The Crack- Easy Street

This Crack isn't the German Oi band but a power pop group from Hull. Their only release is 1980's "Making The Effort/Easy Street" single. I don't know much more about them than that as I've never seen this single in person or for sale anywhere. "Making the Effort" is a respectable song in the vein of the Criminals with some nonsense lyrics about being in a band and/or killing people? It is the b-side "Easy Street" that is the real standout. Initially, it comes off a bit lightweight, but the catchy guitar hook and classic lyrics about living in a shitty apartment where "the plaster falls into your cowboy boots" are addictive.

The Crack- Making the Effort/Easy Street 7"

Pointed Sticks

again too lazy to write anything myself...
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Pointed Sticks were a Canadian punk rock/power pop band from Vancouver, first active from 1978 to 1981, and reunited to perform in 2006 and 2007.

They were the first Canadian band signed to Stiff Records, although the label was going through financial problems and never released an album by the band.^[3] The band consisted of vocalist Nick Jones, guitarist Bill Napier-Hemy, later keyboardist Gord Nicholl (from Active Dog), bassist Tony Bardach and drummer Ian Tiles. Johnny Ferreira later joined on saxophone, Bardach was replaced by Scott Watson on bass, and Tiles was replaced by drummer Robert Bruce (from Active Dog), and later by Ken "Dimwit" Montgomery. The band released four singles before releasing their only full-length album, Perfect Youth in 1980."

sample here on last.fm - click play on the player on the right hand side... disregard the live video. unless you enjoy it that much.

HERE:
Part 1
Part 2

Elton Motello

I first heard of the Elton Motello (a band originally founded by Alan Ward and Brian James (of the damned))version of "Jet Boy, Jet Girl" on one of the most wonderful Valentines Day compilations ever, A Date With John Waters I had previously heard covers like the one by chron gen. this one is just a lot poppier and well gayer.
the whole album is pretty good, and more rock n roll than the single.
anywho here it is:

Victim of time Track listing
1. Victim Of Time
2. I Am The Marshal
3. Jet Boy Jet Girl
4. He's A Rebel
5. He's Crying
6. Pipe Line
7. Get The Guy
8. Tuttie Fruttie Alice
9. Teen Pimp
10. Sha La La La Lee
11. Artificial Insemination
12. Pogo Pogo
13. Apocalipstic
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Exploding Hearts

Woo so the Exploding Hearts are a band from Portland, formed in 2001. They released Guitar Romantic in 2003.... which (if you like that sort of thing) is one of those albums where every song is awesome. Unfortunately the same year, 3/4 of the band died in a car crash. One last album was released in 2006 (shattered) afterwards including some unreleased material but still nothing beats Guitar Romantic.
1. Modern Kicks
2. I'm a Pretender
3. Thorns in Roses
4. You're Black & Blue
5. Sleeping Aides & Razorblades
6. Rumours in Town
7. Throwaway Style
8. Boulevard Trash
9. Jailbird
10. Still Crazy
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Heres a samplin'