I just don’t understand the compulsion by some to blast Little Steven around here. Perhaps it’s human nature to cast aspersions at our neighbors? Hell, I recently read a comment from a Hound blog reader taking a shot at the GaragePunk Hideout. That’s the way it goes I suppose. It’s just beyond me. As Sleazy pointed out, Little Steven is about the only guy out in the corporate world promoting good music. Shouldn’t we be criticizing everybody else instead? Key to me is his Sirius station, where thankfully I can get in my car anytime and be assured of hearing quality music on my radio (and hear a great collection of hosts - Handsome Dick Manitoba, Mighty Manfred, Andrew Loog Oldham, etc). Perhaps the music doesn’t all fit into a narrow definition of “garage”, or perhaps you’re not as likely to hear an obscurity as you are with the GP podcasts (although, you’ll certainly hear some gems on Bill Kelly’s show), but that doesn’t make the music played any less great. Just count me in as a fan of anybody promoting good music. There are so few out there.

Apperently. I note only got one of those messages at my e-mail address (I'm signed in to Renegade Nation so I can listen to the archives) but I got one of those at my maspace inbox from their myspace page. Sectmaniac said:

Is this for real?

GRAND PRIZE (one winner)
* A pair of tickets to ANY one of the remaining Summer/Fall tour dates with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band! PLUS you and your guest will receive exclusive laminates to meet Stevie Van Zandt backstage before the show!
1st PRIZE (one winner)
* Fender Stratocaster Squire Classic 50’s guitar signed by Stevie Van Zandt!
2nd PRIZE
*FIFTEEN 2nd prize WINNERS will be selected RANDOMLY among the COMPLETED PROFILES, so everyone creating a thorough profile has a chance to win:
*A script for an Underground Garage radio show PERSONALLY signed by Stevie Van Zandt. PLUS a double CD copy of the applicable show. The scripts are always written by hand, and include a bunch of commentary. This is a highly collectible, immensely cool look at the creative process for the show

Is this for real? GRAND PRIZE (one winner) * A pair of tickets to ANY one of the remaining Summer/Fall tour dates with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band! PLUS you and your guest will receive exclusive laminates to meet Stevie Van Zandt backstage before the show! 1st PRIZE (one winner) * Fender Stratocaster Squire Classic 50’s guitar signed by Stevie Van Zandt! 2nd PRIZE *FIFTEEN 2nd prize WINNERS will be selected RANDOMLY among the COMPLETED PROFILES, so everyone creating a thorough profile has a chance to win: *A script for an Underground Garage radio show PERSONALLY signed by Stevie Van Zandt. PLUS a double CD copy of the applicable show. The scripts are always written by hand, and include a bunch of commentary. This is a highly collectible, immensely cool look at the creative process for the show

Oh yeah, I don't think it makes me "cool" to dislike the two or find their music puke-y, it's just a reaction I can't help! SORRY!

Yeah thanks... I ain't no purist (didn't get the impression that any of the other guys are by seeing what they do else on these forums and in their contributions and their shows), but I sure as hell am childish. A bit of shit-talking is due considering all the connections this FUZZBLOKEIA thing has in common with the HIDEOUT. If ya like it, no ones gonna give ya the eye, or shit like that. So please, don't get me into any discussions here, yer points respected and all. Once more with sugar: I have no particular aggression against Little Steven, I just don't listen to him or Springsteen. Since they are bigshot stars, it should be possible to speak out towards them too, in whatever vocabulary I want and without the accusation of jealousy for their, uhm, achievements or some crap like that. Springsteen music gives me the pukes and "I" don't give a fuck what he chuckles at. Don't take it the wrong way OK? :) But think whatever you want, of course. MikeL said:

And another thing...you guys can talk all the shit you want about Springsteen (I'm sure he laughs about it all the way to the bank), and about LS (I think his Fuzztopia is way cooler than the Garage Punk Hideout just because of the graphics alone). If I don't get barred from this place for speaking my mind, then I'll stick around, because I do like to keep an open mind about these things, unlike some people.

And another thing...you guys can talk all the shit you want about Springsteen (I'm sure he laughs about it all the way to the bank), and about LS (I think his Fuzztopia is way cooler than the Garage Punk Hideout just because of the graphics alone). If I don't get barred from this place for speaking my mind, then I'll stick around, because I do like to keep an open mind about these things, unlike some people.

Fuck all of you if you don't like the way LS does things. That kind of purist mentality is just plain childish.

VarmentPoontang said:

I've been active on a few other forums and I rilly dig the look and function of this one. I am trying to turn on every old punk in KC on to it. I don't know how many members we have here but just sayin . Lovin it so far. Cool, kids.

But why would that interfer with my typing in the "Reply To This" window? I don't have trouble leaving comments on other websites. kopper said:

Internet Explorer? Yep, that's your first mistake.

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

See...I really don't know things like that. I have Internet explorer, Windows XP (I'm talking over my own head).

kopper said:

Internet Explorer? Yep, that's your first mistake.

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

See...I really don't know things like that. I have Internet explorer, Windows XP (I'm talking over my own head).Firefox is a easy install, go for it.

I've been active on a few other forums and I rilly dig the look and function of this one. I am trying to turn on every old punk in KC on to it. I don't know how many members we have here but just sayin . Lovin it so far. Cool, kids.

Internet Explorer? Yep, that's your first mistake. Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

See...I really don't know things like that. I have Internet explorer, Windows XP (I'm talking over my own head).

See...I really don't know things like that. I have Internet explorer, Windows XP (I'm talking over my own head).

Sounds like a browser issue to me... Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

But I'm having troubles with the reply section. Do I talk to Ning about that. The scrawl bar keeps bouncing back up to the top, and once I get passed 14 lines (not 7 like I thought) I no longer can see what I'm typing because it's all below the window. And being the worst typest, I HAVE to see what I'm typing otherwise there are tons of typos.

I mentioned that on page one. joe said:

is it the bobby fuller four song "the wolfman (?)"

The guy who started this thread, does he even log on anymore? Dan Electreau said:

M' Lord...

That track doesn't ring a bell with me - I checked thru a bunch of my playlists and didn't find anything that might fit the track you describe.

At this point I think you should post a recording of you playing the piece on guitar - it would be much more helpful if you could also do the Wolfman Jack vocals over top.

is it the bobby fuller four song "the wolfman (?)"

I hope it's soon. I don't want it to be difficult to make reservations for a room.

I was only going by what Bottom of the Hill said on their website for individual shows:"Tickets go on sale soon! Till then, you can only purchase a festival pass through Budget Rock!"
This implies that you can get festival passes from Budget Rock. Sorry if I was mistaken.

Official message from BUDGET ROCK: There are currently no tickets on sale. They will go on sale this week. Keep checking the Bottom of the Hill page and we will make an announcement on this and other message boards when they are on sale. Thanks for your patience. Budget Rock

No, they haven't gone on sale yet. http://www.myspace.com/budgetrock Their Myspace page is where you'll be able to buy them through a Paypal link. They're supposed to go on sale in the next week or so.

Series tickets are already on sale?! When did that happen? I was supposedly keeping an eye out for those....

Skate-Jock? That's new. Uh-huh, I still ride a skateboard...guess that makes me a skate-jock? I heard good things about The Pine Tarts a couple years ago...people tossing round terms like garage-rock, power-pop, bands like The Buzzcocks, Undertones, etc. I had high hopes...then I listened to the Myspace tracks and it wasn't anything like any of that. Then people told me I had to see it live to appreciate it...nope same thing. I don't here any pop hooks anywhere...hooks grab you and have you singing the chorus all night in your head...none of that here. No hooks, no nervous energy...no swagger! Totally not my bag...don't get it at all. Calgary seems to love you guys though...and I'm just some play-act asshole, skate-jock that plays in shitty joke bands. Jesse J. Powell said:

tiemen you're a skate-jock and play-act the asshole routine pretty good, and i'm sure you do hate my band, but c'mon, pine tarts songs are all just one hook that repeats over and over, get it straight man.

tiemen you're a skate-jock and play-act the asshole routine pretty good, and i'm sure you do hate my band, but c'mon, pine tarts songs are all just one hook that repeats over and over, get it straight man.

Thanks! George was definitely a character. He was one of those folks who knew everyone back in the day here in the Pacific Northwest, but you never heard about him. He fixed most of the gear people used in the Studio (which recorded bands like the Wailers, the Sonics and many other Pac NW bands!) or knew the folks who did. He told me the Truth about a lot of people around here (instead of the Stories most told) A lot of History was lost when he died. This saddens me a lot. He shoulda wrote a book! Oh well, no one would believed the Truth anyway. Thanks for paying tribute to one of the many "Unknown Soldiers of the Music Business".