OFF: Screaming Dizbusters

Daniel Wikdahl mpj95wid at MC.HIK.SE
Thu Nov 6 06:41:55 EST 1997


Ola writes;

>Yes it is deeply sad. The Nomads are probably the best Swedish rock band
>ever. But it's not surprising that people don't know about them, they
>tend to put mediocre stuff on their regular albums and then release
>killer songs on obscure vinyl singles... Fortunately, some of these are
>now available on the *Showdown* compilation.

Someday... when I've got lots of money...


>Yes, I have a copy of it. The B-side is a track called *Out of the Frying
>Pan Into the Fire*, a VERY BOC-esque (so to speak) song, and very good
>too.

"Out of the frying pan into the fire" - is that a set phrase in English?
I'm thinking of a possible Deep Purple connection here...
though it sounds unlikely...


> I think that one's also available on Showdown. As I mentioned
>earlier, the *Next Big Thing* single is a classic, as well as it's
>B-side, *He's Waitin'*, also a cover, but I can't remember by who.
>Recently, the Nomads released a mini album of covers of obscure Canadian
>(!) punk bands called *The Cold Hard Facts of Life*. It's good but not
>excellent.

I've seen it several times but never listened to it.
One would really like to know why they choosed to play covers of _Canadian_
bands... funny theme of a album.


>I'va also found a single featuring two Holland/Dozier/Holland
>songs, one of which is *Leaving Here*, immortalized by Motorhead in the
>seventies.

Holland? I don't know much 'bout Motorhead... but of course I've heard (I
own it on CD) "Leaving Here"... is it a Pink Faires composition?
(Looks like I haven't done my homework properly).

>>ObLiveTape: the Hellacopters Roskildefestival -97
>
>I suppose you recorded this from the radio show P3 Live?

Yep! Too bad I couldn't afford to go there this year (but the wheather
was not so nice... I took a trip to Holland the same week...)

>You didn't by
>any chance record the Motorhead gig from the Cirkus in Stockholm, March
>18 - 1997? I would love to have a copy of that!

I'm afraid I didn't. But I've heard it. Wasn't the show broadcasted sometime
this fall? If it was... I think I know a person on BOC-l who might have
it.
Somebody who's still waiting with big patience for his Kyuss tape. (Gah! I
hate myself... Varfor far jag aldrig tummen ur roven?)

                        mvh -Daniel



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