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Simon said:

Two new releases out now, neither of which I should really need to tell any fan of real deal '60s garage about, We're extremely happy with how these turned out!

MASTERS APPRENTICES - Undecided b/w Wars Or Hands Of Time 45 (UP033)
Australia's legendary Masters Apprentices debuted with this superb 45
in November 1966, hitting hard with Undecided's raucous,
early-Kinks-inspired punk R&B but truly achieving godhead with the
flipside. Wars Or Hands Of Time is about as good as it gets, a
sublime, driving garage-psych gem later to be immortalized on the
Nuggets 2 boxset. Among my all-time top five or ten singles, and an
absolute dream to reissue. High-quality pressing taken from the recent
Aztec remaster, in full-colour jacket with all-new insert.

THE IN-SECT - I Can See My Love b/w Over Under Sideways Down 45 (UP034)
Prefering to release records in sets, it made perfect sense to couple
the Masters reissue with this similarly brilliant classic Australian
45. Hailing from the same city of Adelaide, The In-Sect almost
unbelievably released this sophomore single just a few months earlier,
in August of '66. I Can See My Love is a stunning rush of '60s punk
aggression, all streamlined attack powered by excellent high-speed
drumming, piercing guitar and tough, commanding vocals. We've replaced
the original's more commercially-minded flip with a wild take on the
timeless Yardbirds hit. High-quality pressing from proper master and
new picture sleeve.

Just put together a package deal on all five garage reissue 45s, if anyone is curious:

http://uglypop.bigcartel.com/product/5-x-garage-45-reissue-set

Yeah , it was'nt generally known that "Cold Turkey" was autobiographical for years. I don't think he was into it for that long , but , everyone knows he relocated to L.A. , upon his separation from Yoko , and began drinking heavily with his buds , The Hollywood Vampires -Keith Moon , Mickey Dolenz , Alice Cooper , Ringo Starr and Harry Nilsson , playing Baseball on the side , when they could have formed a band .

I don't know about Lennon being a secret Republican , but, I've heard that , too. Nixon took him a LOT more seriously (As a threat.) than he did Elvis (As a potential ally.).

The closest thing to a Hollywood Vampires band  was probably the makeshift band in Nilsson's "Son of Dracula"( Nilsson with Moon , Bonham , Frampton , and others.).

Did crystal meth even exist in the late 60's? I guess it did , but amphetamine tablets, and other stimulants , were still readily available , on the street , or from pharmacies.
 
Chris Henniker said:

I heard rumours that Lennon was a secret Republican, which really is weird and hypocritical. I never knew he was an nascent smackhead, slagged off the NY Dolls as "faggots" and acted like "Whispering" Bob Harris in the process. JUst as well it wasn't crystal meth he was getting addicted to, he would have really ruined it for everyone. 

John Battles said:

That's the Hell of it , though. Some people were probably thinking "What's a Millionaire Rock Star doing , getting political on us?" ,when there's no way they could have known , LENNON WAS DESCENDING INTO HEROIN ADDICTION , AND ALLEN KLEIN WAS SIPHONING NEARLY EVERY LAST RED CENT HE OWNED.....Of course (Apple Recording Artists) Badfinger's story was the most tragic of it's time.....Lennon claimed to get it with Glam Rock , telling David Bowie , "It's just Rock'n'Roll with makeup" , then, doing a Bob Harris and calling The New York Dolls "Faggots".  David Johansen let him have it ,with both barrells , " You know that song of his , "Gimme Some Truth'',  where he says , "No short haired yellow bellied son of Tricky Dickie..." , well , he's acting just like Tricky Dickie , as far as I can see!". 

Would Lennon have benefitted from seeing what has happening at CBGB's , Hurrah , Mudd Club , ETC.? Let's ask Keef - "We tried to find John Lennon and get him back into the scene. I MEAN , WHAT THE FUCK IS LENNON DOING , FARMING COWS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ?!".
 
Andy Climax said:

Its an amazing track from their debut album. I saw them Support Mudhoney last year and they totally blew me away. Check'em out. John Lennon and his love ins, bed in's etc. A wonderful period of social upheaval and musical diversity the 60's. Y'gotta love it!
 
Tersicore said:

The story of those Pirate Radios in Britain belongs to the most fascinating in all Radio History to me. I wish i could have heard at one...

Like a lot the song you´ve posted!

Lennonesque love? :D
Nope!

Andy Climax said:

get a room you lot, haha. Is this a Lennonesque love in here??? In Britain, we had Pirate radio. All the jocks who were anyone in the 60's and 70's cut their teeth there. A boat would be just out of British waters and have international clearance. If you were in the know, you knew the frequencies to listen on. The reception was sketchy at times and sometimes you would have half a record and half fuzz and interference, but we listened. Radio Luxembourg being a particular fave of mine. Then wonderful Auntie Beeb (BBC) thought lets get 'em on board (pardon the pun) and Radio One was born. Then you had Peel or Whisperin' Bob Harris (A total fanny). Peel won by a country mile. After what Harris said live on telly about the Dolls he became an even larger fanny or dare i say it 'A C**T! Peel played everything from Krautrack to Pyche to power pop and everything in between. Admittedly he played some absolute shite but for every show, i would always have a notebook and at least 15 new bands to check out. This was before the internet and downloading, of course, which meant a bus journey to town and a trip to ma fave record shops, Groucho's (stiil living) and Rockpile (now very sadly defunct). Them was the days. Now i can hear a band and within 10 minutes know their entire history, who they've slept with and favourite chocolate bar, and have their entire back catalogue at the push of an 'enter' button. It's taken the whole personality out of music collecting. The days when collecting meant physically speaking face to face with someone. I miss those days, but dem's da breaks. Peel's death was a national catastrophe and even if you think the last 10 were pants it was still better than watchin fuckin' MTV, let's face it. I'm gonna come down off ma soapbox now and get back to 'Rock'n'Roll Radio.' Keep it real and keep it live!

Probably some wretched , psuedo - tribal drek , played on horribly out of tune (Even to MY tin-ear.) acoustic guitars with a rhythmically challenged drum circle . A fertility theme would be in order , I think.....BUT , I THINK THEY DID THAT , ONCE.
 Chris Henniker said:

What really abysmal music would Malcolm, Cressida, Cordelia, Ashley, et al, play?

John Battles said:

Chris , Yeah , Malcolm , that's his name . There you go ,you see it as clearly as I do.For all we know , he was based on Wimpering Boob Harris ! The idea of Malcolmdoing a terrible pirate radio station with unlistenable music , has me laughing, already.
 
Chris Henniker said:

We still have Pirate radio in London, catering to the rave scene, Afro-Carribean and other ethnic minority sectors of the populaton. Rinse FM became a licenced community station, which is doing very well in publishing the latest dubstep and UK Funky to the masses. Not to mention that it does work with underprivilleged kids in Tower Hamlets, which I wish them the best of luck with. 

The first commercial station in the UK was Capital Radio, which was very diverse. You had Charlie Gillett's world music show, an acclaimed soul and jazz show and a David Rodigan's reggae show. Now it's just a bland top 40 station, owned by the same company who own Heart, XFM (Which was a former pirate station that blanded out too) and Classic FM. Talk about true lack of choice, especially if it's all owned by 3-5 companies. That said, community radio is where the interesting stuff's happening, along with the pirates (at times).

As a Viz reader, the best strip is "The Modern Parents" (anything by John Fardell is brilliant). Yes, Malcolm does look like "Whispering" Bob Harris, and is a complete prick to boot. I've thought a pirate radio station would be a great story for "The Modern Parents", with their wooly mindedness and shoody thinking. Not that anyone would listen to it, because it would be dire. I bet Tarquin would be telling them it's illegal and no one would listen, either because it was boring and poorly concieved, or what they'll say makes them seem deluded.  

John Battles said:

As I understand it , the PIRATE STATIONS WERE TOLERATED AFTER A TIME , BECAUSE THEY WERE'NT OPERATING BY LAND. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THEY LASTED UNTIL 1967 , BUT BRITAIN WAS DOWN ON COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV FOR SO MANY YEARS.....AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS BAD , HERE , IN THE STATES - 3 MAJOR TV STATIONS  , CHANNEL 11 (USUALLY LOCAL.) , CHANNEL 13 (USUALLY PBS.) AND MAYBE A COUPLE OF UHF STATIONS. WE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN PICKING UP SIGNALS FROM MARS COMPARED TO OUR POOR FRIENDS IN ENGLAND. A SCOTTISH GUY GAVE ME A TAPE OF "THE LAST DAYS OF PIRATE RADIO " , WHICH WAS SURPISINGLY ALL MAINSTREAM STUFF. BUT , THAT WAS ABOUT THE ONLY OUTLET FOR EVEN THAT.  SCREAMING LORD SUTCH TRIED TO GET IN ON THE PIRATE RADIO CRAZE , AND FAILED , BUT , ALWAYS RALLIED FOR COMMERCIAL RADIO IN THE UK. THE POLITICIANS THAT PATTED THEMSELVES ON THE BACK WHEN IT BECAME REALITY DID'NT THANK HIM FOR TAKING A BULLET , SO THEY COULD GIVE THEMSELVES BONUSES. BOB HARRIS......BUGGERING , BUGGERING BOLLOCKS ! FANNY BATTERING HEDGEHOG ! I was just watching that Dolls clip . It's more ironic , his c***y  comment , now , because they looked , acted , and played the part of a Rock'n'Roll band on a mission.      We actually had Pirate Radio in Chicago , once , a few years back. I guested on a special program on Glam Rock. Against my better judgement , the host insisted on playing all of side two from Suzi Quatro's second album , which is GOOD , BUT I'D BROUGHT A SHITLOAD OF HOT WAX FOR HIM TO PLAY........YOU'VE READ , I TRUST , "THE MODERN PARENTS" in Viz comics , Andy? The Dad - Bob Harris !!!!!
Andy Climax said:

get a room you lot, haha. Is this a Lennonesque love in here??? In Britain, we had Pirate radio. All the jocks who were anyone in the 60's and 70's cut their teeth there. A boat would be just out of British waters and have international clearance. If you were in the know, you knew the frequencies to listen on. The reception was sketchy at times and sometimes you would have half a record and half fuzz and interference, but we listened. Radio Luxembourg being a particular fave of mine. Then wonderful Auntie Beeb (BBC) thought lets get 'em on board (pardon the pun) and Radio One was born. Then you had Peel or Whisperin' Bob Harris (A total fanny). Peel won by a country mile. After what Harris said live on telly about the Dolls he became an even larger fanny or dare i say it 'A C**T! Peel played everything from Krautrack to Pyche to power pop and everything in between. Admittedly he played some absolute shite but for every show, i would always have a notebook and at least 15 new bands to check out. This was before the internet and downloading, of course, which meant a bus journey to town and a trip to ma fave record shops, Groucho's (stiil living) and Rockpile (now very sadly defunct). Them was the days. Now i can hear a band and within 10 minutes know their entire history, who they've slept with and favourite chocolate bar, and have their entire back catalogue at the push of an 'enter' button. It's taken the whole personality out of music collecting. The days when collecting meant physically speaking face to face with someone. I miss those days, but dem's da breaks. Peel's death was a national catastrophe and even if you think the last 10 were pants it was still better than watchin fuckin' MTV, let's face it. I'm gonna come down off ma soapbox now and get back to 'Rock'n'Roll Radio.' Keep it real and keep it live!

I heard rumours that Lennon was a secret Republican, which really is weird and hypocritical. I never knew he was an nascent smackhead, slagged off the NY Dolls as "faggots" and acted like "Whispering" Bob Harris in the process. JUst as well it wasn't crystal meth he was getting addicted to, he would have really ruined it for everyone. 

John Battles said:

That's the Hell of it , though. Some people were probably thinking "What's a Millionaire Rock Star doing , getting political on us?" ,when there's no way they could have known , LENNON WAS DESCENDING INTO HEROIN ADDICTION , AND ALLEN KLEIN WAS SIPHONING NEARLY EVERY LAST RED CENT HE OWNED.....Of course (Apple Recording Artists) Badfinger's story was the most tragic of it's time.....Lennon claimed to get it with Glam Rock , telling David Bowie , "It's just Rock'n'Roll with makeup" , then, doing a Bob Harris and calling The New York Dolls "Faggots".  David Johansen let him have it ,with both barrells , " You know that song of his , "Gimme Some Truth'',  where he says , "No short haired yellow bellied son of Tricky Dickie..." , well , he's acting just like Tricky Dickie , as far as I can see!". 

Would Lennon have benefitted from seeing what has happening at CBGB's , Hurrah , Mudd Club , ETC.? Let's ask Keef - "We tried to find John Lennon and get him back into the scene. I MEAN , WHAT THE FUCK IS LENNON DOING , FARMING COWS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ?!".
 
Andy Climax said:

Its an amazing track from their debut album. I saw them Support Mudhoney last year and they totally blew me away. Check'em out. John Lennon and his love ins, bed in's etc. A wonderful period of social upheaval and musical diversity the 60's. Y'gotta love it!
 
Tersicore said:

The story of those Pirate Radios in Britain belongs to the most fascinating in all Radio History to me. I wish i could have heard at one...

Like a lot the song you´ve posted!

Lennonesque love? :D
Nope!

Andy Climax said:

get a room you lot, haha. Is this a Lennonesque love in here??? In Britain, we had Pirate radio. All the jocks who were anyone in the 60's and 70's cut their teeth there. A boat would be just out of British waters and have international clearance. If you were in the know, you knew the frequencies to listen on. The reception was sketchy at times and sometimes you would have half a record and half fuzz and interference, but we listened. Radio Luxembourg being a particular fave of mine. Then wonderful Auntie Beeb (BBC) thought lets get 'em on board (pardon the pun) and Radio One was born. Then you had Peel or Whisperin' Bob Harris (A total fanny). Peel won by a country mile. After what Harris said live on telly about the Dolls he became an even larger fanny or dare i say it 'A C**T! Peel played everything from Krautrack to Pyche to power pop and everything in between. Admittedly he played some absolute shite but for every show, i would always have a notebook and at least 15 new bands to check out. This was before the internet and downloading, of course, which meant a bus journey to town and a trip to ma fave record shops, Groucho's (stiil living) and Rockpile (now very sadly defunct). Them was the days. Now i can hear a band and within 10 minutes know their entire history, who they've slept with and favourite chocolate bar, and have their entire back catalogue at the push of an 'enter' button. It's taken the whole personality out of music collecting. The days when collecting meant physically speaking face to face with someone. I miss those days, but dem's da breaks. Peel's death was a national catastrophe and even if you think the last 10 were pants it was still better than watchin fuckin' MTV, let's face it. I'm gonna come down off ma soapbox now and get back to 'Rock'n'Roll Radio.' Keep it real and keep it live!

What really abysmal music would Malcolm, Cressida, Cordelia, Ashley, et al, play?

John Battles said:

Chris , Yeah , Malcolm , that's his name . There you go ,you see it as clearly as I do.For all we know , he was based on Wimpering Boob Harris ! The idea of Malcolmdoing a terrible pirate radio station with unlistenable music , has me laughing, already.
 
Chris Henniker said:

We still have Pirate radio in London, catering to the rave scene, Afro-Carribean and other ethnic minority sectors of the populaton. Rinse FM became a licenced community station, which is doing very well in publishing the latest dubstep and UK Funky to the masses. Not to mention that it does work with underprivilleged kids in Tower Hamlets, which I wish them the best of luck with. 

The first commercial station in the UK was Capital Radio, which was very diverse. You had Charlie Gillett's world music show, an acclaimed soul and jazz show and a David Rodigan's reggae show. Now it's just a bland top 40 station, owned by the same company who own Heart, XFM (Which was a former pirate station that blanded out too) and Classic FM. Talk about true lack of choice, especially if it's all owned by 3-5 companies. That said, community radio is where the interesting stuff's happening, along with the pirates (at times).

As a Viz reader, the best strip is "The Modern Parents" (anything by John Fardell is brilliant). Yes, Malcolm does look like "Whispering" Bob Harris, and is a complete prick to boot. I've thought a pirate radio station would be a great story for "The Modern Parents", with their wooly mindedness and shoody thinking. Not that anyone would listen to it, because it would be dire. I bet Tarquin would be telling them it's illegal and no one would listen, either because it was boring and poorly concieved, or what they'll say makes them seem deluded.  

John Battles said:

As I understand it , the PIRATE STATIONS WERE TOLERATED AFTER A TIME , BECAUSE THEY WERE'NT OPERATING BY LAND. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THEY LASTED UNTIL 1967 , BUT BRITAIN WAS DOWN ON COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV FOR SO MANY YEARS.....AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS BAD , HERE , IN THE STATES - 3 MAJOR TV STATIONS  , CHANNEL 11 (USUALLY LOCAL.) , CHANNEL 13 (USUALLY PBS.) AND MAYBE A COUPLE OF UHF STATIONS. WE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN PICKING UP SIGNALS FROM MARS COMPARED TO OUR POOR FRIENDS IN ENGLAND. A SCOTTISH GUY GAVE ME A TAPE OF "THE LAST DAYS OF PIRATE RADIO " , WHICH WAS SURPISINGLY ALL MAINSTREAM STUFF. BUT , THAT WAS ABOUT THE ONLY OUTLET FOR EVEN THAT.  SCREAMING LORD SUTCH TRIED TO GET IN ON THE PIRATE RADIO CRAZE , AND FAILED , BUT , ALWAYS RALLIED FOR COMMERCIAL RADIO IN THE UK. THE POLITICIANS THAT PATTED THEMSELVES ON THE BACK WHEN IT BECAME REALITY DID'NT THANK HIM FOR TAKING A BULLET , SO THEY COULD GIVE THEMSELVES BONUSES. BOB HARRIS......BUGGERING , BUGGERING BOLLOCKS ! FANNY BATTERING HEDGEHOG ! I was just watching that Dolls clip . It's more ironic , his c***y  comment , now , because they looked , acted , and played the part of a Rock'n'Roll band on a mission.      We actually had Pirate Radio in Chicago , once , a few years back. I guested on a special program on Glam Rock. Against my better judgement , the host insisted on playing all of side two from Suzi Quatro's second album , which is GOOD , BUT I'D BROUGHT A SHITLOAD OF HOT WAX FOR HIM TO PLAY........YOU'VE READ , I TRUST , "THE MODERN PARENTS" in Viz comics , Andy? The Dad - Bob Harris !!!!!
Andy Climax said:

get a room you lot, haha. Is this a Lennonesque love in here??? In Britain, we had Pirate radio. All the jocks who were anyone in the 60's and 70's cut their teeth there. A boat would be just out of British waters and have international clearance. If you were in the know, you knew the frequencies to listen on. The reception was sketchy at times and sometimes you would have half a record and half fuzz and interference, but we listened. Radio Luxembourg being a particular fave of mine. Then wonderful Auntie Beeb (BBC) thought lets get 'em on board (pardon the pun) and Radio One was born. Then you had Peel or Whisperin' Bob Harris (A total fanny). Peel won by a country mile. After what Harris said live on telly about the Dolls he became an even larger fanny or dare i say it 'A C**T! Peel played everything from Krautrack to Pyche to power pop and everything in between. Admittedly he played some absolute shite but for every show, i would always have a notebook and at least 15 new bands to check out. This was before the internet and downloading, of course, which meant a bus journey to town and a trip to ma fave record shops, Groucho's (stiil living) and Rockpile (now very sadly defunct). Them was the days. Now i can hear a band and within 10 minutes know their entire history, who they've slept with and favourite chocolate bar, and have their entire back catalogue at the push of an 'enter' button. It's taken the whole personality out of music collecting. The days when collecting meant physically speaking face to face with someone. I miss those days, but dem's da breaks. Peel's death was a national catastrophe and even if you think the last 10 were pants it was still better than watchin fuckin' MTV, let's face it. I'm gonna come down off ma soapbox now and get back to 'Rock'n'Roll Radio.' Keep it real and keep it live!

That's the Hell of it , though. Some people were probably thinking "What's a Millionaire Rock Star doing , getting political on us?" ,when there's no way they could have known , LENNON WAS DESCENDING INTO HEROIN ADDICTION , AND ALLEN KLEIN WAS SIPHONING NEARLY EVERY LAST RED CENT HE OWNED.....Of course (Apple Recording Artists) Badfinger's story was the most tragic of it's time.....Lennon claimed to get it with Glam Rock , telling David Bowie , "It's just Rock'n'Roll with makeup" , then, doing a Bob Harris and calling The New York Dolls "Faggots".  David Johansen let him have it ,with both barrells , " You know that song of his , "Gimme Some Truth'',  where he says , "No short haired yellow bellied son of Tricky Dickie..." , well , he's acting just like Tricky Dickie , as far as I can see!". 

Would Lennon have benefitted from seeing what has happening at CBGB's , Hurrah , Mudd Club , ETC.? Let's ask Keef - "We tried to find John Lennon and get him back into the scene. I MEAN , WHAT THE FUCK IS LENNON DOING , FARMING COWS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ?!".
 
Andy Climax said:

Its an amazing track from their debut album. I saw them Support Mudhoney last year and they totally blew me away. Check'em out. John Lennon and his love ins, bed in's etc. A wonderful period of social upheaval and musical diversity the 60's. Y'gotta love it!
 
Tersicore said:

The story of those Pirate Radios in Britain belongs to the most fascinating in all Radio History to me. I wish i could have heard at one...

Like a lot the song you´ve posted!

Lennonesque love? :D
Nope!

Andy Climax said:

get a room you lot, haha. Is this a Lennonesque love in here??? In Britain, we had Pirate radio. All the jocks who were anyone in the 60's and 70's cut their teeth there. A boat would be just out of British waters and have international clearance. If you were in the know, you knew the frequencies to listen on. The reception was sketchy at times and sometimes you would have half a record and half fuzz and interference, but we listened. Radio Luxembourg being a particular fave of mine. Then wonderful Auntie Beeb (BBC) thought lets get 'em on board (pardon the pun) and Radio One was born. Then you had Peel or Whisperin' Bob Harris (A total fanny). Peel won by a country mile. After what Harris said live on telly about the Dolls he became an even larger fanny or dare i say it 'A C**T! Peel played everything from Krautrack to Pyche to power pop and everything in between. Admittedly he played some absolute shite but for every show, i would always have a notebook and at least 15 new bands to check out. This was before the internet and downloading, of course, which meant a bus journey to town and a trip to ma fave record shops, Groucho's (stiil living) and Rockpile (now very sadly defunct). Them was the days. Now i can hear a band and within 10 minutes know their entire history, who they've slept with and favourite chocolate bar, and have their entire back catalogue at the push of an 'enter' button. It's taken the whole personality out of music collecting. The days when collecting meant physically speaking face to face with someone. I miss those days, but dem's da breaks. Peel's death was a national catastrophe and even if you think the last 10 were pants it was still better than watchin fuckin' MTV, let's face it. I'm gonna come down off ma soapbox now and get back to 'Rock'n'Roll Radio.' Keep it real and keep it live!

Its an amazing track from their debut album. I saw them Support Mudhoney last year and they totally blew me away. Check'em out. John Lennon and his love ins, bed in's etc. A wonderful period of social upheaval and musical diversity the 60's. Y'gotta love it!
 
Tersicore said:

The story of those Pirate Radios in Britain belongs to the most fascinating in all Radio History to me. I wish i could have heard at one...

Like a lot the song you´ve posted!

Lennonesque love? :D
Nope!

Andy Climax said:

get a room you lot, haha. Is this a Lennonesque love in here??? In Britain, we had Pirate radio. All the jocks who were anyone in the 60's and 70's cut their teeth there. A boat would be just out of British waters and have international clearance. If you were in the know, you knew the frequencies to listen on. The reception was sketchy at times and sometimes you would have half a record and half fuzz and interference, but we listened. Radio Luxembourg being a particular fave of mine. Then wonderful Auntie Beeb (BBC) thought lets get 'em on board (pardon the pun) and Radio One was born. Then you had Peel or Whisperin' Bob Harris (A total fanny). Peel won by a country mile. After what Harris said live on telly about the Dolls he became an even larger fanny or dare i say it 'A C**T! Peel played everything from Krautrack to Pyche to power pop and everything in between. Admittedly he played some absolute shite but for every show, i would always have a notebook and at least 15 new bands to check out. This was before the internet and downloading, of course, which meant a bus journey to town and a trip to ma fave record shops, Groucho's (stiil living) and Rockpile (now very sadly defunct). Them was the days. Now i can hear a band and within 10 minutes know their entire history, who they've slept with and favourite chocolate bar, and have their entire back catalogue at the push of an 'enter' button. It's taken the whole personality out of music collecting. The days when collecting meant physically speaking face to face with someone. I miss those days, but dem's da breaks. Peel's death was a national catastrophe and even if you think the last 10 were pants it was still better than watchin fuckin' MTV, let's face it. I'm gonna come down off ma soapbox now and get back to 'Rock'n'Roll Radio.' Keep it real and keep it live!

Chris , Yeah , Malcolm , that's his name . There you go ,you see it as clearly as I do.For all we know , he was based on Wimpering Boob Harris ! The idea of Malcolmdoing a terrible pirate radio station with unlistenable music , has me laughing, already.
 
Chris Henniker said:

We still have Pirate radio in London, catering to the rave scene, Afro-Carribean and other ethnic minority sectors of the populaton. Rinse FM became a licenced community station, which is doing very well in publishing the latest dubstep and UK Funky to the masses. Not to mention that it does work with underprivilleged kids in Tower Hamlets, which I wish them the best of luck with. 

The first commercial station in the UK was Capital Radio, which was very diverse. You had Charlie Gillett's world music show, an acclaimed soul and jazz show and a David Rodigan's reggae show. Now it's just a bland top 40 station, owned by the same company who own Heart, XFM (Which was a former pirate station that blanded out too) and Classic FM. Talk about true lack of choice, especially if it's all owned by 3-5 companies. That said, community radio is where the interesting stuff's happening, along with the pirates (at times).

As a Viz reader, the best strip is "The Modern Parents" (anything by John Fardell is brilliant). Yes, Malcolm does look like "Whispering" Bob Harris, and is a complete prick to boot. I've thought a pirate radio station would be a great story for "The Modern Parents", with their wooly mindedness and shoody thinking. Not that anyone would listen to it, because it would be dire. I bet Tarquin would be telling them it's illegal and no one would listen, either because it was boring and poorly concieved, or what they'll say makes them seem deluded.  

John Battles said:

As I understand it , the PIRATE STATIONS WERE TOLERATED AFTER A TIME , BECAUSE THEY WERE'NT OPERATING BY LAND. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THEY LASTED UNTIL 1967 , BUT BRITAIN WAS DOWN ON COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV FOR SO MANY YEARS.....AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS BAD , HERE , IN THE STATES - 3 MAJOR TV STATIONS  , CHANNEL 11 (USUALLY LOCAL.) , CHANNEL 13 (USUALLY PBS.) AND MAYBE A COUPLE OF UHF STATIONS. WE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN PICKING UP SIGNALS FROM MARS COMPARED TO OUR POOR FRIENDS IN ENGLAND. A SCOTTISH GUY GAVE ME A TAPE OF "THE LAST DAYS OF PIRATE RADIO " , WHICH WAS SURPISINGLY ALL MAINSTREAM STUFF. BUT , THAT WAS ABOUT THE ONLY OUTLET FOR EVEN THAT.  SCREAMING LORD SUTCH TRIED TO GET IN ON THE PIRATE RADIO CRAZE , AND FAILED , BUT , ALWAYS RALLIED FOR COMMERCIAL RADIO IN THE UK. THE POLITICIANS THAT PATTED THEMSELVES ON THE BACK WHEN IT BECAME REALITY DID'NT THANK HIM FOR TAKING A BULLET , SO THEY COULD GIVE THEMSELVES BONUSES. BOB HARRIS......BUGGERING , BUGGERING BOLLOCKS ! FANNY BATTERING HEDGEHOG ! I was just watching that Dolls clip . It's more ironic , his c***y  comment , now , because they looked , acted , and played the part of a Rock'n'Roll band on a mission.      We actually had Pirate Radio in Chicago , once , a few years back. I guested on a special program on Glam Rock. Against my better judgement , the host insisted on playing all of side two from Suzi Quatro's second album , which is GOOD , BUT I'D BROUGHT A SHITLOAD OF HOT WAX FOR HIM TO PLAY........YOU'VE READ , I TRUST , "THE MODERN PARENTS" in Viz comics , Andy? The Dad - Bob Harris !!!!!
Andy Climax said:

get a room you lot, haha. Is this a Lennonesque love in here??? In Britain, we had Pirate radio. All the jocks who were anyone in the 60's and 70's cut their teeth there. A boat would be just out of British waters and have international clearance. If you were in the know, you knew the frequencies to listen on. The reception was sketchy at times and sometimes you would have half a record and half fuzz and interference, but we listened. Radio Luxembourg being a particular fave of mine. Then wonderful Auntie Beeb (BBC) thought lets get 'em on board (pardon the pun) and Radio One was born. Then you had Peel or Whisperin' Bob Harris (A total fanny). Peel won by a country mile. After what Harris said live on telly about the Dolls he became an even larger fanny or dare i say it 'A C**T! Peel played everything from Krautrack to Pyche to power pop and everything in between. Admittedly he played some absolute shite but for every show, i would always have a notebook and at least 15 new bands to check out. This was before the internet and downloading, of course, which meant a bus journey to town and a trip to ma fave record shops, Groucho's (stiil living) and Rockpile (now very sadly defunct). Them was the days. Now i can hear a band and within 10 minutes know their entire history, who they've slept with and favourite chocolate bar, and have their entire back catalogue at the push of an 'enter' button. It's taken the whole personality out of music collecting. The days when collecting meant physically speaking face to face with someone. I miss those days, but dem's da breaks. Peel's death was a national catastrophe and even if you think the last 10 were pants it was still better than watchin fuckin' MTV, let's face it. I'm gonna come down off ma soapbox now and get back to 'Rock'n'Roll Radio.' Keep it real and keep it live!

We still have Pirate radio in London, catering to the rave scene, Afro-Carribean and other ethnic minority sectors of the populaton. Rinse FM became a licenced community station, which is doing very well in publishing the latest dubstep and UK Funky to the masses. Not to mention that it does work with underprivilleged kids in Tower Hamlets, which I wish them the best of luck with. 

The first commercial station in the UK was Capital Radio, which was very diverse. You had Charlie Gillett's world music show, an acclaimed soul and jazz show and a David Rodigan's reggae show. Now it's just a bland top 40 station, owned by the same company who own Heart, XFM (Which was a former pirate station that blanded out too) and Classic FM. Talk about true lack of choice, especially if it's all owned by 3-5 companies. That said, community radio is where the interesting stuff's happening, along with the pirates (at times).

As a Viz reader, the best strip is "The Modern Parents" (anything by John Fardell is brilliant). Yes, Malcolm does look like "Whispering" Bob Harris, and is a complete prick to boot. I've thought a pirate radio station would be a great story for "The Modern Parents", with their wooly mindedness and shoody thinking. Not that anyone would listen to it, because it would be dire. I bet Tarquin would be telling them it's illegal and no one would listen, either because it was boring and poorly concieved, or what they'll say makes them seem deluded.  

John Battles said:

As I understand it , the PIRATE STATIONS WERE TOLERATED AFTER A TIME , BECAUSE THEY WERE'NT OPERATING BY LAND. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THEY LASTED UNTIL 1967 , BUT BRITAIN WAS DOWN ON COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV FOR SO MANY YEARS.....AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS BAD , HERE , IN THE STATES - 3 MAJOR TV STATIONS  , CHANNEL 11 (USUALLY LOCAL.) , CHANNEL 13 (USUALLY PBS.) AND MAYBE A COUPLE OF UHF STATIONS. WE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN PICKING UP SIGNALS FROM MARS COMPARED TO OUR POOR FRIENDS IN ENGLAND. A SCOTTISH GUY GAVE ME A TAPE OF "THE LAST DAYS OF PIRATE RADIO " , WHICH WAS SURPISINGLY ALL MAINSTREAM STUFF. BUT , THAT WAS ABOUT THE ONLY OUTLET FOR EVEN THAT.  SCREAMING LORD SUTCH TRIED TO GET IN ON THE PIRATE RADIO CRAZE , AND FAILED , BUT , ALWAYS RALLIED FOR COMMERCIAL RADIO IN THE UK. THE POLITICIANS THAT PATTED THEMSELVES ON THE BACK WHEN IT BECAME REALITY DID'NT THANK HIM FOR TAKING A BULLET , SO THEY COULD GIVE THEMSELVES BONUSES. BOB HARRIS......BUGGERING , BUGGERING BOLLOCKS ! FANNY BATTERING HEDGEHOG ! I was just watching that Dolls clip . It's more ironic , his c***y  comment , now , because they looked , acted , and played the part of a Rock'n'Roll band on a mission.      We actually had Pirate Radio in Chicago , once , a few years back. I guested on a special program on Glam Rock. Against my better judgement , the host insisted on playing all of side two from Suzi Quatro's second album , which is GOOD , BUT I'D BROUGHT A SHITLOAD OF HOT WAX FOR HIM TO PLAY........YOU'VE READ , I TRUST , "THE MODERN PARENTS" in Viz comics , Andy? The Dad - Bob Harris !!!!!
Andy Climax said:

get a room you lot, haha. Is this a Lennonesque love in here??? In Britain, we had Pirate radio. All the jocks who were anyone in the 60's and 70's cut their teeth there. A boat would be just out of British waters and have international clearance. If you were in the know, you knew the frequencies to listen on. The reception was sketchy at times and sometimes you would have half a record and half fuzz and interference, but we listened. Radio Luxembourg being a particular fave of mine. Then wonderful Auntie Beeb (BBC) thought lets get 'em on board (pardon the pun) and Radio One was born. Then you had Peel or Whisperin' Bob Harris (A total fanny). Peel won by a country mile. After what Harris said live on telly about the Dolls he became an even larger fanny or dare i say it 'A C**T! Peel played everything from Krautrack to Pyche to power pop and everything in between. Admittedly he played some absolute shite but for every show, i would always have a notebook and at least 15 new bands to check out. This was before the internet and downloading, of course, which meant a bus journey to town and a trip to ma fave record shops, Groucho's (stiil living) and Rockpile (now very sadly defunct). Them was the days. Now i can hear a band and within 10 minutes know their entire history, who they've slept with and favourite chocolate bar, and have their entire back catalogue at the push of an 'enter' button. It's taken the whole personality out of music collecting. The days when collecting meant physically speaking face to face with someone. I miss those days, but dem's da breaks. Peel's death was a national catastrophe and even if you think the last 10 were pants it was still better than watchin fuckin' MTV, let's face it. I'm gonna come down off ma soapbox now and get back to 'Rock'n'Roll Radio.' Keep it real and keep it live!

As I understand it , the PIRATE STATIONS WERE TOLERATED AFTER A TIME , BECAUSE THEY WERE'NT OPERATING BY LAND. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THEY LASTED UNTIL 1967 , BUT BRITAIN WAS DOWN ON COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV FOR SO MANY YEARS.....AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS BAD , HERE , IN THE STATES - 3 MAJOR TV STATIONS  , CHANNEL 11 (USUALLY LOCAL.) , CHANNEL 13 (USUALLY PBS.) AND MAYBE A COUPLE OF UHF STATIONS. WE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN PICKING UP SIGNALS FROM MARS COMPARED TO OUR POOR FRIENDS IN ENGLAND. A SCOTTISH GUY GAVE ME A TAPE OF "THE LAST DAYS OF PIRATE RADIO " , WHICH WAS SURPISINGLY ALL MAINSTREAM STUFF. BUT , THAT WAS ABOUT THE ONLY OUTLET FOR EVEN THAT.  SCREAMING LORD SUTCH TRIED TO GET IN ON THE PIRATE RADIO CRAZE , AND FAILED , BUT , ALWAYS RALLIED FOR COMMERCIAL RADIO IN THE UK. THE POLITICIANS THAT PATTED THEMSELVES ON THE BACK WHEN IT BECAME REALITY DID'NT THANK HIM FOR TAKING A BULLET , SO THEY COULD GIVE THEMSELVES BONUSES. BOB HARRIS......BUGGERING , BUGGERING BOLLOCKS ! FANNY BATTERING HEDGEHOG ! I was just watching that Dolls clip . It's more ironic , his c***y  comment , now , because they looked , acted , and played the part of a Rock'n'Roll band on a mission.      We actually had Pirate Radio in Chicago , once , a few years back. I guested on a special program on Glam Rock. Against my better judgement , the host insisted on playing all of side two from Suzi Quatro's second album , which is GOOD , BUT I'D BROUGHT A SHITLOAD OF HOT WAX FOR HIM TO PLAY........YOU'VE READ , I TRUST , "THE MODERN PARENTS" in Viz comics , Andy? The Dad - Bob Harris !!!!!
Andy Climax said:

get a room you lot, haha. Is this a Lennonesque love in here??? In Britain, we had Pirate radio. All the jocks who were anyone in the 60's and 70's cut their teeth there. A boat would be just out of British waters and have international clearance. If you were in the know, you knew the frequencies to listen on. The reception was sketchy at times and sometimes you would have half a record and half fuzz and interference, but we listened. Radio Luxembourg being a particular fave of mine. Then wonderful Auntie Beeb (BBC) thought lets get 'em on board (pardon the pun) and Radio One was born. Then you had Peel or Whisperin' Bob Harris (A total fanny). Peel won by a country mile. After what Harris said live on telly about the Dolls he became an even larger fanny or dare i say it 'A C**T! Peel played everything from Krautrack to Pyche to power pop and everything in between. Admittedly he played some absolute shite but for every show, i would always have a notebook and at least 15 new bands to check out. This was before the internet and downloading, of course, which meant a bus journey to town and a trip to ma fave record shops, Groucho's (stiil living) and Rockpile (now very sadly defunct). Them was the days. Now i can hear a band and within 10 minutes know their entire history, who they've slept with and favourite chocolate bar, and have their entire back catalogue at the push of an 'enter' button. It's taken the whole personality out of music collecting. The days when collecting meant physically speaking face to face with someone. I miss those days, but dem's da breaks. Peel's death was a national catastrophe and even if you think the last 10 were pants it was still better than watchin fuckin' MTV, let's face it. I'm gonna come down off ma soapbox now and get back to 'Rock'n'Roll Radio.' Keep it real and keep it live!

cheers the reason I ask Is cos I'm making a doco on S. Australian underground rock, garage n punk inspired bands over the last thirty years. This Station (threedradio) since 78 has been a major support and I'm claiming in the doco that there's nothing quite like it in the world. wondering if someone can prove me wrong. they are streaming
too since last year. there's at least 100 different shows. from local pub rock, garage, jazz, punk, prog, toilet rock as well as international independent stuff, you can even send your music to them.

Sadly, I've not heard of anything like that around where I live. It'd be great to get something like that around Arkansas, but the closest we have is 'College Radio' and even they have to follow a certain format to keep their funding. I think it's "this hour we'll play droning NPR commentary... this hour we'll play classical in case someone gives a damn, and then for an hour we'll let the students play some decent stuff." Lather, rinse, repeat. lol

MEAT TRAY said:

hi guys, wanna ask if you know of any other community radio station in the world that is comparable to Adelaide's "Three d radio" in S. Australia who plays so much local music, in fact around 70% lical, covering all genre's and other obscure stuff. Its run completely by volunteers, So here in Adelaide if your in a band your music WILL definitely be played on air many times and every single day of the year we listen to all our friends bands on air too. FM radio. 93.7. it's been like this for over 30 years and has created an incredible music community. Is this a unique situation? 3d has around 50,000 listeners, the station relies soley on voluntary subscriptions of $40 $50 a year. does anyone know anywhere that supports their local independent music a this type of level?

Thanks for the heads-up. The radio situation in my part of the country is for shit, with 2 corporations having 99% of the market and playing demographically charted soulless corporate crap. Thank the Gawdz for the internet!!!

John Battles said:

Yeah , They're based out of New York.
 
Chris Henniker said:

That's a NY station, isn't it? I'll look that one up.

Johnny Bean said:

Funny to read this, if you need rock n roll radio just go to WFMU onlline, www.wfmu.org, the shows, Evan"Funk" Davies, Cherry Blossom Clinic and Music to Spazz By are the probably the greatest rock n roll radio shows ever and I grew up listening to Peel under my bedcovers, he was pretty shit in the last 10 years of his career though, the happy house and Carcass records started to get on my fucking nerves :)

hi guys, wanna ask if you know of any other community radio station in the world that is comparable to Adelaide's "Three d radio" in S. Australia who plays so much local music, in fact around 70% lical, covering all genre's and other obscure stuff. Its run completely by volunteers, So here in Adelaide if your in a band your music WILL definitely be played on air many times and every single day of the year we listen to all our friends bands on air too. FM radio. 93.7. it's been like this for over 30 years and has created an incredible music community. Is this a unique situation? 3d has around 50,000 listeners, the station relies soley on voluntary subscriptions of $40 $50 a year. does anyone know anywhere that supports their local independent music a this type of level?

I used to live in Hicksville, too. At least as far as what you heard on the radio. It took 6 month from me hearing AC/DC (elsewhere) and them being on the radio here. And it took til the 90s before you ever heard so much as the Ramones or the Dead Milkmen. I had to hear about the Ramones in a skateboard mag, then get a record store to order me 'Road to Ruin'.

Tersicore said:

Hey!! Get alive! I´m talking about the Paaaaaaaaast! 
 I´m just at the beginning of my story! I used to live out in Hicksville. 
and there was not www at the tiiiiiiiiime... ;D

Johnny Bean said:

Funny to read this, if you need rock n roll radio just go to WFMU onlline, www.wfmu.org, the shows, Evan"Funk" Davies, Cherry Blossom Clinic and Music to Spazz By are the probably the greatest rock n roll radio shows ever and I grew up listening to Peel under my bedcovers, he was pretty shit in the last 10 years of his career though, the happy house and Carcass records started to get on my fucking nerves :)

NMdT S14E02 .: Penny a Tear Drop
http://nmdt.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/nmdt-s14e02-penny-tear-drop.html

01. The Bassmen. the last laugh [SG Gallantry 1965]
02. The I.C.C. (In Crowd Consolidated). don't love me [SG Hy Nibble 1967]
03. The Dinks. penny a tear drop [SG Sully 1965]
04. The Flower Children. mini-skirt blues [SG Allied 1968]
05. J.T. and the Trolls. I can't believe it [SG Tyondal 196X]
06. Jordan Parker Revue. man of the hour [SG Night Owl 1967]
07. U.S. Stamps. pull the wool [SG Galiko c1967]
08. Le Ombre D'Oro. buio in sospensione [SG Esse 1968]
09. Shags. you're a loser [SG Rocky 196X]
10. MG & the Escorts. next to nowhere [SG Reo 1967]
11. 13th Precint. you gotta be mine [SG TRX 1967]
12. The Grammy Fones. now he's here [SG Brent 1967]
13. The Morticians. now that you've left me [SG Roulette 1966]
14. The Berwick Players. images [SG Look 1968]
15. Los Pepes. un dia feliz, otro de llanto [SG Hit 1966]
16. The Regents. she's got her own way of lovin' [SG Reprise 1965]
17. The Bare Facts. georgiana [SG Jubilee 1966]

I also love "TRAMP!" "WHAT?!!"  "YOU KNOW WHAT , OTIS , YOU'RE COUNTRY !!!!"

.......and here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GYLSlZ9Io

sideshow Barty said:

b side of nice 'n' sleazy by the stranglers is called shut up and comes in at a groovy 1.06.

Spellbound by Twilighters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_lgFCS2id8

The Boys Next Door - The Nightwatchman (live 1978)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2mupe6uXkk&feature=share&list=PLF9FD9CAF42DA514B

Just been struck by a lightning bolt !

Jake Bugg.(suppose to be only 17)
so genuine..

"Lightning Bolt" is a song by British singer songwriter from Clifton, Nottingham Jake Bugg. It was released as the third single from his debut album studio album Jake Bugg (2012). It was released as a digitaldownload in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2012.

..and what have YOU discovered?

I think I just voted for my "Coolest Song 1012"
But is not in between! Pity, at least should compete!

MIKER , as long as someone is talking Yankee Dollars at the conversion rate of that very day , Chuck Berry WILL make it back to The UK. Will he be positively wretched ? Most likely.

Colin Bell (end) HA HA HA HA HA HA HA ! I heard that story too , believe it or not. So WRONG, even tho' I can't remember who that is. Yep , at The Rezillos gig the other night ,all these skinheads and otherwise Football player - build boys went on a moshing tirade during "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight" , like the song was meant to be taken seriously , and like The Rezillos WERE'NT EVEN KIDDING WHEN THEY RECORDED IT, AND AS IF IT WERE'NT A FLEETWOOD MAC SONG TO BEGIN WITH.  I KNOW , PRETENDING IT'S STILL THE 80'S IS COOL AND ALL THAT , , BUT , SLAMMING , AS WE CALLED IT , BACK THEN , HAD ABOUT A ONE YEAR SHELF LIFE. IF EVEN.

No sweat. I just can't resist opening the ol' jpegs. lol