Also , Quad Pi (Pre - Lithium Xmas ) ,did a slow , trembly ,dark , also almost unrecognizable, "Last Train To Clarksville" as (Last Train To)  Mortville , in homage to John Waters.
 
John Battles said:

"My Sweet Lord" by Lithium Xmas , almost unrecognizeable.

Pure Hell's cover of Nancy Sinatra's These Boots are Made for Walking.

Also, although not a cover, Andre Williams' garage punk reboot of his disco song "Whip the Booty" is maniacally fun and trashy.  You can find that version on his classic Black Godfather LP.

It's on the double vinyl version of A PROMISE IS A PROMISE from Canada that came out in 1988.

Cascarita said:

the Lyres used to do a great version of it. I don't know if it's on any of their records, but I used to see them play it all the time.

the Lyres used to do a great version of it. I don't know if it's on any of their records, but I used to see them play it all the time.

Dave Vanian And The Phantom Chords

Lovely!

Jersey City Mods said:

Sorry, I didn't fully vet that clip.  This one is more like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGNzjvsOn_o

I wish I had more records by the Lyres and the Chesterfield Kings, also the Nomads from Sweden.

There are a few Gories, Dirtbombs, 5,6,7,8s, Mono Men and Man or Astroman 45s I'm missing.  I got into the Cheater Slicks late, so I really missed out on their 45s.  I just recently "discovered" the Wildebeests, so I'll be tracking down there 45s.  I kove 45s they are the perfect format for garage punk.

I think "Crazy Horses" was also done by Redd Kross but I'm not sure.

John Battles said:

YEAH , EXACTLY. THERE WAS ALWAYS A CONNECTION BETWEEN BUBBLEGUM AND PUNK/NEW WAVE /WTF.      The very first song The Cramps recorded was "Quick Joey Small". Slaughter and The Dogs did it later. Talking Heads did "1-2-3 Red Light", MANY bands did Yummy , Yummy , Yummy , of course , Like The Nervebreakers and even The Residents , but , Lithium Xmas ' Heavy Psych version of "Green Tambourine" must be heard too be believed. The Osmonds' departure from their stereotype BUBBLEGUM IMAGE, "Crazy Horses" was covered by Alexander Harvey , James Last ( of course) , Demented are Go , Tank , and some outfit on Wax Trax records. Wax Trax was one of the greatest record stores in the world , but , you invariably had to hear Industrial Dance music  from their label.

Once , an employee tried to scratch a record along to a Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps album. I looked at him , and said "Sacrilege" . He stopped.
 
Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

The Ramones did more than their fair share of bubblegum covers when starting out and also recorded a couple of classics (Indian Giver, Little Bit O'Soul) and a lot of decent 80s garage bands threw in a bublegum song or two into their set.  There's a lot of good stuff out there whether or not it's by studio musicians.  Sometimes it's the song, not the singer that should be listened to.

YEAH , EXACTLY. THERE WAS ALWAYS A CONNECTION BETWEEN BUBBLEGUM AND PUNK/NEW WAVE /WTF.      The very first song The Cramps recorded was "Quick Joey Small". Slaughter and The Dogs did it later. Talking Heads did "1-2-3 Red Light", MANY bands did Yummy , Yummy , Yummy , of course , Like The Nervebreakers and even The Residents , but , Lithium Xmas ' Heavy Psych version of "Green Tambourine" must be heard too be believed. The Osmonds' departure from their stereotype BUBBLEGUM IMAGE, "Crazy Horses" was covered by Alexander Harvey , James Last ( of course) , Demented are Go , Tank , and some outfit on Wax Trax records. Wax Trax was one of the greatest record stores in the world , but , you invariably had to hear Industrial Dance music  from their label.

Once , an employee tried to scratch a record along to a Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps album. I looked at him , and said "Sacrilege" . He stopped.
 
Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

The Ramones did more than their fair share of bubblegum covers when starting out and also recorded a couple of classics (Indian Giver, Little Bit O'Soul) and a lot of decent 80s garage bands threw in a bublegum song or two into their set.  There's a lot of good stuff out there whether or not it's by studio musicians.  Sometimes it's the song, not the singer that should be listened to.

THE DEAL WAS , JUST  LIKE ALL THE GREAT 50'S NOVELTY ROCK RECORDS ,

THE 60'S BUBBLEGUM ERA HAD SOME BRILLIANTLY CRAFTED SONGS THAT DEFY YOU TO GET 'EM OUT OF YOUR HEAD

 

!Jersey City Mods said:

The "How Not to be Seen" sketch and the whole band was hiding in crates.

Rev. Norb said:

I dunno, but it was a crate singing it...or a guy hiding in a crate singing it.

Hi everybody.  I just started getting a page on here.  I've been doing a show on WMSE in Milwaukee, WI since the 80's.  I had a slot from noon 'til 3PM for 17 years.  I'm currently on the air from 6-9PM CST on Monday nights (www.wmse.org).  My music is pretty consistent, a mix of new and old garage and punk.  I could take up a lot of space trying to describe it but instead I'll just post my most recent playlist to give you a good idea what it's all about (yeah, I leaned on some of the Hideout comps and others for my show recently.  I fix medical equipment for a "real job" and I had a small window to create a mix before I hit the airwaves on Monday.).  I am always, ALWAYS, looking for new tunes to spin on the show so please keep me in mind...especially if your band has a gig coming up in Milwaukee.

 

Too Much Pressure - The Selecter

Up To No Good - Rancid

Nite Klub - The Specials

Teenage Crimewave - CPC Gangbangs

Seven Are The Horns of Satan - The Happy Kids

Redbone in the City - The Bad Brains

Get My Kix - The Lookies

Sweet Rot - Hubble Bubble

14th Floor - Armitage Shanks

Steve Don't Party No More - Mean Jeans

Cheap Beer - The Oxymorons

Back at You - Electric Frankenstein

Problem Child - The Damned

Take Me I'm Yours - Fiction

Savage - Teengenerate

I Wanna Go - The Uzis

Afraid of The Russians - The Stiphnoyds

Blah Blah Blah - Iggy Pop

Backbone - High Tension Wires

Good On Ya Baby - X (Australia)

Jet Boy - New York Dolls

Thinkin' Ain't Drinkin' - Truckstop Lovechild

Hardwired - Ivan Julian

American Nights - The Runaways

Nigel Mansell - Firestone

Kick Out The Jams - MC5

Do The Wrong Thing - The Humpers

LOCAL SIZZLER: Stab Me - The Hussy

Slippery Rock 70's - Stavely Makepeace

Custom Credit - Cosmic Psychos

Orgasmatron - Motorhead

Howlin' For You - The Compulsions

Sonic Young Boy - The Sonic Negroes

16 Forever - The Dictators

Slow Death - Flamin' Groovies

Ooh-Poo-Pa-Do - The Masonics

Stay Away - Mondo Topless

Torture Rock - The Rockin' Belmarx

(Theme From) What Will They Think Of Next - The Quakers

Bollywood Woman - Above

Blow My Mind - The Jade Idol

Bo Diddley - Link Wray

Pirate Cowboy - The Deadly Snakes

Hooty Sapperticker - Barbara and the Boys

The Way I Feel About You - The Bristols

Surf Rider - The Lively Ones

She - Audio Kings of the Third World

No Friend of Mine - The Sparkles

Nurse Julie - Billy Childish and the Friends of the Buff Medway Fanciers Association

The Creep - Thee Cormans

Beat Beat - The Get Wets

Hall of Mirrors - Cheap Time

 

Thank you! Your profile photo was my first ever tattoo by the way...haha

I can´t wait!!! love your program Howie

best regards, Carlos.

ok im gregor(fells like AA this bit!)im 30,iv been a mucic addict since forever,pretty much anything you can think of ill have listened to(maybe),the only music i dinne really like is main stream "indie",kasabian,kieser chiefs that kinda limp wristed bullshit.my two biggest loves are dirty as hell lofi garage and southern hiphop,.

im an artist,well trying to be,and thats about all really.cheers.

ps-i posted a thread earlier and its never appeared,anyone any ideas why?

Sort of off topic...

But I wonder what happened to the plans Tim Warren had of remixing those unreleased Teengenerate recordings.. "teenage freak" rules

Nope, nothin' yet. Here's the previous topic on the subject, btw: 

http://garagepunk.ning.com/forum/topics/new-oblivians

would you even class them as a garage rock band, ive a few opinions on this, but im interested on finding out what you guys all think on it?

Check out 'Shady Lady' too if you like that 70s glam sound. They were based in LA, originally from New York. I did this interview a coupla years ago:

http://www.sleazegrinder.net/2009/08/shady-lady-interview.html

 YOU'RE RIGHT. IT WAS BEN MILLER. DAM GOT OVER WITH THE PUNK CROWD , BUT THEY WERE VIRTUALLY UNCLASSIFIABLE. I READ AN EARLY REVIEW THAT COMPARED THEM TO HAWKWIND....WELL, THEY DID DO ROBERT CALVERT'S "THE RIGHT STUFF" , A GREAT TUNE.
 
Dead Boy said:

Hmmmmm, it may be Michael Davis, but I don't know, actually, but I think, hmmmmmmmm, it's not Ron(?????).

The sax player was Ben Miller..

DESTROY ALL MONSTERS - Art Garage Punk 1977 - 78

WELL , i USUALLY DON'T GET A LOT OF TIME....So , I have to play the crowdpleasers by Gary , T Rex , Sweet , Suzi , Slade , Mud , Wizzard , Mott , Roxy , Bowie , Alice , Dolls , the like. If there's time , I'll slip in something more obscure....I don't play any post - glam ,as a rule . Maybe a Hanoi Rocks song.....On occasion, I've played proto - Glam , like John Kongos. Never played "Neanderthal Man " by Hotlegs or "The Raver " by The Troggs. You have to sense the crowd , sort it out in your mind. It went real well last year , because a good group of people came to dance , to Rock'n'Roll (Imagine.).
 
Chris Henniker said:

Do you play any of the stuff influenced by glam? Like early punk, post-punk, Britpop, new wave, etc? Perhaps asking for more obscure stuff shows you just can't win sometimes, even when it was obscure in the US. 

John Battles said:

  It's true , Gary was a hit machine in Britain , and other countries , in the 70's , and , of course , Brownsville Station had a U.S. hit with "I'm The Leader of The Gang (I Am) ", while Joan Jett's version of "Do Ya Wanna Touch Me There (Oh Yeah)" went right through the roof , over here (Tho' I'll take Tommy James' version.). As with T Rex , Sweet and Slade , big things were predicted for Gary Glitter , at the time , in America , and though they all had hits (Slade had two low - charting singles in the 70's , and , of course , a big hit with "Run , Run Away"in the 80's.) , but , proper English did'nt translate , over here.  I DJ Glam Nights sometimes , and , if anyone tells me I'm not playing enough obscure stuiff , I tell them , It's ALL obscure , in the states.
 
Chris Henniker said:

I'd say it was a hoax, but he wouldn't get a passport or visa if it was true. It's a condition of his liberty not to leave the country. Not only that, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 doesn't apply to any sentence over 2.5 years.

That said, he was a one hit wonder in the US, but he was very influential here. This makes it  all the more shocking. Ok, Pete Townsend was a major influence, but there is a media double standard at work. Glitter makes better copy because his fans were only 10 year old girls, but also people like Townsend appealed more to guys.

Notification Periods for offenders Sentenced under Sexual Offences Act 2003:^[3]

• Imprisonment for life or for 30 months or more, imprisonment for public protection, or admission to hospital under restriction order, or subject to an Order for Lifelong Restriction: Indefinitely
• Imprisonment for more than 6 but less than 30 months: 10 years
• Imprisonment for 6 months or less, or admission to hospital without restriction order: 7 years
• Caution: 2 years
• Conditional discharge or (in Scotland) a probation order: Period of discharge or probation
• Any other: 5 years
• Finite notification periods are halved if the person is under 18 when convicted or cautioned.

John Battles said:

 It's a loaded question , to be sure.

I , personally , don't think Glitter could get a tour off the ground , at this point. Maybe , here in the states , where his music is virtually unknown (Save for the use of his one American hit , "Rock'n'Roll Pt. 2" , only better known today via it's appearance at sporting events . But ,  if you mentioned his name or the name of any of his better - known songs , the average U.S. sports fan would , most likely , draw a blank.) , he could embark on that U.S. tour he made tentative plans for , 40 years ago (He's performed a total of two songs in America.).....Maybe. All the controversy surrounding Gary Glitter in the last , roughly , 15 years , went under the radar in America , recieving very little coverage at all. He did appear on an episode of VH1's  "Where Are They Now?", before the internet porn charge , and the program dealt , briefly , with the fact that he'd been charged with , and acquited of , two charges of indecency with a minor. Outside of a cult following , Glitter remains so obscure , here , he would'nt rate a sidebar in a scandal sheet.

That out of the way ,    yes I'm a fan of Gary Glitter's music , but not of things he did , or is said to have done. I'm not pro - murder, either , but , I admire the work of Leadbelly , Joe Meek , Phil Spector (OK , the verdict's never going to be out , but....Gee , D'YA THINK?) , Pat Hare , and , maybe to a lesser extent , Taildragger. I don't condone woman beating , but , I still like Ike Turner and Brian Jones' music.....Bill Wyman usually gets lumped in with Gary Glitter on the now - synonymous topic of pedophilia , but he did have the girl's Mother's consent (So much so that her Mom hooked up with his Son !), Not saying that makes everything peachy keen, but he had'nt had a scandal in his whole career with The Rolling Stones , barring the "We piss anywhere" incident , and he was due for one. Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry did , or were accused of , everything short of selling secrets to The Russians during The Cold War. They're still great Artists.  And , as great Artists go , you could'nt argue with Chaplin or Picasso , both of whom married teenagers.  Several times.

Then , there's the simple fact that , back in Gary's day , a large number of Groupies , at least , in the states , were'nt even old enough to attend their Junior Prom. Who was complaining about that ?

Roger Daltrey said , shortly after Pete Townshend's internet porn case was swept under the rug , that the way he felt about Glitter was , that this is a sickness , and that the way society deals with it is wrong (Even if it does turn out that a person like Gary can't be cured.  It's still not illegal to have such thoughts , only to act upon them. ). Maybe there is no end - all solution , but , would it be the end of civilization if offenders were treated , psychologically? Still , even after serving jail time , Glitter seems to be in vast denial. Upon returning to Britain (And , soon , requesting permission to relocate to France , while authorities concurrently sought Roman Polanski's extradition from the same country , to stand trial , here.) , a Journalist asked him if he intended to get help for his problem. He was told , "No , because I have'nt done anything wrong". If he'd told the man it was'nt his business , it might not have made him appear delusional.

So , it still seems possible that this Twitter site is a hoax. And , even if it is'nt , I don't know how Glitter intends to pull off a comeback tour. Negative publicity , however , is still publicity.  

That was Kate Moss Johnny buried ? Gotta love it. Johnny recorded "Deliah's Gone" three times.I HAVE AN ALBUM WITH ONE OF THE EARLIER VERSIONS...The lyrics are not as extreme. i ADMIT , i LOVE THOSE AMERICAN RECORDS , NOT SO MUCH THE ONE WITH tom petty...It's hard for me to listen to the last couple , because the man was dying. But , when I'm in the mood , I will. I saw Johnny when "Cash" had just come out , and it was really cool to hear him do some of those songs , solo. My Brother and Sister-in-Law and I SAT WITH AN 80 year old lady who'd been going to see Johnny since the 60's , which was SO cool. She said " I have'nt heard the new album yet , but I hear it's so personal". That sums it up .After the show Johnny literally walked thru the crowded lobby and into the street , no entourage , just walked through the people , because he knew he could get respect , and not be crowded. He got into  a cab , not a limo , and off he  party went.

Divine Horsemen is a good call. They were'nt that popular in their day , but , they put on a GREAT show. Their singer was Chris D. From The Flesheaters , and their Bassist , Robyn Jameson from the same band (a  version of the band.), and their early Guitarist was Cam King of The Explosives , Roky Erickson's primary band , tho' not anymore.....Their  other singer , Julie Christenson, was married to a member of The Conqueroo before she married Chris D.

They combined Country with traces of Punk and even Metal , not as The Flesheaters did , tho' , it was far more subtle....

If you like the Texas Psych oriented stuff , I URGE you to check out Cold Sun , an early - mid 70's "Psych when you could'nt give it away" band , very dark , led by Bill Miller, who later went on to Roky  Erickson and The Aliens. It's some mindbending shit , but , it won't come cheap.

 

Milt Trenier said that when he went to discuss his Brother , Cliff's  , hospital bill , after he died, he was informed that the entire thing , I think $80 , 000  , had been paid in full by one Francis Albert Sinatra. But , this was'nt something Frank wanted any press attention for , he just did it , because this was his friend , and he could afford to help his family.
Don said:

Fact is people screw each other. All classes of people. There is no one "percentage" that does it more than another.

Ever read about the lawsuit Liberty DeVitto had to have against Billy Joel?  All those albums, all those tours, and Lib was left penniless.

We like to classify this as a one group screwing another thing but in truth it is not. Its people.

Mind you there are a lot of fine people on all ends of the music biz, they're just overwhelmed by the number of scoundrels. Same, alas, is true among musicians.

One such fine person is Wolfgang Völkel at Break-A-Way Records. My work with him, altogether on line, in the creation of The Abstracts' "Hey, Let's Go  Now!" was a lesson in what the music business, or any business for that matter, could be. But that is because Wolfgang does what he does because he loves garage band music and also, I expect, because at heart he is simply a fine human being.  And the later is what is rare every where in the human gene pool.

-don