Great read. I'm amazed but not shocked that the "scene" hasnt changed much at all when it comes to race and racism. Everything Bangs wrote about still happens, far too often than it ever should in a culture that is said to embrace differences. 

This articles deserve a double take. 

I DO live in a 70%-plus white city, but still it is everywhere:  The underlying racist sentiment that's ever so cool and subversive behind the cheap lip service of the ever-bullshiting "that's not PC."  Because everyone knows what they're supposed to do and say, right..... So, this is nothing new and saying it means absolutely NOTHING!  It was once prevalent in the 70s/80s New Wave & Punk scene, now it's being transplanted into the many other rising new subcultures. . . whatever they'll be called in the future.

Ex.  I go to a hip whitewashed coffee shop around here and hear them playing rap music loudly, yet I'll hear one of the tres cool Free People ala UrbanOutfitter-style wearing employees describe a neighborhood street where there are at least 2+ black or latino families described as "sketch" and it's inhabitants as "creepy" without ever bothering to get to know them, make eye contact, say hello, or otherwise be human to them in any way.  Low income neighborhoods are naturally "bad" and homeless people, etc, are "fucked UP!", right?  Where's the insight, respect, and the humanity gone?  It's the damn 70s/80s all over... or at least it's trying.  Are we really gaining any headway?  Maybe someone has put this up in the past, but since the site is new and BTW I live in U.S., but Canada & Europe is no exception either.....

Lester Bangs' "The White Noise Supremist":

http://www.mariabuszek.com/kcai/PoMoSeminar/Readings/BangsWhite.pdf

I'm going to see this next week here in Toronto. Pretty excited to see it. Broke out "For the World To See" the other day. Been at least a year since I've played it. Such a killer record. 

As far as the ad stating "before there was punk"...well before there was Death there was the MC5, before them the Sonics, before them the Wailers, before them Little Richard who is probably the most punk thing ever...so whatever. Jazzed to see the flcik. 

I'd agree and completely understand the "attention grabbing" angle...if only not for  a scene in the documentary where the guy from the Roots says "the ramones get all the credit, but Death was doing what they were doing only 2 years earlier". BULLSHIT THEY WERE ;)

But whatever.....me being nitpicky aside, the band is amazing and definitely deserves the attention they're getting.

I agree about the Ramones name being used to draw attention to the documentary, but I don't really have a problem with that, because the band deserves more attention and that definitely draws potential viewers. Whatever the advertising tactics, I thought it was really good, and it led me to the album so I can't really complain. Annnd I also agree about the Ramones vs. Death being apples & oranges; both great in their own ways.

Sounds like the ad just wanted to catch people's attention with an easily identifiable name rather than anything else... Ramones vs. Death, apples and oranges if you ask me. They sound completely different. Death ended up sounding more like 70s RAWK with a funk tone (like the bulk of 70s rock).  They should have compared them to MC5 rather than The Ramones' powerpop sound.

Modern music doesn't have a color or a racial claim that goes with it. It evolves into what it is by different influences that actual written history can't always account for.  Ex. Scott Joplin was the son of a slave and freeborn taught by a German music professor (teaching in the U.S.) because he had the passion for music and wanted to learn.  He's the said godfather of ragtime/dixieland... and so forth into jazz.  At least that's the story we get.  In the 20s, EVERYONE is playing jazz and changing it about, everyone contributes. Rockabilly came about via the combination of blues & country blah, blah.. everyone has a place in the history of modern sounds....

I haven't even seen the documentary yet, but always a fan of Death. I keep meaning to see it. Glad to get some reviews here.

Bloodshot Bill?

Mike Bails said:
Thanks Alison. Yeah I dunno if I mean rockabilly or just straight up Little Richard style rock and roll really. But I like it cheers! I've not really got anywhere in my quest. Maybe some Nick Curran and the Lowlifes. http://youtu.be/XeDtqpKVp0c

Ha! I was just going to mention Nick Curran.

Well, hell, if you like that, you should check out the Swingin' Neckbreakers...

The Hemingers make me super happy. 

Thanks Alison. Yeah I dunno if I mean rockabilly or just straight up Little Richard style rock and roll really. But I like it cheers! I've not really got anywhere in my quest. Maybe some Nick Curran and the Lowlifes.

http://youtu.be/XeDtqpKVp0c

GORCIAS said:

I'm really into Thee Cormans these days and recently discovered a band called Sandy Pussy that did the soundtrack for the movie Zombies VS Strippers. Or was it Strippers VS Zombies? I'd love to find more surf bands like these that really utilize distortion, fuzz, evil, and a shit ton of reverb.

You should check out Beware! Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion from Boston - awesome surf that keeps it nice and evil.

Also, Thee Icepicks from Portland are great and they use some fuzz and cool-ass theremin in their sound!

I fear for this. Julien Temple is a reliable director with a feel for rock and roll but after seeing the horrible casting and languide interpretation of On the Road, I fret for the results. Remember that Beach Boys flick where the guy playing Mike Love towered over everyone? Cross your fingers that Ray Davies has the final word.

As the original post says, I'll be doing a series of new ads in this forum -- I was looking for OTHER places, radio shows, etc.

BTW, how many members have re-joined the relaunched Haragepunk Hideout site so far? While @6,000 were members before, I'd like to know how many potential viewers could see an ad here currently.

Thanks for your help! ;)

Right here! ;)

http://garagepunk.com/pages/advertise

Tim:  If you have a radio ready ad, i'd be more than happy to play it on Radio What Wave out of London Ontario Canada.

Last week's show!

8.16.13

12:04PM The Velvet Underground “We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together” from Volume 1 (1988) on Mercury (USA)

Phone interview with Allister from Light Bulb Alley

As long as they have stuff like this, I'm happy

The Trip! Aug. 11th Show: Mods Vs. Rockers!  

 

Listen here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/381-The_Trip-20130811-0030-t1376177400.mp3

The Setlist: 

 

BILL MARTIN & PHIL COULTER - MODS & ROCKERS 
THE DYNAMICS- MISERY 
VINCE TAYLOR - BRAND NEW CADILLAC 
SAM COOKE - SHAKE 
GENE VINCENT AND HIS BLUE CAPS - BE-BOP-A-LULA 
JAMES BROWN - SHOUT & SHIMMY 
LEITH STEVENS - THE WILD ONE TRAILER 
EDDIE COCHRAN- SOMETHING ELSE 
TONY JACKSON GROUP - FORTUNE TELLER 
JOHNNY BURNETTE TRIO - TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' 
YARDBIRDS - I'M A MAN 
JERRY LEE LEWIS - THE WILD ONE 
THE BIRDS - LEAVING HERE 
GENE MALTAIS - GANG WAR 
MARVIN GAYE - HITCH HIKE 
CHUCK BERRY - NADINE 
RAY CHARLES - WHAT'D I SAY 
CLIFF RICHARD & THE DRIFTERS- MEAN STREAK 
THE KINKS - I GOTTA MOVE 
BILLY FURY - DON'T JUMP 
THE WHO - ANYWAY, ANYHOW, ANYWHERE 
THE BEAT MOVEMENT - KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON 
LITTLE RICHARD - RIP IT UP 
THE JAM - ALL MOD CONS 
WANDA JACKSON - LET'S HAVE A PARTY 
THE ANIMALS - I'M CRYING 
BRIAN SETZER - IGNITION

 

Rev. Norb said:

So, has anyone found the light in the darkness of insanity on this topic yet, or are you all, like me, just perplexed and at a standstill?

I'm actually still trying to get in touch with someone at Mevio. Our previous contact there, Michael Butler, no longer works for 'em. So I submitted a support ticket explaining that we need to add a couple new shows, and I'm still waiting to hear back. On Twitter, I noticed that their old "Mevio Music" account has been changed to @BiteSize... with a new website: bitesizetv.com... so I don't know if that's going to eventually replace Mevio or what.

I think this is it, no?

It's cool, Buzz. Since we did away with all those old group forums, Shakin' Street is still OK to post playlists. And, technically, a radio show topic COULD BE a "discussion topic" if people reply and make requests or ask you about your show or a specific band you play and stuff, right? Right! So it's totally OK to post these here. Of course, you can use your blog for that, too. We're in the process of moving the old group forum topics from the old site into their appropriate forums here on the new Hideout. I just moved your old playlists topic, in fact. It's here now:

http://garagepunk.com/forums/topic/55/buzz-s-garage-wmse-milwaukee

Cheers!

kopper

swt said:

As for me, I hate Josie & The Pussycats. They just ripped off The Archies. You didn't hear Wislon Pickett covering any Josie songs.

I love Josie & The Pussycats! The 2001 movie, that is. The music is fabulous, Kay Hanley of Letters To Cleo on lead vocals. The movie is trash-tastic, and deeper than you'd think, a satire on modern materialism. 'tube the trailer. 

FRIEDLES? NO MY WIFE AND I GOT THEIR ROOM WHEN THEY PASSED AWAY. JONES? THEY WERE IN THE ROOM NEXT TO OURS.....

POWERVIOLENCE? iS THAT A GENRE TERM?  EDUNIONALCATE ME , NOW. yOU KNOW WE WENT TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TOGETHER.