Various - The Munster Dance Hall Favorites Vol. 1 (Teenagers from Outer Space / Rocco, 1987)

Today I'm really proud of postin' for y'all this record: The Munster Dance Hall Favorites Vol. 1 (1987), a legendary one. A 7" which is a fuckin milestone of the Spanish underground rock; released by Teenages from Outer Space Records (the embryo of Munster Records) and compiled by the Munster Brothers—Íñigo and Gorka. The vinyl contains four songs with enough magnitude to be worth for entire Back from the Grave volumes: Surfin' Lungs ("The Munster Theme" in garage-surf style), the terrific Spacement 3 ("Take Me to the Other Side"), Sex Museum in their garage time ("You"), and the legendary los Enemigos ("Chicken All over"). Four bands that shook the underground scenes of Britain and Spain. They will rock you, that's guaranteed. Another magnificent record that Tony DevilDog brings to us. Thanks, bro!

Spizzenergi - Where's Captain Kirk? b/w Amnesia (Rough Trade, 1979)

In somewhere between the Buzzcoks and the Undertones there were Spizzenergi. They released only four 7" as Spizzenergi, but under different aliases—Athletico Spizz 80 or Spizzles—they came also a couple of LPs. "Where's Captain Kirk?" b/w "Amnesia" (1979) is, no doubt, the band's most famous and well-known 7". It's also one of my favorites all-time punk/new wave singles. Released by Rough Trade, the single came with a terrific pop-art cover. It's a shame that "Amnesia" was overshadowed by the tremendous success of the titular song, but it is also perfectly understandable: "Where's Captain Kirk?" is a classic, catchy song, which won the band their place in music history. The best Star Treck-related song ever written, John Peel dixit.

Thee Spivs - It's True b/w Taped up (Almost Ready Records, 2011)

You fall in love with someone, with something. You know, that sometimes happened, and as the Who sang, "you can't explain". You just let it be. Why this particular song, why this very band, why this specific record? Who cares? The thing is that you just love it. And that's how I felt in love with Thee Spivs. Since the first time I listened one of their songs. It was "I Don't Wanna It", and thank to Goddess the day my mate Critical + posted it in his Rock 'n' Roll Saved My Soul. Since then, I became a fan. The "It's True" b/w "Taped up" 7" (2011) contains another two catchy, terrific songs to add to their own list of catchy and terrific songs. Their mixture of punk '77, new wave, power pop and ramonesque sound is not new. Not even original. But they're fuckin' good. Why they? I just... can't explain. Let's enjoy; the new three-chord wonders are here!