The Kings Are Not Dead

King Of The Slums
From: Manchester, United Kingdom

There is a certain symmetry to this weeks blog. Monday's post on Stray Dogs referenced Manchester band StrayDogCafe. Tuesday's post on StrayDogCafe referenced King Of The Slums and today's post is on, yes you've guessed it King Of The Slums. I'm not sure I can keep this up for much longer!

Way back in the late 80s I was blown away by King Of The Slums's 'Simpering Blonde Bombshell' and was therefore pleased to see that they were back recording and releasing albums after 18 years of silence. Their latest album 'The Orphaned Files' was released last year through their official website. Thankfully the passage of time has not dimmed the KotS flame. They are as obtuse, as angry, as savage and as far from the mainstream as ever. They remain peerless poets of the underground chronicling the real world, a world that is rarely seen.

Has it been worth the wait. Abso bloody lutely.

Go Try

Here's an oldie from the first iteration of KotS to wet your appetite...

MP3 - King Of The Slums - Venerate Me Utterly #3
This track is linked from the King Of The Slums Last.FM site and is therefore already freely available so please don't claim breach of copyright

and here are a couple of excerpts from the new album to wet your appetite even further...

MP3 - King Of The Slums - Losing Ground
MP3 - King Of The Slums - Without A Scratch
These tracks are linked from the King Of The Slums Last.FM site and are therefore already freely available so please don't claim breach of copyright

Go Visit

King Of The Slums - Myspace : Website : Last.FM

Go View

King Of The Slums
Fanciable Headcase

More Stray Dogs

StrayDogCafe
From: Manchester, United Kingdom

At the risk of turning having this weeks blog overrun by stray dogs tonight's post features Manchester post punk trio StrayDogCafe following on from last night's post on Russia's Stray Dogs.

They don't conform to the man in the streets stereotypical sound of a Manchester band. They hail from the more obtuse, angular, uncompromising side of the Manchester family. The side of the family that gave birth to The Fall, King Of The Slums, A Certain Ratio, Crispy Ambulance and The Chameleons rather than the side that gave the world the more trad dad rock of Oasis, The Stone Roses, The Courteeners and James.

Theme From Warlock is like Frank Zappa being force fed Shellac while Sweet Jebus sounds like Mark E Smith having a party.

StrayDogCafe serve up an angular post punk treat.

Go Try

MP3 - StrayDogCafe - Theme From Warlock
MP3 - StrayDogCafe - Sweet Jebus
These tracks are linked direct from the StrayDogCafe Last.FM site and are therefore already freely available so please don't claim breach of copyright

Go Visit

StrayDogCafe - Myspace : Last.FM

Go View

StrayDogCafe
Maxamillion