Hey kopper I have someone on twitter interested in the pup. I'll message you in the morning.

Very sad news...I was a big fan of THE SNAKE ALLEY...

According to his Myspace page, Bob was 52.

Sorry to hear this Kopper.

I didn't know him, but what sad news. Sorry for your loss, Kopper. Thanks for writing this.

RIP Bob!

Oh man... that's terrible news. I loved the Snake Alley podcast and often wondered what was going on with Bob over the past few years.... RIP

Sad news to report. Former GaragePunk Podcaster Bob Thurmond (co-host and producer of the Snake Alley podcast) passed away this past week. Police were called to his house early this morning by his landlord after he hadn't been seen in several days, but his Jack Russell Terrier was still penned up in the back yard. They found Bob inside and estimated he'd been dead for four or five days.

I first met Bob back in the late 1990s when he'd call me up on KDHX during my radio show and talk about music and cars. In addition to punk/rock'n'roll, baseball and B-movies, he was a cheap guitar aficionado and a big fan of muscle cars, and had an old GTO at the time. I'll never forget the first time he called me at the station; he was telling me about his car and then he said "hang on," hung the phone outside the window, ran out to the driveway and revved the engine for me so I could hear it. That was how I first came to know Bob. Later, he got the idea to resurrect an old '80s St. Louis punk 'zine that he'd helped publish called Head in a Milk Bottle, and he recruited me and a few others to help revive it with two issues that were published around 2001. A third issue was completed but never made it to the printer, unfortunately. Up until last year I was still trying to track down the original article files from that doomed third issue in an effort to post it online, but Bob couldn't find the disc. Bob was also the guitarist in an old St. Louis hardcore punk band called White Suburban Youth who would later evolve into Ultraman. He produced the Snake Alley podcast from August 2005 thru March 2007 and was one of the most entertaining podcasts on the early days of "GaragePunk.com Pirate Radio." Bob was also a pretty close friend. We hung out often over the years (although not as much lately), went camping together a couple of times and I helped him through a rough spell in his life after he and his ex-wife split up and he was suffering from depression and battling alcoholism. We're not sure yet of the cause of death, but the police suspected heart attack. I'm not sure exactly how old Bob was, but I believe he was in his late 40s. Definitely too young to go. We'll miss you, Bob. You were one of a kind. Rest in peace.

Above (video and photo): Bob in White Suburban Youth circa 1985/'86.

Bob with a big-mouth bass that he caught before throwing it back in the river.

Bob with Tom Quistorff on a campout in 2005 (I think).

Bob with a bottle of Schlafly Pale Ale, Feb. 2006.

I'm interested. I've had plenty of public speaking/MC/stage/performing experience plus recording & some garage DJing. Never done a radio show but had a bit of training for the local station (didn't end up presenting as they had a set playlist and crazy rules). My knowledge of local garage/punk/surf is more by osmosis than dedicated collecting, I'm very willing to dig into and explore current and past scenes but if there is someone with a huge record collection and vast knowledge then they should do it ...

sounds like a well oiled machine!  what kind of oil is that?:)

Doc Torsid said:

Generally speaking, it starts with a bass line or guitar riff, then the whole band plays along the starting elements, and in a short time, all gels into place, even with 90% complete lyrics at times.

Generally speaking, it starts with a bass line or guitar riff, then the whole band plays along the starting elements, and in a short time, all gels into place, even with 90% complete lyrics at times.

Bella mostra. Peccato che non posso andare in Roma.

When I lived in France as a student about 10 years ago I was looking for 70's punk and found a live comp from '78 called "Rock D'ici A L'olympia: La Nuit Punk De L'olympia" with a few of the bands on that list.  I think a lot of French stuff from that period leans more towards new wave, but some of the artists like Stinky Toys, Diesel and Bijou I remember being pretty cool. And I still gotta check out the Dogs. Anyway, I think you can get "Rock D'ici A L'olympia" here:

http://sonsofthedolls.blogspot.com/2008/01/le-rock-dici-lolympia.html

There is so many others then the ones in the articles that were better and far more interesting. Here's few; Béurier Noir, Les Wampas, Parabellum, Les Rats, Les Sheriff, Pigalle, Les Garçons Bouchers, Lolitas, La Mano Negra, OTH, Ludwig Von 88, Les Collabos, Komintern Sect, Camera Silens, and Trotskids. Most of them came from the 80's, but trust it's worth it to give them a good listening!!

Enjoy!!

Check out the French punk band the Dogs for sure. I don't know that many from France though. What 70s punk rock bands from France can compete with the DOGS?

thanks for sharing, interesting!

erika

I just finished the book, and it was a great read from start to finish.  For those of you who play guitar, Keith gives some tips that you may find useful.  

Keith Richards is the personification of rock'n'roll.

Well, awriiiighhhhht. Gonna be a rockin good time

I just picked up my Detroit Guitar Wolf tix last Saturday, so I'm good to go!

Hey thanks a million Tyme Machine - that's awesome!

Grog

Hi Gerhard !

i send you one for sure ! by the way we'll play in Austria Dorbirn on the friday 18th of march at the TIK with the great Space Rangers (surf garage from Germany). cheers, Sylvie

Here's my two cents.... The Spongetones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhF8yi5J3kQ

20/20:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI8_J_736T0

and Holly And The Italians:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVQVkIQnv50

I agree with 99% of the suggestions made here. Only thing missing the the Scientists - Pissed On Another Planet collection. Superb!

As well here's a link to the Poppers 1976-89 set that I compiled awhile back.

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