I agree with John Battles. In the flick, all the bands make it clear that they are fully committed to their bands and won't be stopping anytime soon. They all make it clear that it has been a lot of work and they don't expect to make it big. All the bands express they enjoy what they do, but agree it is constantly challenging and gratifying at the same time.

Striking it big time like The White Stripes is a one in a million shot. I love The White Stripes, but it still boggles my mind that they blew up the way they did, considering there are so many other similar and great bands out there that hardly "made it big" from that White Stripes explosion.  Another reason I think it is amazing to me that The White Stripes got as big as they did: I would wager that the first three White Stripes records (being quite fuzzy/raggety garage) were very challenging for the masses, considering people tend to like slick and radio-ready stuff more along the lines of Strokes and other more "commercialized" bands. 

Side note: I also saw The Cynics when they toured a couple years back (they played Ann Arbor) and they performed to only about 40 people at that show, too. It was an amazing bill which included The Sights and The Hentchmen, from the nearby early 2000's neo-garage explosion "hotbed" of Detroit.  It was a great show chock full of legit garage acts, but it was sadly under-attended. 

Those are all people who KNOW , if they're all still together , they're not going to make it to the top....But , there's no dishonor in that , if you've worked your butt off , and maybe had some fun along the way , to at least be in an as good , or better place , than you were 20 years ago. Not everybody (Inexplicably.) GETS TO BE AS big as The White Stripes , Strokes , etc.  But , then again , for every Woggles who are still out there , buggin' , there were a lot of 90's Garage bands that were good , but threw in the towel , and are barely remembered , now. Last time I saw The Cynics , there were about 40 people there , and they still killed it like they did in the 80's , just as The Fleshtones always do , but , how many of their peer bands stuck it out this long (I grant you , the Cynics had split up for about 7 years.) , regardless of demand ? THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS ONLY RECENTLY SPLIT UP ,  and The Lyres and The Fuzztones have perservered through various lineup changes. Regardless of whether you do or don't like some of these bands , the point is , a handful of 'em stuck with it. There was a time you could'nt get arrested playing Garage Rock. On many levels , that still rings true.

Just checked out the trailer.  I need to get the DVD.

Ha! Yeah, that became one of the jokes the Supersuckers were laughing about when they were asked what they thought of the concept "Its A Long Way To The Top" (they cited AC/DC as a major influence on their music).  They came back with "Its a long way to the middle...", they couldn't fathom what it would be like "at the top".

Not familiar with it , but , I will watch out for it....I'm reminded of something Damita (?)from L7 once told me , "We've clawed our way to teh middle". And tehy were pretty popular at that time , but , still , about the same as teh people you mentioned , somewhere in the middle.

I just watched the DVD by ETiT Productions called "It's A Long Way..." (2010) which features live footage and interviews of some great bands: Andre Williams, Dirtbombs, Nashville Pussy, Southern Culture On The Skids, and Supersuckers. 

Basically, it is their "take" on being in a hardworking/touring/recording band these days. I found it pretty entertaining, and it was only about an hour long. 

I'd never heard of the flick before, and there isn't much info online about it. 

What did you think?

If any of these bands interest you, you'll find it interesting. I was hoping for more live footage and just more of the bands' music, in general. 

More details here: http://www.amazon.com/Dirtbombs-Nashville-SOuthern-Supersuckers-Williams/dp/B004D0AMQU

"AC/DC's Bon Scott sang in the late 1970's the words ""It's a Long Way to the Top if you wanna Rock and Roll"". Thirty years later Andre Williams, Dirtbombs, Nashville Pussy, Southern Culture on the Skids and the Supersuckers tell you what it's like to be in a Rock and Roll band, to be on the road, to have record contracts, to lose record contracts and if it truly is a Long Way."

This week program featured a block of songs from Lou Reeds later 70s and early 80s albums.  I mainly focused on 1978's Street Hassle.

The Play List:

1.  The Rolling Stones – Dear Doctor (Alternate Version)

2.  The Folk Implosion – Waltzin’ With Your Ego

3.  Real Kids – Common At Noon (Live)

4.  Holy Wave – The Pass

5. Obits – Spun Out

6.  Invasions – Rosy

7.  Silent Movie Type – Pickpockets

8.  Daniel Romano - Chicken Bill

9.  James OL – Sk8 Or Die

10. Twin Library – They Have No Fallen

11. U.S. Girls – 28 Days

12. The Mo-Dettes – White Mice

13. TV Smith’s Explorer’s – I Live For Everything

14. Paul Jacobs - Frustration

15. Brazilian Money – Long Black Veil

16. Famines - TWA Flight 553

17. Lou Reed – Average Guy

18. Lou Reed – Don’t Talk To Me About Work

19. Lou Reed – Gimme Some Good Times

20. Lou Reed – Street Hassle

Download/listen to the show here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20131112-1030-t1384252200.mp3

Check out my blog post on Street Hassle here:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2013/11/street-hassle-show-481.html

So, I was wondering if anyone knows about any new music from Ron Ward from Speedball Baby (In The Red Records). I am a big fan of that band, but it seems like Ward has just disappeared. Please let me know if you have heard any new developments or news from the Ron Ward front.

What is he doing these days?

Has he made any new music or poetry?

Thanks.

See also:

http://www.intheredrecords.com/pages/speedball.html

Hi guys,

Sorry if I'm being a bit slow, here, but is there a way that we can view the tracklists that is similar to that on the old site (i.e. is there a webpage for each of the shows that holds the tracklists, and where we can express appreciation of the music contained in the podcasts, please)?

I find that the track listings that are on the actual GPPR player don't make it easy to see where the details of one track ends and the next one starts, and the listings by the side of the player are incomplete.  Do we need to go to mevio to see the lists?

Thanks,

Pete

Sorry about my double post , too.

But , while I'm here.....

Hubble Bubble (s/t) - Yes , the same Belgian Punk band that Plastic Bertrand got his start with (On bass). For all the grief Elastica got for lifting "Connection" from that Fall song , or that one song that sounds nothing like "No More Heroes" by The Stranglers from "No More Heroes" by The Stanglers , it's amazing no one noticed how uncannily "Annie " sounded like "Freaks....Out" by Hubble Bubble. Then again , when I first heard "Connection" on the radio , I thought it was "Message To Charlie" by Lithium Xmas.

The Nervebreakers' "We Want Everything" , tho' it was released about 15 years after it was recorded.

 F.U.2 (First LP) - The second greatest hoax in Punk Rock History. Members of The Downliners Sect and mates pose as a Punk band , and make a better show of it than most of the competition.

Los Punk Rockers (Only LP) - Thee greatest hoax in Punk Rock History.  A cheapie label in Spain hits on the big , bright idea to do a Punk exploitation record , covering the whole of "Never Mind The Bollocks".    A thoroughly inept studio band grapples with the English language ( I can relate . I'd be hopeless trying to sing in Castillian Spanish , too .) and with their instruments. They lose on both counts . In other words , Punk as fuck.  You may never listen to The Pistols the same way , again.

"Are We Too Late For The Trend" - Does'nt look like this remarkably consistent Dallas /Ft. Worth comp from '79 will even see reissue , which is a damned shame. I hope I'm wrong. The Nervebreakers , Telefones / E=MC2 , Superman's Girlfriend , Vomit Pigs , Control , Plastic Idols , Smegma , Barry Kooda , even Blindate , who look like they should be playing at a fern bar , or opening for the likes of Savvy , Shotgun or The U.S. Kids , all deliver the goods. 

The Nervebreakers' "We Want Everything" , tho' it was released about 15 years after it was recorded.

 F.U.2 (First LP) - The second greatest hoax in Punk Rock History. Members of The Downliners Sect and mates pose as a Punk band , and make a better show of it than most of the competition.

Los Punk Rockers (Only LP) - Thee greatest hoax in Punk Rock History.  A cheapie label in Spain hits on the big , bright idea to do a Punk exploitation record , covering the whole of "Never Mind The Bollocks".    A thoroughly inept studio band grapples with the English language ( I can relate . I'd be hopeless trying to sing in Castillian Spanish , too .) and with their instruments. They lose on both counts . In other words , Punk as fuck.  You may never listen to The Pistols the same way , again.

"Are We Too Late For The Trend" - Does'nt look like this remarkably consistent Dallas /Ft. Worth comp from '79 will even see reissue , which is a damned shame. I hope I'm wrong. The Nervebreakers , Telefones / E=MC2 , Superman's Girlfriend , Vomit Pigs , Control , Plastic Idols , Smegma , Barry Kooda , even Blindate , who look like they should be playing at a fern bar , or opening for the likes of Savvy , Shotgun or The U.S. Kids , all deliver the goods. 

1) the clash "the clash"

2) devo "are we not men.."

3) ultravox "ultravox"

4) gerrms "gi"

sorry double post stupid computers here :(

anything nyc related, cbgb's omfug era.....

anything NYC punk/Omfug CBGB's related 

Hi , Mina . I'm not sure if I follow you , but "Punkabilly" has been used as a catch - all phrase to describe early bands that had their roots in Rockabilly and Punk , like , obviously , The Cramps , X , Alan Vega , even The Nips. Then , the whole Psychobilly thing happened , and changed the playing field.

It's still "Correct" to say something is "Punkabilly" if it fits that description.   Voodoo Rhythm , that was Axel Gieseking's label , right? 

Of course Voodoo Rhythm raised and ediucated me, so I should be grantfull thankfull whatever.

Also Swiss Underground music rulez : Fuckadies etc.

And Soundflat rulez as well: new Giant Robots on vinyl, Bob Log III etc.

Local: Otto Delic (dutch onemanband), Continential Cousins.

etc. etc.

my new creation by walaksies internationaal ( our promo/booking bureau).

what ya think of this new term?

please let me know...

thanx in advance.

Now available on DVD in USA...

http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Feelgood-Oil-City-Confidential/dp/B00D3ZJCDK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384177053&sr=8-1&keywords=oil+city+confidential

 

John Battles said:

I've never seen it....Not the kind of thingthat makes the rounds in the states , even at Foreign Film Festivals....But , I loved the trailer. Especially the part about Wilko flying a plane , even though he did'nt know how. Take THAT , Iron Maiden.  I met Gypie Mayo a couple of times , he spoke very highly about Wilko , as a Musician and as a person.
 
Trash Freak said:

If you've not already seen it, 'Oil City Confidential'  is a great documentary-film about Dr Feelgood, by Julien Temple ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julien_Temple )

Well worth a watch, if you can find it.

Dave ,you should be thinking up some funny Rob Ford jokes , yourself. It's your civic duty !

"I love to gooooo a-wandering along the mountain track. And , as I go , I love to smoke a 10 oz. rock of CRACK !!!

 Valdereeeeee , velderaaaaah , my 10 oz. rock of crack."

"Toronto calling - I'm hoping to score. Just gorging on food and booze got to be a bore .

Toronto calling - I'm above the law. I drank into a stupor , and smoked all I saw.

Toronto calling - IT SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE , i FOUND SOMETHING BETTER THAN FREEBASING COKE.

Toronto calling - SEE , I REALLY DON'T CARE. IF I BRUSHED MY TEETH WITH HEROIN , I'D STILL BE THE MAYOR !".

See , it's so easy , and , I'm not even Canadian.  They've impeached Presidents for less than this , but , wait !

I know how to make Ford step down. Have Nardwuar interview him ! Then , write Steve Leckie in for the duration of the term.

i USED TO DRAW CARTOON OF PUNK BANDS WHEN I WAS A KID (I MEAN , WHEN FIRST AND SECOND WAVE PUNK WERE STILL HAPPENING.) . I WAS INFLUENCED BY NATIONAL LAMPOON'S GREAT PUNK PARODY , AND MY OWN IGNORANCE.   I DID A RECORD CLUB CARTOON WITH ALL THESE PUNK RECORDS YOU COULD ORDER , LIKE "SATURDAY NIGHT RUPTURE , VARIOUS ARTISTS" , "CHUCK BERRY GOES PUNK !'', "DEVO VS. THE TALKING HEADS" ("COVER " DEPICTING A "BATMAN" STYLE CARTOON FISTFIGHT, AND , OF COURSE , BANDS LIKE MALARIA AND GREEN CHINESE VOMIT.

THEN THERE WAS - GRAND PUNK RAILROAD . MY FRIEND AND I MADE A STOP - MOTION FILM OF THIS BAND DUKING IT OUT , ONSTAGE , WITH THE HIPPIE BAND , CAPTAIN ACID. THIS WAS ALL DONE WITH HIS 60'S - ERA GI JOES.

Another retracton.....I don't think approximation is a real word. It just seened to fit. I remember the "Car 54" movie getting a few billboards at the train station platforms in Chicago , and playing the last remaining Dollar theatres , but , again , probably just for a weekend. Johansen does a credible re - invention of the Gunther Toody character , only saying "OO OO" ONCE ,AND ,WELL , You'd just have to see it..........

I love The Make Up, especially their live albums.