Oakland, CA's Kids On A Crime Spree have spent the last decade crafting a compact but potent discography that shows a deep love of 60s Brill Building songwriting, 70s power-pop, bubblegum glam/pop, the Ramones and of course the seminal sonic overload and pop pathos of Phil Spector's legendary productions. With each release head Kid Mario Hernandez -- along with drummer Becky Barron, and guitarist Bill Evans -- have put a more and more unique stamp on the music they love and gathered a rather devoted fanbase doing so.

Now back with a new record, Kids give us something their fans have always wanted ... more! "Fall In Love Not In Line" is a 10-song full-length record, a first for them. Cut at 45rpm, the album clocks in at a brisk 25 minutes, and it's a solid assemblage of noise-pop exuberance in all respects. Hernandez sought to move even farther from their influences, and the thick, rich sound that the band has put to tape (analog, of course) shows more warmth and some darker textures than in previous efforts; more shifting of tempos and melodies; a unity of purpose that can only come from years of playing together and listening to each other. The result is thoroughly modern power-pop that wears it's love of the classics lightly, finding new paths through familiar territory.

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Sunburst - Ave Africa, The Kitoto Sound Of East Africa 1973-1976
Out 24th June on Strut
Pre-order: http://strut.lnk.to/SunburstAveAfricaSo
Limited Demos Cassette Bundle: http://strut.lnk.to/SunburstBundleSo

On the occasion of the first-ever retrospective of Tanzanian Afro-Rock band Sunburst, longtime Strut associate and compiler of the Nigeria 70 series Duncan Brooker presents a selection of some of Sunburst's peers and contemporaries via this incredible mix of rare East African 45s. 

'Ave Africa: The Complete Recordings 1973-1976' is released 24th June on Strut. For a limited time, orders from the Strut web store & Bandcamp have the option to include a limited edition cassette featuring unreleased Sunburst demos recorded in Lusaka in 1976. 100 copies only!
http://strut.lnk.to/SunburstBundleSo

Track list:
1. SUNBURST - SIMBA ANGURUMA                  
2. NDARA MOYO - THAT’S THE WAY                 
3. SALOMON NGOUA - SHE’S GOT A SNAKE
4. NGOZI FAMILY - SUKUMA SEMEJI
5. SUNBURST - BANCHIKICHA
6. AFRO 70 - PEMBENYI MOTO
7. VIJANA JAZZ BAND - DIBWEWZE ZOGOLO JANGU
8. TABORA JAZZ BAND - HASIRA HASARA
9. SUNBURST - VIJANA
10. THE AFRO-KIDS - SHOREZA INYANGE
11. THE SAFARI TRIPPERS - MWANA MPOTEVU
12. MAQUIS DU ZAIRE - KASONGO
13. CASSIM COMBO – CHAKACHA
14. THE MIGHTY CAVALIERS - DUNIA INA MAMBO

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Duncan Brooker - East African 45s Mix [Sunburst Preview]

Deep One Perfect Morning

The incredibly talented song-writer/producer/performer Frankie Rose joins us on "THL" with a totally cas' chat about life - her humble beginnings as a bike messenger in San Francisco to the salad rocks of Brooklyn rock from Vivian Girls to the Dum Dum Girls. We delve into the making of her brand new LP "Cage Tropical" which is out Aug 11th on Slumberland and dig into the dirt of her forthcoming podcast “Weird Night with Juan & Frankie”. You can order 'Cage Tropical' at agreymarket.com - please don't forget to spread the word about The House List and subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube or SoundCloud! Thanks!

Ep. 41 - Frankie Rose

Essential Mix 2018

free download on: https://deepflake.bandcamp.com

Grime Numbers Station

A Nunpod by Bruce Russell (Dead C and Xpressway Records) originally broadcasted on Volcano Radio in Lyttelton, community radio - live and local - www.volcanoradio.co.nz

TRACK LISTING:

1.	Alastair Galbraith &amp; Graeme Jefferies Timebomb [Xpressway 7”, 1989]
2.	The Builders America [no label 7”, 1982]
3.	The Riptoids The Devil Paid a Visit [Onset/Offset 7”, 1985]
4.	The Swingers Certain Sound [Ripper LP, 1979]
5.	Herco Pilots NZ Rec [Rem 7”, 1982]
6.	Naked Spots Dance Crescendo/Circle Moon [Sausage LP, 1980]
7.	Playthings Coloured [no label 7”, 1981]
8.	Life in the Fridge Exists Have You Checked the Children? [Sausage LP, 1980]
9.	The Wasp Factory Steel Blue Sky [F-Star 7” 1986]
10.	Toerag When the Moon is Strong  [Onset/Offset 7”, 1985]
11.	Fetus Productions Marvellous [no label LP, 1980]
12.	Shoes This High Not Weighting [no label 7”, 1980]
13.	George Henderson &amp; Alastair Galbraith Maquarie Island [Turbulence box set, 1991]

… and the maggots dance, 1…2…3… [Bruce Russell, Dead C - podcast]

KEXP's Owen Murphy spotlights a band challenging norms in rock music while reflecting on those who came before them. Get to know Brooklyn's Peel Dream Magazine.

Peel Dream Magazine Challenges Norms On New Album

Kids On A Crime Spree's new single "Goods Get Got" is yet another stellar slice of punkish power-pop that marks their new album "Fall In Love Not In Line" as one of the finest records to come screaming out of the garage in a long while. With it's glam-stomp underpinnings and cavernous reverb it could be a lost song from Ramones' Phil Spector-produced "End of The Century" -- the perfect blend of 60s songcraft and punk energy. "Goods Get Got" (and the rest of "Fall In Love Not In Line") is catchy, powerful and, ultimately, timeless. It's fair to say that the Kids got the goods!

Fall In Love Not In Line

Kids On A Crime Spree - Goods Get Got

Oakland, CA's Kids On A Crime Spree have spent the last decade crafting a compact discography that shows a deep love of 60s Brill Building songwriting, 70s power-pop, bubblegum glam/pop, the Ramones and of course Phil Spector's legendary productions. "Fall In Love Not In Line" is the band's first full album and it's a corker. Head Kid Mario Hernandez -- along with drummer Becky Barron, and guitarist Bill Evans --  sought to move even farther from their influences, and the thick, rich sound that the band has put to tape (analog, of course) shows more warmth and some darker textures than in previous efforts; more shifting of tempos and melodies; a unity of purpose that can only come from years of playing together and listening to each other. The result is thoroughly modern power-pop that wears it's love of the classics lightly, finding new paths through familiar territory.

Kids On A Crime Spree - All Things Fade

Kids On A Crime Spree - When Can I See You Again?

NIXMAS 2020
Track listing:

In My House – Kahil El' Zabar
Badder Weather – Matthew Halsall & the Gonwana Orch.
Celestial Blues – Gary Bartz NTU Troop
Vibes From The Tribe – Emanative
Music Infinite – Adesse Versions
Have Mercy Upon Us – Amina Claudina Myers
Trickle Down (Lock-In) – Fat Freddy's Drop
A Place In My Heart – Taylor McFerrin
Aspects – STR4TA
Words N Music – Kon Edit
We Can Make It – Orgone
Satisfactorise Your Mind – Africano
Paradis En Moin – Meliza
Ah Wo (Brand New Revolution) – Bro. Valentino
Hang On In There – Mike James Kirkland
L-O-V-E Love is the Key – Larry T and the Family
Everything That Shines Ain't Gold – Maurice Moore & Family Affair
A Little Talk – Beverly Glenn-Copeland
Pray Up Stay Up – Sault
You're So Good to Me – The Love Affair & Troy Ranglin
Golden – United Vibrations
Oui Non – Jpye & Leonidas
Shine – Clara-Hill
Would It Be Impossible – The Superimposers
Michael Kiwanuka – Hard to Say Goodbye
For Us All – Jeff Majors
Luna Turca – Don Cherry

Hope you enjoy...

Nixmas 2020

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By the mid 2000s we were starting to see a resurgence of interest in guitar pop and the start of the ongoing vinyl revival: the perfect environment for Slumberland! We launched into our latest phase of activity with as string of classic releases from The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose, Veronica Falls, Allo Darlin', Joanna Gruesome and so many more.

2018 is our twenty-ninth year we are still going strong, ploughing our own furrow and bringing you unique, genre-defining (and genre-defying!) releases from bands like Smokescreens, Tony Molina, Papercuts, Business of Dreams, Peel Dream Magazine, D.A. Stern, The Spook School, Frankie Rose, Young Guv, Terry Malts and many, many more. As always, we operate entirely outside of the echo chamber of trends, fashion and phoney hipness. Slumberland bands are independent in the best way possible -- making music devoid of bullshit and true to their own voices, regardless of current popular taste.

Kids On A Crime Spree - Goods Get Got

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