GLAXO BABIES “MAXIMUM SEXUAL JOY” (1980)
JAMS TO THE MAX!
The Glaxo Babies are a long-time favorite…so much so that I secretly maintain (it’s been some time) the official Glaxo Babies MySpace page on behalf of vocalist Rob Chapman.
The Glaxo Babies were a Bristol band from the late 70s, probably best known for their song “Who Killed Bruce Lee?” and “Shake the Foundation” (later covered by the Pop Group, with Ari Up from the Slits). Rob Chapman left the band after the release of Put Me on the Guest List, and joined Sam Dodson’s Transmitters. The remaining members of the Glaxo Babies went on to form Maximum Joy with vocalist Janine Rainforth and a former member of the Pop Group. The Glaxos reformed in 1985 to make some recordings, most of which can be found on The Porlock Factor, a Cherry Red release from a few years back. “Maximum Sexual Joy” is probably one of the wildest cuts you will hear—from their more experimental debut full-length, Nine Months to the Disco.
—Jamillah
*this is my last post on 100 DAYS OF DISCO for some time. I hope folks have enjoyed my posts as much as I’ve enjoyed participating in this projects with friends and loved ones far afield. I will be continuing to maintain my covers blog, SECOND WAVE, in the meantime and will drop in here periodically. xoxo
Pulsallama - “Oui Oui (A Canadian in Paris)” (Y Records, 1983)
Pulsallama were a bunch of crazy b’s (I’ve heard between 7 and 12 members) from the Lower East Side, active between 1981 and 1983. All bass, drums, mediocre vocalese, sleazy outfits, and drugs (highly likely). Sound familiar?
Ann Magnuson of Bongwater + performance artist Wendy Wild were in Pulsallama; they were probably best known for their single, “The Devil Lives in My Husband’s Body” (video below). A completely sloppy, terribly fun mess.
—Jamillah
Pigbag - “Brazil Nuts” (1982)
I come to this place with a limited knowledge of disco as my mother understood it—the very stuff she danced to in the New York nightclubs of yore. I do, however, know a bit about a certain flash in the pan crossover genre often referred to as “Mutant Disco”. The term coined by the proprietors of Ze Records in the early 80s to describe music in their stable, made by scrappy UKers often affiliated with the post-punk era who thought it was high time to boogie…by any (appropriated) means necessary.
Pigbag on Wikipedia here
Comprehensive Pigbag fansite here
—Jamillah