I didnt know Ritche Stern was gay. Not that it matters...but it's definitely a tidbit i was unaware of! Strange anyone would have a problem with it though, considering Dee Dee was most likely bi, and Arturo and Danny Fields were both gay, aren't they?

Hard to find any info on the first Ritchie.. Strange nobody ever did an interview with him. It's easier to find info on Ira Nagel (the other possible Ramones bassist in the beginning) than it is Ritchie Stern.

Really sucks about Tommy. Obviously not the songwriter, but he was definitely the conceptualist of the band.

Weird....I was just about to say that I bought an album by a band called Panic last week. But they're dutch, and from '78.

Listening to Panic. Reminds ME of Pere Ubu , and I have'nt even heard the singer , yet. There he is. Yep , sounds like Dave Thomas to me , too.....

I had no idea Simply Saucer were still playing out , but , sort of assumed they still regrouped when they felt like it.   They're one of many "So Rare , it Should'nt Have Happened" gigs at The Empty Bottle in Chicago , that I missed. Others included Death (I just missed them again , only because I forgot they were playing.) , Teenage Jesus and The Jerks , and a brief side projet between Sterling Morrisson and Maureen Tucker ,shortly before the former passed on. I did see Ya Ho Wa 13 , there , that falls under the category of shows that almost should'nt have happened.   It's a real pain in the ass to get to that venue on public transportation , especially in teh winter , but , every so often , they throw us non - Alt Rockers a bone. 

This really does sound like early Ubu with a slightly different instrumental set up. That's not a bad thing !

Ah, that makes sense. Andrew is still in our practice space, but with a new band and Catl are no longer there. I just assumed they dissolved. I will have to check out the new lineup.

Yeah, I will definitely try and grab that Panic album. I can probably have the owner set it aside for me anyway. I wish I had heard of them yesterday. Although I didn’t even know Simply Saucer were playing, which would have been cool to see. The downfall of not being on facebook.

Matt: Grab the Panic LP if you can, don't think they pressed many. And Panic played a show with Simply Saucer somewhere in Toronto last night....facebook told me so, so it must be true!!

catl did break up for awhile when their drummer Andrew (from the Deadly Snakes) left the band. They are now a 2 piece w/Sarah on the drumbs/vocals and Jamie on guitar/vocals. Way more primitive than they used to be, think you'd dig them.

Hey! I just saw that Panic album down the street. Unfortunately I didn't have the money (10 bucks, how sad) to buy it. If it is still there in a few days I will probably grab it. 

This Panic is interesting. The singer sort of sounds like Dave Thomas (Ubu). Cool stuff. 

We shared a practic space with Catl at one point. Seen them play live a few times, they were really good. They split up, I think due to a couple within the band breaking up. 

I've heard about the new Simply Saucer, but have yet to hear any tracks off of it. I'll definitely be picking that album up when it's out. 

Here's a coupla new records that i've blown my wad to:

catl....This Shakin' House LP on CATL Records. 2 piece blues/rock'n'roll combo outta Toronto. Drumbs, guitar and vocals with some added harp/keybd/banjo to fill out the sound on this, their 4th LP. Slightly more produced than previous, but still raw and alive enough to keep me intested. Way different than their live show which is a dance and sweat marathon of good times.  This is a band that would should be on the Voodoo Rhythm label.

Panic...Bad Fantasies....self released by a bunch of veterans of the garagepunk wars from Toronto. Sounds like a bad LSD trip prior to suicide as all coping mechanisms are lost and there's only one thing left to do....here's a link to give it a listen.

http://soundofpanic.bandcamp.com/

There's also a brand new Simply Saucer 12" just out called Baby Nova. Recorded in Detroit w/Jim Diamond and out on Schizophrenic records from Hamilton Ontario Canada. I've got a download, but need the real deal for the full sonic assault.

All you music lovers out there, I guess like me you buy a ton of magazines as well as records, Which are the best magazines/fanzines to send review copies of my latest release. (The Snails / Garage rock from Greece, great stuff).
or simply whats your favorite magazine/fanzine.

As its on vinyl is cost a fortune to post, I can't afford to sending it to magazines that won't review but will run down to there local second hand record store.

looking forward to some replys and thanks for your help!

I met Kim about 10 years ago. I let him do most of the talking. We got along all right. 

Vinyls.... Ha ha... There's actually a store in Evanston with "Vinyls" in fancy silver lettering on the window.... 

Howie Pyro, Hideout member and wildman behind the INTOXICA! radio podcasts, is now a contributing writer for Dangerous Minds. Check out the piece he wrote for them a couple of days ago on Kim Fowley's birthday HERE.

Way to go, Howie!

Here's a picture of Howie in front of some "vinyls"...

The Amazing Snakeheads
Amphetamine Ballads
Domino Records

The Amazing Snakeheads Amphetamine Ballads are all that is wrong and right about the commercialization garage and rock-a-billy, 'You aint gonna turn it off because it's better than the radio, you didn't download the latest podcast, and you kind of like it." Firmly on the side of Nick Cave's Grinderman, but parrying the spirit of Lux, Jim Heath, and even a little Tav Falco (to get the southern boys on board) in places. The A' Snakeheads got the rock star looks and Euro pedigree that Domino Records love in their bands (sans the Archie Bronson Outfit). With that comes the slick thump on the propulsive, reverb drenched tracks like "I'm a Vampire", and "Flatlining". The Vimeo ready tunes like 'Where is my Knife" just begs for a black and white video with tatooed girls behaving badly. Interspersed with the three piece making the rest of us look plain and themselves sounding sweet if not growly.

To be fair/ foewwarned it veers a little too far down Arctic Monkey Lane at times and none more so than "Memories" and the stream of concious "Heading for a Heartbreak" that will leave you screaming for Winger. At times you almost begin to wonder why you kept listening and make you wonder, "if this isn't my cup of tea why am I listening?" Still you may not turn it off... 

Still we need to provide more gateway drugs, more informercials to get us back/ lure others to the Cramps, Rockabilly, and southern sounds of the Panther Burns. The White Stripes are gone, bands like Ex-Cult only happen once in a blue moon, and we have the internet. So, please allow me to introduce The Amazing Snakeheads...

Rinjo Njori

To be Continued with The Nots First two 7"s

This sounds great. I thought it'd be more acoustic. "Like , man , what kind of fool am I?" , as Sammy would say. Oh , yeah , and he'd punctuate that by saying , "Dig.".  They ran my press release for Pierced Arrows with this broadcast , that's cool.

I heard from Fred a few days ago. He's doing fine , will still need to take it easy , of course , but there's no doubt in his mind , mine , and , I trust , yours , he'll be coming on harder and stronger before we know it.  

Look what I just found screwing around at the Free Music Archives: 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Fred_and_Toody/

It's a Fred & Toody duet set on WFMU last December . Sounds pretty good. Free download or just listen there.

Just wanted to update everyone that I've been busier than expected this month and haven't even begun to download or listen to any of the songs submitted for this volume, and I frankly don't see that happening in the next few weeks, either. So that means there is still time to get your band included if you've yet to submit a song! So yes, we're still taking submissions. Go for it.

Thanks,

kopper

HAPPY , BELATED , CANADA DAY...

I could send you my reworking of "Back In The USA" AS "BLOODSHOT BILL (BACK IN THE USA)", which I did in protest to his being banned from the US for 5 years . It's irrelevant , now , of course , THANKFULLY.

"Vancouver , Toronto , Saskatoon , Montreal . He plays his real Rockabilly , and everybody has a ball.   But , for the next five years , we won't be seeing him at all.

Now , Canada's our friend , and , buddy , that's a fact. But , they're still in the habit of importing their very worst acts. When Bloodshot Bill's got so much talent , you can buy it by the sack.

Now , he's rockin' and a - ravin' in the land of the deer and the beers - But they won't let my buddy crash on my couch for five years.   You know , there ain't no draft , but , Uncle Sam stripped his gears.

Bloodshot Bill - we want him in the USA . BLOODSHOT BILL , MAKE IT SOONER THAN TODAY.

You know , he rocks like Charlie Feathers , he's as suave as Johnny Hallyday , eh , eh , ehhhhhhh......

Radio What Wave Playlist July 17/2014

1. Simply Saucer....Baby Nova....from their 12" record of the same name that just came out.



2. Teenage Head....My Mommy's Pot....from the Head Disorder CD from 1995. Teenage Head is playing at Call The Office here in sleepy London Ontario Canada on saturday night.



3. Teenage Head....You're The One I'm Crazy For....from the Teenage Head with Marky Ramone CD. Frankie Venom's last recordings with the band and recorded by longtime Ramones pal Daniel Rey.



4. Teenage Head...Little Boxes....as above.



5. Ramones....Basement.....from 1975 demos produced by Tommy Ramone RIP....this part of our show is dedicated to Tommy, the brains behind the machine, who passed away this week.



6. Ramones...53rd & 3rd... as above.



7. Ramones....I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend...from a Norton 7", 1975 demos produced by Marty Thau. If Marty had produced the first LP, things mighta been a little different and the world just might have accepted the Ramones instead of making fun of them. The band was considered a joke by the mainstream for many years....when in reality the joke is on the mainstream.



8. Ramones...Judy Is A Punk....flip side of the above.



9. Ramones...Havana Affair...from the first LP, 1976. I remember seeing ads for this LP in Rolling Stone magazine and it was completely different from anything else we'd ever seen up until then! Stripped down monochrome photo that looked like it came from another world. Mystery and intrigue as we had no idea what this band sounded like...radio play? in yer dreams! The only way to hear this one was to go out and buy it at Records on Wheels here in London Ontario as that was the place to buy records that were non top 40. My buddy Derek went out and bought it as we were bugging him about looking like Joey Ramone at the time....tall, skinny, glasses, introverted and a head full of black hair. Turned out we all thought the Ramones were great but had to wait until 1980 to see them live!



10. Ramones...Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy....from their 2nd LP, Leave Home.



11. Ramones...We're A Happy Family...from their 3rd LP, Rocket To Russia. This is my fave Ramones tune. A socio political statement on the family unit as a functional entity in a disfunctional world. Yep, it sums up the family unit alright!



12. Lionel Lodge...Smile...from his brand new CD, The Agitator. Local artist whom you may remember from such 80's London Ontario combos as The Catch and Nosmo King Jr.



13. Legend Killers...Loaded Gun...from the We're Workin' On It CD. This goes out to drummer Jeff Depew, for whom there was a benefit at Call The Office last weekend. Jeff is having some health issues and can't work and needs all the help he can get to help cover his medical expenses. Check the Call The Office page for details on how to assist.



14. Vintage Experience...You Don't Look Good To Me....demo from Ryan In The Reds latest combo. Ryan hosts Rock City Madness on the garagepunk hideout site on the web.



15. Dustbin Flowers....What I'm Missing Now...from their brand new CD, II. Local combo who are currently on tour on the west coast of Canada.



16. Dustaphonics....The Message...from their brand new CD on Dirty Water Records Big Smoke, London Town.



17. MFC Chicken...Chicken 'Bout You....from their brand new CD on Dirty Water Records, Solid Gravy.



18. MFC Chicken...DJ Booth....as above. I can certainly appreciate this song's lyrics!



19. Freddie Blassie...Pencil Neck Geek....from the Rhino LP of the same name and a request.



20. catl....Hold My Body Down....from their latest LP, This Shakin' House.



21. Barrence Whitfield and the Savages...Ramblin' Rose...recorded live 12/3/2011 on Terre T's Cherry Blossom Radio Show on WFMU.



22. Noble Savages....Music Will Kill You....from their latest CD. Dedicated to Rob Munro.



23. The Mogs....Bored....from the El'Mogamundo CD.



24. The Mogs....Thunder and Lightning.... as above.



25. Frankenstein 5....Cryin' Shame....from a live to air on CHRW from the early 90's. Rob Munro and James Bond in their prime!



26. Frankenstein 5...Hey Joe.... as above.



Thanx for all the phone calls, emails, facebook messages and Heys!! That's the fuel that keeps us going!! Next week we'll be doing a Johnny Winter tribute as he passed away the day this show aired. Remember, Birds Don't Row Boats!



We've got another project coming on, Rock'n'Roll Rent Party. It's going to be a live show, first sunday of the month from 3 till 7 PM at the APK right here in sleepy London Ontario. Local rockers, The Mongrels will be the resident band and there'll be another band joining them for each show. There's no cover, we'll be passing around the hat and possibly selling raffle tickets on a pie or cake. And i'll be the MC to announce the bands and other stuff. Hope to see you at the opening for this on the first sunday of August....more details coming.







And here's a link to the podcast:



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

Playlist 07/19/14

Ramones 53rd & 3rd
Motorhead Ramones
Fleshtones Remember The Ramones
Mr. T Experience End of the Ramones
Electric Frankenstein That's All I Need
dragSTER Evil Crazem
Cryptics Do the Trash
Cheats Sinners & Saints
Muffs Up and Down Around
Coathangers Zombie
Eastlink Gina
Thee Oh Sees Drop
GTVs Cry If You Want To
Mystic Brew Don't You Want To Stay
Bad Beats It Breaks Me Down
Reigning Sound You Did Wrong
World Break Down I Saw You Die!
Trousers I Get Around
Lovesores Mission To Mars
ToughMF's Sweet Anneli
7 Seconds Leave A Light On
99ers Skeeter Hop
Beach Party Geronimo
Bob Mould Hey Mr. Grey
Mysteios Cold Fusion
Norvins Dark Avenue
Quity and the Don'ts All of You
Mighties The Seducer
Safes Wide Open Sky
Deathrays What It Means
Wild Smiles Round & Round
Orwells Southern Comfort
Electric Mess House on Fire
Forty Nineteens Falling Down
Fagettes My Girl Looks Like Johnny Thunders
Motobunny Thinkin About Me
Buzzcocks Harmony In My Head
Vibrators Pure Mania
Barracudas Don't Let Go
Godfathers Gone To Texas

I will be on the air and the web on Saturday July 19th from 1:00-3:00PM EST. There will be loads of brand new garage-punk tunes by The Muffs, Electric Frankenstein, 7 Seconds and many others. You can listen at 89.7 WITR-FM in Rochester, NY or streaming live at http://witr.rit.edu

I agree, seems eaiser now. Also happy belated! 

Kopper:

Personally i like this better....ie all the music topics in the forum under one header. Makes it real easy to find anything new that i might be interested in. Less clicks and searching hence more participation!

And Happy Belated Birthday Kopper!

køpper said:

If you guys haven't noticed, I went ahead and did away with the segration of eras for the music discussion area, basically moving all of the topics from those forums into this one, which was formerly "Shakin' Street," and is now just simply called "General Music Discussion"... What about that name? Can you think of something better to call this forum? Should we go back to just calling it Shakin' Street, or go with something new? I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks,

kopper

Gotcha. I was seeing the old ones in moderator view but I checked the forum page incognito and see how it looks publicly. My personal opinion would be to move the Lounge (non-music) above Regional since Regional is so much longer and it gives it a greater chance of being noticed. If someone sees Regional they'll know to keep scrolling until they find their region of interest. 

If you guys haven't noticed, I went ahead and did away with the segration of eras for the music discussion area, basically moving all of the topics from those forums into this one, which was formerly "Shakin' Street," and is now just simply called "General Music Discussion"... What about that name? Can you think of something better to call this forum? Should we go back to just calling it Shakin' Street, or go with something new? I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks,

kopper

"Voix de Garage" will be back after summer for more rock 'n roll, garage, punk, glam and oldies.

Thanks for following us so far & CU in September with special guests!

STAY SICK!!!!!