Aggi Doom 7" launch playlist

(Ace photo by horsemeatpie)

Sunday night gigs are a tough sell.  Some really great groups have played to fairly sparse crowds on recent Sunday nights in Glasgow so it was a great relief to see a healthy crowd for the launch of Aggi Doom's (link below) tremendous debut single.  The group looked amazing, especially drummer Scott in his turban and black robe (dress?) ensemble, and delivered their glamourous gloom pop with verve.  The highlight of their set was the single, "Bring Me The Head", for which they were enhanced by bassist Joan's dad on sax and a friend (whose name I didn't catch - whoops) on clarinet for added No Wave power.   Palms were as full on and as shouty as I could have wished and Northern American War rocked angularly for maybe just a little too long.  The Soft Power Records kids were kind enough to let me dust off some of my 7" vinyl collection and share it with their public.  Here's what I played:


Virginia Astley Love's A Lonely Place To Be (Why Fi?)
The Revolving Paint Dream Sun, Sea, Sand (Creation)
The Snowdrops Mad World (Tears For Fears cover) (Matinee)
Taken By Trees Lost and Found (Rough Trade)
The Jasmine Minks Cold Heart (Creation)
Unrest Yes, She Is My Skinhead Girl (K)
Sunray Baby Honey (The Pastels cover) (Strawberry)
Swell Maps Let's Build A Car (Munster)
Beat Happening Zombie Limbo Time (K)

Lush Sweetness and Light (4AD)
Stereolab The Light That Will Cease To Fail (Big Money Inc.)
Beach Fossils Plastic Flowers (The Wake cover) (Captured Tracks)
The Champagne Socialists The Young Runaways (Slumberland)
The Chalfontes He Loves Me (Mercury – 70s reissue)
Thee Headcoatees My Boyfriend’s Learning Karate (Vinyl Japan)
Bratmobile Cool Schmool (K) – for Angela
Lung Leg Theme Park (Guided Missile)
French Kissing Wild Woman (Croque Madam)
Black Time The Girls In The Garage (Bancroft)
Big Maybelle 96 Tears (? and The Mysterians cover) (Rojac – reissue/grey area)
The Delmontes So It’s Not To Be (Rational)
The Bodines Paradise (Creation)
The Babies Meet Me In The City (Make A Mess) – for James in honour of his lovely Babies tee!
The Rosehips Room In You Heart (The Subway Organisation)
The Gentle Waves Weathershow (Jeepster)
The Flips I Just Don't Know Where I Stand Anymore (Hozac)
My Favorite Go Kid Go (Swingset)
A Certain Ratio Do The Du (Soul Jazz)

>> North American War

Bush Tetras You Can’t Be Funky (ROIR – reissue)
Grass Widow Disappearing Industries (M’lady’s)
Olympic World of Pastelism Hot Wheels (Domino)
Kleenex Beri Beri (For Us)
Kleenex Ain’t You (For Us)
Wax Idols All Too Human (Hozac)
Bleached No Friend Of Mine (Ooga Booga)
Bubblegum Splash Plastic Smile (The Subway Organisation)

>> Palms

The Shop Assistants Safety Net (53rd & 3rd)
Catatonic Youth Control My Gun (Almost Ready)
The Caravelles Lovin’ Just My Style (Dionysus)
Le Tigre The Hot Topic (Wiiija)

>> Aggi Doom

Mika Miko Forensic Scientist (Post Present Medium)
Marlena Shaw California Soul (Jazzman – reissue)
Lightships Sweetness In Her Spark (Geographic)
Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers Rollercoaster By The Sea (Beserkley)
Barbara Mercer Hey!! (Golden World)
The Chesterfields Ask Johnny Dee (The Subway Organisation)
Chin Chin We Don't Wanna Be Prisoners (Mississippi)
Hurrah! The Sun Shines Here (Kitchenware)
Sweater Girls Pretty When You Smile (Happy Happy Birthday To Me)
The Tartans West of La Brea (Yay! Label)

Gentlest:

Noisiest:

Big thanks to David Barbarossa for letting me use his needles. Much appreciated, sir!