Current surf bands I like include:

The Thunderchiefs 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUzsXvHVTjU

The Mobsmen 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt4tPLo3dxM

The Reluctant Aquanauts 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kixLfULt_FY

Looove Nobunny!

~ Lester

Ha, that's funny. Well played, sir, well played. Goner is just the lucky bastard of a label that scooped him up because they were smart enough to know they were onto something good.

kopper said:

Oh sure, not just because he's on Goner. Riiiiiiight.

Oh sure, not just because he's on Goner. Riiiiiiight.

I am kinda turning into a fan of Nobunny, and not just because he's on Goner. 

You might like this article:

http://www.goner-records.com/Nobunny/NOBUNNY-THRASHER-March2011-72big.jpg

I held out until I could listen to Depp and the English dude read the book to me while I drive around in my truck. Man, does he ever slam Brian Jones. That's where I'm at. I liked the London Blitz childhood shit too.

Oh, and fuck Phil Spector anyway.

BTW, I just finished the next chapter in which Keith writes about the Stones' first American tour, and how he did end up sleeping with Ronnie Spector after all (Good for him!).

I've read it, and it's quite good. The writer Richards enlisted clearly captured Richards' "voice" throughout the text, sometimes even including a few repetitious verbal tics. Like many biographies of this type, the least well-known details of the subject's life - childhood - are among the most fascinating. Richards also presents himself as more of a serial monogamist than a womanizer, unlike Bill Wyman, whose book "Stone Alone" consists largely of a full accounting of every groupie he ever encountered and every dollar he made (or was cheated out of). For a book of this length, I came away from it thinking it could have been at least twice as long because the most interesting parts to me were Keith's comments on the Stones' own music and recording sessions, and many of these were just treated in passing or ignored completely. As I would have expected, he gives the recording of "Exile on Main Street" a lot of attention because of the major influence he had on that album, but I would have like to read more about many of the other songs. But maybe leaving you wanting more is the sign of a good book, and for the most part "Life" is top-notch.

I just started on it, and I really like it.  I just finished the chapter on when the Rolling Stones toured England with the Ronnettes, and Keith writes about how he was in love with Ronnie Spector.  She liked him too, but nothing happened because she was with Phil Spector at the time (Enough said).  Keith wrote about how Ronnie was practically held prisoner by Phil, and how he would take her down into the basement of his LA home and show her a coffin, and he told her that she would end up in that coffin if she ever left him.  I'm glad Keith wrote about that, because it reminds me not to feel sorry for Spector now that he's in prison.  I don't care how much great music that man made, he is an asshole.

Ooops, if I had waited to reach "conscious competence", I would have never podcasted...(well of course, many think I should have never started but that's another discussion...).

I have never had the opportunity to broadcast live but I believe this is the REAL thing : fun, dangerous, thrilling and exciting !

And you can hear this ! When the hosts have fun, I believe the listeners have fun.

(That's why I record my stupid shows LIVE as if it was a live radio broadcast...for the better and the worst !

But, since it's a podcast, I'm able to cheat afterwards, equalize some volumes for example if necessary.)

So, as a show "producer", I'd say you can't beat live radio !

But as a listener, I'd say this to the radio show hosts : "PLEASE, PODCAST YOUR GREAT SHOWS so I can listen to them when and where I want, even if I live on the other side of the world !!!"

That's why Howie and Michael (and other great DJs and hosts) rule : they do both, record live on air then podcast the show !

As Mr Kaiser said : win-win !

DammitDave said:

I have reached the point of conscious incompetence with relative ease.  Once I reach conscious competence (maybe in a year or two), I'll consider doing a podcast on a regular basis.

I have reached the point of conscious incompetence with relative ease.  Once I reach conscious competence (maybe in a year or two), I'll consider doing a podcast on a regular basis.

Oh yeah, I love each and every podcast here for different reasons but it's true that some special episodes stand on top of the top of my personal top !

Which ones ? errr...I should have noted...

Oh, I remember an old all instrumental episode of FLYING SAUCER ROCK'N'ROLL or an old HOT SLOP rockabilly special episode for example but that was a long time ago...

I also remember a great episode of THE DESPERATE HOUR filled with wonderful 60s depressed garage tunes only and the surf episode of THE HAUNTED SHACK THEATER (#10) for example. 

And the episodes of THE GARAGEPUNK SURFCAST #12 and #8 hosted by Sharky von Gasser and...

Oh man, there are so many to list ! Once again they're all so great !!! ...I give up...

Anyway, my favorite episode is always the one I'm going to listen. It's so exciting to press play and discover a brand new GARAGEPUNK podcast ! Wow ! That blows my mind everytime !

swt said : "Anyone who listens to ALL the shows has a lot more free time than I do."

I usually listen to one show a day (while driving to work or in my bathroom, trying to make myself look like a decent man when I was born as ugly as your worst nightmare) and I'm usually able to listen to them all, even if I'm a bit late !

And I'm glad I can because picking just a few shows would be soooo frustrating since they're all soooo GREAT !

One more thing, each show is posted via the podcaster's own blog here in the HIDEOUT. And these blogs are tagged. Could be a way too pick more easily what you're looking for...

PLUS: The others are right :)

It's just like with mother nature's givings: The goodness never stops on the GARAGEPUNK HIDEOUT.

Seriously, here's a discussion where people can spotlight their personal faves from time to time, including what they loved about the content and the programming of a show, so others can pick up on it easy:

Yeah, he did the Caveman Digest, too. I'd forgotten about that! I think I have everything except the Dutchess & the Duke record.

I've been trying to snag copies of Thee Flying Dutchmen's LP and the Zombie IV 7" for a few years. I finally had to settle for a burned copy of the former, although I loathe having a mere mp3 copy of anything.

Luckily before their demise, I was able to order the Sultanas, some F.F.F. vinyl and a few other things. Such a great label.

I found a zine called Caveman Digest that I think they put out, or had something to do with. I have a photocopy of it and would be happy to throw a copy someone's way.

Does anyone know whatever happened to Boom Boom Records? This was a great label that was releasing some killer lo-fi budget rock there for a while, but I haven't seen nor heard anything from Jesse Lortz or any of his bands (The Flying Dutchmen, The Fe Fi Fo Fums, The Sultanas and The Dutchess & The Duke) in a couple of years or so. The label's website is gone and the Boom Boom Party Records' Myspace page shows the last login there was 5/28/2009! I've even tried to email Jesse but never get any reply. It's like he fell off the face of the earth! WTF?

Back in the days when they were bad boys popping speed so they could play those eight hour sets in the clubs of Hamburg, not the cleaned up choir boys Brian Epstein turned them into.  I can understand that.

erin said:

i like the REALLY early stuff, like when they still wore leather jackets and had ducktails and covered chuck berry. i know some of that stuff is included in the anthology.

i like the REALLY early stuff, like when they still wore leather jackets and had ducktails and covered chuck berry. i know some of that stuff is included in the anthology.

This looks interesting to me http://www.yourwaytomusic.com/new-yardbirds-boxset-due-from-easy-action-records/

What do you guys think?

oh yeah !!!!

NUMBER 71 monobanda

this guy is really crazy, and i love him

tommominollo said:

NUMBER 71 MONOBANDA

is the fkng craziest one man band!

NUMBER 71 MONOBANDA

is the fkng craziest one man band!

Yes of course, and Hasil Adkins!!!!

Scion paid for them to record the album. Mick's influences are all over the place. This might get them some additional exposure that they deserve for the albums we all love. People like us will talk about it until the cows come home. Back in the mid 90s there was a tribute album to the Smith's performed by a bunch of knucklehead Hardcore bands. That got me to look at the Smith's a little differently. Hopefully if some Techno purists check this out they will like the Dirtbomb's a little more and who knows maybe the Dirtbomb's can convert a skinny jean wearing kid on this site to hit the dance clubs (god forbid!).