Dublin garage/trash band often compared to The Cramps. Signed to
Idol Records
in 1987 for three singles and one LP, though only two singles materialised (did
Idol go bust?). The first was produced by Daniel Figgis AKA Binttii.
An LP finally came out on US label Big Chief Records (home of Agony Column) in 1989
but this was more of a compilation as six of the ten tracks had previously been
released in one form or another. The band split sometime in the early 1990s.
One of the bands
two drummers, Brian O'Kelly, is owner of Comet Records and regularly organises
record fairs in Ireland. His brother Colm O'Kelly was previously a member of
Revolver.
Article from the Sunday Tribune dated 7.1.1990
Not to be confused with the US garage band from Portland, Oregon who released
the "Halloween Everywhere" LP.
Discography
• various artists - Weird Weird World of Guru Weirdbrain
LP - Hotwire Records - HWLP8505 - IRL - 1985
See Compilations section for full track listing.
track: The Halloween Meat-Axe Murder
• various artists - Live at The Underground
LP - Underground Records - UG 1 - IRL - 1985 - +poster +insert
See Compilations section for full track listing.
track: ?
• various artists - Moonstruck Christmas Cassette
K7 - Moonstruck Records - MS 005 - IRL - 1986
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: Ruby Don't Bring Your Guns To Town
• Big Spud EP
12" - Idol Records - 12ID1 - UK - Arpil 1987
Produced by Binttii
side one:
Ruby
side two:
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Eyeball Soup
• Cargo Cult EP
12" - Idol Records - 12ID4 - UK - December 1987
side one:
Cargo Cult
side two:
Day My Love Turned Sour
Ten Pair of Shoes
• various artists - Comet Tape 3
K7 - Comet Tapes - COMTAPE 5 - IRL - 1988
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: Ten Pairs of Shoes
• Semtex
LP - Big Chief Records - BLS 1004 - USA - 1989
CD - Big Chief Records - BLSCD 1004 - USA - 1989
side one:
Ruby
Sinking Down
Eyeball Soup
The Drop Starts Here
The General
side two:
Cargo Cult
The Day My Love Turned Sour
Hall of Imbeciles
Ten Pairs of Shoes
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Notes:
Six of the ten tracks had previously been released in one form or another.
A sticker on the cover carried the following quotes:
"Irish trash/dog rock cultists with Jesus and Mary Chain
style hammering snare and nail scraping feedback..."--NME
"A truly awesome mix of choppy guitar lines, pounding bass
and twin drums."--KERRANG
"Five slavering monsters from the psychedelic jungle, their sound
combines tribal drumming, and controlled guitar feedback..."--HOT PRESS
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live at the Mean Fiddler, London circa 1988
Article from the Sunday Tribune dated 7.1.1990
