Latest Foray Into Flexis

My Woosh collection got a big boost with the recent acquisition of three coveted flexis from a seller in L.A. If you have 'Ten Little Records: The Woosh Collection' Jigsaw put out in 2014, then you're aware there was one song Chris couldn't get. Otherwise, everything from Woosh was compiled on one lovely disc. The missing song was from Woosh 006, Groove Farm's "Heaven Is Blue," released in April 1989 with fanzine Woosh No. 3. That was a good get back in the day becuse that same fanzine also included a second flexi with "Hard on Love" by the Pooh Sticks.

Back to Woosh 006. The flexi came in a brilliant red and, as usual, was a split. The other song was "Vampire Girl" by Esmerelda's Kite. The Groove Farm has been featured on these pages quite a few times, and the band was already well on their way by the time this one came out, having released several well-received singles and a full length. Esmerelda's Kite is another story, and they have never been mentioned here. That's because one-third of their entire released output (outside of selling cassettes of their demos at a record store in their hometown of Leeds) is "Vampire Girl." Their other two songs were on another flexi that came out in 1988. Yes, I'm going to track it down.

Simon Westwood from the band went on to form Gentle Despite with Paul Gorton, and they released two sevens on Sarah in the early '90s. Sadly, Westwood passed away six years ago. That's about all I have on Esmerelda's Kite, but I do like this song. I have since heard a song from the other flexi, and it's even better. It would be great if those demos got a proper release along with these songs from the flexis.

Groove Farm - Heaven Is Blue
Esmerelda's Kite - Vampire Girl