Very cool! I lived in the Ann Arbor area at the time of the blackout, so I was driving to the venue when I heard about the cancellation of the show on the radio. I just wound up continuing to drive further up into Northern Michigan where there was power and hanging out up there, doing some boating and such with family, for a few days until the power came back.

All the local rockers, both "big" and "small", were present at the Stooges reunion. It was a great place to be ("scene, see, and be seen" if you know what I mean...) 

A couple years back, the Iggy and the Stooges played a special Ron Asheton tribute show at the Michigan Theater in downtown Ann Arbor (later made into a DVD documentary), filmed by Jim Jarmusch and featuring guests such as Henry Rollins and Deniz Tek on guitar. It was an Ann Arbor musical homecoming of sorts. Thankfully, Deniz Tek appears to be in good health and is still rockin' strong.

Rasmussen as well as Dan Kroha can be seen "around town" quite frequently, performing or hanging out at shows. Dan plays out regularly. His newest band, called Dan and the Darleans is actually really cool and it is pretty easy to catch them playing pretty much anywhere around town from very small free shows in the lobby of the Majestic Theater to bigger stages opening for national acts.  

i did'nt hear anything about Scott Morgan , that's awful. I knew about Scott Asheton having to drop out ,temporarily , from the touring Stooges due to health reasons. I know some of his friends , and they're sworn to secrecy. I think he would have been approachable enough , but , as I say , he had family with him , and about two seconds before he got up to leave. I did'nt want to be THAT person , glomming onto him when he wants to be alone.

I was at that Stooges show in '03 in Clarkston. The show that DID and the show that did'nt happen....When we got to town , peple were saying the power was out at the facility. We did'nt know HOW MUCH power was out , in the US and Canada....Someone said "Have'nt you been listening to the radio?". I said "Do I look like I listen to the radio?!". There was a "Wake" at the Quickie Mart (Maybe you were there.). I felt bad , because I was meeting people from New York , New Jersey , etc. , who could'nt just come back when the show was rescheduled. But , what a great show it was. Everybody was ON.     But , yeah , I met Gary Rasmussen there, and the Guitarist from The Mutants , whose name escapes me. But , I'd met him , earlier , when he and his Son were playing in Elvis Hitler. Dan Kroha was there , too , and I saw about 100 Fred "Sonic " Smith T-shirts.

Yes, his show is currently on the road. You can find the details online pretty easily. Yes, the Godoy Twins are a great backing band for him (and they have their own interesting story in itself). 

@John Battles: those are great stories you're sharing. Yes, those guys are all fairly approachable. At least around here (but I live in their home turf, so it is easy to run into these guys any old night of the week or at a local rock show, usually at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor). They aren't the friendliest guys around, but still cool nonetheless. Rock Action is still doing some things here and there. Unfortunately, Scott Morgan has been in failing health lately (the last time I saw him, he looked like death warmed over...). 

I was at that same Clarkston, MI show at what was then called Pine Knob; now it is called DTE Energy Ampitheater (during the Stooges reunion tour, summer of '03; had to be rescheduled due to the huge brownout/blackout across the states). It was a great time. 

Deniz just played at the Quarry House Tavern in Silver Spring, MD w/ my band The Stents (also w/ Jake Starr & The Delicious Fullness.) The venue sounds similar. It was a little underground (literally) club with a ceiling that was maybe 6'5" tops. Great crowd and Deniz (plus the Godoy Twins) were super cool dudes. It was kinda surreal to see him in such an intimate setting. He sounded fantastic!

Retraction: I meant to say , I almost met Scott Asheton in 2010. he had some family and friends with him , so , I did'nt want to disturb him ("The Wrath of ROCK!" haha.). I waited to see if he had a free moment , but , he was getting up to go backstage , stilll wearing his shades in the dark , and I'm going hamina hamina hamina....I know some folks who know him , and say he's a down to earth cat . 

Thanks for sharing the great story.  I saw Tek when he was touring with Radio Birdman back in the summer of 2007. Great show!  Is Tek taking this show on the road? 

yES , i MET YOUR FRIEND. In fact , I rode with him and the Bassist on a shuttle bus. The club hired a bus to pick people up at a couple of bars , and take them to the show , but , it was a new place , then , and they were advertising - challenged. THAT WAS SOME FOOT - IN - ASS DETROIT ROCK 'N'ROLL! They did'nt act deterred by such a small turnout. They did some Rationals , Radio Birdman and some solo Rob Tyner songs , as well as Morgan's newer Powertrane material. There is a video on You Tube of an earlier POWERTRANE SHOW i WAS AT , Empty Bottle , Chicago. That's when I met Scott , but I saw him twice with Scott Asheton and Gary Rasmussen , but later Scot's Pirates and Powertrane were much better. I met Rasmussen at the Stooges show in '03 in Clarkeston , Michigan. I even had a chance to meet Rock Action , IN 2000 , BUT HE WAS GETTING UP TO GO BACK STAGE , AND I WAS A BIT INTIMIDATED BY HIM....i'M USUALLY NOT , but its Scott ""The Bad Motherfucker" Asheton.

Cool! Thanks for sharing your story. That is interesting: the show in which you saw Tek, Morgan, and Gillespie on one stage is the tour that my personal friend, Al King, drummed for them (he and I were in a couple Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti bands together, The Ungodly 77s and The Devil Elvis Show). He was pretty stoked to be drummer behind such a lineup of local legends. 

IT'S EMBARASSING , I DON'T THINK I HAVE ANY OF DENIZ TEK'S SOLO MATERIAL , except for one single. I could be mistaken , tho'.  I have that Dodge Main CD (Morgan , Tek and Wayne Kramer.) , and the live Powertrane CD with Tek and Ron Asheton. I saw Radio Birdman on their first reunion tour of the states , but , it was oversold to a dangerous level , and it was mid - Summer , and the venue had no A.C.  IF I'D BEEN 21 AT THE TIME , I guess I would'nt have cared , but , it was brutal. So , when they came back a year later , to the same venue , ALSO MID - SUMMER , I TOOK A PASS.  THEY WERE GREAT , THOUGH. Never got into their reunion LP , much. Wanted to love it. Tek scarcely even seems to be ON it.

A few years later , Powertrane played here. The front line was Scott Morgan , Bobby Gillespie (Mitch Ryder , Rob Tyner.) and Tek. It was BAD ASS ! Ask any of the 12 other people who showed.

I saw The Laughing Hyaenas , once , too. Sorry , I was'nt digging it at all , but , that's just me....

What are your favorite albums or songs by Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman) or John Brannon (Laughing Hyenas, Negative Approach, Easy Action)?

Do you have any stories of memories of these bands? They have been around a while and are pretty well-respected in their circles.

Last Tuesday night, I had the pleasure of seeing a couple Michigan rock stalwarts do a rare performance at a local underground punk venue called The 3rd Death Star in Ann Arbor, Mi.: Deniz Tek (of Radio Birdman fame, also toured with Scott Morgan and many others) and Easy Action (featuring John Brannon of The Laughing Hyenas and Negative Approach).  It was an all-around beautiful night spent seeing some kick-ass live music with fellow music lovers.

Tek was touring in support of his latest album, while also playing his new custom signature model Epiphone epiphone guitar.

Both Brannon and Tek are from Ann Arbor, so their roots run deep. It was like a rock and roll family reunion, as many local veteran rockers from the area, most of which were all old friends, all showed up and hung out, enjoying excellent local rock as an audience member instead of from the stage.

The Godoy Twins filled out Tek's band, playing drums and bass guitar.

The little venue is the perfect punk rock spot: part house party, part venue, all grass roots, but way better than hanging out at a bar. Plus it is right downtown, so most people can walk to it, and it is only a few hundred yards from a liquor store (Tek even shared stories about how, as a child, he'd ride his bike to the very same store and buy comics and candy).  If you are ever touring through the area, definitely try out 3rd Death Star. The people that run it are experienced and legit, and they are willing to work with touring bands, setting up the show any night of the week, while supplying local support.  The place is well-run, totally DIY, features a great "punk style" PA system, vintage arcade games, etc.

Check out a link to the 3rd Death Star here (as well as a few photos from the show): https://www.facebook.com/3rdDeathStar

Check out this really interesting article by a local Ypsilanti blogger which explains John Brannon's experience that connects John Belushi, Saturday Night Live, Fear, Necros, and Minor Threat: http://markmaynard.com/2010/06/john-brannon-in-the-metro-times-and-on-snl/

See also: http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2010/06/09/uneasy-action-john-brannon-is-now-flipping-burgers

Tek write-up in Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/oz-rock-legend-deniz-tek-of-radio-birdman-burns-on-the-bowery-20120523

I missed the previous post about this, so thank you.  :)  

Someone else already posted a thread about this a couple weeks ago:

http://garagepunk.com/forums/topic/57/the-garage-swim-comp

So far, the King Tuff track is my favorite.

Cool deal. And I really, really, really, really like the design of that webpage. 

I just found out about this -- free download comp with Oh Sees, King Khan, Black Lips and many others. http://video.adultswim.com/promotions/201305_garageswim/

Adult Swim!

We're all getting old:)

Hamster said:

You're going to enjoy the show!  Just saw Cheap Trick live a few days ago. Nielsen is still incredible on the six-string, Zander's voice is strong, Peterson and his 12-string bass are a treat to watch, and Daxx Nielsen played the best drum solo I have ever witnessed in person. Granted, Cheap Trick is old (and so am I) but you're in for a good show...

You're going to enjoy the show!  Just saw Cheap Trick live a few days ago. Nielsen is still incredible on the six-string, Zander's voice is strong, Peterson and his 12-string bass are a treat to watch, and Daxx Nielsen played the best drum solo I have ever witnessed in person. Granted, Cheap Trick is old (and so am I) but you're in for a good show...

I was amazed what a great live band they were -- and this was just a couple years ago! The spirit of real rock n roll lives in these guys, to be sure. One of the few 1970s bands worth seeing, and they are probably better now than then! :)

ok , not the lamest or the worst , but one of the most like an aftertought. Beasts of Bourbon "Good Times" (Nobody's Children) , ok , I'm in that itsy - bitsy teenie weenie minority that was never that impressed with B.O.B. , not compared to T.Tex Edwards or Iggy Yoakum and His Famous Pogo Ponies. But , any band with the chutzpah to do "Good Times" is to be admired on some level. But their version ,they kind of muddle thru it , the singer forgetting the words , but , not letting that get in their way......at least they did'nt break into "What's So Funny About Peace , Love and Understanding" as The Flaming Lips did on their godawful version of "Strychnine". I remember seeing The Flaming Lips in Dallas in the late 80's. You did'nt dare say you disliked them , with their Led Zeppelin retreads. Same thing happened here , with Smashing Pumpkins, detractors like myself  were RARE. i KNOW it's hard to believe , now.....

"As for metal" .....are you kidding??! Maybe where you come from, but just Google the words "Metal Fest" and see how much comes up all over U.S. and Europe as a start.  From my side of the continent, Pacific NW and California most certainly haven't seen the last of metal and all derivative forms thereof, i.e, doom, thrash, folk, etc.  Thrash and Doom is VERY big here, in particular. There's actually a resurgence of TONS of good bands lately, including that which has already been mentioned.

I absolutely LOVE stoner rock (heavy) - - just not all the time.  Makes me think of The Black Angels and Vega out of Chicago.  Denver has a pretty decent stoner-rock scene with Black Lamb.  As for metal all the way through to grunge - all that shit's deader than Dillinger.  But yes, heavy music will always be on my list.    

 dig it!

Andy Climax said:

new album out now. this is just fuckin stunning and creepy at the same time.

this is the shit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj9IAvv32wE

Radio What Wave Playlist May 23/2013

1. The Balantynes...Velvet...preview of an upcoming 7" on La Ti Da Records.

2. The Johnnys...I'm Electric...from a brand new CD, Rock.

3. King Beez...Race With The Devil...from the Deathproof CD.

4. Red Mass...Candy...from the free download that comes with the latest Mongrel Zine, available in London at Grooves Records. MZ 11, with The Zellots in it.

5. The Outsiders...That's Your Problem...from a Greatest Hits LP. For Ronnie Splinter who passed away.

6. The Outsiders...Don't You Cry...from the Flight To Lowlands Paradise LP, an 80's comp of 60's Dutch beat.

7. The Outsiders...I Love Her Still...from a Romilar D 7" EP from the 80's.

8. The Lyres...Here's A Heart...from the Some Lyres LP on Taang! Records.

9. The noble Savages...Hard Hard Life...brand new demo.

10. The noble Savages...She's So Serious...from a demo.

11. The Mystics...Can't Be Happy...from a 7".

12. Uranus...Motorbikin'...from Slippery's Club Hits, the cassette w/WW 24, no available at Phantastica Oddity Curiousity Shop, 232 Dundas St in London.

13. Jim Ashby...Speed City...best record to ever come out of London Ontario. Sunday is Speed City's Annual Record Swap/Sell/Buy in the parking lot, starting at 10AM.

14. Panther Burns...Dateless Night...from The World We Knew LP.

15. King Salami and the Cumberland Three...Just My Kind...from their latest on Dirty Water Records.

16. The Doors...Go Insane...from a 60's comp call Mind Blowers Volume 1.

17. The Doors...Hello I Love You...for keyboardist Ray who passed away. NFG used to cover this one many years ago.

18. The Doors...Break On Through.

19. David Bowie...Friday On My Mind...from the Pinups LP and for bassist Trevor Bolder who passed away.

20. David Bowie...Sorrow...as above.

21. David Bowie...Ziggy Stardust...from the CD of the same name.

22. Don't Touch The Dancers...Your Girlfriend's A Slut...from the North Of The Border Volume 1 compilation download.

23. Simply Saucer...Electro Shock...from The Cyborgs Revisited.

24. Simply Saucer...Almost Ready Betty...from the Half Human Half Alive CD.

25. The Mongrels...All Systems Are Go...from a recent Radio WW Session.

Thanx for all the feedback..email, text, phone and shout out!!

Back again with more noise to annoy next week.

And here's a link to the podcast:

http://chrwradio.ca/content/radio-what-wave#prev-shows

Hi fuzz friends,

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Cool. I have'nt seen SLF since , like 1995 , when Bruce Foxton was still in the group. It is'nt personal , I just bought one of their CDs around that time , and was underwhelmed by it. They did'nt do that many old songs when I saw them. But , I heard , later , they were doing a lot more. 

Jake Burns actually lives in Chicago , or , he did , last I heard. He'll appear at charity gigs sometimes , which is very cool. Actually , Stiff Little Fingers did a "Secret" benefit show in a bar that can MAYBE hold 100 people , so , I did'nt go. I can't stand through a lot of bad opening acts in a huge , overly macho and aggressive, crowd , anymore , plus , the chances of getting in were pretty much nil. Still , I applaud them for doing it.

I spoke with Ed , from The Vibrators ,once , and told him Burns , as well as Charlie Harper from The UK Subs , had been living in Chicago. He looked at me like "THAT'S A LIE , about Charlie".  OK , I had'nt seen him around , so I could have been mistaken, but , several people said they'd seen him , and he was staying here. Maybe only part - time.
 
Mike M said:

I used to live near and hang around with a member of SLF. The Guitarist Ian McCallum. He's a great lad.