Ain't it fun ?

Dead Boys '3rd Generation Nation' (1999)
Subtitled "the We Have Come For Your Children pre-mix", this bootleg(?) offers a slightly more raw version of the Dead Boys 2nd album. There are a few noticeable differences ("Son Of Sam" has a different intro; song order; etc.), but mainly it's pretty similar to the finished product. Although not as strong as 'Young, Loud...' there are plenty of great songs here and we like it... tell me what you think.

Anyone have a copy of Cheetah's 'Still Wanna Die/Take Me Home' 7" to share?

Down in flames

Rocket From The Tombs 'The Day The Earth Met The...' (2002)
We've been reading Cheetah's new book, prompting a revisit to the raw and untamed sounds of Rocket From The Tombs. As you may know, before RFTT splintered into the Dead Boys and Pere Ubu, they played around Cleveland and wrote some of the songs that would become staples in both the aforementioned bands. They never made any studio recordings, but this comp of rehearsal demos and live material sounds surprisingly good, rough and wild, not unlike the band themselves. We think their version of Raw Power is even cooler than The Stooges. Ain't it fun?

Sonic reducer

The Dead Boys 'Young, Loud and Snotty' (1977)
Loud and snotty, indeed!