Hello again, dudes!!!
A year after my last post I'm on the air once again. I maybe have stopped posting for all this time but I never stopped listening and searching for great music. It was only two weeks ago since the first time I've heard about the "Swans", the seminal NYC based music project.
The band formed back in early 80s and stayed intact for 15 years, until their dissolution in 1997. Thirteen years later in January 2010 Michael Gira (the original Swans founder) reformed the Swans and after a tour series in U.S. and Europe they launched their first post-reformation album with the title "My Father will Guide me Up a Rope to the Sky". Their last album of 2012 "The Seer", have been welcomed with enthusiasm and received great reviews.
The music of Swans is far from any conventional description, for there's no one single word to depict it. Post rock, experimental rock, noise rock, no wave, industrial, neofolk, gothic rock, art rock are some of the styles that can apply to their music because Swans music is all of them together and more. Their songs are about love and hate together and they bring up stories about fragility of the human existence, behavior and relations through the rage of noisy sonic assaults or gentle, melancholic and almost pastoral manner. You will either love or hate Swans, but usually there are no people who
are indifferent to what they have done throughout their 20+ years of existence as a
band. Personally, I am not one of their biggest fans as I determine myself more as a "rock n' roll" listener, but I certainly got very interested about Swans work.
SWANS = Rock Devoutness, Rock Ecstasy, Rock Nirvana.
Label: Epic – 466812 2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: Mar 1990
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Punk
Tracklist
01. So Far Away [3:37]
Written-By – J. Maurer*
02. Let It Be Me [4:16]
03. Story Of My Life [5:48]
04. Sick Boys [3:19]
05. Ring Of Fire [3:51]
Written-By – J. Carter*, M. Kilgore*
06. Ball And Chain [5:43]
07. It Coulda Been Me [3:52]
Harp – Eric Von "Jailhouse Blues" Herzen*
08. She's A Knockout [3:52]
09. A Place In My Heart [3:15]
10. Drug Train [3:41]
Harp – Eric Von "Jailhouse Blues" Herzen*
Credits
Art Direction – Nancy Donald
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – John Maurer
Design [Illustration] – Art Morales
Design [Logo Design], Art Direction – David Coleman (5)
Drums – Christopher Reece
Engineer [Prepared For Compact Disc By] – David Mitson
Management – Jim Guerinot
Other [Prepared For Compact Disc By] – Joe Gastwirt
Photography – Scarpati
Photography [Back Of Booklet] – Greg Allen
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Dave Jerden
Rhythm Guitar – Dennis Danell
Vocals, Lead Guitar – Mike Ness
Written-By – M. Ness* (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10)
"Peter Pan Hits The Suburbs" was released in 1981 to widespread acclaim. Incredibly it received great reviews in virtually all the UK music press. The typical Astronauts audience at the time was largely hardcore punks attracted by the energetic gigs and a handful of hippies so the album was something of a surprise. Full of heartfelt folk ballads and featuring legendary jazz saxophonist Lol Coxhill the album was not what fans had expected but appealed to a different audience. The contradiction of heavy chaotic punk performances and structured melodic alternative pop/folk/ambient songs continues to this day.
The first LP (Genius 001) re-released on CD by Lazy Dog Records.
01. Everything Stops For Baby (2:08)
02. Protest Song (6:05)
03. Sod Us (2:02)
04. The Traveller (2:26)
05. How Green Was My Valley (6:01)
06. Still Talking (5:59)
07. Baby Sings Folk Songs (5:54)
08. How Long Is A Piece Of String (1:27)
09. Amplified World (7:48)
10. Midsummer Lullaby (3:10) Bonus Tracks
11. Everything Stops For Baby (Short Version) (0:53)
12. Back Soon (2:30)
Personel
Mark Astronaut (vocals, bk voc)
Dave Miller (guitar, bk voc)
Alan Cowley (guitar, bk voc)
Phil Thornton (keyboards, synth percussion, guitar, flute)
Gordon Walker (synth, violin, bk voc)
Max (bass)
Ian Cowley (drums,synth percussion)
Additional Musicians
Bob Green (guitar), Nik Turner (saxophone)
Music & Lyrics: Mark Astronaut
Recorded: Street Level, London & The Crypt, Stevenage
Produced by: The Astronauts & Grant Showbiz
"Executive" Production: Jonathan Barnett & Huw Davies
Crypt Engineer: Simon Jones
Artwork: Jan Woolly
Tracklist
1. Just A Dream Away
2. Way Of Love
3. Let Me Know
4. Fair Weather Friends
5. Land Of The Lost
6. Nothing Left To Lose
7. The Search
8. Different Ways
9. Just Say
Credits
Bass – Brad Davidson
Drums – Steve Plouf
Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Greg Sage
Producer, Recorded By – Greg Sage
Label: Epic
Catalog#: 473562 2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 29 Mar 1993
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, New Wave
Tracklist
01. Here Comes The War [4:27]
(Written-By - Sullivan*, Nelson (3), Heaton*)
02. Fate [3:20]
(Organ [Hammond] - Clive Layton, Written-By - Sullivan*)
03. Living In The Rose [3:48]
(Written-By - Sullivan* , Heaton*)
04. White Light [4:44]
(Written-By - Sullivan* , Heaton*)
05. Believe It [4:01]
(Written-By - Sullivan* , Heaton*)
06. Understand U [3:33]
(Written-By - Sullivan* , Heaton*)
07. My People [4:38]
(Written-By - Sullivan*)
08. These Words [3:36]
(Written-By - Sullivan*)
09. Afternoon Song [2:35]
(Written-By - Sullivan* , Heaton*)
10. Bad Old World [3:32]
(Written-By - Sullivan*)
Credits
Artwork By [Cover Art] - Joolz
Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Nelson (3)
Drums, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Robert Heaton
Edited By - Dave Collins
Engineer - Dave Buchanan , Fulton Dingles (tracks: 9)
Engineer [2nd] - Andrea Wright (2)
Guitar [Additional] - Adrian Portas
Mastered By - Tim Young
Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain
Mixed By [Engineers] - Greg Goldman , Randy Wine
Producer, Recorded By - Niko Bolas (tracks: 1 to 8, 10) , Riku Mattila (tracks: 9)
Recorded By [Additional] - Dani Griffiths , Peter Stewart*
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards - Justin Sullivan
Label: Hybrid Records
Catalog#: HYBRID 2
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock
Tracklist A1. The Wayward Souls - Unknown Journey [4:07] Written By Ahlen A2. Jon Wayne - Mr. Egyptian [2:36] Written By Jon Wayne A3. Multicoloured Shades - (The Ballad Of) The Voodoo Ranger [3:56] Written By Bizer, Wagner, Heimes, Doering, Barany A4. The Volcanoes - Into The Psyche [3:14] Written By The Volcanoes A5. Honolulu Mountain Daffodils - Electrified Sons Of Randy Alvey [3:10] Written By Honolulus B1. The Volcanoes - Wild [2:43] Written By The Volcanoes B2. Multicoloured Shades - Heartbeat [3:00] Written By Bizer, Wagner, Heimes, Doering, Barany B3. Honolulu Mountain Daffodils - The Sinners Club [4:35] Written By Honolulus B4. The Wayward Souls - Now [4:08] Written By Ahlen B5. Jon Wayne - Texas Polka [1:48] Written By Jon Wayne
Album info (Discogs)
Label: Hybrid Records
Catalog#: HYBRID 1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock
Tracklist
A1. The Lime Spiders - Slave Girl [2:48] Producer - The Lime Spiders , Tom Misner
Written-By - Blood* , Jakimyszyn* A2. The Beasts Of Bourbon - Evil Ruby [3:12] Engineer - Tony Cohen
Executive Producer - Roger Grierson
Written-By - Jones* , Perkins* A3. The Vandals - Mohawk Town [2:47] Producer - Thom Wilson
Written-By - The Vandals A4. Spikes* - Flashback To Acid Beach [5:30] Producer - Bob Allan , Spikes*
Written-By - Thomas* , Spikes* A5. Guadalcanal Diary - Watusi Rodeo [2:38] Producer - Don Dixon
Written-By - Kordecki* , Walls* , Attaway* B1. The Vandals - Ladykiller [3:42] Producer - Thom Wilson
Written-By - The Vandals B2. The Lime Spiders - Beyond The Fringe [2:33] Producer - Lime Spiders, The , Tom Misner
Written-By - Blood* , Jakimyszyn* B3. Spikes* - Ain't No Friend Of Mine [2:44] Producer - Bob Allan , Spikes*
Written-By - Turnbow* , Parks* B4. The Beasts Of Bourbon - Drop Out [3:04] Engineer - Tony Cohen
Executive Producer - Roger Grierson
Written-By - Baker* , Salmon* B5. Guadalcanal Diary - Trail Of Tears [2:27] Producer - Don Dixon
Written-By - Walls* , Attaway*
Album info (Sa-wa-ro.com) or (Discogs)
Label: San Jacinto Records
Catalog#: AIH 2236, AIH 2237
Format: Vinyl, 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Desert Rock
Tracklist
[This Side]
A1. Memories Are Made Of This (Saints)
A2. You're Gonna Miss Me (R. Erickson)
[That Side]
B1. Don't Cry No Tears (N. Young)
B2. Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memorie (J. Thunders)
Line Up
Rich Hopkins Guitar
David Slutes Vocals / Guitar
Bruce Halper Drums
Mark Perrodin Bass
Kansas City rockers the Front first got together in the late '80s, and were led by vocalist Michael Franano and his keyboardist brother Bobby Franano. The pair hooked up with guitarist Mike Greene, Randy Jordan on bass, and Shane Miller on drums. The five musicians were soon signed to CBS Records and in 1989 they released their self-titled debut album. It took a little while, but in 1990 the single "Fire" became a minor radio and MTV hit and the band seemed to be on their way. The vocal style and mysterious persona of Franano was certainly the group's main selling point. The fact that the singer was so unashamedly aping Jim Morrison (with a touch of Michael Hutchence and Ian Astbury) didn't seem to hurt the group's image at first, however, there was no second single to build on "Fire" and the Front was eventually dropped by CBS before they had a chance to really define themselves. Perhaps the band became viewed as a knock-off or novelty within the company. Whatever the cause, it is odd that the group seemed to receive no opportunity to build on the success of "Fire." After leaving CBS, Franano and company changed their name to Bakers Pink and did manage to release a record for Epic under the new moniker in 1993. Franano also released an independent solo album under the name of Michael Moon in 1998.
Line up
Michael Anthony Franano - vocals, rhythm guitar
Bobby Franano - keyboards
Mike Greene - lead guitar
Shane - drums
Randy Jordan - bass, vocals
Album info (Discogs)
Label: CBS
Catalog#: 466143 1
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: USA
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist
A1. Fire [4:34]
A2. Sunshine Girl [4:24]
A3. Pain [3:03]
A4. a) Sweet Addiction [3:30]
b) (Segue) [1:33]
A5. Ritual [7:12]
B1. Le Motion [4:10]
B2. Sister Moon [2:43]
B3. In The Garden [2:32]
B4. Violent World [6:37]
B5. Sin [5:56]
It seems like today URBAN ASPIRINES & DON'T PANIC have the same inspiration. Early in the morning today I posted the Lime Spiders EP (25th Hour), and for my surprise few hours later my good friend Θειος (a.k.a. Uncle) posted the next Lime Spiders EP (Slave Girl). So, I proudly present you the same EP... BUT the CITADEL edition. Thanks for being out there Θείε!!!
Label: Citadel Records Australia
Catalog#: CIT 008
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock
Tracklist
A. Slave Girl (2:43)
B. Beyond The Fringe (2:30)
Credits
Bass, Vocals - Tony Bambach
Drums, Vocals, Other [Laughter] - Richard Lawson
Guitar, Vocals - Richard Jakimyszyn
Producer - Lime Spiders, The , Tom Misner
Vocals, Other [Chain] - Mick Blood
Label: Green Records (Australia)
Catalog#: BTS-972
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock
Tracklist
A. 25th Hour (3:10)
[Written By D. Mather*]
B. That's How It Will Be (2:34)
[Written-By R. Tanner*]
C. Can't Wait Long (3:16)
[Written-By R. Jakimyszyn*]
D. 1-2-5 (2:07)
[Written-By B. Burgess* , J. Peter*]
Album info Label: MAMMOTH Format: CD Catalog: 2700-2-RDJ Released: 1990 Country: USA Genre: Rock Style: Indie Rock, Desert Rock, Alternative rock
Notes 2 - 7 Produced By: The Sidewinders Recorded & Mixed At: New Breed Studios, NY. Engineer: David Kumin 1 - Produced By: Richard Hopkins & David Slutes Executive Producers: Jay Faires & Ed Morgan Engineered & Mixed By: Eric Westfall
Line up Rich Hopkins Guitar David Slutes Vocals / Guitar Bruce Halper Drums Mark Perrodin Bass
Tracklist 01. Doesn't Anyone Believe [4:33] Hopkins/Slutes (Also on "Auntie Ramos") 02. I'm Not With You (Acoustic) [4:37] Hopkins/Slutes (Electric on "Auntie Ramos") 03. Signed D.C. (Acoustic) [3:40] Arthur Lee (Electric on "Release The Hounds") 04. If I Can't Have You (Acoustic) [2:51] Hopkins/Slutes (Electric on "Auntie Ramos") 05. Singing Cowboy (Acoustic) [2:28] Arthur Lee 06. We Don't Do That Anymore (Acoustic) [3:56] Hopkins/Slutes (Electric on "Auntie Ramos") 07. 7 + 7 Is (Acoustic) [2:13] Arthur Lee (Electric on "Auntie Ramos")
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Love and Rockets dismissed Earth, Sun, Moon's folk sound in favour of a stronger rock & roll sound. Hints of the band's former psychedelic and gothic rock sound remained. Chief songwriters Daniel Ash and David J had begun concentrating strictly on their own material (rather than writing together) on Earth, Sun, Moon. By the time of Love and Rockets, their creative partnership had clearly all but dried up, as the album lurches back and forth between Ash's tech-savvy modern pop and J's bluesier, grittier experiments.
The album featured Love and Rockets' biggest hit, the Ash-penned "So Alive". The song was a surprising #3 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and stayed at #1 for five weeks on the US Mainstream Rock chart. Because of the popularity of the single in the US, Love and Rockets became the band's best-selling album in America.
After the release of the album, the band embarked on a long worldwide tour. Afterwards, instead of recording a new album and a follow-up single to "So Alive", J and Ash both focused on their solo careers, continuing in the directions represented on this album. They each released two solo albums in the break (with drummer Kevin Haskins working primarily with Ash) before returning as a band to record Hot Trip to Heaven in 1994.
In 2002, the album was remastered and expanded into a double album. The bonus tracks featured a single remix, three b-sides, all five songs from the aborted Swing! EP, and a radio session. The Swing! project was to be an outlet for some of the band's stranger output, but the material was never released, except for "Bad Monkey", which ended up on the Glittering Darkness EP in 1996.
"The Purest Blue" is a radical reworking of "Waiting for the Flood" from Earth, Sun, Moon, and "**** (Jungle Law)" was later reworked as "Bad Monkey", recorded as part of the Swing! project.
Music: Love And Rockets; Words: David J (1, 3, 6, 9), Daniel Ash (2, 4, 5, 7, 8) and Daniel Ash/Gary Ash (10). Love and Rockets: David J, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins. Recorded at Blackwing Studios, London except track 3 engineered by Whispering Angus at Far Heath Studios, Northamptonshire.
Tracklist
1
**** (Jungle Law) (4:34)
2
No Big Deal (4:56)
3
The Purest Blue (3:43)
4
Motorcycle (3:31)
5
I Feel Speed (3:23)
6
Bound For Hell (6:02)
7
The Teardrop Collector (4:09)
8
So Alive (4:17)
9
Rock And Roll Babylon (3:24)
10
No Words No More (3:49)
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Album info (Discogs) Label: RCA, Mammoth Records Catalog#: 9663-1-R, none Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: 1989 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist A1. Witchdoctor 3:30 A2. Cigarette 3:59 A3. Bad, Crazy Sun 5:09 A4. Love '88 4:58 Written-By - Andrea Curtis , Rich Hopkins A5. Solitary Man 3:51 Written-By - Neil Diamond B1. What Am I Supposed To Do 3:44 B2. Tears Like Flesh 3:31 B3. Before Our Time 4:22 B4. What She Said 9:23
Credits Artwork By - Roger Alan Bass - Mark Perrodin Drums - Bruce Halper , Diane Padilla Engineer - Steve English Executive Producer - Ed Morgan , Jay Faires Guitar - Rich Hopkins Mixed By, Engineer - Eric Westfall Photography [Group Photo] - Patrick Ryan Producer - Dave Slutes , Rich Hopkins Violin - Mindi Marts Vocals, Drums - Andrea Curtis Vocals, Guitar - Dave Slutes Written-By - Dave Slutes , Rich Hopkins
Notes Recorded at The Sound Factory and Westwood Studios, Tucson, AZ. Mixed at Traxsound Recording and Control Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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No matter how much thorough I searched, I've found only few refferences on this single. It's the first of "The Dubrovniks" and one of the rarest singles (in vinyl) of this music scene. Probably many of you know it very well and numerous of you have it in your vinyl collection. I consider this single as one of the diamonds of the alternative, independent, australian punk-rock music scene.
PLS PLAY IT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND HAVE A HOT-HOT-HOT SUMMER...
The band were first established in August, 1986 when Radalj teamed up again with James Baker (by then ex-Beasts of Bourbon), together with Boris Sujdovic (ex-Rockets, The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon) and Peter Simpson (Spectre's Revenge) as the Adorable Ones. Within a year the Adorable Ones had renamed themselves the Dubrovniks in honour of the fact that Radalj and Sujdovic were both born in the historical Croatian city of Dubrovnik. The band having to change names as there already was a Brisbane band with that name.
Citadel issued the singles "Fireball of Love" b/w "If I Had a Gun" in April, 1988 and a cover of Alvin Stardust's "My Coo Ca Choo" b/w "Girls Go Manic" in November, 1988. By the time the band recorded and issued the single "Speedway Girls" b/w "Freezin' Rain" in June, 1989 and their debut album, Dubrovnik Blues in August, 1989, Radalj had moved on to form a new band, the Punjabbers, comprising Radalj, Brett Ford (drums; ex-Kryptonics, Lubricated Goat), Tony Robertson (bass; ex-The Hitmen, New Christs, Naked Lunch) and Tony Thewlis (guitar; ex-Scientists) The Punjabbers only had one release, a single "Rock'n'Roll Loveletter" on Timberyard Records in December, 1988. Radalj then formed The Surfin' Caesars and recorded several albums.
Chris Flynn (guitar, vocals; ex-Headstones) eventually replaced Radalj, and the band signed to Mushroom Records. The band's releases on Mushroom, both produced by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley, maintained the revved-up, trashy rock'n'roll tradition. Audio Sonic Love Affair released September, 1990 included the singles "She Got No Love" b/w "Got this Far" (June, 1990) and "Love is on the Loose" b/w "Something's not Right in the World" (October, 1990). Glenn Armstrong (guitar; ex-Horny Toads-Girlies) replaced Simpson in 1990, and the band issued Chrome in June, 1992. The album produced two singles, "Saigon Rose" (February, 1992) and "French Revolution" (June, 1992). In between albums, Baker and Sujdovic toured and recorded with Beasts of Bourbon. In early 1991, the two severed their commitments to the Beasts in order to concentrate on The Dubrovniks. Mushroom dropped the band in 1993. German label, Normal, issued Medicine Wheel in Europe, and Mushroom Distribution Services (MDS) distributed it in Australia.
The Dubrovniks broke up in 1995 with Baker returning to Perth, where he joined power pop band, Satellite 5, with John Rushin (vocals), Phil Bradley (guitar; ex-Jackals), Doug Thomas (guitar; ex-Dagoes, Spikes) and Howard Shawcross (bass; ex-Elks, Howard I Know, Jackals). Sujdovic went on to form a new band, Black Dirt, together with Flynn, Chris Collins and Paul Loughhead.
Denis Bortek (vocals, guitar, 1982-present), Christophe K-Bye (guitar, chorus, 1982-present), Tristan Abgrall (guitar, bass, keyboard), Louko (drum), Alice Botté (guitar), Charly Doll (drum), Nicolas Mingot (guitar), Le Baron (guitar, keyboard), Gangster (bass), Serge Cortin (bass), Arnaud Dieterlen (drum), Jonathan Handelsman (flute, saxophone), Florent Kirschmaier (guitar), Christian Montémagni (guitar), Walter Weir (guitar), Thomas Bloch (keyboard), Frédéric Gaillardé (keyboard), Véga (drum), Christophe Schwob, Paul Wallfish (piano), Michal (bass)
Bortek invented Jad Wio at the dawn of the eighties. From a projected novel he retained the main character – Jad Wiolensky – whose name he abbreviated and whose mask he assumed. A first, very confidential and self produced cassette, "L'un Seul", was distributed before the group found the right balance with Kbye entering the lists: Jad Wio would be a two-headed hydra. As of the first concerts – 1983, 1984: guitars, vocals, tapes and machines – the duo established its exceptional style and stirred up batcave hordes and electric birds of all feathers. Obsessions for the bizarre and the marginal from the outset: Jad Wio couldn't be categorised. Between 1985 and 1986 three EPs were released – "The ballad of Candy Valentine", "Colours in my dreams" and "Aubade à Simbad" – which were brought together on "Cellar Dreams", an anthology of Jad Wio phase one. Were mixed, with of a touch of the cold and dark tones of yore, rock and roll fascination and oriental reminiscences. Without letting up, Jad Wio flaunted it on stages in France and singing mainly in English throughout Europe. Experiences which would inform the atmospheres and themes of the next album to come: "Contact". more @ Here
Notes Recorded at Garage Studios. Track 1 originally by 13th Floor Elevators, Track 10 originally by The Rolling Stones. Cat.# only appears on the cd-matrix.
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The Sidewinders formed in the spring of 1985 by guitarist Rich Hopkins and vocalist David Slutes.[1] The group released its first record, Cuacha!, in 1988, and subsequently signed to RCA/Mammoth Records, where they released two full-length albums, 1989's Witchdoctor and 1990's Auntie Ramos' Pool Hall. Witchdoctor cracked the lower echelons of the Billboard 200 at #169,[2] on the strength of two modern rock radio hits; the band scored exposure on MTV and VH1 and embarked on a worldwide tour,[3] but the band's career was soon sidelined due to legal problems. In 1991, a North Carolina cover band known as Sidewinder sued the group over the use of its name, and it took two years to sort out the proceedings and secure the release of their next album, now under the name Sand Rubies.[4]
As the Sand Rubies, they released an album on Polydor/Atlas in 1993; at one point, Pearl Jam served as their opening act.[5] However, due to attrition over the period of legal troubles, the rhythm section of the band had departed, and the Sand Rubies dissolved during a tour in 1993,[1][3] just as two other Arizona rock bands, Gin Blossoms and The Refreshments, were attracting mainstream attention.
A few one-off shows were given in 1995 and 1996 before an official Sand Rubies reunion was announced in October 1996.[1] A show at SXSW followed in 1997, as did a new album, Return of the Living Dead, in 1998. They were able to independently release a best-of collection of tracks from their major label years entitled The Sidewinders Sessions, and an all-covers album, Release the Hounds, ensued in 1999 along with a tour of Europe.[1] The band broke up again, followed by short reunion stints in 2001-02 and 2006 to support renewed local touring and special rereleases.[1Complete story @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Rubies
