Shakin Katz Radio Playlist Wednesday April 23, 2014

Shakin Katz Radio

Wednesday April 23, 2014

 Chrw 94.9fm

 1.Shakin Katz Theme…the Vanishers…Single

 2. Hackbrett…Frantic Flintstones…EP Lost Highway

3. Red Hot…Sasquatch Prom Date….CD Self tilted request

4. Rockabilly Reaper…Lady Luck Combo….CD Waiting for a Train #

5. Rockin Little Jill…Wild Rooster…CD No Way Out of Hell

6. Bad Li Betty….Jane Rose & the Deadend Boys….CD Damaged Goods

7. Zen…Buzz Deluxe…CD Songs for the Hanged Man… request

8. Pepper Hot Baby….the Greasemarks….CD S/T

9. Black Widow…Link Wray….CD King of the Wild Guitar request

10. Big Boss Cowboy…Rev. Hank…CD Longhorn

11. Roots Man….Levi Dexter….CD Roots Man

12. Rock n Roll Heart…Tennessee Voodoo Coupe….CD Live in Person

13. Rockabilly Dinosaur…Vince Eager….CD Rockabilly Dinosaur request

14. Smoke Stack Cadillac…Punch Drunk Cabaret…CD the Juke Joint Revival Hour

15. Till the Well Runs Dry….Rhythm Sophie…CD Born to Live the Blues

16. Sinners & Saints…the Creepshow…CD Life After Death

17. Bad Trip….the Rocket Beat…CD Welcome to the Rocket Beat

18. Death Wave….Rockin' Tomcats….Single demo

19. Planet of Psychobilly Apes…Surfin Wombatz…CD Dr. Sathans House Of Terror

20. Girls & Gasoline…the Hardtails….CD Hard Tails… request

21. Get Ready, Ted!….the Ragged Rebels…Single

22. Let Me Go.…Long Tall Texans…CD the Devil Made Us Do It!  request

23. Doomsday Rising…..Rockin Rebels….CD DoomsDay Rising

24. Beautiful Bird…Stressor…CD No More Panic

25. Wild Wood….Grave Mistakes…..CD Dig Your Own Grave

26. No Mercy….Doghouse Rose…CD Self Titled

27. Jessie B…Hellbound Hepcats….CD #2

28. SOB…Doghouse Rose…CD Self Titled

29. Black Hearts Club…Pike Calvalero…CD In Torro

30. On Desert Sands…the Hi-Tides…CD Desert Sands

 31. Last Gang Standing….MadSin….CD Burn & Rise request

32. The Bomb…Terry O’Connel & His Pilots…Single

33. Dracula Has Risen…the Coffin Shakers…CD Dark Wings Over the World

34. Clickity Clack…the Ugly Valley Boys….CD Double Down

35. Look Somewhere Else…the Alley Dukes….CD Go Back to College  request

36.Don’t be Shy…Pete Anderson & the Swamp Shakers….CD Enjoy the Ride

37. Greasy Pillow…Route 67….CD Sinful Way

38. Please Mr. Driver…Ginger St.James…EP Tease

40. Leave Me Alone…the Jet-Sons…CD Hellbound Stories

41. Ebb Tide….the Dead Beat….CD Warning

42. Red Headed Devil…the Goddamn Goddamns

43. Jungle Fever…the Astrobillys…CD Zombie Night in Canada

Doghouse Rose - S/T 2014

I have to admit I'm not a fan of country music,the closes I get is rockabilly that leans towards country and cow punk. That said Doghouse are one country band that is surprisingly diverse and killer live too boot.Playing a brand of rebel country they have managed to attract a large following that consist of rockabillies,psychos, punks,hardcore country fans and people of all ages.Part of the reason for their appeal is due to the founding members Sarah Beth who kicked around the Toronto rock scene for a few years    and was the front person for the under rated psychobilly band Drive-in Massacre. Jefferson Sheppard  on the other hand is one of Canada's best bass slappers and was a pivotal member in The Matadors and Trole.
    For a few a years the band went under the name " Sarah and Jeff " and released 3 ep's,all of which where well  received.In 2013 this hard working outfit changed their name to Doghouse Rose.For fans, an album has been long overdue .Well the wait is over ,this self titled album is sure to please anyone who is familiar with the band.We get 12 strong tracks of "rebel country" that really deliver the goods.This may be country but it is much more with shades of rockabilly ,blues ,a punk attitude and at times some kool pop sensibility . Highlights include: "No Mercy","Hellbound","Keys To My Heart" and "S.O.B.".

     
             If you like your country music  shakin' up a bit  this puppy is for and if your not into country this is diffidently worth the gamble.This is not cookie cutter country,it's fun, diverse and very likeable even if you don't like country.Recommended   http://www.doghouserose.com/    https://www.facebook.com/doghouserose       

The Pharaohs - Blue Egyptian 2014

Way back in 1986 The Pharaohs released their debut album "Blue Egypt". That one album would cement them into history  and still today is much sought after.The band's sound was a cross between neo-rockabilly and psychobilly but what separated them from the pack was very strong song writing and that there was a kind of  a quirkiness about them.Over the years the band  has made  a few comebacks  and have released a kool ep(Vigilante) and a couple more albums including the excellent Hammer & Sickle Blues.The  band's last album came out in 2000.
  In 2013 the band was decided it was time to lay down some tracks  and they went into Camden Recording Studios.The result is the impressive "Blue Egyptian". This puppy bounces in with 13 tracks that's a mix of old and new originals plus one cover. We get a redo of 5 songs off  "Blue Egypt" and a redo of "Vigilante". Surprisingly the older tracks sound just as fresh and strong  as the new ones ,a testament to the strength of the song writing and their production.

      
             Highlights include: "Tomb of the Dead","Gambling Man", " Rehab"and "Blue Egypt". The decision to re-record the older tracks diffidently was  a daring and  smart choice.This is one great sounding ,strong ,well balanced and totally fresh album. Oh and they  kick it old school and still have a little quirkiness about them.Highly recommended!!  https://www.facebook.com/diablorecords   http://diablorecordsuk.co.uk/

Shakin Katz Radio Playlist Wednesday April 16th 2014

Shakin Katz Radio Playlist

Wednesday April 16 2014

3:30-6pm, Chrw 94.9fm

1.Shakin Katz Theme…the Vanishers…Single

2. Roll Down the Road…Manny Jr. & the Cyclones…EP Roll Down the Road

3.Ice cold Baby…the Delta’s…CD This Psychobilly

4. Plan 9…the Brioles…CD Hit the Floor with…

5. B-Side Baby…Lead Sled Rocket…CD the Show

6. Devil Don’t Tie My Shoe…Black Frame Spectacle…CD Grady Sessions

7.SOB…Doghouse Rose…CD Self Titled…

8.Shakedown…Ceazars….CD Shakedown request

9.Come Nude!!!Bring Beer…the Lunatics…CD Come Nude!!! Bring Beer request

10. Bobby Sox Sinner…the Memphis Morticians…CD Bereave it or Not…Another Album From….

11. Devil in Disguise….the Brains…CD Monster from Within  request

12.Let Me teach You how to Eat….Reverend Horton Heat…CD Rev !  request

13. Drunk on Colt 45….Treble Kings….CD Whiskey Anthems  request

14. Just Like a Child…Doug Perkins & the spectaculars….EP Union Avenue Volume 1 

15.Clambake…Ramblin Ambassadors…CD Ramble On  request

16.Insomniac…Black Cat Bone Squad….CD the Porkshop

17. Mister colter…..Lou Phillips….Single

18. Rumors…Frantic Rockers….CD Savage Beat

19. Mess of Me…the Vanishers….CD Haggersville Dance Party  request

20. Mr. DuckTail….Knocksville….Self Titled

21. Girls on Deathrow….Frantic Vermin….CD Schnutzz

22. Rock-a-billy Star…. The Cosh Boys…EP... The Cosh Boys Play Rockabilly

23.World of pain….Tortured Souls…EP World of Pain

24. Dear Highway….Gunsmoke….CD Dear Highway

25.All Wound Up…the Radiacs…Single  request

26. Love’s a Trap…Nelson Carrera…CD Loves a Trap

27. Hey Little Boy…Lily Moe and the Barnyard Stompers….CD Self Titled

28. Beetle Bug Bop….the Collins Kid…CD Classic rockabilly

29. Interstate Death toll…Orange Whip…CD Self Titled

30. A Kiss Like This….John Lindberg Trio….CD Hell of a Ride

31. Mau Baker…the Mau Mau…CD Mau Music for Mau People

32. Freedom Riders….King Beez….CD Self titled

33. Dance Like a Monkey….Stessor…CD No More Panic

34. Clown Alley…the HellFreaks…CD Circus of Shame

35. Conductor Man…Cousin Harley…CD It’s a Sin

36.  Devil Yell…Hill Valley Lightning…CD Self titled  request

37. Ive Got a Man….Nikki Hill…CD Heres Nikki Hill

38. Lonely Weekends…Charlie Rich…Sun Record Company

39. Buy Me a drink…the Allens…CD Self Tited

40. Wasted Night…RayGun Cowboys…CD Cowboy Up

41. All set for the weekend…the Baboons…CD Back Scratch  request

42.Superior…the Volcanics…the Lonely One 

43.Johnny Got A Boom Boom...Imelda May ...Live (bootleg)

44. Voodoo Queen…Rick & the Krickets

45. Sucubs…the Griswalds…CD Better Late than Never

46. Surfin assassin…Luau or Die….Single

Brioles - Hit The Floor With... 2014

Right from the get go when the Brioles formed in the mid 80's,these Spainish kats have never been your typical rockabilly band.To some they are psychobilly to others neo-rockabilly and to their diehard fans "Briolbilly". The truth is that they are a damn good rockabilly that does what it wants and isn't afraid to follow a different path.That said the band's new album(their7th release,counting both eps and albums) "Hit The Floor With..." may just be their best yet.This puppy swings in with 15 tasteful servings of kool and unique rockabilly/rock n roll.There is tinges of garage,punk and blues sprinkled throughout the album.One thing the Brioles have always done extremely well is mixing in various influences into their material and that  is also the case here.Highlights include:" Boppin' ", " Plan 9", "A Nail In My Shoes", and "Los Hombres Muertos"

     
       Hit The Floor With... is one really strong album that is diverse,sounds fresh and rocks pretty damn good.After all these years you just know the Brioles  still got it and that there is a lot of gas in the tank. Highly recommended!!     https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brioles/47004889331?hc_location=timeline

Shakin Katz Radio Playlist Wednesday April 9th, 2014

Shakin Katz Radio  Playlist

Wednesday April 9th, 2014

Chrw 94.9fm

1. Shakin Katz Theme...The Vanishers...Single

2.Full Time Rockin Man...Doug Perkins & the Spectaculars...EP Union Avenue Volume 1

3. High Heeled Hotrod...the Millwinders....CD Ladies & Gentleman  request

4. Cold Feet...Danny Duke & the Northern All-stars.

5. Psycho...the Riccochets...CD ChainDog

6. Last of the Monstrophonics....Fifty Foot Combo...CD Evil A Go-Go...request

7. MayDay....Screaming Rebel Angels...CD Hitch Hike

8. Bastard....Las Avispas Locas...CD Self Tilted  request

9.Rubber Ducks....The Treblemarkers....CD the Treblemarkers vs the Doomsday Device

10. Breakout...Rockin TomCats....DEMO request

11. Leroy...Jack Scott...CD Greatest Hits

12.Peter Cushing...Surfin Wombatz...CD Dr. Sathans house of Terror

13.Don't Tell Me...the Blackjackits.....CD Self Titled

14. The Man Who Walked on the Moon...the Tall Boys....CD One

15. Bad Dreams Baby...The Coffinshakers...CD Dark Wings over the World 

 16. No Matter What I Do...Burnin Ethyl...Single  request

17. No More Panic...Stressor...CD No More Pain

18. All the Time...Tennessee Voodoo Coupe...CD Over the Moon

19. Six Shooter Blues...Pike Calalero...CD In Torro request

20. Wagon Wheel...The Preying Saints....Single... request 

21. Hot Rod Rocket...Pete Anderson & the Swamp Shakers...CD Enjoy the Ride

22. The Bomb...Terry O'Connel & His Pilots....Single

23. Baby Don't Go...Bloodshot Bill...CD the Lonesome Road  request

24. You Can't Beat Me...Matt & the Peabody Ducks.....Single

25. Pole Nector...The Huaraches....CD Ride

26. Time Machine...Frenzy...CD In the Blood  request

27. Tail Feather Shake...the Deadcats...CD Look Like Hell  request

28. I've Been Around.....3 Bad Jacks....CD Pictures & Memories from Home requests

29. Punkabilly Rumble...Washington Dead Cats...CD Primitive Girls are More Fun

30. Empire Santo....the Blue demons...CD Self titled

31. The Witch....The Cheaterslicks....CD Rock n Roll Graveyard request

32. Beer bottle Pockets...Ginger St.James...EP Tease

33. Shiver...Gino & the Lone Gunman....CD Idle Hands

34. Taxidermie...Les Bracos...CD Taxidermie

35. Radish Rock...Rapid Rashes...CD Self Titled

36. S.O.B....Doghhouse Rose...CD Self Titled

37. Rollin Out...The Bloodshots....CD On Fire

38. Big Guitar...Deke Dickerson...CD Echosonic Eldorado

39.Come on Baby....Israel Proulx....CD Mr.Frantic

40.Bats In My Pants...Nekromantix ...CD What Happens In Hell Stays In Hell

41. Rollin to the Jukebox Rock....Levi Dexter...CD Roots Man

42.Boogie Woogie Dynamo...the Silvertones...CD Hi-Fi Westernbilly Styles

43.Black Lungs...The Booze Brothers...CD Bad Medicine

44.Double Back diamond....The Urban Surf Kings....Single

Levi Dexter - Roots Man 2014

When Levi Dexter puts out an album you could say that it is a big deal ,after all he is a legendary figure in the rockabilly world.From The Rockcats to The Ripchords,  his work with Steve Hooker and his current other project The Gretsch Brothers, Mr.Dexter has always cut a sharp path.In 2012 word came out of a new album  and a couple of tracks were leaked to the public.One of those tracks was the original  and kool "Boppin' Bernie". Well that new album  is  finally here  and yes it has been worth the wait. Roots Man is one smokin' album that is totally Levi Dexter .We get 14 really solid  tracks that stay on the rockabilly/ rock n roll  axis in other words just what you would expect.The album consist of 3 originals  and the rest are a kool selection of covers. Highlights include all 3 originals: "Boppin' Bernie","Roots Man" and "Cannibal Party" and a couple of covers, "Rollin' To The Jukebox Rock"(Benny Joy aka Ben Eidson) and "Hurricane"(Steve Bloomfield).
      Of note here is Levi Dexter's backing  band ,this is one damn solid lineup that includes: Buzz Campbell and Jonny Bowler and that diffidently adds some punch into the works. Roots Man is another fine effort by a guy who knows how to deliver the goods.Recommended !

Shakin Katz Radio Playlist April 2 2114

1. Shakin Katz theme...the Vanishers...Single

2. Earthquake Coming....STRESSOR....CD No More Panic

3. Flatfoot SAM...Pavement Kings...CD It's a Hip Shakin Thing

4. I Fell in Love with a Zombie...Long Tall Texans...CD the Devil made Us Do It..   request

5. the Bertlemann Slide...the Surf Zombies...CD It's as Thing...

6. Train...the Brains...CD Hell n Back

7. Gambling Man...the Pharohs...CD Blue Egyptian

8. Onion Song...the Hellbound HepCats...CD Hellbound HepCats

9. Midnight ball...Dale Rocka & the Volcanoes....Single

10. Rockabilly Dinosaur...Vince Eager...CD Rockabilly Dinosaur  request

11. Knuckle Duster...Evil Farm Children...CD the Eviling

12. Boppin...the Brioles...CD Hit The Floor With...

13. Long Way...Hill Valley Lightening...CD Self titled

14. Looking for a fast time....Ollie Vee...CD Lonesome Girl 

15. Longest Gonest Man...Reverend Horton Heat... CD Rev!!

16. Come Nude!!! Bring Beer...the Lunatics...CD Come Nude!!! Bring Beer!!

17. Hotrods & Ponytails...Six Gun Romeos...CD Welcome to the show

18. Winter...Calavera...CD Tequilamtic...   request

19. Party Fools....Ollive Vee...CD Lonesome Girl

20. Looking for a fast time....Ollie Vee...CD Lonesome Girl

          Interview with Jesse Adamson of Ollie Vee

21. Hip Shakin Baby...Ollie Vee...CD Lonesome Girl

22. Dusty Boogie...the Dusty Brothers...Single

23. Here to Save the World...So-Cal Rocket Dyamics...CD Too Bad She Won't Live

24. Wipe Out...the Surfaris...CD Birth of Surf    request

25. Dance To The Bop .....Diamond Drapes...Demo

26. S.O.B....Doghouse Rose....CD Self titled

27. Die Alone...the Howlers...CD Watch The World Die

28. Crazy bout the Girl..Bloodshot Bill...CD Thunder & Lighting

29. Deathcar Joyride...the Butchery Boys...CD USDA Condemned

30. Bangtown...Big John Bates...CD Bangtown   request

31. All is wrong...the Hi-Strung Ramblers....CD Run Boy Run   request

32. Riot on Easy Street...the Kingmarkers...CD Chicago Style   request

33.Never Again...Blazing Haley...CD Mas Chingon    request

34. Wild Night....Blue Cats...Rockabilly Vinyl Vaults.

35. Please Mr. Driver...Ginger St.James...CD Let's Riot

36. Flying Saucer Rock n Roll...the Rockin Monsters....CD Rockin Monster

37. Hells Gate...the Falcons... Queen of Diamonds

38. Race With The Devil  Guana Batz ... Saving Grace single

39. Lonesome Girl...Ollie Vee CD Lonesome Girl

  

Spotlight - The Rockin' Tomcats (aka Dead Chux)

Earlier this year we(Shakin Katz Radio) received a package in the mail from Eastern Canada  that contained a burnt cd and a message that we should check out this new kool old school psychobilly band the Rockin' Tomcats.What I heard  impressed me I and wanted to know more about these guys but when I started to do some research, you could say I was totally impressed .This wasn't a new group,turns out  it is a sessions band lead by Chuck De Deville that's been around for some time.
 

   Formed  in Hamburg, Germany sometime during 1990 and by 93 the band had laid down a few tracks and started playing gigs.Over the years and despite life getting in the way Chuck De Deville has kept  the band's name out their, at times he has wrote and recorded songs by himself or with a line up that has changed many times.  In the last couple of years things have picked up  for the Rockin' Tomcats ,there has been interest in the band by a pretty big name label and the line up has become a stable 3 piece.There was also a name change to Dead Chux for about a year  before settling back to the Rockin' Tomcats. Chuck  has also worked with Jon Peet(Frantic Flintstones), Wyane VanSnick, Dale Williams(The Radiacs) and just  recently with Paul Oxley(The Radiacs, Kreman,and EpilepticHillbillys) .
   As of this writing the band hasn't released an album  but there is probably around 40 tracks out there as well as more new tracks coming out  for your listening pleasure on You Tube,Facebook  and Sound Cloud  .  Most of the tracks that have been laid down are old school psychobilly (done very well) , some surf/ instrumentals,rockabilly, a few acoustic numbers  and some covers.

    For a  body of work that stretches over 20 years this consistently well written, sounds great and is surprisingly fresh, it's damn impressive.You could easily get 3 killer albums from the tracks that have been put out. There are numerous stand out tracks such as "Handle With Care", "Dead Bones","Murder Death Kill","Breakout ", "Board Ride" and the just released "Psycho Rider"(with Paul Oxley).

           The Rockin' Tomcats  are definitely a band to check out.There are plans afoot for the band to  possibly tour later this year with The Radiacs and also to hit the studio in the summer.This is a band that really has flown under the radar for far to long  and deserves to be heard With out question this is top notch stuff!!
Links : https://www.facebook.com/DeadChux?filter=3 
           https://soundcloud.com/rockin-tomcats 
           http://www.reverbnation.com/rockintomcats   
           http://www.reverbnation.com/chuckdeville