The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1091

This week’s rummage through the Squirrel Dray brings together fresh releases, classic punk, Aussie pub rock, power pop, Swedish rock ’n’ roll and a particularly busy Covers Corner.

Along the way, two bands exchange each other’s songs, a Beatles classic receives an uncannily faithful makeover, friends come together to celebrate the music of Jesse Malin and one Northern Irish punk institution tackles an anthem by another. There’s also a heartfelt tribute to three much-missed underground songwriters, some sad news from Sweden and a report from an urgent, unpredictable night at the 100 Club.

Add jangling guitars, boogie-woogie hooks, previously unreleased live material and the usual diversions down rock ’n’ roll’s less-travelled side streets, and you have another hour where melody meets mayhem.

No Last Nut this week—but there’s plenty to get your teeth into before the closing credits.

01 Tubedriver – Hush Money - Hush Money – Digital Release 02 The Bellboys ft Steve Ellis – Brighton’s Calling – Self Released 03 The UK Subs – Stranglehold (Single Version) – GEM 04 The Damned – Wait For The Blackout – The Black Album – Chiswick Records 05 Brijitte West & The Greenowskis – Doin’ Alright – Brijitte West & The Greenowskis – Rum Bar Records 06 The Femurs – TA-80 (On The Radio) – The femurs & TA-80 split ep – Bandcamp 07 TA-80 – Allison – The femurs & TA-80 split ep – Bandcamp 08 The Speedways – She Loves You – Currently Unreleased 09 Mark Mulholland, Joe Armstrong and Stéphane Doucerain – Midget Submarines – Down Silver Streets – Ports Of Call Music 10 Stiff Little Fingers – Teenage Kicks (Live) – Nobody’s Heroes [Boxset] – Parlophone 11 Sami Yaffa – Black Haired Girl – Friends Of Jesse Malin – I Would Do It For You Vol. 1 – Wicked Cool Records 12 The Hellacopters – By The Grace Of God (Live) – Köln April 2019 13 XGenerationX – Ready Steady Go (Live) – 100 Club 18-09-26 14 Loose Lips – Tired Of Toein’ The Line – Love You – Dig! Records