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The Readymades, led by Jonathan Postal, were one of the most influential West Coast Punk/New Wave bands and opened for artists including Blondie, Patti Smith, Nico, The Stranglers, The Police, Talking Heads, Roxy Music and DEVO. This release covers work done in NYC from 1980-83 with his bands the Readymades, The Odds, The Gift and Bart Lewis from Smashed Gladys,

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• The 18-track collection follows up the 'More Live Than Not: San Francisco 1978' set from 2021
• The Odds features NYC band playing legends Kenny Aaronson on bass, Lee Crystal on drums and Johnny Rao on guitar
• Tracks include Postal's work with The Odds, The Gift and Readymades featuring B Girls (Cynthia Ross and Xenia Holiday
• He worked extensively with renowned rock Chester Simpson
• For fans of the Avengers, SVT, Romero Void, Nuns
• Worked as a photographer for Rolling Stone, Vanity Faur, Max Factor, New West Records and CBS
• Has his own guitar company Postal Guitars
• While The Readymades were primarily a S.F. band, these tracks were recorded in NYC

Press Quotes

a jaunt back in the past hearing these pop punk tunes made me realize how the Readymades helped pave the way for bands like Green Day, Good Charlotte, Blink 182

     —Ginger XCoyotoe , Punkglobe.com

One of San Francisco's iconic early new wave bands, The Readymades, just put out an 18 song album, recorded in 1978... 30 years late. It's a fascinating time capsule on vinyl

     —downwithtyranny.com

If you were ever a fan of the Nerves, Modern Lovers or early Television, this this is an album you really ought to check out.

     —Fear And Loathing