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La Rochelle, April 2019

“Set It On Fire!” 1993. Dog Meat Records. The Scientists tribute comp by a stellar list of grungy garage-punks including Honeymoon Killers (and when I read the liner notes I discovered that not only is Jon Spencer on guitar on this track, but so is JSBX’s Judah Bauer - also on guitar - and Russell Simins on drums, along with Jerry Teel on vocals/guitar and Lisa Wells on bass), Mudhoney, Cheater Slicks and Laughing Hyenas. The Scientists were an Australian post punk band in the late 70′s and 80′s. Set It On Fire! is a super-solid comp, lo-fi and hard-edged. My top tracks include Honeymoon Killers “Murderess in a Purple Dress,” Cheater Slicks “Set It On Fire,” Star Spangled Banana “Frantic Romantic” (no link to their version but here’s The Scientists playing the original), Mudhoney “We Had Love,” Sugar Shack “Hell Beach,” Philisteins “Teenage Dreamer” and Laughing Hyenas “Solid Gold Hell.” So basically the entire record. 

GRAB YER, CHEESEBALLS AND HOLLER, IT’S PODSHOCK EPISODE II! This month we’ve got Dave Holmes of the Fall-Outs and John Mortensen of the Mono Men. ESTRUS ESSENTIALS! 

NEW TRADES!!! #BlueSunshineOST #CodeOrangeKids #ChronGen #MonoMen #Sin34 #TelevisionPersonalities #Ulver #Vandals #GramParsons (at Diabolical Records)

But I love u but I will go away and i need you but i will go away there’s time for cries there’s time for laugh there’s time for them no time for us 

When I came across this track in 2007, I had to track the band down. A perfect blend of electronic post-punk and rock-based synthpop. 7 years later, I'm still madly in love with this track and their self-titled album.