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august 2008:
So get this picture......a few drinks, and a lotta bodies all fuelled with a love of fifties and sixties garage, party, hip shakin’ tunes, and you got yourselves a real cool time.
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Featuring members of ROCKET SCIENCE (Roman Tucker, Kit Warhurst), THE DEAD SOUTH (Mikey Heartbreak) and fronted by a wild raven-haired British songstress, THE RANSOME BROTHERS boast soulful melodic wails of heartbreak and long-lost love affairs, backed with a 60’s grinding organ, punching swampy guitar hooks and freakbeat-fused drums. With their debut album “Whiskey Set” (produced by Paul Maybury of ROCKET SCIENCE), this gang of untamed urchins have returned to their natural environment and are set to shake-up Melbourne with a string of live shows throughout the year, and then take on the world!
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march 2008:
Their new album - High Technology - brings to mind the exciting big studio rock/pop of HOODOO GURUS and YOU AM I. Smashing! |
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| december 2007: The Philisteins "A Savage Affection 1986-1992" 2xCD (OTH 7053)  Great 2xCD set from this long lost Australian garage combo led by Guy Lucas (Freeloaders). Compiles all their studio material for labels like Sympathy For the Record Industry, Dog Meat, Greasy Pop, with many great Philisteins orginals including savage takes on Pretty Things, Zeros, Stooges, Electric Prunes, Troggs, Roky Erickson, Scientists, plus wild 11 song rehearsal session rouding out disc two. Most tracks appearing on CD for the first time. 20 page booklet with lotsa rare pics and flyers, and detailed first-hand liner notes from Guy's brother Adam Lucas. |
Wrong Turn "Nothing Grows From Scars" CD (OTH 7050)
Ian Wettenhall and Todd McNeair present a formidable sound. Wrong Turn pump and grind out the primitive punk rock and roll they have remained true to for decades. Drawing inspiration from obscure 1950s rock and roll, 60s garage, R&B and the best of 70s punk rock these guys have put together a potent cocktail to go! Not your usual run of the mill blues based duo, Wrong Turn are infused with pure punk. Ian cut his teeth in the 1980s in legendary 60s tinged psych band, The Philisteins. He has also played in The Freeloaders, Seminal Rats, Hands of Time, Lords of Gravity and The Stoneage Hearts. Todd’s unique drum style provided the backbone to Seminal Rats, Hoss and The Powder Monkeys. Whether on record or playing live, he is a powerhouse who has helped create some of the most intense and memorable rock and roll this country has seen. For those in the know Wrong Turn’s combined history should give you a good indication of the sounds these guys conjure up. For those who aren’t, its time you found out! 2007 marks Wrong Turn’s recording debut. Firstly with a track on the highly anticipated and current release, Off The Hip compilation, ANTIPODEAN SCREAMS VOLUME 2. |
| november 2007: Various Artisis “Burn Your Fingers On The Sun” 2xCD (OTH 7052)
Burn Your Fingers On The Sun is a two-disc set that captures the remarkable depth of talent and scope of song-writing that exists within a growing collective of home-grown bands. Made up of bands from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, Burn Your Fingers is an important document of the sounds currently emanating from the psych-flavoured Australian underground. Evident on this record is Syd Barrett-inspired psychedelia, jangly Byrds-esque pop, Spacemen3 drone and the noise and shoegaze sounds indebted to such bands as My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain, all of which attests to the broad spectrum of musical styles captured on this collection. Sydney-based Belles Will Ring, who have been creating a palpable buzz amongst critics and have just released their debut album Mood Patterns, recorded a track especially for the compilation that is entirely unavailable elsewhere. Similarly, The Black Ryder - a band comprised of ex-members of The Morning After Girls, and recently handpicked for the Australian national support for The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – have submitted tracks that can also only be heard here. Burn Your Fingers also showcases a large number of up-and-coming talents such as The Dolly Rocker Movement, who released two full-length albums through Off The Hip in 2006; Triple J Unearthed winners Richard In Your Mind; and indie pop favourites Treetops, who have played alongside The Vines and You Am I. Additionally, the compilation features unreleased and exclusive tracks from The Laurels, The Years, Starstream, The Sun Blindness, The Unheard (whose track here was incredibly recorded in 1989 and has not surfaced till now), and many, as yet, undiscovered gems. Like the notorious compilations Pebbles and C86 before it, Burn Your Fingers On The Sun is a startling collection of compelling new music from its time. Released by Off The Hip records, compiled by Darkland Recordings. |
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october 2007: SPECIAL NOTE: THE URGES play CAVESTOMP NYC 2-4 NOV with THE SONICS & many more greats!
A new generation of teenage psych-punk bands is hitting the scene these days and the leaders of this movement are without any doubt the amazing Urges, which 'Psych Ward' proves impressively. They can be best described as the missing link between those old titans of the 60's, such as the Music Machine, the Seeds and the Electric Prunes and the 'Paisley Underground' of the 80's with bands like the Morlocks, Fuzztones and Miracle Workers. LP version of the album will be out 1ST NOV on the way cool German label - SCREAMING APPLE RECORDS. |
Johnny Casino and The Secrets tour Spain thru November 2007 |
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september 2007:
Many exclusive tracks, most notably: THE PERSIAN RUGS (Hoodoo Gurus), THE STEMS, THE TASH MINTS (ex-Meanies/Breadmakers), LORDS OF GRAVITY & THE CRUSADERS. ANTIPODEAN SCREAMS is the modern day companion to these essential Australian compilations: “DO THE POP”, “TALES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN UNDERGROUND” & “UGLY THINGS”. |
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| august 2007: The Bo-Weevils "Anthology" 2xCD (OTH 7045)  This 2xCD set features 30 songs spanning 150 minutes of music, a 20 page booklet with rare pix, complete discography and extensive liner notes from founding member Neil Rogers. The Bo-Weevils formed in 1985 playing ‘60s inspired garage punk and released a couple of 45’s on the Kavern 7 label. The line-up changed in late 1986 – Davern (vcls/gtr/keyboard) and Nino (gtr) joined original members Mark (drums) and Neil (bass) [replacing Ian (vcls/gtr) and Stephen (gtr)]. This new line-up released a 12" ep on Kavern 7 and debut LP on Mr. Spaceman Records. Around this time their sound/style moved away from garage punk to a more psychedelic/hard edged style. Disc 1 focuses on studio tracks from their 5 albums. Disc 2 contains previously released live tracks, unreleased live tracks, rare B sides and tracks never before available on CD. All tracks have been re-mastered. |
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May 2007 sees the release of the debut Johnny Casino and the Secrets album “NEW CLOTHES OLD SHOES”, a further testament to Casino’s enduring love of the rock’n’roll tradition. Whether it’s driving down the highways that lead to the Motor City, taking a meandering journey through the cactus plants of Joshua Tree, or giving thanks at the altar of Motown, Casino refuses to sit back and follow the well worn path. Beyond the release of the Secrets album, Casino’s quest is simple and honourable – to play music anywhere and everywhere (European dates are being organized now for Oct/Nov 2007), and to record the songs that just seem to keep coming thru his head. |
april 2007:
They released one obscure studio album called “A Portable Altamont”on an even obscurer French label as well as numerous 7”singles on great labels such as Estrus, Dog Meat and Bang! Collected here on two CD’s you’ll find all the bands studio recordings (even their impossible to find debut cd/ep “Getting’Beyond A Shit”) as well as live stuff, demos and covers. All tracks carefully remastered from original studio tapes with a few tracks rescued from cassette tape oblivion. The 16 page full colour booklet includes extensive liner notes and rare pics of this now legendary band that over the years included members of ASTEROID B-612, TUMBLEWEED, CELIBATE RIFLES and THE NEW CHRISTS. BROTHER BRICK are a must for fans of HIGH ENERGY
Aussie rock’n’roll a la RADIO BIRDMAN, THE EASTERN DARK
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march
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They've just signed to Oz label Off The Hip, who will release their new album "Sisyphus, Window Cleaning" to coincide with their Australian tour with The Drones and a host of others, in March 2007. And Dimi has been invited to join the Dirty Three hosted All Tomorrow's Parties Butlin's gig in the UK in April, performing in his other band, Youpi Youpi Yeah. Dimi Dero Inc were born one drunken night in Paris, when a bunch of musos were pissing in each other's pockets, talking shit, and promising they should work together sometime. So they did. Dimi Dero Inc is now: Dimi (vocals, guitar), Brenko (guitar), Vinz (bass) and Manga (drums). Two albums later they took the interest of Philippe Marie (ex-manager of the Gun Club, Cramps, Saints from the legendary New Rose French label). Their new album features Ash Wednesday (Einstürzende Neubauten, Sacred Cowboys) on synthesizers.
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Check out www.mc5.org/dollhouse Johnny Casino and the Secrets "Get Some" CD (OTH 7040)
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february 2007
Collected here on one CD you’ll find all the tracks from the band’s two albums, “Top 10 Hits”and “Evolution”plus three tracks from their Screaming Apple 7”“I’m Drained”. All 27 tracks carefully remastered from original studio tapes. 8 page full colour booklet includes extensive liner notes and rare pics. THE EARLY HOURS are a must for fans of DM3, THE
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january 2007: The Dolly Rocker Movement
launches their second album ‘A Purple Journey Into the
Mod Machine’. The Dolly Rocker Movement's debut album "Electric
Sunshine", released just 5 short months ago, is OFF THE
HIP RECORDS fastest selling release to date, and this new album
promises to be just as popular with the critics and paisley-clad-gentle-people …… The Pink Fits "Fuzzyard Gravebox" CD
Various "Hellbound Honeys Vol 1" CD DIGIPAK
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Chuck Norris Experiment"Volume Voltage" CD
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july 2006:
"WHY ISN'T ANY BAND IN AMERICA MAKING MUSIC THIS BEAUTIFUL" GREG SHAW (RIP) BOMP. Read more at: http://www.myspace.com/thedollyrockermovement |
may 2006:
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Off The Hip - The Label OFF THE HIP are Australian distributors for these fine labels: VOODOO RHYTHM, SCREAMING APPLE, BAD AFRO, LOW IMPACT, SOUNDS OF SUBTERRANIA, ALIEN SNATCH, NO TOMORROW, BOOTLEG BOOZE, RAVE UP, MISTY LANE.... please get in touch for wholesale pricing or mailorder enquiries. |
april 2006:
Collected here on "Shell Collection" are 14 cuts that've never appeared on any of his long players, including 2 exclusive songs and most tracks appearing on CD for the first time. This CD compilation will complete your Dom
Mariani collection. |
march 2006:
Mink Jaguar - self-titled CD (OTH 7027)
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The Breadmakers have been playin’ their sleazy brand of swingin’ Louisiana swamp pop and garage trash around hometown Melbourne, Europe, the States and Japan for close to twenty years.
Los Hories have been holed up in their garage (yes they really do practice in a garage) next to a matt black ford panel van, churning out party anthems all summer. While the rest of New Zealand was holidaying at the beach Los Hories chose the power of homebrew beer and bbq's to deliver you 11 slices of pure yell it at the wall, tear out your vocal chords rock'n'roll party magic.
Complete studio recordings from this mighty Australian powerpop quartet, featuring Michael Carpenter, Mick O'Regan, Matt Allison and Off The Hip boss Mickster. In 1999 they released their impressive debut album "Fresh Set-O-Prints", containing classic tracks like "This Time It's Love", "Adeline Now", "Tonight" and many more. During their 3 year existence they recorded 52 tracks of powerpop laced with garage nous over 2 albums, 2 cd/eps, countless compilation tracks and songs for tribute releases to The Stems, The Replacements, Gene Clark, The Flamin' Groovies, The Real Kids and Radio Birdman. Comes with 16 page full colour booklet including rare pics, and extensive linernotes from main songwriter and all round skin pounder Mickster. All tracks recorded by Michael Carpenter at his Stagefright stuido. All tracks produced by Mickster and Michael Carpenter. All tracks remastered for this release by Ernie-O.
The Creep Outs began years and years ago in the small town of Bakewell, England. Nick Wheeldon and Andrew Anderson both grew up there, though they did not really speak whilst at school. They met in the local park through football, and found that they had a shared love of listening to records and playing music. Soon they had the idea to play music together, even though they were not very good with any instruments, and record whatever they managed to come up with. This they did, and though the results were amateurish by most standards they were still pleased. Over the years they did more music things, played football and spent time in and around nature in their hometown. In the summer of 2006 Nick decided that they should have another go at recording, this time as a band (he came up with the name ‘The Creepouts’) - writing half the songs each, and playing on each others songs. Realising that you did not need to be very good at guitar to write a good song, they tried to make a record that sounded like their favourite bands – REIGNING SOUND, PAVEMENT, THE KINKS - whilst still being their own thing; after all, that was what most bands that they liked had done. Following several different recording spells they had enough songs for an album. Luckily for them Off The Hip records heard what they had done, and thought it was good enough to be released - so now The Creep Outs have an album that you can buy.
Sprawling from the gutters of urban Melbourne and brought together with lavish style, a thirst for life and a taste for cigarettes THE RANSOME BROTHERS appeared in the public eye late last year with two select live shows. 
Authentic
BEAT band often referred to as the Australian MILKSHAKES. 51 tracks
from this frantic mid '80's Melbourne combo, includes complete studio
recordings plus lotsa rarities with most tracks appearing on CD for
the first time. Comes with 16 page full colour booklet and liner
notes from mainstay singer Bill Leggett. All tracks remastered from
original source tapes.
THE REACTIONS are a nifty little garage rock'n'roll band from Hobart, Tasmania. Sometimes they get lucky and play gigs with bands such as The White Stripes, The Black Keys, The Living End, The Greenhornes, Dallas Crane, The Hard Ons, The Drones, The Mess Hall, Even and Rocket Science. Usually they just gig for kicks with people around town. Besides, what's more fun than playing in a band with your mates on a Friday night?
From OFF THE HIP’s most exciting live band comes a new 6 tracker suitably titled “Super Mini Album”. THE PINK FITS deliver a take-no-prisoners garage-punk blast and at least 2 of these tracks (“Maybe Tomorrow” and “Saturday Night Millionaire”) will stick to your brain like bubblegum to a shoe.
What can you say about a couple of guys who combined have been playing raw angst ridden rock and roll for more than 50 years…they must have taken a WRONG TURN.
This is the unknown. The fact that you may not know all of the bands on this compilation is meaningless, for once you have been exposed to their sound: you will surrender.
Born out of suburban frustration The Urges started out in a damp Dublin garage in late 2004. With little or no musical knowledge they set out to write nothing but raw stripped down rock 'n' roll. 
Johnny Casino (Asteroid B-612/Easy Action)
37 bands over 2 discs with great cover art from respected garage artist Darren Merinuk. Our first volume of Antipodean Screams remains one of the best sellers for the OFF THE HIP label and this second edition boasts an even stronger representation of the current rumblings from the Australian and New Zealand garage rock underground.
Hailing from Sydney, Australia and featuring members of THE CRUSADERS, THE UNFUCKABLE, INTERCONTINENTAL PLAYBOYS, CLEAR SPOTS and NERDBURGERS, THE MESS MAKERS play garage tinged punk in a no-frills DIY vein. 
In 2006 Community Radio
3CR and Wakefield Press produced the Tomorrow Is Today: Australia
In The Psychedelic Era, 1966-70 book documenting
and celebrating the Australian youth culture of the late 1960s. In
June 2007 3CR, Weather Records and Off The Hip will release a double
CD featuring 19 of Australia’s finest psych, garage and indie
bands covering classic songs from acts such as The Masters Apprentices,
Love Ones, The Twilights and Marty Rhone. All of the tracks were recorded
live, primarily at 3CR’s live-to-air studio, and a bonus disc
of originals from 17 of the bands is also included. The two discs feature
tracks from Even, The Green Circles, The Sand Pebbles, ninetynine,
Mid State Orange, The Masonic Whores, Amaya Laucirica, The Paul Kidney
Experience, Sly Hats, Thee Stag Knights, Tarantula, The Great Apes,
The Kleber Claux Memorial Singers, Sun Blindness, The Love Letters,
Ian D. Marks, Thee Pink Stainless Tail, King Felix and 3D TV.
On their debut album “Drive You Wild!” THE
SHIMMYS continue their love affair with THEE HEADCOATEES, THE 5678’s,
PANDORAS, SHANGRI-LAS and the CARRIE NATION. That’s right,
all girl garage trash is at the heart of what THE SHIMMYS live for,
that and champagne
cocktails. 
JOHNNY
CASINO (ASTEROID B-612/EASY ACTION) scoured the Australian musical
landscape for his latest project – JOHNNY CASINO AND THE SECRETS.
Casino is backed by a rotating band of musicians located in Sydney,
Melbourne and Perth. The players may vary (Brad Shepherd-Hoodoo Gurus,
Kent Steedman-Celibate Rifles, Bill Gibson-Eastern Dark all make
appearances on this record) but the basic philosophy – to invoke
and celebrate the intrinsic beauty of the rock’n’roll
form – is as solid as Casino’s melodic rock’n’roll
riffs.
Hailing
from Sydney, Australia, BROTHER BRICK played DETROIT and PUNK-tinged
rock ’n’roll thru the early to late 90’s.
How
do French rockers Dimi Dero Inc come to be so well known to so
many Australian musicians, and come to produce a tribute album
to Rowland S Howard? And get the likes of Mick Harvey, The Drones,
Penny Ikinger, Warren Ellis, Spencer P. Jones involved? They've
supported and played with/ for and in honour of so many Australian
musicians, you'll feel like they should be old mates. 
A
little over a year ago I produced an album by Dollhouse from Enköping,
Sweden. In my opinion one of the best live bands on the planet
today. You often hear about bands sounding like The Stooges/MC5
(funny 'cause The Stooges never really sounded like the MC5 did
they?) but here's a band that actually sounds a bit like both.
Soul/R&B drenched high energy rock & roll to the max. The
album's called "Royal Rendezvous" and it's finally out
on March 16th through OFF THE HIP records.
Special
priced 13 song sampler from one of Australia’s best. JOHNNY
CASINO (ex- ASTEROID B-612, EASY ACTION) has a new studio album
out in 2 ’s a sneak peak. On the “Get Some”CD
sampler
Hailing
from Perth, Australia, THE EARLY HOURS played garage-tinged powerpop
thru the mid to late 90’s. They released two studio albums
as well as notching up two European tours. 
Hailing
from Sydney the Dolly Rocker Movement have developed a style
and sound bearing a true influence of late 60’s garage,
psychedelia and freakbeat, with splashes of west coast folk. 
The
Pink Fits are coming out of their Wollongong garage and are hunting
down the nearest drinking hole near you. Featuring Lenny from Tumbleweed
and three other guys you ain’t ever heard of, the Pink Fits
are a firey conglomerate of ideas, frustration, doobjuice, whiskey
and raw energy. They supply the out sound from the beach bound
borders of trash, new wave punk and old time r’n’b,
and mix it in with some swamp mud, fish hooks and sharpened spikes.
Modern
day girl garage/rock comp featuring: LAS CURVETTES (Argentina),
THE BOOBY TRAPS (Australia), THE DIRTY BURDS (UK), THE CHERRYPOPS
(Germany), THE SHIMMYS (Australia), THEE GIRLFRIENDS (Spain), THEE
MINKS (USA). 2 songs from each band gives you a 14 track blast
of lipstick rock action!!
Described
as trashier than Poison Ivy's lingerie collection and more primitive
than Wilma Flintstone's hens' night, the Shimmys are the spiritual
sisters of the Sonics, Nancy Sinatra, Billy Childish, the 5678s,
the Shangri-las, the Pandoras, the Mummies and the Carrie Nations.
5 tracks of all girl garage trash! 
Hailing
from Gothenburg, Sweden, CHUCK NORRIS EXPERIMENT are the epitome
of Northern European rock and roll. With influences like New Bomb
Turks, AC/DC, Sex Pistols & Motoerhead CHUCK NORRIS delivers
hard and heavy punkish rock!
And
now for something a little different; Sydney's DOLLY ROCKER MOVEMENT
are equal parts VELVET UNDERGROUND, BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE and
georgeous west-coast folk. Blending quaint psychedelia and haunting
jabs of love, DOLLY ROCKER MOVEMENT pervade a space in your brain
that's reserved for acid. [As heard on Australia's TripleJ radio.]
Exciting
second album from our Sydney/Philadelphia supergroup. JOHNNY CASINO
(AKA JOHNNY SPITTLES - ASTEROID B-612) leads this mighty rock'n'roll
combo; lucky punters caught them live in 2005 thru USA, Europe,
Australia....and Johnny promises they'll be touring again late
2006!! YEAH!!
OUTTAKES
AND RARITIES 1988-2006
THE
BOOBY TRAPS are influenced by primitive fuzz sounds of garage
bands from the 60’s, such as The Sonics & The Count Five, melodies
and arrangements from girl groups such as The Shangri-Las and
the Ronettes, the swagger and grit from black R’n’B from such
greats as Nathaniel Mayer and Little Richard. Modern bands with
similar influences with their own unique sounds also fill out
the melting pot - The Pandoras, The Muffs, The Makers & The Headcoatees,
THE BOOBY TRAPS are united in their passion for all things primitive
and swingin’!
MINK
JAGUAR is from the same spiritual stratosphere as Little Rich
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