"Primitive" is a great song, and I'm curious if you like the Cramps' cover of it?

Andy Climax said:

Just started workin in Perth Scotland when i was 17. A great wee independant shop now closed (like so many up here) 'Goldrush'. I found the 'Best of Pebbles vol 1' on Orange paint splattered vinyl. Loved Rudi's cover art and was hooked.The Groupies  'Primitive' still gives me goosebumps when i listen.

I was in college before I got to listen to garage. Montana can be something of a cultural void. So working radio in Eugene I heard Thee Headcoatees, Billy's girl band with Holly Golightly. Then the Cramps, the Candysnatchers, April March (& the Makers), I still don't know shit and that's all I know for sure. I do love the sound though.

Just started workin in Perth Scotland when i was 17. A great wee independant shop now closed (like so many up here) 'Goldrush'. I found the 'Best of Pebbles vol 1' on Orange paint splattered vinyl. Loved Rudi's cover art and was hooked.The Groupies  'Primitive' still gives me goosebumps when i listen.

Oh hell yeah! I've used them on 3 or 4 of my podcasts. Hankenstein is a classic!

They are from Western MA and I have had the good luck to see them a few times.  Always a fun time.

I have a couple of their CDs and really should pull them out and play them again.

Yeah, I LOVE Angry Johnny and the Killbilles....Definitely a favorite of mine.

Anyone listen to Angry Johnny and the Killbillies? One of my favs! Give em a shot Killbillies Website Drag Racing the Devil - Youtube

looking for a ride at the moment...GORIES!

Puttin' these on my shoppin' list..Thanks Kopper!

Here's another: FRONTIER TRUST

These guys played in St. Louis a couple of times back in the '90s and were fan-fucking-tastic. It was more than just "cowpunk"... more like TRACTOR PUNK. I can't find any videos on YouBoob (a shame), but if I were you, I'd hunt down their "Speed Nebraska" LP... click the link below:

http://www.speednebraska.com/independent_bands/frontier_trust.php

Supposedly you can get a free download here, but I can't get the page to come up:

http://www.thebandbrokeup.com/2011/02/05/frontier-trust-speed-nebraska/

Amazon has it, though:

http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Nebraska/dp/B003DZEK2S/ref=tmm_msc_title_0

I don't know if they'd qualify as "cowpunk" or not, but I highly recommend the Lazy Cowgirls!

How about Nine Pound Hammer? Helluva lot better than that Nashville Pussy crap!

And the Cowslingers!

Joey.. love Rank'n'File as well as The Dils, like Cowboy Nation, last I heard Chip was in a band called PCH which was much more of a pop punk in the Bad Religion vein.

The Gun Club - Fire of Love 

Not the purest cow punk, but whatever...

I love quite a bit of the cowpunk from the '80's, which is a big difference from the cowpunk of today. It's hard for me to pinpoint a true favorite LP, especially with bands like Jason & the Scorchers, Green On Red, the Long Ryders, Beat Rodeo, etc. However, one I do love to spin (and drink to) is "Long Gone Dead" by Rank & File. In case you didn't know, they were originally the punk band the Dils, but brothers Chip and Tony Kinman pursued the roots and country music route...Last I heard, they were in the band Cowboy Nation.

I know it doesn't scream garage, but I just use a Les Paul with P90s or a 61 RI SG direct into a Mesa/Boogie Class V on the green channel, sometimes with a but of overdrive in between. Works great. I have a marshall coming from Fed Ex today that Im anxious to try. My other guitarist has an Epiphone semi-hollow into an old Bassman.

I Like the band too , but I think they only toured in USA ?

Am I wrong  ? 

Cause I never heard of them playing Europe , especially France.

E.

I am a Detroit dude, so I've seen them many times and hung out with them, my friends' bands have shared shows with them, etc. At shows, they are all pretty approach-able and you can chat with them easily. Rachel can be really sweet (even though she isn't always sweet on stage).
All of the above comments I would not disagree with: you all seem to feel out the band pretty well.
Regardless, I always love seeing them live. They are fun and they play fun music (even though some shows are better than others, I've never seen them suck live). When they start playing, the room seems to get much happier because the music is good for the mood.
All I can say is, even though they are a cover band, check them out and I don't think you'll be disappointed.

I agree. They're a cover band. They do it well, but I'd like to hear some oriignal music from them. I saw them at Ink & Iron & they were very lackluster. I saw them a few years back at Spaceland & they were much better.

Fuzzmeister said:

I liked 'em a bit at first - then I got "Songs we Taught the Detroit Cobras" with all the original versions so now I don't need 'em anymore. Kudos to them for picking great songs to cover though.

Maybe they're better live, I haven't had the opportunity to see them.

As cover bands go I'm much more into the Del Moroccos.

...really dig their 'Village of Love' 7" and Mink Rat Or Rabbit LP, unfortunately never had the chance to see them on stage.

So I recently picked up a Human Beinz 45.  The A-side is "Nobody But Me" and the flip is a medley of "Nobody But Me" and "Mony Mony".  The label is "3C" and the release date is 1987.  I thought it was just a late 80s re-issue, but it seems to be some weird kind of 80s remix or something.  I'm not sure if I like it or not.  It has its own strange charm.  There's an poduction/arrangement credit to "Dave Benard for RADIOCom" on there.  I can't find any info.  Any help?

It's really a hard one to nail down but here's the one's that jump to mind immediately:

Ugly Ducklings - "Nothin".  It's a very weird press on Arc records out of Toronto who I believe were the parent company of Yorkville (the press you normally see).  Also, the b-side is their other big hit "Gaslight".  Nobody I ask seems to know anything about it.  I paid 4 bucks for it about 12 years ago.

Trashmen - "Surfin' Bird".  It's not that crazy or rare, but it's an Aussie press I bought for less than a buck at a bookstore when I was down under.  I also got Oz presses of Blue Cheer - "Summertime Blues" and Troggs - "I Can't Control Myself" and Jumpin' Gene Simmons - "Haunted House" for the same price at the same place.  All killer records if not super rare.

Shadows of Knight - "Shake" pic sleeve.  Found at the bottom of a box full of real shitty 80s jukebox 45s. 

49th Parallel - "She Says" I just really dig the B-side "Citizen Freak".

Link Wray & Bunker Hill - Friday Night Dance Party / The Girl Can't Dance

THE FIVE CANADIANS 'Writing on a Wall" 4-song 7" reissue on Get Hip Recordings...

As a fan of your show, the hillbilly ones are definately my favorites! Always lookin' forward to more of these!