Filed under: Related | Tags: Cassette, Deadline Magazine, Hard-to-Find, Jamie Hewlett, Music, Tank Girl, Trashcan Sinatras
Deadline was a British comic magazine published between 1988 and 1995. Much of the its non-strip content centred on alternative and indie music.
It was most famous for being the original home of the popular strip Tank Girl, co-created by Jamie Hewlett, an English comic book artist and designer, who more recently is known for his work with virtual band Gorillaz – but you knew that already didn’t you.
Every so often Deadline would give away a free tape to promote the current crop of indie artists doing the rounds. This one includes ‘One At A Time’ by the Trashcans alongside tracks from the Ramones, Inspiral Carpets, Soft Parade, Frank & Walters and The Stairs.
Deadline Magazine No.45 October 1992
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Filed under: 2008-2010 In The Music | Tags: CD, Hard-to-Find, Import, Music, Rose Records, Trashcan Sinatras
– “…I is a lover, you is a tiger…we could have such a good time…”
The new Trashcans e.p. ‘Town Foxes’ is a collaboration with long-time friends and touring partners in Japan, Sunny Day Service.
They joined forces recently for this 2 track Japanese only e.p. on Rose Records. The A-side is the Trashcans recorded demo verison of the song whilst the B-side is a Japanese version “Yume iro no machide”, sung by Keiichi Sokabe over the TCS backing track.
Limited to 500 copies it was made available at the recent Japanese shows on 1-4 March 2010.
There are no photo credits on the sleeve.
March 2010 Rose Records ROSE104 (Japan)
Filed under: Related | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Trashcan Sinatras, Video, Video promo
…is, as you know, commonly known as HMV – an international entertainment retail chain and one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Walk in to any store and you’ll hear all kinds of music spinning on the in-store jukebox.
If you walked in around May 1993, however, you’d probably have walked straight back out again, judging by what was playing on this in-store promo video.
Included here is the promo video for The Trashcans’ single ‘I’ve Seen Everything. Others include M People, Oceanic, Stereo MCs and Dinosaur Jr – who at a push, would be the only other artist to receive pass marks.
1993? – it was all a big mistake.
Look very closely and you’ll see Mr Livingston trying to cheat at cards.
29 May – 19 June 1993 HMV Instore Promo
Filed under: Related | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Thea Newcomb, Trashcan Sinatras
Way back in February 1991, the Trashcans played a gig at the Paradise Lounge in San Francisco, as part of the Gavin Convention – a kind of get-together for radio industry members – where bands would showcase their material.
If they were lucky, said bands would appear in The Gavin Report, a San Francisco-based radio industry trade publication. This report was founded by radio performer Bill Gavin in 1958 and its Top 40 listings were used for many years by programmers to decide content of programs.
I have no idea if the Trashcans made it into the report, but I am assured by Thea Newcomb, the gig was excellent. The record company gave away the badges along with cakes at the gig. Dundee cakes to be precise, inside a wee plastic trashcan with a little promo sticker on it for their debut album. Magic eh?
Thea is a radio presenter, filmmaker, photographer and has recorded sessions and interviewed the band many times over the years.
Thanks to Thea for sending through the badge.
15 February 1991 Paradise Lounge, San Francisco (US)
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: Hard-to-Find, John McFarlane, Music, Spooktime, Trashcan Sinatras, Video
Ever wondered what the ‘Spooktime’ video looks like?
Well, here it is.
I’m sure you know all about this film, but if you don’t (shame on you), here’s a quick synopsis. ‘Spooktime’ is a fifteen minute short film inspired by characters who appear on the album ‘A Happy Pocket’. It was written and conceived by Scottish director, John McFarlane, along with Paolo Hewitt and Tony Crean. The Trashcans provide a musical backdrop to the film which is crammed full of drugs, violence, sex and murder – just a normal night out in Glasgow then.
The cassette also includes the ‘To Sir, With Love’ video, and some copies came with a 6 question contest to “Win a luxury two night stay in Scotland”. Questions included easy ones like ‘Which songs are featured in “Spooktime”?’ to more difficult ones like ‘What was the number plate of the taxi?’.
1996 Go Discs Ltd in association with MTP
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 