Yes, I am:)  I grew up in Penn Hills, graduated from Penn Hills Senior High in 1986, served in the Navy for four years, attended the University of Pittsburgh after that (I spent my freshman year at the Greensburg campus, then I relocated to the main campus in Oakland in the fall of 1991).  I graduated from Pitt in 1994, moved to Ohio, then North Carolina, for a couple of jobs, then I came back to Pittsburgh in 1998, and I've been back here ever since.  I've been working at Pitt since 1999.

BTW, do you remember the Kings Court in Oakland?  That's where I saw the movie "Velvet Goldmine," which in a long and roundabout way led to my discovery of garage rock.  Did you ever hang out at the Decade or the Electric Banana or the Upstage?  Did you get to see the Cynics at any of those places?  Do you remember Trash Vegas?  How about Norm Nardini or Joe Grushecky?

trashman said:

So MikeL you are pittsburgher?  I was born and raised there but moved away in the early 1990s.  I like Out-Cherry - maybe they shoud be added to the PowerPop thread going on right now.  PowerPop psych perhaps?

"Then again NYC isn't exactly friendly to the kings of this genre..."  What city is?  I'm not being cynical (no pun intended), just inquisitive.

So MikeL you are pittsburgher?  I was born and raised there but moved away in the early 1990s.  I like Out-Cherry - maybe they shoud be added to the PowerPop thread going on right now.  PowerPop psych perhaps?

That's interesting, because I always thought Pittsburgh was really bad for turnouts for live bands.  It's weird to hear the same thing happens in NYC.  Then again, I made a trip to NYC a couple of years ago to see the Cynics at the Highline Ballroom, and much to my surprise, they didn't draw much of a crowd.

Rinjo Njori said:

Awesome band.. I got hooked a couple years (probably more) when I accidentally came across a video on Youtube.com. You are luck you saw them. I live in NYC and have managed to miss the 1 or two times they have breezed through in the last decade. Then again NYC isn't exactly friendly to the kings of this genre-- I went to see The Woggles and 25 people showed up and the Swingin' Neckbreakers were playing there first show in 6 years.. I would say that only until the "free shows" at the knitting factory (see scion) have garnered a crowd. Most people in NYC "change their minds like a girl changes clothes*" with regards to music.

I suppose the same reason why plain girls go insane...mental illness;)

That's another cool song.

Andy Seven said:

What makes a pretty girl go insane?

I also like The Unseen Devourers.

What makes a pretty girl go insane?

I also like The Unseen Devourers.

I dig 'em. But I also live near Detroit, so that helps. The band members hang out at many of the shows that go on around the city. Good band. If you search the web a bit, and Amazon.com, you can find some free downloads to get your hook on.

Awesome band.. I got hooked a couple years (probably more) when I accidentally came across a video on Youtube.com. You are luck you saw them. I live in NYC and have managed to miss the 1 or two times they have breezed through in the last decade. Then again NYC isn't exactly friendly to the kings of this genre-- I went to see The Woggles and 25 people showed up and the Swingin' Neckbreakers were playing there first show in 6 years.. I would say that only until the "free shows" at the knitting factory (see scion) have garnered a crowd. Most people in NYC "change their minds like a girl changes clothes*" with regards to music.

I have their "Supernatural Equinox" LP, along with their Wicked Cool compilation.  Again, they're another band I discovered thanks to the Underground Garage, and I did get to see them once when they played at a local gallery a few years ago.  The song that really hooked me was "Girl You Have Magic Inside You."

An oldie but goodie - the Rasberries.  6 or 7 of there hits always deserve top volume

If you want to hear a ton of great bands check out the Shake Some Action (UK & Ireland) series, which has tons of great bands (99%) of which might be gone but are not forgotten.

The Insomniacs

Hey, thanks for the help! Unfortunately, the song isn't on that soundtrack.

The Vibes 'what's inside'

It's a great tune! One of the few "nuggets" you will hear on oldies radio nowadays...
Axel Björnsson said:

I found some nuggets comp in my father's friend collection where I heard first "Let it Out" with The Hombres and than it was no turning back...

You were witnessing some major rock 'n' roll history! Would love to have seen those bands live!
BrianMyFatAss said:

i was living in Seattle in the early 90's and for me wandering into shows by bands like The Fall-Outs, The Statics and The Primate 5 made me go out and buy their records - i had no idea what genre it was, i just liked the tunes.

It's wild what the Cramps turned us on to!

Soraia said:

I bought a used copy of the Cramps "songs the lord taught us" when I was about 14, and that opened up a whole new world to me.  Also I happened upon the Sonics first record when I was about 16, and i remember at the time being amazed that there were groups in the 60's singing about satan and drinking strychnine. I guess that's when I realized that 60's music wasn't limited to what you heard on a.m. classics type deals...

I bought a used copy of the Cramps "songs the lord taught us" when I was about 14, and that opened up a whole new world to me.  Also I happened upon the Sonics first record when I was about 16, and i remember at the time being amazed that there were groups in the 60's singing about satan and drinking strychnine. I guess that's when I realized that 60's music wasn't limited to what you heard on a.m. classics type deals...

I found some nuggets comp in my father's friend collection where I heard first "Let it Out" with The Hombres and than it was no turning back...

It's such a classic.  The first time I heard it, I was floored.  I had never heard anything like that sound before, and I knew that it was the sound I'd always been looking for.  Ten years later, it's still one of my favorites.

joey fuckup said:

That's a great album! Got the whole thing on my ipod!

Alex said:

"Electric Sweat" by The Mooney Suzuki

Hy guys !

Do someone have the Headstones's song lyric: 24 hours everyday?

It' hard to find on google..ah!

thanks for the help!

What SWT said.

This is effed up, so much is for sure. Shuks, these idiots never learn. Say they are supporting bands and helping the community out, but sue anther one for shit. GRRRRRR.

Anyhow, I hope this resolves to a good end.

Been busy at work lately so I just saw this post. And just tonight I see an invite to a "battle of the bands" in my Facebook inbox. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138470119551925 Looks like Gorilla is operating in Albuquerque too.

all the above suggestions are excellent.

assuming you have a SM58 and a condenser microphones: it depends if you want a tougher bluesy sound or the natural sound of some one playing on the porch. seeing that you're here at Garage Punk you'd probably want something more raw and rough. i prefer to play the harmonica through a handheld microphone (SM58 or the suggestions above) that is plugged into a guitar amplifier, with reverb. adding some type of delay/tape echo effect pedal really spices up the sound to get a honking authentic 50's sound. i prefer using smaller amps as they don't tend to feedback quickly. use your condenser mic to record the amp. depending on where you set up the condenser mic you can find a sweet spot combing the raw ambient sound of the harmonica player mixed with the amplified sound. it can take a while to find the spot but it has a great effect for just two mics, an amp and a harp.

lemme know if that helps...

jello b- afro