MATADOR COMPILATION 1997

"What's up" is a compilation published by Matador Records , based in the US , in 1997 .It's an overdrive fuzzy midtempo compilation .Many great bands like Pavement , Cat power , The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion , Guided by voices , Yo la Tengo , Bettie Serveert , Helium , Pizzicato Five , Teenage Fanclub and so many others are the bands signed by Matador in the 90's .A very cool label .

COME In /Out
PIZZICATO FIVE Twiggy Twiggy
RAILROAD JERK Bang the drum
TEENAGE FANCLUB Catholic education .

THE LIGHTNING SEEDS 1989-1992

2 excellent records : " Cloudcuckooland" 1989

Pure
All I want




And "Sense" released in 1992 : Sense , The life of Riley

LUNA 1995-2002

"Close cover before striking" is an EP by Luna recorded in 2002. It contains two videos ("Lovedust" and "1995" from Romantica), as well as Rolling Stones and Kraftwerk covers (Wikipedia).It didn't want to post 2000's materials here but when it's so good , I can't resist ...

The alibi
Waiting on a friend (The Rolling Stones)
Drunken Whistler
Neon Lights (Kraftwerk)

QUIZ (Found : INTO PARADISE 1990)

I know that you're all experts so please help me to find the name of these band and if possible the title aswell (recorded on the radio in the early 90's) .I love it so much

HELP

UPDATE : the title has been found by Karlos ! It's Into Paradise singing "Here with you" .MUCHAS GRACIAS KARLOS !! You're fantastico !!!I still have others songs to find HERE Enjoy :

PHOENIX 1997 Rare demo ( The Poplane years)

3 years before the coming out of their first LP called "United" in 2000 , here are 2 demo versions of the songs finally named "Party Time" & "On fire" .They were recorded during the Poplane years in Versailles , next to Paris .

Party time (demo)
Party time (LP version)

Cinammon & ham ( demo)
On fire ( LP version)

TIMBUK 3 1995

From the LP called "A hundred lovers" , a lovely song :

I just wanna funk with your mind .

FRENCH REVUE N.2 : Axel Bauer, Metiss , Vanessa Paradis , Pierre Bachelet

After having posted a first bunch of french hit singles of the eighties , here are some others one .You know I'm french so that's why you will find on this blog several french singers or bands .But I try to purpose the best and not the worse ....It's a kind of selection just for you dear visitors .

Axel Bauer - Cargo 1983
Vanessa Paradis - Marilyn & John 1987 (English version)
Metiss - Betty Ramdam 1988
Pierre Bachelet - Elle est d'ailleurs 1980