Shadowman - Link Wray

Advantages: Great Surf From Outer Space
Disadvantages: eXPEREMENTATIOPN AND NOODLING

...This was the final release by outer-space surf visonaries Man or Astroman? before they went on an indefinate hiatus. During this period one member of the band has been researching bio-desil. Though there seems to be some activity by the Astromen as ther are locating video footage of themselves for a DVD release. What do they sound like well immagine what would have happened it The Shadows, Link Wray or Dick Dale had unlimited access to outer space technology and a fixation with being from outer space, and start from there..... A Transmittion of the songs on this album and my opinions on them follows.. I. Pathway To The Infinate The sond is constructed around a heavy drum beat and some strange samples of and incedental noise, think of it as an introduction. II. Song of the Two-Mile Linear Particle Accelerator Stanford... Read review

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Advantages: Great Charged Nervious Energy
Disadvantages: The Advent of Corporate Feudalism

...especially Manchester ones…… But anyway the song sticks closely to the original which was a great piece of olde school surf punk rock. Next up is a new song unavailable elsewhere called "New Feudalism" which quite rightly follows the logic that since the real power is in the hands of the multinationals, then we are all serfs with the heads of these companies being the Barons in their high towers. This is a blistering bit of surf punk rock and roll with Gina and Krist providing a rock solid rhythm section whilst Kim's guitar soars and screams like the illegitimate offspring of Link Wray and Dick Dale. The performance is full of nervous energy possibly due to the possible enforcement of a curfew by the police on that night, but is made better for it. Another new song appears next "Electronic Plantation" and it is kinda obvious what it is about... Read review

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Advantages: You'll already know most of the tunes
Disadvantages: It's got that blasted Guinness advert on it.

...: Main Theme from " A Touch of Evil" - from A Touch of Evil (!) - Henry Mancini 11: We Have All The Time In The World - from On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Louis Armstrong 12: Theme from "James Bond" - from the James Bond films (!) - John Barry 13: Main theme from "Joe 90" - from Joe 90 (!) - Barry Gray Orchestra 14: The Harder They Come - from The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff 15: Here Comes The Hotstepper - from Pret a Porter - Ini Kamoze 16: Guaglione - from The Guiness Adverts - Perez "Prez" Prado 17: Play Dead - from The Young Americans - Bjork and David Arnold 18: Main Theme from "The Avengers" - from The Avengers (!) - Laurie Johnson Orchestra 19: You Never Can Tell - from Pulp Fiction - Chuck Berry 20: Main theme from Rumble - from Pulp Fiction - Link Wray 21: Main Theme from "The Saint" 22: Main Theme from "Hawaii 5... Read review

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