Black Lodge Relics: 2025

Sunday, 30 November 2025

[2024] Johnny Thunders - King Of New York Punk

Paul Tshinkel Docummentary. A request, and well worth a watch for any Johnny Thunders fan.

[2024] Johnny Thunders - King Of New York Punk

Ash Demo Tapes

In the middle of putting together a compilation of Ash B-Sides, Bonus Tracks and Rarities. It's turned into 109 tracks and will be three 2 Disc Volumes. Wont finish it for awhile, maybe late December. Was looking for a demo track and the original tapes seem fairly difficult to find downloads of, so I thought I should do something about it. I haven't touched the quality of the cassette rips so they do waver a bit, but I've split and tracked everything. So here's the pre-signing demos.

[1992] Ash - Home Demo (Demo Cassette)

[1992] Ash - Shed (Demo Cassette)

[1992] Ash - Solar Happy (Demo Cassette)

[1993] Ash - Garage Girl (Demo Cassette)

[1993] Ash - Pipe-smokin' Brick (Demo Cassette)

Saturday, 29 November 2025

AFI... Girls Not Grey

[2025] AFI - Songs Of Sorrow (BLR)

Didn't get into AFI until 2003's Sing The Sorrow. It was the single Girls Not Grey that I really liked. I'd heard their first few albums but they never struck a chord until then. This compilation collects all the B-Sides and Bonus Tracks from that album. And check out the latest album Silver Bleeds The Black Sun... as it's a banger.

[2025] AFI - Songs Of Sorrow (BLR)

Thursday, 27 November 2025

[2025] Sea Hags - Under The Night Stars (BLR)

Lots of interest in the last Sea Hags post so I got this done faster than planned. Collects the album, demos and a couple of shows. Pretty happy with how it all turned out. Enjoy!

[2025] Sea Hags - Under The Night Stars (BLR)

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Pirates Of Venus

Totally forgot I've had these two ready to post for over a year until a good buddy mentioned them. I have so much going on and my memory is shite. Good old sleazy glam rock and roll and well recommended. I'm a massive fan of the Pulps and Edgar Rice Burroughs so I've used the covers of old editions of his book Pirates Of Venus as the artwork. Enjoy!

[1987] Pirates Of Venus - Give Me Everything (Demo 1987)(1st Gen. Master Transfer)(LR)

[2024] Pirates Of Venus - Mainline Blues (Live 1986 - 1987)(1st Gen. Master Transfer)(BLR)

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

[2003] Jon Iturbe And The Radio Gangsters - Sudden Deaths

Great record from Spain's Jon Iturbe And The Radio Gangsters. If you like boozy bluesy rock and roll in the vein of Darrell Bath and The Crybabys etc then you should love this. If you ever see a copy of the original 10" I'd suggest you grab it fast. Highly recommended!

[2003] Jon Iturbe And The Radio Gangsters - Sudden Deaths

Monday, 24 November 2025

[1994] Pizzicato Five - Made In USA

With the release of the Liz Phair album Exile In Guyville in 1993, which is still one of my favourite records, I went on a bit of a Matador Records kick and was pleasantly introduced to Japan's Pizzicato Five. Haven't posted anything of theirs since 2019, so I thought it was time to post the album that introduced me to them and the awesome Maki Nomiya. All I can say about Pizzicato Five is that you'd be hard pressed to find anything groovier... an all time much loved favourite!

[1994] Pizzicato Five - Made In USA

Sunday, 23 November 2025

[2025] The Heartbreakers - It's Not Enough (BLR)

Compilation of five Demo Sessions from Johnny Thunders and his Heartbreakers.

[2025] The Heartbreakers - It's Not Enough (BLR)

Saturday, 22 November 2025

[2025] Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon (Mini-Album)(BLR)

Needed to do a quick comp of Suzi faves while I did the washing up and cleaned the kitchen, and put this together. And as usual I have to share it.

[2025] Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon (Mini-Album)(BLR)

Friday, 21 November 2025

[2025] The Stone Roses - Stars Will Break Into Heaven (BLR)

Town And Country Club ~ Leeds, UK : 13 Dec. 1995

With the sad sudden passing of Mani I had to pop up a wee tribute. I can't tell you how many hours I've listened to The Stone Roses over the years, and I'm listening right now. Please see previous posts for other bits and pieces. Just sad news. Thoughts to his family and friends and all us fans.

[2025] The Stone Roses - Stars Will Break Into Heaven (BLR)

Thursday, 20 November 2025

[2025] Kill City Dragons - That Ain't No Lie (BLR)

Refreshed compilation. The live Electric Ballroom tracks are my Masters. Enjoy!

[2025] Kill City Dragons - That Ain't No Lie (BLR)

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

[2025] David Bowie - Anisocoria (BLR)

Had it suggested that I do one of my Compilations for David Bowie. Talk about a challenge. At first I set myself a limit of 13 songs, but no matter how I tried I couldn't pick just the 13. I'm the first to say Bowie released a pile of old twaddle, but God are there some diamonds. So eventually I settled on 2 CD's worth at 16 tracks a piece. Could easily be a 2 volume collection. Anyway after several tracklist changes I came up with this. Lots of favourites have been left out, so maybe a second volume might just appear.