This is why Armageddon's roster included a number of Atlanta and Athens musicians (Kevin Dunn, Method Actors, Pylon, and the Swimming Pool Q's). Some Armageddon releases appeared in the US on the Press and DB labels.
When the three founders parted ways, Richard Bishop* started Aftermath Records* and briefly continued Armageddon's numbering scheme with 12" EP's by Paul Roland (fka Midnight Rags). David Loader started the labels Quiet and Shout.
Watteau Music, the publishing arm of Armageddon, also released a single by Rhythm Method (a pleasant ska version of Paul Anka's "Diana"). An LP by Rhythm Method was slated to be ARM 13, but was not released.
Prior to the aftermath of Armageddon, another dozen singles appeared, featuring everyone from Adrian Munsey and his orchestra to the brothers Bruce and Guy Woolley; Amsterdam's Schlaflose Nächte; and -- unlikeliest of all -- Geordie's take on "Nutbush City Limits" (recorded after Brian Johnson left Geordie for AC/DC). You'll have to find that last single yourself, if you really want to hear it.
It was when Mythkoz recently posted The Optimists' rousing Oi version of McCartney's "Mull Of Kintyre" that I was inspired to collect the rest of the Armageddon 7" discography. A tip o'the tam o'shanter once again to Old, Weak, But Always A Wanker!
* - not that one.
Armageddon Singles Volume 2: https://tinyurl.com/ARMGDNv2
ReplyDeleteThis set is slightly longer than 80 minutes, and will not fit on a CD.
was this them? just checking. https://downunderground.blogspot.com/2015/06/rhythm-method-paquet-de-cinq-ep-82.html
ReplyDeletealso Kevin Dunn appeared on this comp. FYI https://downunderground.blogspot.com/2011/04/declaration-of-independents-comp-lp-80.html
along with these locals: SVT, Jim Wunderle, 3.D. Clinton Thompson, Pylon, RAZZ, Kevin Dunn, Luxury, Robin Lane And The Chartbusters, Ragnar Kvaran, Tex Rubinowitz, Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band & Bubba Lou And The Highballs. Thanks for your post as you reminded me I still need a couple of older Kevin Dunn releases as his album with the Regiment of Woman is absolute classic in my book! Also Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club is absolutely amazing album (he from the Buggles). Ah yes and Root Boy Slim has the 'Party Till You Puke' anthem!
Looks like there were a number of groups called Rhythm Method -- Discogs says that your "Paquet de Cinq" EP was released by a Michigan band that changed its name to Rhythm Corps. "Declaration of Independents" is a great LP, and Kevin Dunn's cover of "Nadine" is one of its highlights. I have the Kevin Dunn compilation "No Great Lost" which is great stuff (despite its title). It includes all of the Regiment of Women album. My friend Nathan Nothin also has Regiment of Women here:
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https://kevindunn.bandcamp.com/album/no-great-lost-songs-1979-1985
I forgot that Viacommie also shared it!
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And so did the Swinging Singles Club, along with a Fans single:
https://seveninchesisenough.blogspot.com/search?q=kevin+dunn
Thanks for the second batch.
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Hope you enjoy it! Is it just me, or does "Forever & Ever" by Academy One sound like a great lost Shriekback song?
DeleteI am too unfamiliar with both bands, but I am sure you are likely correct.
DeleteFrom the little I have heard that retro vibe is very similar.
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Yeah, no, thanks Jonder for saving me some money on Dunn and Method seven inch singles! I will be using them when I rip the new albums from both per your reminders.
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For a long time I have been meaning to digitize my Method Actors vinyl from the period when they were a full band (Luxury, Luxury Plus, and Live In A Room). I also have the 2LP version of Little Figures (which was condensed into a single LP for the US release on Press Records.)
DeleteThe first track on this comp ("Round World") is my rip. The rest come from CD's and the blogosphere (except "Forever & Ever", which is a Youtube rip, but I cleaned up some vinyl pops.)
Mull of Kintyre :-) Frank Sidebottom would have given this track an "Oi yiss! Thaaank you!"
ReplyDeletePS J the Frank S radio shows were well funny. A gem was him n Little Frank (puppet) gettin' lost in the deep sea. "OOOH look Little Frank we're in Atlantissss". They then appear on a game show called (as I recall - it was '86) "The Squid Is Correct". Regards J
I have only seen excerpts of Frank's fantastic TV appearances on Youtube. I need to watch "Being Frank" (the documentary) -- it's on Amazon Prime.
DeleteBeing a huge Frank fan (I posted up the OST at https://nathannothinsez.blogspot.com/2015/01/lets-be-frank-here.html) I've got to check out this movie. A lotta mystery surrounding Chris.
DeleteNote to readers - Don't get this documentary, Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story mixed up with Being Frank (a Jim Gaffigan flick from the same year...Rotten Tomatoes 33% "Being Frank suggests Jim Gaffigan may have a real future as a dramatic actor -- if only he's offered projects that don't suffer from so much wasted potential."...you'd be sorry).
SoTF & jonder...Thanks for the heads-up on this. I'm gonna check it out post-haste.
Equally confusing is the existence of a 2014 drama called "Frank" about an eccentric American musician who wears an oversized papier-mâché head that looks like Frank Sidebottom, except this Frank is more of a Daniel Johnston type who has a nervous breakdown at SXSW and retreats to his parents' home. Too many Franks! Netflix has the Jim Gaffigan film; Amazon has the Sidebottom documentary (at least here in the US) as well as the aforementioned drama with Michael Fassbender as Frank Not-Sidebottom.
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