LA-based "band," Dum Dum Girls, created and led by singer/songwriter Kristen Gundred, has released its debut full-length album, I Will Be (Sub Pop). It's an impressive and fun summer rock record, filtering influences such as Blondie (mainly Deborah Harry's phrasing), Siouxsie Sioux, Jesus and The Mary Chain and '60's garage. Produced by The Strangeloves' Richard Gottehrer, who also produced the debut records by Blondie and Richard Hell & The Voidoids. We'll simply have to wait and keep an eye out where Gundred's young talent will lead her. Or not. Check out a local review of this record in The North Coast Journal.
BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 9:00-11:00 PM
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long/ OTIS REDDING (live ’66 at Whisky A Go Go/ ’10, Otis Redding & His Orchestra: Live on the Sunset Strip)*
Nobody But You/ LITTLE BOB & THE LOLLIPOPS (’64, ’04 collection, I Got Loaded)
The Hawg, Pt. 1 (’63)/ EDDIE KIRK (’63)
Cadillac Jack/ ANDRE WILLIAMS (’67, ’06 collection, Movin On: Greasy and Explicit Soul Movers 1956-1970)
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart/ JC BROOKS & THE UPTOWN SOUND (’10, 7” single)
Rockin’ Around (With You)/ TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (’76, self titled)
Keep on Running (’65)/ SPENCER DAVIS GROUP (’65)
Time the Avenger/ THE PRETENDERS (’84, Learning to Crawl)
What I Like About You/ THE ROMANTICS (’80, self titled)
Leave My Kitten Alone/ THE
Something Else/ EDDIE COCHRAN (’59)
Rip Her to Shreds/ BLONIDE (’76, self titled)
Jail La La/ DUM DUM GIRLS (’10, I Will Be)*
Fire Engine/ THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS (’66, The Psychedelic Sounds of)
Aeba Suki Suki/ MARGARET & THE BUNNYS (’68, ’09 collection, Nippon Girls: Japanese Pop, Beat & Bossa Nova 1966-1970)
Ah-So/ THE 5,6,7,8’S (’92, Can’t Help It)
Goin’ Out West/ TOM WAITS (’92, Bone Machine)
I’ll Wait/ THE DIRTBOMBS (’01, Ultraglide in Black)
Way Down in the Hole/ THE COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS (’95 collection, Gambling Days Are Over)
Million Miles Away (live, ’81)/ THE PLIMSOULS (’10, Live! Beg, Borrow & Steal)*
Buried Alive/ SNAKEHIPS (’92, 7” single)
Stiff Competition/ CHEAP TRICK (’78, Heaven Tonight)
Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting/ ELTON JOHN (’73,
Freed Pig/ SEBADOH (’91, III)
Blood Dries Darker/ WOODS (’10, At
Men in Sandals/ AMY RIGBY & WRECKLESS ERIC (’09, self titled)
The Curse/ THE MEKONS (’91, Curse of The Mekons)
Past Time/ THE BASEBALL PROJECT (’08, Vol. 1: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails)
Death May Be Your Santa Claus/ MOTT THE HOOPLE (’71, Brain Caper Kids)
Blank Generation/ RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS (’77, Blank Generation)
Sleepyhead/ THE NELS CLINE SINGERS (’02, Instrumentals)
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