Latest proto-punk tracks
The Sonics - Psycho
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A guest posting by flimflamfan Songs for Psychosis is intended as a mechanism that gets one through the day –…” 3 days ago →
Mirrors - What Could Be Better Than
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Iggy Pop - Louie Louie/Hang On Sloopy
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “The NME commemorated the 10th anniversary in April 2004 of the death of Kurt Cobain by putting his image on…” on Dec 30th, 2025 →
Flamin' Groovies - Golden Clouds
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Given away with the NME on 18 June 2005. The day I turned 42 years old. From the blurb :-…” on Dec 25th, 2025 →
Jonathan Richman - O Guitar
Here Comes The FloodFollow “The incomparable Jonathan Richman will be back on the road with drummer Tommy Larkins in 2026. He might play some…” on Dec 15th, 2025 →
Angel Face - Let Me Go
Add To Wantlist Follow “My lord! We must’ve cashed in some serious cosmic credit, because Out In The Street — the second LP from…” on Oct 14th, 2025 →
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams +1 remix
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A guest series by Steve McLean Not all of the disputed band trademarks are controversial. Sometimes fans of the band…” on Aug 20th, 2025 →
The Velvet Underground - Friends
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A guest series by Steve McLean NOOOOOO! Not The Velvet Underground, NOOOOOO! They’re too cool. You expect bogus line ups…” on Aug 13th, 2025 →
The Velvet Underground - What Goes On +3 remixes
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A guest posting by Swc The second most influential band ever. A Velvet Underground ICA As the long summer of…” on Jul 15th, 2025 →