I’ve a healthy obsession with Dublin punk/new wave from the late 70s till mid 80s. If I was asked, here would be my top five Dublin first wave punk singles:
1. The Radiators From Space – Television Screen (1977)
2. The Atrix – Treasure On The Wasteland (1980)
3. The Blades – Hot For You (1980)
4. The Boomtown Rats – Lookin’ After Number One (1977)
5. The Vipers – I’ve Got You (1978)
There are quite of number of other classic Dublin punk/new wave singles that are impossible to find either online or in real life. I think it would be a great idea to digitize as many as possible and put them online so they can be enjoyed by all. If anyone has any of the following singles lying in their attic or garage, please get in touch.
Alsatians:
• 5 Honours & A 175 / Denise Denise
7″ – Libra Records – LHS002 – IRL – June 1982 – PS
• I Wanna Be Your Man / Money Back
7″ – Libra Records – LHS003 – IRL – 1982
• I’ll Never Forget It (AKA Two Sucks) / Suicide
7″ – Scoff Records – DT028 – IRL – 2 September 1983 – PS
Autobop:
• Secrets / Advertising
7″ – CBS Records – A 2919 – IRL – 14 January 1983 – PS
Berlin:
• Over 21 / Waiting for the Future
7″ – Charisma Records – CB351 – IRL – 1980 – PS, purple label
• Boyfriends / Central Station
7″ – Philips Records – 6000 557 – IRL – 1980 – PS
Camino Organisation:
• Human Voices // Executivity / The Bust Up Of Love
7″ – Reekus Records – RKS 004 – 1982 – PS
DC Nein:
• Nightclub / Things Japanese
7″ – Nienteeneightease Records – DC9-001 – IRL – February 1980 – insert
• The Red Tapes
K7 – Nienteeneightease Records – DCMC 01 – IRL – 1980
10 track cassette
The Mighty Shamrocks:
• Condor Woman / Stand Up In Public
7″ – Strong Records – WR 1 – IRL – October 1981 – PS
New Versions:
• Like Gordon of Khartoum / What You Want
7″ – Mulligan Records – LUNS 744 – IRL – 1981 – PS
Negatives:
• Love Potion No.9 / The Prize
7″ – WEA Records – K18420 – 1980 – PS
Pop Mechanics:
• Soldier Boys / It Feels Like I’m Alone Again
7″ – Polydor Records – 2078 144 – IRL – 1982 – PS
Revolver:
• Silently Screaming / On The Run
7″ – Rockburgh Records – ROCS203 – UK – 1978 – PS
Rhythm Kings:
• Goin’ Steady // Fast Girls / When You’re Dancing
7″ – Scoff Records – DT008 – 1981 – PS
• John Wayne / Want Ad Blues
7″ – Scoff Records – DT013 – 1981 – PS
• Hey Hey Holly / You Broke My Heart
7″ – Scoff Records – DT014 – 1982 – PS
Rob Strong & The Rockets:
• Farewell To Harlem / We Got Tonight
7″ – Strong/Good Vibrations Records – WR2 – 1981 – PS
The Romantiks:
• Said If You Needed Me / Little Queenie
7″ – G.I.Records – GI003 – 1978 – no PS
The Shade:
• 6:05 / Talk To Me
7″ – Juverna Records – JUV-001 – 1981 – no PS?
• Watching You / Touch Sensitive
7″ – EMI Records – IEMI 5093 – 1982 – PS
Strange Movements:
• Dancing In The Ghetto / Amuse Yourself
7″ – Good Vibrations International – GVI GOT-5 – N.IRL – 1980 – poster PS
The Sussed:
• Don’t Swim On The East Coast / I Wanna Conform
7″ – Dead Records – DEAD U2 – 1981 – PS
The Tabs:
• Million Miles / Gotta Get Away
7″ – Vixen Records – FM001 – 1982 – PS
Teen Commandments:
• Private World / Italian Girls
7″ – Auric Records – AU79003 – 1981 – PS
Jaycarax. That is a very healthy obsession. Take nothing for it and hopefully it won’t go away. Hot for You by the Blades took me back to a lunchtime gig in Belfield ’78 or ’79. Thanks.
txt me if interested in stuff am at 0868401144,rarely go the eeeeeeemail route.that piece on that bloke aidan from the sinners was great.rem them!who was the us skinheaded bloke,always had leather jacket,trainers,worked inadvance for a while.wasnt there a band called the letters??????were they mods or powerpop he played in.used to see the graffiti around dublin in 79 or 79.also free booze,werent they a band,used to graffiti their monniker around.
The Threat’s “High Cost of Living / Lullaby in C” is at http://www.mediafire.com/?t2ztm5mqqhj .
Thanks for that dandelion64.
I just found The Spies too:
http://www.kbdrecords.com/2006/04/12/spies-thinking-about-the-sun-7/
Hard to find because they were described as from “Irealand”!
Obsessed too !
I got the Berlin single – I’ll try and sort out digitising it. Got some more obscurities too… emmm… Sunday Morning by the The Fuze, Julie Cries by Eugene… probably a handful more all up in the attic… Keep us updated about hosting etc…
Hi LootingInTheTown!
It be great to get them both digitised (even if The Fuze were from Cork!) 😉
You could either stick them on youtube yourself, send me an MP3 and I could stick it up on my youtube account or send it over to this guy who’d probably love to host the singles on his site – http://diyirishhardcorepunkarchive.blogspot.com
All the best.
The sussed — dont swim on the east coast is here !
HOWS IT GOIN, YOUR BLOG TOOK ME BACK TO THOSE HEADY HALYCON DAYS OF THE 1970’s WHEN IT WAS FUCKIN DANGEROUS TO HAVE SPIKY HAIR AND A SAFETY PIN THROUGH ONES EARLOBE! THE DANDELION MARKET WAS OUR ROCK N ROLL VERSION OF THE GPO IN THAT 200 WALKED IN AND 200,000 WALKED OUT. EVERYBODY YA MEET SAYS THEY WERE THERE. I GIGGED THERE MYSELF 3 OR 4 TIMES. IF YA WANT THE FULL LIST OF BANDS THAT PLAYED BETWEEN 1979/80 JUST GOOGLE DANDELION MARKET. ALSO CHECK OUT IRISHROCK.ORG FOR AN A-Z LIST OF PUNK/NEW WAVE BANDS. I HAD A ROOT AROUND THE ATTIC AND FOUND SILENTLY SCREAMING AND SOME OLD THREAT POSTERS+TELEVISION SCREEN etc. WHILE I’M ON THE SUBJECT ME CURRENT BAND ”THE LEE HARVEYS” NEED A NEW DRUMMER FAST! WE PLAY PUNK WITH A POP EDGE/RAMONES/BUZZCOCKS SYLE. ORIGINAL TUNES. CHEERS
BITZY
Hey bitzy,
Cheers for the comment!
If you have a scanner and any spare time, it be great to get those old posters online.
All the best.
i aint gotta scanner but i will photo the posters and upload em’, there’s sure to be some more obscure memorabilia there as well. i have a short story somewhere about the ”dando” etc.
cheers
bitzy
PS. IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED IN THAT DRUMMER GIG ME NUMBER IS 087-3147850
CHEERS
BITZY
I’ve got the Berlin single as well, in practically mint condition.
As far as I can see, there’s very little documentation of the Dublin punk/new wave scene on the internet – this is worth a look:
http://www.aidan.co.uk/article_review_u2_dublin_1978.htm
Thanks for that Ed.
I was actually the one who uploaded that onto youtube!
I am working on the vipers site as we speak and facebook etc.
Hope to put up some video of Dave’s 50th birthday and an impromptu Viper gig that resulted!
Dave is playing soon with The Cajun Kings in Dublin.
Good to hear that Robbie.
I’ve just sent you an email.
I hope somebody uploads the B-side of “Over 21” to YouTube before too long – I listened to it recently for the first time in many years and I’m glad to report that it still ROCKS!
If you have it on single, maybe you could digitize and upload it to youtube?
I haven’t been able to track down a copy of it yet.
Mighty Shamrocks here –
Hey Jacarax i managed to locate that threat poster+an old poster from the ivy rooms advertising stars of heaven, i also photo’d some old ramones and clash tickets from the 80’s and i’m still rummaging for my clash ticket from trinity college back in 77. If you give me your email i will send them to you.
cheers
bitzy
hey bitzy, been trying to get a genuine irish clash poster and anything i can get my hands on for my dad who loved (and still does!!) the clash in his day!
any idea where i could get my hands on anything?
thanks!
Hey Nonah, i’m still lookin in me attic for stuff i’ve hoarded from back in the day. If i find anymore relevant memorabilia i will give ya a shout.
bitzy
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i have a lot of old vinyl incl 2 vipers releases.miceal sweeney,george’s brother was in school with me.also have the revolver one,the sussed one,all the it,good vibes,and other independent releases up north incl the tinopeners,what else drunken jury and very mental somewhere would have to look it out.have the first berlin one,threat,exile in the kingdom who i helped get on the world class punk release,teenage riot/catholic guilt from mullingar who i got on the german vinyl lp and tape ,tour de farce 2′.dermot mullen a punk mate of mine from the day has the world class punk c60 i.never really thought atrix were punk but have both releases sim dc nien but have their stuff.were the fuze not galway???????there was a punk band from cork called the kidz,punk rock who did an acetate 7” called ‘i’ll get caught’ in 79 or so.complete chaos hasd frank o neill the srfc skins leader,and joe morris.was atv school with him.they done a tape i think,also neu belsen
Who was this Miceal Sweeney? I know of a Miceal Sweeney who died in 1990 on high street
long time away sorry,michael sweeney went to marian college.was from navan road.good lad,more into HM but big into guitars used to hang with niall dunne and ian brennan(who became a garda).Mick’s brother george was in the Vipers.
Just uploaded this today ! I have the record years , cover is in bits & was when I got it, but a great tune
Gary
Nice one Gary.
These are the only singles left to upload now, if you’ve any:
*The Defenders*
Happy Surfin’ Santa / Xmas Up On Venus – 1979
*The Fashions*
All I Own In Dublin (Are The Bars) / The Secrets Of Young Brides – 1982
*New Versions*
Like Gordon of Khartoum / What You Want – 1981
*The Radiators From Space*
b-side (Why Can’t I Be A) Teenager In Love – 1977
b-side On Stage At The RoundHouse London February (1978) – 1980
*Resistors*
That’s It / Steal My Love – 1983
*The Romantiks*
Said If You Needed Me / Little Queenie – 1978
*Square Meal*
Love Attack / Hold On – 1979
Someone’s Out To Git Ya / Another Boy – 1980
*Soul Survivors*
Move On/Done Stayin’ Around – 1980
*Tokyo Olympics*
b-side Paradise (Disco Mix) – 1982
b-side Shot By Love (Instrumental) – 1982
*The Zen Alligators*
Thrill Power / Having A Party/Just A Little Bit – 1980
I Never Forget A Face / Caught In The Crossfire
You Make My Day (Radio mix) / People Who Make People’s – 1982
Tokyo Olympics – I have the 7” pic sleeve. A – One Step from Paradise. B – Paradise (Disco Mix)
Hi Jay yes I have some of them & already uploaded Zen Alligators thrill power A & B side. I never forget a face A & B side, I have you make my day its already uploaded by some else, but I will upload people who make peoples days in the next week or so. I have uploaded the Defenders A & B side, I am working on a band called BTS at the moment I want to upload there single. I have a resistors ep here I will stick up in a while, look check out my channel I am trying to upload rare irish singles I have since I was a kid, some where got cheap & where wrecked when I got them so there not great quality I stored them in the attic away from my main collection which I am sure did not help ! Gary
Thanks Gary. I’ve added your uploads to my ‘master’ page:
https://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/dublin-punk-new-wave-singles-timeline-1977-1983/
You can see just how few singles are left to digitize now!
You can see where endless art came from 😉
Gary