Z Block Artists

Preview tracks submitted for the new Z Block Compilation!

Latest Doings - Spike & Watoo Watoo

Z Block Compilation 2008 - Great compilation of independent music from artits who have contributed their creative output without ithe aid of corporate *****

Is The War Over? Z Block Compilation 1979 - The album that brought Young Marble Giants to Rough Trade's attention. Digitally remastered, this retains the atmosphere (clicks and all) of the original vinyl - a snapshot of Cardiff in 1979.

Evocoteur - Ambience and diversity - instrumental music from Spike and comrades

The Pepper Trees - Originally recorded for Chicago-based label 'Feel Good All Over'l. A selection of tracks written by Debbie Debris and Spike throughout the 80s (this recording made in London in 1996).

Bomb & Dagger - Cardiff DIY bolshevik dance band, Bomb & Dagger recorded Peace Bread & Land in 1988 and released it as a LP cassette on their own Splott Sounds label. Bonus tracks include the first single, Wake Up recorded in 1984.

Alison Statton & Spike - Live at the Jazz Cafe is a previously unreleased recording of the duo's last concert in 1997. Features free jazz legends, Harry Beckett and Lol Coxhil, the late, great, Carlos Gonzales (Buena Vista Social Club), Rachel Byrt, Andrew Moxham, Phil Moxham and Sarah McGuinness.

In the pipeline:

Reptile Ranch - All the official recordings plus a hatfull of never-released live tracks and home demos from the original Z Block pioneers(1978-81)

Table Table - Two incarnations of Table Table, both far from the mainstream. The original Table Table, led by Lewis Mottram, produced one album, Under a Table, in 1980 (soon to be relased on Bland Records). The second Table Table line up released Under a Table Table on cassette in 1981.

Blackwood - Short-lived London-based indie outfit.Rare demo tapes are all that survive - a great collection of songs, though.

Associated DIY Artists

Stuart Moxham - songwriter and guitarist of Young Marble Giants - Stuart's MySpace page.

Taffia - Notorious and uniquely 'Kardiff' DIY artist - Taffia's MySpace

Joaquin Esquivel - songwriter from the Philippines - Joaquin's MySpace page

Return of Simple - Led by Cleveland-based composer, Rob Kovaks, their debut album Saffron is available from www.returnofsimple.com. Check out their MySpace page

Ecologist - London indie & DIY unit fronted by Tom Ecologist. Music Is The Only God (2005)

The Czechs - Z Block veterans featured on Rough Cuts (1980)

 

 

YOUR TURN NEXT

A complete discography of Z Block's original output can be found on Mike Appelstein's excellent website 'Cardiffians' - http://www.appelstein.com/ymg/