Indie Love Songs

November 19, 2009

Very rare 70s and 80s 7″ vinyl liberated – hurrah!

These 70s and 80s songs have been rescued from the very depths of Stannard’s Library, converted digitally from their original vinyl state and lovingly brought to your attention. Some of these artists will never record again and have not been washed up on the beach of any long forgotten compilation. I humbly offer them here… Read more
September 21, 2009

Excavating the Eighties Pt 2 – more rare 12″ vinyl

Won Ton Ton’s singer Bea Van Der Maat is probably the reason to explore this Belgian Eighties outfit. After Chow-Chow, the forerunner to Won Ton Ton split, Bea started a career on television and sang in the LSP Band. Her popularity got the group a record contract. In 1987 the group reformed – under the name Won Read more
September 5, 2009

Rare Eighties music gems (ripped from 12″ vinyl)

Jonathan Bernstein and Beatrice Colin together formed April Showers – a fleetingly brilliant Glaswegian pop duo who released just one single “Abandon Ship” on Big Star, a subsidiary of Chrysalis in 1984. It quickly gained a cult following due to its sparkling production from Anne Dudley (Art of Noise) and string-heavy arrangements. This quality was echoed Read more

Very rare 70s and 80s 7″ vinyl liberated – hurrah!