We recently played with Japanese garage punkers Akabane Vulgars on Strong Bypass (pic) and they tore it up!

I quite like The Rezillos (semi-female fronted) and X-Ray Spex. And who can't love The Gore Gore Girls

Thank you , Mike L.    Great pic.  I was thinking , that whole Nina Hagenesque candy colored punk 'do thing was somewhere between obsolescence and acceptance in '86 - '87 when Fuzzbox failed to crack America. They might have been a tax write - off for Geffen , or they'd have put them on the road , here. I read they did some dates with (Ugh) Sigue Sigue Sputnik, but , those might not have happened.  Their second album is awful , if anyone wondered. They only partly redeemed themselves with a great version of "Trouble" on "The Last Temptation of Elvis" , but , that might have been recorded much earlier. They did reform two years ago , but , I never heard any live recordings . There was a partial , one - off reunion that sounded awful , a few years earlier.

The Lunachicks I saw twice , once on the "Chicks and Dics" tour with The Dictators and Spinout, and later with Horton Heat. They were hilarious , very entertaining , but , I never got into their music that much. Jayne County's a Hell of a man , for a woman. But , I only ever liked some of his/her records , not all of 'em. BellRays I saw once. Did'nt get into 'em as much as everyone else , but ,liked 'em OK . Whatshername , she went into the crowd , and started punching a few guys. Why , I don't know.

We've got a Fuzzbox (and we're gonna use it), great band. The Lunachicks rock as well. Jayne County's kinda fucked up tho. The Bellrays are just amazing.

PUSSY & THE LEAR JETS:)

I love Luscious Jackson how could I forget! 

sleazy said:

I know Luscious Jackson alright...kick ass femme band :)

Stanton Woods said:

There really isn't much rhyme or reason to my list, but I like 'em:

The Waitresses

Lush

Luscious Jackson

Tsunami

Slant 6

Sleater-kinney

Bikini Kill

The Ettes

L7

The Dealers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzQy5wqvRoU

The Raincoats

Becky Lee and Drunkfoot

The Organ

Wild Flag

Excuse 17

Bratmobile

Autoclave

Savages

Off topic, but that is a killer bass.

sleazy said:

THE WEIRDIES:)

THE WEIRDIES:)

I know Luscious Jackson alright...kick ass femme band :)

Stanton Woods said:

There really isn't much rhyme or reason to my list, but I like 'em:

The Waitresses

Lush

Luscious Jackson

Tsunami

Real cool sound :):)

MOODY MONKEY Records said:

This is a quite new European (German/French) girl band from Hamburg called THEE OUTLETS. A show last week:

There really isn't much rhyme or reason to my list, but I like 'em:

The Waitresses

Lush

Luscious Jackson

Tsunami

This is a quite new European (German/French) girl band from Hamburg called THEE OUTLETS. A show last week:

Or at least she would have been rated as she should have been:):)

John Carlucci said:

I was a pall bearer at Paula's funeral. If she had lived, there's no doubt in my mind, she'd have been a superstar.

I was very saddened when Paula passed. I saw The Pandoras once , and they were great. But , I just could'nt get with that "'Metal'' direction they took , later on .

I remember , before the "Rock Hard" EP came out , Paula was saying that she'd been listening to Girlschool , lately . I don't even consider Girlschool to be a Metal band. Some of their worst stuff was , like that awful "Running Wild "LP , but they were/are influenced by Glam and Punk , to a degree.  But , if Paula had lived , and The Pandoras not broken up , maybe they would have found another direction , something neither Metal nor Garage , but hard rockin', just the same.

I was a pall bearer at Paula's funeral. If she had lived, there's no doubt in my mind, she'd have been a superstar.

John Battles said:

I just read that Jo Dunne , Guitarist from Fuzzbox (AKA We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It.) passed away at just 43 years of age , from Cancer.

I know Fuzzbox were'nt one of those bands that it was considered cool to like. I did. Still do , to a point. I just listened to their first EP a few weeks ago . It's a lot more abrasive and "DIY" than their later work , though their 1st LP IS'NT A RADICAL DEPARTURE FROM THE GARAGE REVIVAL sounds going around at the time , save for the poppier - sounding vocals. Rumor had it the album was recorded for about $200. Another rumor had it that their not so secret weapon , a REAL fuzzbox , was the one used on "Pushin' Too Hard", a record that does'nt even appear to have a fuzztone on it . Truth is , when I first heard their record , I thought it was The Pandoras' new album , and if those were the concessions to commercial rock they were threatening to make , I was fine with it. Moreso than when I actually heard The Pandoras' own final EP.    Cancer also took Kelli Clarkson from Girlschool , another misunderstood all - female band. Cancer is'nt pissing around , but , if we don't live to piss on Cancer's grave , future generations will .

 

Hi John. I know....I nearly died myself when I heard Kelly passed away from cancer....RIP to a wonderful and talented artist and lady:(. That's a bummer about the Fuzzbox lady....RIP:(. Another lady who passed away in early age was Paula Pierce of the Pandoras, a very underrated garage band....RIP to PP too:(

I just read that Jo Dunne , Guitarist from Fuzzbox (AKA We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It.) passed away at just 43 years of age , from Cancer.

I know Fuzzbox were'nt one of those bands that it was considered cool to like. I did. Still do , to a point. I just listened to their first EP a few weeks ago . It's a lot more abrasive and "DIY" than their later work , though their 1st LP IS'NT A RADICAL DEPARTURE FROM THE GARAGE REVIVAL sounds going around at the time , save for the poppier - sounding vocals. Rumor had it the album was recorded for about $200. Another rumor had it that their not so secret weapon , a REAL fuzzbox , was the one used on "Pushin' Too Hard", a record that does'nt even appear to have a fuzztone on it . Truth is , when I first heard their record , I thought it was The Pandoras' new album , and if those were the concessions to commercial rock they were threatening to make , I was fine with it. Moreso than when I actually heard The Pandoras' own final EP.    Cancer also took Kelli Clarkson from Girlschool , another misunderstood all - female band. Cancer is'nt pissing around , but , if we don't live to piss on Cancer's grave , future generations will .

THE BANGLES (THE GURLS for us die-hard fans :):))

Not "garage" per se, but they are very talented and she's my niece!!!

:):)..............TO ALL YOU GHOULS AND BOYZ:)!!!

NIKI BLUHM .......

Great bandof ladies Plastiscine:)!!!

The Plastiscines - a French arty-punk band. Not the hardest of rockers maybe but they have an oddly Gallic charm...