November 11, 2012 2:31 PM CST
November 11, 2012 2:25 PM CST
Kopper , The Coctails were a Chicago - based band that started up around 1990 , maybe '89 , I'm not sure, but , I'll say '90 , because that was when I first saw them. They became VERY popular in Chicago , and were , I guess you'd call 'em , the house band at Lounge Ax , one of the last great places in town, where nearly all the great shows happened. Their reign only seemed to last few years , and ,when that single came out (I don't know who T. Lance is.) , I was'nt aware they were still together. I think it was just a one -off. But , various members went on to much bigger things , at least , locally , like The Sea and Cake , and , more recently , Drummer , Mark Greenburg (Who also lived in Dallas when I did.) has joined Eleventh Dream Day , who were HUGE , back when . Archer Prewitt , too , is now an established Cartoonist with 'Sof'Boy". A "Reunion' was staged on "Chic - A - Go Go" , with NO original members , even tho' Mark was stitting in the audience.
But , I'd place that single somewhere between '95 and '98 , maybe?
The Coctails definitely recorded some 45s, AND MAYBE A CD OR TWO , ON THEIR OWN , but , I never really followed them. I think T. Lance was a friend of the band , that got them to do the recording after their apparent breakup.
kopper said:
I used to spin "Aba-Daba Do Dance" on my old radio show all the time, but I never knew when it was recorded. It totally sounds like a '60s recording, but I'm pretty sure it was newer... right? Were they a '90s band?
Aside from that single, I know nothing about T. Lance & the Coctails. Did they record anything else?
November 11, 2012 2:22 PM CST
Apart from this slice of lunacy, i know absolutely nothing about the band. John Battles sheds some light on them in a post above. I love the schlock quirkiness that comes out in some bands in the great and good garage punk scene. Kim Fowley must have a cupboard full of unreleased madness. Others that springs to mind are 'Roky' and 'Screaming Lord Sutch'. Who can forget 'Jack the Ripper'? Wot a tune. Later on he became a pseudo politician in Britain, fronting the 'Monster Raving Loony Party'. Mavericks like this are sorely missed or overlooked these days... Why? i've no idea. 'Vive la Difference' Does Wesley Willis count as Garage? I think he should, haha
November 11, 2012 12:22 PM CST
the 60's recording stands on the cd land of 1000 dunces of candy records (1994)
kopper said:
I used to spin "Aba-Daba Do Dance" on my old radio show all the time, but I never knew when it was recorded. It totally sounds like a '60s recording, but I'm pretty sure it was newer... right? Were they a '90s band?
Aside from that single, I know nothing about T. Lance & the Coctails. Did they record anything else?
November 11, 2012 9:17 AM CST
I used to spin "Aba-Daba Do Dance" on my old radio show all the time, but I never knew when it was recorded. It totally sounds like a '60s recording, but I'm pretty sure it was newer... right? Were they a '90s band?
Aside from that single, I know nothing about T. Lance & the Coctails. Did they record anything else?
November 11, 2012 1:25 AM CST
"Worst Record Ever Made" by Althea & The Memories (Kim Fowley)
November 10, 2012 2:54 PM CST
There's so many , and , yet , there's so few , y'know what I mean? I'm more interested in findinding utterly stoopid songs from back in the day , as you mentioned above.
I have that "Aba Daba Doo" 45 (The B-side is a pretty good version of "Why" by The Dirty Wurds.). I think it was the last thing The Coctails ever did. In fact , I had'nt heard anything about them in years when that record came out. This is VERY atypical of their repertoirre , not that that's a bad thing....They were more into this Lounge Jazz and naive 60's Pop Rock thing. Their promotional gimmicks were astounding. I wish I could say the same for their music. Nice guys , though. Anyway , you got.....
Legendary Stardust Cowboy - Paralyzed , Who's Knockin at My Door , etc.
The Driving Stupid - Horror Asparagus Stories , Green Things Have Enterred My Skin , Gladys , etc.
Ralph Nielson and The Chancellors - Scream!
Tommy Martin and The X-10s - The Hoochie Coochie.
Kai Ray - I Want Some of That.
Elastik Band - Spazz.
The Novas - The Crusher (Don't let the fact that you've heard it a Thousand times prejudice you. The guy sounds like he's choking to death on his own vomit !).
Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance (Again , it still sounds like Bunker jumping off the Empire State Building , with Link and The Raymen taking the stairs , no matter how many times you hear it.).
New Colony Six - Legend of The Batwinged Marmaduke.
Thee Midniters - I Found a Peanut. (The Alpha and The Omega on Musica Garaje Estupido.).l
November 11, 2012 1:39 PM CST
Download or stream Zero Hour on WMSE here.
10-19-12
You Can‘t Get Him Frankenstein – The Fleshtones
Dracula’s Deuce – Freddy Fortune & the 4Gone Conclusions
Mortal Monster Man – The Savoys
Torture – Southern Culture on the Skids
Dreams of Poe – The 3D Invisibles
Psychotropic Nightmare – The Shook-Ups
Trick or Treat – Otis Redding
I Just Can’t Help But Stare – Gallon Drunk
Tipsy – Jam Messengers
Dead End America – The Pagans
Gary Glitter – Labretta Suede & the Motel 6
Are You Gonna Be There at the Love-In – Chocolate Watchband
Piece of My Heart – The Omens
57 Acres of Pain – MFC Chicken
Bloody Mary – King Salami & the Cumberland 3
Cars on Film – The Hentchmen
I’m a Man – Bobby Comstock
Pot Party – Teenage Rebellion
Local Lunchbox
Six-Feet Under – Sugar Stems
Love You to Pieces – Sugar Stems
Can’t Wait – Sugar Stems
Landline Static – Sugar Stems
Cul-de-Sac – Model Rockers
Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Chuck Berry
Baby Please Don’t Go – Mack Barracuda Paramo Fuzzy Blues
Maribel – Hula Baby
You’re My Brian Jones – Palmyra Delran
How Does it Feel to Feel – Chopper
Big Red Rooster – The Hangmen
Blood Beach – Go to Blazes
Scratch My Back – Cowbell
Man Like You – Becky Lee & Drunk Foot
Watch You Dance – The Original Sins
Lyin’ Girl – Reigning Sound
Baby – Natural Child
Meet Mike Hate – The Stents
13 Forever – The Humpers
Hijack the Radio – The Nervebreakers
I’m Weak – New Bomb Turks
Strange Baby – Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
2 Kindsa Love – Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Cool Breeze – Bloodshot Bill
Rattle My Brain – Bloodshot Bill
Right Out the Door – Bloodshot Bill
Rachel – Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Unclear – Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Mincemeat – The Bon
No Voodoo – Allah-Las
Sortir Avec Toi – Thee Outlets
Hospital Boogie – The Liminanas
Field Fire on Jordan Street – Hollows
Treat Her Right – Johnny Thunders & Patti Palladin
10.26.12
Bo Meets the Monster – Bo Diddley
Graveyard Girlfriend – Groovie Ghoulies
Cool Ghoul – The Gravediggers
The Whip – Ronnie Dawson
The Creep – The Primates
The Maniac – Thee Cormans
Frankenstein’s Party – Swingin’ Phillies
I’m Gonna Haunt You – Kaiser George & the Hi-Risers
Halloween Girl – Blue Ash
Werewolf – The Frantics
Jack the Ripper – Angus MacManus
Night of the Sadist – Larry & the Blue Notes
Killer Inside Me – Waves of Fury
Nightmare Hop – Earl Patterson
Local Lunchbox
Halloween – The Blow Pops
Guitarantula – The Exotics
Zombie Jesus From Hell – Lonesome Savages
The Ryan Horror Radio Show
Revenge – Others
Comin’ After Me – Flamin’ Groovies
Zombie Lover – Insults
Murder on Moors – Thee Headcoats
The Witch – The Rattles
Satan is Her Name – Steve King
My Girlfriend is a Witch – October Country
She’s Creepy – Boss Martians
Dracula’s Daughter – The Woggles
Creature From the Black Leather Lagoon – The Cramps
I Hear Voices – Luis & the Wildfires
Rockin’ in the Graveyard – Roy Loney & The Phantom Movers
The Devil’s Comin’ – Stud Cole
Haunted Beach Party – The Pandoras
Graveyard – The Blenders
Stray Cat Strut Halloween – Quintron
Land of Haunted Houses – Wheels on Fire
Halloween – Dream Syndicate
Spooky – Gravedigger 5
Haunted House – Johnny Fuller
Haunted House – Cris Kevin
Morgus the Magnificent – Morgus & the Ghouls
Zombie Hop – Cavemen 5
The Goon – Bleed
Fly Me to the Goon – Frankie Stein & His Ghouls
The Witch – Dexter Romweber
Haunted House Boogie – Happy Wilson
Devil’s Daughter – Dave S. Trio
11.9.12
Hound Dog – Elvis
Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
Big Iron – Marty Robbins
Take These Chains from My Heart – Hank Williams
Mom & Dad’s Waltz – Lefty Frizzell
No Time to Cry – Iris Dement
Wichita Lineman – The Moto-Gators
Weekend Girls – Kurt Baker
It’s Like XTC – The Missing Monuments
I Will Change Your Mind – The Wrong Words
Magic Act – Sugar Stems
Making Time – The Plimsouls
Too Damaged – Subsonics
Little Miss Innocent – The Easy Outs
My Love – The Above
I Was Going Home – The Rippers
Night Will Fall – The Goodbye Johnnys
Local Lunchbox
We All Know – Ramma Lamma
Too Tall – Midnight Reruns
Zombies – Trent Fox & the Tenants
Shallow Grave – The A-Bones
Rollerland – The Twiliters
Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man – Andy Shernoff & Daddy Long Legs
Calypso Baby Rock – Marty the Rock-n-Roll Rabbi
Get Out of My Car – Hasil Adkins
Gila Monster – Joe Johnson
Alone – Three Dimensions
Kokomo – New Surfsiders
Give Me Love – Larry Williams
Come on Honey – Alex Chilton
I’ve Had It – The Bell-Notes
Lover Please – Jack Oblivian
Give – Mary Ann Fisher
Let’s Get High – Rosco Gordon
Everybody’s Tryin’ To Be My Baby – Carl Perkins
Truck Drivin’ Man – James Luther Dickinson
Cryin’ – Heart Attack Alley
Crying Out Loud – Singing Loins
Tallulah – Cowbell
Smells Like Low Tide – Molly Gene One Whoaman Band
Alcatraz – Mesa Cosa
Rat Fink/Don’t Tread on Me – Mono Men
Finger Bang Gang – The Rats
Eye Like it Cuz It’s Cool – Cyclops
Scream – Ralph Nielsen & the Chancellors
Bailare Sobre Tu Tumba – Midnight Woolf
You’re No Good – The Omens
Sundown – El Pathos
Answer Me Tonight – Mess Around
It’s Alright, Ma – Wendy James
November 11, 2012 11:26 AM CST
Show #396: "Bands & Artists Starting With S, Part 7" playlist:
Andee Silver - "Too Young To Go Steady"
Mike Silver - "I Thought Of Her Today"
Owen & Leon Silveras - "I Want My Cock"
The Silvertones [JAM] - "True Confession"
The Silvertones [US] - "Get It"
The Simmons - "Take Me Where The Sun Shines"
Jeff Simmons - "Naked Angels Theme"
Gene Simmons [MS] - "Drinkin' Wine"
Gene Simmons [NY] - "Man Of 1,000 Faces"
Mack Simmons & Jimmy Mitchell - "43rd Street Bus Stop"
Jago Simms - "In Too Deep"
Simon & Garfunkel - "I Am A Rock"
Simon Dupree & The Big Sound - "The Eagle Flies Tonight"
Carly Simon - "You're So Vain"
John Simon - "The Song Of The Elves"
Paul Simon - "Duncan"
Sugar Simone - "Take It Easy"
The Simple Image - "Grooviest Girl In The World"
Simply Saucer - "Electro Rock"
Corban Simpson - "Running To The Sea"
Sin-Say-Shun's - "The Horney Green Granny"
Frank Sinatra - "My Way"
Nancy Sinatra - "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"
Sincerely Yours - "Little Girl"
Sincron - "Pe Linga Plopii Fara Sot"
The Sinders - "Get Out Of My Life"
Peter Sinfield - "Envelopes Of Yesterday"
Ray Singer - "What's Done Has Been Done"
Les Sinners - "Sinerisme"
The Sintrifical Fours - "Flashing Thunderbolts Of Jupiter"
Barbara Sipple - "Song For Life"
Sir Charles & The Daze Of Olde - "Baby Come Back"
Sir Douglas Quintet - "She's About A Mover"
Sir Frog & The Toads - "The Frog"
Sir Henry - "Poor Bobby"
Sir Isaac & The Do-Dads - "Blue Groove"
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Egg
November 11, 2012 11:03 AM CST
Thank God they are still around,gives all of us old rockers some hope.The new songs are good not to mention the Some Girls and Exile re-releases w/all those unreleased songs thats like 3 new stones albums in the last few years,Oh yeah and the new movie Cross Fire Hurricane.......All Hail the Stones!
November 11, 2012 10:25 AM CST
I like the song, but it took a few listens to sink in. I think the surprising negative is there's no clear Keef hook. The man generates hooks in his sleep. Why didn't he distinguish "Doom and Gloom" with a strong guitar hook? The vocal performance is what finally got me. It's got Jaggerswagger. It's been a while since that's been seen. I don't think it's a great song, but it's a good song I won't turn off when it comes on the radio. Might even sing along.
November 10, 2012 6:22 AM CST
Because the are so much better at it than Aerosmith? Because they are doing what they love, have done literally their entire adult lives, done it uniquely well, and will keep doing it into the grave--and folks are envious?
I don't know Andy C. but I agree with your observation 100%.
November 10, 2012 5:28 AM CST
p.s No one is really that pissed that Aerosmith are releasing and touring again. In fact they're being loved for it. Why are Jagger an Richards bein picked on?
November 11, 2012 8:55 AM CST
New email from Norton Records:
For the first time in Norton’s history, we are asking for your help. It has been entirely against our policy and nature to ask anyone for anything, in the entire history of our magazine and label. It hurts us to even suggest that any of you who have supported the label and our artists by purchasing Norton records over the years, to support us over and above with a donation. But it has indeed come to this. We have added a donate button to our website. Here’s the story. Every penny of what you donate will go into remanufacturing record jackets and sleeves for the vinyl that we salvage. No donation money will go into our day to day expenses so long as we can go forward on a minimal budget. If we get to the point where we cannot meet our monthly budget, we will ask again. But now, all donations go into getting the Norton label records back out to the public. We will write more about the procedure in days and weeks to come. Several people have benefits in the works, and we are grateful to you all. Send us any benefit links and we will post and propagate on the Norton site. If any of you are computer, website, internet geniuses, share your smart thoughts with us. |
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November 10, 2012 12:26 PM CST
I've got an extra promo copy of The Chesterfield Kings' Live Onstage ... If You Want It. Comes with a DVD of the performance.
I'll send it to the first one who sends me his or her street address.
November 10, 2012 11:42 AM CST
Also Matt Kurz One.. he's got way to much going on...
November 10, 2012 11:23 AM CST
Brian Chippendale from Lightning Bolt has a one man band project called Black Pus... Both are pretty dang rad..
November 10, 2012 4:29 AM CST
I'm Calvin. I'm a kind of a weirdo, or at least that's what they tell me. I eat skittles, watch cartoons and dick about on the internet. I play voice, and guitar. How do I end this? I feel like I'm rambling or something.
November 10, 2012 3:06 AM CST
Oh Dylan for certain. If only for Highway 61 Revisited. But I like stuff from throughout his career. His last 3 or 4 albums aren't his best, but they're better than most the stuff her did in the 80s. He wrote some great gospel songs too.
But Donovan did some fine stuff too. Others have mentioned "Hurdy Gurdy Man." There are a couple of cool rockers on the Sunshine Superman album, "The Trip" and "The Fat Angel."
My favorite Donovan covers:
"Sunshine Superman" by Husker Du
"Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Butthole Surfers
"The Fat Angel" by The Jefferson Airplane (Live versions available on a couple of albums."
November 10, 2012 2:55 AM CST
Oh yea, she has great stage presence
Slighted Knight said:
Oh shit I forgot Karen O and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Jesus, how irresponsible of me.
November 10, 2012 2:41 AM CST
Oh shit I forgot Karen O and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Jesus, how irresponsible of me.
November 10, 2012 1:55 AM CST
Also Brody Dalle of The Distillers and Spinnerette
November 10, 2012 2:22 AM CST
I was gonna say Under Pressure, then I was gonna say the final song from Rock and Rule, but I think Deep Purple has a slight edge on both of them.
November 10, 2012 2:13 AM CST
November 10, 2012 2:02 AM CST
I live in a very small town in the middle of a shit hole called South Dakota. We never get any good music to come through this state other than old, fading, dying out bands desperate to make their last quarter; so when I heard The White Stripes were coming I practically pissed myself. Then come close to show time Meg had that "nervous" breakdown and they canceled tour...I can't believe I was that close to seeing one of my favorite bands and now there isn't a chance in hell i'll see them. Hopefully I get to see The Dead Weather sometime in my lifetime.
