#662

February 18, 2025

The seventh of nine all 7″ singles shows on Gulls Window Circus. Selections from Optic Nerve, Sub Pop and Munster singles clubs, alongside original period releases and new reissues. No, Beatles and Altered Images weren’t the only bands to do Birthday songs. We have two in this show: Startoon and Stinky Toys. Note the brand new music from indie pillars as well: Blueboy, The Loft and The Soup Dragons.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Célio Balona	Tema De Batman	Tema De Batman	Munster Records
Blueboy	Deux	Deux	Precious
Charden	Question	Stone / Charden split single	Pop Supérette
The Dream Syndicate	That’s What You Always Say	The Dream Syndicate	Down There Records
The Loft	Got A Job	Dr. Clarke	Precious
The Shadracks	Bedazzled	Bedazzled	Spinout Nuggets
Shakane	Gang Man	Gang Man	Just Add Water
The Slugs	Walking In Circles	Walking In Circles	Susstones
Snooty	Crazy Lady	Crazy Lady	Just Add Water
Pablo Solo	Slow Dancing	Slow Dancing	Think Like A Key Music
The Soul Searchers	Ashley’s Roachclip (Original 7″ Edit)	Ashley’s Roachclip (A Dimitri From Paris Special Version)	DFP Vaults
The Soup Dragons	No Music On A Dead Planet	No Music On A Dead Planet	Last Night From Glasgow
Todd Rundgren And Sparks	Your Fandango	Your Fandango	Cleopatra
The Spliffs	You Know What They’ll Say	You Know What They’ll Say	One Way Ticket Records
Sportique	Tiny Clues	Tiny Clues	Where It’s At Is Where You Are

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Ståålfågel	Utan Rymddräkt På Uranus I	Utan Rymddräkt På Uranus	Emotional Rescue
Ringo Starr	Oo-Wee	Ringo	Capitol Records
Startoon	Birthday Heaven	Who’s Been Naughty	Anamaze Records
Startoon	Rockin’ On The Bowery	Rockin’ On The Bowery	Anamaze Records
Starcrawler	Castaway	I Love LA	Rough Trade
Cat Stevens	But I Might Die Tonight (Movie Version)	But I Might Die Tonight	Island Records
Stinky Toys	Birthday (Chinese) Party	I Can’t Reach You	Pop Supérette
Stone Foundation	Love’s Getting Deeper (Good Vibes Mix)	Deeper Love	100% Records
Iggy & The Stooges	Tight Pants (James & Scott Run Through)	The London Sessions ’72	Easy Action
Strawberry Switchblade	Spanish Song	1982 4-Piece Demo	Night School
Nikki Sudden And The Jacobites	Jangle Town	Jangle Town	Optic Nerve Recordings
The Suede Crocodiles	Pleasant Dreamer	Stop The Rain	Optic Nerve Recordings
Jim Sullivan	U.F.O.	U.F.O.	Light In The Attic
Sunn O)))	Evil Chuck	Evil Chuck	Sub Pop
Super 8	Billy The Kid	Billy The Kid	Garcia Records
Emma Swift	Give Me Strength	Juliana Hatfield / Emma Swift split single	American Laundromat Records

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February 11, 2025

The sixth of nine all 7″ singles shows on Gulls Window Circus. Some prime finds here, including Red House & post-Red House band NNB, a very different sounding 2023 PIL single, the found 2023 Queen track released as a single, a Ramones track not on any record or single (except this one), the Pittsburg band he Pundits, the Boston bands Primitive Romance and Walter Noons, one-off team up of 2 Only Ones members with Robert Palmer as ‘Palmer, Perry, Kellie’, Todd Rundgren covering Squeeze, and other delights.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
New Math	Restless Kind	Older Women	Archive Records
NNB	New World	Slack	Wave Seven
The Nuns	Do You Want Me On My Knees?	Do You Want Me On My Knees?	Radiation Records
Walter Noons	Anyways	Never Be The Same	Real Records
Palmer, Perry, Kellie	Tall Stories	Tall Stories Of The Only Ones With Robert Palmer	Rhythm & Blues Records
Raymond Pettibon, Oliver Augst	TO-DAY	TO-DAY	Squama
Pimblico	Crabtree’s Garden	Elvis, We Love You	Where It’s At Is Where You Are
The Playn Jayn	Cardinal Charlotte’s Memorial School	Cardinal Charlotte’s Memorial School	Circle Records
Primitive Romance	Ice	Ice	Matador
The Primitives	Really Stupid	Really Stupid	Optic Nerve Recordings
Prolapse	Slash/Oblique	John Peel Session 08.04.97	Precious
Prowler	Pale Green Vauxhall Driving Man	Pale Green Vauxhall Driving Man	Just Add Water
The Puddin’ Heads	You Don’t Have To Be Lonely	You Don’t Have To Be Lonely	Munster Records
Public Image Ltd	Hawaii	Hawaii	PiL Official
Pure Release	I’ll Know It’s Love For Sure	(You’ve Gotta) Stop, Look And Listen	Tambourine Party Records
Queen	Face It Alone	Face It Alone	EMI

Artist	Song	Release	Label
The Pundits	Swirl	Swirl	Happy Squid Records
Brontez Purnell	Jaboukie	Jaboukie	Sub Pop
Die Radierer	Batman	Batman	Emotional Rescue
Random Hold	What Happened	What Happened	Polydor
Ramones	R.A.M.O.N.E.S.	R.A.M.O.N.E.S.	DeSire
(The) Razz	Cherry Vanilla	Air Time	O’Rourke Records
Red House	Teenbeat	25 Reasons	Wave Seven
Red Monkey	Weight Of Should	The Time Is Right	Troubleman Unlimited
The Regents	See You Later	See You Later	Arista
The Retardos	Shame	Come On Back	Super*Teem!
Keith Richards	Gimme Shelter	Live	BMG
Rockin’ Horse	Julian The Hooligan	Julian The Hooligan	Just Add Water
Todd Rundgren	Bang Bang	Bang Bang	Yep Roc Records
The Salvation Army	For Hours	Mind Gardens	Yep Roc Records
Pharoah Sanders	Harvest Time	Harvest Time	Luaka Bop
Screaming Dizbüsters	This Ain’t The Summer Of Love	This Ain’t The Summer Of Love	Amigo
The Secret Goldfish	Come Undone	Come Undone	Creeping Bent

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February 4, 2025

The fifth week of 7″singles on Gulls Window Circus brings to you artists you probably haven’t listened to: Basemint, Nkrumah, haha same, Gene Latter, Les Boots, Limey And The Yanks, Los Pops, Love Letters, Margaritas Podridas, The Male Nurse, The Minimalist Love Gods, Mother Goose, and The Naked Cage House Band. These artists are in the company of many well-loved indie bands where the sounds of both meet in joy.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Basemint	Theme Song	No Retro	K
The Damned	Thanks For The Night	Thanks For The Night	Cleopatra
Nkrumah & The Grampians	Rockers Arena	Rockers Arena	Grampians Records
haha same	Guess What To Do	Guess What To Do	Sub Pop
Heavenly	Dumpster	John Peel Session 07.05.94	Precious
Heavy Manners	Congo Dub	Congo	Shella Records
Hefner	The Weight Of The Stars	Steve Lamacq Session 24.03.99	Precious
The House Of Love	Real Animal	Real Animal	Optic Nerve Recordings
Hurrah!	Hip Hip	David Jensen Session 08.12.82	Precious
The Jasmine Minks	Where The Traffic Goes	Janice Long Session 24.11.86	Precious
Jellyfish	All I Want Is Everything	Baby’s Coming Back [from When These Memories Fade 7″ boxset]	New Land +
Josef K	Révélation	Sorry For Laughing	Optic Nerve Recordings
The June Brides	In The Rain	In The Rain	Optic Nerve Recordings
Gene Latter	Holding A Dream	Holding A Dream	Solution Records
Les Boots	Twen	Vingt Ans	Pop Supérette
Jerry Lee Lewis Featuring Rory Gallagher	(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction	(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction	UMC

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Life Sentence	Unemployment	Demos	Alona’s Dream Records
Limey And The Yanks	Love Can’t Be A One Way Deal	Love Can’t Be A One Way Deal	Munster Records
Los Pops	Todo Cambio = No Milk Today	No, No, No	Munster Records
Love Letters	As We Go Along	Love Letters	Igor Records
Madness	Embarrassment	Embarrassment	Stiff Records
Margaritas Podridas	Vómito	Filosa	Sub Pop
The Male Nurse	I’m A Man	G-D-R	Guided Missile
Marine Research	Bad Dreams	John Peel Session 18.05.99	Precious
The Minimalist Love Gods	Nightmare World	Good Hooch!	Igor Records
Meat Puppets	Out In The Gardener	In A Car	Meat Puppets Music
Monik	Maybe I Know	Maybe I Know	Munster Records
The Monochrome Set	Love Goes Down The Drain	The Jet Set Junta	Optic Nerve Recordings
Mother Goose	Feelies Feeling	Mother Goose / Mystery Date split single	Igor Records
Mudhoney	Sweet Young Thing Ain’t Sweet No More	Touch Me I’m Sick	Sub Pop
The Naked Cage House Band	Track Dog	Track Dog	Shoestring Records
Nervous Eaters	Today And Tomorrow	No More Idols	Penniman Records
Nkrumah	Rough & Rugged	Rough & Rugged	Shella Records

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January 28, 2025

All 7″ singles starting from the letter ‘A’ – several series such as Sub Pop, Munster and Optic Nerve singles clubs (all sadly discontinued) will be featured, as well as both old and new 7″ singles.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Abaddon	Blues Tomorrow	Blues Tomorrow	Alona’s Dream Records
Gaye Su Akyol	Love Buzz	Love Buzz	Sub Pop
Alternative TV	You Bastard	How Much Longer	Munster Records
Article 58	Event To Come	Event To Come	Optic Nerve Recordings
Articles Of Faith	I’ve Got Mine	Wait	Alona’s Dream Records
The Avengers	Be A Cave Man	Be A Cave Man	Munster Records
Avocadoclub	Girls Use Deodorant These Days	Girls Use Deodorant These Days	Firestation Tower Records
The Avocados	Television Brought Me Up	I Never Knew	Optic Nerve Recordings
Black	Human Features	Human Features	Optic Nerve Recordings
The Bluebells	Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool	Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool	Optic Nerve Recordings
Blueboy	Loony Tunes	John Peel Session 03.12.94	Precious
BMX Bandits	Figure 4	Janice Long Session 09.04.87	Precious
The Bodines	Therese	Therese	Optic Nerve Recordings
Bunnygrunt	Mallo Cup	The Covered In Shawn EP!	Silly Moo Records
Anji Cakebread	Dear Computer	Dear Computer	Think Like A Key Music
The Charlottes	Are You Happy Now?	Are You Happy Now?	Optic Nerve Recordings
Gary Charlson	Real Life Saver	Real Life Saver	Titan Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
The Chefs	24 Hours	24 Hours	Optic Nerve Recordings
The Damned	Morning Bird	Morning Bird	Just Add Water
Dantalian’s Chariot	World War Three	The Madman Running Through The Fields	Solution Records
Dave Davies	Web Of Time	21st Century	Green Amp Records
Dolly Mixture	Everything And More	Everything And More	Optic Nerve Recordings
Mary Jane Dunphe	Seasons	Fix Me	Sub Pop
East Village	Back Between Places	Back Between Places	Optic Nerve Recordings
Empire	Easy Life	Easy Life	Munster Records
En Attendant Ana	Teeny Tiny Tyche	Magical Lies	Sub Pop
Even As We Speak	Looking Over Your Shoulder	Small Fish In A Big Machine	Optic Nerve Recordings
The Farmer’s Boys	Phew Wow	Phew Wow	EMI
The Flatmates	Tell Me Why	I Could Be In Heaven	Optic Nerve Recordings
From	Chase Me Up A Rhubarb Tree	8:00 To 5:69	Alona’s Dream Records
The Fuzztones	Brand New Man (And A Brand New Car)	Bad News Travels Fast	Zulu Records
Geza X	Hot Rod	Hot Rod	Munster Records
Gleaming Spires	How To Get Girls Thru Hypnotism	How To Get Girls Thru Hypnotism	Posh Boy

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January 21, 2025

7″ singles are all you will hear on Gulls Window Circus today, same as last week. That means a lot of lesser-known artists giving us their best shot and, since they have been chosen here, delivering on that promise. A nice crop of tracks.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Formula One	Left Hand Drive	Start The Ball Rolling	Fierce Panda
Further	1993	The Further John Peel Sessions	Boxing Day
The Frenzied Bricks	(Can I) Bridge The Gap	(Can I) Bridge The Gap	Efficient Space
The Freeze	Celebration	Celebration	A.1. Records
Goblin	… E Suono Rock	Yell	AMS Records
Gumbo	We Don’t Care	We Don’t Care	Just Add Water
Guided By Voices	Pictures Of The Man	Down By The Racetrack	Guided By Voices Inc.
The Howler Munkeees	My Back Pocket	My Back Pocket	Raving Pop Blast! Records
Hammered Satin	Rock ‘N’ Roller	Rock ‘N’ Roller	Curation Records
Hector	Wired Up	Wired Up	Just Add Water
Hedonists	Deepest Secret Fear	Womb	Amphetamine Reptile Records
The Happy Few	Shut !	Hunter	Smug Records
Height/Dismay	The Tinning Test	Height/Dismay	Efficient Space
Martin Hannett & Steve Hopkins	Scandinavian Wastes	All Sorts Of Heroes	Finders Keepers Records
Inner Landscapes	Play A Part	Play A Part	Inner Landscapes Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
International Strike Force	Bandstory	Treat Yourself	Slampt
The Illusions	City Of People	City Of People	Acid Jazz
Johnny And The Self Abusers	Dead Vandals	Saints And Sinners	Soul Jazz Records
Johnson	Tripping With The Moonlight	Tripping With The Moonlight	Play Records
Suzanne Kraft	Sometimes	Sometimes	Melody As Truth
Brian Jaye	Sit Back Sally	Sit Back Sally	Meanbean Records
King-Kill/33°	Sex You Will	King-Kill/33°	Not On Label
Damon Lyon-Shaw	Why Cry Why	Why Cry Why	Just Add Water
The Missfits	You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover	Meet The Missfits	Ace
Lobby Loyde	Do You Believe In Magic	Do You Believe In Magic	Just Add Water
Aimee Mann	Dead Eyes	Dead Eyes	SuperEgo Records
Les Problèmes	Je Ne Vois Rien	Je Ne Vois Rien	Pop Supérette
Messer Chups	Night Stripper	Night Stripper	Hi-Tide Recordings
Marbles	Computer Cards	Forgive And Forget	Jimboco Records
The Most	Bodysnatcher	I Stole Your Man	Cooler Records
Mambo Taxi	Happy Claire	Mambo Taxi / Breed split single	Echostatic
The Nettelles	We Are….	We Are….The Nettelles	Spinout Nuggets

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January 14, 2025

All 7″ singles Gulls Window Circus show, with tracks chosen for energy/catchiness, so various eras/genres/geographies all come into play. Every single track fought to earn its place here, any one of them could become your favorite after hearing.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Angel Corpus Christi	Me And My Beretta	Candy	Almo Sounds
Another Pretty Face	That’s Not Enough	All The Boys Love Carrie	New Pleasures
Bully Pulpit	Gain Buy-In	Dope Take	Lotuspool
A·Moms	Modern Noise	Strawberry Cheesecake	Third Man Records
The A-Jaes	I’m Leaving You	I’m Leaving You	Just Add Water
Bone Of Contention	Harmless	Sludge Creek	Igor Records
Adam And The Ants	Lady	Young Parisians	Decca
Violent River	Never Will I Love Again	Violent River	BeatRocket
So What	Fog City Prowlers	Hit The Bricks	Just Add Water
The Detroit Cobras	Right Now	Right Now EP	Third Man Records
Giuda	Louder Than Action	Louder Than Action	TKO Records
Atlantis	I Ain’t Got Time	I Ain’t Got Time	Just Add Water
Bearz	She’s My Girl	She’s My Girl	AXIS
The Boys Blue	You Got What I Want	You Got What I Want	Just Add Water
Blossom Toes	Postcard	Postcard	Think Like A Key Music
Catamount	From Certain Angles	Mannequin of Strength	Igor Records
Thee Headcoats	Full Time Plagiarist	Thee Headcoats / CTMF split single	Damaged Goods
Cyclones	R.S.V.P.	You’re So Cool	Little Ricky Records

Artist	Song	Release	Label
The Fabulous Courettes	Killer Eyes	Misfits & Freaks	Damaged Goods
Peaches	Solid Gold, Easy Action	AngelHeaded Hipster (The Songs Of Marc Bolan & T. Rex)	BMG
Cry	Tripmaker	Tripmaker	Velodrome Records
The Mudd Club	Thief	Cardiff Gets Splattered	Repeat Records
The Clerks	Cold About Love	Cold About Love	Detour Records
Cosmetique	Horror Attack	Horror Attack	1234 Records
Jimmy Campbell	Lonely Norman	Lonely Norman	Just Add Water
The Del-Byzanteens	Draft Riot	Draft Riot	Don’t Fall Off The Mountain
Delmontes	Tous Les Soirs	Tous Les Soirs	Rational Records
Rough Francis	Haunted	Death / Rough Francis Split Single	Drag City
Dance Stance	The Other Side Of Paradise	The Other Side Of Paradise	What Records
Dislocation Dance	Violette	Violette	The Music Label
Charlène Darling	Non Mon Garçon	Non Mon Garçon	Lexi Disques
The Freed Unit	Ron At Rollright	Chewingumouth	Rocket Racer
The Fairies	You Win	You Win	Solution Records
Fat Daddy	Help Me	Roll Daddy Roll	Just Add Water
Fish Turned Human	Porky’s Minion	Turkeys In China	Sequel Records

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January 7, 2025

Today’s Gulls Window Circus is an art rock mostly LP tracks show, with three 12″ (Imago, Fernando, and Holger Hiller). Marina Herlop, OMD, and Fernando are current artists with new releases, the rest are from 70s/80s. Julia Heyward/T-Venus and Strange Party are Downtown 82 NYC joys, Imago does an amazing Beatles cover of Tomorrow Never Knows.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Gaznevada	Going Underground	Sick Soundtrack	Italian Records
Kas Product	Man Of Time	Try out	IDO productions
Bene Gesserit	Gloria	Best Of	Camisole Records
Strange Party	I Hear The…	Sleepwalking Through Life	Futurismo
Ultravox	One Small Day (Instrumental)	Lament (Steven Wilson Stereo Mix)	Chrysalis Catalogue
OMD	Slow Train	Bauhaus Staircase	White Noise
Silver Apples	Ruby	Contact	Jackpot Records
Van Der Graaf Generator	Lemmings (Including Cog)	Pawn Hearts	UMC
Add N To (X)	Little Black Rocks In The Sun	Little Black Rocks In The Sun	Mute
King Crimson	Red	Red	Panegyric

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Todd Rundgren’s Utopia	Freak Parade	Todd Rundgren’s Utopia	Rhino Records
Holger Hiller Featuring Billy MacKenzie	Whippets (Re-mixed Holger Hiller)	Whippets	Mute
Essential Logic	Collecting Dust	Beat Rhythm News (Waddle Ya Play?	Hiss And Shake Records
Imago	Tomorrow Never Knows	Tomorrow Never Knows	Emotional Rescue
David Sylvian	Every Colour You Are	Everything And Nothing	Universal Music Recordings
Fernando	Search Of Indigo (LTJ Xperience Mix)	Search Of Indigo	Leng
Marina Herlop	La Alhambra	Nekkuja	Pan
Julia Heyward – T-Venus	Keep Moving Buddy	Duka 1 1979-1988	Modern Harmonic
Holger Czukay	Atmosphere Tuning	Radio Wave Surfer	P-Vine Records

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December 31, 2024

A punk/post-punk/synthwave/surf/glam compilation show like #653 two weeks ago, but with the nets cast a little wider, sound wise. Many fun and fine tracks – even Boston is represented (Slow Children). Happy New Year.

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Lust Sacrifice	Hearting	Produkt. – Rare Synth Wave / Minimal / Post Punk Worldwide 1979-1984	Produkt Records
Plain Characters	Man In The Railings	Produkt. – Rare Synth Wave / Minimal / Post Punk Worldwide 1979-1984	Produkt Records
Shelly Stevens	Secret Love	Heroes Of The Night Vol. 2	Reminder Records
Aquila	Fall	Heroes Of The Night Vol. 2	Reminder Records
Zounds	Can’t Cheat Karma	Cease & Resist – Sonic Subversion & Anarcho Punk In The UK 1979-1986	Optimo Music
The Cravats	Rub Me Out	Cease & Resist – Sonic Subversion & Anarcho Punk In The UK 1979-1986	Optimo Music
Chumbawamba	Revolution	Cease & Resist – Sonic Subversion & Anarcho Punk In The UK 1979-1986	Optimo Music
The Mob	No Doves Fly Here (Unreleased Original Studio Version)	Cease & Resist – Sonic Subversion & Anarcho Punk In The UK 1979-1986	Optimo Music
Icon A.D.	Fight For Peace	D-I-Y Do It Yourself	Soul Jazz Records
Windows	Creation Rebel	D-I-Y Do It Yourself	Soul Jazz Records
Tom Lucy	Paris, France	D-I-Y Do It Yourself	Soul Jazz Records
Leopards	Strange Rhythmical Music	Postcards Vol.4 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From England 1979-1981)	Samizdat
Monoconics	Sensible Breakdown	Postcards Vol.4 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From England 1979-1981)	Samizdat

Artist	Song	Release	Label
The Eternal Scream	Action In My Life	Postcards Vol.4 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From England 1979-1981)	Samizdat
Look Back In Anger	Caprice	Postcards Vol.4 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From England 1979-1981)	Samizdat
Academy One	Forever And Ever	Postcards Vol.4 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From England 1979-1981)	Samizdat
Slow Children	Going To Germany	Postcards Vol.5 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From USA And UK 1980-1983)	Samizdat
Elements Of Style	Sacred Objects	Postcards Vol.5 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From USA And UK 1980-1983)	Samizdat
Dizzy And The Romilars	Star Time	Postcards Vol.5 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From USA And UK 1980-1983)	Samizdat
Twisted Nervez	Youth	Postcards Vol.5 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From USA And UK 1980-1983)	Samizdat
European Toys	Keep It All	Postcards Vol.5 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From USA And UK 1980-1983)	Samizdat
Wasagas	Invasion Of The Underdwellers	Music To Battle Apes By	Missing Fink Records
Hitchcocks	Subaquaticos	Music To Battle Apes By	Missing Fink Records
Black Valley Moon	Oh Please Monkey Don’t	Music To Battle Apes By	Missing Fink Records
Maryann The Ramblin’ Gal	Mean Little Devil	Music To Battle Apes By	Missing Fink Records
Norah	Let’s Do It Again	Knuckle Girls Vol 3 (14 Territorial Turf War Tunes From The Tomboy Goons In Split-Knee Loons)	Angry Young Woman Records
Paper Lace	So What If I Am	Just Another Saturday Night	Ballroom Blitz Records
Don Fardon	Don’t Do That	Just Another Saturday Night	Ballroom Blitz Records
Iron Cross	Little Bit O’ Soul	Just Another Saturday Night	Ballroom Blitz Records

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December 24, 2024

A Christmas show unlike others. Following the tradition of Gulls Window Circus #446 from 12/22/20 (check that one out too), a rock show that contains only far-below-radar holiday tracks. Please enjoy, and whatever you celebrate, may you have health and happiness this coming year!

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Sonny Columbus and His Del Fuegos	That Punchbowl Full Of Joy	A Boston Rock Christmas	Boston Rock
The Vipers	Christmas I’ll Be Home	Oh! No! Not Another… Midnight Christmas Mess Again!!	Midnight Records
El Vez	Feliz Navidad	Feliz Navidad	Poptones
Rev. Horton Heat	Santa Bring My Baby Back	We Three Kings	Yep Roc Records
Wednesday Week	Christmastime Here	A Midnight Christmas Mess	Midnight Records
Sybil Vane	White Christmas	Sybil Vane / Local H split single	Island Records
Blondie Featuring Fab 5 Freddy	Yuletide Throwdown (Cut Chemist Radio Edit)	Yuletide Throwdown	Numero Group
Bunnygrunt	Seasoned Freaklings	Seasoned Freaklings	Silly Moo Records
Siouxsie And The Banshees	Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant	Melt	Polydor
Saint Etienne	Driving Home For Christmas	A Glimpse Of Stocking	Foreign Office
The French Impressionists	Santa Baby	The French Impressionists / Thick Pigeon split single	Operation Twilight
The Dumbells	Giddy Up (inc. “Sleigh Rides”)	Giddy Up	Polydor
The Kinks	Father Christmas	Father Christmas	Arista
Josie Cotton	Everyday Is Like Christmas	A Spooktacular Christmas	Missing Fink Records
Native Tongue	Do You Hear What I Hear?	A Boston Rock Christmas	Boston Rock
The Psycho Daisies	Santa Is Comin’ Down Again	Oh! No! Not Another… Midnight Christmas Mess Again!!	Midnight Records
Holly Golightly and The Greenhornes	Little Stars	A Damaged Christmas Gift For You From Damaged Goods	Damaged Goods

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Green Seagull	First Snow Of Winter	First Snow Of Winter	Snowflakes Christmas Singles Club
The Free Design	Dorian Benediction	Christmas Single 1	Siesta
Juan Wells	Merry Christmas	Merry Christmas / Lonely Christmas (Outland 2-track X-mas Single)	Outland Records
Thick Pigeon	Jingle Bell Rock	The French Impressionists / Thick Pigeon split single	Operation Twilight
Cedell Davis	It’s X-Mas Time	For The Love Of Jesus – Chapter Four	Sympathy For The Record Industry
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins	It’s X’mas (A Time For Giving)	A Midnight Christmas Mess	Midnight Records
Christmas	O Holy Night	A Boston Rock Christmas	Boston Rock
The Holidays	Sleighbell Bop	Oh! No! Not Another… Midnight Christmas Mess Again!!	Midnight Records
Action Suits	Andy The Android	Glazed Donuts	Spot On!
The Beatersband	Frosty The Snowman	A Spooktacular Christmas	Missing Fink Records
The Fleshtones	Hooray For Santa Claus	Milton DeLugg And The Little Eskimos / The Fleshtones split single	Modern Harmonic
Peter Holsapple Combo	Christmas Must Be Tonight	Christmas Must Be Tonight	Omnivore Recordings
Bunnygrunt	All I Got For Christmas Was This Lousy Boy	Seasoned Freaklings	Silly Moo Records
Chris Stamey Group With Special Guests The dB’s and our pal, Syd Straw	Christmas Time	Christmas Time	Coyote Records
The Smithereens	Christmas Morning	Christmas Morning	Tollie Records
The Dandy Warhols	The Little Drummer Boy	The Little Drummer Boy	Tim/Kerr Records

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December 17, 2024

A format I haven’t really touched upon in Gulls Window Circus is compilation LPs. Compilations are rich because they offer a frame of reference through the known artists on them, yet also contain many unknown artists that the compiler can’t help but include. That is catnip to me! Today’s show contains post-punk (and punk) compilations, and offers a wild ride. I hope to do more compilation shows – there is SO much great music to be heard!

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Artist	Song	Release	Label
Art Objects	Fit Of Pique	The Bristol Post-Punk Explosion 2 79 – 86	Bristol Archive Records
Scream & Dance	Giacometti (Wicked Mix)	The Bristol Post-Punk Explosion 2 79 – 86	Bristol Archive Records
The Media	Wanna Be A Number	The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2, 1977-1981	Bristol Archive Records
48 Hours	Train To Brighton	The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2, 1977-1981	Bristol Archive Records
The X-Certs	Together	The Bristol Punk Explosion Vol 2, 1977-1981	Bristol Archive Records
CCCP-TV	Downtown Address	Propeller Product Prop 4–1	Lawrence Wilmington
Art Yard	Something In Your Eye	Propeller Product Prop 4–1	Lawrence Wilmington
Bound & Gagged	Chains & Polymers	Postcards Vol.1 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post Punk From USA And UK 1979-1984)	Samizdat
The Colours	Dierdre Is An Artist	Postcards Vol.1 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post Punk From USA And UK 1979-1984)	Samizdat
Bally O’Brien	Tell Me Why The Tape Wobbles	Jason Boardman – No One’s Listening Anyway (UK DIY Post-Punk & Dubs 1980-1984)	Caroline True Records
The Four Kings	Disgraceful Version	Jason Boardman – No One’s Listening Anyway (UK DIY Post-Punk & Dubs 1980-1984)	Caroline True Records
Electric Guitars	Beat Me Hollow (Demo)	The Bristol Post-Punk Explosion 78 – 82	Bristol Archive Records
Essential Bop	Croaked	The Bristol Post-Punk Explosion 78 – 82	Bristol Archive Records
The Bouncing Czechs	1992 (Bristol, 1981)	Postcards Vol.2 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From Great Britain 1978-1981)	Samizdat

Artist	Song	Release	Label
Acid Drops	Distance (Bromley, 1981)	Postcards Vol.2 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From Great Britain 1978-1981)	Samizdat
The Record Players	Don’t Go Backwards (Kent, 1978)	Postcards Vol.2 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From Great Britain 1978-1981)	Samizdat
School Meals	Headmaster (Leamington, 1978)	Postcards Vol.2 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From Great Britain 1978-1981)	Samizdat
Moonshake	City Poison	In The Light Of Time (UK Post-Rock & Leftfield Pop 1992-1998)	Ace
Appliance	In The Event Of Just Looking	In The Light Of Time (UK Post-Rock & Leftfield Pop 1992-1998)	Ace
redShift	Anachronique	Nome Noma 2 Québec Post-Punk Et New Wave 1979-1983	Trésor National
Derek Kendricks	Zimbabwe	Nome Noma 2 Québec Post-Punk Et New Wave 1979-1983	Trésor National
The Posers	Good Advice	The Bristol Punk Explosion	Bristol Archive Records
Vitus Dance	Down At The Park	The Bristol Punk Explosion	Bristol Archive Records
The Numbers	Alternative Suicide (Version)	The Bristol Punk Explosion	Bristol Archive Records
Eddie And The Subtitles	American Society	Suburban Annihilation – The California Hardcore Explosion From The City To The Beach: 1978-1983	Futurismo
Rikk Agnew	O.C. Life	Suburban Annihilation – The California Hardcore Explosion From The City To The Beach: 1978-1983	Futurismo
Adolescents	Kids Of The Black Hole	Suburban Annihilation – The California Hardcore Explosion From The City To The Beach: 1978-1983	Futurismo
The Sods	No Pictures Of Us (Worthing, 1979)	Postcards Vol.3 (D.I.Y And Indie Post-Punk From England 1979-1981)	Samizdat
The Walking Floors	No Next Time (London, 1981)	Postcards Vol.3 (D.I.Y And Indie Post-Punk From England 1979-1981)	Samizdat