Remember when the world was young and Indie was, too? I'm far from an expert, but I've always pinned the Golden Age of Indie as being between 1995 and 2005 (that's probably because that's the time, in my life, when the internet truly became the internet). The sounds were fresh and vital, raw and full of energy (in a different way than the Punk years). There was a sense that you could do anything, musically. And, hey, odds were long you'd ever be famous, but that was always the case.
In the midst of that time and scene, there was, in the southwest part of England, the legendary Moles Club. Moles hosted a live music and club night called Purr on Thursday nights. It was where bands like The Long Blondes ("Christmas Is Cancelled") got their start. Purr also spawned a record label of the same name. In 2001 and 2002, Purr created a couple of Christmas CDs...a 4-song EP "Here Comes Santa Paws" in 2001 and a full 14 song collection in 2002, "Gold, Frankincense and Purr". The curator of these discs was none other than Gareth Jones who, these days, helps to put the Cherryade collections together. And Gareth has decided that the time has come for the Purr collections to see the light of day once again. Not only that, but they're available as a FREE download on Bandcamp.
Most of the bands are no longer together, but you may recognize a few names if you followed the music at all in those days. I know I have the Velodrome 2000 track somewhere...I think. But most of these will likely be as fresh as the new fallen snow to most of you. So download, listen, and remember when the world was young. Well....younger at any rate.
Most of the bands are no longer together, but you may recognize a few names if you followed the music at all in those days. I know I have the Velodrome 2000 track somewhere...I think. But most of these will likely be as fresh as the new fallen snow to most of you. So download, listen, and remember when the world was young. Well....younger at any rate.
1. Motel - Father Sean
2. The Abrahams - He Was The Boy
3. Summerteeth - Who Stole Christmas From The Kids
4. Vic Twenty - Christmas In Korea
5. James Kochalka Superstar - Christmas Wishes
6. Ex-Rental - December (Dubious End-Of-Term Disco Mix)
7. Velodrome 2000 - Christmas Sucks
8. The Seven Inches - Christmas Things
9. Bucky - (I'm A) Little Snowflake
10. People With Eyes - Santa Claus' Daughter
11. The Electroluvs - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
12. Motormark - This Is Christmas Day
13. James Kochalka Superstar - Sleighride To Heck
14. Slayed - Merry Xmas Everybody
15. The Blue Minkies - Lonely This Christmas
16. [Keyop] - (I'll Be) Dead By Christmas
17. Ricky Spontane - Sleighbells, Glitter And Glue
18. The Lollies - (You Could Make) An Angel Sigh
2. The Abrahams - He Was The Boy
3. Summerteeth - Who Stole Christmas From The Kids
4. Vic Twenty - Christmas In Korea
5. James Kochalka Superstar - Christmas Wishes
6. Ex-Rental - December (Dubious End-Of-Term Disco Mix)
7. Velodrome 2000 - Christmas Sucks
8. The Seven Inches - Christmas Things
9. Bucky - (I'm A) Little Snowflake
10. People With Eyes - Santa Claus' Daughter
11. The Electroluvs - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
12. Motormark - This Is Christmas Day
13. James Kochalka Superstar - Sleighride To Heck
14. Slayed - Merry Xmas Everybody
15. The Blue Minkies - Lonely This Christmas
16. [Keyop] - (I'll Be) Dead By Christmas
17. Ricky Spontane - Sleighbells, Glitter And Glue
18. The Lollies - (You Could Make) An Angel Sigh
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