November 2009

We're having quite a busy weekend this week. This Saturday we're playing records at How Does It Feel To Be Loved at the God Help The Girl after party. It'll be tough task to follow up on the fantastic set Kevin Rowland played the last time but we'll do our best so please put on your best dance shoes and come and dance and sing along to indiepop, girl-groups and all things inbetween. It's between 9pm-3am at the Phoenix and we're on till 12. 37 Cavendish Square London, W1G 0PP, map of the venue is here, £4 members, £6 non members. Membership is free and you can register here and get a nice card. Advance tickets available here.

And on Sunday we'll be doing a So Tough! So Cute! (Version) which means we'll be playing one of our rocksteady, ska, dub and lovers rock sets. This will be taking place at our favourite Sunday hangout, the Hangover Lounge at the Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB. Map and directions. It's free and you don't even need to be hungover. I'll update this with the times we're on.

Bi-Joopiter was founded by Paul Rixon and Gillian Elam in 1983. Originally it started as a DIY cassette-only recording label but later released vinyl as well and cooperated with K and Slumberland records as well on some releases. Labels, sleeves and packaging was almost always handmade and often in an unconventional manner. This an attempt to create a complete discography as information on the releases is scarce at best. Artist featured on the label included The Mctells, Rig Veeda, The Twins, Gilroy, Sindy Arthur, Small Factory, Cannanes, The Big Paintings, Emil, Beat Happening, Mousefolk and many more. There is Bi-Joopiter Facebook page

If you have more info, covers or anything else to add - particulary on what appears to be the sub label: By Jupiter Expression - please get in touch to help make this discography complete.

		Various Artists - Pluralism 'A' Bi-Joop 001 C30 "The first in a series which aims to present music diverse in origin and style, from blasts of noise to shimmerings of pop. Includes; twins, lets have healthy children, magisch theatre, rig veeda..... comes with booklet."

		Rig Veeda - Callous Friend Bi-Joop 002 C30 "A collection of early rig veeda tunes, full of songs for summery, velvety, sunday mornings. In an exploding cover!"

		The Twins - A Rose For You My Dear Bi-Joop 003 C30 "A landscape of voices & noises reveals the twins first recordings tiptoeing across your xylophones."

		Various Artists - On Visability Bi-Joop 004 C30 "Features 3 groups; Amadeo (u.k.), Bouncing (ireland), Lets have heatlthy children (belgium). Includes Lets have healthy children accompanying some specially written "marine girls" lyrics."

		Various Artists - Pluralism 'B' Bi-Joop 005 C30 "Uncompromising in the variety of sounds from; ddaa,12 cubic feet, twins, lets have healthy chi1dren, hectors house, rig veeda, bouncing & a. wilson"

		Various Artists - Walking On The Pier Bi-Joop 006 C40 (chrome) "Comes in a card package with prints. Inc1udes dittys from; ashendon, peggy's pocket, one blows, twins, rig veeda, scarlet sunshine, elliot mess, ice brothers...."

		Various Artists - For The Three Headed Man Beyond The Spires Bi-Joop 007 C40 (chrome) "Features 3 groups; THE TWINS entice you on a journey in their big black car, ICE BROS. provide some sparse guitar instrumentals & SCARLET SUNSHINE bounce along with songs for a day at the rodeo." -- Scarlet Sunshine - Back Of Hand Scarlet Sunshine - 100 Miles Away Scarlet Sunshine - Ivy Days Scarlet Sunshine - Return Of The Buckwheat Brothers Scarlet Sunshine - Kennedy Ice Bros - Sour Ice Bros - Up Too Late The Twins - Edie The Twins - Sitting In The Back The Twins - Brother The Twins - Tom's A Cold The Twins - Sore The Twins - Red India

		McTells - McTells Bi-Joop 008, 1986 C30 "Their first tape. Released in '86. Eleven noisy tracks including early versions of Rotten and Virgina. Prepare for a ride through map land,with scratchy guitars, box drums and groaning vocals." -- 1 Rotten 2 Right Way Round (1) 3 English Sinner 4 Virginia Mc 5 Mtb 6 Side By Side 7 Snowy White 8 Right Way Round (2) 9 Take The Car 10 Teddy Bears 11 Across The Sea

		Various Artists - Pluralism 'C' Bi-Joop 009 C40 (chrome) "Draws songs from u.k, Japan, Sweden &. Franse. lncludes; McTells, Emil, Twins, Fire City News, Arvid Tuba, Rig Veeda, Le Syndicat/NDN, Mosdotrio, Urbain Autopsy."

		The Twins & Rig Veeda - A Banana Fish On The Moon Bi-Joop 010, 1986 C40 (chrome) "A bag full of songs. Exploration through feedback &. chime bells. Tunes to hum or play as loud as can be over the trees. Take a trip to the stars. Zoom." -- A1 Baby Comfort A2 Everytime A3 Oh Yeah, Oh No! A4 Way Back Home A5 This Child A6 Sail The Frosty Seas A7 Shy Girl A8 Falling B1 Be There B2 Never Mention B3 Creep B4 Mickey Mouse B5 Sign Of Life B6 King Moins B7 Kansas B8 Life Of A Dog B9 Away

		McTells - Rig Veeda & The Twins - Bi-Joopiter Presents Bi-Joop 011, 1986 Flexi 7" "Rushalong, dashalong handful of tunes." -- A1 The McTells - Sometimes (Flexi) A2 The McTells - Virginia (Flexi) A3 The Twins And Rig Veeda - Creep

		Emil - S. St. Stammer Bi-Joop 012, 1987 C20 "Songs to make your days go faster. To the ponit tunes rich in their simplicity." -- 1 When She's Fine 2 Take Me With You 3 Solipsism 4 Verity 5 Sometimes 6 Precisely 7 Golden Girl 8 Sunny 9 Heading East 10 Snare (...Sorry)

		One Blows - Continental Gateau Bi-Joop 013, 1987 C40 (chrome) "Loud & trashy, noisy guitars and interesting backing sounds."

		McTells - Expecting Joe Bi-Joop 014, 1987 C30 -- 1 If Only If 2 Trash Can 3 Expecting Joe 4 Villier Street 5 Everything Heaven Sent You 6 Concern 7 Theme 8 That 9 English Weather 10 Never Look Down 11 Sometimes 12 It Happens 13 Side By Side

		Sindy Arthur - What About Bi-Joop 015, 1987 (co-release with Frank records) C20 "Scores of tiny noises played with gusto. Hip hoppy drums with manic guitars sung over by peculiar girl-ish voice." Note: Sindy Arthur consisted of Gina Hartman of the Marine Girls and Mark Flunder of the Television Personalities. -- A1 Waiting For A Raincoat A2 Girls On Reins A3 The Big Close Up A4 Real Shocks A5 Peggy's Pocket A6 Roger Mayne A7 The Beat B1 What About B2 Rave On B3 Tetchy B4 Maybe Girl B5 Sketches B6 Suitcase B7 Hot Pavements B8 Where's The Coat B9 About What

		The Big Paintings - Tea with Quinten Crisp Bi-Joop 016, 1987 C20 "Tea with Quinten Crisp with a paisley shirt. A must for TVP fans." Note: I've based the spelling of "Quinten" on how it's spelled on the insert but it could be "Quentin" -- 1 All The Time 2 I Like It Here 3 Instrumental One 4 Penny Picture Postman 5 The Girl With Green Eyes 7 Untitled

		Various Artists - Pluralism 'D' Bi-Joop 017, 1991 C30 Came with an insert, the flying girl postcard, and a large airmail sticker. -- 1 Sindy Arthur - I've Got Something Good 2 Gertie Bauer Und Die Jungs - Disco 3 McTells - Jackson Holly 4 D.D.A.A. - No Chance To Dance 5 Kitchen Cynics - Underneath My Dufflecoat 6 Jackson - Joe From Mexico 7 The Cannanes - Robert 8 Emil - Ed Windblaze 9 Nostalgie Eternelle - No Interstice 10 Buy Off The Bar - Cracked-Up 11 Beat Happening - Indian Summer (Live) 12 La Sonorite Jaune - Comme Un Zephyr

		Kitchen Cynics - A Girl Eats The Moon Bi-Joop 018, 1986 C40 "A box full of songs from Scotland. Twirling guitar and swirls of melody bring you tunes still glowing from the summer. Comes with a kitchen cynics print, with a special extra print for first 3 orders. Stars are kisses which the sun sends to the moon!" -- 1 Our Love Was Built To Last (Like Simon Dee) 2 Underneath My Dufflecoat 3 Double Rainbow Day 4 Fab Technician 5 Another Rainy Song 6 Pandora's Socks 7 Fungus Man 8 Winter Since You've Gone 9 Sun Rise Again 10 We (You And I) 11 Once Two Perfect Strangers 12 Little Deaths 13 Quick Sand

		McTells - Wind Up Bi-Joop 019, 1988 7" -- A1 Them A2 Secret Wish B1 This Afternoon B2 Take The Car B3 Uncle Joe's Funeral

		Various Artists - What Feet Bi-Joop 020, 1989 C30 -- A1 Mousefolk - Grannies A2 Big Paintings - I Like It Here A3 Sedgewicks - Broken A4 Driscolls - Call Me Anything A5 Pale Saints - Wasting My Time B1 Remember Fun - Apple Of My Eye B2 Keen - Daddy B3 Sedgewicks - Why Now Girl B4 Cheese Engineers - I Once Fell In Love With Somebody Wearing Slacks B5 Mousefolk - Don't Love You

		Various Artists - Pioneer Bi-Joop 021, 1989 C30 -- A1 Emil - Inside My Heart A2 Emil - Verity A3 The Legend! - Doughnuts A4 The Legend! - Room At The Top A5 The Legend! - Price Of Friendship A6 McTells - That A7 McTells - Trashcan A8 McTells - Them A9 McTells - Jesse Rae A10 McTells - Expecting Joe A11 Beat Happening - That Girl A12 Beat Happening - Crashing Through B1 Beat Happening - Look Around B2 Beat Happening - Do You Wanna Play House B3 Beat Happening - Foggy Eyes B4 Beat Happening - I Love You B5 Beat Happening - Drive Car Girl B6 Beat Happening - Midnight A Go Go B7 Beat Happening - Heather's Song B8 Beat Happening - In My Memory B9 Beat Happening - Bewitched B10 Beat Happening - Black Candy B11 Beat Happening - Bad Seeds

		Gertie Bauer Und Die Jungs - Gertie Bauer Is Good For You Bi-Joop 022 C30 "a special surprise from germany. are they serious ... is this swell maps on holiday. play loud & join in"

		Buy Off The Bar - Parboiled Bi-Joop 023, 1988 LP -- A1 Stretch Out A2 One Of These Days A3 No Money For The Lavatory A4 Illegal Shed A5 Shot By Both Sides B1 Shopdropping Emergency B2 World Of Camera B3 Empty Theory B4 Fade Away

		McTells - Cut Up Bi-Joop 024, 1989 LP -- A1 4th Gear Shift A2 Spreading The Net A3 Funck A4 Bitter End A5 One Thousand Other Songs A6 Jackson Holly A7 Last Time B1 Angela B2 'Round The World B3 Joe And Jim B4 Go-Betweens B5 Teddy Bears B6 Virginia M.G. B7 Push

		Beat Happening - Sea Hunt Bi-Joop 025, 1991 7" -- A Sea Hunt B Knock On Any Door

		The Cannanes - Broken Bottles Bi-Joop 026, 1992 7" -- A Broken Bottles B1 Pizza Addict B2 Eating Biscuits

		The Big Paintings - Lucky Charm Bi-Joop 027, 1992 7" -- 1 The Strangest Secrets Of A Daisy Head 2 This Does Not Mean A Thing 3 Long Overdraw

		Small Factory - Find Where You Are Just By Following Your Markers Bi-Joop 028, May 1993 (Co-released with Slumberland records; SLR 26) 7" -- A Lose Your Way B Scared Of Love

		Gilroy - Renaissance Girl Bi-Joop 029, 1995 7" -- A Renaissance Girl B1 Sophists B2 Spanked

		Gilroy - Get Grubby With Gilroy Bi-Joop 030 ,1996 7" -- A1 Lube Tube A2 Cut & Run B1 I Want What She's Having B2 Lube Tube (Again)

		Bartlebees - Girl Of A 1000 Dreams Bi-Joop ??? 7" -- Girl Of A 1000 Dreams You Tear Me Apart Tonite Let's All Make Love In Leeds

		The Twins & Rig Veeda - Boy Saves Hedgehog Bi-Joop ???, 1987 C? -- Big And Mean By The Sea Garbage Man Green Some Happy Times Heaven's Gate Humour Me Not Jack Mess Roosevelt's Golden Dream Say! Sento Train Ride You Mean Everything To Me (Waltzing Twins)

		Various Artists - Dead Eye One DED01, 1992 VHS -- The Mummies - Shut Yer Mouth McTells - All The Time Pounding Serfs - No Big Story Dawson - Bearsden To Baghdad (Via The Erskine Bridge) Mousefolk - Sleepwalk The Cannanes - Broken Bottles Beat Happening - Knock On Any Door Big Paintings - This Does Not Mean A Thing John Wayne Army - Devil's Highway Heavenly - She Says Thee Headcoats - A Town Called Squaresville

		Various Artists - On Visibility BJE 7 (By Jupiter Expression sublabel), ? C? -- A1 Let's Have Healthy Children - A Silhouette Against The Sky A2 Let's Have Healthy Children - To A Resurected Kitten A)Andantemoderato B) Allegro A3 Let's Have Healthy Children - Love Song A4 Let's Have Healthy - Children Bill B1 Amadeo - Sculpture Girl B2 Amadeo - Red Wine B3 Bouncing - Mahogany B4 Bouncing - Ringing B5 Bouncing - James Bond Theme B6 Bouncing - A Solo Bouncing

		Various Artists - On Pluralism BJE 66 (By Jupiter Expression sublabel), 1983 C? -- A1 Portion Control - Realapse A2 The Violins - It's Nothing Like It A3 Twins - Weeping A4 Rig Veeda - True Love A5 Magisch Theater - I Am Damned B1 Helium Brother - Celebration B2 Let's Have Healthy Children - Introduction B3 Liberty Blue - I Am

		Inserts and flyers


		Postcards Screen prints of; Banana fish, Dancing McTells, Flying Girl, Shooting stars

		Clippings

		Online articles and interviews Nude Magazine Issue 7 xPQwRtz blog

	Compiled by Daniel Novakovic with help from Crayola Sarandon. Thanks to the members of the Anorak forum with help with scans. I've tried to use my own and Crayolas scans but some images are taken from online sources. If you see yours, unfairly uncredited, please contact me so I can either credit it or take it down.

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