Because I'm free

The Best of Metrobeat (1990)
More musically mayhem from Minnesota. This comp features tracks from the Metrobeat (and Peak) label around 1967-68. Metrobeat was formed by Mike Jann and David Anthony who were both closely associated with the Trashmen. In fact, David passed on the rights to issue "Surfin' Bird" for a mere $100! What you have here is a fine collection of pre-psyche garage n' roll from the midwest. Shake a tail feather!

Bird bath

The Trashmen 'Surfin' Bird' (1964)
"Surfin' Bird" is about as wacky and over the top as the idea of a surf band from Minnesota. But here it is along with 11 other numbers. Tube city!

Wyld Ear Piercing Punks

Ear-Piercing Punk - Various Artists (some say 1979, some 1981)
Not what you'd expect seeing the cover, but still no less punk. This is a rip of the vinyl version. This has been released on CD with some of the songs that have appeared on other comps removed. Anyone having the CD willing to share?

In the late 1970s a lot of people mistakenly thought punk rock had been invented by the Sex Pistols. A scheme was hatched to force-feed them some of the real roots, the snarling raw sounds of mid '60s punk, packaged to appeal to current fashions. Thus was born EAR PIERCING PUNK, a double entendre with but one true intention: to prove just how tough the original punk rock actually was. -Bomp




Wild Things Volume One: Wyld Kiwi Garage 1966-1969
Return to a land down under (New Zealand) for some excellent fuzz punkers. More info here. I'm looking for Volume Two of this series, anyone?