LOS YAKI (Mexico) "Diabla con vestido , con vestido , diabla con vestida azul !

FEE FEE , FI FI FO FO FUM, Miran aeropuerto (Look at the airport?!) here she comes!"....

....Of course , barring The Misfits , Flesheaters. and maybe a few others , I can't think of too much Late 70's - early 80's Punk or New Wave stuff that flirted with Satanic themes. If they did , it was usually tongue - in - cheek. The Satanic schtick was considered played out by Heavy Metal acts.....that is , until they started playing it out in a different way , later.....   And , yet , once the Christian Reich got a hold of Punk , they wrote it off quickly as an extension of Big Bad Devil Rock, without actually doing any research.

Of course, not all Christians are as quick to make an uninformed assessment about music that will probably not affect them in the unforseeable future. You've got about every genre in Rock imaginable being done with a Xian theme , today.

But people who have power , money and influence have read waaaaaaaaay too much into this alleged , or imagined , connection between Punk and Devil Worship.

The Sound Warehouse chain in Dallas was bullied into removing all records that barely got their feet wet in the Black Arts. That might have been Larson's doing , but , I forget. Suddenly , the likes of Venom (Whose God was actually Lager.) , Mercyful Fate , Slayer and the like , were being pulled , alongside The Cramps' strictly for laffs "Aloha From Hell"......

"I tell you about Punk Rock , it's a term that's based in contempt , elitism , fascism , satanism and everything that's rotten about Rock'n'Roll. It's a term that's used by dilietanntes and heartless manipulators to describe music that takes up the time and the hearts and the minds of young men who give everything they have to it....I don't know Johnny Rotten , but , I'm sure he puts as much blood and sweat into what he does as Sigmund Freud did...".    Iggy Pop.

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....In a weird way , he does , in one documentary I have. He talks about how enduring and anthemic certain hit songs are , then tells you why they are intrinsically satanic

(Case in point: Did you know the chorus to "Another One Bites The Dust" really says "Start to smoke Marijuana". Or , ELO's "Eldorado" backwards says "He is the nasty one, Christ , you're infernal?".) . Larson claims most of this satanic backmasking is no mere studio trickery ( The kind in which you have to play the record backaward until it's fucked before you can hear what HE hears.) , but is actually spiritual intervention. WOOOOOO.

I read his book , too , it's a laugh riot. But , look up Miss Melba on You Tube , and the Brother Russell site....THEIR HILARITY WILL BREAK THROUGH ANY POSSIBLE CULTURAL BARRIERS....I know you have people like this in England , too. You might as well have a laugh on them......

John Battles said:

Chris , I haven't looked it over in a while , but, these people obviously did their research , and seem to be reversing stereotypes ala "A Modest Proposal" .

IF YOU WANT A GOOD LAUGH , look up anti - Rock crusader , Bob Larson , from Dallas , on You TUBE.

He's spent WAY too much time with his Rock records , trying to prove their direct connection to Satanism , to say he does'nt enjoy them. I was working at the Public Radio Station, KNON ,  in 1986 , when his people were trying to bump us off and steal our frequency to expand their own.....They resorted to cheap , PROBABLY ILLEGAL , damn sure ungodly tactics , but ,  KNON is still around. I think LARSON FINALLY HAD A GOOD SCANDAL(?) , NO MATTER ....Look up "Miss Melba Vs. Gay Day" , too. Larson gets religious prank calls.....

Why doesn't Larson come clean and say he loves rock'n'roll? I love to see that.

Chris , I haven't looked it over in a while , but, these people obviously did their research , and seem to be reversing stereotypes ala "A Modest Proposal" .

IF YOU WANT A GOOD LAUGH , look up anti - Rock crusader , Bob Larson , from Dallas , on You TUBE.

He's spent WAY too much time with his Rock records , trying to prove their direct connection to Satanism , to say he does'nt enjoy them. I was working at the Public Radio Station, KNON ,  in 1986 , when his people were trying to bump us off and steal our frequency to expand their own.....They resorted to cheap , PROBABLY ILLEGAL , damn sure ungodly tactics , but ,  KNON is still around. I think LARSON FINALLY HAD A GOOD SCANDAL(?) , NO MATTER ....Look up "Miss Melba Vs. Gay Day" , too. Larson gets religious prank calls.....

I Walked With A Zombie

Two Headed Dog

White Faces (all by Roky Erikson)

Fire (Arthur Brown)

He's Waiting (The Sonics)

Dig Up Her Bones (The Misfits)

Has anyone noticed the website's implicitly racist message: That black and working class music is evil? Why haven't they attacked jazz on those pages, as that's where it all comes from?

Oh and Metz:

I discovered some cool stuff in here! I also saw some that I already love like Ty Segall, Bazooka, Acid Baby Jesus, Fidlar, The Wytches, Bass Drum of Death. Its maybe not that new but I dindn't saw these ones here yet:

Fuzz:

 

 

Together Pangea:

 

JC Satan:

 

Dirt Dress:

 

Zig Zags:

 

 

 

Woke up this morning (hey! I can turn this into a blues song ...) and a pal had sent me an email asking "Are you a fan of this guy?"

I'd never heard of Benjamin Booker, but the press release said he was "a young New Orleans based singer-songwriter, influenced by The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson, and T. Rex. "

So I had to check. And after watching a couple of videos, I was a slobbering fan. Bought his album and everything.

Check these out: 

 

 

 

and here's a live radio performance

 

 

 

John Battles asked about Dave Rave:

I MEANT , WAS HE EVER IN TEENAGE HEAD ? IT WOULD'NT SURPRISE ME , BUT I'D NEVER HEARD THAT HE WAS.....

 

Yes, Dave Rave was in Teenage Head for many years. He was actually in the band at the very beginning for a short time when the band was forming.

He re-joined many years later as rhythm guitar, background vocals and first appeared on the Trouble In The Jungle LP. Around the release of this LP, things started to dis-integrate and Frankie had to leave due to his problems. Dave Rave was suddenly lead vocalist of the band. This lineup of the band recorded the Electric Guitar LP and the Can't Stop Shakin' 12" EP. They also released a couple of singles with this lineup. A year or so after this LP, the band packed it in....Dave Rave went into Dave Rave Conspiracy from  there.

Dave was probably in the band about 4 or 5 years and maybe 2 or 3 of those years he was lead vocalist. For some reason, history (read the internet) doesn't seem to acknowledge this time period. I remember seeing them at least 3 or more times with Dave as lead vocalist and have some live tapes to prove it. They were still a rockin' band with Dave as vocalist, but the unpredictability/charisma of Frankie was missing during this time.

Hope this clarifies a few things.

The Trip! Aug. 17th Punk Rock Special!

Listen here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/381-The_Trip-20140817-0000-t1408230000.mp3

The setlist: 

The Trip! Aug 10th 2014 Show!

Listen here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/381-The_Trip-20140810-0000-t1407625200.mp3

The setlist: 

THE HAUNTED - SHAKE 
MACY SKIPPER- BOP PILLS 
THE CRAMPS - WEEKEND ON MARS 
THE PHANTOM - LOVE ME 
GLEN GLEN - EVERYBODY'S MOVING 
JAMES BROWN - I DON'T MIND 
THE DEL MONAS - WOA NOW 
THE MEDALLIONS - BLOWIN' THROUGH YOKOHAMA PT. 1 
PORTUGAL JAPAN - HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL 
THE BLUE SQUARES - IT'S NO WONDER/ STRANGERS 
GIZZELLE - VOODOO VOODOO 
THE STRANGERS - A LOST SOUL 
THE YARDBIRDS - EVIL HEARTED YOU 
MARTY AND THE MUNKS - MEXICAN PARTY 
THE STRANGELOVES - NIGHT TIME 
FLAT DUO JETS - THE PHANTOM 
THE VIBRASONICS - DRAG RACE 
NEAL FORD AND THE FANATICS - I CAN'T BELEIVE 
PEOPLE OF THE SUNSET STRIP- SUNSET SYMPHONY 
THE FUZZTONES - RIOT ON THE SUNSET STRIP 
DAVID PEEL & LOWER EAST SIDE- I'M GONNA START ANOTHER RIOT 
WANDA JACKSON - RIOT IN CELL BLOCK #9 
TINY MASTERS OF TODAY- RADIO RIOT 
DEAD KENNEDYS - RIOT 
NANCY SINATRA - I GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS TOWN

Sneak preview of the upcoming new album from The Montesas frontman @

Trash, Garage Garbage and Other Delights

Sussed from Ireland

 

.....Black To Comm , Bad Trip , Kicks , Outside/Inside , Galactic Zoodossier , Psychotronic Video , Vive Le Rock , Trouser Press , Rock Scene , Creem , Story of Pop/Rock , Here Tis , Gorilla Beat .  

The most recent episode of Revoluiton Rock focused on teh early punk scenes in Canada of the late 70s/early 80s.  Check out the play list and download/listen to the episode in the links below.

 

Play List:

1. The Spy's - Underground
2. The Dry Heaves - South Windsor Punk (No Funk)
3. 63 Monroe - After
4. The Viletones - Rebel
5. The Dishes - Monopolies Are Made At Night
6. The Diodes - Time Damage
7. The Hot Nasties - I Am A Confused Teenager
8. Young Canadians -Automan
9. D.O.A. - Kill, Kill This is Pop
10. The Melody Pimps - Shell Out
11. Corsage - Rome
12. Tim Ray & A.V. - Quarter To Eight
13. Exxotone - Big Shot
14. Active Dog - Rat Race
15. Active Dog - Good Filthy Fun
16. The Verdix - Media
17. The Sturgeons - Punk Rock Virgins
18. Crash 80’s - Thrills
19. Tyranna - Back off Baby
20. The Scenics - Do The Wait
21. The Secrets - Teenage Rampage
22. B-Girls - High School Dance
23. The Mods - Step Out Tonight
24. The Government - Hemingway (Hated Disco Music)
25. Drastic Measures - Mr. America
26. The Pointed Sticks - I’m Numb/What Do You Want Me To Do (Live June 1980)
27. The Nils - Freedom
28. The Unusuals - Hit And Run
29. The Curse - Shoeshine Boy
30. The Bureaucrats - She’s An American
31. The Dishrags - Past Is Past
32. Teenage Head - Picture My Face
33. The Modernettes - Barbra
34. The Forgotten Rebels - This Ain’t Hollywood
35. The Demics - New York City

Download/listen to the podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20140816-1900-t1408212000.mp3

Check out my blog post on music from the early scenes in Toronto, Vancouver and London, Ontario:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2014/08/the-rebel-kind-canadian-punk-from-late.html

Hi group,

I'm thinking about starting a little label for "girl group" 45s. Please PM if you think your group could be interesting or if you know a cool girl group.

I would opt to not have a big variety of sounds, but rather stay within the range of garage/garage-y 1960s pop. for a reference, i'm thinking of for example FLIPS, PEACH KELLY POP, AQUADOLLS, SALSA CHIPS, THE LIKE,...

i would not be interested in any kind of riot girl, post-punk, indie, cookie-cutter ramonescore, hard rock type of sounds.

please get back to me if your band would fit or if you have a good recommendation.

thank you!
-Lee

Playlist 08/16/14

Clash Guns on the Roof
Klark Kent Don't Care
Wonderstuff Unbearable
Heartbreakers Born to Lose
Stiff Little Fingers I Just Care About Me
Buzzcocks People Are Strange Machines
7 Seconds Leave A Light On
Ramones Born To Die In Berlin
A Brood of Vipers Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)
Snails Gypsy Woman
Stupidity Go
Cryptics Do The Trash
Muffs I Get It
Parquet Courts Ducking & Dodging
99ers Skeeter Hop
Cheats Sinners & Saints
Shattered Faith Reagan in '81
TSOL Nice Guys
No Alternative Dead Men Tell No Lies
Rhino 39 J Alfred
Deathrays What It Means
Safes The Wide Open Sky
Bob Mould Tomorrow Morning
dB's Neverland
Long Ryders I Had A Dream
GTVs Cry If You Want To
Norvins All Is Forgiven
Mystic Brew Don't You Want To Stay
Quity and the Don'ts All of You
Mysteios Cold Fusion
Bad Beats It Breaks Me Down
Banditos The Losing Game
Thingz Down N Out
Electric Frankenstein That's All I Need
dragSTER Evil Craze
Grandma's Boyfriend No Tyme
Real Tears Turn Around
Dirty Lungs I Suck In Bed
Jello Biafra with D.O.A. We Gotta Get Out of This Place
Godfathers Gone To Texas

The Jeff of the Future Radio Show will be on the air and the web on Saturday August 16th 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.

Get it via the blog : Trash, Garage Garbage and Other Delights

or here :  http://wfmuichiban.blogspot.com/2014/08/bottle-up-and-go-do-hunch.html

 

Okay, it's done.  Here ya go

http://www.garagepunk.com/music/1701/the-locomotions-tell-her-7-quot

Yeah ! Great track that could have fitted perfectly in any GDAPR episode !

Billy Childish interview about his various influences and different line-ups over the years.

https://soundcloud.com/retrosonic-podcast/billy-childish-special-edition

Blog feature to go with the Podcast featuring rare and unseen photos.

http://retroman65.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/billy-childish-retrosonic-podcast.html