THERE'S A LOT OF FORGOTTEN AND UNKNOWN (AT LEAST , IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.)PUB ROCK GROUPS , WE WERE DISCUSSING THIS A WHILE BACK , TRYING TO COMPILE A TOP 25.....IT'S VERY HARD TO KEEP CHISWICK OUT OF THE EQUATION , BUT , IF IT HELPS , THERE'S LITTLE BOB STORY (FRANCE , STILL ACTIVE.) , ROOGALATOR , CHILLI WILLI , COUNT BISHOPS / BISHOPS , (EARLY) CANNIBALS , HAMMERSMITH GORILLAS/GORILLAS , DUCKS DELUXE (RECENTLY REFORMED) , SEAN TYLA / TYLA GANG (EX - DUCKS DELUXE) , NINE BELOW ZERO (LATER.) , INMATES , EARLY STRANGLERS / PURPLE HELMETS (STRANGLERS MEMBERS DISGUISED AS AN OBSCURE PUB / GARAGE BAND , THE WAY THE DAMNED DID WITH NAZ NOMAD AND THE NIGHTMARES.).

I know a lot of these bands are'nt that obscure , but , maybe they'll remind people of some groups they can refer you to who made few or no records but are well - remembered by whoever saw them....Here in the states , it's ALL obscure....Of the lot of 'em , I think only Dr. Feelgood and The Inmates ever toured , here. The Feelgoods toured the US with Wilko , and with Gypie.

For me, it's the classics whose records are just too expensive.  Absolutely The Cramps.  Very rarely do I see their originals in stores.  When I do, they're ridiculously priced.  And even the reissues cost a lot.  Also, Flamin' Groovies.  It's so hard to find their records.  After looking for about 2 or 3 years, I finally found a copy of "Still Shakin."  And lastly, anything by the Stooges.

artists I want to one day own every record of include :: The Gories (recently just got outbid on 3 rare Gories 7" up on ebay...), Supercharger, The Mummies, Jay Reatard solo + The Reatards, Cosmic Psychos, The Dirtbombs

I'm right there with y'all on both the Mummies and Fleshtones singles...but tho I do own a copy of les Sexareenos' Singles and Unreleased Material collection I still want all the actual Sexareenos vinyl singles...& while I'm at it, to compliment that quest, why not all the solo BBQ singles as well as all the King Khan & BBQ Show singles (of the latter, I think all I'm missing is the BBQ & Blacksnake single tho I do have shitty mp3s of this release on a harddrive somewheres)

Yes, by the Dantes.  Sorry I forgot to mention that!  It's an instrumental.  No doubt you've heard it before.

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

Hmmm, I'm not familiar with that one.  Thanks for adding a name to the song. Now Googling won't be next to impossible.

Mole said:

80-96 by The Dantes?

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

What's 80-96.  Also kudos to adding Stolen Moments to this list as it's such an overlooked song.  You're list looks like one I would have written (but we never did get around to playing these though because my band thought they were TOO well known).

Hmmm, I'm not familiar with that one.  Thanks for adding a name to the song. Now Googling won't be next to impossible.

Mole said:

80-96 by The Dantes?

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

What's 80-96.  Also kudos to adding Stolen Moments to this list as it's such an overlooked song.  You're list looks like one I would have written (but we never did get around to playing these though because my band thought they were TOO well known).

One minor correction, THEY didn't put this one out. This is a boot, but yea a very cool one and a must have in my opinion.

Man or Astro-Man? wins by a long shot.  Fugazi and David Bazan (all projects) are probably the next in line.  

Kinks, Stones, The Jam, The Who, Ramones. Not necessarliy in that order.

Soul Preacher --- You know your Damned! There are two 7" picture sleeves off the top of my head that would really kind of complete this batch. One being the Japanese press of Neat Neat Neat as Mole pointed out a few posts back and the German version of New Rose.

That pink vinyl press of "Don't Cry Wolf" is in the third photo. Is that 'Something Weird" boot 7" on Scatterbrain Child? If so, yea I don't have that. That "Black Album" you mention, I thought I had that, but looking I see I don't. Is that the Big Beat pressing or one of the non UK/US pressings?

The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

Pretty damned solid collection Mike !!!

Being myself quite obsessed by The Damned (and late 70s UK punk in general) in my teens, I think I may own one or two vinyls I can't see on these cool pix. 

In the 45 category, I'm thinking about a pink (vinyl is pink, cover is the generic Stiff records black cover) 7" edition of "Don't cry Wolf"/"One way Love"; another 7 " (a bootleg) called "Something Weird" (ltd edition of 200) from around 1986 I believe featuring live renditions of "L.A. woman", "Just can't be happy today" and "Lively Arts".

Oh, and my "Eloise" 7" has a slightly different cover.

In the LP section, I have also a picture vinyl of "Damned Damned Damned"; a simple edition of the "Black Album" (minus the "Curtain Call" platter) with a plain black cover; a few compilations ("Another great record from the Damned", "Light at the end of the tunnel"...) and a few live bootlegs ("Too much to drink in Southend", "Ballroom Blitz").

And I have to say, it's the 2nd time only I see that (bootleg) 7" version of "Love song"/"Burglar" (2nd pic, top right). The 1st copy I've met, decades ago, is in my living room now, partying hard with its happy waxen companions. 

Cheers !!!

 

Damn, I forgot to pull that one out for the photo!............. allright smart ass, you know that is a high dollar and rare one. That thing was going for hundreds back in the early-mid 80's as I recall.  I've come to terms with the fact that I'll never own that one, I'll just have to be content with my Japanese 'Blitzkrieg Bop' instead.

Mole said:

Impressive pics! Couldn't see the Japanese 'Neat Neat Neat' though....!!

Mike said:

The Damned followed by the Ramones. Mostly because they both have released so many damned (get it?) records and 7" sleeve variations etc etc that sucker a collector nerd like me to buy. No picture of me, but a set a photos I'd snapped for another forum. I have to give credit though to an old friend who sold me his entire Damned 7" collection back in the 80's. I knew it hurt him, but he knew it was going to a good home. That's where a good chunk of my Damned and Capt. Sensible singles came from.

Now that'd be a discography to put together. I think I've had three different versions of the  'Apartment Wresting RnR" LP alone, and none are probably the original pressing.

Brother Panti-Christ said:

I think I own more records from Beat-Man (The Monsters, Lightning Beat-Man, Reverend Beat-Man) than anything in my collection. I think the plus there is he gives them to me... ;)

I'm in!  @ Chris, leave a slot for KKBB if you go ahead with this, I'm sure we can get our French Label to help with promotion. We can probably get the Love Me Nots interested too. We're label mates & are planning some Euro tours together. BTW, you gonna be around in May? Perhaps you can make it down to Cosmic Trip? It would be great to see you. It's been ages. Say hi to Reni & anyone else I know in Bern.

It should be like the Olympics and take place in a different city every four years. I place my bid for Tokyo 2018!

Is that a Highway One Jazz Bass in Honey Blonde BTW?

It is that time again, boys and girls.  I will be on the air and the web on Saturday March 10th from 1:00-3:00PM EST.  You can listen at 89.7 WITR-FM in Rochester, NY or streaming live at http://witr.rit.edu .

damn savage kick series been eluding me for time,its gold dust here in the u.k.ya cant get it for love nor money.

The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

In the early R'n'B/ black R'n'R vein, you should probably try the SAVAGE KICK serie, full of great screamers and wailing saxes !!!

I SMELL A RAT and ROLL YOUR MONEYMAKER on Stag-O-Lee records.

BLOWIN' THROUGH YOKOHAMA on Atomic Passion.

WHIP WOBBLE & GRIND on Club Harlem.

T-BIRD PARTY on Lido.

The JERK ! BOOM ! BAM ! serie on Jerk Boom Bam records.

And of course, as you've already mentioned, every Candy records comp is worth a try.

And many many more I can't think of right now.

Show #364: "The Eggman Collection #110" playlist:

King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man including Mirrors"
The Neighb'rhood Childr'n - "Chocolate Angel"
Sun Dragon - "Far Away Mountain"
Alive 'N Kickin' - "Tighter, Tighter"
John Lennon - "Mind Games"
Pete Brown & Piblokto! - "Thousands On A Raft"
Wimple Winch - "Bluebell Wood"
Apple - "Photograph"
Joe Prichard & Gilbraltar - "The Machine Is Small Enough"
The Juveniles - "Bo Diddley"
She - "Don't Go Home Tonight"
The dB's - "She's Not Worried"
Bob Dylan - "Mr. Tambourine Man"
The Koala - "Yesterday's Rain"
The Moon - "Papers/Faces"
T2 - "Highway"
The Robots - "It's Hard To Say"
The In Crowd - "Things She Says"
Tarkus - "Cambiemos Ya"
Flamin' Groovies - "Teenage Confidential"
Stackridge - "To The Sun And The Moon"
The Endd - "Don't It Make You Feel Like Cryin'"
The Rattles - "I'll Catch Her"
David Bowie - "Life On Mars?"
Keith Grant's Downliners Sect - "White Caterpillar"
Pearls Before Swine - "Guardian Angels"
Queen - "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy"
Faust - "Chromatic"
Novalis - "Wer Schmetterlinge Lachen Hort"
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - "Air"
This - "Lost"
Grateful Dead - "Alligator/Caution (Do Not Stop On The Tracks)"

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Show #364: "The Eggman Collection #110"

Every 3 weeks I do a series of shows called The Eggman Collection which is a big potpourri of every song I've ever liked in my life...EVER! It's literally a huge mixing bowl full of songs written onto tiny pieces of paper. Over 15,000 songs that I've been compiling for the past 20-plus years of my life. Every song I've ever liked has gone into this bowl, and every three weeks I draw them out one-by-one and play them for you in no particular order. A mix of everything and anything I like, no matter what genre, era, style or year of release...if I like it, then I'll play it! No repeats of the same song ever! Tune in tonight (Friday) at 10pm EST for the 110th installment of The Eggman Collection and hear bands and artists like: King Crimson, The Neighb'rhood Childr'n, Sun Dragon, Pete Brown & Piblokto!, Wimple Winch, Bob Dylan, The Koala, The Moon, Tarkus, Flamin' Groovies, Stackridge, The Endd, David Bowie, Faust, Novalis, Grateful Dead, and many others!!

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definately.... I have a show on Thursday nites 10-midnite and play all garage and its awesome...I remember The black lips in atlanta when like 10 people used to show up for a show...now look...if the music could get to the people they would dig it...the problem is getting it out there publicly and internationally...on the radio...I refuse to listen to commercial music...you can be successful and still not be a jerk...a prancer...cool then

kopper said:

In recent history I would say that the White Stripes are the closest that a band has come to reaching the mainstream charts.

I think you're forgetting the mainstream successes of bands like the Hives, Black Keys and Black Lips. The Detroit Cobras, Dirtbombs, Reigning Sound and various other bands have had some success, too. Maybe not "mainstream" or household names, but they've definitely sold a lot of records.

....A long overdue project , but, anyone who's made a film will tell you it always takes longer than expected....One of those cops looked like he was walking two big dogs , y'knowhuddamean?

Playlist Mar 8/2012

This is our second show in the new timeslot and judging by the positive feedback we've been getting, it's working out just fine. On this week's show, we were followed by Ryan In The Red and that will continue.

This show was an all women special as it was International Women's Day when this aired.

1. Joan Jett...Roadrunner...from the Greatest Hits CD, Fit To Be Tied, and a rocker to clear the air and get things going.

2. Suzi Quatro...48 Crash...from the self titled LP from 1974.

3. Girlschool...Take It All Away...from the 1980 compilation LP, Labels Unlimited The Second Record Collection.

4. Vertical Pillows...Jump Back...from a 1985 7" by this Detroit combo produced by Rob Tyner. Guitarist Mary would go on to form the Detroit Cobras.

5. The Soviettes...9th St....from their LP CD....a CD called LP, if that makes sense.

6. The Donnas...Gimme My Radio...from the American Rock'n'Roll Machine LP and The Donnas give a shout out to Nikki Corvette on this one.

7. Nikki Corvette...from the Back To Detroit LP from 2006 and features Cousin Johnny on the tubs.

8. The Maxines...Sweet Nuthins...from a 7" on La Ti Da Records that came out recently.

9. Girl Bombs...Frustration...from a 7" on Wee Wanna Records...outta Toronto.

10. Jane Doe...Dance With Me Henry...local 7" from the late 80's or thereabouts and features a coupla Zellots and many others from the local scene from back then.

11. The Zellots...Soldiers...1981 demo.

12. Metric...Patriarch On A Vespa...from the Live It Out CD.

13. Mary Weiss...Cry About The Radio...from the Dangerous Game LP on Norton Records and features Reigning Sound as the backing band.

14. B-Girls...B Side...from their only 7".

15. Neo Boys...Give Me The Message...from the History Of Portland Punk Volume 1. All girl combo from Portland who released a couple of records back in the late 70's/early 80's.

16. Pack AD...Rid Of Me...from the Unpersons LP.

17. Bikini Girl...Rebel Girl...from the Pussy Whipped CD.

18. Shonen Knife...Brown Mushrooms...from the Rock Animals CD.

19. American Flamewhip...Gasoline...from the Fingertight CD and features J-Rod on vocals and guitars who is also in...

20. Angry Dragons...Fight Fire...from their self titled CD and a Golliwogs cover.

21. catl...Gotta Thing For You...from the Soon This Will All Be Gone CD...catl are coming to Call The Office on Friday Mar 16th.

22. Dustaphonics...When You Gonna Learn...from their Party Girl CD on Dirty Water Records.

23. Sacred Miracle Cave...Summertime...from a 1990 7" on SFTRI and features some Lazy Cowgirls and Clawhammer.

24. Spinxs...Time Above Me...from their recent split 12" with Miesha and The Spanks.

25. The Weirdies...Lets Get Hot...from their In 3D CD.


Thanx for all of the call-ins, emails, facebook messages etc about this show...a good chunk of the show was requests!!!

Next week we have The Shanks on as special guests prior to their show at The Brass that evening.

And on Mar 23rd, we've got a couple of members of Uranus to talk about a live to air that was exactly 30 years ago Mar 23rd on CHRW. And we're going to play part of that live to air featuring none other than Uranus live at The Embassy!! Real rock'n'roll!!!

The archived show is now split into 3 parts, and the 3rd part contains the show right after us, In The Red which you'll probably dig!!

http://chrwradio.com/podcasts/94-9CHRWThu1800.mp3

http://chrwradio.com/podcasts/94-9CHRWThu1830.mp3

http://chrwradio.com/podcasts/94-9CHRWThu1900.mp3

Don Arden, now there was a man who made money, for himself! Theres a really late Gene Vincent song called 'our souls' which GV repeats faster and faster at the end to sound like arse/assholes, he then can be clearly heard to say 'how was that Mr. Arden?'

The thing with the 'industry' is that people who are in it to make music are there because thats what they love and want to do, theyre not businessmen and have no interest in that side of it, leaving them open to the sharks!

According to Ian Maclagan's autobio circa 2005, the Small Faces have still not been paid any royalties to this day because they signed bad deals with Don Arden and Andrew Loog Oldham's management companies.

Read this on Facebook a while ago, certainly not the only artist to get screwed by the industry. Rod Stewart paid Ronnie Laines medical expenses cos he had no money, most of the major artists from the 60s fought for years to get any money. Even the stones were still fighting for money in to the 90s. Didnt it take until the 90s for the Small Faces to get any money as well? Too many more to mention.