{"id":116,"date":"2008-04-28T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-28T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/?p=116"},"modified":"2024-02-15T00:10:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T00:10:42","slug":"trash-groove-girls-vol-1-arbeit-sport-spiel-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/trash-groove-girls-vol-1-arbeit-sport-spiel-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Trash Groove Girls- Vol. 1 Arbeit, Sport & Spiel EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Trash Groove Girls were a three piece gothic\/new wave act who I believe<\/i> hailed from Germany and were active in the mid 1980s. The lineup consisted of Katinka P\u00e4kel on vocals, Simone Stepputat on guitar, and Barbara Matzner on keyboards, all other instruments pre-programmed by the trio. The band released one full-length record, two singles, and one Mini-LP\/EP, the latter which I’ve uploaded below.<\/p>\n

I can’t come up with much else in the way of visuals and information, but their sound is incredibly catchy and danceable, with a bit of abrasive edge thrown in for good measure. Without any further ado, here’s the release information for their 1986EP release:<\/p>\n

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Trash Groove Girls- Vol 1. Arbeit, Sport, & Spiel<\/i> EP
\n1. Trash Beat
\n2. Zero
\n3. Sugar Pink Go Go Baby
\n4. Gimme, Gimme
\n5. Arbeit, Sport + Spiel
\n6. Gimme (The Beat Part 1)<\/p>\n

*download it here<\/a>* (RE-RIPPED 10.6.2016)<\/p>\n

I also have digital copies of the band’s two singles, but they’re ripped at a meager 128kpbs. Holler if you’re interested and I’ll zip them up and send them your way…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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