May 5, 2014 4:10 PM CDT
In the past, whenever someone asked me what I was looking for in a drummer, I'd always say, " Someone that sounds like the guy from the Stooges!" They've always been one of my favorite bands, and I was lucky enough to see Scott's last gig at Austin City Limits. It thoroughly bums me out that both of the Asheton brothers are gone.
May 5, 2014 3:27 PM CDT
*BUMP*
May 5, 2014 3:27 PM CDT
In honor of our first day over 80 degrees today, I thought it would be good to start a thread on our favorite summertime songs! Songs about summer, girls (boys?), goin' to the beach, etc. What are yours?
May 5, 2014 2:36 PM CDT
Voix de garage#24 : In the Fever of April ! (30/04/2014)
(Jingle) Know Your Product / The Saints / Eternally Yours / 1978 / Australie (Brisbane)
Ruby Sol / The Mobbs / LP « Stiff Upper Lip & Trousers to Match » / 2013 / UK
Get Attuned to my Time / The X-Ray Harpoons / Get Attuned to our Time / 2014 / Germany (Köln)
Storm Or Sun / Plastic Man / 7’’ Plastic Man / 01/12/2013 / Italy (Firenze)
Sweet Something / The Richmond Sluts / 7″ single / 2002 / US (LA, California (über alles))
*5' French talk* & Lotus / The Men / Leave Home / 2011 / US (NYC)
Gimme Shelter / The Lords of Altamont / Lords Take Altamont / 15/04/2014 / US (LA, California)
*The 60's Chapel from Northern France*: All Nighters / Cayman Kings / Cayman Kings / 12/04/2014 / France (Lille)
So Long / The Datsuns / Headstunts / 06/10/2008 / NZ (Cambridge)
Quieter Today / Cloud Nothings / Here And Nowhere Else / 2014 / US (Cleveland, Ohio)
Silence In Your Mind / Wonderflu / What’s Inside / 2014 / France (Paris)
*The Norway lesson*: Gimme Shelter / Turbonegro / Small Feces / 2005 / Norway (Oslo)
*Maximum Volume in April*: Sick Of You / Pirate Love / LP « Black Vodoun Space Blues » / 2008 / Norway
- See more at: http://www.trensmissions.ens.fr/voix-de-garage-24/#sthash.7PsupIJ8.dpuf
May 2, 2014 6:18 AM CDT
The new "Voix de Garage" show - #24 already!!! - will be published early next week. Check it out for more rock 'n roll with the Richmond Sluts, the Lords of Altamont, the Mobbs, Plastic Man, X Ray Harpoons and many more!!!
May 5, 2014 10:14 AM CDT
May 5, 2014 10:13 AM CDT
Great show!
May 4, 2014 9:19 PM CDT
This week's podcast/program featured a colleciton of songs from a garage rock tribute album to Roy Orbison that was put out by the Telephone Explosion label. There was also music from OFF!, Big Star, Sex Pistols, Ramones, Ty Segall, Nirvana and more.
The Play List:
1. The Stand GT - Cool As Me
2. Famines - Faux Famous (Live July 14, 2008)
3. The Ugly - Alley Cat
4. OFF! - Void You Out
5. The Coathangers - Merry Go Round
6. Sabers - Big Fish
7. Natural Child - Rounder
8. Chris Bell - I Am The Cosmos (2012 Movie Mix)
10. Big Star - September Gurls (2012 Movie Mix)
11. Roxy Music - Street Life
12. Scattered Bodies - Rain On The Red Tin Roof
13. Particle Wave - Grand Unifier
14. Laughing Clowns - Diabolic Creature
15. Roy Orbison - Twinkle Toes
16. Bloodshot Bill - Cause Of It All (Roy Orbison Cover)
17. Teenanger - You’re My Baby (Roy Orbison Cover)
18. Mystics - So Cold
19. Ty Segall - Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison Cover)
20. Raised By Weeds - Fun And Games
21. Sex Pistols - Whatcha Gonna Do About
22. Supergrass - Mansize Rooster
23. Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
24. Radiohead - Bodysnatchers
25. Weirdonia - Don't Move To New York
26. Fergus & Geronimo - Uncanny Vision/Spies
27. Nirvana - Stain
Download/listen to the podcast here: http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20140429-1030-t1398763800.mp3
Check out this week's blog post on the Our Boy Roy (garage rock tribute) to Roy Oribson: http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2014/04/our-boy-roy-show-506.html
May 5, 2014 5:27 AM CDT
"New York City", "400 blows", "The News", "The Least You Can Do"...etc.
It's common opinion that their 1st ep is better than the album (which it is), but the album is still killer. Great cover "Talk Talk" by the Music Machine too.
May 4, 2014 9:41 PM CDT
What were some of the Demics' songs?i used to listen to CFNY in late 70s early 80s and am certain it played the Demics.
May 4, 2014 9:22 PM CDT
Great underrated Canadian album is the Demics s/t from 1980. One of the best vocals in the 1st wave of Canadian punk
May 5, 2014 2:35 AM CDT
It' s good to see teenagers playing real rock'n'roll roll, but I hope I can see teens going gaga over them instead of Harry Styles.
May 4, 2014 9:19 PM CDT
MikeL said:
BTW, anyone here familiar with Tim Horton's? I tried some of their coffee while I was out and about. We don't have any Tim Horton's here in Pittsburgh, so that's why I never tried them. I liked the coffee, but I'm still a committed Dunkin Donuts man.
Tim Hortons are everywhere here in Canada. There are about 3000 of them across the country
May 3, 2014 3:07 PM CDT
Playlist 05/03/2014
Gitogito Hustler Wonderful
Supersnazz Hardcore
Teengenerate Right Side of My Mind
Portugal Japan Love You Baby
Barreracudas Baby Jessica
Queers Mrs. Brown You've Got An Ugly Daughter
Spazzys I Don't Want To Go To The Party
Lillingtons War of the Worlds
Andy Smash & the Rust Belt Hot Rods She's Haunting
False Poets You Are The Way
Ace I'm Leavin' You
Sensible Gray Cells Queen For A Day
99ers Troglodyte Girl
Troggs Purple Shades
Baby Woodrose 6654321
Tweens Rattle & Rollin'
Len Price 3 Nobody Knows
Porno Mags Early Bird
Warm Soda Going In Circles
Banditos The Losing Game
Mighties The Seducer
Hypnotics Guess I'm Falling In Love
Connexions I'll Get You In The End
Doghouse I'm Suffocated
Obits Taste The Diff
ToughMF's Sweet Anneli
Cheetah Chrome Stare Into The Night
Fleshtones Remember The Ramones
Dee Dee King The Crusher
Vicki Vortex and the Cumshots Countdown to a Breakdown
Off! Red White and Black
Black Angels The Flop
Black Lips Drive By Buddy
Dry Heeves Whiskey Glisten
Holy Wave Psychological Thriller
Squires of the Subterrain Happy Ending
Sweatmaster I Am A Demon and I Love Rock 'N' Roll
Casanovas Too Cool
Dance Hall Crashers Go
Agent Orange The Last Goodbye
Godfathers Gone To Texas
May 3, 2014 8:09 AM CDT
There is a big event at R.I.T. today and parking is going to really suck. But never fear loyal listeners, as I will still be on the air today, Saturday May 3rd from 1:00-3:00PM EST. You can hear your garagepunk favorites at 89.7 WITR-FM in Rochester, NY or streaming live at http://witr.rit.edu
May 1, 2014 9:04 PM CDT
I agree, I don't sense any "rivalry" between Chicago and Detroit. From what I gather, we have a pretty neighborly attitude to Chicago over here. I mean, it is the coolest big city close by; not that Detroit isn't cool, but in all reality you don't hear about people from Chicago longing for a road trip getaway to Detroit so much as it is vice versa. To us, getting a gig or seeing a show in Chicago is a fun treat. I know of many Michigan bands that start to "expand" and either move to Chicago or simply play shows there regularly.
Right now, The Metrotimes Blowout is going on, which is a pretty big deal (one of the biggest local music festivals in the country) and I know some Chicago bands manage to get a gig playing it (even though the point is that it is 98% metro-Detroit area bands).
http://www.mtblowout.com/
Like John said, the increasingly higher overhead for touring really weeds out a lot of the "wimps", sadly. Plus, I simply think that live music doesn't have the appeal/draw it once had several years back (as indicated by the shrinking numbers of live music venues).
On a side note, the Hentchmen still play out here and there, and they happen to be playing a small/intimate $5 gig in Ann Arbor next weekend (see this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1473225816227529/) as well as the Blowout.
So, despite the "chance" they had a few years back, they are still rocking the garage, in the literal sense of the word... I, personally, love the band (one of my favs that came out of the Detroit "garage revival" of the early 00's).
May 1, 2014 6:27 PM CDT
......I WON'T FORGET SOMETHING Damita (is it?) from L7 told me ( Not a fan , but , I met 'em twice , they were very nice people.). She said "Yeah , we clawed our way to the middle.".
Sometimes , you may have more success with your band than expected , but , I think a majority of bands are not so delusional. They know it costs more to tour than they're likely to make doing gigs , and , possibly , selling merch , besides. Some bands are too proud to take a "For gas money " gig on a weeknight. Even your big name Rock stars you may or may not care about are having to cut the costs wherever they can.
It's kind of funny how The Hentchmen got lumped in with this post - White Stripes Detroit (Area) Garage "Explosion". I first saw those guys in '90 or '91 , maybe.... If they had more success after they changed their sound, more power to 'em , they're great guys. I saw The White Stripes about 5 years before they made it. I thought they were competent Jeffrey Evans wannabees (But not as good at it as Knoxville Girls.) , but , I could'nt have foreseen their success.
What's amusing is , I saw Steve Miller and Tesco Vee promoting their book , "Detroit , Rock City" (Yeah , you should buy it.). Miller said he happened upon flyer for a "GARAGE !!!!" show in Chicago , and said "Hey ! We started this ! "(Umm..no , it started in the Northwest while Elvis was in the army .)......Yeah , Detroitland had The Hentchmen , 3-D Invisibles , Gories , Snake - Out , etc. , when the only Garage band happening in Chicago was The Cunts , and they only played private parties to assembled groups of 10 or more. But , as far as that later stuff is concerned , much of what I've heard from Detroit AND Chicago , in recent years , does'nt sound very Garage at all. However , I had to tell Miller , when he said there's always been a rivalry between our cities , I said , on the contrary , I think there's always been a camaraderie between us.
May 1, 2014 12:32 PM CDT
You can buy it pretty cheap on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004D0AMQU/sr=/qid=/ref=olp_tab_new?ie=UTF8&colid=&coliid=&condition=new&me=&qid=&seller=&sr=
April 30, 2014 10:57 AM CDT
Hm, I hadn't even heard of it, but I'll definitely check it out. It sounds really interesting.
May 1, 2014 11:10 AM CDT
Radio What Wave Playlist April 24/2014. All Wrestling Special
We had Hardcore Roadtrip promoter Mark Livingstone and wrestler Al The Killer on as special guests as there was a HUGE Hardcore Roadtrip show happening in London on Saturday April 26th.
1. Foreign Objects....Wrestling Is Real....from the Into The Squared Circle LP on Breakthrough Records.
2. Tijuana Bibles....Custom Made Man....from the Custom Made CD
3. Tijuana Bibles...Suplex....from the Apartment Wrestling CD.
4. Fred Blassie....No Doubt About It....from the Pencil Neck Geek LP.
5. Fred Blassie....King Of Men....as above.
6. Foreign Objects....The Genius Of Lou Albano....from the Into The Squared Circle LP.
7. Fred Blassie...Pencil Neck Geek....from the Pencil Neck Geek LP
8. Fred Blassie....US Male...as above.
9. Tijuana Bibles....Showdown....from the Custom Made CD.
10. The Crusher....The Novas....from a Back From The Grave compilation.
11. Bruiser Brody....Victoria....from a compilation CD called No Vinyl Records
12. Psychotic Turnbuckles....The Crusher....from a 12" on Rattlesnake Records.
13. Legend Killers...Gonna Snap...from the We're Working On It CD.
14. Mighty Ions....Pedro Morales....from the Face Rackin' Rock LP.
Hope you enjoyed this wrestling show as it was a blast having Killer Al on telling us tales of wrestling the former legends!! Big Thanx to Killer Al and Mark Livingstone for making time to appear on Radio What Wave.
You can listen to the podcast at:
http://chrwradio.ca/programs/radio-what-wave
And now we can add some points....the Hardcore Roadtrip shows (afternoon and evening) were a Huge hit from the fan's perspective. Great matches, almost all the wrestlers showed up, lots of merch etc. But at the end of the night, promoter Mark was nowhere to be found! Apparently he faked a heart attack and had to be taken to the hospital by his wife. Leaving most of the talent unpaid and with no rides to the airports they were to depart from early the next morn. There's video on youtube of some of the wrestlers and the booker complaining to the crowd and near the end asking for willing fans to drive them to airports. A hell of a way to end a Great show!
I left during the last match as it was too bloody for me and didn't get to witness any of the above. When leaving i thought it was very odd that there wasn't anyone to try and sell me a ticket to the next show! I did get to meet Too Cold Scorpio on the way out and thanked him for putting on such great matches over the years.
As an aside, KillerAl (who only wrestled the afternoon show and was paid) who was onair and did a spot on show, we'll have him back sometime next month to talk about the league he usually wrestles in, the CCW.
May 1, 2014 8:20 AM CDT
currently listening to lots of Mudhoney after reading their new bio. This song is aimed directly at Love- "why don't you blow your brains out too?" is one of the more obvious jabs in it. The whole record was an indictment of the Seattle scene, came out a year or so after Kurt's death.
May 1, 2014 7:52 AM CDT
Firstly, I would like to say this about Courtney: She was in Alex Cox's Sid and Nancy AND Straight to Hell (er, tho' that's not such a great film, but then S&N has it's faults).
Hole weren't that great, but then neither were Nirvana (Kurt was always bitter about Eddie Veder basically cos Ed got to sing on Hungerstrike and be in Green River v.2).
But she is wrong (sax is one of the horniest instruments, if played properly, and getting the horn is what it is about, after all that's what ROCKIN ROLL music is all about), but then as none of you have said the Stooges (Funhouse) or John Coltrane, I wouldn't be so quick judge (and yes I award myself 5 garage points for name dropping them)
People hate Courtney cos she got to suck Kurts dick and they didn't. If you watch Kurt & Courtney and see the interview with her dad, you'll quickly realise "Oh, that's why she's fucked up").
Courtney has made a career on saying shit and guess what, it's worked, if you talk about her, either positively or not, she wins.
And Bruce is only acceptable because Manfred Manns Earth Band did such a bitchin cover of BBTL.
That is all, you may return to your lives a better person for reading these words.
May 1, 2014 1:39 AM CDT
I GUESS i MISSED MY MARK....WHAT I MEANT WAS , HOLE WAS THIS CLOSE TO BEING....UM ....A RIOT GRRRRRL BAND . CHOSING TO PLAY BADLY. i DON'T TOTALLY HATE ALL THAT STUFF , BUT , AS LUTZ VIPINDERWOMAN POINTED OUT , Poly Styrene was truly innovative, she took on the Punk Rock Boy's club and won. There were others , Siouxzzzzzzzzz , Pauline Murray (Penetration) , Gaye Advert , and the lovely Fay Fife (AND , BY THAT , I MEAN , SHE'S JUST A LOVELY PERSON), and in America , Patti Smith , Poison Ivy , Lydia Lunch , Exene , Alice Bag , Penelope Houston and many others. But Courtney and Hole never went though what these bands had to endure. Anyone ever hear Hole's first EP ? MAN , IT'S GODAWFUL. I certainly dont think Courtney pretends to be a feminist , but ,she must not be listening to her own music , or she'd know how bad it is......IT'S LIKE Chris Horne , from the late , great Brood , told me ,"They put us on bills with other female bands , but , that does'nt always work......It's like , these bands that put being women , first , over their music , you can't listen to them , they're that bad.".
After Curt died , it seemed like Hole was doing Nirvana retreads. Maybe they always were.
Nirvana was the band to co - opt in the 90's , just as REM were the same thing in the 80's.
Maybe Courtney is'nt putting her gender first , but sh edoes'nt know the first thing about Rock'n'ROLL. eVEN IF REAL Rock 'n'Roll with fat saxes is'nt your preference , you're only talking out of your ass when you make a statement like "Saxophones don't belong in Rock'n'Roll" . Big Jay Mcneeley is in his 80's, and so is Dave "Bubba" Mitchell , from Milt TRENIER'S BAND. They still know how to put on a SHOW. Do you think Courtbey cares about that?
To her , it's all about being a trainwreck in the public eye. Who cares ?
April 30, 2014 9:40 AM CDT
I shared song to the group. Will it go to the comp if you like it? chers
April 30, 2014 7:33 AM CDT
UPDATE: It appears that Soundcloud Dropboxes have disappeared... I guess they got rid of them? Anyway, this means we'll have to change the submission process a bit. We'll still use Soundcloud, but instead of our drop box, use this group I just set up:
http://soundcloud.com/groups/hideout-comp-series
Thanks!
