tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116949463691285884.post8158952928000994998..comments2017-08-26T08:46:53.777-04:00Comments on Unbreakable Records: PASS THE CRACK, GUV’NORAleph.Mem.Shinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01511735091703702291noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116949463691285884.post-13449953343161870772010-03-04T14:46:41.544-05:002010-03-04T14:46:41.544-05:00Been reading along to this brilliant writeup inclu...Been reading along to this brilliant writeup including exchange towards the end. That dude with the early information should let go. Get over it. Forget it. It was over 30 years ago. I used to jam with that guy from The Tronics. He was dedicated. There was always him and the bass player. They were both cool. They were the only ones really working in that band. The guitarist and drummer were never there. I think the bass player and singer were carrying the drummer. I recorded demos with them but they never released them. I never heard them again. One day some fans came in and lined up against a wall like a firing squad. They said it was like watching the band from Hell. I can tell you they were really hard working doing all sorts of things. I was there. Amyl nitrate, coke off the back of guitars, acid grass, tea. The only thing he didn't do as far as I know was H. He wouldnt touch it but other people did. He made me flush some down the toilet once. Gave me a talk on how bad it was. I wont mention names but some people from then died from drug overdoses and its an insult to them when this dude says it never happened. He was lieing about his age so he could get into clubs. Sometimes people thought he was Iggy Pop and he got into clubs like that too. He was well in with Jock MacDonald at the Speakeasy who managed John Lydon. We used to be at the Speakeasy and Vortex, 100 Club and sometimes with Stiv Bators and the bass player from Adam and The Ants, loads of others. He knew The Only Ones and their manager and also John Cooper Clarke. I would imagine he is having a good laugh at this if he is still around reading it. Cheers to you Ziro Baby if you are.Balloonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11681178790487007934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116949463691285884.post-73146498565065113182010-02-23T18:24:19.454-05:002010-02-23T18:24:19.454-05:00FTR - The Tronics album (cassette) "Tronics&q...FTR - The Tronics album (cassette) "Tronics" was the first cassette release to be nationally/internationally distributed as a legitimate release and sparked off an indie cassette boom. The Tronics Myspace page is a fan based effort. The Tronics petered out in the early 1980's due to musicians being unable to keep up and also using Zarjaz as a stepping stone but more importantly due to Zarjaz drastically changing direction. The name Zarjaz was agreed, with permission by the editor of the comic 2000AD that Zarjaz could use the name. The Tronics basement in London, it is true, was drug infested but I believe the drug of choice for Zarjaz at that time would have been hallucinogenic, in particular magic mushrooms, as noted in the sleeve not dedications of the original "What's The Hubbub Bub" release. The Les Zarjaz, or in the English, The Zarjaz Creation releases ended in disputes with Alan McGee about style, creative control, unauthorized releases and royalties, as McGee amassed hugh lists of bands for his label catalogues. McGee went on to issue unauthorized Zarjaz material including a song "Drastic Fantastic" that was never, as McGee claimed, scheduled for Creation release. The claim that the track was turned down is false and comes directly from McGee. Zarjaz has never known why McGee turned on Zarjaz in mid release and began to influence the music scene against Zarjaz, mainly through his friends at the NME. The NME has never approached Zarjaz about his dealings with Creation or Segue Segue Sputnick for that matter, who Zarjaz also influenced in the early 1980's when he turned down the offer to be their frontman Meanwhile the NME touted McGee as a helper of young musicians while McGee collected an award at London's Stock Exchange. Zarjaz has commented saying that it was help he could have done without, at the same time retaining a deep artistic and personal respect for Creation Records co founder, former TVP and producer of My Bloody Valentine, Joe Foster. The legitimate Creation release was made without support and promotion but has since been dogged by McGee and his followers as proven to be "silly" by lack of sales. However, the Zarjaz release has been more than exonerated by the emergence of the classical pop music scene that followed and that has included Paul McCartney. The Zarjaz released a follow up ancient music as pop music CD in 2009 called La Leggenda Del Block, Editio Seconda. The album features music written by King Henry VIII and the first robotic presentations of music by Rameau, Biber and Purcell and as ever Zarjaz's claim that ancient music is the pre blues roots of rock n roll. Zarjaz continues to work with his group Freakapuss who intend to make a second CD release in 2010. Love or hate Zarjaz it must be said that he is truly a remarkable phenomenon and is lesser known not by his own fault but more because of the likes of the NME who refuse to inform the music scene as would be the natural function of a credible music "news" paper. More details can be found at the official Tronics/Zarjaz/Freakapuss website at www.freakapuss.comharleancarpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250407787346204606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116949463691285884.post-18785981662696259822009-11-16T14:30:06.762-05:002009-11-16T14:30:06.762-05:00Hiya! Found your site searching for Les Zarjaz, af...Hiya! Found your site searching for Les Zarjaz, after hearing their weird songs on'Creation Soup'.<br /> Just thought i'd let everyone know that "One Charming night" was a song written in the 1600's by British composer Purcell, and is one of his i'm particularly fond of. (Check out his Airs and Duets if you fancy!)<br /><br />I'm gonna download the Tronics album but i'm not sure what to expect!psychelattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940597689451009909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116949463691285884.post-62130521148292827182009-04-04T03:34:00.000-04:002009-04-04T03:34:00.000-04:00It's Good, Thank You!Do you also have the "Favouri...It's Good, Thank You!<BR/><BR/>Do you also have the "Favourite Girls"/"Suzy's Vibrator" sinlge by the Tronic?W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05066412594852286689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116949463691285884.post-65399516244198204362008-07-20T18:37:00.000-04:002008-07-20T18:37:00.000-04:00this is wonderful! thanks.this is wonderful! thanks.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846316823871833441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116949463691285884.post-43036291072307629912008-07-18T13:25:00.000-04:002008-07-18T13:25:00.000-04:00Kinda like a poppier Karl Blake. Quite interestin...Kinda like a poppier Karl Blake. Quite interesting.fuzztunnelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717325137183630707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116949463691285884.post-58408430340791392862008-07-18T11:41:00.000-04:002008-07-18T11:41:00.000-04:00Absolutely essential record. THANKS!Absolutely essential record. THANKS!terriblisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489485899154265137noreply@blogger.com