On the one hand , we've always been missing diversity on the Garage Front, but , today , just like in the 90's , there are a lot of bands with no discernible 60's influences , but , people fawn(ed) all over 'em and call 'em the second coming of Garage Rock or Garage Punk (Same thing , to me.). A band does'nt have to out and out copy The mid 60's stuff to pass muster as a Garage band , but , a lot of people , it seems , are'nt even listening to it , and there's people in Micronesia that know it's more accessible than ever , today. A lot of Rockabilly bands are'nt listening to real Rockabilly , either , or , if they do , it's in moderation. As Poison Ivy said , centuries before The Internet , "There's no excuse for not having good influences.".
 
John Carlucci said:

I was lucky enough to grow up in NYC & witness the 70's CBGB's/ Max's Kansas City Punk movement first hand. The most amazing part of that scene was that there were no rules. It was a blank canvas. There were so many diverse artists playing together on the same evenings. There were art bands, Hard rock bands, Rockabilly bands, gay People, Straight People, Black People, White people, Hispanic, underage kids & older musician's all mixed up together in this amazing creative blender. We need to get back to that. We need to tear down the walls again & start over. Rock N Roll has become so very predictable these days. There are a few exceptions. My vote for who will save Rock N Roll goes to Nick Curran & The Lowlifes & the Jim Jones Revue. Both of whom I saw live this past week, & quite honestly I've not seen many bands in recent memory that come close to either of them as far as having the true spirit of Rock N Roll. (except for The Woggles of course)



kopper said:

Oh, and I totally agree. You know what was refreshing about going to the Scion Garage Fest in Lawrence this past weekend? The fact that most of those bands don't really draw any influence from '60s garage. I mean, I guess you could argue that there are elements of it here and there, but none of those bands (with the only possible exception being the Gories) can be painted into a "garage rock" corner for being '60s garage revivalists. Most draw on obvious '70s punk and '80s art rock/new wave/no wave and even hardcore punk influences... and that was very refreshing!
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I agree , the primary riff to "Bad News Travels Fast" sounds like "Locomotive Breath" , but , not  note for note , in my mind...."Nine Months Later' always sounded like "12 Months Later" by The Sheep. The chorus , anyway.
 
kopper said:

Yeah, I actually really like some of the Fuzztones' stuff from the '80s (esp. "Bad News Travels Fast" — funny, never noticed the connection to "Locomotive Breath"... I'll have to check that out), but I just don't see how they've done anything groundbreaking or worthy of notice (to the general public, especially) in the last ten years to even warrant getting nominated in this discussion. In the '80s? Sure. But not the '00s.

I just got that LP too! It has been one good listen....check back next week and we'll see how I'm feeling about it.

Alison said:

That Acid Baby Jesus LP is one of my favorites of the year. 

Guillaume Monchaux said:

I got the Acid Baby Jesus LP and  the Magnetix "Drogue Electrique" LP. It was a very good Christmas.

Couple of great 7"s on Spoke Records - Witch hunt/ Living Dead by Frog from the Psychomania Soundtrack and Don't Mind If I Cry - Craig Douglas / Krimpton Crompton Canary Brid...

And It Ain't Human LP by The Cubical

Slow Xmas for vinyl this year!

Seriously?  I have only seen that record in one store and it was super expensive.  I am so jealous.

The Ultimatemost High said:

Bo Diddley's Beach Party!!!

I had to...

I got this record by legendary heavy rock group from Iceland called HAM. I think nobody on this forum likes it hahahaha.

Bo Diddley's Beach Party!!!

I DO KNOW THE NERVEBREAKERS ARE PLAYING , SO , IF YOU'RE DOWN THERE , LAUGH IN THE FACE OF ANYTHING GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME , AND YOU CAN THANK ME , LATER.
 
John Battles said:

  I saw LAIKA and The Cosmonauts (Different band , entirely) the one time I went to SXSW in '93. That was the only show I had to pay to get into. This was back when you could do that...They had a big Surf night (Before Surf music got done , usually very badly , to death , on account of that move ! HA HA.) with Huevos Rancheros , Insect Surfers (Yawn) , a band whose name I forget feat. Johnny X. Reed ( Guitarist - Roky Erickson , Doug Sahm.), Teisco Del Ray (Whom I sorely had to miss...) , all for $8.  I saw The Naughty Ones (The HOUSE BAND , IF JACK RUBY HAD LIVED TO REOPEN THE CAROUSEL cLUB.), Leroi Bros. , Two Hoots and a Hollar ,  James Luther Dickinson , Exene Cervenka (Doing a reading), and even Roky Erickson's return to the stage for free. I only saw Roky for free , at the Texas Music Awards Show , because I had a friend at one of the radio stations. They had "P" ( Johnny Depp and Gibby Haynes)  follow Roky. I could'nt focus on them , tho' I admire Depp as an Actor , alot. I'd just seen Roky Erickson , and even when not playing at the peak of his powers (Yet.) , he still blew my brain to little bits. NOTHING could follow that.....

But , now , the best shows are secret ,and , I don't even want to imagine what a wristband costs ....There are SOME free shows , like at Antone's Records ,  but , I dunno.....

  I saw LAIKA and The Cosmonauts (Different band , entirely) the one time I went to SXSW in '93. That was the only show I had to pay to get into. This was back when you could do that...They had a big Surf night (Before Surf music got done , usually very badly , to death , on account of that movIe ! HA HA.) with Huevos Rancheros , Insect Surfers (Yawn) , a band whose name I forget feat. Johnny X. Reed ( Guitarist - Roky Erickson , Doug Sahm.), Teisco Del Ray (Whom I sorely had to miss...) , all for $8.  I saw The Naughty Ones (The HOUSE BAND , IF JACK RUBY HAD LIVED TO REOPEN THE CAROUSEL cLUB.), Leroi Bros. , Two Hoots and a Hollar ,  James Luther Dickinson , Exene Cervenka (Doing a reading), High Noon , and even Roky Erickson's return to the stage for free. I only saw Roky for free , at the Texas Music Awards Show , because I had a friend at one of the radio stations. They had "P" ( Johnny Depp and Gibby Haynes)  follow Roky. I could'nt focus on them , tho' I admire Depp as an Actor , alot. I'd just seen Roky Erickson , and even when not playing at the peak of his powers (Yet.) , he still blew my brain to little bits. NOTHING could follow that.....

But , now , the best shows are secret ,and , I don't even want to imagine what a wristband costs ....There are SOME free shows , like at Antone's Records ,  but , I dunno.....

The Magnetix from Bordeaux are playing and they are great. Fantastic band and good friends of mine. Check em out:

The Cosmonauts!!! 

I love being a godless fuck.

sleazy said:

I thank the Lord(pun INtended, hehehehehhehe) Xmas is over and done...so now we can get back to the  serious stuff on the Hideout :):):):)

This is my xmas somg this year.

sleazy said:

I thank the Lord(pun INtended, hehehehehhehe) Xmas is over and done...so now we can get back to the  serious stuff on the Hideout :):):):)

I thank the Lord(pun INtended, hehehehehhehe) Xmas is over and done...so now we can get back to the  serious stuff on the Hideout :):):):)

Maybe not a christmas song but its about christ and its so beautiful. Johnny Cash is my lord.

i MAY BE SEVERLY WIHIPPED FOR THIS, but I dig Last Xmas by Wham! .....the lyrics make you realy think how fake Xmas REALLY is....ponder people ponder:):):)!!!!!

Two words: Kim Fowley

my parents are lame

Nope, I was born on good 'ol 58 too son!!!!!:):)....as the Tull used to sing, "too old to r'n'r but too young to die" so I'll stick with the good 'ol r'n'r till I drop, man:):):)

The Countdown Five - shake shake na na.

Couldn't find it on youtube so I uploaded it to my player on here. Track #19. Enjoy!

I take it your comment has nothing to do with the original post...

Rami LTX said:

well, this is not excactily a punk song, but its been haunting me ever since first time saw movie ghost world. its not on the soundtrack, but in a movie there¨s one dude with nuncha sticks just outside the crosseries, and he play th song so loud that the owner runs him out of the store...other songs in the film are excellent too, but i wonder why leave this crazy rock killer out????

This is fantastic!

Hardcore or die from Radio Soulwax on Vimeo.

Brings back a lot of memories of being a hardcore punk back in the mid-'80s.