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Beat)
THE RADIO REELERS from San Francisco should be known
as they were picked up by Radio Blast in Germany to have their first 12”
launched on European ground. Now with “Shakin’ At The Party!”
the band gave birth to its second platter. A 10-tracker which is passed
in no time (the only bummer, I have to admit) since the overall feel is
one of major hard to control excitement. This time the band found themselves
to the band rooster of LA’s Dead Beat Records, who indeed have a
fine ear for what’s actually worth putting out of Rock’n’Roll
level around the globe. THE RADIO REELERS have managed to turn their shared
love for cheap beer, easy girls, dirty punk rock’n’roll and
less tact into a party bashin’ platter full of instant classic scorchers.
Where ever The REELERS show up the party is bound to get too a higher,
speed up level. Don’t dare to turn your back or some of these full
time career party animals will be hitting on your girlfriend, grabbin’
for your beer or takin’ a leak on your fine polished sneakers. The
musical spectrum of THE RADIO REELERS world is one of high energy brewing
Rock’n’Roll to be consumed hot, spicy and steaming. Nevermind
the next early morning The REELERS will keep everyone miles away from
the last call. The riffs are ripping, the hooks are precisely where you’d
want them to be, the drive and beat are prime examples taught in first
grade R’n’Roll Highschool and the choruses are made for loud
car brawling and instant sing-a-long. Ofcourse the previous history (Fells,
Trust Fund Babies, Weird Lovemakers, Spites, Shrinks and Killswitch) of
the different band members here teamed up as The Radio Reelers explains
their musical back ground, but then again if there ain’t any fireworks
and a shared love to take off from… you’re bound to end up
with nothing. Bands similar to what these Californians dish out would
be Morticia’s Lovers, The Gasolheads and The Dialtones in Europe
and The Leghounds, Knockout Pills and Kamikazes in America. “Shakin’
At The Party” is a stack of vinyl which will have each day of the
week turn into a wildy weekend night…. THE RADIO REELERS guarantee
ya that!!
SHREDDING PAPER (Radio Reelers"Shakin´ At The Party!"
LP/C (Dead
Beat)
Revved up and ready-to-go rock n roll that sent all my tics
in a tizzy, I was so excited. Rather than make me wish Johnny T. and Jerry
N. were still alive and the Humerpers, Devil Dogs and- while I'm at it,
what the hell- the Fun Things were still together, this San Francisco
based band (featuring member of the Trust Fund Babies, Fells, and Weird
Lovemakers) holds it's own and keep the party going even after all the
kegs have run dry. An energetic, catchy treat that lasts longer than (and
is just as addictive as) a snort of white powder from atop the toilet
tank- how can you possibly pass this up?. Lily
DOWN IN THE GROOVE (Radio Reelers"Shakin´
At The Party!" LP/C (Dead
Beat)
It's
nice to listen to an album that delivers on its title. There's no big
statements here, no political agendas, no whining emo angst, no fancy
producer, just the ever steady rock and roll line up of two guitars, bass,
drums. Add some beer, a little attitude and you're ready to get down as
just like our rock and roll forefathers Chuck Berry and Little Richard
intended. The members of San Francisco's Radio Reelers bring fairly impressive
rock resumes to the table. Their previous bands include the Fells, the
Trust Fund Babies, the Weird Lovemakers and the Tramps. OK maybe those
aren't household names but they certainly made lots of great noise and
instigated a few hangovers in their day. The obvious touchstones for the
Radio Reelers are the Devil Dogs. Invoking the name of the Devil Dogs
sets some mighty high expectations, but this disc merits it. The subject
matter proves the band lives by the album title. The songs titles show
they got their fun loving priorities straight; check out "My Stereo"
with its chorus of All I really want is my stereo. Other songs like "Saturday
Night," "Jukebox" and "Drink With Me," keep the
theme going and they're all crowd pleasers Throw in your disc player and
you'll be shakin' at your own party. Pick up your copy at www.dead-beat-records.com.
THE RAWK (Radio Reelers"Shakin´ At The Party!"
LP/CD (Dead Beat)
san fran foursome featuring former fells guitar raper jeff g, this is
some righteously rackety
garage punk that'll peel paint from your walls that you can sniff and
eat while you dance
around the joint like an idiot! the funnest record i've heard in a long
while! need an adrenaline rush? buy buy buy!!!
COSMIK DEBRIS (Radio Reelers"Shakin´
At The Party!" LP/CD, Dead Beat)
Gotta love a band that kicks off their CD with a song called "My
Stereo." The Radio Reelers are all about rock and roll, and a have
a healthy Devil Dogs sound. Mix in some Johnny Thunders and Chuck Berry
riffs, and you got some good music. They bill themselves as "San
Francisco's Only Rock'n'Roll Band," which is quite a claim, but these
guys are really good. They got together in 2001, and include former members
of the Fells, the Shrinks, the Trust Fund Babies and the Weird Lovemakers.
On the back of the CD is a picture of a bunch of records, and in amongst
them is the first Teenage Head album which shows they got great taste,
too. It ain't anything new or terribly original, but it's great rock and
roll. (Reviewed by Alan Wright)
CULTURE
BUNKER (Radio Reelers"Shakin´ At The Party!" LP/CD, Dead
Beat)
This record
kicks some pretty good ass. It's solid rock n' roll and the R word is
mentioned frequently in the lyrics. Lots of guitar crunch over crashing
drums, and nearly every song comes right out of the gate full-speed with
nostrils flaring and hooves stomping. Good fun material that cruises at
a breakneck pace while still maintaining its rock roots. At different
points I detected influences from guitar oriented punk bands like Black
Flag, The Dead Boys, The Lazy Cowgirls, and the Supersuckers. Most of
the material is played good and fast but not overwhelmingly so. There's
a couple slightly slower ones, but they don't appeal as much and tend
to sound long after a couple listens. The singing, while still ably done
and certainly as good as it needs to be, is probably the weakest of the
elements involved. This doesn't matter for shit during the more adrenal
songs (think of Eddie Spaghetti of the Supersuckers), but becomes more
exposed in the slower numbers. Still, overall the majority of the record
is populated by solid high-energy tunes and it's a fun listen. Many of
the songs are practically designed to holler along with, and there are
plenty of catchy rockers that grow on you instantly. A good record to
play loud when you need a rock fix. --- The Swede
3RD
GENERATION NATION (Radio Reelers"Shakin´ At The Party!"
LP/CD, Dead Beat)
That's It Baby, San Francisco. Die Geburtsstaate der Rip
Offs, hat ein neurs Garag-Punk-Jewel. Und zwar dir Radio Reelers. Bereits
von zwei jahren erschein deren Debut, nun legen sie mit "Shakin At
The Party!" nach. Und Wie. Die Zehn songs rockun un rollen so munter
los, als waren die Devil Dogs nu aufgelost worden. Auch den ein order
anderen Dead Boys-Akkord vermag zu horen. Und das ergebnis passt. Jeder
song bohrt sich sofort Gehorgang fest un will auch drin bleiben. Zumindest
bis zum folgenden Stuck. GREAT!
OX FANZINE (Radio Reelers"Shakin´ At
The Party!" LP/CD, Dead Beat)
Warum dauert es manchmal so verdammt lange, bis eine Band ihre Aufnahmen
letztlich veröffentlichen kann? Wenn ich im Booklet des neuen (zweiten)
Albums der RADIO REELERS aus San Francisco lese, dass die Aufnahmen im
Juli 2002 entstanden (da war das Debüt auf Radio Blast doch gerade
mal raus, wenn überhaupt), dann finde ich schon, dass eineinhalb
Jahre etwas lange sind.
Am Ende ist mittlerweile schon die dritte Platte im Kasten. Warum mich
das überhaupt stört? Weil es einfach nicht geht, solch großartige
Aufnahmen der Öffentlichkeit so lange vorzuenthalten. Der Vierer
aus San Francisco, hervorgegangen unter anderem aus den SHRINKS, TRUST
FUND BABIES und WEIRD LOVEMAKERS, macht mit seinem hochenergetischen,
rotzigen und zugleich auch lässig shakenden (weshalb der Titel auch
absolut zutreffend ist) Punkrock reichlich Stimmung und tröstet doch
ganz erheblich über die Inaktivität der NEW BOMB TURKS hinweg,
wobei die RADIO REELERS auch immer wieder gerne mit deren alten Labelmates
THE DEVIL DOGS verglichen werden.
Schade eigentlich, dass nicht mehr als zehn Songs auf dieser Platte sind,
in 23:36 ist alles vorbei. (08/10)
3RD
GENERSATION NATION (Radio Reelers"Shakin´ At The Party!"
LP/CD
Dead Beat)
That's
it, Baby! San Francisco, die Geburtsstätte der Ripp Offs, hat ein
neues Garage-Punk-Juwel. Und zwar die Radio Reelers. Bereits vor zwei
Jahren erschien deren Debut, nun legen sie mit "Shakin' At The Party!"
nach. Und wie. Die zehn Songs rocken und rollen so munter los, als wären
die Devil Dogs nie aufgelöst worden. Auch den ein oder anderen Dead
Boys-Akkord vermag zu hören. Und das Ergebnis passt. Jeder Song bohrt
sich sofort im Gehörgang fest und will auch drin bleiben. Zumindest
bis zum folgenden Stück. Great! Abel Wild (five stars)!!!
MELODICK.COM (RADIO REELERS- "SHAKIN' AT THE PARTY" CD, Dead
Beat)
Radio
Reelers joue du Rnr dans la grande tradition punk rock des fils de Chuck
Berry, avec des thèmes aussi simplement efficaces que les odes
aux soirées du samedi « Saturday night » (Shakin at
the Party)(on ne peut être plus clair).
Entre Devil Dogs, Rolling Stones des débuts
(ensuite ce sont des imposteurs), les Briefs ou Neurotics Swingers…
Pour faire court, c’est du Rnr et ça balance.
NO
BRANS FANZINE (RADIO REELERS- "SHAKIN' AT THE PARTY" CD, Dead
Beat)
"Rockin'
At The Party" is one of the greatest punk rock records I ever heard.
1000% loaded with fast dirty raw r'n'r - punk'n'roll at its best. Radio
Reelers play the riffs so angry and loud that I have feeling my speakers
will blow up, I can almost see smoke coming out. This is perfect record
to loose your weight. From the moment the needle touches the record you
can't stand still. If you check the photo on the back cover - it's obvious
that you must have Radio Reelers album in your record collection. Just
look at all these empty beer bottles and records like Ramones, Teenage
Head, Kamikazes, Devil Dogs ... You get 10 songs - all 10 are killers.
From "My Stereo" to "Shakin' At The Party". Radio
Reelers are definitely in my favorite bands top 10. So if you don't like
them stop reading this zine - go turn on MTV.
PLEASE KILL YOURSELF FAN ZINE
(Radio Reelers "Shakin' At The Party" Lp/Cd, Dead Beat)
Not
since the Devil Dogs has there been a band that should be played at every
party. I mean every fuckin' party man. From your little brother's 7 year
old birthday party to your grandparents 50th wedding anniversary. I started
a party just now because I put the record on (In no time at all will I
be throwing barstools and pulling out my dick at the first person willing
to watch). When you buy this record, and you will buy this record, buy
an extra copy to give to your best-friend. Fuck buy 10 give them away
as party favors. I'm not going to say anything more except "wow this
is one ragin' party!!!!!!!!!!"
TERMINAL BOREDOM WEB ZINE (Radio Reelers "Shakin' At The Party"
Lp, Dead Beat)
Todd: I like this album a lot - it sounds
like a cross between the Leg Hounds and Kill-A-Watts. I play this when
I'm doing dishes or ironing. I'll bet Jordan hates it.
Jordan: Man, this collage on the back has been done by so many bands...Big
Black, Streetwalkin' Cheetahs...
Matt: Dag Nasty, Lagwagon...
Todd: I'm not sure how you'd know that, Matt.
Matt: This is a good tune ("Strange Attraction"). I always go
for the faster stuff, I think it's a personal defect or something.
Jordan: ("Treat it Alright") has a Real Kids thing going on.
Good song. Geez, Otis Redding cover.
Matt: Seems odd that they'd cover this song, with the Clone Defects doing
it recently.
Todd: They do it a lot differently. Alright, neu-Dogs and Rip Off fans
(like me) will dig this one a lot. Good songwriting and a decent amount
of variety in pace & song structure for a band like this. WAY better
than the Trust Fund Babies!
ipunkrock.com WEB ZINE (Radio Reelers - Shake At The Party! CD
(Dead Beat)
Como
las buenas bandas de rock'n'roll este cuarteto de San Francisco se ha
fijado en los Devil Dogs para parir estos diez temas de raunchy-punk-rock'n'roll,
100% fiestero. Sus miembros han formado parte de bandas como Trust Fund
Babies, The Shrinks, The Spites, The Fells, Weird Lovemakers, The Tramps,
Killswitch. Desde el 2001 que se han juntado con el nombre de RADIO REELERS
han publicado diferentes EP's y el sello alemán Radio Blast puso
en circulación su debut "Rockin' Sound". Para este su
segundo disco, "Shakin' At The Party!", se han encerrado en
un estudio cargados de cerveza fría y discos de vinilo de los Real
Kids y Chuck Berry, esta vez ha sido el sello de Los Angeles Dead Beat
Records quien lo ha publicado para uso y disfrute en las mejores fiestas
nocturnas... "Come On Out and Drink With Me".
NOW
WAVE (Radio Reelers - Shake At The Party! CD (Dead Beat)
After reading my review of another recent Dead Beat release (The Black
Jetts’ Bleed Me), Chaz Halo emailed me in a drunken rage demanding
to hear the album, presumably to get his rock’ n’ roll fix.
Chaz and others better keep this disc out of their garage-junkie grasp,
cause it’ll likely induce a punked-out sonic pop overdose.
Before I attempt to describe in words what I hear blazing from my speakers,
some visuals might help you put a finger on this flavor of rock: Lightning
bolts and sunglasses and a “Rocking Sound” motto. Beer bottles
and vinyl (Teenage Head and Ramones LPs, among others) strewn about the
place. Howlin’ Hot Dog Adam Caine is like “We came to rock.”
Red Hot Hector Jaime is like “Ya damn right.” Lightnin’
Jeff G. is like “So let’s dance!” And Tony Taco is like
“You don’t wanna rock? Well, then fuck off!”
From start to finish it’s pretty much one big highlight reel, but
here’s a breakdown for those who desire it:
“My Stereo”, “Saturday Night”, “Shakin’
At The Party”, and a few more are the flat-out, catchy-as-hell,
sing-along sizzlin’ HITS that Now Wavers crave. “Treat It
Right” and “That’s How Strong My Love Is” provide
you with the pop-infected stuff that make you raise an eyebrow while convulsing
like an overjoyed dance-crazed lunatic. Exploding Hearts fans will definitely
dig ‘em.
At a smokin’ 23 minutes Shakin’ At The Party is the premier
record for revving up your beer bash/dance-a-thon. Recommended.
--Mark Hughson
LOWCUT
MAGAZINE (Radio Reelers - Shake At The Party! CD (Dead Beat)
From
the press release: "The missing link between The Devil Dogs, The
Dialtones and 1977". Well, for once there's truth in advertising
cuz it aint no fuckin' lie! The Reelers hail from San Francisco and have
been in previous combos like The Fells, The Shrinks, The Tramps and The
Weird Lovemakers. "Shake At The Party!" (their 2nd album) is
a short but highly infectious and catchy punkrock'n'roll affair not unlike
Campus Tramps, Phantom Rats or The Infections. Everyone of the 10 stompin'
tracks rock and made this middleaged beergut weirdo jump around in my
flat like I was a zitfaced teenager again! Killer tracks like "Drink
With Me", "Saturday Night", and "Jukebox" don't
pretend to say anything clever on psychos like George W. Bush, it just
puts THE FUN back into rock'n'roll and what the hell is wrong with that?
I WANT MORE!!! www.rockinvan.com/radioreelers
MORE
THAN MUSIC FANZINE - "Shakin' At The Party!"
LP, Dead Beat)
Hailing from the Bay Area of San Francisco, this
is much better than the album cover led me to believe, and they bring
more of a say Detroit rock edge to the scene more than what I expect from
that part of Cali. This is some damn good stuff on one of my favorite
new labels, Dead Beat, and very deserving of some attention by the underground
cult followers. Probably put on one hell of a live show judging by the
catch refrains found on here. This is high energy garage (vaguely punk
influenced) rock an roll. Short songs CHECK, lots of attitude CHECK, catchy
hot guitar riffs CHECK and hey they'll have you shakin at the party too..
(CC)
MAXIMUM
ROCKNROLL (RADIO REELERS - "Shakin' At The Party!" LP, Dead
Beat)
I'm a certified RADIO REELERS fan. In fact, if I
were a female, some might even call me a groupie. Hell, the verdict is
still out on my sexuality, so who knows... With a jacket that features
a photo composed of empty beer bottles, a TEENAGE HEAD record, a LURKERS
record and a KAMIKAZES record, you've got to figure it's okay stuff. This
is not okay stuff; this is the shit. If you like catchy punk rock that
is rock'n'roll and punk at the same time and delivered with a fistful
of energy, you should look for this one. You'll get ten rockin' tracks,
none of which last for more than a couple of minutes and none of which
belonged in the bin. If you too need to hear some rock'n'roll right now,
this is your ticket. I really do hate to gush over a record, but once
in a while a record actually deserves it. (Kenny Kaos)
AMP MAGAXINE (RADIO REELERS
- "Shakin' At The Party!” CD)
The RADIO REELERS have made a record that virtually assures the continued
success of Miller High Life in the San Francisco Bay Area. They might
be doing more for the beer crowd than any other SF band, and for that,
they have my undivided attention and blessing. I’m calling this
"Longneck-draining punk," but you’d probably call it Rip
Off Records influenced scuzz. Both descriptions are fitting. There’s
no point reinventing the wheel if your just gonna get a D.U.I. (Mitch
Cardwell)
X2RR Webzine (RADIO REELERS "Shakin' At The Party!" CD, Dead
Beat)
This record is the hottest thing I’ve got my hands on in a long
while. This stuff is fast, pure San Francisco punk rock n' roll. I know
this stuff is being done a lot nowadays, but these guys are the real thing.
No imitators here, the Reelers put the balls back in rock n' roll in a
big way. I haven't been this excited since the Smut Peddlers put out Tarball
2000. (MG)
THE ODYSSEY (RADIO REELERS "Shakin'
At The Party!" CD, Dead Beat Records)
These ex-members of the Fells, Weird Lovemakers, Trust Fund Babies, etc.
have already made a bit of a name for themselves. If you haven't heard
of them, let me introduce you to "Shakin' At The Party!" This
energetic punk rock explosion is just waiting to lube up your speakers
with some catchy, amphetamine-powered jukebox madness. Every tune is a
little nugget of great, late-70s-style punk rock perfection. Chuck Berry
riffs in hyperdrive, get-up-and-holler attitude and a big fat dollop of
F-U-N are the primary ingredients in this baby. If only the radio were
half this good. (Phil Hunt)
DEEP FRY BONANZA (RADIO REELERS - "Shakin'
At The Party!" CD, Dead Beat)
Will Dead Beat Records EVER release anything that isn't specifically recommended
by this web site? You can tell by the constant quality of all of their
releases that Dead Beat really cares about what they put out, and the
latest album from San Francisco's Radio Reelers is absolutely no different.
Those of you who are smart enough to be familiar with the rest of Dead
Beat's catalog won't be surprised to hear that the Radio Reelers play
amped-up, punked out garage rock with a shitload of melody and an even
larger amount of pure rock energy. If you're looking for contemporary
references, think of what the Exploding Hearts would have sounded like
with the raw energy of Dillinger Four; or if you're looking for classic
references look at the albums in the photo on the back of the record (the
Ramones, Teenage Head, etc.) and think of those bands playing like they
were competing with In God We Trust, Inc.-era Dead Kennedys' for punk's
land speed record. Speed and energy are, to some extent at least, dime-a-dozen
attributes in the world of two-song DIY singles, and what separates the
Radio Reelers from this massive pack is some truly inspired songwriting
chops. The ability to sound downright infectious without sounding corny
and bubblegummy is phenomenally rare, and the Radio Reelers have it; just
check out tracks like "Saturday Nite" and "Drink with Me"
if you don't believe me. If you're looking for real garage rock revival
instead of self-indulgent art school white boy blues, throw away your
White Stripes CD and check out Shakin' at the Party. If your party is
in need of some shakin', these guys will supply it more quickly than anyone
this side of Chuck Berry.
THE RAWK WEBZINE (RADIO REELERS - shakin'
at the party! CD, Dead Beat)
san fran foursome featuring former fells guit raper jeff g, this is some
righteously rackety garage punk that'll peel paint from your walls that
you can sniff and eat while you dance around the joint like an idiot!
the funnest record i've heard in a long while! need an adrenaline rush?
buy buy buy!!!
r.i.y.l.: new bomb turks/revelators/rip off & crypt bands
SLEAZEGRINDER (RADIO REELERS "Shakin'
At The Party!" CD, Dead Beat)
Oakland, CA shaker makers the RADIO REELERS drill a hole right through
your rotten skull and fill it fulla 4 dollar champagne and infectiously
catchy rock n’ roll on this shameless ode to the good times and
the bad girls that come with ‘em. I could rattle on for a few hundred
hair-splitting words on exactly where and how the aptly named RADIO REELERS
scored their formidable rockabilities, but that’s just not the kinda
mood these fuckers put you in. Hell, I’m surprised I’m even
still sitting down with this ‘un blasting away. Suffice to say,
every song is about rockin’ the party all nite long, and every song
sounds exactly like it’s gonna rock the party all nite long. How’s
that for truth in advertising? If you have any interest at all in roof
rattling, punked-out garage rock, or in the simple pleasures of acting
the king fool on Saturday night, or just in having a good time for once
in yr miserable fuckin’ life, then you just gotta pick this one
up, man. If every jukebox in every bar in the USA had “Shakin at
the Party” in ‘em, not only would everybody –including
you, even- get laid more, but there would probably be less people getting
socked in the nuts or knocked out cold with pool cues. And maybe we’d
defeat terrorism too, I dunno. Just get it, man. It can’t do you
anything but good.
UNCLE DAN'S HOUSE OF SMUT (RADIO REELERS
"Shakin' At The Party!" CD, Dead Beat)
Trying to start over again after having been in a much beloved band can
be rough. Of course, the best way to avoid any pitfalls for your new outfit
is to simply deliver the goods in grand fashion with your new one. In
Shakin' At The Party, the Radio Reelers have done just that, crafting
an album which lives up to their stellar pasts.
Featuring former members of the Fells and Weird Lovemakers, the rock n'
roll pedigree of this outfit couldn't be much more impressive. However,
even more than those bands, the Radio Reelers seem to most resemble the
Devil Dogs, in terms of style. This is high octane rock n' roll at its
best. For the Radio Reelers, it's all about finding the party then being
the life of it. If the music on Shakin' At The Party is any indication,
mission accomplished.
Over the course of these ten tracks, you're greeted by one hook-laden
chorus after another. For the most part, the Radio Reelers give it to
you in the form of blazers such as "Saturday Nite" and "Target
On Your Heart." However, Shakin' At The Party is at its best when
the band slows down just a hair on songs like "Treat It Alright."
This slightly slower pace allows the inherent melodicism of the music
to really take hold of you.
Still, any way you look at it, Shakin' At The Party is a winner. Just
as impressive is the fact the Radio Reelers have managed to forge their
own path in the face of their much lauded pasts. Highly recommended.
PUNK INFORMATION DIRECTORY
Willy's Top Ten of 2003
4. RADIO REELERS "Shakin' At The Party!"
Hailing from San Francisco, they know how to pile on the punk rock'n'roll
with a heavy dose of garage. Super songs layered on top of guitar driven
anthems make this an easy choice for the top 5.
SMASHIN TRANSISTORS (RADIO REELERS - "Shakin'
At The Party!” CD)
Isn't it really dry and parched
in Tuscon, Az? Does the arid climate leave a person brain floating in
a steam bath? What happens if you play rock-n-roll and bail out of that
city and relocate to one known for it's fog? Does it cause some type of
fiery combustion? Well, if you're formerly of the Spites, the Weird Love
Makers, the Fells, you wonder the same. Foggy towns? No! Not London, San
Francisco is where you hop the bus to! Then you rank on the rip chord
harder than that on an old lawnmover and open the choke all they way so
everyone for blocks can hear the commotion. If the New Bomb Turks and
the Rip Offs made a suicide pact-the Radio Reelers would be the highest
bidders to get their tainted souls. They might have to take a loan against
their own to afford it but they're just gonna make sure they get complete
use out of them as they persue their own deathwish.- (Dale Merill)
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