Got real lucky last nite, fellow GaragePunk Hideout member Warren of the Berries made it out to my band's show and it was wild gettin' to speak to another fiend in the flesh...we do exist!

Exactly!  We were in Macy's last Christmas and heard a weird Muzak-y version of Pixies "Gigantic".  We couldn't believe our ears, but no one else was paying any attention.  Zombie apocalypse now!

 

Joanie Lindstrom said:

I'm always shocked at how few people notice good background music.  Maybe it's the DJ in me but I'm always listening, me and other DJ friends try to name that tune before the other person, etc.  Others act like it's white noise.  Oh well.

I'm always shocked at how few people notice good background music.  Maybe it's the DJ in me but I'm always listening, me and other DJ friends try to name that tune before the other person, etc.  Others act like it's white noise.  Oh well.

Sometimes for fun we'll go to a semi-divey bar when its not too crowded and play $5 worth of whatever garage/punk/psych/etc we can find on the digital jukebox (its there, you just have to pay extra for it).  Usually there isn't much of a reaction unless the bartender thanks us for not playing Top 10 crap.  Once in a great while though, we wind up meeting someone with our taste and spend the next few hours happily trading stories and recommendations for movies, music, etc. I guess if it happened all the time, it wouldn't be that special.

I have been searching for this sound that i cant find i think that it's got that fuzztones type organ and the fuzz guitar like Link Wray and the wierd themes like The Cramps, I'm sure there are other bands that have this, any suggestions?

Link Wray and the Cramps never get old and the Meteors, i can listen to them over and over

My brother is a huge Spirit fan and I inherited all of his vinyl when he went digital.  They quickly went into our Top 10 of groups with most records owned.  I'll have to actually take inventory to see who the Top 3 are, there are so many contenders.
 
Axel Björnsson said:

My personal record in records(lol) would be lp's from Spirit or 5 and next there is The Ventures or 4 records. 
 

 

Hey good subject, wich comps float yer boat...I will say yes to all the above!

am currently into Twistin Rumble vols 1-8,real gone garbage (with great color sleazo covers)

also worth checkin out for UK stuf from BBC broadcasts is Shapes & Sounds vol1-3,Look at Sun & Radio Tymes ... all put out by Top Sounds ...

Excellent call with Atomic Suplax. We played with them in London last year and it was a spectacle to remember. Not heard the new record yet, but will rectify that right now. Manchester's The Black Knights specialised in pure trash garage sleeze a while back. They've since morphed into The Calimocho Club. More muscular, less sleeze, but still great trash.

Len Price 3 are ace! We're currently hammering Jay Reatard'sBlood Visionsand there a few ace tunes on there that come in under the 2 minute mark, the title track being one perfect slice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Kt5pNPsDw

RIP

We love the Len Price 3 and many of their songs are in the 2 minute range.  This one's a fave.

Len Price 3 "Girl Like You"

"40 Oz. Nonsense" is done, dead, buried...End of story.

Thanx for the Raised By Weeds recordings!!

THE TURN-OFFS

Cool.Just to mention that this doesnt give the same quality that the pro manufacturers do.

Correct me if im wrong but these give you dubplates,which go bad really fast.Not to talk about bandwith (which is limited in digital/home production in the first place)

These  products are aiming towards dj's or vinyl enthusiasts rather than bands that want to release their stuff....

Still really nice.

Show #368: "Bird Songs" playlist:

The Hooterville Trolley - "No Silver Bird"
Jefferson Airplane - "High Flying Bird"
The Beatles - "And Your Bird Can Sing"
The Trashmen - "Surfin' Bird"
McCully Workshop - "Birds Flying High"
It's A Beautiful Day - "White Bird"
Country Joe & The Fish - "Super Bird"
Electric Light Orchestra - "Bluebird Is Dead"
Shocking Blue - "The Bird Of Paradise"
The Beach Boys - "Little Bird"
Strawberry Alarm Clock - "Birds In My Tree"
Mosaic - "Bird Of Time"
Jan & Lorraine - "Bird Of Passage"
3's A Crowd - "Bird Without Wings"
The Mahavishnu Orchestra - "Birds Of Fire"
David Hemmings - "Bell Birds"
Q65 - "World Of Birds"
Lloyd's World - "Brass Bird"
The Holy Modal Rounders - "Bird Song"
Cardboard Orchestra - "Yes I Heard A Little Bird"
The Left Banke - "Sing Little Bird Sing"
Bee Gees - "Birdie Told Me"
Tymepiece - "Bird In A Tree"
Nick Garrie - "Little Bird"
Dantalian's Chariot - " High Flying Bird"
Amon Duul II - "Archangels Thunderbird"
The Now - "Like A Flying Bird"
The Kinks - "Mr. Songbird"
Pete Brown & Piblokto! - "High Flying Electric Bird"
Nimrod - "The Bird"
Fire - "Flies Like A Bird"
The Buttons - "Birds In My Tree"
White - "Sing Little Bird Sing"
The Mandrake Memorial - "Bird Journey"
Writing On The Wall - "Ladybird"
The Mops - "Blind Bird"
Johnny Winter - "Birds Can't Row Boats" -
Eyes Of Blue - "Little Bird"
The Beatles - "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
The Wizards From Kansas - "High Flying Bird"
McDonald & Giles - "Birdman; involving The Inventor's Dream (O.U.A.T.), The Workshop, Wish-Bone Ascension, Birdman Flies!, Wings In The Sunset, Birdman-The Reflection"

Click here to stream this show now: http://eggmanrulez.com/m3u/368.m3u
or to download: http://eggmanrulez.com/streams/368.mp3

***To stream The Metaphysical Circus live via the web click this link: http://portsmouthcommunityradio.org/listen ... to listen to past shows, view playlists and more, fan the show on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Metap ... 50?sk=wall … or check out my website (to be updated someday): http://eggmanrulez.com/
Live every Friday night at 10pm to 1am EST on WSCA-LP 106.1 FM, Portsmouth Community Radio!

Egg

Show #368: "Bird Songs"

Every 3 weeks I leave an open slot to do random themes and whatnot. This week's theme is bird songs! I wanted to do a Spring theme, but after nearly 8 years of doing this show, I've basically run out of Spring themes. So I figured what is the true sign of Spring? The sound of birds, of course! So tonight's show is a big chunk of my favorite songs of the 60's and 70's dealing with birds. Tune in tonight to hear "bird songs" by bands and artists like: The Hooterville Trolley, Jefferson Airplane, The Beatles, The Trashmen, It's A Beautiful Day, Country Joe & The Fish, Electric Light Orchestra, The Beach Boys, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, David Hemmings, Lloyd's World, The Holy Modal Rounders, The Left Banke, Bee Gees, Nick Garrie, Amon Duul II, The Kinks, Nimrod, The Mandrake Memorial, Johnny Winter, Eyes Of Blue, McDonald & Giles, and many others!!!

***To stream The Metaphysical Circus live via the web click this link: http://portsmouthcommunityradio.org/listen ... to listen to past shows, view playlists and more, fan the show on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Metap ... 50?sk=wall … or check out my website (to be updated someday): http://eggmanrulez.com/
Live every Friday night at 10pm to 1am EST on WSCA-LP 106.1 FM, Portsmouth Community Radio!

Watch my playlist unravel before your eyes LIVE here: http://wscafm.radioactivity.fm/

Egg

Think the ball is rolling now here in Aus.

Oh, please, someone do this. I'm sure we would all pitch in. And yes, one in Europe, one in U.S....though the U.S. is vast. We might have to meet in the middle. But we could showcase all these bands and meet our DJ's. It sounds bloody brilliant.

First of all I'd like to apologize to everybody including GaragePunk Pirate Radio in general for being so delayed in putting a new episode out...but it's here! I'll even include the playlist here as a bonus for checking out this post. Talk about exclusive. This episode marks the first edition of Sixties on the Sixes which means all 60's when there's a 6 in the episode number. So I hope you like this episode and hear some singles you haven't heard before. Enjoy!

Playlist:
The Astronauts-Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day
Let's Dig 'Em Up
45rpm,RCA Victor,1965

Thane Russal & Three-Security
English Freakbeat vol.4
45rpm,CBS,1966

The Voxmen-Time Won't Change My Mind
Time Won't Change My Mind
45rpm,VM,1967

The Bucaneers-You're Never Gonna Love Me Anymore
Pebbles vol.9
45rpm,Amigo,1966

The Down & Out-Sometimes
It's A Kave-In
Unreleased

Danny & The Other Guys-Hard Times
Garage Punk Unknowns vol.2
45rpm,CP,196?

Red Shepard & The Flock-She's a grabber
Garage Zone vol.2
45rpm,Philips,196?

------------BREAK---------------

Greg Barr & The Barr Association-Dance Girl Dance
Teenage Shutdown vol.13
45rpm,Cinema,1966

The Sevens-Panam
LP,The Sevens,Layola,1965

Astro Sounds From The Year 2000-Flameout
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About 60's Mind Expansive Punkadelic Garage Rock Instrumentals But Were Afraid To Ask
????

Hunger-Colors
LP,Strictly from Hunger,Public! Records,1969

Rhubarb Rhubarb-Rainmaker
The Electric Lemonade Acid Test vol.1
45rpm,President,1969

The Cobras-If I Can't Believe Her
Quagmire vol.7
45rpm,Scoop,196?

The Triumphs-Lovin' Cup
Teenage Shutdown vol.10
45rpm,Genuine,1967

------------BREAK---------------

The Fuzztones-We're In Love
Lost In The 60's
45rpm,Sky,196?

Mike & The Dimensions-Why
Wyld Sydes vol.5
45rpm,Fredericks,196?

Thee Midniters-Empty Heart
The Greatest Hits

The Pink Finks-Nowhere To Run
In Records Compilation
45rpm,In,1965

Kriss Kross And The Other Angles-Honeymoon Tree
Debris vol.4
45rpm,Royal Crest,196?

The Bedlam Four-Hydrogen Atom (Or Mushrooms Are In)
Pebbles vol.2 (CD)
45rpm,Armada,1967

The Toads-Leaving It All Behind
Leaving It All Behind
45rpm,Decca,1965

The Executioners-Don't Put Me On
The Midwest Vs. The Rest
45rpm,Action,1965

King's Ransom-Without You
Sigh,Cry,Die
Unreleased

The Beau Denturies-Straight Home
Riot City!
45rpm,Encore,1966

SUBSCRIBE HERE

For a long time I thought that Elton John was singing..."She's got electric boobs...her long hair suits" in Bennie and The Jets...

Hey All,

Rev Hank here from Canada's instro-MeNTAL Urban Surf Kings. Glad to be on board!  Here's some of my stuff:

I'm  pretty dead cert Easton never rejoined in any official capacity (But , they must be paying HIM to use the name , unless it was proven in court that what he did was ...um...a tad dishonest.)....But , the guy in the one MTV video did look and sound like him , and I've seen what Ely looked like at the time , too....Was'nt him...But , as I say , it was a one off with most of the original band members for  "Closet Classics" , which was actually a very good show. That WAS our You Tube , in the 80's ! I read , much later , they did a special live show for Closet Classics with Mitch  Ryder , Arthur Brown and Blue Cheer......Wish I'd seen and taped THAT. I had the Kingsmen clip , but, the tape broke , years ago.......
 
Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I think Dick Peterson wanted out from behind the drums when the times were changing and the style he was best at wasn't in demand anymore.  For quite a while during the 90s, whoever it was that replaced Don Galluci on keys played but he played rhythm guitar instead.  If Lynn Easton ever did rejoin in the 80s, I'm not aware of it but I don't think he ever has.

John Battles said:

I BELIEVE THAT...Dickie Peterson (No relation to The Late Dickie Peterson of Blue Cheer.)Is'nt , or was'nt a bad singer....I have that weird "Bo Diddley Bach " 45 , which must have been one of their last...  When the reformed Kingsmen did that "Louie Louie" video for MTV , don't take my word for it , but , I could swear Lynn Easton was singing , and Don Galucci playing keyboards...It was a one - off thing , but , since The Kingsmen were still active , I assumed Lynn was back with the band....While it's true , Jack Ely was the original singer, I think of Easton as their frontman....He obtained the rights to the name by being the only member , of age, to sign the necessary papers. That's a very , very old and cheap trick.

I saw the band on an Oldies special. I think it was just Dickie and Mike Mitchell , original Guitarist. I would'nt care , if they got the sound and songs right !
 
Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I saw them play in 1989 which was my first time.  I remember they did "Gloria" and they were proud to announce that they did "Twist and Shout" before the Beatles (which technically isn't true but they didn't know that;as far as they knew, Beatles' came out in '65) but then proceeded to play it like the Beatles version instead of the caveman style they did on their album.  Lynn Easton quit in early '67 and has never rejoined them.  Dick Peterson actually sang their last two or three singles.

John Battles said:

Oh , man. They did "Love Me Two Times" when I saw them , and that was '86  or '87. They DID have a keyboard , which IS part of their sound , but , no Lynn Easton, also a part of their sound. It was mainly "Big Chill" Oldies covers. Virtually no Frat Rock covers OR originals (Or just songs associated with them.). They knew what side their bread was buttered on - People who , unlike us , bought all their Wand LPs for two bits a throw. Or ,bought "Louie , Louie" to get "Haunted Castle". To their credit , they opened with "Lotta Lovin'" (Gene Vincent) , but it kinda went downhill from there....as you say , clean and soulless.
 
Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I don't even think they have a keyboard player anymore which was a part of their sound.  The one time I did like them had a bit of slop and they threw in Jolly Green Giant but that's the one time I ever heard it live.  They also did Dirty Robber by the Wailers and Justine even though it was Righteous Brothers style and did dn't have that twangy thing that The Mummies learned from more obscure versions of the song.  That was like 1996, I believe.  Since then it's gotten worse.  Clean and souless and a lot of covers that when they were originals, the Kingsmen were no longer a band (stuff like the Doors).

John Battles said:

When I saw The Kingsmen , their playing was SO good , that was part of the problem. No raunch , no slop. NOTHING FROM THEIR OWN BACK CATALOGUE , Barring "Money" and , of course , "Louie Louie". My friends and I almost did'nt stay to hear it.

I think Dick Peterson wanted out from behind the drums when the times were changing and the style he was best at wasn't in demand anymore.  For quite a while during the 90s, whoever it was that replaced Don Galluci on keys played but he played rhythm guitar instead.  If Lynn Easton ever did rejoin in the 80s, I'm not aware of it but I don't think he ever has.

John Battles said:

I BELIEVE THAT...Dickie Peterson (No relation to The Late Dickie Peterson of Blue Cheer.)Is'nt , or was'nt a bad singer....I have that weird "Bo Diddley Bach " 45 , which must have been one of their last...  When the reformed Kingsmen did that "Louie Louie" video for MTV , don't take my word for it , but , I could swear Lynn Easton was singing , and Don Galucci playing keyboards...It was a one - off thing , but , since The Kingsmen were still active , I assumed Lynn was back with the band....While it's true , Jack Ely was the original singer, I think of Easton as their frontman....He obtained the rights to the name by being the only member , of age, to sign the necessary papers. That's a very , very old and cheap trick.

I saw the band on an Oldies special. I think it was just Dickie and Mike Mitchell , original Guitarist. I would'nt care , if they got the sound and songs right !
 
Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I saw them play in 1989 which was my first time.  I remember they did "Gloria" and they were proud to announce that they did "Twist and Shout" before the Beatles (which technically isn't true but they didn't know that;as far as they knew, Beatles' came out in '65) but then proceeded to play it like the Beatles version instead of the caveman style they did on their album.  Lynn Easton quit in early '67 and has never rejoined them.  Dick Peterson actually sang their last two or three singles.

John Battles said:

Oh , man. They did "Love Me Two Times" when I saw them , and that was '86  or '87. They DID have a keyboard , which IS part of their sound , but , no Lynn Easton, also a part of their sound. It was mainly "Big Chill" Oldies covers. Virtually no Frat Rock covers OR originals (Or just songs associated with them.). They knew what side their bread was buttered on - People who , unlike us , bought all their Wand LPs for two bits a throw. Or ,bought "Louie , Louie" to get "Haunted Castle". To their credit , they opened with "Lotta Lovin'" (Gene Vincent) , but it kinda went downhill from there....as you say , clean and soulless.
 
Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I don't even think they have a keyboard player anymore which was a part of their sound.  The one time I did like them had a bit of slop and they threw in Jolly Green Giant but that's the one time I ever heard it live.  They also did Dirty Robber by the Wailers and Justine even though it was Righteous Brothers style and did dn't have that twangy thing that The Mummies learned from more obscure versions of the song.  That was like 1996, I believe.  Since then it's gotten worse.  Clean and souless and a lot of covers that when they were originals, the Kingsmen were no longer a band (stuff like the Doors).

John Battles said:

When I saw The Kingsmen , their playing was SO good , that was part of the problem. No raunch , no slop. NOTHING FROM THEIR OWN BACK CATALOGUE , Barring "Money" and , of course , "Louie Louie". My friends and I almost did'nt stay to hear it.