I recently purchased a Danelectro D59 reissue. The sound is real sweet and everything, but my  day of reckoning struck last night as my high e string finally broke. Normally, I can change a string on a guitar no problem, but this Danelectro is a bit different as I have to raise the bridge and then string my guitar in some sort of loop formation. I can not find any decent instructions on the internet how to do this. I guess you unscrew the  two screws to raise the bridge. Also,  I would think that you need to loosen the stings a lot before rising the bridge. Unfortunently, the instruction booklet does not address this issue and  I can not find any decent instructions on the internet. Since I do not want to damage my guitar, I am wondering if I am right on track with changing strings properly without screwing up my guitar.

Thanks a lot!

BREAKING NEWS – Legendary Punk Figure Marty Thau dead at 75

Written by: Dave Cantrell

It is almost too much to say, but the man behind such legends as the New York Dolls, Suicide, the Fleshtones, Real Kids, and involved with just about everyone else on the 1970′s New York punk scene, Marty Thau, has died aged 75. Very few details are known at this time but CITC will have a full remembrance tomorrow from a guest writer that knew him quite well.

Read more: http://caughtinthecarousel.com/breaking-news-legendary-punk-figure-marty-thau-dead-75/

Interview with Marty Thau from Mudkiss Fanzine.

Love it..

Skinhead Reggae!

Yeah, they played in New Brunswick, NJ, once. One of the advantages of being old, I guess. I also saw the Doors and Janis Joplin, and lots of other classic rock bands.

You SAW The Dolls? There are'nt many people , here, who can make that claim. Some people have told me they came to be Dolls fans by way of Johnny's music. With me , and , I guess , a lot of people , it was the opposite. I went and saw Johnny in '86 , even though I did'nt own any of his records (They were nearly impossible to obtain in Dallas , at the time.), I was just a Dolls fan , and had'nt even been one for a very long, though my Brother had their second LP when it came out , in '74.

I've talked to people who knew about Johnny in his lifetime , but did'nt become fans until later . It will have been 23 years in April.

Well! I didn't know about Born To Lose, either. I saw The Dolls play once, and later had one of his Heartbreakers albums, but I was only a casual Thunders fan during his lifetime, got more interested in him much after the fact. Anyway, yeah, let's hope the movie gets a decent run, I'd like to actually see it.

G.Wood , I saw a different trailer , a while back , it did'nt have all this interview footage. I did'nt know Adny Shernoff and Johnny went to Grade School , together. When Wayne Kramer was talking about starting a band with Johnny (Gang War) "Against all my best instincts" , they did their first - ever gigs (Two nights) in '79 at a club called Huey's , which was right up the street from where I live , now. The (Approximate) address is now a pizza place , Johnny would approve.

This film may be more successful than Lech Kowalski's "Born To Lose" ('97 ?) IF IT GETS A PROPER THEATRE TOUR  , and goes to DVD. I think "Born To Lose " was only shown , publically, four times - in New York , Chicago , Detroit , and , I believe , Toronto , each version edited differently for each screening (More of the Syl Sylvain footage FOR THE New York screening , a Wayne Kramer interview for Detroit that did'nt appear in the Chicago print , and maybe not the others , and so forth. I saw it in Chicago, it did'nt pull any punches. Let's face it , it's not a happy tale , but one that needed to be told. This film looks like it has a sense of humor , which is also good. Johnny could be funnier than Hell when he wanted to be.

"Looking For Johnny." Trailer here: http://www.colesmithey.com/filmblog/2013/12/looking-for-johnny-the-legend-of-johnny-thunders-trailer.html

I didn't know about this until today.

Really ? A documentary on The Alice Cooper Group ? How cool is that?  That's great , that you did'nt have to stand in a long line to meet him.   I did , at a Tower Records signing , and , while I did'nt mind , I could tell he was pretty tired by the time I got to my place in line. They originally let us  have three items signed , but , there were so many people there , they changed it to one . I opted to get my 7-11 Alice Cooper Slurpee cup signed. I met him outside the Hou$e of Blue$ after a show. I was with my friend , Dan , who'd been following Alice since '71 , but , had never met him , even tho' he'd lived in Phoenix much of his life.  Alice's handler tried to ask us to leave. He was polite about it.  Alice told him , no , it's  all right , and shook hands with us , and we just said hello , and told him what a great show it was.

Then , they walked away. No one else noticed Alice was there. I did'nt want to attract attention to him , but , they were about to leave the premises , anyway. I said , "Guys , Remember The Coop , huh?" , and he waved , without turning around.

BTW- I still like "Clones" , and Alice's electronic version of "Talk Talk" , but never got into "Flush..." that much. I love his version of "Ubangi Stomp " on "Lace and Whiskey".

I think Alice was supriesed I brought Flush the Fashion, he did say he still liked "Clones." There were only like 10 of us, it was some meet and greet thing I got hooked up with cause these Banger Films guys are doing a documentary thing on the Alice Cooper group.  Anyway, he was nice - very down to earth. 

That's a great picture. I met Alice , briefly , twice. He's very cool. I could see where over - zealous fans could , rightfully , piss him off , but , he was very polite when I met him. I have'nt listened to "Diamond Dogs" in a long time. But , I was watching Bowie's 1974 appearance on The Dick Cavett Show. IT IS'NT BAD , BUT , that BAD  soul sister stole the whole damn show.....I forget her name. Someone that became famous , later, I think , as did  Luther Vandross , who sang backing vox with Bowie at the time.... 

I got a good , not great , copy of "The 1980 Floor Show" , unfortunately , like my previous copy , The Troggs are only shown doing "Wild Thing" ("Strange Movies " and "I Can't Control Myself" were edited when the show was later rerun.). Fortunately , I have all three songs on video.        I heard something about the Brett Smiley reissue.  I don't know , but , I heard the whole "Gay" thing was a put - on to attract attention. But I also read that Smiley later DEVELOPED A BAD DOPE HABIT contracted AIDS or HIV.......which might be partly true. Not sure.        Did Alice appreciate a fan praising the less obvious stuff?

I may be late to the game here, but just found out this Brett Smiley single got reissiued last year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfRXbZpi1H0

I've been trying to get a copy for a few years, guess I will settle for a reissue for now. I missed the boat on this Hector  - Wired Up 45 that was recently reissued with the "Wired Up" book. Sure it's obtainable if I put in some effort. 

I'm currently listening to Diamond Dogs album. The whole album is cool, Rebel Rebel even though it is a frequently played hit is a song I never tire of hearing. 

Also listened to the Hello album this morning. 

Oh and I just saw Alice Cooper last summer and got a Billion Dollar Bill. 

Hopefully this link works: Me meeting Alice Cooper and getting my copy of "Flush the Fashion" signed

http://www.flickr.com/photos/valleyboys/9242704330/lightbox/

Radio What Wave Playlist February 13/2014

This show was only supposed to run for an hour due to a hockey game, but equipment wasn't co-operating and the hockey game didn't end up being broadcast. Hence the long songs toward the end of the show, hoping/assuming they would get things working and I would be taken off air quickly for the hockey broadcast. So no hockey game and the 5 listeners that were going to listen to the game were disappointed! Maybe they dug the 30m of cool music while waiting...hahahahaha....

1. Almighty Rhombus....She Didn't Want Me....from a demo they sent us as they are back in town tonite at the Black Shire Pub.

2. Dustbin Flowers...Start Out With Nothing...from their self titled CD. The CD release party is tonite at Fitzrays.

3. The Standstills....Black Betty....from the Human Element CD. The Standstills are at Call The Office on saturday night.

4. The Standstills...Blues Radio....a demo they sent us a few years back, right around the time we had them on for a live to air.

5. Tuerto Loco....Nancy Sinatra....from a live to air 5/12/11. Tuerto Loco are playing the St Regis on Saturday night.

6. Bitchlove....Rita...from the brand new Stigma 7". Lathe cut, square and on clear PVC!! And limited to 50 handnumbered copies!!

7. Sphinxs....Bad Head...from the split 12" w/Miesha and The Spanks. Their last show is tonite in Toronto.

8. Pack AD....Big Shot...from Do Not Engage, their brand new release. They are coming to the APK on March 17th, St Patrick's Day.

9. The Mogs...Run Like Hell...from their El'Mogamundo CD on What Wave Records.

10. Kumari...She Was Mine...from a new 7" on Lost In Tyme Records. This is a UK band on a Greek label, which is an offshoot of the great fanzine of the same name.

11. Sound Xplosion....Every Day and Every Night....from another 7" on the Lost In Tyme Label!

12. Marshmallow Overcoat...13 Ghosts....from the 26 Ghosts CD. There's a double LP of the best of The Marshmallow Overcoat that is going to be out any day....records are at the pressing plant as this is being typed out!

13. XTC....Homo Safari...the flip side of Life Begins At The Hop, which is what i thought i was about to play.

14. Phil Upchurch....You Can't Sit Down....from a compilation LP called From Route 66 to The Flamingo on Stateside Records. A mod, R&B, soul, blues compilation with a lot of fine tunes on it....released in 1988.

15. XTC...At The Hop...from the 7" mentioned above...from 1978 and on clear vinyl. Picked this up at the record show here in London.

16.The Wild Ones....Come Around....from a brand new 7" on La Ti Da Records outta Victoria British Columbia. This is part of their singles club which I joined last year, and so far there's been some mighty fine records that have arrived due to that deal.

17. Needles/Pins....Outta This Place....as above and on La Ti Da Records!

18. Steve Adamyk Band...High Above...as above. Believe this one might be sold out already, but get in touch with La Ti Da if you're interested in it.

19. Roxy Music...Mother Of Pearl....from the Stranded LP from 1974. This track used to get airplay on FM rock stations back in the day, they mixed it in with all the heavier crap they played and it was like a breath of fresh air back then!

20. Dave Campbell....The Time Is Now....from the Finding The Real CD. New local CD you can grab for free at Grooves Records. I really really dig this song and it reminds me of that early 70's sound that was coming out of some of the cooler UK combos!

21. Roxy Music....A Song For Europe....from the Stranded LP....I had to play some longer songs around here because it kept sounding like they were going to get the hockey broadcast going, and it would take over the airwaves. But no, you got stuck with me and my outsider noise!

22. Shanker And Romps...I Wanna Kiss....from the Pancakin' CD. Duo from Ottawa that sound like they should be recording cool kids tunes! We had them in town and coupla years ago and they are so much fun live!

23. Fireball Grant...All Write Now....from a demo. We had Fireball Grant live to air back on Halloween!!

24. Kensington Hillbillies....Up The Rain....from their recent 7". Hamilton Clash inspired roots combo.

Justin used to  live in Chicago , and he comes back with semi - regularity. He probably knew The Okmoniks from when he was living in Arizona(?). He told Maximum Rock 'n'Roll that I was one of his key influences , along with Albert Ayler , Elvis Presley and The Cramps. I was deeply humbled (Seriously.). We were supposed to do an in-store together at a record store , but , I threw my back out carrying records and CDs up to a train platform. Silly wabbit , you should have taken a cab......So , I had to cancel , for the first time in my life. Our good friend , Derek (Bloodshot Bill) , had a big homecoming party in Chicago , when the ban on U.S. performances was lifted. NoBunny played , Bloodshot Bill , Tandoori Knights and White Mystery all played , too. Derek invited me to play , saying  " Go tell the club you want on the bill !". I told him , it's not that simple  You'd have to put in a request , yourself.  I was'nt on the bill , but , of course ,I wanted to go , anyway. BUT , i'D ALREADY MADE PLANS To go to MEXICO.

GOTTA HAND IT TO BOTH THOSE GUYS , NoBunny and Bloodshot Bill , they toured their BALLS off , playing house parties , busking , ANYTHING to get to  the next town.

I'm glad she is'nt saying it's because she does'nt think she has long to live. I hope she hangs on to the red , white and blue rosaries I gave her a few years ago. Somehow , I think she will.

Connexions , I was lucky enough to see The Dictators several times , the first time being in '90 , before the Punk Revival , when they could only draw about 150 people. But , I saw Dictators NYC ,recently  (Basically The Dictators minus Adny and Scott , and plus Daniel Rey and a new Bass player). They WERE The Dictators. No doubt about it. What that has to do with Political Incorrectness , nothing , except that The Angry Samoans opened.

The Dictators fuckin' rule. Bloodbrothers is one of my favourite albums ever. I'd love to see any of them live.

Matt said:

That's a funny Bluse Brother scene. It's been about a decade since I've seen that moive. 

I was joking about skrewdriver, because they are the most notorious whitepower/bonerhead/nazi....whatever band. I guess adding a "haha" at the end would have made it a more apparent joke rather than a serious question. Their first few singles and first LP are good punk records that are not nazi shit. Once they became a white power band, everybody quit except the singer, Ian Stewart and he got all new band members, kept the name, and started writing shitty songs. I kind of view them as two seperate bands. Two eras at the very least.

"Useless Eater(s)" is what thte nazis called the Jews. I believe it's what the whole song is about. "Hitler would have had e put to sleep" "I need to escape to the U.S.A., get out here and I'll be okay." I guess the song "Slut" is another un-pc song, so they are 2 for 2 on that ep. 

I saw the Dicatators on DFFD tour in Chicago, they were amazing. Since I've seen several shows of Andy Shernoff or Handsome Dick and Ross the Boss...unfortunately I doubt they will ever get together as one band again. Too bad, one of my favourites. I go to Manitobas bar everytime I'm in NYC. Cool Joint. 

not gonna talk all day , but , I want you to get the feelin- James Brown.

Forgot to mention , teh great scene where Henry Gibson , as the  Nazi  Party    leader, gets the tip that The Blues Bros. are hiding away at Addison and Clark ....."THAT'S WRIGLEY FIELD!"   " They'd better pray The POLICE get to them before we do !".......

when I saw "Public Enemies"  , I RECOGNIZED the area surrounding Dillinger's GF's apartment as being the underpass at the Addison Train station. When the sickass cops torture Dillinger's old lady, she reveals his hiding place on ADDISON....i WAS JUST WAITING TO SEE THEM DRIVE UP TO WRIGLEY FIELD , and say , "oh , shit.". 

SWT - One of many great scenes in a still - great flick. I'd argue it gets better with age ! I was here , in Chicago , visiting , when they were shooting teh movie. It was a very exciting time. I went to see Muddy Waters at The Chicagofest , already a major "I'm Not Worthy" , and Belushi and Akyroyd came out and did a short Blues Brothers set before Muddy came out. All for THREE BUCKS !!!!

Henry Gibson was great in this movie, so was Charles Napier as the leader of The Good OL' bOYS. They were portrayed  as bad guys , but , I think the seemingly unlikely inclusion of a Country band was a fond tribute too bands like The Sundowners , who played REAL Country in and around The Loop in THE 70's.

There were a lot of White Southerners who came to Chicago , just as the Blacks did , in the postwar job boom , and by the Late 50's ,they had a pretty healthy C&W scene. I'VE MET some of these guys , they were so cool to talk to.

I meant to say "Others contributed to the population explosion".......Computer's gone completely whacko.

Excuse the caps.

Matt , I thought about that , but ,I did'nt see a "HA HA" , so , I thought  you might have been saying you's heard about Skrewdriver's rep , but , not in detail.....Some people (Not you.) have it all wrong. I was at Waxtrax Records , one time (If you are or were based in Chicago , I hope you had a chance to go there.). I overheard two guys talking about Skrewdriver. One said "Their stuff is banned....But , there was another band in Texas called The Big Boys . The were sorta White Power , but funny!". HUH?!! I did'nt even bother correcting the moron.  I did lose interest in them when they cancelled every time I went to see them , but everyone knew they were anti - racist ,and had a Gay frontman.

I did'nt know ALL the members in the Chiswick lineup and the neo - nazi lineup of Skrewdriver were different , barring Ian Stewart (That was his name ? Like the sixth Stone? HA HA. WELL ,IT'S A COMMON NAME IN ENGLAND.)   . But , you're right, Two separate bands.

From talking to people who knew Mitey/ Mikey Vomit of The Vomit Pigs , it seemed he had little to no interest in politics , Left or Right OR EVEN DEAD CENTER. wHAT LITTLE INTELLIGIBLE LYRICS THERE ARE to "Useless Eater" , it sounds like he's using himself as a metaphor , eating and drinking and drugging while other people contribute to the population . It sounds like a direct reference to the Holocaust , yes, when you put it that way , but , he still seems to be just talking about himself.

"Slut" was on The Vomit Pigs ep? I just have the re- issue , of course , it's got "Baby's Playing Games" , "Art of The Insane" and "Useless Eater". I think "Slut" is on the Rave-UP compilation. Have'nt listened to it in a  while....

Whether Mikey choked on a hamburger , under the influence of Ludes , or it was something related ,seems unclear.     Oram St. In Dallas (Off Greenville Ave. , which used to be cool.)  was Punk Rock central , still , in the early 80's. A lot of people from the already - defunct Hot Klub DAYS (aND DJ's BEFORE it , which was right around the corner from Greenville and Oram.) lived there , and, of course, Mikey died there , at Bobby Soxx's place. I ran into Bobby a couple of times around there, back then. We were'nt really friendly. It's  not like I had a quarrel with him , really , I was just unimpressed.

Many years later , Darin Lin Wood from 68 Comeback and Fireworks lived there , and further up the road , Jack Starr lived out his last days.

That's a funny Bluse Brother scene. It's been about a decade since I've seen that moive. 

I was joking about skrewdriver, because they are the most notorious whitepower/bonerhead/nazi....whatever band. I guess adding a "haha" at the end would have made it a more apparent joke rather than a serious question. Their first few singles and first LP are good punk records that are not nazi shit. Once they became a white power band, everybody quit except the singer, Ian Stewart and he got all new band members, kept the name, and started writing shitty songs. I kind of view them as two seperate bands. Two eras at the very least.

"Useless Eater(s)" is what thte nazis called the Jews. I believe it's what the whole song is about. "Hitler would have had e put to sleep" "I need to escape to the U.S.A., get out here and I'll be okay." I guess the song "Slut" is another un-pc song, so they are 2 for 2 on that ep. 

I saw the Dicatators on DFFD tour in Chicago, they were amazing. Since I've seen several shows of Andy Shernoff or Handsome Dick and Ross the Boss...unfortunately I doubt they will ever get together as one band again. Too bad, one of my favourites. I go to Manitobas bar everytime I'm in NYC. Cool Joint. 

IT SOUNDED like you were saying that just seeing The Monkees on TV was an early motivation for you. It was for me , too. They made it look like being in a band was fun and adventuresome. But , anyone that's ever been in a band knows the adventures that come with it are'nt always fun.  I was seeing The Monkees on Saturday Morning TV (THE MONKEES were still together , just barely. ) , and I saw "Help!" around the same time (The Beatles were also still together , just barely.), and , of course , The Monkees were a revisionist version of The early Beatle films for the younger set.

I don't remember hearing The Stones , Raiders , or "Nuggets" hits on the radio in the Late 60's - Early 70's , though I must have. When I was 4-6 years old , maybe , The Beatles  were still saturating the airwaves.      That's cool that your Dad had such varied tastes in music , and turned you on to so many things at an early age. I learned about Slade , Bowie  and Alice Cooper in the early 70's from my oldest Brother. I REALLY THOUGHT SLADE WAS A BIG BAND (IN THE STATES.). BOWIE WAS ALL OVER THE ROCK MAGAZINES , BUT, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS FAMOUS , I don't remember hearing him on the radio at all until "Fame". They pitted him against Cooper in this Professional Wrestling - inspired "Shock Rock" or "Glitter Rock" grudge , when they were really good friends (Just like a lot of competing Wrestlers.).

Yeah I'd say the Monkees didn't get me cause they were over the top raw garage punk, it's just that I watched those shows every morning before school and the songs just stuck with me through out my formitive years. It's kind of hard for me to pin down a specific record. My dad had so many records and they were such a mix - Willie Nelson, Black Sabbath, UFO, Status Quo, Paul Revere, Stones,...the Monkees and KISS. So I was kind of listening to garage rock before I knew what it was, but I would also be listening to Slade or Bowie at the same time. 

So, yeah, I'd say the Nuggets is what first set aside this specific genere for me to  get into. Shortly after the Back from the Grave and Pebbles comps... I tried to seek out as many of those 45s as possible.