The Sonics have just announced a major US tour in Spring 2015. APRIL 2 - APRIL 26.

Most of the major Northern markets are covered , but , it seems the only  concession to The South will be the two day Viva Las Vegas Massacre (The Sonics ,  the only Garage band latter - day Rockabilly fans seem to recognize , are doing two full sets at The Viva Las Vegas festival . That's great , but , lovin' Rockabilly and not lovin' Garage is like lovin' your Daddy and not your Mama.). 

Better still , most tour dates will be supported by primo screamer , Barrence Whitfield , and the original Savages (Featuring Mark Greenburg , original DMZ Guitarist.), whie Mudhoney opens the first date.

If you've never seen Barrence Whitfield and The Savages , or , even if you have , they will blow your shit away , and , then , of course , The Sonics will give ya some more , like it's 1964 !

Any kid bands wanna get their blocks knocked off by guys their Grandfathers' age ? I did'nt think so.

Ticket info and tour schedule info are at Consequence of Sound (Google  the sonics. 2015 tour , or cosequenceofsound , should be right there.). The Sonics' website is still being rehabbed , so check with consequence of sound. I don't know who's handling the tickets , or how badly we're going to get reamed in "Service charges" , much less what ticket prices are gonna be ,, but , if you're in Chicago , they go on sale FRIDAY , JANUARY 23 !! Possibly some other shows , too. Look it up.

While you're doing that , check out "BAD BETTY" from the upcoming full - length Sonics release.

I met Larry Parypa , briefly. He told me the new album (Then in production.) sounded , to him , like a cross between teh original Sonics and 70's Hard Rock. Not necessarily a bad thing , but , "Bad Betty" sounds like early Sonics meets DMZ/Real Kids !!

Yes, I am also wondering the same thing: if I wanted to do a small batch, what places are highly recommended? Thanks!

I'm looking at pressing a 45 rpm in the near future (late Spring).  I noticed that Palomino Records seems to have a good package deal for small runs (I'm looking at either 200 or 250 copies).  Has anybody here used Palomino?  Do you have any recommendations record pressing plants?  Also, any recommendations on good places to get a "vinyl ready" mix of our master tape.  I'm in the Washington, DC metro area. 

Thanks.

IVY IS JUST LAYING LOW , BUT , REPORTEDLY , DOING REALLY WELL.

She has dropped out of the music biz (Except , I trust , overseeing reissues and such.). She's turned down offers to perform. But , who's to say she won't return , someday? She's an Artist. A real Artist may go through long periods of inactivity , only to return with some of their most brilliant work.

She can't be pressured into performing or recording again , and I'm sure people have been cool with her about that. I spoke to Art Fein (Who was The Cramps' First Manager.) and Kid Congo , and they both said she was in really good spirits , and looking great.

I miss The Cramps so much , too , but , it's like they're always here with me. I just can't go see them play , anymore. But , some bands really stand the test of time. THEY GIVE YOU FEVER !!

Speaking of the Cramps, what's Poison Ivy been up to?  Has she completely left the music biz since Lux past?  I do miss the Cramps.

BROJAMES ! i HAVE'NT SEEN YOU AROUND IN A WHILE.

Glad you liked the story . It's sad , but , he was in a lot of pain for a long time. 

I know he announced that he hoped to get out of the hospital , soon , and marry his Girlfriend/ Caretaker, but , he must have known it would , most likely , not go that way , and I don't think he was afraid to face the end.

Thanks for sharing your memories of the late great Kim Fowley.  I was so sad to hear that he past.  He will be missed.

This still comes as a shock , even though Fowley had been grappling with Cancer for years.

I met him , once , at The Las Vegas Rockaround in 2004. He actually asked me if I knew exactly what it was he'd been flown in to do. "UMMM.....I think they just want you to introduce some of the bands , and provide some atmosphere.' . Which is exactly what he did , with audacity and flair. In fact , he even introduced Rudy Ray Moore , who did a far - too short comic monologue , then , he , himself introduced what turned out to be Hasil Adkins' farewell performance.

"Can you tell me if there's a catch phrase for this music , now? Do they call it "Punk" , or what?" , he asked my friends and I . " Generally , people call it "Garage" ", I replied . Then , he got down to holding court , answering questions and telling stories , and kvetching at great length , about whatever.

Kim addressed one guy in the group , whom I'd never met , and said "You fucking Garage kids . You just want to jack off and smoke a joint to the new Seeds reissue (His insults no longer had any venom.) . Are you gonna sit there and tell me that if you had teh chance to fuck Brittney Spears ,that you would'nt ?".

"Well ..." , he said , "I might fuck her boyfriend , whoever THAT is at the moment , but , I'm a QUEER !".

Fowley did NOT have an answer to that.

All weekend , Sky Saxon and Kim Fowley went to great lengths to avoid each other. It was plain to see the bad blood spoken of between the two had not simmered down. But , I did'nt think much of it.....Until I got the word that Saxon had sucker - punched Fowley , in front of witnesses , saying something to the effect of " Kim , I'm tired of you running down The Seeds and their fans!" (He HAD made a career of doing that , but , NO ONE saw it coming.). At least six cops arrived , and Sky confessed to punching Kim , unprovoked. Fowley opted not to press charges , though rumors floated around of retribution teh following day . This , of course ,did'nt happen.    I hope Sky and Kim are hugging each other , man , I really do.

John Battles.

From: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kim-fowley-runaways-dead-at-75-20150115

Runaways producer and notorious L.A. music legend Kim Fowley has died. In recent months, he had been undergoing cancer treatments, though no cause of death has been announced. He was 75.

Charismatic and eccentric, Fowley is best remembered as the record producer for the all-female rock group the Runaways. He introduced Joan Jett, who was 15 at the time, to teenage drummer Sandy West and helped them find frontwoman Cherie Currie, lead guitarist Lita Ford and bassist Jackie Fox. He produced the band's 1976 self-titled debut and co-wrote the band's biggest hit, the punkish "Cherry Bomb," with Jett. He also co-produced the following year's Queens of Noise and helmed the same year's Waitin' for the Night.

Fowley was born in 1939 to Singin' in the Rain actor Douglas Fowley and actress Shelby Payne and grew up in Los Angeles and around southern California. After a bout with polio in 1957, he began a career in the music industry, producing his first single – the Renegades' "Charge" – in 1959. In the Sixties, worked with Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Seeds and Gene Vincent, among others, as well as launching his own solo career; his 1968 LP Outrageous, Fowley's third, was the only one to chart in the U.S. Fowley closed out the Sixties by MCing John Lennon's performance at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, where he asked the audience to hold up its cigarette lighters, arguably starting the concert fad.

The Seventies found Fowley working with the Modern Lovers, Blue Cheer and Helen Reddy. He also co-wrote songs on Kiss' hit Destroyer and a "Escape" on Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare. Fowley and the Runaways severed their ties in 1977, after which he set out to find another group he could market as a novelty. Although he worked with a few groups over the ensuing decades and continued to put out his own solo LPs, none reached the success or notoriety of the Runaways.

In the 2000s, he tried his hands at experimental film, and in 2012, he won a special jury prize for innovation and audaciousness at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival for his films Golden Road to Nowhere and BlackRoomDoom. In 2014, Fowley made an appearance in Beyoncé's "Haunted" video.

In September 2014, Billboard reported that Fowley had been receiving cancer treatments and that Runaways frontwoman Currie, with whom he had been in legal battles over royalties over the years, had been caring for him. The pair had been working with Lita Ford that was earmarked for 2014 but has yet to come out. At the time of the Billboard report, Currie said she was optimistic about Fowley's condition, even though he had been hospitalized and was recording a radio show for SiriusXM's Little Steven's Garage channel from his bed.

"Kim Fowley is a big loss to me," E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt said in a statement. "A good friend. One of a kind. He'd been everywhere, done everything, knew everybody. He was working in the Underground Garage until last week. We should all have as full a life. I wanted DJs that could tell stories first person. He was the ultimate realization of that concept. Rock Gypsy DNA. Reinventing himself whenever he felt restless. Which was always. One of the great characters of all time. Irreplaceable."

"Kim was a great and often misunderstood individual," Blondie drummer Clem Burke said in a statement. "When Blondie first came to Hollywood Kim was one of the legends we wanted to meet. We did meet him at the Tropicana motel and became friends. I had the privilege of sitting next to Kim at a screening at SXSW of the Runaways film. When it ended, I turned to Kim and told him he was the hero of the film. He seemed happy to hear that."

In a 2012 interview with the San Diego Reader, Fowley characterized his own role in rock music. "It's necessary for a band to have charisma, and it's necessary for a band to have a Kim Fowley in there someplace," he said. "The behind-the-scenes people are as much a part of rock 'n' roll as the guys onstage.... Kim Fowley is a necessary evil."

Ralph Peer, the chairman and CEO of Peer Music was the first to report on Fowley's passing saying, "He and his energy will be missed." He confirmed the news with author Harvey Kubernik.

Here are the two most recent episodes of Revolution Rock:

January 17th, 2014:

1. Christian Bland & The Revelators - Gnostic Blues
2. UFO Club - Wolfman
3. Kid Congo Powers - Haunted Head
4. The Echo Bombs - King Of Uncool
5. Run Coyote - Only Human
6. Guitar Army - Cruel World
7. The Stray Cats - Built For Speed
8. Paul Camplain - Nicotine
9. The Pretty Things - Get Yourself Home
10. The Black Delta Movement - Ivory Shakes
11. The Aquadolls - Tweaker Kidz
12. The Ketamines - Stay Awake
13. Modern Vices - Keep Me Under Your Arms
14. The Mandates - Wastin’ Time
15. Butthole Surfers - Sea Ferring
16. Scratch Acid - The Greatest Gift
17. The Dirty Nil - Cinnamon
18. Viet Cong - Pointless Experience
19. The Nelsons - Never Hated Fun
20. Those Rogues - Wish I Could See You Again
21. Bradfords - Together We Have Stayed
22. Dum Dum Girls - Bhang Bhang, I”m A Burnout
23. Tire Swing Co. - Happy Valentines Day
24. Beastie Boys - Something’s Got To Give
25. Generation X - Stars Look Down
26. The Hot Nasties - This Is Unlove
27. The Dirty Pretty Things - Deadwood
28. The Libertines - The Delaney
29. The Libertines - The Boys In The Band
30. The Velvet Underground - European Son (Alternate Version)

Download/listen to the podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20150117-1900-t1421521200.mp3

Check out my podcast on Christian Bland & The Revelators here:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2015/01/the-unseen-green-obscene-show-543.html

January 10th, 2014:

1. Marshmallow Overcoat - Groovy Little Trip
2. The Night Beats - 18 Glowing Phantoms
3. Neil Jarvis - Shred Met
4. Denise & Company - Boy, What’ll You Do Then
5. Luke & The Apostles - Been Burnt
6. Los Straitjackets - Fury
7. Parkay Quarts - Pretty Machines
8. The Replacements - I.O.U.
9. The Nils - Banditos Calling
10. Alex G - After Ur Gone
11. The Heart Attack Kids - Platonic Love Bomb
12. Silent Movie Type - Spillkit
13. Lowlife - Leaders
14. The Flesh Columns - Time's Up
15. Marshmallow Overcoat - 13 Ghosts
16. Tara Watts - S.O.S
17. The Mallard - Over And Under
18. Andre Williams - I Still Love You
19. Johnny Bell - The Third Degree
20. White Heat - Nervous Breakdown
21. The Swollen Members - I Like Living In Scarborough
22. Tricky Woo - Rock 'n' Roll Vs. The World
23. Death - Freakin Out
24. The Flesh Rags - Night Stalker
25. REM - Rotary Ten
26. Bad News Boys - Alone Again
27. Deja Voodoo - Wall Of Paisley
28. Ariel Pink - Put Your Number In My Phone
29. Useless Eaters - American Cars
30. Indian Wars - Who Needs A Girl Like You
31. Jack White - Temporary Ground
32. Jack White - Would You Fight For My Love?

Download/listen to the podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20150110-1900-t1420916401.mp3

Check out my blog post on Jack White's Lazaretto here:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2015/01/jack-whites-lazaretto-show-542.html

Playlist for 1.9.15: Baby, Yer the Best 2014

Here's my Top 50 for 2014 and the show featuring songs from these albums along with assorted singles from the past year! Stream or download the entire Jan. 9 show right here. Find Zero Hour also on Facebook,Twitter and Tumblr.

Top 5 Albums for 2014

1. Reigning Sound, Shattered, Merge
2. Miriam, Nobody’s Baby, Norton
3. Ramma Lamma, Ice Cream, Certified PR
4. The Electric Mess, House On Fire, Soundflat
5. The Singles, Look How Fast a Heart Can Break, Sound Artifacts

Rest of the Top 50 (In no particular order)

6. The Fleshtones , Wheel of Talent, Yep Roc
7. Sugar Stems, Only Come Out at Night, Dirtnap
8. Stupidity, Fore, GoFast
9. Empty Hearts, S/T, Savoy
10. The Muffs, Whoop Dee Doo, Burger
11. The Real Kids, Shake … Outta Control, Ace of Hearts
12. Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires, Dereconstructed, Sub Pop
13. Midwest Beat, Free of Being, Waterslide
14. The A-Bones, Ears Wide Shut, Norton
15. Daddy Long Legs, Blood From a Stone, Norton
16. The Hares, Smoking in Bed, Saustex
17. Churchwood, 3:Trickgnosis, Saustex
18. A Pony Named Olga, The Land of Milk and Pony, Saustex
19. Ugly Beats, Brand New Day, Get Hip
20. Obnox, Louder Space, 12XU
21. The Sleepwalkers, Lost My Mind in Stereo, Self
22. Talbot Adams, S/T, Spacecase
23. Cowbell, Skeleton Soul, Damaged Goods
24. Lydia Loveless, Somewhere Else, Bloodshot
25. Dex Romweber Duo, Images 13, Bloodshoot
26. The Rich Hands, Out of My Head, Fountain
27. Paul Collins, Feel the Noise, Alive Naturalsound
28. The Concussions, Break Up With the Concussions, Double Crown
29. Ross Johnson & Jeff Evans, Vanity Session, Spacecase
30. Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, All Her Fault, Transdreamer
31. Jonah Gold & His Silver Apples, Pollute the Airwaves, Off Label
32. Jam Messengers, Guilty!, Thick Syrup
33. The Tripwires, Get Young, Folc
34. MFC Chicken, Solid Gravy, Dirty Water
35. Catl, This Shakin’ House, Blood & Water
36. The Bama Lamas, Going Up?, Self
37. The Forty-Nineteens, Spin It, Heyday
38. The Above, Waterbury Street, Teen Sound
39. The GTVs, Sh’Bang!, Teen Sound
40. The Reprobettes, S/T, Off The Hip
41. The Felines, Want, Soundflat
42. Loose Pills, Rx, Off the Hip
43. Bobby Patterson, I Got More Soul!, Omnivore
44. Muck & the Mires, Dial M for Muck, Dirty Water
45. Gino & the Goons, Shake It!, Slovenly
46. John Schooley, The Man Who Rode The Mule Around the World, Voodoo Rhythm,
47. Cozy, Button by Button, Hozac
48. John Wesley Coleman, The Love That You Own, Burger
49. The Martinets¸ Rock and Roll Will Probably Never Die, MuSick
50. The Outta Sites, Rock and Roll Dance Party, Self

12:04PM Ramma Lamma “Zero Hour theme” from Zero Hour theme (2013) on Self Local12:05PM Reigning Sound “North Cackalacky Girl” from Shattered (2014) on Merge12:08PM Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “The Kudzu and the Concrete” fromDereconstructed (2014) on Sub Pop Records12:11PM Catl “Lamplight the Way” from This Shakin' House (2014) on Blood and Water12:13PM Jonah Gold & His Silver Apples “Neanderthal Beat” from Pollute the Airwaves(2014) on Off Label12:20PM The Muffs “Because You're Sad” from Whoop Dee Doo (2014) on Burger Records12:24PM The Martinets “Rock and Roll Probably” from Rock and Roll Will Probably Never Die(2014) on MuSick Recordings12:27PM The Real Kids “I Can't Shake That Girl” from Shake...Outta Control (2014) on Ace of Heart Records12:31PM The Hares “Wreck Dat Party Dress” from Smoking in Bed (2014) on Saustex Media12:33PM The Outta Sites “The Mongoose” from Rock and Roll Dance Party (2014) on The Outta Sites12:36PM The Fleshtones “Roofarama” from Wheel of Talent (2014) on Yep Roc Records12:43PM A Pony Named Olga “We Had Some Fun” from The Land of Milk and Pony (2014) on Saustex Media12:47PM MFC Chicken “White Leather Boots” from Solid Gravy (2014) on Dirty Water12:49PM Stupidity “go” from Fore (2014) on GoFast Records12:53PM Bobby Patterson “I Got More Soul” from I Got More Soul! (2014) on Omnivore Recordings12:55PM The GTVs “Just About to Lose Your Clown” from Sh'bang! (2014) on Teen Sound12:57PM The Concussions “Wray Conniff” from Break Up With the Concussions (2014) onDouble Crown Records01:03PM Sugar Stems “Radio Heartthrob” from Only Come Out At Night (2014) on Dirtnap Records Local01:05PM The Sleepwalkers “Primetime Syndication” from Lost My Mind in Stereo (2014) onself-released Local01:09PM The Midwest Beat “High up in the Alps” from Free of Being (2014) on WaterslideLocal01:12PM Ramma Lamma “ice cream” from Ice Cream (2014) on Certified PR Local01:19PM Paul Collins “I Need My Rock N' Roll” from Feel the Noise (2014) on Alive Naturalsound01:21PM The Rich Hands “home” from Out of My Head (2014) on Fountain01:24PM The Singles “Inamorata” from Look How Fast a Heart Can Break (2014) on Sound Artifacts Music01:27PM The Tripwires “How in Heaven's Name” from Get Young (2014) on Folc Records01:30PM Miriam “Questioningly” from Nobody's Baby (2014) on Norton Records Inc.01:38PM Obnox “Prime Time Sista” from Louder Space (2014) on 12XU01:40PM The Great Dismal Swamis “I Wanna Get Ripped” from Phantom Tollbooth (2014) on RZO01:43PM Gino And The Goons “You Won't Get Away with Murder” from Shake It! (2014) onSlovenly01:45PM The Delusionaires “The Scrump” from The Scrump/The Worm Whispers (2014) onHidden Volume01:48PM Batman & Garagekid “I Was on Holiday in Ouagadougou” from Batman & Garagekid (2014) on Batchelor01:52PM Ross Johnson & Jeffrey Evans “Dateless Night” from Vanity Session (2014) onSpacecase Records01:56PM Daddy Long Legs “Heart to Heart” from Blood From A Stone (2014) on Norton Records Inc.02:05PM John Wesley Coleman “Money in my pocket” from The Love That You Own (2014) on Burger Records02:08PM Cowbell “Oh Yolande” from Skeleton Soul (2014) on Damaged Goods02:10PM The A-Bones “Catahoula Stomp” from Ears Wide Shut (2014) on Norton Records Inc.02:12PM The Electric Mess “Better to Be Lucky Than Good” from House on Fire (2014) onSoundflat02:15PM The Above “We Could Be Together” from Waterbury Street (2014) on Teen Sound02:19PM The Ugly Beats “Up on the Sun” from Brand New Day (2014) on Get Hip02:22PM The Empty Hearts “90 Miles an Hour Down a Dead End Street” from The Empty Hearts (2014) on Savoy02:28PM The Forty Nineteens “Modern Romance” from Spin It (2014) on Heyday Records02:30PM Talbot Adams “I Wanna Have Some Fun” from Talbot Adams (2014) onSpacecase Records02:34PM Lydia Loveless “Wine Lips” from Somewhere Else (2014) on Bloodshot Records02:37PM Loose Pills “please” from Rx (2014) on Off The Hip02:41PM Cozy “Sweet Snowflake” from Button By Button (2014) on Hozac02:44PM The Reprobettes “I Don't Love You No More” from s/t (2014) on Off The Hip02:47PM The Felines “Pretty Boy” from Want (2014) on Soundflat02:50PM Muck and the Mires “Bad Omen” from Dial M for Muck (2014) on Dirty Water02:53PM Dex Romweber Duo “Blackout!” from Images 13 (2014) on Bloodshot Records02:56PM John Schooley “It's Git Down Time!” from The Man Who Rode the Mule Around the World (2014) on Voodoo Rhythm02:58PM Churchwood “Chemtrailer Trash” from 3: Trickgnosis (2014) on Saustex Media

Playlist for 1.16.15: Worst Record Ever Made

Stream or download the entire Jan. 16 show right here (12:30 p.m. start this week). Find Zero Hour also on Facebook,Twitter and Tumblr.
12:34PM Ramma Lamma “Zero Hour theme” from Zero Hour theme (2013) on Self Local 
12:36PM Jack Oblivian “Milkshake Baby” from Saturday Night Part 2 (2009) on Big Legal Mess Records 
12:40PM Sandy and the Sophomores “Walk Away Girl” from Girls on 45 Volume 3 (2014) onTeensville 
12:43PM Danny & the Darleans “May-ree Mack” from Stink (2013) on Nero's Neptune 
12:44PM Roy Loney & The Longshots “She's the One” from Drunkard In the Think Tank (2004) on Career Records 
12:50PM Flamin' Groovies “Love Have Mercy” from Supersnazz (2000) on Legacy Recordings 
12:53PM Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey “Ice On the Motorway” from GOING BACK HOME(2014) on UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 
12:56PM The Neckbones “Nobody Gets Me Down” from The Lights Are Getting Dim (1999) onFat Possum Records 
01:06PM Indonesian Junk “Crimes” from Crimes-Single (2015) on self-released Local, New 
01:10PM Rev. Norb & the Onions “(She Got) Thoughtcrime” from s/t (2014) on Certified PRLocal, New 
01:11PM Platinum Boys “Candy” from Candy (Single) (2014) Local, New 
01:15PM Whips “Switchblade” from Turn It On (2014) on self-released Local 
01:23PM Lovesores “Mata hari” from Focke-Wulf vs. Spitfire - EP (2014) on Hound Gawd! Records 
01:26PM Bloodshot Bill “Tear it Apart” from Shook Shake (2014) on Norton New 
01:27PM The Grannies “Hillbilly With Knife Skills” from Ballsier (2015) on Saustex Media 
01:31PM Cyanide Pills “Mail-Order Bride (Live)” from Live 'N' Nasty in Frankfurt (2014) onDamaged Goods 
01:33PM The Muffs “Like You Don't See Me” from Whoop Dee Doo (2014) on Burger Records 
01:35PM The Nerve Scheme “Lose This Girl” from Artificial Wonderland (2013) on Jailhouse Records 
01:40PM The Love Me Nots “You Gotta Go” from Sucker (2014) on Atomic A Go Go Records LLC 
01:43PM Jake Starr and the Delicious Fullness “Dying on the Vine” from Tastes Good (2014) on KOTJ New 
01:45PM The Soulphonics “The Letter Home” from Heart Full of Soulphonics (2014) on The Soulphonics 
01:48PM The Above “Broken Soul” from Waterbury Street (2014) on Teen Sound 
01:51PM The Ar-Kaics “Gone” from The Ar-Kaics (2014) on Windian Records 
01:53PM Mark Sultan “Dandelion” from Rolling Stones Covers Series (2014) on Norton New 
01:56PM The Liminanas “Tu es a moi” from I've Got Trouble in Mind: 7" and Rare Stuff 2009/2014 (2014) on Trouble In Mind Records 
02:07PM Kim Fowley “Bubblegum” from Impossible but True: The Kim Fowley Story (2003) onAce 
02:08PM The Runaways “Cherry Bomb” from The Runaways/Queens of Noise (2008) on Mercury
02:10PM The Rangers “Justine” from Impossible but True: The Kim Fowley Story (2003) on Ace 
02:12PM The Renegades “geronimo” from Another Man's Gold (2009) on Norton Records 
02:14PM Muck and the Mires “Doreen” from Doreen 7" (2008) on Dirty Water 
02:17PM Kim Fowley “Night of the Hunter” from Animal God of the Streets (1974) on Jungle Records 
02:18PM Ariel Pink “Jell-o” from pom pom (2014) on 4AD 
02:20PM Althea and the Memories “Worst Record Ever Made” from One Man's Garbage (2009) on Norton Records 
02:28PM Freaks Of Nature “Let's Freak Out” from Impossible But True - The Kim Fowley Story(2003) on Ace 
02:30PM U.S. Rockets “Bodacious” from One Man's Garbage (2009) on Norton Records 
02:33PM Mick Collins & Danny Kroha “Winter Blues and Greens” from Winter Blues and Greens(2013) on Norton Records 
02:37PM The Murmaids “Popsicles & Icicles” from Impossibe But True - The Kim Fowley True(2003) on Ace 
02:39PM Kim Fowley “Young America Saturday Night” from Only in America (1995) on Arf, Arf 
02:41PM Kim Fowley “Big Sur, Bear Mountain, Ciro's, Flip Side, Protest Song” from Another Man's Gold (2009) on Norton Records 
02:43PM The Gamblers “Teen Machine” from Another Man's Garbage (2009) on Norton 
02:48PM Kim Fowley “The Trip” from Impossibe But True - The Kim Fowley True (2003) on Ace 
02:50PM Kim Fowley “International Heroes” from International Heroes (2007) on EMI Catalog (USA) 
02:54PM Hollywood Argyles “Long Hair, Unsquare Dude Called Jack” from Another Man's Gold(2009) on Norton Records 
02:56PM The Rivingtons “Papa Ooh Mow Mow” from Impossibe But True - The Kim Fowley True(2003) on Ace 
02:59PM The Vaqueros “Vaquero Beat” from Another Man's Gold (2009) on Norton Records 

Playlist 01/17/15

Stimulators - Loud, Fast Rules
FU's - Young, Fast Iranians
Iggy Pop - I Got A Right
Electric Frankenstein - Face At The Edge of the Crowd
Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry
Business - Harry May
Serious Drinking - Hangover
Damned - Drinking About My Baby
Captain Bedderz - I Want You
Professionals - 1-2-3
Double Date With Death - Ride
El Cine - Laundromat
Kim Fowley - The Trip
Runaways - Cherry Bomb
Sonic Youth - Bubblegum
Meatbodies - Disorder
Ed Gein's Car - Cream of Wheat
Spits - Trouble
OFF! - Void You Out
Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect Device
Dead Boys - Ain't Nothin' Do Do
Cro-Mags - Face The Facts
Kraut - Bogus
999 - Nasty, Nasty
Clash - English Civil War
X-Ray Spex - Genetic Engineering
Sex Pistols - (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone
Anti-Nowhere League - For You
Anti-Pasti - No Government
GBH - Drugs Party in 526
Chron Gen - Outlaw
Optimists - Mull of Kintyre
Partisans - 17 Years of Hell
Vibrators - Dragnet
Exploited - Alternative
OBN IIIs - Running on Fumes
Blind Shake - Old Lake
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - I'm Not In Your Mind
Sonny Vincent & Spite - Disinterested
Thee Wylde Fuzz Show - Stunner
Cool Ghouls - And it Grows
Okmoniks - Locked in the Trunk of Your Ford Blues
Godfathers - Gone To Texas

The Jeff of the Future Radio Show will be on the air and the web on Saturday January 17th from 1:00-3:00PM EST. There will be loads of old school, loud and fast punk from both sides of the Atlantic. You can listen at 89.7 WITR-FM in Rochester, NY or streaming live at http://witr.rit.edu

Radio What Wave Playlist: Jan 15/2015 Part 1 of The Last Pogo Jumps Again Special

This is part 1 of our special on The Last Pogo Jumps Again and we start with the sounds/bands that were around prior to, that influenced the punk/new wave emergence. We also talk about some of the things that happen during the movie and many things that don't. In other words, lotsa yammering between tunes.

1. The Demics...New York City....from the CD of the same name and this is a live recording from June 1978 at the Cedar Lounge here in London Ontario. Played this as the movie opens with a studio version of this song.

2. Robbie Rox....Reeming Me....from his Construction Site LP. Robbie has a full fledged jazz/rock style of band that plays all original music that attacks modern society and the people in it. With song titles like "I'll Be Fucked" and "The World Is Mad" you know this guy is on our side....that being the wrong side of the tracks!! Robbie has been doing his thing since the mid 70's and continues to this day.

3. Rough Trade...Birds Of A Feather...from the Rough Trade Live! LP that is a direct to disc recording.  Rough Trade were a big inspiration to many of the early punk/new wave/art combos as they did all original music and did it their own way. And they combined theatrics and unconventional clothing (leather, whips, furs, etc) for their time period.  And there's a few words from Carole Pope (lead singer) as she became a little frustrated with her audience at the Spoke and RimTavern at Western University in the early 80's. And rightfully so....For some odd reason Rough Trade was never invited back to Western University! And there were some comments from Swine Flu about the latest Goddo record around here as well.

4. Simply Saucer.....Nazi Apocalypse....from the Cyborgs Revisited LP.  Hamilton combo who were creating what is now considered protopunk, taking influences from Syd's Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, Krautrock and even English folk music to create their own sound. Big Thanx to Bruce 'Mole' Mowat for having the balls to release this record back in 1989 and opening the doors for Simply Saucer to become critical faves!

5. Simply Saucer....I Don't Care....from a demo that singer/guitarist Edgar Breau dropped off last time we had him on Radio WW. Simply Saucer are still active today and recently released the Baby Nova 12" EP recorded in Detroit with Jim Diamond.

6. The Ramones.....Blitzkrieg Bop....recorded live at CBGB's 1976. This was the band that came to The New Yorker Theatre in Toronto on 9/24/1976 and blew the doors wide open!! Rumours have it that all in attendance for the show went out and formed bands, hence the beginnings of the punk/new wave scene in Toronto.

7. The Dishes....Walky Talky....from the Fashion Plates 7" from 1977. Art rocker combo featuring Steven Davey, who persuaded many to get out and perform live and wrote key songs for several Toronto bands. Sadly we lost Steven this past year.

8. Zoom....Massacre At Central High....a 7" that featured a future Diode. Viletone and Secret.

9. The Diodes...Red Rubber Ball...from a 1977 7" on CBS Records. First Toronto punk/new wave band to be signed to a major label, and release an LP. Somewhere around here we had some words from manager Ralph Alfonso, who also founded the legendary Crash'n'Burn Club in Toronto in the summer of 1977.

10. The Diodes....DOA....from the 1998 Tired Of Waking Up Tired CD. This is a best of CD, and DOA is one of the songs that wasn't released until this CD came out.

11. The Dead Boys...Ain't It Fun....live at CBGB's 3/14/1978. NYC via Cleveland band that played Toronto many times including the Crash'n'Bun Club. They were infamous for stealing the girls and taking them back to NYC.

12. The Nerves...Stand Back....from the Live! LP on Alive Records. The Nerves were one of the very first punk/new wave bands to tour the continent and played the Crash'n'Burn Club. This recording was done in Cleveland, the day prior to their Toronto show.

13. The Nerves....Walking Out On Love....as above. The Nerves consisted of Jack Lee, Peter Case and Paul Collins, all of whom have had successful musical careers since. When Paul Collins played in London at Moon Over Marin a coupla years back, he stayed over at our place and we talked a bit about playing The Crash'n'Burn. Paul's most vivid memory was the young girls in short skirts at the show!!

14.  The Curse....Somethings You Can't Tell Your Mother....recorded live at Forest City Gallery 11/25/1977. The Curse were one of the very first punk bands to play here in London Ontario. The Ugly, also from Toronto were supposed to play with The Curse, but they no showed and The Curse ended up playing 3 sets....they only had 8 songs and had to mix them up between songs!!

15. The Curse...Shoeshine Boy....from their first 7".

16. Teenage Head....Picture My Face....recorded live at the Spoke Tavern here at Western University and features lots of smart ass comments from vocalist Frankie Venom.

17. Teenage Head....Top Down....from a 7" from 1978 and my fave version of this song due to it's background harmony vocals. Shoulda been a hit!!!

18. Teenage Head....Tearing Me Apart....from their very first 7".

Ran outta time as we had The Viletones all qued up and ready to go, so we'll start next week's show with some live Viletones from 1978...with lots of Leckie verbosage!! And next week we've got Colin Brunton, the man responsible for The Last Pogo and The Last Pogo Jumps Again movies for a phone in interview.

You can find the archived show at:

http://chrwradio.ca/programs/radio-what-wave

Thanx for the emails, facebook messages, facebook comments and all the other kind words!! Glad that so many enjoyed this special and we'll be back at 6PM ET on Thursday  Jan 22nd!

Radio What Wave Playlist January 8/2015

1. 905's....Running Full Speed....from the Radio What Wave Sessions 5/16/2013. The 905's were playing The Rivoli the night this show aired and we here at Radio WW really dig the 905's!

2. Dave Campbell...Time Is Now...from the Finding The Real CD. Local and from late 2013 as we play more cool stuff that we came across in 2014. Dig The Faces/soul sound on this track!

3. Mess.... Alcohol...from a download. These guys are from Moscow and must really dig the NYDolls and early Stooges as they have that sound down quite nicely!

4. Legato Vipers...Spy Vs Spy...from their self titled CD and are from the Cambridge area. Shades of Shadowy Men!!

5. catl....Get Outta My Car...from the Soon This Will All Be Gone CD and will be playing This Ain't Hollywood tonite for a video release party.

6. Noble Savages....In The Basement....from their self titled debut CD and they will be playing with catl tonite!

7. The Living Deadbeats....Easy Peasy...from the Not Yer Buddies compilation Volume 4 from Vancouver. The Living Deadbeats featured former Londoner Pete Feend and just recently packed it in.

8. Fleshrag....Bad Attitude....from the Too Fucked Up download. Hamilton Ontario combo that feature a former Mystic and Rocket Reducer.

9. Excelsior....Shut In...from their brand new 7" on It's Trash Records.  From London and the have a really cool sound reminiscent of greasy 50's rock'n'roll meets early Dead Kennedys!

10. The Dropouts...Sucker Punch....from their After School Sessions CD that came out in 2005. Rumour has it, that a couple of these guys are now in Excelsioir. The Dropouts were from London and right after this CD came out, they relocated to Vancouver and hooked up with Pete Feend who we name dropped above.

11. The Dropouts...Bored Stiff...from their 2003 debut CD.

12. Flatt and Scruggs...The Ballad Of Jed Clampett....from a 7" on Columbia Records and goes out to Miss Elly May Clampett who is now resting out back beyond the cement pond.

13. The Untamed Youth....Hey Elly May...from the More Gone Gassers LP on Norton Records and from 1990. A dedication to our gal and for those that aren't aware, this is the combo that launched guitarist Deke Dickerson (then called Derek) to fame.

14. Don't Touch The Dancers....Make Me Sick...from the LDN CD put out last year by CHRW. BTW, Don't Touch The Dancers are playing on Friday Jan 16th at Call The Office with Teenanger and TV Freaks.

15. Mother's Children....Talk To Her....from the brand new Lemon LP on Mammoth Cave Records. Ottawa powerpop combo with all the right sounds! Easily one of my fave LP's of 2014!

16. The Real Kids...I Can't Shake That Girl...from the brand new Shake...Outta Control LP on Ugly Pop Records. We've waited way too long for this one and John Felice and Billy Cole still got the songs, sounds and move!! Dedicated to Alpo, The Real Kids longtime bass player who passed away way too soon.

17. The Real Kids....She Don't Take It....so good we had to play 2 tracks. You can pick it up locally at Speed City or most of the record shops in Toronto.

18. Marshmallow Overcoat...Groovy Little Trip....from The Very Best Of double LP. From Tucson Arizona and features vocalist Timothy Gassen, responsible for the recent and essential book, The Knights Of Fuzz, which is a gigantic history of the garagepunk band movement from the late 70's up to the present. There's even a Canuck section from your truly.

19. Flight Reaction.... Falling Through Colour....from their self titled debut CD on 13 O'Clock Records from Austin Texas. The band is from Sweden and features a former member of The Crimson Shadows (one of THE best 80's garagepunk combos) and The Maggots.

20. The Galileo 7...Don't Know What I'm Waiting For....from the False Memory Lane CD on 13 O'Clock Records. G7 come from the UK, and a couple members were in the highly acclaimed The Prisoners in the early to late 80's.

21. Heart Attack Kids....Platonic Love....from a recent 7" on It's Trash/Speed City and this local duo will be playing this Wednesday at Call The Office.

22. SFH....Mayor On Crack....7" on Ugly Pop Records covering Toronto's former (and disgraced) Mayor.

23. Simply Saucer....Low Profile....from the recent Baby Nova 12". Protopunk combo from Hamilton Ontario that is still viable 40 years later. Catch them live if you ever get the chance as live dates are getting fewer.

24. Radio 4....I Don't Wanna Go To NYC....from the compilation cassette, Slippery's Club Hits that came with What Wave 24. You can pick this up locally or contact me for info.

25. Panic....I'm Dead.....from the Bad Fantasies LP. Toronto doom combo whom several have compared to early Pere Ubu.

Thanx for all the phone calls, emails, facebook messages and Heys!! All appreciated as that's what keeps the fires going!

Next week, we start a series of specials on The Last Pogo Jumps Again movie. It's a documentary of the Toronto and area punk scene from the very beginnings up until the Last Pogo event which happened in December 1978. The Last Pogo referred to the end of punk events happening at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.  It was a 2 night closing event and was filmed by Colin Brunton as a documentary, released for a very short time and then disappeared, returning several years  back. This new movie covers the scene right up to the event with some coverage of the later scene. We're going to start next week's show covering the bands that led up to the scene and then the early Toronto combos. From there, we'll cover the later Toronto combos, then delve into the Hamilton and finally the London scene. I'll be digging through our archives for lots of unreleased recordings for this series of specials.

You can hear the archived show at the following link:

http://chrwradio.ca/programs/radio-what-wave

i TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT ,THAT IT'S LIKE "TOP OF THE POPS".

Personally , I'm glad the kids are so into it, They've had nothing like it , in Chicago , since "Kiddie a Go Go" (66-68.). HOW MANY KIDS COME OUT TO DANCE , IN RATIO TO ADULTS , DEPENDS ON THe  ADULTS . A LOT OF PARENTS BRING THEIR KIDS , BUT , DON'T PARTICIPATE , THEMSELVES .   SOMETIMES , IT'S THE OPPOSITE , AND THERE'S BARELY ANY KIDS. WE GET A LOT OF HIPSTER GROWNUPS , NOW.

ANYONE MIGHT SHOW UP , YOU NEVER KNOW.

John, I cannot wait for the big reveal. I've seen Chic-A-Go-Go on YouTube, but too many kids on it. Great premise though, showcasing great bands, but it feels like Top Of The Pops. Shame the latter couldn't have The Monks or MC5 on there.

i'll be playing at Bric - A - Brac Records , 3156 W. Diversey , Chicago , Saturday at 5 PM , for 

GPH alumni . Lil' Lisa Louise of The Dyes. It's all in the events column.

CHIC - A - GO GO WILL BE TAPING THEIR 1000th EPISODE , SUNDAY AT NOON.

Promontory 5311 South Lake Park , Hyde Park , Chicago . VERY special acts expected.

Note that this IS , assuredly , a child - friendly event , but alcoholic beverages will be served for adults , while special non - alcoholic drinks will be made for the kids.

If I wake up in time to make the long train and bus ride , I'll be there.

IT WAS ALSO JUST ANNOUNCED THAT CHEETAH CHROME AND ROCKET FROM THE TOMBS WILL BE PLAYING , HERE , IN FEBRUARY. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANS CHEETAH IS DOING A SOLO SET AS WELL AS PLAYING WITH ROCKETS , OR WHAT.

DENIZ TEK IS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING A US TOUR , HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE RECENT RADIO BIRDMAN GIGS IN AUSTRALIA . THAT'S ALL I'VE HEARD.

I've got something MUCH bigger than that to tell , but , I have'nt been given permission to announce it , yet , sorry. 

Otherwise , I intend to play more shows this year , and to DJ more , particularly at my old stomping grounds , Delilah's 2771 N.Lincoln.

Seeing any shows this weekend? Festivals? DJ events? Parties?

What are you doing for ACTION this weekend... or ANY weekend?

What are you doing to keep rock'n'roll dangerous for future generations???

Let's hear it!

The Trip! Jan. 11 2015 Show!

The Trip!  Jan. 11 2015 Show!  Get it here!  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/381-The_Trip-20150111-0000-t1420934400.mp3

The setlist: 


THE BLACK DELTA MOVEMENT - THE TRIP 
THE TAMRONS - WILD MAN 
FELIX AND HIS FABULOUS CATS - HEY TIGER! 
HOLLYWOOD HURRICANES - HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL 
THE TRAITS - NOBODY LOVES THE HULK 
EARL GRANT- HOUSE OF BAMBOO 
THE WHEREABOUTS - DON'T BRING ME DOWN 
THE WHEREABOUTS - ROADRUNNER 
THE KINKS - GOTTA GET THAT FIRST PLANE HOME 
ADRIAN LLOYD- LORNA 
THE SHIVAS - RIDE ON 
STEVE DAVIS - SHE SAID YEAH 
THE ALLAH-LAS- NO VOODOO 
JIMMY RABBIT - MY GIRL 
THE FIREBALLS - BULLDOG 
OBLIVIANS - HEY MAMA, LOOK AT SIS 
LOS OVNIS- INFINITO 
TEDDY GREEN - GIVE ME YOUR HAND 
THE ROAD - YOU RUB ME THE WRONG WAY 
FELIX AND HIS GUITAR - CHILI BEANS 
FRANKIE STEIN & HIS GHOULS - MUMMYS LITTLE MONSTER 

BO DIDDLEY - MAMA DON'T ALLOW NO TWISTIN' 
RAY ELLSWORTH - THE ROCK AND ROLL SHOW 
DANNY KROHA & THE DEL TOROS - DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT YOU DID 
THE MODS - YOU GOT ANOTHER THING COMIN' 
THE MODS - I GIVE YOU AN INCH 
ROD MCKUEN - GET THE HELL OUTTA MY WORLD 

Or right here on the Hideout:

http://www.garagepunk.com/music/1759/snake-alley

Thanks to Richard, all 13 episodes of Snake Alley have been restored and can be heard here:

https://garagepunkpirateradio.wordpress.com/tag/snake-alley/

that type of music might be beyond saving.

The Dogs

Black Chameleon Prayer

Astma Records/ Phonophile

This isn't the French Power Pop band from the 80s or that flashy rap group from the 90s. They look like the Hives, might be the only non-black metal band from Oslo (i kid) and the singer sounds like "Richard Butler meets Nick Cave". Having banged out two previous albums (Set Yourself On Fire And Follow The Smoke - 2012 and The Tears Are Voodoo - 2014) they straddle the line between garage rock and alternative rock yet have not broken the glass ceiling under either genre. 

"Don't Let Me Down" kicks of the album with an urgent anthem that pulls equally from the the gutter rock of the Lords of Altamont and the Hives radio friendly garage rock circa Tyrannosaurus Hives. The strength of the band though is in their post punkish tinged gems. "Stay Away from Her", "Anything You Don't Regret", and "Reduced to Existence"  They mine deep catalogue of organ driven garage rock that The Horrors used to play (while they were playing to any crowd that would listen) on "I Don't Wanna". "Something That Bleeds", and "Why I Lie".

The whole record finds a nice balance even though the band can't decide what it wants to be (new wave post punk vs. primal garage tinged rock). The gospel/ preachy elements confuse especially on the track "Those Blackouts" which is equal parts "CW" show background music and Hives Black and White-era.

Regardless of what how this band see's themselves genre wise they put together a nice album and at least have piqued my interest to take look back. Hopefully this is enough or you to take a look.