The Orrery: Over me.

Lament: Just a day

Red Ash and the Love Commandos: Love Song

Eternal Energy: Soul fire

The Machine Stops: Inviolate in dreams

The Real McCoy: Can't you see

1 Up 1 Down: Take a city, any city

1 Up 1 Down: Someone else's number

Habit: Sweet 2 taste

Habit: Monday

Helter Skelter:Shagged

Zebedee: 26

Jayne Doe: Anthem

The Playingfields: Seriously Groovy

Cord: 1 in 3

A few words about each band.

Velma: Northern pop stars, at least they should of been.

Warp: No demigods, no falsehoods. . . this is the truth.

Precious: Alliance of power and melody.

Those Mighty Minnows: The little band with a big sound.

Picnic:Coull makes my knees wobble when she sings.

The Orrery: Catchy, melodic guitar pop.

Lament: Depth sincere intense, diverse in moods, unique an ever changing.

Red Ash and the Love Commandos: A pure E-number overdose of a band.

Eternal Energy: Music for the head heart and heels.

The Machine Stops: Beautifully crafted and highly original compositions.

The Real McCoy: . . . this band should go far.

1 Up 1 Down: Transcend your given lot.

Habit: Consist of a songwriter and a sceptic/antagonist.

Helter Skelter:Teenage energetic pop punk from the North East.

Zebedee: ..in my head in sounded just like this.

Jayne Doe: A 4 piece band from Stoke on Trent

The Playingfields: Put your shades on and enjoy your selves.

Cord:Have nothing to say, but they moan a lot.

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A few reviews.

The Original Sin

The Original Sin also wants to feature labels who are fighting to get their bands as popular as can be. I don't mention EMI or any other fucking major company, but small labels who are doing the things cos they believe in it and not because they hope they will have a future number 1 so they have their money back as soon as possible. Independent labels mostly have to struggle with non-interest from the official press and mind you, darlings, we are talking about real independents and no labels who are called `indie` but who are financed by EMI. After hearing the latest compilation on 25 Records, the magnificent `OUCH` which features 17 bands, I thought:`WOW! These guys have it.` 25 Records for President! Listening to the OUCH-compilation is a real adventure cos each band have their own style! From heavenly dreampop (see Warp), Romo influenced indie bands (see Eternal Energy),Lament), baggypop in true roses style (Playing Fields), American influenced Lemonheads; Nirvana- like bands Cord, Precious, Habit and Zebedee) till good old traditional punk (Helter Skelter and Jayne Doe)...on 25 you've got it all!

I agree it all may sound a bit complex but to honour all those bands it would take a whole fanzine!!!

In forthcoming issues from the Original Sin we will go a bit deeper in some bands... turn over these page: There's your first!

Gajoob

This is a 22 song compilation that features 18 unsigned bands. The songs are mostly rock but a few gear towards punk or pop. Although the only song that really stands out is Those Mighty Minnows' song "Stuck in a hole," all the songs are decent. The recording is all professionally done so it sounds good. Some songs to check out are Picnic's "Teenage Dream," The Real McCoy's "Can't you see" and The playing fields' "Seriously Groovy." There's also a bonus track of a phone ringing. I'd defiantly consider checking this one out.

reviewed in Gajoob on the internet

OUCH

 At first I thought this was some type of benefit album - Ouch! stop hurting us, and send us some money! The opening track is by "northern pop stars" Velma, (fans of Kelly from Emmerdale by any chance?) Two of the bands who dare to be a bit different are Lament and The Machine Stops, who use percussion and "diverse instruments", possibly from the 1760's(!) I also liked the song 'someone else's number' by 1 up 1 down which was emotive without being emotional, the jangling Warp, and the kwirky vocals of Red Ash and the Love Commandos.

Various Artists

This is a 22 song compilation that features 18 unsigned bands. The songs are mostly rock but a few gear towards punk or pop. Although the only song that really stands out is Those Mighty Minnows' song "Stuck in a hole," all the songs are decent. The recording is all professionally done so it sounds good. Some songs to check out are Picnic's "Teenage Dream," The Real McCoy's "Can't you see" and The playing fields' "Seriously Groovy." There's also a bonus track of a phone ringing. I'd defiantly consider checking this one out. --Received on 4/12/97. Reviewed by Nolan Reese 7/4/97

A fab 18 band compilation CD featuring:Velma: Warp: Red Ash and the Love Commandos: Precious: Those Mighty Minnows: Picnic: The Orrery: Lament : Eternal Energy: The Machine Stops: The Real McCoy: 1 Up 1 Down: Habit: Helter Skelter: Zebedee: Jayne Doe: The Playingfields: Cord:

its taken from old newsletters

My Way - Fanzine

Matthias Lang has reviewed 'ouch' for the German Fanzine My Way, as the review is in German were not totally sure what the review says. Although it would appear that Warp, Lament, Red Ash and the Love Commandos and The Machine Stops would appear to the his favourite bands.

For All The Right Reasons Records.

At a chance meeting with A&R Manager from FATRR, and a friend from Sony Records, at a local night club (he was checking out another band) Mark gave them both a copy of the 'Ouch' CD. First thing next morning he was on the phone to us excitedly asking about Velma, Warp & Cord. We also at this time sent him a copy of the '....Off' CD on which he found and was impressed by 'Hook'.

Radio Marabu

Starting off this issue of the newsletter we have news that once again Lord Litter at Radio Marabu have been playing our CD's in Germany. This time it's 'Ouch' CD . Red Ash and the Love Commandos "British unique pop rock", have hit the number four spot, followed by, Eternal Energy "blue eyed soul pop" and 1 Up 1 Down "singer songwriter UK version" making their first appearances in the Radio Marabu Charts. Up to now, Red Ash and the Love Commandos have been our only band played on Radio Marabu.

The Original Sin Fanzine from Belgium

Jozef wrote . . . Listening to the Ouch compilation is a real adventure cos each band has its own style! From heavenly dream pop (see Warp), Romo influenced indie bands (see Eternal Energy and Lament), American influenced Lemonheads and Nirvana bands (see Cord, Precious Habit and Zebedee) to good old traditional punk (see Helter Skelter and Jayne Doe) and as for Red Ash and the Love Commandos I have just one word 'magic'.

Here be monsters

'Ouch' Nice to see someone releasing fledgling bands first efforts on a cheap taster CD . . . just a shame they're SO sad, week amateurish and Goddamm fucking awful! I forgot just how bad yer 1st demo can sound and it's the vocals everytime that let these Muppets down! Not one of these seventeen bands has a chance in hell of anything! Embarrassing shite.

Should anyone want to thank Clive for his review you can reach him at 36 Folly Fields, Wheathamstead, Herts, AL4 8HL.

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