Post about UK Cramps cover band All Cramped Up at 'Trash, Garage Garbage and Other Delights'.

Woah, so excited about the upcoming new volume releases of Back From The Grave

This is so god damn cool you guys!! For those of us born a little too late. its a dream come true! Can't wait to see what Tim found for these volumes...they are always well researched and filled with info about the bands.

Oh, and a re-issue of Garage Punk Unknowns?? I will definitely be buying that as well...

ALSO thank you EVE OMEN for posting that interview (thats a sweet blog, too!).

A live studio interview about it with founder/owner Tim Warren of Crypt records and some tracks here:

http://the-vinyl-avenger.blogspot.nl/2013/11/live-in-studio-interview-with.html

That's awesome. I saw it's three new records, even better!

In case you haven't seen the ad running in our sidebar... BFTG Vols. 9 & 10 will be coming out this fall on mothafuckin' CRYPT RECORDS. Tentative release date is November 20.

Anyone seen a track list?

I can't fuckin' wait for these!

køpper said:

Just edited the original post (see above) with the track list for this volume!

 

That looks like an absolute KILLER lineup of bands and tunes for this release Kopper!!!!

twentyshots said:

working on a cover submission now. plan to send it by friday. since i am new around here i have a stupid question: do these compilations get physical releases or completely digital?

thanks.

No physical copies. Just download comps. Thanks!

working on a cover submission now. plan to send it by friday. since i am new around here i have a stupid question: do these compilations get physical releases or completely digital?

thanks.

Just edited the original post (see above) with the track list for this volume!

Alex, deadline for cover art is... as soon as you can get it done (this goes for anyone who wants to take a stab at it)! Just sent the tracks off to get mastered, so the sooner, the better. Thanks.

Hey, Kopper, what's the deadline for the cover art? I'd love to do it, but I currently have a lot of work on my plate for the next month or so.

Ohhhhhh.....that type of art seems to be male dominated for some odd reason.

whatwave dave said:

Re; Female artists....wasn't there interest from Viki Vortex and the Cumshots and Lisa Doll and the Rock'n'Roll Romance for the upcoming compilation???    WOuld be great to have them on the next comp!

I'm talking about visual artists, dude. Someone to do the cover art.

Re; Female artists....wasn't there interest from Viki Vortex and the Cumshots and Lisa Doll and the Rock'n'Roll Romance for the upcoming compilation???    WOuld be great to have them on the next comp!

Specs for cover art: Minimum 1600 x 1600 pixels square art, 300 dpi, RGB. Will also need a "back cover" that includes artists/song titles, which I'll provide later. Working title is Countdown to a Breakdown - The Best of the GaragePunk Hideout, Vol. 10. BTW, none of our comps have featured a female artist yet... but then again, we've had no interest from any, either. Are there none out there?

Thanks, everyone!

Looking for an artist who'd like to donate some artwork for the "cover" of this... If you're interested, please shoot me a message via the Hideout. Thanks!

Radio What Wave Playlist Sept 11/2014  Part 1 of The Knights Of Fuzz As Heard on 7" Records

Well that title is a real mouthful and speaking of full, we've got the brand new The Knights Of Fuzz book by Timothy Gassen which is absolutely full of garage music info!!! A thick 500 pager, brick sized volume, that we're going to dedicate the next several Radio WW's to!! Starting with this show, we're only going to be playing 7" records of the garagepunk variety! And this show we'll play a few bands that were highly influential to the 80's garage movement and then a few of the earlier bands (from the late 70's and onwards) that were influenced by the sounds of 60's garagepunk. Almost all of these bands are either mentioned or profiled in The Knights Of Fuzz. And we'll also have author Timothy Gassen in a phone interview to talk about the book and all things garage! But first a couple of things we didn't play last week and then we'll launch into the special

1. Great Dismal Swamis.....Phantom Tollbooth....from the 7" of the same name and we met these guys on the garagepunk hideout.  From Norfolk Virginia and they rock!

2. Frankie And Jimmy....Just Like A Woman....from the just released Scream The Blues LP. We've been waiting for this duo from Hamilton Ontario to finally release this LP and here it is!! Record release show is happening next month.

3. Marshmallow Overcoat....The Knights Of Fuzz...from the recently released double LP, The Very Best Of. And it's the name of the brand new book!

4. The Flamin' Groovies...Shake Some Action...this particular version was released in 1980 on Line Records from Germany. Line Records released many, many fine 80's garage records as well as many 60's re-issues back in the late 70's and early 80's. The Flamin' Groovies were one of the few, if not only combo that were full on 60's sounds in the mid 70's. Outcast from the mainstream sounds in the US and treated with only a little more respect from the beginnings of the punk scene in the UK, they were always a band out of step with the times! But that sure didn't stop them from remaining true to their sounds and to us diehard fans!! They 've been around since the late 60's and as recently as a few months ago, were touring the world once again. I finally got to see them in Toronto last fall and they did NOT disappoint!!! One of my fave shows of all time!!!

5. The Flamin' Groovies....You Tore Me Down....from Bomp Records (1975) and the very first record on this label!! Head Bomper Greg Shaw was managing The Flamin' Groovies at the time and was predicting big things for them! The big thing was the start of a new record label that would spawn tons of garage, powerpop, punk and new wave records and become a highly influential label in the North American punk/new wave scene! Greg would go on to form the VOXX label that would release literally tons of garage and psychedelic records in the 80's and into the 90's. Greg Shaw was also the guy behind the highly influential zine, Who Put The Bomp (try and grab some original copies from the late 70's/early 80's and be prepared to be amazed! Or grab either of the 2 books on Bomp that came out in the last couple of years). Greg was also the guy behind the Pebbles series of re-issue LP's of 60's garage and psych that started coming out in the late 70's. The Knights Of Fuzz is dedicated to Greg who passed away in 2004.

6. The Flamin' Groovies...Him Or Me...the flip side of the above 7".

7. Ramones....I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend....Norton Records and from a 1975 Marty Thau produced demo. Another combo that was influential to many many bands and this demo has that cool 60's sound to it as the Ramones were huge fans of 60's bubble gum and girl group sounds! Norton is another excellent record label that has released some 60's compilations and TONS of other cool and essential sounds!! Never a dud on this record label!

8. The Cramps....Surfin' Bird....1978 Vengeance. The Cramps were another hugely influential band to many, not just the garage and psych combos that came after! Spin their second LP, Psychedelic Jungle (from 1981) and you'll hear fuzz oozing out all over your floor!! One of my all time fave LP's.
9. DMZ....You're Gonna Miss Me...Crypt Records from 1986 but recorded live in 1978. One of the first combos to tie 60's and 70's punk together to come up with their unique for the time sound!! An adreneline rush each spin! DMZ made it onto a major label, but the sound was tamed down a notch or so! Vocalist/keyboardist Monoman surfaced in the highly rated Lyres whom you'll be hearing on a later edition of this special. From Boston. And Crypt Records is the home of my alltime fave 60's compilation series, Back From The Grave!! New volumes coming out this fall!!

Right around this time, we had Timothy Gassen on to talk and talk and talk about the brand new The Knights Of Fuzz Book. Thanx for taking time out of your busy day to talk to us Timothy!!

10. The Slickee Boys....Gotta Tell Me Why....1979 on Limp Records. These guys (and gal) started with the 60's sounds in the mid 70's and released many, many fine records over the years. Based in Washington DC, they toured very rarely but did really well on home turf! One of the earliest to play these sounds and this particular song blows me away every time i hear it!

11. The Diodes...Red Rubber Ball...CBS Records 1977. This was the first of the so called punk/new wave records to come out of Canada and it sounds way more like 60's garage to these ears!! The Diodes were from Toronto and definitely had a 60's influence to their powerpop/new wave sounds!

12. The B Girls...Fun At The Beach....1979 Bomp Records. Toronto all girl combo that were grouped in with the punk/new wave combos of the time, but listening now, they sure do sound like a 60's combo to me. There was supposed to be an LP released on Bomp, but that never happened and in the late 90's, there was a CD released on OPM Records called Who Says Girls Can't Rock? that collected some unreleased, live and the 2 songs from this single.  Drummer Marcy Saddy was from right here in sleepy London Ontario!

13. Hi-Fis....I Don't Know Why....Show Time Records late 70's/early 80's...Only 7" this combo released and it sure sounds like a certain British combo from the early to mid 60's! This Toronto band broke up and a couple of the members formed the long running Blue Rodeo that is still around.

14. Segarini....People Are Strange....1979 Bomb Records....Bob Segarini had previously been in The Wackers and then moved to Toronto to start a solo career with a powerpop sound. This is a live track and many of his recordings have some 60's sounds to them. His first solo LP, Gotta Have Pop is the one to start with.

15. Count Bishops....Route 66...from the Speedball EP from 1975 on Chiswick Records.....The Count Bishops released several LP's, all of which have that 60's punk sounds and this is their very first release. Features vocalist Mike Spenser who later went on to form The Cannibals who will start our next show in this series!

Big Thanx to Timothy Gassen for phoning in to talk about The Knights Of Fuzz book! And thanx for all the crazy phone calls, emails, facebook messages and Heys!!!
I've been having a blast digging throught my 7" records to find stuff to play for this series, and there's a TON of stuff that i've just gotta play over the next few show!! So many cool records you gotta hear!!

Ryan In The Red will be filling in next week, and you can catch his regular show, Rock City Madness on the garagepunk hideout. Part 2 of this series will resume on Thursday Sept 25th at 6PM ET!!

And here's a link to the podcast which will only be up 2 weeks:

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

Radio What Wave Playlist Sept 4 2014

First show of the brand new school year and with that, lots and lots happening around sleepy London Ontario Canada. Brunswick Hotel reunion on saturday at APK and Boy From Nowhere reunion shows, one of which is part of the former. We talk to Jeff Mittleholtz organizer for the Brunswick Reunion as well as play a pile of live stuff recorded there over the years. For those that don't know, The Brunswick was a dive hotel located in sleepy London Ontario, that for some odd reason, became the place to hang out starting in the mid 80's until it's demise in 2008. Originally it was just a hotel with a couple of rooms (typical Sourthern Ontario separate Men's and Men's and Escorts rooms, the latter being the slightly less decrepit)on the main floor, it evolved over many years into a room for band's to play, and a pool room.

This show is dedicated to Susan Getchell, host of CHRW's Designated Driver, hands down, the best show on CHRW. Susan did her show last friday and passed away later that day. She will be missed by all.

1. The Mongrels....Do It...from a Radio WW Session from May 2013 and this sunday, Sept 7th is the second Rock'n'Roll Rent Party happening at the APK. The event starts right at 3PM as Westminster Park take the stage, followed by 2 sets of The Mongrels. Pay what you can event as the hat is passed around during the show.

2. The Mongrels...7 and 7 Is....recorded live at APK 8/3/2014 at the first Rock'n'Roll Rent Party.

3. The Mongrels...All Systems Go....as above.

4. Westminster Park...Big Questions....from the Dear Honoured Listener LP. Local folk/pop duo who have released 2 LP's and will be opening this months Rock'n'Roll Rent Party. First sunday of the month.

5. Astoria...So Far Gone...from their about to be released CD, release party was the day after this show aired. Also check out the video for this song, there's a link on the Radio WW facebook page.

6. Boy From Nowhere....Good Morning LIttle School Girl....Mt Pleasant demo from the mid 80's. Boy did a reunion show the day after this show aired and will play again at the Brunswick Reunion.

7. Boy From Nowhere...Teenage Head... as above.

8. Straight Jacket...Nail Gun....demo from a London combo that played with Boy From Nowhere. Not to be confused with the Stratford Ontario combo from the early 80's with the same name.

Right about this time Jeff Mittleholtz called in to talk about the Brunswick Reunion happening tonite (when this was written). Loads of bands played the Brunswick, for many it was their first of a lifetime of gigs, others, their only club gig ever. All genres of music were exposed at this place as you can tell by some of the live tracks following. On a side note, Jeff called back later in the program to mention that Rob Munro (RIP of Mogs, Frankenstein 5, Groove Things and others) was one of the first people to jump onto the possibility of doing this reunion gig. His infectuous energy helped to get the ball rolling and i remember him talking about bringing his Mogs to this show many many months ago. We did an entire show dedicated to Rob Munro for our July 10th 2014 edition.

9. B5 Blue...Lift Up Your Hood....recorded live at the Brunswick and i stupidly didn't have the levels turned up so you could hear Jon Traut welcoming everyone to the Brunswick....live radio!

10. Evil Hoodoos...One Ugly Child...recorded live at the Brunswick 5/31/1991. This combo went through many members, some of which came and went to; Boy From Nowhere, B5 Blue, Frankenstein 5, Cheshyres and others.

11. Groove Things....unknown song....recorded live at the Brunswick 5/31/1991 (as above) and featured Rob Munro on vocals and guitar.

12. Scratchin'  Post...I Fell Down....recorded live at the Brunswick 8/13/1993. An early gig by this band that went on to bigger things in Toronto. Rob Munro played guitar in this band in it's early days.

13. Da Mogs....Bored...recorded live at the Brunswick 8/12/1995. A rare live show from Da Mogs, that became The Mogs, did a studio recording and went into hibernation for almost 20 years. Then magically re-appeared in Hamilton/Burlington Ontario in 2014 with Rob Munro, Alyssa Broere and Derek Smith as the new Mogs who released a CD earlier this year on WW Records.

14. Leather Uppers...Sexy Wizard...recorded live at the Brunswick 10/11/1991. This was one of Leather Uppers first ever shows outside of Toronto and turned out to be less than successful. London didn't get it at the time, and the band was asked not to return on the saturday night for the finish of their weekend gig. The band showed London by touring the world, releasing many records and CD's on many labels and becoming darlings of Goner Records. And you wonder why i call this place sleepy London Ontario ???

15. Pack AD...Snow....recorded live at the Brunswick 9/26/2007 and their first of many many visits to London. This was a midweek gig and went so well the band was asked to come back and they managed to fit the visit in a few days later. Now this combo tops the Exclaim charts when they release a CD but still remember the Brunswick fondly!

16. Carolyn and The Wayouts....At The Brunswick....probably the first ever tune penned about the Brunswick and you may remember this from a long gone What Wave compilation tape. Man about town Bill Barr handles the not quite sober vocals and was recorded in about 1984, long before the hipsters rolled in.

17. Drums Along The Gardiner....75...recorded live at the Brunswick 10/19/1990. Toronto combo who released one really cool 7" and appeared on many WW compilation cassettes and vinyl. And bass player Zack McBuick will recall almost coming to an untimely demise that eve on the return to WW HQ's, as a certain vocalist of another combo was driving way too fast on a wet and leave covered dead end street. Pure luck we got stopped before going into the ravine!!

18. Warren Johnson and the Drag Kings...instro....recorded live at the Brunswick 4/19/1996. No idea of the song name or who the band was/is. They played with Viv Sun and the Black Holes that eve and blew me away!!! Anyone have any info on this combo? I need to know!!

19. Frankenstein 5....Ain't Like You....recorded live at the Brunswick 6/12/1993 and was the show closer that eve. James Bond remembers this fondly and says you can hear the tambourine crumbling to bits near the end of the song....listen closely!!! And by the way, Frankenstein 5 are in the just released The Knights Of Fuzz book authored by Tim Gassen. 500 pages of info on the 80's to present garage music scene and well recommended!!

20. Possibly Stompin'...Tillsonburg...recorded live at the Brunswick 5/30/1990. This band evolved from a Stompin' Tom Connors tribute into a more country rock outfit called Positively Stompin' and released one highly aclaimed CD. Wrong time period or this combo coulda gone on to big things. Bands like this could have only come out of the Brunswick.

21. Sci-Phonics....Mystery Train...recorded live at the Brunswick 1/28/1989. The Sci-Phonics were billed as the coolest band in London Ontario and played just about everywhere a band could play here. They featured members of the legendary Uranus, Dixie Flyers and others and played a mixture of rockabilly, cajun, rock'n'roll, country and whatever else struck their fancy.

22. Lost Patrol...Is It My Body....recorded live at the Brunswick 1/19/1990. Windsor combo who played London a fair bit in this time period and released an LP in France as well as many singles and cassettes. They also appeared on many WW cassettes and records.

And that's a wrap! Hope you enjoyed these tunes and they brought back some memories. Big thanx for all the phone calls, emails, facebook messages and Heys!!
Hope to see some of you at the Brunswick Reunion and the Rock'n'Roll Rent Party on sunday.

You can catch the archived show at:
http://chrwradio.ca/programs/radio-what-wave

Yes , Knox had what I heard were some pretty serious health issues a while back , but , I also heard he's doing fine , now , but has chosen not to tour with The Vibrators , anymore.

Also , he must be about 70 , by now. Touring must be a bitch. Some people can do it.

He still records with them , occasionally. But , you know , he was the whole personality of the group. The one time I saw the band , sans Knox (The word had'nt got out , yet , about his illness.), they soldiered on , they were trying , but , they needed a frontman , and if Knox was unavailable , they needed a ringer, in my opinion. Another Lead Singer /Guitarist might add a new dimension , but , it's like The Buzzcocks without Pete Shelley.

Knox is a super nice guy , too. Very funny and pleasant . Those are the ones you remember.   

The music video for Manipulator:

And the link to the interactive version:

http://ty-segall.com/manipulator/

Love the new Album, my copy came in this week, pretty solid effort. A bit more complex and layered that his earlier stuff (which I also think is great). I hear a heavy Bowie/TRex influence with still a dash of stooges. There are days when I listen to Ty Segall, Oblivians and The Dirtbombs exclusively and don't miss other music ;-). good stuff.

Chaz

It's a little softer and more freaked out than some of his other stuff and I dig it, maybe Ty's taking more acid these dAys?

A friend of mine turned me on to an INSANE 1980's psuedo - "Road Warrior" type film from Mexico called "Intrepidos Punks" , and , much like "Quadrophenia" , it appears that they could'nt find Actors or Extras who rode motorcycles , and looked even remotely "Punk" ....Hideous facial hair (That would get them laid like crazy in all 50 states , today.) abounds , as do ridiculous wigs and costumes. The women don't fare any better. Does'nt matter , this movie is muy loco en la cabeza !!!! A "Punk" gang , with BAD ASS customized choppers , pull daring , if ridiculous , robberies (One disguised as Nuns.) and drink , do drugs , have sex parties , and worship Satan , between crimes in their desert hideout. Plus , legendary Mexican Hard Rock/Psych group , Three Souls in My Mind , put in an appearance , posing as a Punk outfit . Or , at least , their drumhead does. It's hard to tell if either of these guys is Alex Llora , Three Souls/El Tri frontman , and basically the kingpin of Mexican Rock and Roll , today.  Either way , this movie is wild and beyong hilarious. There is a copy on You Tube with English subtitles (Yep. I broke code to watch this.).

The Trip!  Aug. 2014 Show. 

Listen here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/381-The_Trip-20140831-0000-t1409439600.mp3

The setlist: 


DETROIT COBRAS - LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE 
COUNT YATES - CHIMPANZEE 
UNTAMED YOUTH - DON STOLE MY GIRL 
REIGNING SOUND - BLACK SHEEP 
THE SCRAMBLERS - MR. HOT ROD 
NATHANIEL MAYER & THE FORTUNE BRAVES - I WANT LOVE AND AFFECTION (NOT THE HOUSE...) 
GONN- DEATH OF AN ANGEL 
THE TREMOLOES - KACKLE 
RICHARD BERRY & THE PHAROAHS - HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL 
THE ELECTRIC PRUNES - TRY ME ON FOR SIZE 
THE CANNIBALS - GOOD TIMES 
THE THUNDER ROCKS - OH MY LINDA 
LITTLE MILTON - GRITS AIN'T GROCERIES 
THE FONDAS - WORK OUT 
JOSEPHINE TAYLOR - I'M GONE 
THE TEARJERKERS - CHILLS AND FEVER 
THE LIME SPIDERS - SLAVE GIRL 
ROLLING STONES - 2000 MAN 
THEE CORMANS - BIKER BITCH 
JACKIE & THE CEDRICS - LATINA 
THE GALAXIES AND THE REGULARS - RIDE YOUR HORSE 
JAN DAVIS - THE TIME FUNNEL 
THE ANTENNAS - BE YOURSELF 
MONA LISA - THEY DON'T KNOW 
THE STRINGS - DON'T GO 
DEBORAH WALLEY - SOMETIMES IN THE DARKEST HOUR 

Playlist 08/30/14

Chelsea Right To Work
Pylon Working Is No Problem
Skafish Work Song
Nomads I Wasn't Born To Work
49th Parallel Laborer
Buzzcocks Third Dimension
Stiff Little Fingers My Dark Places
7 Seconds Leave A Light On
Mobbs Get Your Hair Cut
A Brood of Vipers Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)
Snails Gypsy Woman
Motobunny Red Rover
Harmonica Lewinski Har Har Bizarre
Safes Know It All
Honduras Jetlagged
Mean Creak Anxiety Girl
Dirty Lungs I Suck In Bed
Norvins Sinner Sinner
GTVs Cry If You Want To
Mystic Brew Don't You Want To Stay
Mysteios Cold Fusion
99ers Godzilla's A Punk
Bikini Kill Capri Pants
Stupidity Go
Devil Dogs Gonna Make You Mine
Strawberry Zots Get Me To The World On Time

Lol, that's an epic title.