Where is the love for all these bands from my vinyl 12-inch "T" shelf who have rarely if ever been mentioned on ILM?

Well, *Capitol Tropical*, the 1982 or so LP with that song on it. They also an Euro-island-disco version of "Jet Boy Jet Girl" (aka "Ca Plane Pour Moi") called "Bad Boy Bad Girl"!

Me too. You should check out the new 45 by a band called Death of Fashion, one side of which is totally steals the riff. And I mention a whole bunch of other ones in the "Jet Boys in Outer Space" chapter of my second book.

Didn't do searches on any of these (I don't have *that* much time on my hands), so yeah, maybe one or two of the ones on the list have been mentioned on ILM more than I've noticed. No harm in that, though -- "rarely" is sort of a relative term, right? (And it's always interesting to hear what people say about acts like Henry Threadgill, regardless.)

Bobby Jimmy and the Critters: "Look at all these roaches/Around here every day." Or something like that...

PPW, ah I think I thought Pretty Tony and Amos were the same person. Weird how they had such a similar sound. I'd love to read a book on what those guys got up to / how they ended up.

Timex Social Club -> Oooh classique. I love'em so much.

Big Mouth - Big Butt
Everlasting Bass - Overlapping Waist
etc.

But aside from that, he may be the real backbone of West Coast Hip-Hop's origins. Before Dre. Maybe before Egyptian Lover. I think he set up shop first, and helped the others get set up.

No - definitely classic stuff in part BECAUSE the vocals are cheesy.

Pat Travers -- I was just listening to last night. First album had a version of Little Walter's "Boom Boom Out Go the Lights" that became beloved by arena audiences, usually right next to "Snortin' Whiskey, Drinkin' Cocaine," which I always hated. Does a great version of "Hot Rod Lincoln." Did a lot of very funky heavy guitar rock. Popoff's reviews in his 70's book are very accurate. Swung towards a metal flavor upon hiring Pat Thrall on second guitar and Tommy Aldridge of Black Oak Arkansas on drum for "Heat In the Street." My favorite record of his is "Putting It Straight."

Trigger -- Jersey bar band, I saw them in Ocean City, signed to Casablanca. One album, some of which sounded like a lighter version of Slade. For the cover, they dressed foolishly, like Slade. Singing drummer, who did a Rod Stewart impression. "Baby Don't Cry" is the song I recall best. Wish I still had the record.

TSOL -- soCal punk band. "Code Blue" with the motif, "I wanna fuck the dead," a song I never want to hear again. Punk rock crap distinguished only by the fact it was there first. Later started switching member and became a really shitty LA hard rock/metal band.

hah! I should've known you were gonna say this. I dunno, it's not about the vocals being dated and therefore cheesy, it's just the fact they are Belgian and their English was/is crap. ;-) I don't know, should listen to it again. :-)

Read here for my full long spiel on Teen Cthulhu

I'll just add that I hope they become remembered as a cornerstore hardcore/death metal band a la Charles Bronson a la Born Against (minus the death metal part in the latter two of course.) Former members have moved on to Doomsday 1999, who are also great, but not quite Teen Cthulhu.

>>>Trans-X

"STOHP! (stohp stohp)" *bleep bleep* *woman: leeveeng on veedio*
*ASSAULT OF CAR ALARM SOUND EFFECT SYNTH SOUNDS*
"LEEVEENG ON VEEDIOH oh OH oh OH!"

Of course, classic. The cornerstone retro electro pop tune (dare I bring up "Italo-disco" in another Xhuxk thread?) of Elektroclash, for better or worse.

It wasn't about how cheesy the lyrics were as much as how OVERTLY FEY the delivery was... it was overtly fey *and* trying to sound futuristic at the same time, but ended up sounding like a weird vocal affectation/impediment instead. It's predecessor, Overdrive's "Tekno Talk", is eerily foreshadowing, but not nearly as campy as this song was.

I got this originally as a no-label Atlantic U.S. 12", but I found a Mexican pressing of the single which, ostensibly, had "the band" on it. The guy was caked in make up, and looked like a failed audition for The Hunger but somehow ended up at the Tootsie auditions instead. And then there's the glaring-from-the-side female with a rather cheeky face and long red hair. I'll have to snap a picture of that 12" when I get home, and post a link here. It has to be seen to be believed.

Telex are a band whose records i own, but I just haven't allotted the time to fully dig in. I don't have "Moskow Disco" on 12", though I have it on CD on a comp somewhere. I do have Sex from 1981(?) and the singles for "Peanuts" and "Temporary Chicken". They are indeed underrated.

I know you're a big Aztecs fan, but what do you think of his solo stuff, George? ("Children of the Sun" was a sort of bizarre extended post-prog-disco hit on AOR stations in Detroit in 1979 or so.)

Also wondering if George has any Thundermug opinions stored up...

What are you referring to as sucky here?

Trans-X's Living On Video album was a considerable disappointment; there were these strange limp pop tracks which sounded a bit like Moroder-period Sparks, without really pulling it off.

The Two Sisters album was good - it was actually released as a six-track (or was it eight-track) EP in the UK, for the price of a 12", which was weird marketing. "B-Boys Beware" and "High Noon" spring to mind. Female rap meets stark electro-funk.

Fond memories of Tyree's "Turn Up The Bass", which helped define hip-house. "Tyree Cooper, the producer, awesome super-duper trouper..."

What are you referring to as sucky here?

I think the album was called "Dance with Me." It was really sucky

As for the Trans-X album.. good yes, it sucked hard, save the title track.

Was that the one with also, like, the Striking Welsh Miners choir or something? The only thing I still own is their boom-bashing debut 12-inch single, "Compulsion"/"Pulsations" (which may or may not be worth money now, assuming anybody gives a shit, which is doubtful); it was kinda downhill from there as I recall. I remember having a brief tolerance for an album called *Beating the Retreat* -- was that their debut? I think it was a box set! If so, are Test Dept the only band ever to debut with a box set? Probably not, but still. (Also, did Test Dept and Einsturzende Neubauten fans get along, or was it sort of a Blur vs Oasis/mods vs rockers situation at the time?)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUxADCsPV8s

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'Rumors' by Timex Social Club is worth a listen. As I've said countless times before, Chromeo like, totally pilfered it for 'Needy Girl' (and haven't credited them, the tall bespectacled guy got real antsy with me when I asked about this). 'Rumors' = 80s sub-Rick James funkelectro track and good.
Trinere is up there with Debbie Deb and Connie and it seems like her song titles get mixed up with those. One of Amos Larkin III's girls and 'I'll be all you ever need' is killer - check that vocoder one-syllable rap breakdown!

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I just listened to 'rumors' and this is otm

gonna throw out all my chromeo posters now

out of everything on that list, i really only have actual LOVE for telex and tin huey. i mean, i like a lot of that stuff. just bought a tazmanian devils album a couple weeks ago. and i do LOVE certain liz torres singles, but more as a vehicle for freestyle edits and dubs that i love. nothing against liz though. i do own about 10 pat travers albums, but i don't know if i love him. i like his records a lot. i like trinere singles too. oh and i guess i do love that trax album.

wait, they had two albums. i love the first one.

sometimes i honestly can't believe that pete bellotte was from england. the vast majority of my dance music heroes are not from england. were his parents italian immigrants? he played a big part in making my favorite song of the 70's.

i mean, obviously, i worship, you know, cozy powell and fun boy three and five million u.k. new wave dance 12 inches from the 80's, but i guess i was thinking more in the disco realm.

and, also, as an oi fan, i do the lambeth walk on a daily basis. so, lots of love, and all that rot.

I deeply love Test Dept and the Three Johns. I have the Tin Huey album and it's good too. All those early Threadgill Sextet records are really hard to find, unfortunately.

is there more than one Tin Huey album? i got one in the bargain bin a few days ago

I just found an ancient mixtape I made, new wave and post punk bands dabbling in reggae: Debbie Harry, Pretenders, Slits... and it ends with a song I had completely forgotten, and couldn't remember who sang until I googled it: Tazmanian Devils, "Dirty Bop Party." I think I had a promo 45, as I've never seen this LP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C91vizv6VqM&list=PLlHVqgaECaAbXP9EP-239n7q1MBe7VQkc&index=2

Dammit. Look it up if you're interested.