Five Hungry Joes – A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band


Breaking News…
August 29, 2009, 10:32 am
Filed under: Related | Tags: , , , , ,

…Trashcan Sinatras in Modern Rock scandal.

I don’t think I could ever class the Trashcans in the modern rock category. Class? Definitely. Modern Rock? Nah.

I’m not sure where to put them, and if their Facebook and MySpace profiles are anything to go by, neither do they.

So how they ended up on this FMQB promo I’m not entirely sure – and what dodgy company they keep too. In amongst ‘Bloodrush’ we have tracks from Butthole Surfers, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin and eh, The Chowderheads.

FMQB stands for Friday Morning Quarterback and is a trade magazine which covers Music and Radio industries in the United States. Based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey it began in 1968 and covers programming, management, music, promotion, marketing, imaging, and airplay for Rock, Modern Rock (Alternative) and Adult Contemporary formats in its 40+ glossy pages.

Rock on guys!

fmqb_02fmqb_03fmqb_011993 FMQB Vol.II/#3 (US)



Obscure
August 27, 2009, 8:48 pm
Filed under: 1990-1991 Cake | Tags: , , , ,

2-track US cassette of debut single ‘Obscurity Knocks’, with ‘Who’s He?’ on side two.

Rare.

obscurity_uscass_03obscurity_uscass_01obscurity_uscass_021991 Go! Discs/London Records 869314-4 (US)



All You Need Is Love…
August 22, 2009, 7:52 am
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Released exclusively in the Philippines, this 17-track ‘Love Song’ compilation includes ‘How Can I Apply…?’, alongside tracks by a host of other bands including New Order, Pulp, The Cure, Cast and INXS.

indie_ph_01indie_ph_02indie_ph_03indie_ph_05indie_ph_041998 Polygram Records Thailand Ltd 565 086-4 (Philippines)



Live Series Radio Sessions Vol.1
August 15, 2009, 11:16 am
Filed under: 2008-2010 In The Music | Tags: , , , ,

Featuring 15 acoustic tracks, this CD of radio session performances was recorded during the 2004-2005 ‘Weightlifting’ world tours.

The CD comes in a simple cardboard sleeve and includes at least one song from each of the band’s 5 studio albums, including two tracks from their recent long player ‘In The Music’.

It originally included two more songs from ‘Cake’, but these were omitted from the final cut. Booooo!

Get your copy here.

liveseries_vol1_01liveseries_vol1_04liveseries_vol1_05liveseries_vol1_02liveseries_vol1_0328 July 2009 Bobame Records bobame008 (US)



You’re Unusual
August 15, 2009, 9:51 am
Filed under: 2004-2006 Weightlifting | Tags: , , , ,

Here is what they call a ‘sample CD’ – it’s not a promo or anything. It is an original CD, the same as regular retail store product, the only difference being the sample factory labels.

These ‘samples’ are from a factory used for CD manufacturing, and have at least one large sticker directly on the artwork containing various production data which usually includes hand-writing.

Occasionally there may be other stickers or markings on other parts of the artwork, such as a descriptive label, like the one shown here.

A rare and unusual item – but interesting nonetheless.

weight_sample_03weight_sample_02weight_sample_012004 spinART Records SPART155 (US)