I had no idea these guys were still around. Let alone still playing and still making new recordings! It makes me justified in growing old disgracefully...They still sound brilliant, full of energy, passion and just a hint of insanity. First heard Psycho 30 years ago on a brilliant compilation and have loved it and any other Sonics I can get hold of ever since.

Listen here: reverbnation.com/theofficialsonicspage

Stooges - Funhouse
Stones - Sticky Fingers
Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
Gibson Bros. - The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing
Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Alex Chilton - Like Flies on Sherbet
Andre Williams - Silky
Seeds - Raw & Alive
Scientists - The Human Jukebox
Grand Funk Railroad - Grand Funk

1. Radio Birdman - Radios Appear
2. The Sonics - Here are the Sonics
3. Minor Threat - Complete Discography
4. The Mooney Suzuki - Electric Sweat
5. Richard Hell - Blank Generation
6. The Kingsmen - In Person
7. The Ramones - S/T
8. The Black Keys - Rubber Factory
9. New Bomb Turks - Destroy Oh Boy!
10. The Gories - House Rockin'

I got a dozen, 'cause I do what I want:

The Stooges - Funhouse
The Flaming Lips - In A Priest Driven Ambulance
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
the MELVINS - Houdini
The Minutemen - Double Nickles On The Dime
Johnny Cash - Live At Folsom Prison
The Cramps - Bad Music For Bad People
Fugazi - In On The Kill Taker
Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
The Oblivians - Soul Food

1- The Mummies - Never been caught (these two albums changed my life, for sure)
2- The phantom surfers - big screen spectacular
3- Slayer Reign in blood (no shit!)
4- Oblivians - popular favorites
5- Back from the grave Volume 2
6- Devil Dogs - Bigger beef bonanza
7- The Rip-Offs - Gotta Record
8- The Sonics - Introducing the...
9- Teengenerate - Get Action!
10- Drink beer, yell, dance! - Frat compilation (fucking played that one until the record got brown!)

The Cramps....Psychedelic Jungle
The Saints...I'm Stranded
Teenage Head....1st LP
The Vibrators...Pure Mania
UIC....Wiseman Sessions
Nick Curran....Reform School Girl
THe Fleshtones...Roman Gods
The Real Kids...first LP
Back From The Grave 1 and 2
Monks..Black Monk Time
Flamin' Groovies....Flamingo

and various others depending on my mood...

road to ruin by you know who village green preservation the kinks

sell out by te who
psychedelic jungle the cramps
stranded the saints
turn on music machine
roman gods the fleshtones
boom the sonics
highway to hell acdc
different les dogs

The first New York Dolls album

"Never Mind the Bollocks" by the Sex Pistols

"Raw Power" by Iggy and the Stooges

"Live NYC 1978" by the Ramones

"Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie

"More Seduction" by Manda and the Marbles

"Angels with Dirty Faces" by Manda and the Marbles

"Running with the Wasters" by the Takeover UK

"We Are the Pipettes" by the Pipettes

"Spooky Sugar" by the Science Fiction Idols

Please give your ten all time favorite lps...
In frenche, us, english, korean, Never Mind !

the duo sonic's a nice one...

Epiphone Rivoli Bass, sunburst finish
Fender Duo Sonic
Farfisa Compact Duo organ

Not from the said period but I think the ultimate garage'n'roll bass you can get on the market is the epiphone Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) - it changed the way I played (released in 1998 I think). It's modeled on the 1973 Les Paul Signature Bass which he used - a HOLLOW BODY instrument with SO MUCH CHARACTER!!!
It has this funny boost button you use like a monkey on some potent banana it's just discovered - for a week - and then you decide the basic "unboosted" sound is the ultimate rocker (it really is). It sounds so sixties but with an extra kick in the pickup, loads of sustain and no need to know how to use it much as it sings and crashes almost on its own - tends to show that even after 1968 some people knew how to build good instruments.
It's the sort of instrument that makes you think "I didn't find this bass that bass found me...". The price is decent as well though I've started breaking strings regularly since I've used it which turns out quite expensive - as I said it changed the way I play!!! I literally fuck with my bass on stage.

If you could miraculously have ANY piece of gear from 1960-1968, what would it be?

Call and make a request, leave a comment, tell me a joke, whatever! I might use it on an upcoming episode: 314-266-8472

And don't forget to check my blahg for the latest episodes!

ONE FATHOM DOWN (UK) ... Definitely! http://www.myspace.com/onefathomdown but also, Tiki Phantoms (Spain) The The Ghastly Ones (USA)

The Irradiates, Les Cavaliers, The Kilaueas.

Hey, somebody want to review the forthcoming Sonic Angels Album "Don't Mess with the Angels" (10 tracks - Speed records 2010 ) available soonon limited vynil edition.??
i can send you mp3 or a physical cd... and if you are very nice maybe i can send later the vynil ;-)... but it's very expensive.. ya you know ...
cheers,
SylviA

I recommend a Big Muff or an Electro Harmonix Black Finger tube compressor. That way, you get a natural bass tone, but you can naturally overdrive it with the tube preamp in the compressor. Check it out.

My Kid's Think I'm Cool-Airport
Rats-Syd
Walk Right In-That Dude
One Celled Creature-MIke
INAMORATA-Yow
Yip Song.
Wheelchairblues-youngcools

I hear you, man....I love hate...or do I hate love...?

BonzoB said:

I wonder what t says that "love" has 15 replies and "hate" has 160?! Just saying is all.
Anyway, in no particular order here goes -
1. Moonlight Motel, Gun Club.
2. Domino, The Cramps.
3. Stay Free, The Clash.
4. Fear of the Dark, The Meteors.
5. Holiday in Cambodia, Dead Kennedys.
6. The Mercy Seat, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
7. Fever, Link Wray.
8. Strummerville, Stiff Little Fingers.
9. RIP, Alien Sex Fiend.
10.Plan 9 Channel 7, The Damned.
If you'd asked earlier it would have ten different ones. Ask later and it'll be ten more. Some great tracks on other lists though...Now 10 songs I HATE. So much shite so little time...

I wonder what t says that "love" has 15 replies and "hate" has 160?! Just saying is all.
Anyway, in no particular order here goes -
1. Moonlight Motel, Gun Club.
2. Domino, The Cramps.
3. Stay Free, The Clash.
4. Fear of the Dark, The Meteors.
5. Holiday in Cambodia, Dead Kennedys.
6. The Mercy Seat, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
7. Fever, Link Wray.
8. Strummerville, Stiff Little Fingers.
9. RIP, Alien Sex Fiend.
10.Plan 9 Channel 7, The Damned.
If you'd asked earlier it would have ten different ones. Ask later and it'll be ten more. Some great tracks on other lists though...Now 10 songs I HATE. So much shite so little time...

So many good songs.. this are the ones pop up my mind right now..

Screamers - 122 hours of fear
Lost Reactors - Mr hearst we have your daughter
Ty Segall - Drag
Davila 666 - La killer bitch
Tokyo electron - I'm worthy
The Vanishing - Love sick
Calico Wall - I'm a living sickness
Spider - boozetown
Catatonic youth - I've had it
Ivy Green - I'm sure we gonna make it
The Spits - No place to live

Great documentary! Wanna have a beauty salon like Hunx!