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John Battles
BEST OF 2018 (YEAR'S NOT OVER, BUT , WHY WAIT TIL THE LAST MINUTE?).....
Best Shows. ALL ARE CHICAGO , UNLESS NOTED.
... moreBEST OF 2018 (YEAR'S NOT OVER, BUT , WHY WAIT TIL THE LAST MINUTE?).....
Best Shows. ALL ARE CHICAGO , UNLESS NOTED.
1) Fleshtones , Beat Kitchen.
2) Derv Gordon (Of The Equals) , East Room.
3)Barrence Whitfield and The Savages , The Woggles , Reggie's.
4)Black Oak Arkansas , Reggie's.
5) Planet Rockers , Nashville Boogie.
6) Paladins , Nashville Boogie.
7) Levi Dexter , Nashville Boogie.
8) TIE - The Dyes and The Crookshanks - Liar's Club.
9) Southern Culture on The Skids , Scuba's (Would have been better if some creep named John Battles had'nt crashed the stage.).
10. Bloodshot Bill , Hideout ( Would have been better if some SUPER creep named John Battles had'nt crashed the stage.).
Most Disappointing reunion attempt - Josefus , Hideout ( It was'nt bad , just lacked focus . Personally , I'd rather see Bubble Puppy , but they're not cool this week , among record collectors.).
Best shows I missed - Linda Gail Lewis and that one guy , Wayne Kramer with MC50 (Had to go to my Nieces' ... less
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John Battles BEST OF 2018 (YEAR'S NOT OVER, BUT , WHY WAIT TIL THE LAST MINUTE?).....
Best Shows. ALL ARE CHICAGO , UNLESS NOTED.
... moreBEST OF 2018 (YEAR'S NOT OVER, BUT , WHY WAIT TIL THE LAST MINUTE?).....
Best Shows. ALL ARE CHICAGO , UNLESS NOTED.
1) Fleshtones , Beat Kitchen.
2) Derv Gordon (Of The Equals) , East Room.
3)Barrence Whitfield and The Savages , The Woggles , Reggie's.
4)Black Oak Arkansas , Reggie's.
5) Planet Rockers , Nashville Boogie.
6) Paladins , Nashville Boogie.
7) Levi Dexter , Nashville Boogie.
8) TIE - The Dyes and The Crookshanks - Liar's Club.
9) Southern Culture on The Skids , Scuba's (Would have been better if some creep named John Battles had'nt crashed the stage.).
10. Bloodshot Bill , Hideout ( Would have been better if some SUPER creep named John Battles had'nt crashed the stage.).
Most Disappointing reunion attempt - Josefus , Hideout ( It was'nt bad , just lacked focus . Personally , I'd rather see Bubble Puppy , but they're not cool this week , among record collectors.).
Best shows I missed - Linda Gail Lewis and that one guy , Wayne Kramer with MC50 (Had to go to my Nieces' ... less
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John Battles replied to a topic in the forum Shakin' Street:
Sweet came thru a few months ago on their 50th anniversary tour. Unfortunately , it was Steve Priest's US - based version of the band , whom I would'nt mind seeing , but , I'd hoped Andy Scott , the only other surviving original member , and Priest would ... moreSweet came thru a few months ago on their 50th anniversary tour. Unfortunately , it was Steve Priest's US - based version of the band , whom I would'nt mind seeing , but , I'd hoped Andy Scott , the only other surviving original member , and Priest would tour together. They said they're planning to record together , tho'. It was at a beautiful thea...
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John Battles replied to a topic in the forum Shakin' Street:
Barrence Whitfield and The Woggles destroyed , naturally. Black Oak Arkansas put the pedal to the metal and let it ROAR !! Haven't seen much else , lately. Little Steven is playing tomorrow at this beautiful old movie theatre from the 30's. Not a big fan ... moreBarrence Whitfield and The Woggles destroyed , naturally. Black Oak Arkansas put the pedal to the metal and let it ROAR !! Haven't seen much else , lately. Little Steven is playing tomorrow at this beautiful old movie theatre from the 30's. Not a big fan of his or Springsteen's music ( I did see them together in 1980 , it was great . But , I lost i...
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John Battles commented on John Battles's photo: '' Have you even been to the Romanian Deli on the North side , or purchased Romanian salamis in other fine establishments ?".
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John Battles shared John Battles's image. I DON'T KNOW WHO DID THIS COMIC BOOK AD PARODY , BUT WHY KEITH HARING WAS A GENIUS AND PEOPLE LIKE THIS ARE NOT IS BEYOND ME......Somebody made a bunch of these and left them in various record stores in Chicago.
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John Battles HAPPY BIRTHDAY , LUX INTERIOR !!! " You know Lux and Ivy swore to love until the end....Their fire will last forever , and if we're BAD , maybe we'll see him again , he gives ya FEVER !!!".
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John Battles My good friend , Ricko Sicko Daddy with Vincent Price , 1983. Price did a lecture series at our school , He was not as cool in real life. ARE YOU FUGGIN' KIDDING ME , HE WAS TWENTY TIMES COOLER !!!!!
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John Battles Cynthia Plastercaster studies a cast made before her time. : )
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John Battles "HALLOWEEN.....GOOD !!!!".
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John Battles commented on John Battles's photo: Big Frankie says...."HALL - O - WEEN - GOOD !!!".
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psycho*davy: Mellisa Ann just brought this place up and mentioned you mentioned me and hey, here I am in the GO hideout once again. I shared this one with her. (Take 2 is funnier, yr Fowler bit us more personal????
https://youtu.be/8zXsVamdQUY
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psycho*davy: Hi John! Crazy, I remembered my password after 8 years or whatever it’s been. First try.
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John Battles shared Dave O'Halloran's post. ALL you good people could do one hell of a lot worse than get the new Bob Seger and The Last Heard LP/CD retrospective. Bob tried his damndest to keep his best work unavailablle to the public for eons , and that includes most of his late 60's / very earl... moreALL you good people could do one hell of a lot worse than get the new Bob Seger and The Last Heard LP/CD retrospective. Bob tried his damndest to keep his best work unavailablle to the public for eons , and that includes most of his late 60's / very early 70's material , too , and it looked like the Hideout/Cameo stuff would never see the light of day , except on bootlegs. Not a fan of Jack White , but I am a fan of his being a fan.
Radio What Wave Playlist October 12/2018
Bob Seger…Persecution Smith…from the recent Heavy Music CD which collects the Cameo 66/67 singles onto one CD.... moreRadio What Wave Playlist October 12/2018
Bob Seger…Persecution Smith…from the recent Heavy Music CD which collects the Cameo 66/67 singles onto one CD.
10 Heads….Fading Out….from the Swimming and Singing CD and 10 Heads are playing at the Richmond on Saturday night.
The Screwed….Gettin’ Be...
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John Battles is now friends with Bruno.
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Bruno: Thanks for the comment. You look pretty groovy if i might say so. Have added you as a friend : ).
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Personal Information
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First Name
John
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Last Name
Battles
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Gender
Male
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Birthdate
August 21, 1964
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Location:
Chicago, RPMF.
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Relationship Status:
Single
Personal Details
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Bio
Interests - Writing , Painting , Drawing , Budget gourmet and upscale junk food, Comic books , Models (Pref. Aurora Monster and Rat Fink - type.) , Movie memorabilia , Horror collectibles , Reg. 8 and Super 8 films , other obsolete media.
TV - ";Chic A Go Go" (Dancer , Collaborator.).
"Chic - A - Go Go : The Movie"(Co -starred with Ratso.).
Briefly visible in the movies "Public Enemies" , "The Big Bounce" , "Plastercaster" and "Bubble Rama";.
Rev. Horton Heat's "Wiggle Stick"video. *
Writer - Zines - Roctober , Bad Trip , Black To Comm , Cool and Strange Music , Psychotronic Video , others.
* Upcoming documentary on Chicago/Baltimore art collector and cool shit purveyor , Ted "Uncle Fun" Frankel.
Books - A Friendly Game of Poker , Conversations with Dan Clowes , Flying Saucers Rock'n'Roll , TV -A - Go Go. Brian McMahon - Memoirs of an Electric Eel (Liner notes.)
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Favorite Music
Cramps , Ramones , Fleshtones , Link Wray , Seeds , Elevators , Roky Erickson , Troggs , Pretty Things , Downliners Sect , Rolling Stones , Chocolate Watchband , Sonics , Paul Revere and The Raiders , Wailers , Don and The Goodtimes , Lincolns , Swamp Rats , Treniers , Chuck Berry , Little Richard , Esquerita , Screamin' Jay Hawkins , Fred Cole , Donny B. Waugh , Mickey Lee Lane , Ramones , New York Dolls , Johnny Thunders , Dictators , Dead Boys , Hanoi Rocks , Saints , Stooges , MC5 , Slade , Sweet , Suzi Quatro , Roy Wood , T-Rex , Gary Glitter (The music , not the other stuff....) , Ike Turner (The same.), Nancy Sinatra , Ann - Margret , Wanda Jackson , Sparkle Moore , Janis Martin , Collins Kids , Shadows , Ventures , Davie Allan and The Arrows , Travis Wammack , Al Casey , Bobby Wayne , ? and The Mysterians , monks , Third Bardo , Eater , Lurkers , Sex Pistols , X - Ray Spex , Vibrators , F.U.2 , Hubble Bubble , Los Punk Rockers , Stack Waddy , Pink Fairies , Deviants , Blue Cheer , Alice Cooper Group , Johnny Cash , Hank Williams , Jerry Lee Lewis , Conway Twitty , George Jones , Buck Owens , Elvis , The Pirates , Jesse Hector , Nervebreakers , Vomit Pigs , Superman's Girlfriend , Lithium Xmas , Peyote Cowboys , Reverend Horton Heat , Saints , Rezillos ,Radio Birdman , Paladins , Blasters ,Teddy and The Tall Tops , Sleepy La Beef , Charlie Feathers , Carl Perkins , Johnny Burnette , GENE Vincent ,Herbie Duncan , Andy Starr, Cordell Jackson ,Zakary Thaks , Motorhead , X , Moby Grape , Commander Cody , Iron Butterfly , Orphan Egg , Captain Beyond , Shitty Beatles (Dallas. The originals.) , Waste Kings , Lava Sutra , (Chicago) Mystery Girls , Oncoming Traffic , Greaseballs , Cynics , Brood , Woggles , Sons of Hercules , Fortune and Maltese , Royal Pendletons , Mack Stevens , Johnny Legend , Eddie Angel , Deke Dickerson , Msr. Jeffrey Evans , The Dyes , Los Gatos Diablos , Bloodshot Bill , NoBunny , Johnny Samson , Rockin' Johnny Band , Otis Rush , Muddy Waters , Howlin' Wolf , Leadbelly , John Lee Hooker , Hound Dog Taylor, Robert Johnson , Doug Sahm , Alice Cooper Group , early Bob Seger ,New York Dolls , Sonics Rendezvous Band , Scott Morgan in general , Mitch Ryder , New Colony Six , Shadows of Knight , Five Americans , Stack Waddy , Bubble Puppy , Funkadelic , Velvert Turner Group , Death ,Purple Image , Maximillian , Milano(The Leather Boy), Dean Carter , Jack Starr , Hasil Adkins
