I'm anyway grateful that kids become fans of garage. I remember when I started listening to it. It started with Black Lips, Mummies, Sonics, 13th Floor etc, but the thirst for more got me interested in hearing more.

Let's welcome them all!

Jon said:

yes. trendy as fck.. i have a DJ night where I play tons of BFTG tunes, stuff from all those awesome comps from Teenage Shutdown to the Quagmire series, but people don't seem intrested in really knowing the genre. as well as more current garagepunk band... instead tons of people go out to this other night where they play nothing outside the Nuggets comp and even then its usually only the Sonics, sometimes 13th floor elevators and a bunch of other top 40 tracks from the 60's and people are always at shows trying to brag about how much they know about "garage" and how good it is but can never talk any further than the sonics, mummies, gories, white stripes, and the black lips.

Don't forget the Teenage Shutdown song about Niatpac Levram; The evil mirror of Captain Marvel.

The Chevron's - Niat Pac Levram

To me this has to Be The ultimate comic book/ Garage Cross Over :

The Traits : "Nobody Loves the Hulk"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2OI7sogwqY

I might need help, but this thread is just for kicks! Anything is good, even say, "The Riddler" by the Method Man which actually uses a warped sample of the original Hefti Batman theme! I was also thinking about what comic writers might have bands. Thanks for the tip.

Just remembered the Boonaraaas have a bit of a Hulk fetish:

Bibliodiscoteque said:

Well, there is (the metal) Judge Dredd inspired "I Am the Law" by Anthrax - these others aren't garage/punk but...

"Not Since Superman Died" by The Ass Ponys
"The Eye-Ball Kid" from Tom Waits  
numerous tracks from James Kocholka

 

Oh.. check out The Ottomen (which has comic creators in it) and R. Crumbs' band

 

Hope that helps 

Good response, I wasn't thinking about appearances by bands in comics! Totally reminded me about this Supersnazz 7" which actually is packaged and comes with a comic featuring themselves! There was actually a TV movie with KISS and Dr. Doom???

http://learning2share.blogspot.com/2008/03/supersnazz-i-gotta-go-no...

http://bp2.blogger.com/_thlFYTjJbmQ/R8xZELuMA2I/AAAAAAAAEZo/iSO_xLKM-Gs/s800-h/snaz+cvr.jpg

MikeL said:

Yes, I know this isn't "garagey," but I still like the Marvel comic books that starred KISS.  To my ten-year-old mind at the time, it was cool seeing them as super heroes battling the evil Dr. Doom.  It also laid the groundwork for the hilariously bad TV movie they made later on.

 

BTW, there was also an Archies' comic book that showed the Pipettes on the cover.  I'll post it here if I can find it.

 

Also, the Cynics released a 7" years ago that also showed them on an Archie comic book cover.  I thought it was very cool.

Well, there is (the metal) Judge Dredd inspired "I Am the Law" by Anthrax - these others aren't garage/punk but...

"Not Since Superman Died" by The Ass Ponys
"The Eye-Ball Kid" from Tom Waits  
numerous tracks from James Kocholka

Oh.. check out The Ottomen (which has comic creators in it) and R. Crumbs' band

Hope that helps 

Yes, I know this isn't "garagey," but I still like the Marvel comic books that starred KISS.  To my ten-year-old mind at the time, it was cool seeing them as super heroes battling the evil Dr. Doom.  It also laid the groundwork for the hilariously bad TV movie they made later on.

BTW, there was also an Archies' comic book that showed the Pipettes on the cover.  I'll post it here if I can find it.

Also, the Cynics released a 7" years ago that also showed them on an Archie comic book cover.  I thought it was very cool.

Thanks for all the words of support. Ugly Things on the Radio (or on the Pod or whatever) will be back one of these days. I had a lot of fun doing the show, but since then got sidetracked finishing up a new Ugly Things among other things.

I bet Jesus was between the couch cushions.  Maybe under the bed.

Sectmaniac said:

Something about Chris (booker) finding Jesus...

Good one!

Sectmaniac said:

Something about Chris (booker) finding Jesus and the music goes against his religious beliefs. He got permission from his pastor to do one last show but all the money goes to the church.

A must view for old-school punkers.

Thanks, Kopper

I use a Zoom H2, the internals mics are really good, but if you can stretch to buying some external condensers, you'll  see some great results, even when the crowd is lively...

Anybody record live bands on this group? And if so, what do you use? And would you recommend what  you currently use?

I've been thinking about buying a Zoom H1 recorder. Here's a link:

http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h1/

The reason i'm considering the H1 is that it's fairly light and small, fairly easy to use (at least that's what all of the info i've read suggests) and cheap...under $100.

I just want something that will record live bands with fairly good quality (ya, i know it depends on how good the live sound is, crowd noise around you when you're recording and all of those details) to listen back, and possibly play a song or 2 on the radio.

Years ago i had an AIWA stereo walkman that made great recordings. It needs a new mic and drive belt and those parts don't seem to be available.

Hello ,

what is it:

The show started on the 6th of january 1995 , David and I (Eric) shared the same  taste in music , so we decided to run a radio show , the first episode was entirely dedicated to Billy Childish.

We are based  in Poitiers,  a middletown between Paris and Bordeaux, France . 

The name of the station is Radio Accords and once a week we try to find the best of  every kind of Rock'n'Roll , from 50's to nowadays.

You can find the podcasts here -------------> Podcasts

Thanx for your time.

E & D.

I really hate this one:

I remember a guy wearing a viking helmet with pig tails and groucho glasses/nose/'stache lip syncing to a song sped-up to 78.  When the rubber snake bit his finger, I nearly died!

Gimme a break, I was like 10 years old or somethin'!  That's high comedy when you're 10.

Sectmaniac said:

The Gong Show was hilarious!

 

i think miley cyrus covered a nirvana song....and Flea did a weird cover of media blitz i didnt care for too much. oh and arcade fire covering oh its such a shame...eh

The Gong Show was hilarious!

yeah thats weird ha ha, they seem a pit to poppy for me they seem like they kinda just jumped on the band wagon ha ha ha, they turned down Stepping stone and then when the monkees made it a hit the raiders did it also ha ha ha but that song kicks is ok   

John Carlucci said:

Luke Greenwood said:

... but i'm not really a big fan of the raiders ha ha...

The Raiders had some great songs. The Revolutionary War outfits were always pretty lame however.

I went to a vintage car show recently in Glendale Ca & The Raiders were playing.... actually it was Paul Revere & a bunch of young guys wearing the outfits... though they did not quite get it right... they were wearing Redcoats. (The British wore Redcoats) So I thought that was a bit odd. No one else seemed to notice but me. I mean  The real Historical Paul Revere was definitely NOT British... (no matter what Sarah Palin says)! lol!....Anyway, to make matters worse, they did their own "hits" as medley's then they turned into a classic rock Cover band, doing stuff like Led Zepplin songs! It was really weird.

Hey there's a free Biram Mp3 from his upcoming album. Go here: http://scottbiram.com/free/

My first was The Big Enchilada which I came across via a google search for, I believe, Mr. Horsepower and for some reason that came up. I was heading for a two hour car ride, downloaded a few episodes, and upon returning back home downloaded the rest of them. 

Next up was Way Past Cool and You Got Good Taste. Ever since then, these have been my 'go-to' podcasts and sources for great music. Of course I would be remiss in failing to mention Sonic Nightmare. However, it was TBE that made me look at my record collection and say, I have to fucking do this. 

Ever since I've been on this tortured ball of mud (Since 1972), really good music has been underground and not mainstream, almost exclusively. Probably similar to the first generation of kids who have lived their entire lives in the shadow of the nuke. It's kool to hear stories of the days when TRUE rock was celebrated and encouraged to a certain extent, by the media. I'm glad Garage Rock ain't for everyone.  

Hmmmm...we all will need to run for the hills when an "idol" does a Pistols cover!!!

robert mendoza said:

robert mendoza said:

i agree to your comment "But the English scene developed distinct from the US/NY". as to the scene in LA circa 72 to 78 there was a distinct influence of Brit Glam and the 6t's Sunset Strip scene on LA Punk Rock. this was before the music become factionalized by supposed New Wave.

Peter Staben said:

You guys are probably right about all the timing of who met/saw who when, and yes of course McLaren managed the Dolls for a while and saw all the early NY scene and was inspired by it, and of course the Pistols sound evolved as they gelled as a band, taking in newer influences etc, but I still think that as an original influence, Glam was a major one, as was 60's garage (which was also one of the Ramones influences...). But the English scene developed distinct from the US/NY one, even though some of the same factors led to both... the English 'Winter(s) of Discontent' et al gave the UK a very political edge... it's hard to describe quite how bleak England had become by the mid-70s, the whole class system/dole/poverty issues which made punk such a liberating thing for so many of us, both as being musicians and just being young and poor/bored/restless/etc etc. And for a few years it changed everything for us... but then the old order reasserted itself, and despite a few other breakouts, is more consolidated today than ever... hello 'reality'/Xfactor/Idol-World (sigh!)

robert mendoza said:

i agree to your comment "But the English scene developed distinct from the US/NY". as to the scene in LA circa 72 to 78 there was a distinct influence of Brit Glam and the 6t's Sunset Strip scene on LA Punk Rock. this was before the music become factionalized by supposed New Wave.

Peter Staben said:

You guys are probably right about all the timing of who met/saw who when, and yes of course McLaren managed the Dolls for a while and saw all the early NY scene and was inspired by it, and of course the Pistols sound evolved as they gelled as a band, taking in newer influences etc, but I still think that as an original influence, Glam was a major one, as was 60's garage (which was also one of the Ramones influences...). But the English scene developed distinct from the US/NY one, even though some of the same factors led to both... the English 'Winter(s) of Discontent' et al gave the UK a very political edge... it's hard to describe quite how bleak England had become by the mid-70s, the whole class system/dole/poverty issues which made punk such a liberating thing for so many of us, both as being musicians and just being young and poor/bored/restless/etc etc. And for a few years it changed everything for us... but then the old order reasserted itself, and despite a few other breakouts, is more consolidated today than ever... hello 'reality'/Xfactor/Idol-World (sigh!)