What do you get when you mix two of the most obscure bands of the 1980s?
Mark of
Trixie's Big Red Motorbike joined forces with
Twa Toots, and they called themselves Sarah Goes Shopping. I posted about both
TBRM and
Twa Toots in 2008, and in the comments of those posts the various band members replied and there was also a mention of Sarah Goes Shopping. Both TBRM and Twa Toots made very exciting music, so I was curious. Until recently though, I couldn't find any real proof that this band had actually left behind any music. But here it is!
Sarah Goes Shopping recorded only one 7" EP: Money Speaks Louder Than Words
A1: Money speaks louder than words
A2: Yet another song about 'love and peace'
B1: Living a life of misery
B2: Once I've seen him (Trixie's Big Red Motorbike cover)
Don't expect great sound quality in the songs below; this is as good as I got it.
Since 2008 some more information and music about both bands involved has popped up on the internet. Search for it, it's worth it! TBRM have a new retrospective album out, 'All Day Long in Bliss' which you can
buy here.
Download (mediafire)
1. Once I've seen him
2. Yet another song about 'love and peace'
Issue #2 of my printed fanzine Candy Twist is all done and ready to be sent out.
The Tuts are an all-girl 3-piece punk-, ska- and (indie)pop-band from Hayes, London. Beverly plays the drums, Harriet (who is also in the great Colour Me Wednesday) plays the bass and Nadia sings and plays the guitar. They don't have any records out yet, but I've not been able to stop listening to the few songs that are available through youtube and facebook. I think you'll agree that this is highly addictive, catchy and contagious stuff.
The School are back! And with four lovely songs, too. Their sound has mostly stayed the same since their 2010 album 'Loveless Unbeliever' on this 7" and in this case that's a very good thing. No need to update their sixties pop to a more recent sound when they play it this well, is there? 
In the last month I've been working on a printed fanzine, Candy Twist, and today it's all done and ready to be sent out.
What do you get when you mix two of the most obscure bands of the 1980s?
