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Do the Pop!

2002's acclaimed collection 'Do The Pop! The Australian Garage Rock Sound 1976-87' returns in February 2008 on Savage Beat! Records though Shock/ Forte under the name 'DO THE POP! REDUX Part One'. Like the original collection - which received substantial acclaim internationally, including a full page feature review in 'Mojo' and a rave review from David Fricke in American Rolling Stone - the new compilation differentiates itself from other Australian punk and post-punk collections by following the unique high energy rock'n'roll sound that spewed forth in Australia in the late '70s and '80s, following the lead of Radio Birdman and The Saints. The new project will be spread over THREE new double discs, and is set to feature over 150 tracks, none of which appeared on the original set in 2002 .

'DO THE POP! REDUX Part One' kicks off with BIRDMAN and THE SAINTS, punk era acolytes including THE PSYCHO SURGEONS, THE SURVIVORS, THE VICTIMS, JOHNNY DOLE & THE SCABS, THE LEFTOVERS, THE NUMBERS (aka THE RIPTIDES), ROCKS and RAZAR follow, as do X, perhaps the only Australian band of the original punk era whose reputation rivals that of Birdman and the Saints in some quarters.

The album continues to revel in the rock'n'roll spirit that took hold in Australia at the turn of the decade, at a time the rest of the post-punk world was proclaiming rock dead, THE SCIENTISTS, THE FUN THINGS, THE SUNNYBOYS, THE FLAMING HANDS, THE LIPSTICK KILLERS, SHY IMPOSTERS, THE MANIKINS kept the spirit and passion alive, as did various Birdman offshoots including THE HITMEN, THE VISITORS and NEW RACE..

Rare and unreleased tracks from Brisbane's THE 31st (fronted by Ron Peno of Died Pretty) and THE END (led by Brett Myers also of Died Pretty) and obscure Sydney combos ME262 and SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5 (featuring James Darroch of pre-Celibate Rifles & Eastern Dark) and Perth's ROCKETS also feature on the new comp.

Melbourne’s punk era, which wasn’t originally featured on the originally double CD, are included here, BABEEZ, THE CHOSEN FEW and even the legendary REALS, featuring Garry Gray, Chris Walsh and Ollie Olsen, recordings of whom have never previously seen the light of day.

Volumes 2 & 3 will follow later in the year, covering the multi-faceted garage rock scene of the ‘80s as it exploded out of Sydney taking hold around the country, and ultimately around the world. Expect killer tracks from a range of bands big and small - from THE HOODOO GURUS, LIME SPIDERS, GAS BABIES and WET TAXIS to THE JOHNNYS, CELIBATE RIFLES, STEMS and EXPLODING WHITE MICE.