Crossed Combs - retro stuff, rhythm and blues, tiki and all that jazz.

Lee Originals : The Archives

In the spring of 2009 Lee will launch a new Originals collection. This time it's called The Archives.

Lee Originals, conceived in 2000 as a limited edition of timeless collector’s items, has now evolved into a wide scale celebration of Lee’s roots.

Lee Originals: The Archives is not about setting a new trend. It goes beyond this. It is about rediscovering the tradition underpinning Lee’s true heritage.

Exact, carefully detailed replicas showing just how jeans were really made, back in the old days. Produced in Japan, undisputedly the jeans production Mecca of the new century, their authenticity is guaranteed by the use of the same sewing, cutting and weaving machines and the handcraft techniques of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. This all provides the uniqueness of each item, giving each piece a real frontier personality as well as satisfying the demands of the expert denim collector.

Extra extra! You can get parts of this collection as we speak! Yes, Swedish denim lovers Sivletto has been chosen by Lee to sell jeans and jackets for a limited period of two weeks. Then you will have to wait until spring... Visit Sivletto here

The Barbwires - Searider

Wild orchestrated surf music from the kahunas of the Baltic sea! The release date is now set for Swedish band The Barbwires album on Wild Records. The record is called Searider and is released on the 6th of December.

To celebrate the release, the boys have a whole day of fun planned in Stockholm Sweden.
The morning surf-party
Kl 10-12 LOUIE LOUIE
After the morning surf, bring your boards and get down to Louie Louie for your first glimpse at the new album.  Order Louie Louie's  special Searider breakfast sandwich, get a  cup of Lava Java and listen to The Barbwires morning Exotic DJ set.

The Pre-party
Kl 14-16 SIVLETTO
The Barbwires will be signing records, wrapping your X-mas cd, rhyming on your X-mas Cards and spinning the best rock'n'roll & surf records downtown.

Tiki–Santa will be serving surfboard bunnys, Hawaiian gingerbread biscuits together with laced Aloha glögg (Swedish mulled wine) and maybe a top secret surprise?!
Free, All ages

The Grand Barbwires Rock'n'Roll Luau
kl 19-01 JUDY'S
Live: The Barbwires with the Blue Ocean Orchestra and special guests. Dj's Jungle Jim + Sivletto + Louie Louie + Kookie Little Paradise. Hula dance & Exotic movies by surf screeners. 18 years with ID.

Not bad eh? For more information on The Barbwires check them out on MySpace. It might very well be the most elegant and good looking MySpace page so far.

Shiverin' and Shakin': Hop Rockers and Sleazy Instros

Challenge Records Part One: 1958-65.

Part One of this Challenge Records series is a 28 track tune stack on the turntable that is 100% solid Rock from the early 60's. It is a mixture of classics and obscurities with the emphasis very much on the rocking, leavened with a few sleazy instros, with at least a half dozen tracks here that haven't been on legitimate CD before.

Compiled by Alec Palao, who has personally been in the vaults to seriously scour the Challenge label archives for every gem going. Includes cuts from Bobby Bare, Jerry Arnold, The Champs, The Four Teens and more. The liner notes contain a good-sized interview with Kim Fowley.

Little Willie John - the lost album

 Buried in a vault for long-forgotten ‘legal reasons’ more than 40 years ago, this album by Little Willie John  finally sees a proper release. All 12 tunes recorded for Capitol (plus a generous helping of stereo mixes and alternate takes). And it's those nice people at Kent who's behind the release. The Capitol recordings could never be released in 1967, for John returned to prison for an earlier crime he had committed. The album was consigned to stay in the can in 1968 when John died in Wall Walla Prison in Washington State from pneumonia.

Once described by producer David Axelrod as "one of the best albums that I ever did". Out now. Get it.

More info at Kent records

A tribute to Mad Mike Metrovich, in three parts

The wildest 45s discovered and popularized by enigmatic Pittsburgh DJ Mad Mike Metrovich during his primo prime years 1964-67, compiled into three sets of instant party mashers! Massive gatefold LPs tell the story of the Mad One in his own words, complete with tons of memories from his many local fans, while the CD packs deliver the same in a pocket-size format! Absolutely staggering array of sounds from this Norton icon! All sizzle, no gristle!

Volume 1: Johnny Otis Spot #1 / SONICS Psycho / SILVERTONES Get It / SCOTT WOOD Chicken Rock / RONNIE COOK & THE GAYLADS The Goo Goo Muck / BELLTONES Swingin' Little Chicky / LITTLE IKE She Can Rock / AQUA-NITES Carioca / KING ROCK AND THE KNIGHTS Send-Di / SAUCERS Cha Wailey Routa / EDDIE JONES Certainly All / CALVIN COOL El Tecolote / PATRICE HOLLOWAY Do The Del Viking / INSTRUMENTALS Chop Suey Rock / FOUR SOUNDS Mama Ubangi Bangi / JIMMY HEAP Gismo / VELS Mysterious Teenage / WZUM Radio Spot
Volume 2: WZUM Radio Spot / SAXONS Camel Walk / DEL-MARS Snacky Poo / CORVETTES Pick Up / HARVEY Anyway You Wanta / JAMES "RED" HOLLOWAY A La Carte / CAPS The Red Headed Flea / JIMMY KELLY Little Chickie / RHYTHYM ADDICTS Oomp Boomp / SHANE KAI RAY Jungle Talk (I Want Some Of That) / COUNT FERRELL Wizard Of Ah's / RENEGADES Geronimo / NEONS Tucson / BIG DANNY OLIVER Sapphire / SAVOYS Slappin' Rods And Leaky Oil / GRAND PREES Jungle Fever / MARQUIS CHIMPS Red Rose Tea / WZUM Radio Spot
Volume 3: Johnny Otis Spot #2 / BLONDE BOMBER Strollie Bun / PREMIERS Firewater / BAN-LONS I Like It / HONG KONGS Surfin' In The China Sea / DELCOS Arabia / WILD CHILD GIPSON Uncle John / AVALONS Malanese / MAD MIKE & THE MANIACS The Hunch / BABY HUEY & THE BABYSITTERS Monkey Man / MOTIVATIONS The Birds / DUVALS Cotton / J.J. JACKSON & THE JACKALS Oo-Ma-Liddi / MARINO CHOICE Cherry Juice / ERVIN RUCKER Done Done The Slop / YOUNGSTERS Zebra / BIG SYL BARNES Come On Back



More info at Norton Records

Jim Jones Revue debut single

The Jim Jones Revue release their debut single, Rock'n'Roll Psychosis b/w Big Hunk O Love on Monday November 17 2008. To celebrate the release The JJR will be playing two special shows in North and South London headlining the Dirty Water Club in Tufnell Park on Friday 14 November and Backstreets VII at The Windmill in Brixton on Friday 21 November.

The JJR shot a video to accompany the release of Rock 'n' Roll Psychosis shot at the legendary George Tavern Mark Blanco Theatre. View the video and download it for FREE at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVClmEKbm0I

LIVE DATES

Friday 14  November

The Dirty Water Club, Boston Music Room, Tufnell Park,  Junction Road, London, N19 5QQ

Doors 8.30 pm JJR on stage at 10.30 pm
Tickets: www.wegottickets.co.uk

Friday 21 November

Backstreets VIII @ The Windmill, 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton, London, SW2 5BZ

Doors 8.00 pm JJR on stage at 10.45 pm
Tickets: www.wegottickets.co.uk

Rock'n'Roll Psychosis b/w Big Hunk O Love is released by Punk Rock Blues Records and distributed by Cargo on November 17 2008