SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS - Manchester 101

Today’s musical offering links tenuously with yesterdays post. Slaughter and The Dogs named themselves after Mick Ronsons solo album Slaughter on 10th Avenue and David Bowies Diamond Dogs album, and Mick Ronson played guitar on a couple of tracks on Slaughters debut Do It Dog Style. There you go, the seemingly random sometimes isn’t that random. Manchester 101 was recorded live at Queens Hall in Nuneaton on 7th Dec 2005, and contains all the classics Even if at times the band veer of into Drum and Guitar solo territory, they still have a bite to them. If you’re hungry for some re-formed old skool punk rawk, they’re just a click away!

SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS - Do It Dog Style (Tape)

No self respecting lover of Punk Rawk or Rawk’n’Roll should be without a copy of this album. From punks second city; Manchester. Slaughter and The Dogs brought some street style bootboy swagger along with their New York Dolls Rock’n’Roll riffs to the London punk rock party at places like The Roxy, where they were captured on film by Don Letts for his Punk Rock film. A band that are still remembered fondly by Ian Brown and Mani (Stone Roses/Primal Scream) who often drop their name in interviews when asked about their influences. So if you fancy cranking it up real high and doing it dog style you know where to click!

RUNNING RIOT IN 2008 ! 30 YEARS TOO LATE FOR WHAT ?

Right then, it's almost 30 years since either punk rock died or a new generation was born, depending on how old you were and whether you were at art college or a comprehensive school. By 1978 punk rock had hit the mass market and offered a voice to the youth of the day, much to the dismay of the original scenesters this was seen as the end and not the beginning. 30 years latter hearing bands like Green Day, they may well have had a point. But hey capitalism has the capability and capacity to absorb any potential threats, even Punk Rock. Any way here's some live action from three of the class of 77 in 1978.

THE ADVERTS - The Marquee 27/7/78

SHAM 69 - The Vortex 3/1/78

SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS - Huddersfield 1978