in Camden on the 25^th March which was rather cold Monday evening. Good job the band warmed things up by several degrees.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 306

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:58:46 +0000

Sadly this week’s show starts with a tribute to Clive Burr with a Desperado track that features Clive, Dee Snider, Bernie Tormé and Marc Russell. New music this week comes courtesy of Volbeat who now sport former Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano, The Von Hertzen Brothers, Eight Rounds Rapid, The Godfathers, Texas Terri and The Vampire Junkies and John Dissed. Live I ventured up to the Borderline to see The DeRellas who were supported by The WitchDoktors and The Healthy Junkies and then the following day The Boston Arms Music Room for The Drej and Cars Like Sharks.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 305

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Last Sunday spelt Wilko Johnson final London gig at the Camden Palace (aka Koko). Support came from Eight Rounds Rapid. I was there and this is what happened.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 304

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:43:29 +0000

Lots of new tunes for you to hear on this week’s show starting with Iggy & The Stooges who are swiftly followed by Tank. Then it’s onto The Drej with a track from their just released debut CD. Psychopunch are up next with a track from their “Smakk Valley” CD and staying with Scandinavia it’s new material from The Barbe-Q-Barbies, Hardcore Superstar, Audrey Horne and Free Fall. Back onto home territory with The Eureka Machines and something from “Remain In Hope”. Travelling a short distance into the past; Julian Cope’s “Dark Orgasm” has a track aired. The final studio track this week comes courtesy of White Coast Rebels with Kitty Hudson in the live segmentation.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 303

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Okay Pop Pickers, it’s the middle of the week and time for some more live action courtesy of Denmark in the shape of D-A-D who once again rolled into London. I’ve only, to my shame, seen them twice but I can guarantee you that I’ll be seeing them as often as I can. As so should you.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 302

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The first night of the Classic Dogs D'Amour returning London Show, that'll be Tyla, Bam, Steve James and Jo-Dog, is the subject of this week's episode.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 301

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:01:00 +0000

This week it’s the start of a few week’s worth of totally live shows. The Hel(l)sinki Vampires a.k.a. The 69 Eyes were over here in London on the 12^th February as part of their current “X” CD tour. Obviously I was in attendance and recorded such for your enjoyment.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 300

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:47:55 +0000

On this the 300 episode of The Paranoid Squirrel I treat you to a whole host of new music in the shape and form of The Dogs D’Amour, Black Waterside, The Curse, The UK Subs, The Cry, Stonewall Noise Orchestra, Verse You and a mash up from Go Home Productions of The Verve, Julian Cope, The Doors and The Beatles. I only delve into the past once to play a Sassy Scarlet track who featured Ky Anto. The show is round off by live Free Fall from their debut UK gig.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 299

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:23:26 +0000

In packed programme this week we have more from The Scams with Imperial State Electric covering Depeche Mode. When it comes to new releases we have tracks by Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness, The Godfathers, Tom Keifer from Cinderella first solo single, The Loyalties, Stonewall Noise Orchestra, Nicke Borg’s Homeland, The Von Hertzen Brothers, CrashDïet, The Good, The Bad And The Zugly, Dundertaget. On the classic front we have Sator and The Ramones. What’s not to like?

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 298

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:51:55 +0000

In a packed programme this week I bring you; Born Loose that feature ex Candy Snatchers vocalist Larry May, Borracho, The Eureka Machines with another track which is all set to appear on their pledge album, The Scaramanga Six with one of their Steve Albini produced new album tracks, CJ Ramone with the title track of his forth coming solo CD, Dan Vapid (formerly of Screeching Weasel and The Methadones) and The Cheats’ track from their self title CD which came out last year. Anthrax, The Retardos with The Pumps, Cold Ethyl, featuring Nicke Andersson and Mary’s Kids all present us with cover versions for us to enjoy. One of the subjects of last week’s show, that’ll be The Scams, have a track played from their debut CD aired with The Drej finishing things off with some live action. I also announce the winner of the Imperial State Electric / Mary’s Kids split 7” competition courtesy of Bootleg Booze Records.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 297

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:09:16 +0000

Hurrah!!! Finally I managed to get to my first gig of 2013. Which was The Lost Angels, featuring from Cinderella, Eric Brittingham, Eric Dover of Slash’s Snakepit, Troy Patrick Farrell of White Lion and Ryan Roxie guitarist with Alice Cooper at the Underworld in Camden. Support came from Pirate Metallers Kinkade and all the way from Sweden The Scams.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 296

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 10:26:56 +0000

Hellsongs with a Lounge Rock classic cover get the (snow)ball rolling this week. Then its The Powder Monkeys paying homage to Black Sabbath. As 2013 will see both The Von Hertzen Brothers and Steve Conte releasing new albums not to mention playing in London on the same day, but in different venues, I play a track from their respective last albums. Sylvain Sylvain has a solo track played whilst the title track from Adler’s debut album is aired. Croydon based band St. Evel have a track played from their new EP “Ballads From The Cronx”. Then we get to hear one side of the limited 7” single by Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell. The Retardos hot off their "Between The Dudes and Leather" Festival have their "Aboue & Beyond" single played. The Barbie-Q-Barbies have a new album out next month but preceding it is a single, which obviously I play. As the show started with a cover I end with one taken from Waltari ’s “Covers All” album. Also buried in this week’s show is a competition to win the Imperial State Electric, Mary’s Kids spit 7” courtesy of Bootleg Booze Records .

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 295

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 10:19:29 +0000

First up this week is brand new music from Saetta Bloody Saetta and an exclusive listen to a, as yet unheard, track from the forthcoming debut album by The Drej. Keeping things new The Loyalties have a track from their “soon-to-be-released” 2^nd album aired. Tracii Gun’s League Of Gentlemen seem to be going down a Pink Floyd style route. No complaints from me as I play a track to illustrate. Former Sonic’s Rendezvous guitarist and vocalist Scott Morgan is the subject of an Easy Action 3CD career spanning Box Set. To get you in the mood a couple of his well known tunes are played. The Hip Priests and The Dwarves have just released a split single; both tracks make it onto the show. The final piece of new music, well new music to me, comes courtesy of The Dead Pins and the final track this week is by Dr. Feelgood as former Feelgood Wilko Johnson has been diagnosed with Terminal Cancer of the Pancreas.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 294

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 12:40:12 +0000

Welcome to the first Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show of 2013. Kicking things off this year are The Wildhearts as contrary to what I believed and said on last week’s show the band are playing in April. Up next are a band who aren’t playing in April or any other month this year. I’m talking about The Hellacopters who for 15 minutes on New Years Eve I thought were reforming, with Dregen, for a tour to support the much anticipated live album. Wrong on all three counts. Sticking with Dregen; The Backyard Babies Classic Album “Total 13” has just been re-released as a double LP. The second LP being the Mega-Rock demos. Naturally a demo track gets played. In new material Audrey Horne have the title track of their soon to be released new album aired. Then it’s onto sadder news as former New Christs guitarist Mark Wilkinson passed away at the beginning of last month. I play my favourite track of theirs which he happened to write. Status Quo pick things up with two songs. The first comes from the last Quo album I bought; “Back To Back” with the second lifted from their current. For those of us who rushed out and snapped up the initial 100 copies of Zen Motels “We Want Your Blood” CD we were treated to an extra Christmas present from the band in the form of three bonus tracks. Obviously one gets played. Lynyrd Skynyrd, for no other reason that I like it, have the title track played off their latest album. Former Whitesnake members, and believe me there is a lot of them, Neil Murray and Micky Moody have formed Snakecharmer and are all set to release their debut CD. A track from which I play. The last new music this week comes courtesy of Kent based band The Gang. As former Anthrax bassist Dan Lilker and Billy Milano have teamed up to form United Forces I play the rack that gave them their name, but not by SOD but by Ministry. Finishing things off this week is a Dave Lee Roth track featuring guitarist Jason Becker who’s documentary “Ain’t Dead Yet” I’m about to watch this evening, that was the 5^th January future readers/listeners.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 293

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:00:00 +0000

The Monarchs and The Diodes are first up this week then I talk about Ginger’s Birthday Bash featuring The Wildhearts playing some Sonic Graffiti and Gluecifer to illustrate. (Can you illustrate sound?) As it’s the Festive period I play some Slade but not that one! Too obvious. London based band Hornet have just gone down the Pledge route, so I play a track to get your hands in your pockets. Bloodlights, who have already passed the 100% barrier, have yet another track from their fan-funded album aired. Compare and Contrast is back with The Damned up against Pink Floyd. Can’t see it myself. As I haven’t played any Hydromatics for ages I rectify this with a track off “Parts Unknown”, which is swiftly followed by The Curse and Redd Kross, with The Dead Identities finishing things off.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 292

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 06:01:00 +0000

A Wise Man once said “It’s Goes Up Like Prices At Christmas”. The same man also, very briefly, was in The Damned. All right they were called Les Punks but Lemmy knows a good band when he hears one and for a band now in its 36^th year obviously discerning music lovers do as well. The Damned once again returned to one of their mythical homes. I say one as the band have two; The first being The 100 Club, arguably the birth place the UK Punk movement, with the second at The Roundhouse in Chalk Farm. Just over a year ago the band returned after a 33 year absence. Played Damned, Damned, Damned and The Black Album and I thought that’ll be it. I was wrong as last Saturday, that was the 15^th December future listeners, I along with a few thousand other like mind souls watched them play a career spanning show with The Dickies helping things along. This is what happened…..

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 291

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:00:00 +0000

I went up to The Garage on Friday, 14^th December, for The UK Subs penultimate date on their current UK tour. Support came courtesy of former Adverts main man TV Smith. This is what happened……

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 290

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:08:22 +0000

Tuesday, that was the 11^th December future listeners, saw me for the first time since it’s re-opening up at The Nambucca in the Hollaway Road for the Gasoline Queens and The Peckham Cowboys, who now feature ex Quireboys Nigel Mogg and Darrell Bath, last gigs of 2012.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 289

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:08:28 +0000

After an 18 year absence from London, Redd Kross make a welcome return, selling out the Borderline, to promote their "Researching The Blues" album. They are a top band as I discover and it was a top night as you will.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 288

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:21:53 +0000

After quite a few live shows, this week we return to the studio format. First up it’s AC/DC as I discuss the availability of their back catalogue on iTunes. Then I hit you with a spectacular amount of new or soon to be new releases. Robert Pehrsson’s Humbucker is first up with a track that features Nicke Andersson, Dolf De Borst and Tomas Eriksson from Imperial State Electric. Bridge To Mars, that features ex Silver Ginger 5 and Electric Boys sticksman, Tomas Broman is up next closely followed by The Master of Reality as their debut album is just about to be deluxed. The Darlings of Chelsea have “A Call To Arms” whilst The LustKillers seek “Revenge”. After nearly five years of waiting we hear some brand new studio Loyalties. The track in question even features original bassist CC Voltage on guest vocals! Hardcore Superstar are gearing up for the release of their 9^th album “C’mon and Take On Me” slated for 27^th February. Obviously I play a track off it. On the Pledge front CJ Ramone has joined the growing ranks of Artists signing up and you get to hear, if all things go according to plan, a track off the said Pledge album. Bloodlights have broken the 100% barrier! It took longer than I thought but to celebrate you get to hear yet another song that’s going to be on their 3^rd album “Stand of Die”. Izzy Stradlin has a new single out which you get to hear. Former Maryslim and current Midlife Crisis bassist Urrke T. appears to be have a solo track out. Make of it what you will. It had me scratching my head. Maybe if I spoke Swedish it would’ve made more sense. Free Fall are the band that soon to be former Soundtrack Of Our Lives guitarist Mattias Bärjed has put together/joined. They’ve been in the studio and you get to hear one of the results. On Thursday I went up to the UK listening party of CrashDïet’s new album “The Savage Playground”. You get to hear my considered opinion followed by the first single to be taken from it. I finish this show off with a John Lennon demo as it’s the anniversary of his passing along with Razzle’s and Dimebag Darrell’s.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 287

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:48:27 +0000

As the final part of my Birthday celebrations I trooped up to the Borderline to see Sweden’s Bonafide and Australia’s Electric Mary on the London date of their UK Tour. Hear the results.........

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 286

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:18:51 +0000

The day after my Birthday The Electric Boys, featuring former Hanoi Rocks duo of Conny Bloom and Andy Christell, with support from Adam Bomb blew the roof off the Camden Underworld. (In Adam’s case almost he almost bloody well did!) I obviously was there to bear witness and for those who weren’t; I regale with choice words and choice sounds.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 285

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Those Swedish scallywags Royal Republic are in the spotlight on this episode. Recorded on the last night of their current UK show down in wind and rain swept Brighton. WE ARE THE ROYAAAAAAAL.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 284

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:48:03 +0000

Okay Turbojugends it’s been seven long years since Turbonegro have graced/prowled the streets of London. Since then we’ve seen 2 albums come and 2½ band members go. However in all that time we been hoping and praying that the Deathunk ensemble would cruise, once again through our canals. Thursday 22^nd November 2012 saw this come to fruition. And now, as you sit either in front of your PC or in some secluded section of your local park with your iPod, you are just 1 click away from that climax.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 283

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:53:54 +0000

This week I celebrate The Damned finally getting some recognition in winning the “Outstanding Musical Contribution” Award at the recent Classic Rock Roll of Honour. Then Status Quo take us down memory lane to a time when times to see them at Hammersmith weren’t Fifty Quid. The Darlings of Chelsea have just given away a free download of an old 7”. You get to hear side A. The Bloodlights Pledge Campaign seems to have stalled at 50%. To get your hands back in your pocket I play the first Bloodlights track I ever heard. Off the back of episode 281 I play the unmixed version of ‘Uncontrollable’ by The Heavy Metal Kids. Then it’s onto a couple of new releases in the form of King Lizard and then The Gang. Broken Bones have a brand new line-up featuring some returning members from days of yore. The band are touring next year and could quite possibly enter the recording studio. I play a couple of tracks from a 1988 demo of theirs. (The more metal line-up) The non Tate Queensryche have been busying themselves in the studio and I play a 1 minute 20 second teaser medley to wet our appetite. Also hard at work in the studio are The Michael Monroe Band. One of drummer Karl’s previous bands was The Chelsea Smiles, to wit I play a demo of theirs. Rounding this week’s show off is Female fronted Gothic Progressive Melodic Metal Band Orpheum.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 282

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:40:40 +0000

It’s Wednesday, the middle of the week and it’s a peak not a trough. Once again we’re all live with firstly The Loyalties who treat us to a whole swath of new tunes that are all set to appear on their second album “’Til The Death Of Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Secondly and also finally it’s Walking Papers who sport Seattle legends Jeff Angell, Barrett Martin, Ben Anderson and Duff McKagan. ‘nuff said.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 281

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:15:37 +0000

Greetings fellow Squirrels. This week Deptford’s finest The Phobics and the Heavy Metal Kids are the live subjects of this week’s show. First The Phobics attack us with their Dead Boys, Heartbreakers style of Rock ‘n’ Roll whilst the Heavy Metal Kids treat us to the whole of “Anvil Chorus”.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 280

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:53:39 +0000

Graveyard get the ball rolling this week with a track of their just released “Lights Out” CD. Then we have a bit of a Fan Funded/Pledge-a-thon with tracks by The Eureka Machines, Ginger Wildheart, The 69 Eyes, Bloodlights, Warrior Soul and CrashDïet. New unfan funded music comes from Sorry & The Sinatras, ex Hardcore Superstar guitarist Thomas Silver in Silver Silver, The Barbie-Q-Barbies, Jake Starr & The Delicious Fullness, La Chinga, and Bad Brains. Then as we head towards the shows end I hit you with some Marvel, some Flaming Sideburns covering Union Carbide Productions with The Soundtrack of Our Lives really finishing things off with a track from their Romelanda 1995 LP.

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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 279

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:01:00 +0000

JETTBLACK are the subject of this Wednesday’s show. Recorded at the Camden Underworld on the penultimate date of their debut UK Headlining Tour we hear the High Wycombe foursome firing on all cylinders.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 278

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:02:31 +0000

Reckless Love have just finished up a month long UK tour with the band playing a Thursday Night Residency at The Barfly in Camden. So on this Episode you are going to get all the best bits from said Residency, saying that all the shows were great. Guests included Jon and Will from Jettblack, Matt from The Treatment. Covers by Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Queen and Led Zeppelin, a never before played live song and a track that hasn’t even been recorded yet kept everybody who went to all four shows well and truly fulfilled. So if you’re into big hard rock played just for the fun of it you’re going to enjoy the next 90 minutes.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 277

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:07:34 +0000

Fancy some SuperPunkRock, trashy rock'n'roll-a-billy, a dash of 60s Psyche-Out Garage, a bitter twist of country, some godamming loud geetars with a special brand of thunderous drums?! Good because The WitchDoktors, as part of last week’s CROxjam Music Festival took to the stage of the Edge down in South Croydon and I was there to record the proceedings. Even friend of the show and Squirrel Associate Mark “Arkie” Wright managed to join them for a quick jam. A great night was had by all.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 276

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:16:24 +0000

Holy Smoke! Have I a packed, great show for you this week? Yes I have. Glad you asked. Things get going with some Beatles recorded at The Star Club in Hamburg nearly 50 years ago. Then we move forward it time to a Damned track that as far as I know has only seen a very limited release and that was on vinyl 26 odd years ago and I’m sure it was a mistake. Imperial State Electric final have their Blue Oyster Cult cover aired along with the Smoke Mohawk flip side. The Datsuns, who seem to be scattered all over the world, have just released their Nicke Andersson produced 5^th album. Obviously I air a track. The Curse, for no other reason that it’s great, have a track played from their debut album. KISS as if you didn’t know have also just released a brand new studio album. One of the songs on it was written with the MC5 in mind. So that has to be played. The Shoutless barge in with a single to remind us of the mid 80’s. Reminding us of the mid 60’s it’s Ginger Wildheart covering The Who. Tank rumble over everything else with the title track from their latest offering, with Walking Papers, a band that doesn’t feature Mike McCready, but does sport one Duff McKagan, bringing up the rear. More has been said about the price of The Rolling Stones tickets for the o2 than the new recordings. I let the music do the talking. This episode is rounded off by some re-recorded Electric Light Orchestra.

One last thing; The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show for the next few weeks is going twice weekly as I’ve just got too much great music to share with you. Watch out for the mid week special on Wednesday.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 275

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:39:31 +0000

Evening all. This week Ginger Wildheart takes up the whole of the show with his Brixton Academy Slash support slot, swiftly followed by The Wildhearts collaboration with Jason Ringenberg. Which leads us nicely to the final segment of the show; Ginger encoring with Jason & The Scorchers at the Camden Underworld.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 274

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:19:29 +0000

This week Warrior Soul as part of their “Stiff Middle Finger” 2012 Tour, quite literally, take centre stage. That stage being the Islington Academy on 27^th September.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 273

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:20:26 +0000

We go “Old School” at the beginning of this week’s show with some classic Black Sabbath. After that though we dive headlong into the realms of new material with; a track from the new Zen Motel album “We Want Your Blood”, Honest John Plain, from The Boys, then tells us that we should “Never Listen To Rumours” with help from Michael Monroe, Martin Chambers, Darrell Bath, Glen Matlock and Verden Allen. The we trip the light fantastic over to Finland for the Damian Cullen Band and a track from their “Paved With Good Intensions” EP. Former Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy has just released his new bands first album, it’s so new that I haven’t listened to it yet so Russian Roulette style I pick a track for you to hear From their it’s a short hop over to Norway for some Cocktail Slippers as they cropped up on the Norwegian-American TV series “Lilyhammer” that stars Little Steven of Bruce Springsteen fame. Staying on Norwegian moraine; Smoke Mohawk’s second album “Viva El Heavy Man” is now among us and to celebrate I play the first single from it. I got a request asking if I could play “November” by The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, but it came as a free bonus 7” with the vinyl version which I haven’t got so I couldn’t. So instead Graveyard have their new single aired. The Lustkillers, who I believe are looking for a new guitarist to tour their up ‘n’ coming new album, recently let us listen to a cover they had recorded. It was supposedly only going to be up for one day, so in case you missed it, I play it. Friend of the show and Squirrel Associate Arcwright pointed me in the direction of Kent based band The Black Waterside. I’m amazed that this band aren’t huge if not massive yet. So you can agree with me and help propel them in that general direction a track is played. Rounding things off are The Urban Dogs that feature Knox and Charlie Harper with a track from their brand new CD Bonefield.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 272

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:17:03 +0000

Instead of the proposed Søren Andersen gig that was going to take up this week’s show (it was cancelled) It’s going to be live sets from The Peckham Cowboys, Brijitte West & The Desperate Hopefuls and The Gasoline Queens, “Every cloud” and all that, recorded at the Unicorn in Camden.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 271

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:14:34 +0000

This week The Soundtrack Of Our Lives final UK gig takes centre stage. What else is there to say?

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 270

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:35:24 +0000

This week I start the show off with a justifiable rant aimed at all but 15 of the Worlds population. Musically things get going with The Dead Identities covering the Beatles then it’s onto The Giswalds with their free to download Facebook track. New to The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show and therefore more than likely you are St. Evel with a track lifted from their “Slaughterhouse” Demo. The 69 Eyes have a new album due out at the end of the month as do Warrior Soul, so a track from each is aired. Then it’s a quick Bop over the Channel for The Vegas and upon our return The Damned hit us with a hitherto unreleased version of Jefferson Airplane's “White Rabbit”. Sticking with Classic Punk for a few minutes more I play a Sham Pistols track. (It does what it says on the Tin.). Cover time once more comes courtesy of Bummer and The Paranoid Lovesick who tackle Roky Erikson and The Who respectively. I delve, briefly, into Brit Rock with some Elastica. Then heading towards the end of the show I play some Bullet who even in Sweden are still championing the NWoBHM but it’s Admiral Sir Cloudsley Shovell with their Pink Fairies/Groundhogs inspired music who close the show with a track from their debut album.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 269

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:10:20 +0000

This week’s show comes live from The Dead Identities launch party gig which was at The Black Heart in Camden. Obviously the main draw are the Dead Identities themselves but the special guest slot went to The Teenage Casket Company who availed themselves admirably. The Griswalds and a solo Richie Hudson made up the rest of bill, but unfortunately for you, or fortunately depending on your view point, you’re only going to hear the two main bands.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 268

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:37:38 +0000

The Dead Identities’ with their latest single start proceedings this week swiftly followed by The Who and The Wildhearts in Ginger related news. Then thanks to friend of the show and Squirrel Associate Arkwright (sic) I play a small Ronan Keating interview as….The Electric boys, Conny and A.C. at the very least, play on his latest release. I kid you not. I don’t play any Ronan, maybe next week after I get over the shock, but an Electric Boys track from their last album. The Tango Pirates, who are just about to set sail for Finland, have my favourite played. Then in a new segment called “Musicians Who Should Know Better”™ I get to play a very embarrassing Rock Medley from a musician who…should know better. Then to get over it I play a couple of Backyard Babies ‘Total 13’ demos. Smash Fashion have a new single/7”/45rpm taken from their soon be released 3^rd album. Obviously I play it. The show, this week, is rounded off by Jess and The Ancient Ones.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 267

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:57:04 +0000

The Flaming Sideburns with a live track recorded in NYC gets things moving this week. Then it’s onto a World exclusive with Smoke Mohawk’s version of the Blue Oyster Cult classic ‘Flaming Telepaths’. Imperial State Electric will be covering BӧC’s ‘Cagey Cretins’ for a split single with Smoke Mohawk, so I play that as well (The BӧC version not ISE’s). Marvel enter the foray with their latest 7” then another track from The Curse is aired along with a track by early German punkers Big balls And The Great White Idiot. Compare & Contrast™ this week features Canned Heat and Henry Thomas, blame Henry Rollins. As I’m currently reading Dee Snider’s memoir I play a Desperados’ track that features Dee, Bernie Tormé, Clive Burr and Marc Russell. As Pussy Riot have been in the news this week I play a track by them and put in my two pennies worth. The Devils Juke Box are releasing a special double 7” pack in aid of The Sophie Lancaster Foundation and the MS Society. The bands in question are The Lords Of The New Church, MGV ft. Brian James, The Shotglass Killers ft. Rich Jones, Ass Rockets and Scott Drake. All tracks are previously unavailable but as I have got the single(s) yet I’m going to play you some classic Lords Of The New Church and an early Loyalties track. The show is rounded off by Baroness who made the News when their tour bus crashed off a bridge on their way to Southampton’s Talking Heads last week.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 266

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:35:00 +0000

The Curse, from Stockholm, with two songs get things moving this week. Who are my new favourite band! Then as I’ve just finished reading his autobiography I play a Supercool track featuring Stacey Blades on geetar. “Compare and Contrast”™ this week has the whole of Great Britain at odds with Liechtenstein. Up next it’s Babysnakes swiftly followed by Thundermother, Bonafide and The Retardos. Pink Cigar get us into the home straight but it’s Borracho with a live track that closes this week’s show.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 265

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:02:41 +0000

In a fast moving, action packed show I start things off with Zen Motel who are just about to release their super limited 3^rd album “We Want Your Blood”. Also all set to release fan funded new material this year and along with a tour are Warrior Soul. The new album is to be called “Stiff Middle Finger” but the track I play comes from their “Space Age Playboys” opus. The Leningrad Cowboys have track taken from their “Buena Vodka Social Club” CD and Compare & Contrast™ features the talents of Motӧrhead and AC/DC. The Damned crop up next with a guest spot from saxophonist Lol Coxhill who sadly passed away last month. This week’s first batch of new music comes courtesy of The Drej, it’s so new it isn’t the final mix, the first fruits from the all new Tigertailz eye line up are aired (even if it’s a re-recording) with The Royal Republic’s last single bringing up the rear. The whole shebang is rounded off by The Wildhearts as Ginger has just launched his latest Pledge albums.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 264

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:11:52 +0000

Once again Rat Scabies & Brian James along with Texas Terri and Austen Flatpig take to the stage for Rat’s Birthday Party playing music from “Damned Damned Damned” and “Music For Pleasure”

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 263

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:00:17 +0000

A Jon Lord solo sadly starts this week’s show off, then it’s straight into Vice Squad with the track I stupidly left off last week’s show. Tracii (No longer LA) Guns League Of Gentlemen have one of their debut studio tracks aired. Then a reunited Starboy and Killer Ky tell us to “Lick”. I came across The Dukes Of Nothing debut (if not one and only) CD, so if you need to know what Tony Sylvester sounded like before he joined Turbonegro you can. The Howling, who feature ex members of Red Star Rebels and The Towers Of London, have a live track played for your consideration. The Bones have a brand spanking new album for us to ingest called “Monkeys With Guns”. Obviously I play a track from it. Alex Kane via Facebook pointed me in the direction of One Eyed Doll who have a new album out, but I bypassed that release in favour of a track from the album that preceded it. On another recommendation I play The Lovesores debut 7” which is swiftly followed by G4S’, yes that G4S, Olympic Anthem. Kiss then tell us about Hell and Hallelujah but its Michael Monroe with a Johnny Thunders tunette that rounds this week’s show off.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 261

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:02:12 +0000

The Hellacopters with a PowerPop classic start the Glitter Ball rolling this week, then the Pink Fairies and The Rollins Band don’t think about it and Do It! This week’s new music section begins with The Tango Pirates who are swiftly followed by Crucified Barbara. Stepping back a few years I play some Vice Squad then its back to 2012 with Adam Bomb and a track from one of my Albums of 2012. Compare and Contrast returns with Def Leppard as both defence and prosecution. As my Daughter is learning about John Lennon at School in Modern History I play the track that has left the most impression on her. I finish this week’s show with The Ruts as it’s the 32^nd Anniversary of Malcolm Owen’s death.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 261

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:38:25 +0000

On this week’s show I kick things of with some live Rubinoos swiftly followed by a studio offering from Dead Moon. For know other reason than I can; I play some Motӧrhead. Yoko Ono then screams onto the show with a track from her Plastic Ono Band LP. Jetboy recently reunited with vocalist Mickey Finn for a one off Whiskey-A-Go-Go gig. In the audience was one time Jetboy bassist Sami Yaffa who joined them for the encore, which obviously I play. Sticking with ex Jetboy bassists; American Heartbreak have the cover from their “What You Deserve” aired. Imperial Vipers, Trashlight Vision and Union Carbide Productions enter the fray with The Saints, Sonic Avenues and The Generators careering towards the show end, but that goes to Dave Lee Roth.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 260

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:56:42 +0000

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After droning on about all things Ramones I play The Masters Of Reality covering one of their songs. Then I play a track by a band called iF that feature a bunch of Sham 69 guys and the drummer from The Jam. Queensryche have been in the News lately for all the wrong/right reasons so I play the first track of theirs I ever heard. Friend of the show Mark “Arkie” Wright gets another one of his “Work In Progress/Looking For Band Members” tracks played. Then sliding all the way from Denmark I play you some Soren Andersen. The last studio track this week comes courtesy of The Hollywood Brats’ second album. Rounding things off quite nicely are The Shotglass Killers recorded live at The 100 Club.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 259

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:44:09 +0000

This week a fast moving, disjointed lack of ca$h episode screams out of your speakers. With The Hellacopters, The Professionals, Sponge, UFO, WASP, The Wildhearts, The Backyard Babies, Black Sabbath, Conny Bloom and Captain Sensible providing the soundtrack.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 258

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:24:05 +0000

Very much a mix bag this week with Mother’s Children kicking things off swiftly followed by The Durango Riot. New to the Paranoid Squirrel and to me, more or less, are The Black Veil Brides who I’ve avoided up to this point because they seemed manufactured Motley Crüe for this decade have a track played and it was all down to their singers vocal influences. A band who hopefully rub people up the wrong way (and you can take that which ever way you like) are Turbonegro whose brand new album “Sexual Harassment” hit the virtual racks this week and obviously I play a track from it. Sticking with Norway; I play a Bloodlights track that snuck under my radar. A band who have never gone under my radar are Rush whose current album “Clockwork Angels” seems to be on 24/7 in the Squirrel household. So it would be rude not to play a track from it. Honest John Plain of The Boys has a track from his and The Landslide Girls album “Honest Alive” aired with The Damned being the last studio band before The Gasoline Queens take to The 100 Club stage. I also talk about taking my Daughter to her 1^st Festival. (Capital Radio’s Summertime Ball) Stop laughing at the back and The Punk-By-The-Sea festival that never was. Or did it?

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 257

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:40:36 +0000

Rat Scabies and Brian James along with Texas Terri take centre stage at The 100 Club to perform/relive the first British Punk album “Damned, Damned, Damned” in all its glory along with some choice cuts from its Nick Mason of Pink Floyd produced follow up “Music For Pleasure”.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 256

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:01:00 +0000

Just one live band for you to ingest this week in the form of Finnish all girl band the Barbe-Q-Barbies debut UK gig supporting Jettblack at The Borderline on 30^th May.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 255

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:56:19 +0000

Redd Kross with the title track from their up and coming new album start things going this week. Friend of the show Mark “Arkie” Wright and Flame Pilots guitarist, with help from Prisoners Of Millbank bassist and vocalist Danny Stannard, lets us in on one of his work in progress solo tracks. Ministry are up next with a Stormtroopers Of Death cover taken from their “Relapse” CD. Andy Andersen’s Tribe that featured members of Broken Bones, Conflict and Attitude Adjustment have a track played from their one and only release. LA Guns (Phil Lewis version) are just about to release their 1^st album in seven years. Naturally a track from it gets aired. Jonathan King, yes that Jonathan King has a track played from his Musical. Finishing things off this week it’s live Cars Like Sharks recorded at Club Surya on 22^nd May.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 254

Sun, 20 May 2012 10:25:10 +0000

I’ve two live sets for you to ingest this week. First it’s former Enuff Z’Nuff guitarist and sometime vocalist Johnny Monaco with his new band The Traitors playing their third ever gig at the 12 Bar Club in Denmark Street. Swiftly followed a day later by The UK Subs who were playing the 100 Club just up the Road in Oxford Street.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 253

Sun, 13 May 2012 09:10:07 +0000

My daughter picks the track from The Treatments Record Store Day Covers EP and then label mates Jettblack along with Udo Dirkschneider tell us it’s ‘Raining Rock’. To maintain a balance I play one of The Jetty Boys tracks from their Dan Vapid & The Cheats split 7”. And in a six degrees of separation I play a track from Uranium Comeback’s debut EP. Jake Starr & The Delicious Fullness will imminently be releasing a new 7” on The Onslaught Of Steel Record Label, so I play it. The Germans a band that featured the sole subject of Episode 251 along with Rat Scabies, Pete Coyne and Mark Wrangham have a track from their super sort after promo CD aired. Sticking with The Damned; Captain Sensible along with Mike Read offer us a Sir John Betjeman poem set to music. Deathwish have just had their second and final CD re-issued and re-mastered in the US on Divebomb Records the title track of which I play. Finishing this week’s show is a track taken from Rush’s forthcoming CD “Clockwork Angels”.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 252

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:01:45 +0000

Mary’s Kids with one of my favourite UK Subs songs start things going this week with Imperial State Electric, who also present us with a cover, up next. In a World exclusive, I kid you not, I play a track from the 2^ndSmoke Mohawk album “Viva El Heavy Man”. The album isn’t due to see the light of day until the Autumn! Adam Bomb has been holed up in New York City laying down tracks for his next studio release. An early mix of a potential candidate is aired. Robyn Hitchcock has a track from his seminal album “I Often Dream Of Trains” played as the live concert was featured last month on Sky Arts. The Royal Highness aka The Chelsea Smiles have a track played from their as yet unreleased CD. Former Methadones member Dan Vapid has a new band called Dan Vapid & The Cheats. Naturally you get to hear what they sound like. The Loyalties have donated a new recording from their soon to be released 2^nd album to the Heavy Hearts Charity download. I did and here it is. Ed Roolette of, well The Roolettes, emailed me to let me know what is happening in their camp. The band could be reconvening in Berlin for a 10^th Anniversary gig later this summer. In the meantime Ed is playing bass in Cars Like Sharks who have just recorded 3 tracks for our enjoyment. One of which I play. Simon Edwards, who played in The Roolettes MKii, as you well know, is currently using his drumming skills in The Drej who are in the midst of recording their debut album. A demo they recorded last year gets an outing. Turbonegro have a new singer and a new album in the can. The first single from the said is cranked up. Sticking with Norway; Bloodlights are just about to release a 7” on Ghosthighway Records and you get to hear one of the tracks. Finishing the whole caboodle are Jason Crest (60’s English Psychedelic peddlers) with an Acetate of an unreleased alternative b-side.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 251

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:22:58 +0000

This week’s show features former Godfathers and one time Damned guitarist Kris Dollimore playing the Delta, if not the Medway Blues recorded at The White Horse in Maidstone, Kent.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 250

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:16:58 +0000

The Methadones start and finish this week’s show. Second on the bill are The Durango Riot who have a new track from their “Backwards Over Midnight” LP. El Doom & The Born Electric, who supported Motorspsycho at The Garage last week, have a track from their self-title album played. The track in question had me humming Gillan’s “No Laughing In Heaven”. It was 30 years ago last week that Motӧrhead released the “Iron Fist” album, so I play the said track but by Korpiklaani. The Von Hertzen Brothers have just released a “Best Of” CD (more like an “Introduction To”). I air the obligatory unreleased, unavailable anywhere else track. Also just out is the latest Nomads album “Solna”. Obviously I play a track from it. Moving to the UK; The Dead Identities and BLEECH have both have their latest offerings played along with Noizee that features Claire Product. For the first and last time and against my better judgement I play some Ted Nugent with The Sonic Graffiti, featuring Ginger Wildheart, Billy Morrison, Scott Lipps and the Podfather himself Michael Butler, winding things up before the Methadones end the whole shenanigans.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 249

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:31:14 +0000

Due to my trusty Digital Recorder temporally giving up the ghost I can’t bring you Motorspycho performing “The Death Defying Unicorn” in it’s entirety. So I tell you all about it and how Dave from Brixton spoilt the end of the gig for the fans and the band. Cheers Dave. Musically things get started with the brilliantly named Banjoey Ramone. Mother’s Children have just released a brand new single to coincide with their non UK European Tour. A pox on you UK promoters! Up next William “Captain Kirk” Shatner plays a medley of Canada’s finest Rock tunes. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives have a brand new album about to drop any day now so I play the title track. The Roolettes have, what quite possibly could be their last ever studio recording aired. Steven Adler has put his pen down and picked up the drum sticks again and put together a new band, the first fruits of which I play. Live it’s Johnny Moped recorded on the 7^th April at The Hydrant in Brighton. For those who need a reference point the man Johnny Moped could quite easily have been the inspiration for Stanley from Life, Sex And Death. One time Moped guitarist Captain Sensible couldn’t contain himself and stormed the stage to play guitar on the last two songs.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 248

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:56:34 +0000

This week’s show is a Charity Event in aid of music4children and The Streatham Cats Rescue Group. So after you’ve listened to the show I’d be really grateful if you’d scoot over to their web-sites and donate a few quid. The bands that I managed to recorded at The White Lion in Streatham last Saturday were Brijitte West (ex NY Loose), The Peckham Cowboys featuring Marc Eden from Men And Gods and Mr. Guy Bailey formerly of The Quireboys and Tyla from The Dogs D’amour. I also had a chat with Rocky Shades of Wildside Riot and formerly of Wrathchild about his sort tenure in Discharge.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 247

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:10:21 +0000

Another new track from Imperial State Electric’s “Pop War” album begins proceedings this week. Then it’s off to a track from Thee Orphans new album “Average Kinda Savage”. Travelling back to the future to the halcyon days of Glam I play a brand track from Sweet from their covers album “New York Connection”. The track that they cover was original done by….Electric Frankenstein! As there are two official Sweet bands. I play a track by the other one. “Fence sitting”, that’ll be me. The mighty, mighty Nomads have just released a brand new single, their first for 11 years. Obviously I play it. You’ve Simon Edwards to thank for the latest “Compare and Contrast”. In the Dock is Bruce Springsteen with a seething Lightening Seeds prosecuting. Smoke Mohawk lead us into the home straight with a track from their as yet one and only album. Smoke Mohawk feature Danny Young and Rolf Yngve Uggen formerly of Gluecifer. Crossing the finishing line is the genius known as Ginger Wildheart with a track taken from the 1^st batch of his 555% 30 track CD project.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 246

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:31:43 +0000

Once again it’s an all live affair this week with the spotlight firmly focused on headliners Graveyard with fellow Swede’s Horisont and Hastings based Sir Admiral Cloudesley Shovell waiting in the wings.

Get ready for some classic sounding 1970’s Rock!!!

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 245

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:40:52 +0000

99% of this week’s show features new releases.

First up its The Hives, then Miss Guy from The Toilet Boys opens wide. Home-grown talent comes courtesy of French Electric and Orpheum, whilst Brian James and Angel Witch fly the old guard flag. Imperial State Electric have just released their 2^nd studio album “Pop War” so obviously I play a track from it. We then travel over the pond for Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness followed by The Heartless Devils. Denmark’s Baby Woodrose round off the new releases with a track from their “3^rd Eye Surgery” LP. The 1% of the show that isn’t new is former Damned guitarist Kris Dollimore covering the Stooges Blues style and a band I’m super getting into The Bloody Hollies.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 244

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:32:59 +0000

On this week’s show I talk about the lack of G.M.T. (that’s Robin Guy, John McCoy and Bernie Tormé) at the two recent Girlschool gigs and my theory on it. Even so three live G.M.T, tracks from their “Raw-Live”, which you can purchase here, find there way into the show. Obviously Girlschool’s live set from The Garage takes up the remaining show and what a stella set it was. Irrespective of gender the band constantly deliver the goods whether it’s in the live or studio department.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 243

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 07:13:14 +0000

This week’s show is an all live affair featuring, all the way from Denmark, D-A-D (the artists formally known as Disneyland After Dark) recorded at The Camden Underworld on the 29^th February.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 242

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:48:03 +0000

I start this week’s show off with a tribute to Michael Davis bassist with the MC5 who pasted away on the 17^th February. Joey Ramone has his second and final posthumously released solo album “Ya Know” released in April. This could probably be a World exclusive as I play a track off it. The Darlings Of Chelsea have a new single out and I play the b-side of it. If you want to hear the a-side, you’ll have to buy it. Beki Bondage of Vice Squad covers a Sex Pistols tune, Zen Motel have another new track aired as do The Hip Priests and The Damian Cullen Band. Live it’s The Tango Pirates who were up at the Heroes Bar in Kentish Town on the 23^rd. The Tango Pirates feature Dave Tregunna, Timo Kaltio, Danny Fury, Steve Grainger and Vera Trachsel. A veritable who’s, who of Rawkdom.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 241

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:30:03 +0000

To celebrate Danny McCormack’s 40^th Birthday the former Wildhearts Bassist reformed for one night only The Yo-Yo’s. Danny hasn’t been on stage for seven years so tickets flew out the door for the event, so much so that a “late” show tacked onto the end of the “early” show. The opening act were Plan A who also reformed for the night and feature another former Wildheart in the shape of Jef Streatfield on guitar. The Yo-Yo’s set comprised of two halves, well ¾ and a ¼, the first was a greatest hits package then Chris McCormack, Rich Battersby and Andy Cains joined Danny for a selection of covers with Ray McVeigh of The Professionals joining the foray. So for your listening pleasure I have for you Plan A’s and The Yo-Yo’s early show!

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 240

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:31:04 +0000

In a packed programme tonight we have Day 21, that feature(d) Jimmy Pursey and Mat Sergeant formally of Sham 69 and from The Towers Of London, The Rev and Snell. Then it’s off to 1996 for some Sponge. 2012 sees new material from; Canadian Rockers The Lustkiller, Teenage Casket Company, The Cult and Killing Joke. Obviously I play new tracks by all off the above. Time travelling again back 28 years to play a track off Kory Clarke’s pre Warrior Soul band The Trial’s recently rediscovered one and only LP. “Compare and Contrast” is back with The Damned, allegedly at it again. Then Badmouth, from Sweden with a Chips Kiesbye produced track, hit us before Gilby Clarke recorded live at the Camden Underworld finishes us and things off.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 239

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:33:47 +0000

Hurrah!!! My first gig of 2012 and it was a great bill; Reckless Love, Jettblack and The Treatment all on the same bill as part of HMV’s “Next Big Thing”.

Not really much else to add apart from enjoy 2 hours of top rock courtesy of Spinefarm Records.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 238

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:13:58 +0000

King’s X, I Love You and The Masters Of Reality get things underway this week with The Darlings Of Chelsea covering The Hellacopters following in their wake. Imperial State Electric have a new single out. So naturally I play it. Squirrel chums and favourites The Gasoline Queens have re-recorded one of their songs so obviously that also gets an airing. A Dilana, Tracii Guns lead LA Guns live track is played before it gets consigned to a shoe box and kicked under the bed. Peepshow have a new CD out for us to enjoy so, a track gets played off it. Then it’s the turn of Scandinavia with The Leather Nun, The Flaming Sideburns and Wig Wam all coming up trumps. Things get a bit punky with G.B.H. then it gets all Classic with Australia’s Electric Mary. Into the home straight I return to Canada with The Black Halos and finally Teenage Head.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 237

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:38:10 +0000

Some spoken word Henry Rollins kicks this week’s show off as I went up and saw him on the 20^th at The Royal Festival Hall. The first music comes courtesy of The Carburetors with hopefully the song that’s going to represent Norway in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Next up are Mary’s Kids with the first track to be aired from their forthcoming LP. Zen Motel also treat us to new material before P.I.L., The Damned and The Ruts round things off.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 236

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:21:48 +0000

As the Yo-Yo’s are reforming for a one off date I naturally play something by them and by Plan A who will be supporting them on said night. Up next is The Dead Boys featuring John Belushi of Animal House and The Blues Brothers fame on drums. Then I send you headlong into an aural maelstrom of AC/DC, The Hollywood Brats, Girlschool, The Genders, Motörhead, King’s X, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, Marty Robbins, M.O.D., Foo Fighters, The Poodles and Strike Twice.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 235

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:11:31 +0000

A short, but sharp show for you this week, it’s all about quality. A solo Ginger track kick starts 2012, well he did end 2011, then it’s over the pond to LA for Prima Donna. Adrian Smith has a new project called Primal Rock Rebellion in the can so I play a track off said LP. Shush went all strings and acoustic for part of their 100 Club gig late last year which you get to hear. The Rich Jones produced Role Models 12” of last year has a track aired and as The Treatment, JettBlack and Reckless Love are all playing on the same bill up at the Garage next month I play a track from each of them. The final track this episode is The Wildhearts with “29x The Pain” but I’ve swapped the “Suckerpunch” single intro with the ’96 intro because I can.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 234

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:56:45 +0000

This week’s Paranoid Squirrel, if you time it right, could well be the soundtrack to your New Year’s Eve Party. Just over 90 minutes of Ginger from the Wildhearts playing live at the Garage in Islington the day after his Birthday gig. It was the best I think I’ve seen Ginger play and he certainly looked like he was having the time of his life. So Happy New Year one and all!!!!

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 233

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

This week’s festive Paranoid Squirrel features the classic Charles Dickens novel “A Christmas Carol”. Except this one is narrated by former Slade vocalist Noddy Holder. With accompanying unplugged music provided by Knox, Simon Scardanelli, Grace Solero, Robert Webb, Marc Atkinson and Musical Director Norman Baker.

It’s Music Industry take on the story adapted by Chris Barlett & Nick Awde creators of the West End hit comedy “Pete and Dud; Come Again.”

The Paranoi Squirrel ep 232

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:09:27 +0000

The Imperial State Electric track that features in the Rock Science Board game comes screaming in first place on this week’s show. Guess what? I liked it. Surrey Punk Rockers Avondale45 are in 2^nd place with a couple of tunettes. Before I get started on this week’s live segmentation I play a track by The WitchDoktors who a) supported this week’s first live segment (that’ll be Steve Conte) b) Bassist Zig also moonlights in The Gasoline Queens and c) Their Roadie Matt used to be the vocalist in a band I was in circa 1995. This week’s 1^st live segmentation comes courtesy of, as if you didn’t already know, former New York Doll and current Michael Monroe guitarist Steve Conte. The 2^nd and final act on this week’s show comes from Punk stalwarts The UK Subs who have just been on tour with, again as if you didn’t know already, Motörhead.

As an aside note; I’m being made redundant by the end of March so if you know of any full time employment going for a good looking chap with an impressive CV let us know…..

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 231

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:35:34 +0000

Teenage X who hail from Toronto begin this week’s show, then it’s off to Portland, Oregon for The Cry! Moving down to the Southern Hemisphere it’s The Springbok Nude Girls and the only UK based studio band this week are The Drej. Live wise it’s The Ramonas featuring Richie Ramone and then Knox formerly of the Vibrators playing acoustically in a Brazilian Restaurant.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 230

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:59:10 +0000

This week’s show is pretty much a Glamtastic affair and I say as much at the start of the show. Actually I do say that. Reckless Love gets the Glitterball rolling this week with their Islington Academy gig on the 26^th. Fast-forward almost a week to the 2^nd December where Michael Monroe and Crashdïet blew the roof off The Electric Ballroom in Camden. I also managed to catch a few words with Michael Monroe himself.

The Paranoid Squirrel ep 229

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:43:40 +0000

A Black Album Demo from the Damned starts this week’s show, it also happens to be my Birthday!

To help me celebrate I scoured the internet for the good, the great and the new. Coming up with Keef Identity from Kitty Hudson, The Dead Identities and Brijitte West’s Desperate Hopefuls, The Sick Rose from Italy, Anzi Destruction who’s CV includes stints with The Plastic Tears, The Stereo Junks and Smack, from Ireland Soho Susie, a new track from the latest D-A-D album, the new single from King Mob who feature a Sex Pistol, a Pretender, a Womble and the number 16, along with The Methadones as Dan Vapid is recording a new album as Dan Vapid and The Cheats.

All the next bands hail from Canadian as that seem to be the “happening” place at the moment. First up are The Lifetakers followed by touring buddies The Darlings Of Chelsea. The Marvelous Darlings, who were on last week’s show, make a welcome return. Also making a triumphant return are Flash Bastard with a track off their brand new album ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Must Be Destroyed’. Squirrel favourites Mother’s Children have a track aired from their “Are You Tough Enough?” EP whilst this whole segment is rounded off by ex Robin Black guitar slinger Ky Anto.

For some strange reason I felt the need to play some Super$hit666. No prizes for guessing what the track was/is.

George Harrison completes this week’s show as I’ve just finished watching the ‘Living In The Material World’ Documentary.

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Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:01:00 +0000

In a super packed program tonight we have The Donnie Vie Band, no we really have, who were inextricably silenced on last week’s show. From Canada its Fucked Up and Marvelous Darlings and the last studio track this week comes courtesy of Shush.

Live it’s my all time favourite Punk band, The Damned, who have just finished the UK leg of their 35^th Anniversary shindig. This tour sees the band playing almost the whole of their debut LP along with the whole studio sides of The Black Album with a few “best of” selections as the encore.

Gig of the year? Tour of their career!

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Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:30:35 +0000

Kory Clarke and Discharge are the first two bands up to the crease this week. Then we have a run of three tracks that have Hanoi Rocks connections; The Compulsions featuring Sami Yaffa, Club Wow featuring Jimmy Zero who wrote ‘The Nights Are So Long’ that Michael Monroe covered on his 1^st solo album of the same name, then lastly Grease Helmet that can name Andy McCoy in their ranks. The Datsuns are up next and then it’s Vice Squad with a track from their latest album ‘Punk Rock Radio’. Bloodlights have been busy recording LP number 3. One of the tracks to emerge has been co-written by Turbonegro’s bassist Happy Tom. Obviously it gets played. Donnie Vie, who I thought I was going to see live but thanks to a geographical error and Mrs Baden Powell I didn’t, has a track from his latest album aired. Live it’s The Gang and G.M.T. that’s Bernie Tormé, John McCoy and Robin Guy, recorded at The Boston Music Rooms. I also can confirm, thanks to Bernie, that the ‘Brown Note’ theory exists.

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Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:13:13 +0000

An all live affair this week with the much missed Adam West kicking things off. The Black Spiders cruise in in second place who were supporting Danish Masters of Rock Volbeat. Obviously they also get a look in. The forth band in our quintet of live bands are the Royal Republic who I caught up at Camden. The Royal Republic, who hail from Malmo, Sweden, could well be my new favourite band of this week. Definitely one to watch, quite literally. Arguable saving the best to last it’s ex Johnny Thunders guitarist Walter Lure making a now not so rare appearance in the Capital, but this time Walter is joined by one of the subjects of last week’s show Billy Rath.

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Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:00:41 +0000

Borracho, a band that started life as an Adam West side project, get things under way this week followed by the new Imperial State Electric 7”. On the live front we have Drugdealer Cheerleader’s farewell London gig. Then it’s up to The Boston Arms Music Room for some Gasoline Queens with the headlining act The Broken Hearts featuring Billy Rath formerly of Johnny Thunder’s Heartbreakers and Steve Dior ex London Cowboys and The Idols.

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Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

“I was there” gigs don’t come around too often; Sex Pistols at The 100 Club, Zeppelin at…well at any venue this side of the O2, The Beatles at The Cavern, The Ramones at The Roundhouse. You can now add HeadCat (sic) at The Islington Garage to the list. HeadCat are, as if you didn’t know, Lemmy, Slim Jim Phantom and Danny B. Harvey and last Sunday they played their first gig outside of America. In support was former member of The Wildhearts, Silver Ginger 5, The Brides Of Destruction, Super$hit666, The Michael Monroe Band, The Throbs, Clam Abuse, The Quireboys and Beki Bondage, Ginger. I was there.

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Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:22:45 +0000

We’ve a mixture of live and studio for you this week. Kicking things off in the live department are LA Guns featuring Phil Lewis recorded at The Camden Underworld. Then first in the studio are Crashdïet with the bonus track from the vinyl version of ‘Generation Wild’. Jettblack, who have recently completed work on their second album, joined The Electric Boys on the last date of The Smokehead Rocks Tour at the Islington Academy. Choice tunes from both their sets are aired. A Maggot, a Baby an ex-Slim and a Tramp all come together once again for more Midlife Crisis studio action. The final track on this week’s show comes from Danish Rockers D-A-D’s new album.

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Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:10:22 +0000

So Jizzy Pearl has left the Tracii Guns LA Guns to be replaced by Rock Star Super Nova runner up Dilana. Interesting to say the least. So you can make an informed decision on the subject I play you one of her songs. Continuing the tread of bands from Canada, I play a track by ex Black Halos vocalist Billy Hopeless’ new band The Bonitos. As it’s been 25 years since the release of Slayers landmark album ‘Reign In Blood’ I play a track off it and a track off it’s follow up album. A band I’ve not played anything by for ages is The Yes-Men, so I redress the situation. South Londoners The Peckham Cowboys have a song played that I do believe will be on their forthcoming debut album. Foxy Shazam are up next with their latest single which is swiftly followed by The Last Vegas. The Stranglers make their debut onto The Paranoid Squirrel with a song I remember being completely different to what it actually is. On the live front it’s Classic Rocks “Best New Band” contenders (even though they’ve been going 10 years) The Von Hertzen Brothers. With the show being wrapped up by a Pernilla Andersson sung song that reduces me to tears.

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Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:48:12 +0000

In a pack show tonight we have The Darlings Of Chelsea, Krakatoa, Def, Leppard, Mӧtley Crüe, Steel Panther, The Howling, Alice Cooper, Thee S.T.P. live Gasoline Queens, more acoustic Loyalties, solo Dave Vanian covering Iggy and The London Punkharmonic Orchestra covering The Damned.

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Sat, 24 Sep 2011 11:01:23 +0000

Reckless Love are first up this week with a new ditty from their forthcoming album ‘Animal Attraction’. The Anti-Nowhere League also foster a new track upon us, then Lars Frederiksen and The Bastards plays us my favourite ANL song. We go down south, way down south, South Africa to be precise, for the next artist who are Fokofpolisiekar. Megadeth grace us next with a track from their forthcoming album ‘Th1rt3en’ and this week it is The Damned v Family in ‘Compare and Contrast’. Sorry & The Sinatras come crashing in with a new yet unreleased track and keeping with the 6 Degrees of Separation The Loyalties are next with a UK Subs cover. On the live front we have Kitty Hudson feat. Robin Guy and ending the show it’s Warrior Soul, but sandwiched between those two are Los Mariachi Gorillas de London. These guys are bringing the plight of the Cross River and Mountain Gorillas to the fore. Click HERE for more details.

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Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:01:00 +0000

This week’s show is another affair that comes courtesy of N.Y. Rockers D-Generation. It’s been thirteen years since D-Generation last graced our shores and that was only as a support act. This time round it’s the ‘classic’ 2^nd line-up, featuring Jesse Malin, Howie Pyro, Richard Bacchus, Danny Sage and Michael Wildwood, playing to a packed, partisan Borderline in London.

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Sat, 10 Sep 2011 05:49:53 +0000

This week’s show is an all live affair featuring The Treatment’s album launch gig for ‘This Might Hurt’ recorded at The Borderline on the 6^th September. If you like good old fashion British Rock played by a band ridiculously young and ridiculously talented then The Treatment are the band you’ve been looking for.

No wonder Classic Rock has them in the “Best New Band” category in this year’s Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.

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Sun, 04 Sep 2011 07:40:46 +0000

Marvel and Michael Monroe start things going this week, with new tracks from The Sewergrooves and Hardcore Superstar. I then play a bunch of songs that have, quite literally, stopped me in my tracks. Bands in the frame are The Damned, The Hellacopters, The Hydromatics, and Slade. Competition time again and up for grabs are 2 copies of Midlife Crisis’ new 7”. The show is rounded off by a live track by The Avengers.

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Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Ginger’s Acoustic Tour sailed into Brighton last week with able help from ‘Random’ Jon Poole, Chris Catalyst and Wille Dowling. It was a great, but extremely hot, gig. The tour hasn’t strayed too far in format from the Acoustic Tour he did a few months ago, he just took in other parts of the Country. I also mention, well Ginger does the mentioning, of the 3CD 30 song project he has planned. If you want to get involved you can, but you better get in quick as time is running out. Click HERE for details.