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Apologies for not posting this blog earlier - I couldn't find my shoes. Devo make a welcome appearance this week, but my original thought of playing their version of 'Secret Agent Man' was scuppered by the realisation that, in fact, it's not very good. Originally conceived as the TV theme for the American broadcasts of Danger Man it sounds great as a thirty second jingle. Once its over two minutes, we're in stretching territory. Same with Starjets, Belfast's hidden punk rock band, whose first single on Epic label in 1978 was something called Here She Comes Again. Not very good at all but saved by the great b-side 'Watch Out'. Am I getting too critical ? Possibly, but I have bought these records and with each one , you get a free comment card to fill in.

Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
X - I'm Coming Over
Flatmates - Happy all The Time
Animals & Men - The Man With The Spiked Toe Shoes
Skids - Charles
Starjets - Watch Out
The Beat - Big Shot
The Barracudas - This Aint My Time
Wreckless Eric - Grown Ups
Devo - Come Back Jonee
The Cravats - Off The Beach
Cramps - Green Fuz
Bow Wow Wow - Gold He Said
Billy Bragg - The Saturday Boy
Splodgenessabounds - Rolf
The Leaves - Dr Stone
Pere Ubu - Caligaris Mirror