Friday 29 May 2020

Hellstompers - Let's Go Stomp 2020



 As someone who has a sweet tooth for old school psychobilly, I was kinda excited to hear a few months ago that the Hellstompers were about to release an album.For a band that's been around over 20 years, they  haven't been exactly cranking out releases .Hell just 2 damn sweet albums in that time.The last been back in 2013. So for many fans, including myself, it's been a long wait. Well it's safe to say their latest album."Let's Go Stomp" doesn't disappoint.The puppy clocks in with 17 tracks of  rip rockin' old school psychobilly/neo rockabilly .The title track "Let's Go Stomp" was previously released back in 2015 on the Lunatic Rampage 2 compilation.Also "Psycho Holiday was previously released back in 2012. But other than that this all new.We also get a few covers including  two version's of the Batmobile's, "Love Disease".Overall this is one brisk,catchy and kool ride that nails it big.Hell it's full of fun and some great slappin'. Highlights include: "Same Shit Different Day", "Set The World On Fire", "Now I Wanna Be A Bank Robber" and "Psycho Police".
   
    This easily the best yet from the Hellstompers and "Let's Go Stomp" is one of the years best. It's also a must for fans of old school psychobilly and neo rockabilly. Highly recommended!!!
https://www.facebook.com/hellstompers/
     

Mark Malibu & the Wasagas - Dance Party a' Go Go 2020



   If your looking for a sure bet, Mark Malibu & the Wasagas are for you.Over the last couple of years they have emerged as one of Canada's top surf bands.Hell, there is plenty of people who flat out will tell you  they are the best. Sure they are a  fun and killer live outfit but they also deliver the goods with each release. Their latest album "Dance Party a' Go Go" comes in with a fun and healthy dose of swagger that lives up to it's title. We get 2 psa's and 12 tracks of mostly rockin' surf with a little garage and traditional surf throwin' into the mix.There is also a couple of slower numbers that add balance to the affair. Highlights include: "Wasaga Twist", :Gnarly Ride", "Middle Of The Wave", Bluffer's Park and "Monster On The Loose".
   
     Mark Malibu & the Wasagas are in full stride here so you damn well know "Dance Party a' Go Go" is a winner.Topshelf baby and one that will have you hitting the repeat.Highly recommended!!!
https://www.facebook.com/Wasagas/
https://wasagas.com/
             

Wednesday 27 May 2020

Shakin Katz Radio Playlist May 27,2020 CHRW 94.9 FM


0. Shakin Katz Theme ... The Vanishers
1. Steady With Betty ... Robert Gordon ... Rockabilly For Life
2. Up & Down ... The Ramblin' Bandits .... Up & Down
3. Step Back ... The Rhythm Torpedoes ... Wild Invasion 
4. Meet The Milvertones ... The Kaputniks ... Counterintelligent 
5. You Done Did It ... High Noon ... single
6. Steady Job ... The Rockin' Fools ... Boppin' In Canada
7. Bettie and The Page Boys ... Delta 88 ... Bad & Beautiful   ep
8. Barrel Fever ... The Modelos ... Barrel Fever    ep
9. Terror Down In Stillwell ... The P-Town Shanks ... Southern Psycho Cafe
10. High Octaine Rock n Roll  ... The Silver Shine ... Give' Em A Slap Vol.2   request
11. The Last Luau ... Rock'n Rebels ... Doomsday Rising 
12. Coke Can Crab ... The Green Reflectors ... Tune Up  request
13. Chica Serie B ... Rat Demons .... Specimens    ep
14. Psycho Holiday ... Hellstompers ... Let's Go Stomp
15. Tick- Tock Man ... Wanton ... Dead Country   request
16. The Descent ... Fifty Foot Combo ... S/T    request 
17. Nadine ... Guitar Tom & The High Cats    single 
18. When Life Comes Knockin' ... Love Tattoo ...  When Life Comes Knockin
19. You Sure Know What Your Doing ... The Royal Crowns ... Vol.3
20. Flametop... The Breakers ... Voodoo Treatment 
21. Rockabilly Bop ... Sherry & The Rockafellas ... Rockabilly Bop
22. Drugstore Rock n Roll ... Janis Martin ... Best OF...     request
23. Buy Me A Drink ... The Allens .... S/T
24. Space Hop ... Rev. Hank ... single 
25. Never Again ... Blazing Haley ... Mas Chingon   request
26. Wreck You To Death ... Jack O' Bones ...  Wreck You To Death   request 
27. Fast Bullit ... The Wolfgangs .... Shout With The Devil     request
28.Hup Two Three Four ... The Ramblin' Ambassadors ... Avanti   request 
29. You ... The Outsiders PBR ... Iatrophobia
30. Dead Bodys Movin' ... The Stinky Rodders ... Raw and Wild
31. Come Down N Go ... Eight Ball Grifters ... S/T
32. Darlene ... Devil's Brigade .... S/T
33. Snarlin' Darlings ... The Raccoons ... All Draped Up
34. It's Too Late ... Snakebite ... Rock Rumble & Roll
35. Magic Fingers ... The Hard Rollin' Daddies ... Just What You Need
36. Too Drunk Too Surf ... The Thing From Outer Space    single 
37. Keep A Knockin' ... John Lindberg Trio ... single 
38. Spirit Of Shanghai ... Buddy Selfish & His Savivours    single
39. Hot Rod ... Hell Bent Rockers ... S/Y
40. Razorback ... The Insect Surfers .... Death Valley Coastline
41. Ten Heads Are Better Than One ... Thee Scarecrows AKA ...  Ten Heads Are Better Than One   ep 
42. Marusya ... Clockwork Psycho ... Untamed Diamonds    ep 
43. Prime Directive ... Doyley & The Twanglords ... Return Of The Twangi 
44. Limbo ... Raygun Cowboys ... Bloodied But Unbroken 

Wednesday 20 May 2020

Shakin Katz Radio playlist May 20,2020 CHRW 94.9 FM


Shakin Katz Radio playlist May 20,2020 
0.Shakin Katz Radio Theme ... The Vanishers
1. Hubba Hubba Ding Ding ... Dave Del Monte & The Cross Country Boys    single
2. Cold Feet ... Danny Duke & The Northern Stars ... Long Gone Fool
3. Blue's Back In Town ... Al  Dual .... Blue's Back In Town  ep    request
4. Shark Bait ... The Men In Gray Suits .... single
5. Voodoo Boogie ... The Barntwisters ... single
6. Red Hot Rocket ... The Swamp Shakers ... Don't Wanna Miss
7. Onion Song ... The Hellbound Hepcats ... S/T
8. Bustin' ... The Spiratones ... single
9.Set The World On Fire ... Hellstompers ... Let's Go Stomp
10. Cannibal Fish ... Stressor ... single     request 
11. Leon ... The Peabrains ... In The Hangman's Shadow 
12. Space Snowplow ... Girl Over Planet ... In Search Of Cosmic Oceans    ep
13. Where Voodoo Sleeps ... Ghoultown ... single 
14.Pauvre Martin ... Gutter Demons ... Room 209   request
15. Midnite Rumble ... The Thirsty Crows ... Hangman's Noose 
16. Skeleton Dance ... The King Beez ... Deathproof Vol. 1     request
17. Little Red Heels ... The Dragstrip Devils ... Hot Damn
18. The Doors Of Heaven ... No Hit Makers ... S/T   ep  
19. Bombshell Baby ... The Border City Beatdowns ... This Is Rock
20. Revenge ... 6 Feet Down ... Deadmen's Revolution 
21. Rockabilly Hair ... The Hurricanes .... single
22. Spit On Rubber ... Bloodshot Bill & Televisionaries ...  Spit On Rubber   ep
23. Red Dress ... The King Jives ... Voodoo or Die 
24.Gnarly Ride ... Mark Malibu and The Wasagas .... Dance Party a' Go Go   request
25.Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young ... The Wheelgrinders ... Crank It Hard 
26. Bankrobber ... The Zipheads ... single    request
27. King Of Monsters ... The Blackrats ...   King Of Monsters 
28. Descente a la Cave ... Terrur Twist ... single 
29. Think, I'm Going Psycho ... The Dukes Of Bordello ... Deaf or Glory   ep
30. Boring ... The Vankeys ... Boring 
31. Dark Days ... Doghouse Rose .... single 
32. Adam West Vs The Vampires ... Hawaii Samurai ... The Shape Of Surf To Come
33. Hipster ... Scotty Bullock Trio ... Love Seeker   request
34. This Ain't Rock n Roll ... The Boston Rats ...  This Ain't Rock n Roll     request
35. Motorhead Girl ... Hillbilly Moon Explosion ... Damn Right Honey
36. Surf Blast Inferno ... Mom's I'd Like To Surf ... Surf Cops Are Watching You  ep 
37. Natural Disaster ... The Tiger Sharks ... Walk With Me 
38. The Brain Freeze ... Darrel Higham &The Enforcers ... Bop Machine 
39. Death Of Me ... The Dice Cubes ... Make Me Motor 
40.Freakout ... The Volcanics ... Freakout    ep
41. Unemployed ... Haystacks Calhoon ... Good Good Night Out   ep
42. Boogie Woogie Baby ... Midnight Boppers    S/T  ep

Wednesday 13 May 2020

Shakin Katz Radio playlist May 13 2020,Radio Western 94.9 fm


Shakin Katz Radio playlist May 13 2020
0. Shakin Katz Radio Theme ... The Vanishers
1. Bluffer's Park ... Mark Malibu and The Wasagas ...  Dance Party a' Go Go 
2. Make Me Motor  ... The Dice Cubes ... Make Me Motor
3. Pan 9 ... Brioles ... Hit The Floor With....     request
4. I Dig Rock ... Twisted Rod ... Bring It On Home 
5. Bettie Page & The Page Boys ... Delta 88 ... Bad and Beautiful   ep
6. She Has To Go ... The Hi - Strung Downers ... Here She Lies    request 
7. That's The Breaks ... Kim Lenz & Her Jaguars ... It's All True
8. Dig! ... The Apaches ... Rancho Deluxe 
9. Hookline ... The Bloodstrings .... single 
10. Crazy In The Head ... Three Bad Jacks ...  Crazy In The Head    request
11.Pee Wee's Loot ... Big Bang Bazooka ... Red Hot & Horny   request
12.Interstate Death Toll ... Huevos Rancheros ... Get Outta Dodge 
13. Pure Evil ... Graveyard Bashers ... single
14. Go Go Go ... The Fireballs ... Life Takes Too  Long     request 
15. Grip ... Brutally Frank ... Quarantined & Bored 
16. Breakfast Of Challengers ... The Huaraches ... Curl Up With... 
17. Catalina ... Brien McVernon & The Retro Rockers ... Rockets From Oz
18. Many Miles To Go ... The Confusionaires ... From The Headache To The Heartache 
19. Drunkmen Bop ... The Jet- sons ... Rockabilly Garage 
20. Surfacular ... The Underwater Bosses ... Aqua La Vista 
21.   Crazy Beat ... The Straight 8's ...  Crazy Beat  ep
22.  Tell Me Baby ... The Hi - Boys ... Shake 
23. Devil In A Push Up Bra ... Harry Jordan ... Good Time With A Bad Thing   request 
24.Black Sand Beach ... The Coffin Daggers ... The Eleki album 
25.Bankrobber ... The Zipheads ... single
26. Working On The Rig ... Tasteless ... Rotten To The Core  ep  
27. Red Hot Rockin' Blues ... Guitar Slingers ... Play Favorites   request
28. Ben Tenaka ... Satan's Pilgrims ... Frankenstomp 
29. Bonemobile ... Grave Failures ... The Quarantimes  ep 
30. Supercharged ... Celtic Bones ... Punk 'n' Roll
31. Satana Tarantula ... The Brains ...  Satana Tarantula 
32. Super Rocket Rumble ... Man Or Astro Man? ... Deluxe Men In Space ep 
33. Massacre ... The Grave Mistakes ... Dig Your Own Grave 
34. Rest In Pieces ... Grave Slaves ... Venganza 
35. Creatures Of The Night ... The Creepshow ... Sell Your Soul 
36. Surf Burger ... The Terrorsurfs ... Mutant Surfin' Trash   request 
37. Rat Rod ... Cherry Rat & Os Gatunos ... Bop To Hell 
38.  Rumours ... Frantic Rockers ... Savage Beat     request 
39. I Don't Need ... Lily Locksmith ... single
40. These Boots Are Made For Walking ... Psychofarmaka ... Reanimates    request 
41.Hot Rod ... Las Avispas Locas ... S/T
42. Kill My Baby ... Smokin' Deville ... video single 
43. Jungle Room ... Twin Fin ... Whiskey,Wine and Venom Love    

Friday 8 May 2020

The Dice Cubes - Make Me Motor 2020



  Edmonton, Alberta's The Dice Cubes have been heating up the northlands now for a few years now.Yet there are many who claim they are one of Alberta's best kept secrets. One thing for sure is that they sit at the corner of rock n roll and rockabilly.But there is way more to this outfit as they throw in shades of blues,americana , r&b,jazz and more into the mix.As a result for many people it's hard to pigeon hold them to any one genre.With 2 albums already under their belts they have shown to be a damn strong and diverse band that isn't afraid to gamble.The band's latest album "Make Me Motor" has just dropped and once again we get a kool mix bag of goodies.With 14 original tracks that range straight up rockers to slow burners.It's a rockabilly/ rock n roll album that shifts styles and becomes  a tour de force.We all have heard the saying "something for everyone" ,while it's true here.Highlights include: "Shiny & Chrome", "The Beater", "Memories Of You", "Death Of Me" and "Make Me Motor".
   
   With each album,The Dice Cubes get better and " Make Me Motor" is easily their best.These cats shift gears with ease and the result is a very engaging,enjoyable and freakin' kool ride.Highly recommended!!   
https://www.facebook.com/thedicecubes/
https://thedicecubes.ca/?fbclid=IwAR1dvpOSDpPcKGERYesp6VOWGP8hanRZ-_HfRHrt174Zkq0GGJjoV8IcoV8

Psychofarmaka - Reanimates 2020



Back in 2017 Psychofarmaka released "Something Psychotic", an impressive debut album that for the most part ,went sadly under most people's radar .For anyone who managed to pick up on them, it was a real head shaker,because these cats play a catchy and damn stout strain of rockin' old  school psychobilly that really gets it's hooks into you.Now they are back with their second album " Reanimates" and man have they ever stepped it up.This time out we get 11 originals and 5 covers tracks of some of the koolest and fun psychobilly out there.From old school psychobilly to neo rockbilly and psycho surf, this is top shelf. Sure the band wears it's influences on their selves and as result there is some familiarity.But make no mistake here,they up the game and make it their own . There isn't a bad track to be found here. Highlights include:  "Marie Celeste", " Psychobilly Rumble", " Sharknado", the cover of "Midnight Blues" and the killer "Batmobile"

  Psychofarmaka have really hit it out of the park with "Reanimates" Overall this is a fun, wild and open throttle trip. It's also one of the years best releases and a must (especially if your into old school psychobilly). Highly recommended !!!
https://www.facebook.com/PsychoFarmAka/
http://psychofarmaka.de/ 
https://soundcloud.com/psycho-farm-aka?fbclid=IwAR2Mj36qZgZxOzUWCGj2_Ar0u1qGXumEil2E0rk0FSd7j8ZAh9KnEVFkKU8

Wednesday 6 May 2020

Shakin Katz Radio playlist May 6,2020 Radio Western,94.9 fm


Shakin Katz Radio playlist May 6,2020 Radio Western,94.9 fm 
0. Shakin' Katz Radio Theme .... The Vanishers
1. The Beater ... The Dice Cubes ..Make Me Motor
2. Rockin' All Nite ... Hellcats ... S/T
3. Rocket In My Pocket ... The Fat Rats ... S/T
4. Bustin' .... The Spiratones ... single
5. Georgette ... The Bad Companions ... Crazy Eights & Heartaches
6. Hot Footed Woman ... Peter & The Wolves ... Howlin' and Prowlin' 
7. Hot Rockin' Mama .... A.J. and The Rockin' Trio ... Howlin' At The Moon    request 
8. Chino Zombie ... Los Misterio ... Planet Misterio
9. Leon ... The Peabrains ... In The Hangman's Shadow 
10. Batmobile ... Psychofarmaka ... Reanimates 
11. Hot Wheels Motor Burn ... Damage Done By Worms ... Tonight?!   request
12. Chinese Takeaway .... The Cavaleros ... Atomic ep  request
13. Lixando o Platinado ... Zabilly .... sigle 
14. Gin and Cigarettes ... Oscar B ... La Mort Aux Trousses     request
15. Mary Jane ... Running From Daylight ... Elvis Ain't Dead Yet     request 
16. La Puta ... Aloha Sluts ... Missing Link  ep
17. Rockabilly Bop ... Sherry & The Rockafellas ... Rockabilly Bop
18. Little Red Head .... The Swingin' Blackjacks ... 4 Hot Tracks   ep
19.Don't Get Mad ... The King Jives ... Voodoo Or Die 
20. Space Hop ... Rev. Hank ... Space Hop & Knife Fight  single
21. Otherside Of Town ... T.Perry and The Bombers .... Stop Teasing Me  request  
22. Squeeze You In ... The Ramblin' Bandits ... Up & Down 
23. Takin' Names ... Slim and The Gems ... Feeling Cocky 
24. Garbageman Twist ... The Doltones ... Stormrider
25. Krakatoa Man ... The Kings Of Hong Kong ... Empire Of Fuzz (Parts 1 & 2)
26. Her Crypt In The Woods .. The Lucitones ... Three Moons    request 
27. The Hunger  ... The Numbskulls ... Back Fae The Died 
28.   Maximum  Radiation Level ... The Jagaloons ... Ruin The Party 
29. Stab'em Slab'em ... Grave Failures ... The Quarantimes   ep
30. Psychomad Mary ... As Diabatz ... Riding Trough The Devil's Hill 
31.Lucky Charm ... Demented Are Go ... Welcome Back To Insanity Hall 
32. Surfin' With The Bird Dragon ... Beach Moonsters    single
33. Robocop ... The Raygun Cowboys ... The Cowboy Code 
34. Rhythm Of Your Soul ... The Queens Of Everything ... God Save The Queen 
35. Women and Cadillacs ... The Kings Of Nuthin' ... Punk Rock Rhythm & Blues 
36. Rip Curl Pearl ... Killer Tone Jones ... Bombora  ep
37. Tarzan ... The Stringbeans ... single   request
38. Troublemaker ... The Pinstripes ... Troublemaker 
39. Smokestack Cadillac ... Punch Drunk Cabaret ...    The Juke Joint Revival Hour 
40. Night Rider... The Gnarly Ones ... S/T ep
41. Hunker In The Bunker ... Dave Del Monte & The Cross Country Boys   single
42. Dance With The Devil .. Lou Cifer and The Hellions ... Rockville Revelation 
43. Step Back ... The Rhythm Torpedoes ... Wild Invasion 
44. 53 Buick ... Uranus ... You're So Square