You see , you had a Cramps Epiphany. Lots of people have had them , and will , in years to come. In The late 70's , I only knew The Cramps by name , and that they were one of the Underground bands happening in NYC , and from seeing the amazing shots of the Miriam Linna - era lineup in Rock Scene. In early '81 (Between "Songs The Lord Taught Us" and "Psychedelic Jungle".) , a friend of mine just sang "Human Fly" to me , without any backing , and I decided , I think I have a new favorite band. THEN , when I heard them , for real , it all made sense.

You're very lucky you got to play that stuff on college radio. I had a friend who had a college radio show in the early 80's . I was allowed to assist her by picking out songs , but , not to cue up records or speak on the air. I'D HEARD HER TALKING ABOUT HER SHOW , and The Cramps , to somebody , that's when I introduced myself. A few years later , I had a show on public radio , playing lots of Garage , Rockabilly , Punk , Glam , whatever , but it was in the worst time slot , and , after 6 weeks , I could'nt get a cab to pick me up from the club district (I had to hang out until almost closing time , on Sunday.), having heard it was such a terrible neighborhood , when the neighborhood I had to go to was SO much worse..... 

The big turning point for me was in 1990 (I was 18). I bought "Stay Sick" by the Cramps, just because of the cover! Even if before 1990 I listened to various rock stuff, that was really the start of it all. I fell in love with the Cramps, then digged deeply into any kind of punk and garage punk. I even had my own radio show at the university, focusing on 60's garage punk, indeed... the prehistory of garagepunk podcasts ;). I am now 41 and am still deeply into it, I have my band (fortunately for my mental health!)  

So, of course, I had additional love strucks during those 20 years but everyting began with the opening tune of "Stay Sick": "Bop Pills" blew my mind and I would never be the same again...

'66 , THE YEAR OF OUR LORD , THE BATMAN , IS HARD TO DISPUTE.

I played at this big Punk festival (Actually , I played at the after - party.) , commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Punk , in 2006.  I told the remaining few that 1966 was The Year Punk Broke.

My vote goes to '66! None More Hip!

Andy , You SAID it , and you said it so well. AS scary as the thought of Bone-O and Stink having Tantric sex  (With "The Modern Parents" probably there to advise them.) is.... Bone - O , in his egotistical self - absorption , makes like he's John Lennon Incarnate .

In a way , this is true. My Brother was in line with him , once, at a VERY posh restaurant in The Bahamas. They turned Bone-O away , because he was'nt properly attired. When my Brother told them who they'd just turned away , they just LAUGHED , and showed him a picture on the wall , saying "We turned them away , too , because they were'nt dressed." It was a picture of The Fucking Beatles. 

P.S. I think I only saw part of "The Man With Two Brains". Even though he's always worked , Martin's brand of humor wore itself thin in America....To the extent that ,
 even as far back as 1979 , when my Uncle took us to go see him , I half did'nt want to go. And , he was GREAT.
Andy Climax said:

Bono's a cnut! His royal lowness will outlive life itself no doubt. Him and Sting will make sweet tantric love in the hopes of starting a race of 'super cnuts' put on this earth to bug the fuckin shit outta us with their whining. Early tests are proving positive as Chris Martin (Coldplay) and Newton Faulkner (Uber cnut) are proving haha. 'War' and 'Boy' were two great U2 albums but to mention any others with a straight face is impossible! George wrote 'Here Comes the Sun'. If ever a song would put Bono's career, bullshit and genuine lack of talent into sharp contrast, this is it. We can live in the knowledge that even if U2 last for another 100 years..... The Beatles did it first!!!

p.s The Man With Two Brains, for me was Steve Martin's finest hour (and a half)

The day you stop is the day you die.

Never. It is hard to explain for those that don't get it but if it is who you are and you are proud of it, why change that? You can hand in your shirts but from your post it seems that your love of the music would remain.

Bono's a cnut! His royal lowness will outlive life itself no doubt. Him and Sting will make sweet tantric love in the hopes of starting a race of 'super cnuts' put on this earth to bug the fuckin shit outta us with their whining. Early tests are proving positive as Chris Martin (Coldplay) and Newton Faulkner (Uber cnut) are proving haha. 'War' and 'Boy' were two great U2 albums but to mention any others with a straight face is impossible! George wrote 'Here Comes the Sun'. If ever a song would put Bono's career, bullshit and genuine lack of talent into sharp contrast, this is it. We can live in the knowledge that even if U2 last for another 100 years..... The Beatles did it first!!!

p.s The Man With Two Brains, for me was Steve Martin's finest hour (and a half)

....AND THEY STAB HIM (HARRISON) , WHILE BONO'S GOING TO OUTLIVE US ALL. I'll look out for this. D'ja ever see one called "The Inferiors" , made in England ,  ca. 1996? My friend was in it , but he never mentioned it to me

Made in the early 80's mate. Handmade Films. Totally funded and supported by George Harrison. Fkn amazing film and a real huge cult statusacross here. Y'know kids upbringings here if ya hear them quoting it directly. Richard Griffiths who played Uncle Monty in it died a couple of days ago. a really big loss to British acting. Check this movie out if ya's haven't seen it already.
 
John Battles said:

   I've never seen this , it looks great . When was it made ?  That one character's 'Do looked kinda 80's for the late 60's....Just sayin'.  A friend of mine played Buddy Holly in a BBC movie , and had to explain to the writers that Buddy Holly would NOT have been ordeing egg , bean , bacon and chips at a Lubbock , Texas diner in 1955 , so , there ARE bigger anachronisms about... It was also the end of an era , here in the states , when Woolworth's closed. They still have 'em in Mexico. About 10 years ago , there were Ramones T-shirts everywhere , it was just the thing to do , a lot of people wearing 'em did'nt know who The Ramones were. The other band T's you mentioned , I don't know about , but , it could happen , here....
 
Andy Climax said:

Am I wrong here? There's a famous line in the fabulous movie 'Withnail & I' which goes 'Its the end of an era man! They're selling Beatles Wigs in Woolworths!' I was in town with my daughter on Sunday. We went into Asda (Wal Mart) and they were selling Ramones t shirts, Sex Pistols T shirts, Smiths T shirts and fucking Pixies sweat shirts Wot the Fuckin Fuck???!!! All the high street stores over here are selling'em. Have our threads and sensibility really became the latest summer must have? Wot really got my goat tho was a t shirt with the classic Che Guivara silhouette, with paint splashes over it and 'I predict a Riot!' printed around it. Don't wanna sound like the cranky old fuck that lives next door, but i'm afraid the kids are being sold a culture that's unreal makes a mockery of the spirit of all that's decent and political! FFS!!!

   I've never seen this , it looks great . When was it made ?  That one character's 'Do looked kinda 80's for the late 60's....Just sayin'.  A friend of mine played Buddy Holly in a BBC movie , and had to explain to the writers that Buddy Holly would NOT have been ordeing egg , bean , bacon and chips at a Lubbock , Texas diner in 1955 , so , there ARE bigger anachronisms about... It was also the end of an era , here in the states , when Woolworth's closed. They still have 'em in Mexico. About 10 years ago , there were Ramones T-shirts everywhere , it was just the thing to do , a lot of people wearing 'em did'nt know who The Ramones were. The other band T's you mentioned , I don't know about , but , it could happen , here....
 
Andy Climax said:

Am I wrong here? There's a famous line in the fabulous movie 'Withnail & I' which goes 'Its the end of an era man! They're selling Beatles Wigs in Woolworths!' I was in town with my daughter on Sunday. We went into Asda (Wal Mart) and they were selling Ramones t shirts, Sex Pistols T shirts, Smiths T shirts and fucking Pixies sweat shirts Wot the Fuckin Fuck???!!! All the high street stores over here are selling'em. Have our threads and sensibility really became the latest summer must have? Wot really got my goat tho was a t shirt with the classic Che Guivara silhouette, with paint splashes over it and 'I predict a Riot!' printed around it. Don't wanna sound like the cranky old fuck that lives next door, but i'm afraid the kids are being sold a culture that's unreal makes a mockery of the spirit of all that's decent and political! FFS!!!

Yeah , but , it will have evaporated ,by then.
The shirt , I mean . Hopefully not my body. The band was selling the shirts for only $5 , anyway . I got a couple for my friends , too.
Glenn Barton said:

Old man shrinkage might work...

John Battles said:

I would be , too , but , it shrunk in the wash , years ago. IF I SHOULD LIVE TO BE  , MAYBE IT'LL FIT , AGAIN !
 
Glenn Barton said:

I am barely into any of that music but I say NO CUT-OFF! Get burried in it when you are a hundred and five if it's what you like. I'll be wearin' my Blues Magoos T till about then, myself.

 

Yeah, bummertown. I think people that where Che G shirts are usually pretty clueless about him and history anyways so nothing's really new about that. Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood were clothing designers, this lifestyle is always going to be a fashion to sell.

Andy Climax said:

Am I wrong here? There's a famous line in the fabulous movie 'Withnail & I' which goes 'Its the end of an era man! They're selling Beatles Wigs in Woolworths!' I was in town with my daughter on Sunday. We went into Asda (Wal Mart) and they were selling Ramones t shirts, Sex Pistols T shirts, Smiths T shirts and fucking Pixies sweat shirts Wot the Fuckin Fuck???!!! All the high street stores over here are selling'em. Have our threads and sensibility really became the latest summer must have? Wot really got my goat tho was a t shirt with the classic Che Guivara silhouette, with paint splashes over it and 'I predict a Riot!' printed around it. Don't wanna sound like the cranky old fuck that lives next door, but i'm afraid the kids are being sold a culture that's unreal makes a mockery of the spirit of all that's decent and political! FFS!!!

Am I wrong here? There's a famous line in the fabulous movie 'Withnail & I' which goes 'Its the end of an era man! They're selling Beatles Wigs in Woolworths!' I was in town with my daughter on Sunday. We went into Asda (Wal Mart) and they were selling Ramones t shirts, Sex Pistols T shirts, Smiths T shirts and fucking Pixies sweat shirts Wot the Fuckin Fuck???!!! All the high street stores over here are selling'em. Have our threads and sensibility really became the latest summer must have? Wot really got my goat tho was a t shirt with the classic Che Guivara silhouette, with paint splashes over it and 'I predict a Riot!' printed around it. Don't wanna sound like the cranky old fuck that lives next door, but i'm afraid the kids are being sold a culture that's unreal makes a mockery of the spirit of all that's decent and political! FFS!!!

You mean The Raymen from The 80's ? They were from France or Germany , or , excuse me , I forget.....I had a double album of theirs. It was too "Goth - a - Billy" for my taste , with Peter Murphy - like vocals......I'm not putting it down , it just was'nt my thing.

There is another good band influenced by The Cramps who have their own unique sound, The Raymen. They have new 12-Inch EP called Death's Black Train out now and their new album Sinister Funtime is coming this month. 

Happy Easter from The Trip!  
Listen here:  

http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/381-The_Trip-20130331-0030-t13646...

The setlist: 
ty segall- sweets
chocolate moose- the chocolate moose theme
ramases & selket- minds eye
tuesdays children- strange light from the east
the sights- prayer
the strangers- a lost soul
john mayall's bluesbreakers- the supernatural
13th floor elevators- nobody to love
13th floor elevators- postures (leave your body behind)
bro. w.m. mosley & delta big four- watch and pray
the music machine- bottom of the soul
the music machine- the trap
electric prunes- kyrie eleison
electric prunes- credo
grand funk railroad- i'm your captain/(closer to home)
the unquiet dead- holy one
blind willie johnson- god moves on the water
cream- those were the days
hawkwind- lord of light

This Sunday, April 21, on Terrell's Sound World I'll be joined by Pete Menchetti of Slovenly Recordings, a bitchen punk/garage label based in Reno, Nevada and Amsterdam (!)

Slovenly has released records by the likes of Billy Childish, The Reigning Sound, The Black Lips Wau & Los Arrrrghs!!!, The Spits, Livids (featuring Eric Davidson of New Bomb Turks). Los Vigilantes,  Hollywood Sinners and more.

I wrote about a Slovenly sampler a few years ago in Terrell's Tune-up. CLICK HERE (and scroll down)

As always, the show starts at 10 pm Mountain Time on Sunday. Folks here in northern New Mexico can listen at 101.l FM on your radio dial, and it'll be streamin' at ya, screamin' at www.ksfr.org.

And even before then you can listen to -- and, if you want to do something rash, BUY -- some Slovenly sounds at the label's Bandcamp page.  I'll embed some Livids below.




Tune in Sunday night and don't forget to END YOUR WEEKEND ROCKIN'

In case you missed my live interview with the one and only Question Mark of Question Mark & The Mysterians, you can listen to it here through the magic of Mixcloud.

The actual interview starts about 20 minutes into the show following some hard thumping garage rock (including some of the bands I saw at The Detroit Breakdown at Lincoln Center in New York in 2010 -- where I saw Question Mark & The Mysterians for the first time ever. (There's also a little fumbling when I was having trouble getting the telephone to come out over the air.)

Be sure to listen to the end, or you'll miss the story of how Question Mark was nearly crushed to death by Meat Loaf in a rollaway bed.

So wake your friends, slap your neighbors and listen to this crazy stuff.

(Looks like the player might not work. If that's the case, just click this http://www.mixcloud.com/steveterrell/terrells-sound-world-03-31-13-question-mark-interview/ )

And while you're at my Mixcloud site, enjoy some of my other radio shows and podcasts posted there.

This post will be yet another double post for the last two weeks of programming/podcasts.  This weeks program features new music from The Strokes, Pow Wows, The Kingsmen, The Wipers, Guided By Voices, The Wipers and more. 

Download/listen to this weeks program/podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20130402-1030-t1364895000.mp3

Check out this weeks blog post on Comedown Machine, the new album from The Strokes:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2013/04/5050-strokes-comedown-machine-show-449.html

The Play List:

1. David Bowie – Dirty Boys
2. The Strangers – Nice N’ Sleazy
3. Pete Shelley – In Love With Somebody Else
4. Lumina – I’ll Be With You
5. The Hoa Hoa’s - Falling In Love Is For Young People
6. Blackpool – Standing Over There
7. The Kingsmen – Haunted Castle Party
8. The Uprisers – Let Me Take You Down
9. The Cheap Speakers – Window
10. Ghostkeeper – Horse Chief! War Thief!
11. 100 Mile House – Last Call
12. The Men – The Brass
13. Guided By Voices -Little Whirl
14. The Wipers – Up Front
15. X – Nausea
16. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - We No Who U R
17. Vic Godard & The Subway Sect – Rock and Roll Even (A Different Story)
18. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Party Girl
19. The Jam – In The Crowd
20. TEENANGER – The Ballad of Robert McNamarra
21. Pow Wows – Shock Corridor
22. The Strokes – 50/50

The previous weeks program/podcast featured music from Toronto Indie artist Jay Sad along with music from The Clash, 999, Talking Heads, Link Wray, The Cave Singers and more. 

Download/listen to the podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20130326-1030-t1364290201.mp3

The blog post with an interview from Jay Sad:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2013/03/jay-sad-disappears-show-448.html

The Play List: 

1. The Cave Singers – It’s A Crime
2. Twin Library – I Dare You To Leave
3. Neil Jarvis – Figure It Out
4. The Human Beings – An Inside Look
5. The Levis – Hear What I Say
6. The Bloody Five – (I Wanna Go To) New York City
7. Raised By Weeds – Fun And Games
8. Raised By Weeds – The Telephone
9. The Visible Targets – Just For Money
10. Pin Group – Ambivilance
11. Suuns – Edie’s Dream
12. Toy Love - Sheep (Live At The Gluepot 1980)
13. Link Wray – New Studio Blues (The Epic Sessions 1958-1961)
14. Legato Vipers – Angel Dust
15. The Bell Peppers – Bouddha
16. The Bell Peppers – 1959
17. Jay Sad – Three Floors/It’s Over
18. Jay Sad – Only For You
19. Jay Sad – Shortwave In Spanish
20. Diamond Rugs – I Took Note
21. Devo – Love Without Anger
22. Talking Heads – Electric Guitar
23. 999 – Emergency
24. The Clash – Radio Clash (Live Bonds Casino, NYC June 9th, 1981

Cool. Nice Cramps shoutout , too. When Lux and Ivy were on 120 Mins. with that guy I thought was Morrissey for years , Lux cited their influences as "Everything from Charlie Feathers to The Sex Pistols "......Tho' Bryan Gregory claimed he left The Cramps "Because I found myself liking PIL more than Johnny Burnette.". 

John Lydon on The Fall

"I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST THREE - CHORD ROCK'N'ROLL , AS LONG AS THE THREE CHORDS ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE !".    Hank Hill.    Strickland Propane and Propane Accessories.
 
doornail said:

If you're going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly.”

Mark E. Smith

Johnny Lurg said:

I always thought that ? & the Mysterians were the first band to be called punk.

Oh , you mean BILL (NOT his real name!) . That's an interesting observation , on his part , or the industry's part.....Color can be used to grab your attention , to entice the buyer , but , I was just telling our friend , Pope (Also not his real name!) , about how colors can really fuck up the whole presentation , in terms of detracting vital information from the consumer (No , I'm getting this from Ralph Nader , tho' I met him in about 1986.).....Case in point , Reverend Horton Heat's most recent (And , very possibly , his best.) CD , "Laughin' and Cryin'". Well , Yep Roc , tho' they host some fine acts , has always been distribution - challenged , so when I could find ONE store in Chicago that had it in stock , I finally had to have somebody show me where it was , because the lettering , in black on medium - dark blue , was impossible to read. You have to think about complementary colors (RED/GREEN , YELLOW /PURPLE , ORANGE /BLUE.) , OR JUST COLORS THAT COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER , SOME THINGS STAND OUT BECAUSE THEY'RE LIGHT , SOME BECAUSE THEY'RE DARK. THIS VELVETT FOGG SLEEVE , NOT ONLY IS IT UGLY , THE COLORS DON'T EVEN WORK TOGETHER , BUT , i'M SURE THAT WAS INTENTIONAL.   THE TRENIERS CD , NOT THE UGLY ONE , THE COLORS ARE SUBDUED , NOT PASTEL , SORTA SEPIA TONE , AND , I THINK , LIGHT BLUE. SOMEBODY DID THEIR JOB.
 
James Porter said:

A friend of mine who does liner notes for reissues (John, you know him too) once told me that major labels HATE to run black and white photos on covers. It subconsciously keeps younger buyers away. Okay, I admit that a few embellishments here 'n' there don't hurt - say, a black-and-white photo with color print (like Bear Family did for the Treniers), or even a mockup of an old 50s poster (like Sony Legacy did on They Rock!). But that bad colorization job that Sony Special Products used on Rockin' Is Our Bizness is unforgivable, even for a budget label.

'Love Story " is pretty good. But ,there's very little period footage . Then again , not much is known to exist. I see where some footage from the 1970 tour of Europe (Supporting Hendrix) is turning up on You Tube. Some people can't get past "Forever Changes" , but I like that era , too.......I see where John Fleckenstein , Love's first Bass player, rejoined The Standells , whom he played with in '67.