Show #393: "Bands & Artists Starting With R, Part 5"

Every 3 weeks I do a series of shows I call the "Alphabetical Series" where I randomly draw a letter of the alphabet from a hat. Whatever letter I draw, I take all the bands and artists in my collection (from the 50's, 60's & 70's only) that start with that letter and play them in strict alphabetical order one by one until I run out of time. This week I drew the letter "R". This is the fifth time I've drawn the letter "R", so I will start from where I left off on show #4 (which was with George Romanos). So, tune in tonight (Friday at 10:00pm EST) to hear 3 hours of bands and artists that start with "R" like: The Romans, Rudy Romero, Ron & The Starfires, Ronald & Ruby, The Rondels, The Ronettes, Ronny & The Daytonas, Mick Ronson, 2 different Rooks, The Roomates, The Rooney Brothers, Mickey Rooney Jr, The Roosters, The Roots, The Rose Garden, Biff Rose, Tim Rose, Rosebud, Rosie, Ross, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Ronnie Ross & The Good Guys, Nita Rossi, Rotary Connection, 2 different Rotations, Michael Rother, and many others!!

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Egg

I didn’t intend to convey any hatred or dislike of females in that statement. 

I meant The Nots played like mature, strong, confident women as opposed to the charming innocence and simplicity of Toxie.  Maybe subconsciously I was thinking of the response in the GF9 Program Guide from Cecilia from Cecilia and the Sauerkrauts.  When asked for a “…tip for girls in rock bands” she replied, “Don’t act like girls.” 

http://www.goner-records.com/gonerfest/GF9ProgramGuide.pdf

In the future, I will be more mindful to choose my words more carefully.  It’s good that you call “bullshit” on things that you see as being wrong and I hope you continue to be diligent in regards to examples of both misogyny and misandry.

“In the past quarter century, we exposed biases against other races and called it racism, and we exposed biases against women and called it sexism. Biases against men we call humor.”

—Warren Farrell, Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say

"They didn't play like girls?" Dammit, Dave retro music is cool, retro misogyny is not. Glad you had a good time.

I only own Reform School Girl, his most recent release, but that record alone is more than enough to convince anyone what incredible talent this guy had, and what the rock 'n roll community has lost.

His death is a grievous loss...

just 35...So unfair!

As I'm sure most of you have heard by now, Nick Curran passed away on Oct. 6 at the age of 35 after a long battle with oral cancer. I just thought he deserved a remembrance thread here on the Hideout honoring him and his great music. RIP, Nick.

Here's one of my favorite live clips of him going absolutely wild at a show in Milan, Italy:

Ouch!!!!......I see what you mean.....that is very, very nasty.....and not in a good way.....

The Revox said:

If you want to see ugly stuff check all this woody 5 to 12 strings basses. It s like all the guys who own this stuff have lost their good taste in a accident :-)

If you want to see ugly stuff check all this woody 5 to 12 strings basses. It s like all the guys who own this stuff have lost their good taste in a accident :-)

that aint bad man,i fuckin heard worse.

Okay, let me first say that I love the Stones (especially their early stuff), and this song is... good.  It is crafted well. The guitars have a nice crunchy-dirty sound and strut.  The drums are stripped down and basic creating a nice drive to the song.

However....

The verse has the stink of New Nashville all over it.  The meter is eerily similar to Shania Twain's "I Feel Like A Woman".  Is anyone else getting that?  As for the chorus... IT IS THE STONES indeed, and it sounds great!!!

It's no Emotional Rescue (thankfully).

It's interesting to use the Rolling Stones as a tool to measure the prevailing trends in popular culture. Their music and lyrics (and the presentation of it) have always reflected (some might say refracted because it's always thru the recognizable lens of the R.S. sound) elements of the zeitgeist.

It's gotta be tough to be Rolling Stones in an age where The White Stripes and Black Keys are mega popular. 

Yeah man I dig it- liking the guitar riff sound too. Not too polished by major studio standards. Mick's still got the depth to his voice. Amazing for a 69 year old guy.

I heard it yesterday morning and it rocks. Kinda garage-y, dark and muddy but it's the Stones. I'm only pissed that it's only one of two tracks of another compilation album out of countless compilation albums The Stones have put out in their 50 year career. I hope they put out a new album soon though but all in all, The Stones still rock and still can show how the big boys roll.

I know I know, on our LP we have 2 songs that last more than 5 minutes :-), it's was a kind of swiss joke !I was surprise by the energy in the voice of Jagger, it has something very punk ! And 50 years... it's nearly twice my age ! Who said rock'n'roll is not the best medicine ?

Sounds good to me! Better than 99% of the rest of "popular" music being produced these days. If they can still produce great songs some 50 years after starting out, then more power to 'em.

And who cares if it's more than 4 minutes long? A lot of the Stones songs were longer than 4 minutes. Hell, a lot of the songs on the Hideout Comp Series are longer than 4 minutes.

Should they be dead or it's ok for old buddies ?

Have you hear the new Rolling Stones song "Doom and Gloom" ?

Do you think they should have die (or at least stop music) years ago ?

Or is this song ok for this old guys ?

(but why more than 4 minutes for a rock song like this ?)

I got the 3 Canadian 60s 45s and they ROCK! Great sound, nice sleeves...can't wait for the Aussie issues too!

Gun Club, Blowtops, if I think of any more I'll add on.

The Black Lips hands down and then Jay Reatard. Dare I even mention the Strokes at first.

Jay Reatard, Black Lips, Los Peyotes, Kurt Vile

Ian,

Great stuff!  Needs to be published, those bands.

I do another magazine that has other Oz acts in them called Ain't Got No Feelin'.  It had Mort and the Mobees, Terry Dean and the Nitebeats, the Modes, The Sands, etc.  I could put them in that one.

Him & The Others, Allen Pounds Get Rch, The Afex, The Shades Of Blue, The Circle, The Act, The Doughnuts, Jason Dean, also good friends with Meally & Costello who written / produced She's Got eyes That Tell Lies.

I am busy at the moment but i can start on one, and let you know when its finished. Some of the bands stories are, well basically no stories at all (APGR) but there is some info on a band that absolutely nothing is known, but adamant researching for 20 years, has uncovered something

Hi Ian, which bands did you have in mind?

Gruesome Grinham said:

Let me know if you need some articles on Little known bands Ian

Let me know if you need some articles on Little known bands Ian

Selling out means changing your sound/vibe/look/ethos in order to please the masses and get more attention and make more money.