- The Moondogs
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Name = The Moondogs
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Origin =Northern Ireland
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Genre = Punk / Rock
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Years_active = 1979 - Present
Label =Reekus Records
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URL = [http://themoondogs.free.fr/main.htm Official Site]
Current_members =Gerry McCandless (Guitar, Vocals)Austin Barrett (Drums)
Jackie Hamilton (The Moondogs) (Bass)
Past_members =The Moondogs are a Northern Irish band formed in 1979, and consisting of
Gerry McCandless ,Austin Barrett andJackie Hamilton . Self confessed "Pop Punk", "New Wave" and "Powerpop," the band has spanned a career with five records, four singles, seven CDs and two TV shows to dateDiscography
Records
; Singles
; Compilations
#"Good Vibrations Punk Singles / Ya don't do ya" (Anagram-UK) CD
#"The Good Vibrations Story / She's 19" (1994-Dojo-UK) CD
#"Powerpearls Vol.3 / Who's Gonna Tell Mary" (Germany) LP
#"Now in session / That's what friend are for" (1982-Downtown Radio-Irland) LP; Promotional Items
#"Getting off in Amsterdam - Everydaythings" CD (Reekus - Ireland - 2003)Unreleased tracks
#EEC Lov
#Two Timed
#Boys Stories
#TV Girl
#Tell Tail
#Jenny
#I Am Trembling
#Powerpop
#Ten Minutes Late
#Hey JoannaOther works
Television
"Shellshock Rock" (1979 film. Features MOONDOGS, Outcats, Rudi,Ruefrex, SLF, Undertones, Protex)
"Moondogs Matinee" The Moondogs TV show ran for approximately seven shows in early 1981 and featured them playing live mixed with pop videos of the day. The theme tune to the show was their song "Powerpop".
Film
*The Moondogs had four of their songs featured in the film, "Dead Long Enough" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449003/]
External links
* [http://themoondogs.free.fr/main.htm Official Site]
* [http://www.moondog.co.uk/frame.htm Moondogs Productions]
* [http://www.myspace.com/moondogs Official MySpace Page]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1980s/1980/Apr01themoondogs/ The Moondogs at Keepin' It Peel 2]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1980s/1981/Apr27themoondogs/ The Moondogs at Keepin' It Peel 1]
* [http://www.punkinderry.bravepages.com/ Punk In Derry]
* [http://www.r-otten-s.de/punk/gruppen.htm German Page on The Moondogs]
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