Right you are, Preacher. I did a Twisted Tales set on this podcast:

http://www.bigenchiladapodcast.com/2010/12/podcast-31-below-tobacco-road.html

The screamin' Soul Preacher said:

Great comps indeed !!! These are more on the roots & country side of lunacy. And I remember you even done a show about this cool serie once but, right now, I'm too dumb to find the link and post it here...

In a similar vein (I mean hillbilly psychos, rednecks on drugs and other kind of maniac cowboys), I'd also recommend the fabulous GOD LESS AMERICA compilation.

swt said:

I love the Twisted Tales from the Vinyl Wastelands series. I wrote about those in my column a few months back

 

http://steveterrell.blogspot.com/2011/01/terrells-tune-up-twisted-d...

 

There were 8 volumes then. Since then a 9th has been released. 

 

Oh, on a more 60s vein, how can we have forgotten the fabulous wonderful groovy super great SCUM OF THE EARTH comiplations  ?!??!!???

Great comps indeed !!! These are more on the roots & country side of lunacy. And I remember you even done a show about this cool serie once but, right now, I'm too dumb to find the link and post it here...

In a similar vein (I mean hillbilly psychos, rednecks on drugs and other kind of maniac cowboys), I'd also recommend the fabulous GOD LESS AMERICA compilation.

swt said:

I love the Twisted Tales from the Vinyl Wastelands series. I wrote about those in my column a few months back

 

http://steveterrell.blogspot.com/2011/01/terrells-tune-up-twisted-d...

 

There were 8 volumes then. Since then a 9th has been released. 

 

I love the Twisted Tales from the Vinyl Wastelands series. I wrote about those in my column a few months back

http://steveterrell.blogspot.com/2011/01/terrells-tune-up-twisted-delights.html

There were 8 volumes then. Since then a 9th has been released. 

i think retarded vinyl lovers as we are don't buy any CD's. I definitly would like to have some Arf Arf comps but i don't like to buy CD's :-)

I think they could definitly sell these comps on vinyl very good. At least i would buy it on vinyl.

Ohh i'll definitly take a closer look to Mr. Williams page now !!!!!

And yes of course i would be glad to listen to MADAME RITARD...

Shall I confess I only buy vinyl too...but still, I have these records somewhere somehow...

About Arf Arf, that's too bad indeed they only release cds. It may have something to do with the expensive cost of pressing vinyls...I don't know...

Anyway, if you already own most of the comps aforementioned, you don't really need the ONLY IN AMERICA cds because they contain many tunes comped elsewhere.

About Mr Williams' page, you do have to dig a bit to find music indeed ! He posts there various kinds of things. Mostly pics of his acrylic portraits, some links to some other blogs and, sometimes, his great comps with his own wonderful artwork ! When you find one, just click on the art, you'll find the link to download.

About MADAME RITARD...since he's done this one a few years ago now, it may be quite hard to find now... Anyway, if you want to get this one the easy way, I could share it with you. Just message me.

Danilo said:

:-) he he, seems i never had a listen to (MADAME RITARD'S HORRORS OF THE WAX MUSEUM & the ARF ARF label compilations) because they are no vinyl records. Always wondering why the ARF ARF label only release CD's and no vinyl.

 

I know about this flickr page (found it some time ago because of this great pictures) but never was looking for music there. Just had a look again and it seems to be difficult to find any soundfiles or am i just retarded.

Where is the music on this page ? Would love to listen to these compilations !!!

 

have the comps listed below actualy online on my blip.tv page - hope you enjoy - and if you like it go in your fave record store and buy the records :-)

I was a teenage brain surgeon

At the monsters ball

Wowsville

Wildsville

Weirdsville

Bent Batty and B'noxious

Cough Syrup

Real Gone Garbage

Bo Did It

Madness Invasion Vol.2

Forbidden City Dog Food

The Surfites said:

kopper said:

I've been hunting for the Big Itch Vol. 1 for years. If anyone has it (and can rip some high-quality MP3s of it), please let me know.

 

It's available again. I got my copy a couple of years ago from Crypt I think.

 

Some great comps not mentioned yet:

 

 

Have the at the party comps too but the others are abolutely new to me - any chance to get soundfiles of these please ?

:-) he he, seems i never had a listen to (MADAME RITARD'S HORRORS OF THE WAX MUSEUM & the ARF ARF label compilations) because they are no vinyl records. Always wondering why the ARF ARF label only release CD's and no vinyl.

I know about this flickr page (found it some time ago because of this great pictures) but never was looking for music there. Just had a look again and it seems to be difficult to find any soundfiles or am i just retarded.

Where is the music on this page ? Would love to listen to these compilations !!!

Oh, nobody has mentioned the ONLY IN AMERICA compilations (on ARF ARF) yet !

Danilo said : "by the way i have all of the records mentioned above expect (MADAME RITARD'S HORRORS OF THE WAX MUSEUM)"

Well, maybe it's because it's not really a record...but a "virtual" compilation made by the great JR Williams !

Check around here and you may find some real real treasures if you dig these kind of comps (and I know you do !) coz the man can't stop making wonderful mp3 compilations !!!

Can't believe this !!! First LIVE FROM THE SHAMROCK MOTEL then a brand new episode of SOUTH BAY PORK !!!

Ring the bells and raise your glasses high, sisters and brothers !!! Matt seems to be back at last !!!

Wonderful news !

South Bay PORK Podcast said:

New episode posted!

 

Bring the Pork!!!!

South Bay PORK Podcast said:

I know I keep saying this, but really, I'm working on a new South Bay PORK now. Just trying to get some time set aside to mess with changing file hosting around and get my turntable up and running again!

 

 

Thanks for all the compliments! 

New episode posted!

Sounds like someone's been drinking Garth Brooks' kool-aid. Look, used records are NOT the same as pirated downloads. Used records/CDs have already been bought and paid for once. This is one thing that idiots like Metallica and Garth Brooks couldn't get through their thick skulls. Buying used records does not take any money away from the artist. Saying that buying them doesn't support the artist is like saying buying a used car doesn't support the automaker. It's just not relevant to the conversation.

I should also point out that any "garagepunk.com room" on Soulseek is in no way connected to or endorsed by this website.

Bald Bill & His One Man Band said:

slsknet.org is great if you have a P.C. There is also a garagepunk.com chat room on there.

 

I use it for rare, live bootlegs, & out of print stuff.

 

I can see why people are getting in a twist about downloading as it doesn't support the artist. But nether does buying used lp's & cd's.

 

Billy

slsknet.org is great if you have a P.C. There is also a garagepunk.com chat room on there.

I use it for rare, live bootlegs, & out of print stuff.

I can see why people are getting in a twist about downloading as it doesn't support the artist. But nether does buying used lp's & cd's.

Billy

just use spotify/last fm/myspace to listen to the bands for free then buy what you like.

No torrent sites tho!!!

and i agree emusic is great! especially if y skint

This might not be exactly what you're looking for, as these guys are very recent (split up in 2006), but look up The Fog Band. Very R&B based, but also very garage influenced mod revivalists. Their lead singer, Bobby Grindrod, went on the form the Soul/indie band, Friends of The Bride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3x38ldApcA

rockhouseally , I think I replied to you , when I meant to reply  to Mina. But , it's all the same. I remember when almost nobody I knew was into this stuff. In my last semester of College , I was meeting people that were into Pych and Garage, BUT , NONE OF THEM WERE STARTING BANDS , OR , IF THEY DID , NOT IN THAT VEIN , Notable exceptions being Lithium Xmas and Peyote Cowboys , both more Psych than Garage. There was another band , in Dallas , called The Shitty Beatles (The originals and still champs.) . They did some of the "Nuggets" songs  , as well as "Psycho" by The Sonics . But , they were in their mid 30's , had nerdy glasses (THEN , punishable by The Fashion Police.) , not skinny with Led Zeppeliney hair , so , they never caught on with the burgeoning , ageist , Deep Ellum music scene at the time. Even Reverend Horton Heat had to work shit - hard to win over the younger crowd , because he was (Ulp !) 27 years old !!!!!!!

John Battles said:

Mina - Well , remember , it's your music , too.     I have seen people become alienated by their own local music scenes. But  there WAS no Garage scene where I lived when I started getting into this stuff. When I moved to Chicago , I knew about 3 people that were real devotees. Not enough to call it a "Scene" HA HA.

rockhousesally said:

I know, it's crazy that even found this site. I always thought this music was too far out there for me, but I hadn't really listened to it. Only judged the oddness of the scene that I had observed out here in San Diego. It just seemed so obscure and a little pompous really. But after discovering The Sonics I just couldn't deny that sound. It is so fucking punk rock! Thank you all for being welcoming and teaching me about your music. I'm really enjoying sampling all of your picks!

Mark George Harrison said:

dont forget 'the action', 'the attack' early Chris farlowe and even the Small Faces.

Freakbeat was a weird genre that only really lasted through 1966, a stranger r and b and a pre-cursor of psych.

on cd theres also 'the freakbeat scene' on Deram and 'freakbeat freakout' on Sequel.

How I envy you discovering all these bands for the first time! and the beauty of a site like this is all the knowledge that you can tap!

Mark George , I can't believe just HOW underrated The Troggs still are , they're all across the board. The "Archaeology" set bears this out. I had the good fortune of seeing them live , and meeting them , one time. They were the coolest , friendliest ,AND most hilarious people you could wish to meet. If they're playing within 200 miles of your home , yeah , you should.       The Equals , there's another band that's covered more styles than a band should have a right to , and still come out on top , as they did. You can buy a 25 , or even 50 track  set of either band's original recordings , and find yourself liking all , or nearly all of it. 

Mark George Harrison said:

JB completely agree, The Troggs did some awesome stuff but seem consigned to being known as a novelty pop act cos of 'wild thing'. Shame really as other songs like 'our love will still be there' and 'lost little girl' are as good as anything of the time.

the equals should be in everyones collection and yet very few people know anything about them. even the detroit cobras did an Equals cover. And they were one of the first multi-racial Brit bands as well.

Whilst on the RnB vibe then of course theres all the Pebbles, Back from the Graves etc etc etc...........where does it end??

hope youve got an inheritance to spend Sally!

Mina - Well , remember , it's your music , too.     I have seen people become alienated by their own local music scenes. But  there WAS no Garage scene where I lived when I started getting into this stuff. When I moved to Chicago , I knew about 3 people that were real devotees. Not enough to call it a "Scene" HA HA.

rockhousesally said:

I know, it's crazy that even found this site. I always thought this music was too far out there for me, but I hadn't really listened to it. Only judged the oddness of the scene that I had observed out here in San Diego. It just seemed so obscure and a little pompous really. But after discovering The Sonics I just couldn't deny that sound. It is so fucking punk rock! Thank you all for being welcoming and teaching me about your music. I'm really enjoying sampling all of your picks!

Mark George Harrison said:

dont forget 'the action', 'the attack' early Chris farlowe and even the Small Faces.

Freakbeat was a weird genre that only really lasted through 1966, a stranger r and b and a pre-cursor of psych.

on cd theres also 'the freakbeat scene' on Deram and 'freakbeat freakout' on Sequel.

How I envy you discovering all these bands for the first time! and the beauty of a site like this is all the knowledge that you can tap!

Mambo Taxi and the Inspiral Carpets were influenced a lot by 60's garage.  

cant belive i forgot that :(

i think its clever buty know ill stick with my tuner as my ear tuning is awful , but i do leave it a bit out of tune so its not irritating but just a few strings a tenny bit out

No , I think it's interesting. The 3-D iNVISIBLES from Detroit have been recording and performing Horror -Garage songs for well over 25 years. Later on , they did a block of superhero songs , too , which are all great.    

Jonathan Brandon Sawyer said:

This thread is right up my alley.

Horse The Band - The Red Tornado:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQlobg7r7Co
Horse The Band - A Million Exploding Suns (about Marvel's The Sentry): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMN9eDpFFe0

And being a huge comic fan myself, all of my bands have written songs about comics. Here is one from my current band.

Mind Powers - Where Is The Laser? Ask The Police! (A song about Hank Pym creating Ultron...the title is a reference to the infamous poorly translated line Ultron utters in the Captain America and The Avengers arcade game):  http://soundcloud.com/mindpowers/05-where-is-the-laser-ask-the

We also have a currently unrecorded song called Space Widow that makes references to Ego the Living Planet, the Green Lantern Mogo, the Negative Zone, and the Phantom Zone.

The lyrics of two of my former bands, Manchester Black and Gamera! The Invincible, were almost solely about comics. We had songs about The Hulk, Spider-Man, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Green Lantern's destruction of Coast City, etc. If anyone is interested I will post the EPs on here but I don't want to blow this thread up with self-promotion if you guys don't want it, haha.