R.I.P.
This section is dedicated to all the Family members that are not along with us anymore... Thankfully, we had a
few cases of reincarnation...
LOS KOGARS
('94/11-98)
They were Jean-François "Victor Villa-Chavez" Lutz (guitar, vocals), Joachim "Pepito Gonzalez-Puerte"
Correia Gosh Lobo (bass, though ex-Vierges Philippe "Raul Ortiz" Rondeaux played on the 1st EP) &
Olivier "Manuel Concarne-Ortiz" Lubrano (drums).
They got together to play a mix of primitive 50s & 60s instrumental surf rock & roll. Their 1st gig was in
July '95... opening for Dick Dale (not bad). Their last show was with Fortune & Maltese (not bad either).
Olivier was later on in the Thingies after he moved to the South of France for its sunnier weather.
THE RECORDS
"Joe's shuffle (Shades)/Swinging ape/El Mongol (los Locos Del Ritmo)/Movin' (the Astronauts)" ('95 Planet
Pimp; USA)
"Joe's shuffle" on "Locked-in to surf vol.2" ('95 Alopecia; UK)
"Swing along/Spicy jingle" on "Goode tyme Jhambhoree" ('95 Planet Pimp; USA)
"Swing into action: Mexican rock'n'roll (Don Cole)/Aztec momia/Exotic (Rhythm Kings)/Marshmallow fiesta/
Nautiloid reef (Nautiloids)/Wild party (Vilados)/Joe's shuffle/Gran'ola (Persuaders aka Heavies by the
Rotations)/Twin spin (Egyptians)/Switchblade (Ron Thompson)/Fried potatoes (Creepers)" LP ('96 Planet
Pimp; USA)
"Ace
of spades (Link Wray)/Ape rape" on
"We
are a happy family"
(1/98 Bloodbrother)
"The ghost hop (Surfmen)/Fatal wave/Spatial/Lonely gremmie" (Sfax records)
"Les rois du surf (Trashmen)/Hermes le messager des dieux/Mise en orbite/Swing along" (Les Disques
Colisée; comes with a postcard)
OTHER COVERS THEY DID
Hasil Adkins "Lonely love", Monks " Drunken Maria", Kip Tyler "She's my witch".
THE WANGS
('96/23-5-03)
They were
Michel Canhoto (lead guitar)
Alexandre Romera (bass)
Fredo Pelletier (drums)
Jean Verguet (guitar)
Another instrumental gang, the Wangs played an hi-energy brand of surf music. They once played in Belgium:
did you?
THE RECORDS
"Wangs stomp/Ninja vs Shaolin/The attack of the Tang Brothers" on "Cosmic trip vol.2" CD ('98 Roller
Association)
"Speed ball/The return of the Emperor Ming" on a split EP with 50 Ft. Combo ('99 Gas Oil)
"No chance" on "Kongpilation vol.2" LP/CD ('99 Banana Juice)
"Hysterical" on "Stupid movies for stupid people by stupid bands" LP/CD('99 Roller Association)
split CD "Wangs stomp/Gotcha (Tradewinds)/Twist in Chinatown/Red hot (Billy Emerson)/Cruel sea (Dakotas)/
Spacefrog/No chance/Salam malekoum/The attack of the Tang Brothers/Shaolin vs Ninja/Yukkum yukkum (Punk
Carson & the Chucklers)/A zaza étiquettes chauffées" + tracks by the Vampires ('99 Kamikaze records)
"No waves, no fun" on free CD comp' issued with Banzai 'zine n°4 ('99 Kamikaze)
"On target!: Vlah vlah vlah/Pilot/Sushi/The shidenkai/Fire Lord (the Catchers)/Vamos a praia/Nitro (Dick
Dale)/Keanu Reeves/The shidenkai revenge/No brain/Birthday/Sky patrol/La course de Manuel (Mikis
Theodorakis)/Ultimanicat" LP/CD ('01 Drunkabilly, Belgium LP/'01 Banana Juice CD)
"Breakin' the waves" on "Kongpilation les 10 ans" CD ('03 Banana Juice)
"Down in Amsterdam (Paul Revere & the Raiders)" on "Anteenagers M.C. & Happy Family" (5/03 many labels)
"Bombora (the Atlantics)/Les anciens présidents/Pedro point/Woodie/Te huur/Princess Lee/The Wedge
(Dick Dale)" 10inch (9/03 Wild Wild records)
"Le Parrain (Nino Rota)/Pathfinder/Surfin' nha trang" (Fall '03 Human Brezhel)
OTHER COVERS THEY DID
F. DaSilva "Apita o comboi", trad. "Miserlou", Ramones "We are a happy family".
THE SPLASH 4
(11/94-7/11/98)
Jacques-Olivier « Jacko » Amsellem (lead vocals, harp)
Lili Zeller-Amsellem
(guitar, vocals)
Jean-Philippe « Gipé »
Dohy
(drums)
Jean-Pierre « Jipé »
Soulignac
(bass,
vocals)
François-Xavier « FX »
Desaphy (bass, vocals, from winter ‘98)
They
opened for the Lazy Cowgirls,
the Zeros, Armitage Shanks, the Kids and the
Cramps.
European tour… and two in the USA.
THE RECORDS
« Funbangers EP : Funbangers/Take a ride/Longfinger Olive/Living in the city (the Boys) » (11/95 Royal/
recorded at Toe Rag in 11/8/95 by Liam Watson ; WARNING : about 70 copies had two songs by 9 Pound Hammer
instead of the S4’s/there’s an alternate silkscreened picture sleeve
designed by Olaf Ladousse available)
« No one but you/I can see but you don’t know (the Equals) » (1/96 Larsen/recorded at Toe Rag in 11/8/95 by
Liam Watson)
« The girl with no brain EP : Girl with no brain/She’s too young/Action (the Knots) » (2/96 Wild Wild records/
recorded at Toe Rag in
11/8/95 by Liam Watson)
« Little pink dress/Différent (Strychnine) » (5/96 Rocka
Rolla/recorded at Toe Rag in 11/8/95 by Liam Watson)
« Kicks in style ! : Trudie Trudie (the Gears)/Telstar man/Bunker (Technycolor)/Millionaire/Trop peur/Too
late/Shut up/She was a boy/Let’s get around/The notice (the Police)/Une balle dans la tête/So confused »
LP/CD (2/97 « Eau de » Estrus/recorded at Toe Rag in 15+16/8/96 by
Liam Watson)
« Do the earthquake shake ! : Fun bangers/Girl with no brain/Longfinger Olive/No one but you/Take a ride/
She’s too young/Action/Summertime (Unnatural Axe)/Little pink dress/Livin’ in the city/Love is gone/
Alcoholiday/Nervebreaker/Be my friend/Everybody’s the same (the Jolt)/Earthquake shake (the Skunks) »
CD
(3/97 1+2 records ; Japan)
« Shut up » on « Hell City race 666 » (’97 Bad Elvis records/freebie with issue 19 of The Thing mag’ in
Greece)
« Ex lion tamer (Wire) » on « Flaming burn out ! »
CD (’97 Man’s Ruin records)
« Living in the city (2nd version) » on « A tribute to the Boys-Satisfaction guaranteed » (’97 R’n’R Action
records/recorded in 2/97) (2000 repressed on Vinyl Japan/Nippon Columbia CD+LP)
« Alcoholiday (Kaos)/Nervebreaker » on « We are a happy
family » (1/98 Bloodbrother)
« Haine, haine, haine (La Souris Déglinguée) » on « Carbon 14 EP Internacionale » (1/98 freebie with issue
12 of Carbon 14 mag’ in
Philadelphia, PA)
« Filth City : Know it all doll/Suicide baby/Cracked/Keep your hands off my babe (the Easybeats)/Filth City/
(I’ve been) searchin’/Never change/Drop out » 10inch/CD (’98 Estrus/recorded at Toe Rag in 9/97 by Liam
Watson)
« Crève salope (Métal Urbain) » on « Punk rock never sounded so wrong » EP (’98 Thee Knights Of Trashe/
recorded in 6/96)
« Nut cop (the Eat) » on « All punk rods » LP/CD (’98 Gearhead records/Look Out records/recorded at Toe Rag
in 9/97 by Liam
Watson)
« I’ve been searchin’ » on « Get up for rocknroll » CD (’98 Bad Elvis records/freebie with issue 201 of The
Thing mag’ in Greece)
« I can see but you don’t know » on « My dear Watson vol.2
» 10inch (’98 Larsen)
« Know it all doll » on « Mixer #2 » (’98
Rockmixer/freebie with issue 2 of Rockmixer mag’ in France)
« Know it all doll » on « Estrus sampler » CD
(’99 Estrus)
« Shame, shame, shame : We don’t/Kick her in the dirt (Big Balls & the Great White Idiot)/Shame/Il faut que
ça saigne (aka We are the Bugs by the – Swedish - Bugs)/Miss Behaver (aka Viva el metro by Kaka De Luxe)/
You’re too kind/I refuse to jump » 10inch/CD (10/99 Dionysus/recorded at Pathway Studios in 10/98 by
Liam Watson)
« Shame » on « Jet Set 2 » CD (Riffage/freebie
with Spin Magazine)
« Rules of life/Armchair thrillseeker/Ma solitude et moi (Lili solo) » (2000 Lookout ; Berkeley, CA USA/
recorded in 11/99)
« Ma solitude et moi (Jacko sings) » on a split 45 with Crash
Normal (2000 Yakisakana records)
OTHER COVERS
THEY DID
Larry Williams « She said yeah », Earl Vince & the Valiants « Somebody’s gonna have their head kicked in
tonight », Gary Glitter « Hello hello », Caesar’s Palace « Born cool », the Shitdogs « It’s disposable », Eppu
Normaali « Kalle nuorille », Cléo « Et toi et moi et soie », the Zeros « Rico amore », the Helmettes « I don’t
care what the people
say ».
THE NO-TALENTS
(7/95-6/99)
Cécilia Meneau
(lead vocals)
Lili
Zeller
(guitar,
vocals)
Iwan Lozac’h
(bass)
Laurent Bigot
(drums, vocals)
Marc Adolf
(drums, vocals, from 4/97)
Opened for thee Headcoats, the Lazy Cowgirls, the Kids, the New Bomb Turks, the Stitches, the Meteors and
the Cramps. They did a couple of German
tours, an Italian one plus an US of A Tour (West Coast) in
5/98.
The 1st line-up was on TV once (along with the Splash 4 and the Jerks), but the 2nd got there twice, playing
live on Canal + popular "Nulle part ailleurs" show, and again on the Italian branch of Canal +.
THE RECORDS
« 100% no talent : We are the No-Talents/Blondes have more guns/Gimme whipped cream/My lovermobile/
Bondage Boy (the Sick Things)/Ich hab keine…/No matter/One two three f…/London bouncers (Action Pact)/
I ain’t no wife/Hands up/My baby’s a midget (the Vktms)/People ain’t no fun (Stagebeast)/J’suis punk
(Bulldozer)/Wasted (Black Flag)/When I’m bad/Kids in the street (the Sick Things)/We are the No-Talents
(pt2) » LP (7/96 Wild Wild)
« 100% no talent » CD (10/96 Noco/same tack listing as the
LP)
« Talent is a crime/Meeow/Life is just a so-so (Blitzkrieg Bop) »
(’97 Royal ; recorded in 11/96)
« Easy Girl/Band aid (the Trend)/The right to be rich & conservative (penned by Steve & the Jerks)/You’re
guilty too» (’97
Incognito ; Germany ; recorded in 30/3/97)
« Hello World/Scream (Ralph Nielsen & the Chancellors)/I’m so vicious » (’97 Hate ; Italy) (1/01 repressed
with an additional
cut, « Headbangers (Cockney Rejects… but new lyrics) » )
« 100% no talent » LP/CD (Broken Rekids ; San
Francisco,USA /same track listing as the French LP)
« When I’m bad » on « Half-hassed, will travel » (’97 Perineum recordings/Anyway records ; Columbus,
Ohio)
« Ain’t no wife » on « Straight into the action »
(’97 Wild Weekend records/Germany)
« Quelle crise Betsy (Starshooter) » on « Pogoiting
with the frogs-Tribes of England part 5 » CD (’97 No Co)
« Rich & conservative » on « We are a happy family » (1/98 Bloodbrother ; « Headbangers » is listed but
not included)
« Quelle crise Betsy/What’s in your bag/I’m not a fucker »
(’98 Broken Rekids ; recorded in 11/96+3/97)
« Wasted » on « This ain’t no disco-The 1998 Mordam
Records sampler » CD (’98 Mordam)
« Want some more : I don’t wanna grow up/Bad story… bad movie/Sick in the head/(We’ve got a) riot (the
Violators)/I wanna destroy that boy/Sex shop/What’s in your bag ? (2nd version)/I want some more/(Live
for) danger/A.m.o.u.r. (Christine Pilzer)/Doll fight/Do it right/French girl » (’99 Bondage CD+’99 Estrus
LP/CD ; recorded
in 11/98 at Pathway Studios, London,UK by Liam Watson)
« I don’t wanna grow up » on Rock Sound magazine freebie CD
« I want some more » on « Estrus 100% apeshit rock
sampler vol.2 » CD (’99 Estrus)
OTHER COVER THEY DID
The Stitches « I just wanna fuck ».
THE LOUD MUFFLERS
(spring ’95/03-02)
Charlie Mendez
(lead guitar, lead vocals)
Iwan Lozac’h
(guitar)
Cécilia Meneau
(drums,
lead vocals)
Marc Adolf (sax, vocals)
Though they were mostly known as the "band that plays at car shows", they did their last gig in a small
parisian bar.
THE RECORD
« Battery explosion/309 (Johnny Thompson) » on « We are
a happy family » (1/98 Bloodbrother)
They recorded once in Sweden but the guy kept the tapes and has never answered their calls since ! They
recorded another LP
(a
few months after their last gig) though it's still not mixed…
OTHER COVERS
THEY DID
Robert Williams « Loud Mufflers », the Sonics « Marlene », B.Goode « Hokey pokey rock », the Astronauts
« Come along baby », Richie Deran « Girl & a hot rod », the Trashmen « Bird dance beat », Roy Orbison
« Go go go », Floyd Lee « Go boy », the Four Teens « Spark plug », Ron Haydock « 99 chicks », the Rhythm
Rockers « Bright lights », the Enchanters 4 « Like tuff », the Rockin’ Continentals « Cobra 289 », the
Beltones « Back down », the Tornadoes « Tornado twist », Jan & Arnie « Gas money », Bob Vidone & the
Rhythm Rockers « Untrue », the Jiants « Tornado », Gene Norman « Snaggle tooth Ann », the Phaetons
« I love my baby », Mel McGonnigle « Rattle shakin’ mama », Ronnie Hawkins « Wild little Willie », Darryl
Vincent « Wild wild party », LaVern Baker « Jim Dandy », Bob Callaway « Tick tock », Jimmy Knight
« Crankshaft Sid »,
Chuck Harrod « They wanna fight », Reggie Perkins « High
school Caesar ».
STEVE & THE JERKS
(9/94-1/00)
Laurent Bigot
(drums, lead
vocals)
Emmanuel Blervaque
(guitar,
vocals)
Christian Guinet
(bass)
Fred « Junior » Campo (bass,
vocals)
The first time they ever played live in front of an audience was at a party attended by Billy Childish :
upon hearing their version of « Misty
Water », he asked them to produced the recording of this song.
Christian left them in 2/96 because he wasn’t satisfied with the music anymore. He was more interested
in a strict ’67 US acid punk sound : he
found it in Men In The Moon with Alec (of les Ennuis).
The Jerks opened for the Swingin’ Neckbreakers, thee Headcoats, the Zeros and the Kids. They once played
in New York City
(Lakeside Lounge,
14/9/97)
THE RECORDS
« Damned, it’s… : Girl, you made a jerk out of me/Just can’t get me some/Stephens the jerk/She lied (the
Rockin’ Ramrods)» (2/96
Wild Wild records)
« Leaders of the jerks : We are the jerks/The hunter/Lady jerk/Little pink dress (the Splash 4)/New York
City/Hate to hate you/Good times (Eric Burdon & the Animals)/Girl with a pretty face/I wonder why (Dion &
the Belmonts)/Girl, you made a jerk out of me (2nd version)/You’re down/Girlfriends/Cherry bomb (the
Runaways ; sung by Cécilia, feedback by
Alec)/Discoman (sung? by Iwan) » (3/97 Royal)
« Fan club » on « It’s a damned damned damned world »
CD (3/97 Satellite records/Neat Damned Noise)
« Crawlin’ up a hill (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)/I know you girl » on « We are a happy family »
(1/98 Bloodbrother)
« Jerk’s not dead/The complete joke : includes the Royal LP, the Wild Wild and Hangman’s Daughter 45s,
the comps’ cuts plus unissued cuts from the Toe Rag session produced by Billy Childish, Party/Plastic
factory (Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band)/Bacon fat (André Williams)/Another man (Dr.Feelgood)/
Heads you win (the Beach Boys)/Mirror of your mind (We The People)/Girl, I’m undertaking our love/I
wonder why (2nd version)/Misty
water (2nd version) » CD (6/98 Solamente)
« Misty water (the Kinks)/I need a man (Barbara Pittman ;
sung by Cécilia) » (9/98 Hangman’s daughter)
“Anonymous & incompetent/It’s cold outside again/Walk on by (Dionne Warwick; horns by Fabrice Gilbert
& Marc Adolf)/Beat, kick & strum”
(6/01 Square)
“The drawback (Warsaw)/The right to be rich & conservative”+2 cuts by the Hecklers (7/01 Rockin’ Bones,
Italy)
OTHER COVERS
THEY DID
The Ro-D-Ys « Tomorrow », the Red Lights « Never wanna leave », the Honeycombs « Have I the right ? »,
the Outsiders « Misfit », the Pack « C’mon », James Brown « It’s a man’s, man’s world », the Purple Hearts
« Just to please you », the Swingin’ Neckbreakers « Live for buzz » (in French), thee Mighty Caesars
« Lie detector » (sometimes sung by Manu), David Bowie/Alain Z. Kan « Suffragette City/Hey man » (once
sung by Jacko of the Splash 4), the Electric Chairs « Bad in bed » (sung by Cécilia), the Animals « Don’t
bring me down ».
LES TECKELS
(fall '96/5-02)
Fabrice « Faby » Gilbert (lead
vocals)
Emmanuel « Manu »
Blervaque (guitar, vocals)
Iwan Lozac’h (bass)
Marc Adolf (drums, vocals)
They were the street punk band of the lot. Faby used to be in a cold wave-hardcore band called Flathead
(they did one EP). They had shows with a lot of other street punk bands, including today's finnest, the
Templars
(NYC),
On File (Scotland) and Hard Skin (UK).
at every shows, including Crackers'n'Toasts, Cops (in genuine uniforms), Girls...
THE RECORDS
« Yuppies/Bad Feelings » (as les Tekkels) on « Pogoiting with the frogs-Tribes of England part 4 » CD
(’97 No Co)
« We are a happy family/Red London (Sham 69)/Yuppies (1st version) » on « We are a happy family »
(1/98 Bloodbrother)
« Mucky pup (the Puncture) » on « Braces & donkey »
CD (’98 No Co)
« Ouah Ouah Music For Working Class : She drinks/Adolescent (Warrior Kids)/Montrouge…/Teckel boys »
12’’ EP (12/98
Wild Wild records ; recorded in 10/98 ; some copies are in blue vinyl)
« Szchbrah ! »
on « Dites le en trois accords vol.3 » CD (’99 Combat Rock)
« Headbanger (Cockney
Rejects) » on « Fin de siècle » (’99 Cranes Blasés
records)
« Dernière chance »
on « Hommages-R.A.S. 1982-1984 » (2000 Autonomy records ;
10inch)
« Les Teckels aboivent z’en français ! : Ce qui n’aide pas vraiment/La crise de la bière (No Pub/Les Civils) »
(2000 Coquenais ; some copies are picture discs)
« Change your mind/Who’s next?/We’re gonna have a real good time together (the Velvet Underground) »
(1/01 Les Troubadours Du Chaos)
"I'm not so angry/That's enough" ('02 Guilty records)
OTHER COVERS THEY DID
The Menace « GLC » aka « PSG », the 4 Skins « On the streets », Iron Cross « Crucified », Sk.Nix « La
force », Boney M « Daddy cool », Métal Urbain « Numéro zéro », Kim Wilde « Kids in Amercia », the
Templars « Victim » (with French lyrics), Peter & the Test Tube Babies « Banned from the pub »,
Téléphone “New York avec toi”.
CECILIA ET SES ENNUIS
(Fall '99/12-12-00)
Cécilia Meneau (lead vocals, organ, percussions)
Alex
"Alec" Tortora (guitar, vocals, sitar)
Nicolas Ferrière (bass)
Laurent Bigot (drums, vocals)
Their most important gig was a spot at the rainy but famous Wild Weekend 2000 in the UK. They recorded
their 11 songs
in Toe Rag in April 2000.
THE RECORDS
« On m’appelle
Pussycat/C’est une question de feeling/J’aime penser qu’un jour »
(10/00 Dionysus)
« Mon engin d’enfer (aka Dani « La fille à la moto » with new words)/Viens me vampiriser/J’aime le
popcorn » (10/00 Telstar)
« Les petits hommes verts/Les interrogations existentielles (de mon voisin d’pallier)/Tu joues avec les
maux (tous les jours du moi) » (12/00 Wild Wild)
« Avec les
garçons/Même si tu l'aimes/J’aime
le popcorn (fake live) » (4/01 Hillsdale, USA)
OTHER COVERS THEY DID (all in French)
The Castaways « Liar, liar », the Capitols "We got a thing that's in the groove" aka Charlotte Leslie
« Les filles c’est
fait… », ? & the Mysterians « I need somebody » (sung by Laurent).