Gee, it only took the Cynics three years to notice my review of their last CD:) Oh well, better late than never.
July 30, 2014 6:41 PM CDT
Gee, it only took the Cynics three years to notice my review of their last CD:) Oh well, better late than never.
July 30, 2014 3:44 PM CDT
A news item from Bay City , Michigan , yesterday informs us that NY Journalist , Alina Simone , will be hosting BBC a documentary on Garage Gods , ? and The Mysterians. Simone graciously turned down a potentially far more lucrative assignment to do a tell - all book on former Bay City resident , Madonna , to work on this project. If there were a Grammy Award for Common Sense in Music , baby , it'd be hers.
The irony is , that ? and The Mysterians were not based in Bay City , though "96 Tears " was originally recorded there. Various members of the group lived there , but , they eventually made their home base in Saginaw at the time (Guitarist , Bobby Balderrama , once told me the song was recorded in a band members' living room .... so , it's probable that "96 Tears" did , in fact , see the light of day in Bay City , one year before it's actual release. ), in any case , the BBC will descend upon Bay City (Already fully aware that The Rollers never lived there , either.), next month . Naturally , this could have been done a long time ago for a US - based TV program. Don't look at me . I already hosted a "Chic - A - Go Go " episode dedicated entirely to ? and The Mysterians , featuring interviews with the entire band , in '97. Obviously , the likes of VH1 were'nt going to pick that up , but , they did do an interview with "?" ( His friends call him "Q".) for the short - lived "Where are They Now?"program (Which also featured what was probably the late , great Cub Koda's last TV appearance.) around that time.
The further irony is , we're just now learning that John Kerry is not the only prominent Politician with a Garage Rock Past.
Former Bay City Mayor , and State Representative with the 96th (yes.) Ward , Chas Brunner , it turns out , played Drums , briefly , on tour with ? and The Mysterians , and claims that he nearly played on "96 Tears" when he was only 13 (This statement is backed by members of the group.). Given the on again - off again nature of second Drummer , The Late Eddie Serrato's relationship with the band , Brunner ( A friend of Keyboardist , Frank ( aka Little Frankie) Rodriguez ) was asked to fill in for a doubtful Serrato (Who still had a full time job.) for the recording , but , Eddie returned , then left , momentarily , after the band had a hit. Brunner played a series of dates , then , Serrato came back.
Brunner was never officially a member of the band . In fact , Bobby Balderrama informed me that they only ever had one White guy in the group , on an official basis , and that it was'nt Bass Player , Mel Schacher , who played in a later version of the band , before going to greater heights of fame with Grand Funk Railroad. I forget his name , but you can see his picture in the Norton Records " Do You Feel it , Baby?" gatefold.
? AND THE MYSTERIANS ("THE GREATEST ROCK AND ROLL BAND IN THE WORLD , BABY !" Question Mark.)
THURSDAY , AUGUST 16 , 7 PM , OLD CITY HALL , 814 SAGINAW , BAY CITY , MICHIGAN , FREE !!
Alina Simone and Rep. Brunner announced plans to attend. And......YOU ?
July 29, 2014 7:29 PM CDT
You're right , there's no reason to fear Pop - oriented Punk , in The Buzzocks / Vibrators / Boys (and Undertones , Dickies , etc.) kinda vein , but "Pop Punk "as a genre , in all it's whiny, bed - wetting glory, detracts from the idea of real hooks and real songwriting . It'd be great if more bands could fuse the two , Punk and Pop , into something not , as we say in the states , wussy - sounding. Maybe you say the same thing ! But , The #1s aren't doing it for me that much....I intend to give them more of a chance, but, upon first listen , they're far superior to American 90's Pop Punk , though they don't sound like they're breaking any new ground.
That said , I think they'll make it. It would be cool if Ireland had an internationally popular band , again , that could make us forget U2's inexplicable rise to world dominance (I really thought they'd peaked around 1983-4. Little did I know.) .
The comparison to Denton , Texas is interesting. I did'nt know Denton had any distinctive sound , and only learned , about 8 years ago , that they'd long since usurped Dallas as the live music center of North Texas. In 1980 - 81, when I first went to shows in Denton , with my Brother , the whole scene pretty much consisted of a then- still great Brave Combo , and unknown , to this day , bands like The Frenetics , Chef Physique , and The Jetsons. When I read about Denton's burgeoning scene , people usually start in the early 90's , as though nothing happened there , previously. There was Bliss (Punk/Rock) , Snake Farm (Funny Punk) Charred (No Wave - ish.) , and Whirlygigs (60's Power Pop) , and myself (Trash.) . Original bands from the 80's have been wiped clean from everyone's memory. There were no places for "Punk" bands to play , except house parties , prior to then. Dallas did'nt recognize Denton , which is only an hour away , and , now , Denton is'nt recognizing Dallas.
Sorry , I know that has nothing to do with this band. I'm just reminded of when Denton was barely a blip on the radar , barring North Texas State University's Jazz Band.
July 29, 2014 2:31 PM CDT
The Number Ones aka The #1's
Self Titled
Static Shock (UK)
Deranged Records (US)
Thirty five years after The Undertones put Ireland on the Punk map another band is pushing forward with similar youthful vigor. Sure there might have been hundreds of bands of similar pop punk in the last 25 years but its still great to hear such a cohesive collection come together.
In just the first five minutes anyone that has been ruined by 90/00s pop Punk desenstization should have their faith restored in the genre of music. Songs of heartbreak and young love provide the stories. The rolling bass lines over the chorus on "Sharon Shouldn't" with the muted "woo-hoos" is probably better than most songs from like bands. The care free "Boys" is juxtaposed with punk caliber ballad's "Girl" and "Tell me Why". "Anything" even features a pretty ripping guitar solo. What seperates The Number Ones aka The #1's from the rest of the pack is what seeps in at the edges."Heartsmash" and "He's Too Good" have flavors of Denton,TX style punk (Marked Men, Early RiverBoat gamblers). "Tell Me Why" at moments gives me that same feeling that the Flamin Groovies gave me the first time I heard Shake Some Action.
This is fun and nowhere near meanspirited. This band might not ever venture out of Europe. For all intents and purposes down the line might end up on a 2014 version of Killed By Death Comp. This week The Number One's might be the best ~18 minutes of music you hear all week.
July 29, 2014 12:48 AM CDT
.....I meant to say Coiro was standing in for Rath.
July 28, 2014 6:17 PM CDT
Billy Rath , former Bassist for the legendary Heartbreakers , one of New York's most influential Punk bands , it was just announced , only has a few months left to live. He was still performing with his latter day band , The Street Pirates , until recently , when his health toook a turn for the worse.
Rath effectively took over when original Heartbreakers ' Bassist , Richard Hell , was ousted from the group , after an unsuccesful attempt to overthrow Johnny Thunders' position as frontman. Naturally , his savage Bass parts fit right in with The Heartbreakers' Cochranized Guitar and Drum combinations. They quickly became favorites in Manhattan , challenged only by The Ramones , Dead Boys , and , later, The Dictators. They played select dates in The U.S. and Canada , and , just a few months into Rath's tenure with the group , found themselves on The Anarchy Tour with The Sex Pistols , The Clash , and The Damned. the Damned were bumped off the tour early , though , and the majority of dates were cancelled. Still , the band renmained in Britain for a year , partly because the local Punk crowd tood to them like a fish to water, but , also because addicts were treated far more humanely than in New York.
I could not tell you what has recently put his life in jeopardy , though Rath , like his fellow Heartbreakers (Barring Walter Lure , arguably.) had grappled with addiction for years. In fact , his actual whereabouts , it seems , were only known to a few , until he resurfaced in Boston , formed The Street Pirates , and became a fixture on The Beantown musiic scene. Rath was conspicuous in his absence at what would turn out to be The Heartbreakers' last reunion gig , shortly before Johnny Thunders was found dead in New Orleans. But , for the many "Rent Party" , and occasional tours The Heartbreakers did , after breaking up in the late '70s , Rath was sometimes replaced by Tony Coiro from Walter Lure's band , The Waldos (Coiro passed away recently , though Lure still plays out on occasion. ) . When asked why Coiro was standing in for Lure , Walter told Tim Stegall, "Oh , he joined The Hare Krishnas or something.....". But , as of 20 - some years ago , Billy's current status was a mystery to most.
Rath found himself musically active , and well - liked , in Boston. But , bandmate and best friend , Jack Christoforo (aka J.C.Ripp.), announced that Billy has gone home to be with his family , is now at peace , and is expected to go in peace. He is only expected to live for a few more months , but is asking that friends and fans do not mourn , but celebrate his life and teh music of The Heartbreakers , as he has , adding that he is in better spirits , now , than those who've thought about and prayed for him . He is ready , he is not afraid of what lies ahead.
July 28, 2014 5:03 PM CDT
Tyler said:
Gino and the Goons!
http://rubberneckzine.bandcamp.com/track/gino-the-goons-repeat-it-get-on-down
S'not bad!
July 28, 2014 6:00 AM CDT
Gino and the Goons!
http://rubberneckzine.bandcamp.com/track/gino-the-goons-repeat-it-get-on-down
July 28, 2014 1:51 AM CDT
http://www.manglorrecords.com
July 28, 2014 3:23 PM CDT
.Well , of course ,Winter was still playing clubs and venues like House of Blues until not very long ago , but , previously , he was playing on the big festivals , including Woostock.....Like Hendrix , I'll take his pre - fame sides over the more popular stuff , any day. But , I could tell he was more popular on the big concert circuit in Canada by the Late 70's - Early 80's than here. He did'nt really play to the teens , by that time.
But , Inever saw Johnny Winter. I liked his work with Muddy Waters , but , never followed him enough to consider myself a serious fan. Like I say , "Ballad of Bertha Glutz" , "Birds Can't Row Boats" , gimme more.
Yes....I saw Rush , Triumph , Wireless and Max Webster, too , when I was too young to get into the clubs. Not something I'm proud of , no....MAX WEBSTER, I STILL KINDA LIKE. They were sorta New Wavish . NOT REALLY LIKE RUSH , THO' THEY WORKED TOGETHER A LOT. I have one Goddo LP , AND IT'S JUST GOOD ROCK'N'ROLL , with enough quirks to set it apart from the Mainstream Rock brigade....
July 28, 2014 11:18 AM CDT
Ya John, Johnny Winter was fairly popular around these parts. He was playing the clubs in this area right up until March of this year.
Seems like everyone of a certain age has a Johnny Winter story from one of the many times they saw him. I'm the odd man out and never did see him. Unfortunatly i did see Rush and Triumph many years ago prior to getting immersed in punk/new wave right after that.
But Goddo whom i saw several times were a little different. Rejected by the punk audience in Toronto, yet they had many similarities (high energy and fuck the establishment attitude) and even played on some of the same bills. They were a band that were really good when they first started but got really boring by the time they released their 3rd LP (Act Of Goddo).
July 26, 2014 4:11 PM CDT
Johnny Winter was real popular in Canada , was'nt he? I'd sometimes see posters and T-shirts from Rock festivals , and , of course , they'd say , "Rush , Max Webster , Ted Nugent , Aerosmith , Heart , Goddo.....Johnny Winter . ". In The States , Johnny had been eased out of the big festival circuit by the mid to late 70's , for the most part. "I Want To Be Loved" is a favorite of mine , even though I prefer the original , it's not the one I grew up on (Chess Records catalogue being out of print , then.), and I LIKE THE VERY EARLY Stones' version , too. a WHILE BACK , I sat in and "Played" it with my friend , Rockin' Johnny , one of few latter day ChicagoBlues artists I can recommend. His Guitar player , Rick , played in Muddy's last band , and his former Drummer , Kenny, is Willie "Big Eyes" Smith's (Muddy's former Drummer.) Son.
July 26, 2014 9:20 AM CDT
Radio What Wave Playlist July 24/2014
1. Dirtbombs....Natural Man....from the If You Don't Already Have A Look double CD on In The Red from 2006.
2. The Mongrels....All Systems Go....from a Radio What Wave Session 5/2/2013. The Mongrels are playing tonight at the St Regis Hotel, then Sunday August 3rd at the first Rock'n'Roll Rent Party happening at APK from 3 to 7 PM. This is a Radio WW supported event and yours truly will be the MC for the festivities. No cover, it's a pass the hat around to support the band type of event.
3. Hurricane and Able...Call On You...from their The Last Temptation dowload from last year. This band features Shawn Larouge, who is also in Space Slave who are also playing the first Rock'n'Roll Rent Party.
4. Hurricane and Able...Little Girl... as above.
5. Roger Zuraw....We're Rockin'....from the Feels Like Blues To Me CD from 2007. Roger was doing a show in Toronto the night this was originally broadcast.
6. Frankie and Jimmy....Who Do You Love....from the Scream The Blues LP which is about to be released.
7. catl....Lamplight The Way....from their This Shakin' House LP.
8. Lionel Lodge...The Resurection of MV....from his brand new The Agitator CD. Proof there is life in sleepy London Ontario.
9. Dustbin Flowers...Plasticine Nicotine...from their II CD and more proof of life here.
10. Dave Campbell....Time Is Now....from his Finding The Real CD. Yet more proof.
11. The Knaves....London City (or something like that). From a demo a few years ago and the same feelings that i have for this sleepy burg.
12. Muddy Waters....I Want To Be Loved...from the Hard Again LP from 1976. This is the beginning of our Johnny Winter tribute as he just passed away. Johnny produced, got the talent together, played lead guitar and shouted on this one. And it managed to jump start Muddy's career until his passing.
13. Johnny Winter...Let It Bleed...from the Still Alive and Well LP from 1973.
14. Johnny Winter....Master Mechanic....Serious Business LP from 1985.
15. Blind Willie McTell....Dyin' Crapshooters Blues....from a compliation CD called High Rollers and the 1956 version of this song. Willie claims he wrote this one, history tells us Porter Grainger wrote the tune many years prior and it even appeared on piano roll music for player pianos.
16. Galileo 7...Tide's Rising....from the False Memory Lane CD.
17. Flight Reaction...Running Out Of Mind....from their recent self titled CD/LP release. Swedish combo featuring Mans P Mannson of Crimson Shadows/Maggots fame.
18. Marshmallow Overcoat....Suddenly It's Sunday....from their double LP, The Very Best Of. Singer Tim Gassen is presently finishing up his book, The Knights of Trash which covers the 80's and newer garage band music that we all love. This one is going to be well over 400 pages and counting!
19. The Glebes....Theme...It's From London 7" EP.
20. Johnny Terrien and the Bad Lieutenants...Tire Shredding....from the Powerfist CD.
21. The Pelicans...New Wave....late 70's/early 80's 7" from Brantford Ontario.
22. Hot House...City Boy....from the Burn It Down LP from 1978. London Ontario combo.
23. King Salami & The Cumberland 3...Mickey Mouse Party...from a FOLC Records download and quite appropriate for this show.
24. Downbeat 5....Radiates The Charm...from a double LP on SFTRI Just The Girls Volume 2. Downbeat 5 features x DMZ guitar slinger JJ Rassler and his wife Jenn on vocals on this Boston based combo. Yep, it's the old Arthur Alexander tune done Teenage Head style. Picked this one up at Speed City Records in the $5 bin.
25. Helen Love....Debbie Loves Joey....as above.
That's a wrap, thanx for all the phone-ins, emails, facebook messages and Heys!!!
Next week we've got a Mongrel or 2 onair to talk about the upcoming Rock'n'Roll Rent Party happening on Sunday August 3rd from 3 to 7PM at APK.
Archived show and playlist are here:
http://chrwradio.ca/programs/radio-what-wave
July 28, 2014 2:57 PM CDT
Some of my favs would be
Walking With The Beast by Gun Club.
Stand for the Fire Demon by Roky Erickson
Satan's Got You by Lenny Davis
Satan´s Theme by the Rondels
Devil with a blue dress on by Shorty Long
....for a start
July 27, 2014 8:02 PM CDT
i meant to say I'd be surprised if that site was NOT a put - on , but , The Devil guided my hand.
Satan , GIT !
July 27, 2014 7:59 PM CDT
Some time , when I have WAY too much time on my hands , I'll have to really peruse that site. It's a laff riot , even if they're not kidding...Tho ' I'd be really surprised if they were.
Of course , a special section for Roky Erickson is in order.
Stand For The Fire Demon , The Wind and More , I Am , I'm a Demon , Bloody Hammer , Burn The Flames , White Faces , Bermuda , The Beast......
While I'm not a particularly religious person , Roky , it goes without saying , is a sweetheart , a gentle soul , and one of the most Christlike people I've ever met.
Neal Ford and The Fanatics - Shame on You (The Texan take on......)
The Sonics - He's Waitin'.
Rolling Stones - Dancin' With Mr. D .
Rev. Horton Heat - The Devil's Chasing Me , Don't Shake That Devil Thing at Me.
James Chance - Christmas With Satan.
Monochrome Set - Strange Boutique ( I Wanna Be a Devil ) .
The Mad - I Wanna Be a Devil.
Robert Johnson - Me and The Devil Blues.
Velvert Turner Group - Madonna (Of The Seven Moons).
Mothers - Titties and Beer.
Cramps - Aloha From Hell , All Women are Bad .
Flash and The Pan - Hey , St. Peter.
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath , War Pigs.
Alice Cooper - Go To Hell .
Motorhead - Ace of Spades (But , not so much "Go To Hell").
Blue Cheer - Lester The Arrester , Down 'n' Dirty.
The Satans - Makin' Deals.
Black Oak Arkansas - Shake The Devil ( ''Ah tell yew whut , ol' son. Why don't big ol' bad Beelzebub come on up and GIT him some ?".).
PULLSALLAMA - The Devil Lives in My Husband's Body.
Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down To Georgia.
Crazy Worlds of Arthur Brown - Fire.
Jethro Tull - A Passion Play , Edit 8 .
John Entwistle - Mine.
"I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU WHEN YOU SING ROCK'N'ROLL. I KNOW THE EEEEEVIL FEELING YOU GET , INSIDE. IF YOU ASK THE AVERAGE TEENAGER WHAT THEY LIKE ABOUT ROCK'N'ROLL , THEY'LL SAY:
"IT'S THE BEAT ! THE BEAT ! THE BEAT ! THE BEAT !"
Rev. Jimmie Snow , Hank's Son , who unfortunately missed his true calling as a Rockabilly singer.
July 26, 2014 10:02 AM CDT
Ooh, good topic. I listen to a lot of metal, but I'm going to exclude that, since there are things like Venom-Welcome to Hell album which is pretty much entirely devoted to Satan/ Hell.
Big L - Danger Zone (rap)
Mitch Ryder - Devil With the Blue Dress
Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
Beatles - Devil In Her Heart
Elvis - You're the Devil In Disguise
Robert Johnson - Cross Road Blues
Bessie Smith - 'lectric Chair
Os Mutantes - Ave Lucifer
July 28, 2014 11:38 AM CDT
Some of our shows have faded away lately so I'm on the lookout to add some new blood to GPPR! Ever wanted to host your own podcast? Now's your chance! Especially interested in shows that have a unique angle to them, like shows that focus on a certain region of the world (Latin America or Australia/New Zealand, for example), focus on a particular era or subgenre of garage/primitive rock'n'roll, or that maybe showcase some of the NEW bands on the scene today (always sorely lacking on a lot of our shows, unfortunately). Would also love to have a Psychotronic/B-movie review show that mixes movie soundbytes with music a la the old Haunted Shack Theatre or Snake Alley podcasts of the past. And, as always, we're always looking for surf music fiends to host episodes of the GaragePunk Surfcast. Just do one or two! It's a great way to get involved and maybe hone your skills for hosting your own show down the road. Interested? Get in touch or reply below. Thanks!
July 28, 2014 10:32 AM CDT
The Trip! July 27th show! Get it here: http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/381-The_Trip-20140727-0000-t1406415600.mp3
The setlist:
DAVE MITCHELL & THE SCREAMERS - THE TRIP
KIM FOWLEY - THE TRIP
PARK AVENUE PLAYGROUND - THE TRIP
THE TRIP- STICK LIKE GLUE
THE INCREDIBLE STAGGERS - TRIP WITH ME
THE THINGS - TRIP TO MY HOUSE
NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE- PSYCHEDELIC PILL
INSTRUMENTS- ANTILOCK
THE SADIES- NORTHUMBERLAND WEST
CHILIWACK- LONESOME MARY
THE ACTION- ZONA ROSA
FUZZ ALDRIN- TRAILER PARK QUARANTINE
THE ARDELS - PIECE OF JEWELLRY
CALAMITY JANES - LORNA OF THE JUNGLE
M.G. & THE ESCORTS - A SOMEDAY FOOL
UGLY DUCKLINGS - JUST IN CASE YOU WONDER
THE SURFADELICS - FLUX CAPACITOR
THE JAYBEES - I'M A LONER
DON NORMAN & THE OTHER 4- LOW MAN
THE PACK A.D.- DEER
AMOEBA COLLECTIVE- BOBBY JOHNSON
THE VIBRATING BEDS - BABY
THE FROLICS - BOOM!
EVE HELL AND THE RAZORS - GALAXY 500
July 28, 2014 10:22 AM CDT
July 27, 2014 10:11 PM CDT
It's been a while since i've psted here, so here are the last two pocasts that I posted.
July 26, 2014 Play List:
1. The Gears - Don’t Be Afraid To Pogo
2. The Kids - Do You Wanna Know
3. Zig Zags - The Fog
4. C’mon - Easier Said Than Done
5. Mark Lofgren - Pocketful Of Bliss
6. Vibrant Fiasco - Lizard LIps
7. The Walkabouts - Got No Chains
8. Anagram - Evil
9. Le Butcherettes - Tonight
10. Fakes - Sabrina
11. Walrus - Glam Returns
12. The Bell Peppers - Campfire Waltz
13. The Specials - Do Nothing
14. The English Beat - Click Click
15. Holy Wave - Surfin’ MTA
16. Sixpence - In The Building
17. Inexpensive Handmade Look - What Good Is Up
18. The Pretty Things - You Don’t Believe Me t
19. The Flaming Lips - Can’t Let It Go
20. Indian Wars - Bullfrog
21. The Standells - Try It
22. Ugly Ducklings - Just In Case You Wonder
23. Light Bulb Alley - Eye In The Sky
24. Lost Patrol - Sellin’ My Mind
25. Elvis Costello - I'm Not Angry
26. Undertones - I Told You So
27. Protex - Listening In
28. Nirvana - Sappy
29. Ramones - Swallow My Pride
30. Ramones - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
31. Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
Download/listen to the podcast here: http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20140726-1900-t1406397600.mp3
Check out the blog post on Tommy Ramone here: http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2014/07/tommy-ramone-1949-2014-show-519.html
July 19 2014 Play List:
1. Generation X - Kiss Me Deadly
2. Toni McCann - No
3. The Small Faces - All Or Nothing
4. Night Beats - Hex
5. Wolf Mountains - Hold Yr Girl #2
6. Jerry Jerry & The Sons Of Rhythm Orchestra - Yap Yap
7. DA SLYME - Crazy Glue
8. The Cure - Grinding Halt
9. Crocodiles - Summer Of Hate
10. The Vaporettos - Fortress
11. Total Control - Expensive Dog
12. Jimmy and The Smack - Come Down
13. The V.I.P.'s - Who Knows
14. The Zeros - Radio Fun
15. The Normals - Almost Ready
16. Jerry Nolan - Pretty Baby
17. Guitar Army - I Am Going To Detroit
18. The MC5 - Thunder Express
19. The Kinks - Come On Now
20. The Stems - Move Me
21. Monomyth - Candleholder
22. Wedge - 400 Blows
23. The Replacements - Little Mascara
24. The Modernettes - I Can Only Give You Everything (Live)
25. The M-80s - Seeing Things
26. The Strokes - What Every Happened?
27. Cousins - At Odds
28. Paul Jacobs - Mouldy Love
29. Paul Jacobs - Ocean City
30. The Damned - Neat Neat Neat (BBC Session)
31. Young Rival - Elevator
32. Dirty Pretty Things - The Gentry Cove
33. Dirty Pretty Things - Blood Thirsty Bastards
Download/listen to the podcast here: http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20140719-1900-t1405792800.mp3
Check out my blog post on garage artist Paul Jacobs here: http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2014/07/paul-jacobs-mouldy-love-ep-show-518.html
July 27, 2014 7:09 PM CDT
..... I probably could have phrased that to say , it's less likely to fail (A record store of mostly great stuff.) in the states than in Europe , and , probably Canada , too. Of course , we have record stores that lean toward ROCK , but , they have to be chock full of Alt - Rock and Hipster faves to survive at all.....
That does'nt bother me in the least , IF they have something I'm interested in , but , I'm probably not going to make the trip if it isn't likely they'll have something I'd want......
July 27, 2014 6:14 PM CDT
I SURE WISH THEM THE BEST....As we established , earlier , in America , all ROCK and no SUCK is the kiss of death for an American Record store.
July 27, 2014 11:17 AM CDT
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My friend opened a new record store down the street from me, which is where I got the records above from. It's called Chairs Missing. If you are in Toronto, you should swing by.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chairs-Missing/260325590841414
http://instagram.com/chairsmissingrecords
July 26, 2014 7:38 AM CDT
I'm hearing your pain Kopper, I dig what your trying to do, I been a member (of sorts) for 8 years, visit infrequently and never quite get what I wants from here. I dunno why?
Perhaps I'm shit at navigating music sites, but I have found none of the evolving formats here easy to negotiate. I don't particularly like 60's garage or old-school punk and my main concern is finding and sharing the music I likes. Which is Trash, Lo-Fi, grunge & OMB's.
anyways I find sites that use Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7 easy to get around. Yep I'm a PC spastic. Ha!
I really do appreciate what you've tried to do in the last 10 years but I've got no suggestions because I don't know nuthin about shit
I also think it's easy for people to gravitate towards Spotify and the likes (I don't) I'm still active with SoulSeek and Last.fm. but I think they are both dying aswell. I refuse to do Facebook.
good luck!!
Cheers