Wet dream fanboy time for Deniz Tek, from Radio
Birdman.
Radio Birdman were a great Aussie band who
channeled the Detroit proto-punk sound into
high energy, snotty rock'n'roll.
In 1981 he contacted Ron Asheton and Dennis
Thompson to form a one off, live touring band
and this live album is a document from that event.
The set is mainly Radio Birdman songs, with one
original "Columbia" but The Stooges get a look in
with a version of "Loose", the MC5 songs "Gotta
Keep Movin'" and "Looking at You" are thrashed out
and there is also a fantastic version of the Destroy All
Monsters classic "November 22nd, 1963" which is a
revelation with male vocals.
This is fast, raw sweaty stuff.
