Wheelz of Steel - Volume One (1982/3)

     So I realize I haven't been posting a lot due to work and school eating up most of my time so I thought I'd post something extra for this weekend.  A friend showed me this record awhile back, and its one of of my favorite things in my collection.  Wheelz of Steel was a Rock/Metal, band out of Wisconsin.  The band consisted of Raymond Markowski and Richard Markowski(twin brothers) and "T-R".  T-R was what they called their drum machine, something from the Roland TR series.  This LP is 8 tracks of amazingness, from songs about underage crushes becoming legal, being rock n roll leaders, and traveling through space.   Rumor has it that they used the name Wheelz of Steel because they were in wheelchairs.  At points this LP drifts off into an almost post-punk sound due to the drum machines and ripping guitar styles.  For fans of Hawkwind, Chrome and future metal.

If you choose to download one thing from this blog, this is it.

have fun,
-j

Wheelz of Steel - Volume One (1982/3)
1.  Lady's 18
2.  Outerspace Man
3.  Soul Giver
4.  Cold People
5.  Why Me/Thrills
6.  Rocker
7.  Tortcher City
8.  Madman

Wheelz of Steel

Stew Lane & The Untouchables - Play This Song(1980)

      I think this will be the last post for today, but its a fun one.  I don't think I can quite do a good job of explaining this record or the madness that is Stew Lane( Stewart MacFarlane).  The best i can do is leave one of their music videos here for a demo of what's in store.

Support Stew Lane & The Untouchables and hear their LP on CDBaby.

-j

Stew Lane & The Untouchables - Play This Song(1980)

1.  Play This Song

2.  Perpetrator

Stew Lane & The Untouchables

Los Microwaves - Radio Heart(1979)

    If you haven't heard Los Microwaves before you've been missing out alot.  This EP came out in 79, one year after their first EP.  These tracks appear on their LP as well, Life After Breakfast which is definitely worth a listen..  Los Microwaves members all worked on the  Baby Buddha Music for Teenage Sex LP and David Javelosa had his hands in many projects surrounding Posh boy records.
In a nutshell: fast paced upbeat synth pop party music.

Have fun,
j

Los Microwaves - Radio Heart(1979)
1.  Radio Heart
2.  Coast to Coast

Los Microwaves

The Happy Cadavers - With Illustrations (1982)

   I've got a few EPs for you today.  To start it off we have a Kugelberg Classic coming in a number 74.  If you haven't heard this before or its classic track "I Saw My Baby in the Meat Section" you are in for a treat.  Snotty KBD punk with tongue in cheek morbid lyrics, even some odd keyboards lines to keep you on the edge.  Angst ridden lyrics such as "Things are everywhere, What should I avoid? Don't ask me you idiot, I'm no Freud" will have everyone pleased.

Have fun,
-j

The Happy Cadavers - With Illustrations (1982)
1.  Nothing New
2.  I Saw My Baby in the Meat Section
3.  Images
4.  Rigorous Mortis

The Happy Cadavers