Saturday, May 26, 2012

The Payola$: Live at The Cleveland Agora, 1982 (FM Broadcast)



Back in the pre-MFMF days, Britolboy and I did a great series on the Canadian punk-cum-new wave band, The Payola$ (see HERE). Sadly, those link are gone but here's a new find; a stellar live set from 1982-10-13 recorded for WMMS in Cleveland, OH. The band is into their more new wave, Police-ish phase by 1982 but the songs stayed excellent even while the production wavered. As is so often the case with bands who slicked-up their sound for eighties radio, the live sound is kickier.





01. Intro/Soldier
02. Dancing With Another
03. Jukebox/Paul Hyde Q/A
04. Lights To Change
05. Pennies Into Gold
06. Romance
07. Some Old Song
08. Hastings Street
09. Eyes Of a Stranger
10. Rose
11. I'm Sorry
12. Tears Are Not Enough
13. Kill A White Man (unreleased)*


While a 2007 re-formation EP and a slim Best-Of CD are currently available, the Payola$ albums have NEVER been re-issued in any format!

Visit PVAc to 44.1 kHz  for some more out-of-printy Payola$ goodness.


The name of track 13 comes from this article, submitted by Britolboy.

COMMENTS are the great encourager, so if you have some thoughts on the Payola$ now is the time to let them be known in the COMMENTS section (where you will find Live at The Cleveland Agora ).




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19 comments:

  1. jeffenMay 26, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    Not to chide or anything...
    but those who who labor in the blog fields appreciate a word or two now and again.

    https://rapidshare.com/files/1923268766/P__LV_at_CA_82.rar

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    1. FiveGunsWestMay 31, 2012 at 7:41 PM

      Prompting me for a password........thanks though man.....great collection. I remember these guys well.

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    2. wugsApril 6, 2013 at 5:57 AM

      is there any possible way to repost this somewhere Please? thanks

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  2. AnonymousMay 26, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    The Payola$ were great, a really underestimated band of the 80's. I read that their name prevented them from getting air play in the States.

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    1. jeffenMay 27, 2012 at 7:16 PM

      Yeah the guys in the sating baseball jackets really hated that name!

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  3. powerpopsterMay 26, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    Excellent! I have the intro-EP and their 3 discs, so maybe I can figure out what the "?" is....

    Thanks jeffen!! :)

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    1. jeffenMay 27, 2012 at 7:17 PM

      It OK, the amazing research skills of Bristolboy solved the mystery.

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  4. fervorcouleeMay 26, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    I do appreciate this- I trust it will be a gem. The Payolas, what can I saw. We didn't appreciate them enough when they were about, as we tend to sometimes do/not do. Great sounds.

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    1. jeffenMay 27, 2012 at 7:18 PM

      "We didn't appreciate them enough when they were about" - that's the wrong we aim to right around here.

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  5. AnonymousMay 26, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    Thank you so much! A Payola$ post is always special, especially when it's something like this. Much appreciated!

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    1. jeffenJune 2, 2012 at 9:52 AM

      I'll keep my eyes open in case anythign else ever shows up.

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  6. bristolboyMay 27, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    I think the unknown track is maybe a track called "Kill A White Man" there's a reference to it here (unreleased?)

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19831126&id=o8YqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fbkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1061,2208327

    Cool post BTW - Thanks!!

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    1. jeffenMay 27, 2012 at 7:21 PM

      Hey thanks for the good words and the amazing update!

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  7. Red Wine SundayMay 27, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    Love the site - one of my favorites and the Payolas are great!

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  8. AnonymousMay 27, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    love me some payolas

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  9. AnonymousOctober 10, 2012 at 11:15 PM

    Any chance you can upload this again???

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  10. wugsApril 6, 2013 at 6:10 AM

    Any chance you can upload this again??? Please??? Thanks!!!

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