I don't care i play "Surf" !

"garage" is not "Rock'n'Roll"? it is a distinct music and should not be confused with "Rock'n'Roll"?

Pat said:

So for some people the term "music" itself is being lost... We all should listen to troubadour songs !

 

Sean Law said:

Much like the term 'Jazz' or 'Rock'n'Roll' itself, the actual definition is currently in danger of being lost. The only way to combat this is to champion the real stuff.

So for some people the term "music" itself is being lost... We all should listen to troubadour songs !

Sean Law said:

Much like the term 'Jazz' or 'Rock'n'Roll' itself, the actual definition is currently in danger of being lost. The only way to combat this is to champion the real stuff.

garage not being "personally trendy" is amazing.

Sean Law said:

Spare us the pseudo-intellectual bullshit please. Those 'Urban Dictionary' (humorous) definitions of 'mainstream' were in fact quite accurate, and I'd hazard a guess that they reflect the opinion of 90% of the people using this site.

Let's get back to the actual question: Is Garage trendy? Tough call. Depends what your definition of 'Garage' is. For me personally, No it's not. A lot of bands currently playing under the 'Garage' umbrella aren't really floating my boat (because they're not really 'Garage'), and they're also not making waves in a big way culturally.

As a side note: did any of you notice the inclusion of The Sonics version of 'Keep A'Knockin' in the debut episode of 'Pan Am'? While I thought that was kinda cool, it also irked me somewhat as it was anachronistic: the story takes place 2 or 3 years before the song was released.

Spare us the pseudo-intellectual bullshit please. Those 'Urban Dictionary' (humorous) definitions of 'mainstream' were in fact quite accurate, and I'd hazard a guess that they reflect the opinion of 90% of the people using this site.

Let's get back to the actual question: Is Garage trendy? Tough call. Depends what your definition of 'Garage' is. For me personally, No it's not. A lot of bands currently playing under the 'Garage' umbrella aren't really floating my boat (because they're not really 'Garage'), and they're also not making waves in a big way culturally.

As a side note: did any of you notice the inclusion of The Sonics version of 'Keep A'Knockin' in the debut episode of 'Pan Am'? While I thought that was kinda cool, it also irked me somewhat as it was anachronistic: the story takes place 2 or 3 years before the song was released.

kopper, that is not really an explaination. it is an opinionated definition written by "hipsters?". words are precious.  we misuse/overuse them so often they become worthless. one person's "mainstream" very often bears no relation to another person's "mainstream". please do not think that we are saying we are not guilty of this horrible crime. we are trying to  understand what people are saying. good luck on figuring out what we just said.

kopper said:

Seriously?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mainstream%20music

DEPRAVOS DE LA MOUR said:

can somebub please explain "MAINSTREAM"? we don't know what that means.

Here's a vid I particularly like by a recent favorite... THE PAPPYS!

Mike said:

Marty,

  Are Theee Bat going to make it to the west coast at all?

....I kind of got off most of the Japanese Garage bands that were popular (Well , KNOWN TO SOME , put it that way.) mainly in the 90's. I liked The Sleez Sisters , still do , tho' I only have one single and maybe a track on a comp (If I did'nt trade it in.). Just kinda fun , catchy  all - girl Punk. I still like Mescaline Drive , who were an all - girl Psych/Garage / Pop outfit. Very catchy tunes. There's live video on youboob (Touche , Kopper.) .

But , I'm a little surprised , seems no one's mentioned Group Sound , where this whole thing began in Japan. Group Sound is what they called the mid - 60's Anglo - American - influenced bands in Japan. A lot of this stuff is pretty insane , fuzztone overload sonic boom , but , some , like The Tigers , who were huge in Japan , is more Pop - oriented. Some bands swung both ways. Musically. But , I'd recommend The Spiders , Golden Cups , Carnabeats , Voltage , Beavers , Dynamites , Outkast , Playboy , Rangers , Swing West....The Spiders and Golden Cups were among the biggest , so there IS footage on You Tube, more of The Spiders , last I checked. The excellent "G.S. I Love You" series on Big Beat , curated by Alec Palao , will definitely set you in the right direction. That , and the Teen Trash From Tokyo series (3 volumes , released on colored vinyl , from Italy , they tell us. These came out Late 80'S OR EARLY 90's.) , if you can track 'em down....But , before even that , there was the Elecki movement ,fronted by Guitarist , Singer , Composer and Arranger , Yuzo Kayawa.  Elecki was inspired by The Ventures and Surf music. If you like Los Straitjackets , you already like Elecki. As Group Sound took over , Kayawa got into film sountracks , including some of the popular Giant Monster -Sci Fi films. But , his work in that area was also very Psych and Garage oriented.  I think he still records today. I saw video from just a few years ago , and it still sounded like the early Elecki stuff.  I've only recently taken any interest in post - GS Japanese Rock , but , the first Glam band inJapan , Vodka Collins , come recommended by me , and probably several others , here. Vodka Collins was actually lead by  a White guy from the East Coast , Alan Merrill , with two Japanese band members. Man's Ruin put out a CD of their recordings , very Bowie/Bolanesque with a good , hard guitar sound. Merrill moved to the UK ,and had a hit with The Arrows. That song would go on to be one of the biggest Rock singles by a female artist in the last Quarter of the 20TH Century.

"I Love Rock'n' Roll".

Marty,

  Are Theee Bat going to make it to the west coast at all?

Marty Shane, Pacifiction Records said:

I am going to say first and foremost THEEE BAT & THE FADEAWAYS only because they are coming to the east coast US and they have releases (forthcoming 7" by THE FADEAWAYS) on my label, you heard it here first! Check my profile for dates.

 

If you have time, sift through my blogs & listen to my uploads.

Some groups I carry on my shop are:

VIVIAN BOYS

ED WOODS

MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN

JET BOYS

STOMPIN' RIFF RAFFS

 

Some girl bands:

THEEE 50's HIGH TEENS

SPOOKEY

BELLY BUTTON

I also have a number of DVDs and comps with Japanese surf, garage, mods bands.

 

Some girl bands I have booked at my shows are:

THE PAPPYS

The MADAME CATS

KANNANA SPEEDCATS

THE FEMININE

THE HARPY's (ex FALSIES ON HEAT)

THE MERCIES

VILLAINZ

THE PHANTASMS

 

Other mentionables:

SIX

THAT'S A NO NO

THE CLICKS

SPANDEX

THE LUBIES

THE LET'S GO'S

THE SOAP

 

For more classic Japanese girl bands, definitely check out Benten Label/Sister Records, run by Audery Kimura who is responsible for Japan Nite which started out as Japan Girls Nite years ago. Some of the classics are:

 

LOLITA NO.18

PETTY BOOKA

MUMMY THE PEEPSHOW

FLAMINGO A GO GO

among many others that don't right fit the garage/punk mold exactly.

 

Sorry I am too lazy and frustrated with my slow computer to post links. All can be found using google and most have live vids or music vids on Youtube. Feel free to pic one out and post it. I might actually do that later for couple that I want to post individually. But this should be enough to keep you busy for now.

Are the Raydios still around? Those were the guys from Teengenerate, right?

I was just about to say ask Marty, hehe ;)

Marty Shane, Pacifiction Records said:

I am going to say first and foremost THEEE BAT & THE FADEAWAYS only because they are coming to the east coast US and they have releases (forthcoming 7" by THE FADEAWAYS) on my label, you heard it here first! Check my profile for dates.

 

If you have time, sift through my blogs & listen to my uploads.

Some groups I carry on my shop are:

VIVIAN BOYS

ED WOODS

MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN

JET BOYS

STOMPIN' RIFF RAFFS

 

Some girl bands:

THEEE 50's HIGH TEENS

SPOOKEY

BELLY BUTTON

I also have a number of DVDs and comps with Japanese surf, garage, mods bands.

 

Some girl bands I have booked at my shows are:

THE PAPPYS

The MADAME CATS

KANNANA SPEEDCATS

THE FEMININE

THE HARPY's (ex FALSIES ON HEAT)

THE MERCIES

VILLAINZ

THE PHANTASMS

 

Other mentionables:

SIX

THAT'S A NO NO

THE CLICKS

SPANDEX

THE LUBIES

THE LET'S GO'S

THE SOAP

 

For more classic Japanese girl bands, definitely check out Benten Label/Sister Records, run by Audery Kimura who is responsible for Japan Nite which started out as Japan Girls Nite years ago. Some of the classics are:

 

LOLITA NO.18

PETTY BOOKA

MUMMY THE PEEPSHOW

FLAMINGO A GO GO

among many others that don't right fit the garage/punk mold exactly.

 

Sorry I am too lazy and frustrated with my slow computer to post links. All can be found using google and most have live vids or music vids on Youtube. Feel free to pic one out and post it. I might actually do that later for couple that I want to post individually. But this should be enough to keep you busy for now.

Seeing as I just finished a biopic on Ian Curtis, I hope a slightly off-topic thread isn't out of order. Which, if any, are your favorite bands of the post punk movement:

Joy Division, Wire, Gang of Four, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Mission of Burma, Public Image Limited, Echo and the Bunnymen, etc.

..I recently found Paul Revere and The Raiders' first single "Orbit - The Spy" , a killer surf instrumental that had taken me years to find a copy of , even on a compilation. The "A" side was "Beatnik Sticks" , similar to the Hit follow - up , "Like , Long Hair" , but , arguably the better of the two. This was at an antique store that had'nt got anything "New" in for years. I also just found a Joe Maphis 78 in a thrift store , both sides rockin' Instrumentals. Have'nt found any "Garage" 45s , lately.They turn up , sometimes , if you're patient enough to watch paint peel. 

back in the 7t's and 8t's i would find tons of singles on obscure labels in thrift shops.the price was always right, so i could always "take a chance" on what i was purchasing. little did i know that what i was purchasing would comprise the bulk of my garage singles collection. i'm finding now, at least in my area (Central Coast Cali), that people are dumping their vinyl (is this due to downloading?), it's hard to say. but, like they say, one man's junk....

I'm wondering what kind of luck people have had scouting out records at thrift stores, yard sales, flea markets, etc. 78s, 33s, 45s... hell, even CDs. I'm not really talking about record collector conventions or used record stores, but finding good stuff (striking gold!) where you ordinarily wouldn't (like when i found a small treasure trove of records tucked away in the back of a hundred-year-old bookstore once). Any stories?

Hey Sleazy! Thanks so much for posting these videos of Niagara! I haven't had time to watch all of them yet but I will! She's as lovely as ever and I'm so proud of her and all of her accomplishments!! She's doin it for all us girls, making us proud of our gender!

one of my faves!!

The Mosquitos "He's a Loser" on Gilligan's Island:

http://youtu.be/onh2lNcbHE8?t=28s

is it just me or did youtube do away with their embed codes???????? i wanted to embed it here but couldn't. wtf?

Can't think of the titles now, but I've got a couple comps at home of '70s truck-drivin' anthems and songs about CB radios and whatnot. The Cowslingers also had an album like that.

Ugh, that's fun!

I'm glad you come up with a lot of stuff for this, my brains slow today... Mike Kaiser played this a while ago on the Transportatin' episode of Radioblivion:

A-Bones: Rock the boat

Bassholes - She Came on the Bus

Jonathan Richmond - You're Crazy for Taking the Bus

The Who - Magic Bus

The Chargers - Taxi

Vince Taylor - Brand New Cadillac

Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88

Chuck Berry - Jaguar & Thunderbird

Tarheel Slim - No. 9 Train

Epsilons (feat. Ty Segall) - The Train

The Cynics - Blue Train Station

The Mojomatics - The Last Train

Johnny Burnette - Train Kept A-Rollin'

Paul Revere & the Raiders - Night Train (or is that one about the booze?)

If you are comparing Jay Reatard to Zepplin, I assume you just saw Jay's hair and didn't listen to the music...it sounds NOTHING like led zep.

Led Zep is a very bizarre comparison to make... each to their own i guess.

i think you just proved my point!

Mina said:

I clicked the first vid posten in that link by LamStock and shut your face about me doing drugs you fucking arsehole

wait, what?!?! neither the Reatards nor Jay's solo stuff sound anything like Led Zeppelin! are you on crack?????

Mina said:

hmmm sounds like a bad led zep and I hate that band. Guess not my cup of tea.

"More Seduction" by Manda and the Marbles.

"We Are The Pipettes"

"Running with the Wasters" by the Takeover UK.

Yes, I know none of those albums are garage albums, but they are the top three albums in my collection, because they all have great songs from beginning to end, and they never stop sounding  fresh to me.