Growing up? Shit, I don't know... I guess for music it would've been Johnny Rabbit on KXOK in St. Louis, who played a great mix of '50s & '60s rock'n'roll and in the style of our favorite '60s jocks. Aside from that, the Saturday Morning Comedy Show on KMOX (both of these AM stations) was a favorite. The only FM show that really made an impact on me was a show called "Freeform" that was on KWK in the early '80s. I still have a tape of that show laying around somewhere, too. That was the first time I ever heard a lot of the first wave of punk and new wave that was coming out in the late '70s/early '80s. I think I was about 16 or so when I first heard it and it changed my life forever (had to be exposed to it at some point, though, I guess).

Hey Michael...of course I agree most of the time radio is cak, but now n again here in UK there is something that you can stand to listen to...fer example that twat Mark lamarr on Radio 2 does a great show playing real obscure 60s punk garage rock n roll beat n even early psych stuff. Also here in Scotland we have Vic Galloway who at least plays some stuff by new and old groups / artists, and most importantly plays records and demos from unsigned groups etc etc...but hey, I'm sure even back in the biggest heyday of them all (60s) not all the stations were playing great stuff, you always have to wade thru the excrement to find the wee gems, and that's true no matter when and where y'are...even the late great John Peel used to play loadsa shite in between the good great and just plain weeeeee-yaaaaaaard. Stomp stomp stomp yer pal Lenny - 'Beests (and The Thanes of course)

I miss John Peel :-( I only really listen to internet radio stations now as they aren't restricted in what they can play. My favourite is Mod Radio UK - http://www.modradiouk.net and not just because I do a show for the station ;-)

I love radio. I always have...

Now granted, I'm an old fart and still remember when radio was fun! Now a-days (for the most part) radio had been cloned and spread around the country (I am a dirty Amurikan, y'all and can't comment on radio 'round the world - though I bet the next statement would apply to wherever you find your bad self). I remember being struck - after moving to Tennessee from So Cal that the radio here sounds eggzackly the same as on the west coast, i.e. BORING and uninspired!

So... what were some of y'all's favorite radio shows whilst growing up?
Are there shows on now where you live that live up to the glory that radio once was, and could be if good radio was allowed... even encouraged?

Speak (or, type)!

Thanks for those links!

I agree with the others about the song Rock N' Roll Traitor. Top toon!

You're right, I forgot. Rock N' Roll Traitor is a good song too...

I bought Rise to the Occassion EP of the cut out bin many years ago. I liked it, but only really because of the Take A Chance cover, in retrospect. you better go back and listen to "rock n roll traitor" again... that song fucking rips!!!

There's a thread about Sid Presley Experience at the Grage Punk Forums. http://www.garagepunk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30925&highlight=unholy+trinity And there're MP3's of them and the Unholy Trinity! http://thesubversivesounds.blogspot.com/2007/02/sid-presley-experience.html But I don't know if the files still work. "Bad Boy" is on my play lists, and it's the track 2.

I bought Rise to the Occassion EP of the cut out bin many years ago. I liked it, but only really because of the Take A Chance cover, in retrospect. That's the only release I know of. I'm told that one of them was from the Sid Presley Experience, which I never really got into. I have four of the songs ripped to mp3, if you want me to send em, drop me a line.

Does anyone have any info on the 80s garage band The Unholy Trinity?
As there seems to be very little on the web about them. Was the 'Rise to the Occasion' album their only release? Has this album been reissued on CD yet?

In short, powerful bursts!

I burn them to CD tho my bruv has recently given me his old ipod so may have a go at keeping podcasts on that too - once I figure out how the thing works

Hey! How do you listen to your Garage Punk/Ready Steady A Go-Go/JM Witty, etc. podcasts? I used to sit in front of my computer like a statue for hours listening to them but time is of the essence, so lately I've been burning them to disc and playing them in the car. How do you guys listen to your podcasts?

HEY,
send it to

Rumble Radio Show (since 1998)
c/o Gerhard Fluch
Schlosswiese 3
A-4100 Ottensheim
Austria

thanx
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Yeah, here's the article about it. http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/2007/12/26/kinks-set-to-reform-89520-20265546/ Kinks set to reform By Mark Jefferies 26/12/2007 Sixties stars The Kinks are on the verge of reforming with their original line-up. Lead singer and guitarist Ray Davies, 63, says a full reunion is on the cards next year for the first time in almost 40 years. The band, whose hits include You Really Got Me and Waterloo Sunset, consisted of Ray, brother Dave on guitar, Mick Avory on drums and Pete Quaife on bass. But Pete left in 1969 and they then continued with changing line-ups until 1996. Advertisement Dave had a stroke in 2004 and Pete has kidney problems - but Ray says both are keen to get back together. He said: "I spoke to Quaife about a month ago and he dearly wants to make another record with me. "I think Dave's getting better and Mick's still playing. It would be great to get back together just to see what musical ideas we had and what would happen." Ray, now a solo artist, told Record Collector he missed being part of a band. He added: "You miss the interactive stuff. You get it to a degree with other musicians but probably not with the same passion." Any reunion is likely to coincide with next year's release of a Kinks CD box set called Retrospective.

The Kinks may reform their original line-up this year to tie in with a new box-set, retrospective.

Ray Davies said that his guitarist brother Dave and bassist Pete Quaife are recovering from health worries.

Ray Davies told Record Collector magazine: "It'd be great to get back together just to see what musical ideas would happen."


Any thoughts on this? Personally I'd love to see the band reform. The Kinks were the first band I ever saw live way back in 1984 at Middlesbrough Town Hall when I was just 13 years old. After the gig me & my mate also got to talk to Ray Davies as he was at the top of the stairs on the outside of the Town Hall having a cigarette. We spoke to him for a few minutes, he was asking what we thought of our first gig and how we got into the music of The Kinks and stuff like that. We asked him to sign our Kinks ticket stubbs but neither my mate or I or Ray Davies had a pen. But Ray said he would nip back inside and grab a pen once he'd finished his cigarette.

Sure enough he did pop back inside, but while he was gone my mates mum turned up in car car to pick us up. She was parked on double yellow lines and wouldn't wait a few minutes despite my mate & I telling her we were waiting for Ray Davies to return. Under protest we got into the car and as we were going round the corner we saw Ray appear at the top of the stairs with a pen in hand. He looked around before popping back inside the venue and we never did get his autograph :-(

Still, got the ticket stubb somewhere and always hoped to bump into him again sometime to get it signed.

Thought I'd start this thread as I hardly know anyone on here and it would be a good way to get to know some of the 1000+ members on the Garage Punk Hideout.

Anyway, I'll start.

I'm Bazza 37 years old from the North East of England and play the bass in the garage/psych band Thee Strawberry Mynde. I've been playing the bass now since I was 15 way back in 1985. I've played in a number of bands over the years and this is my second spell in Thee Strawberry Mynde as the band only reformed at the end of last year after originally splitting up in 1998.

As well as playing in bands I also DJ. Not so much in clubs these days but I do a monthly show for the internet station Mod Radio UK - http://www.modradiouk.net

I've been into garage music now since the mid 80s. The first garage band I really liked were The Prisoners and I still love the music that Graham Day is releasing. After The Prisoners I got into bands like The Creeps from Sweden and The Mourning After from Shefield before checking out 60s garage bands and became a big fan of bands such as Love, ? & The Mysterians, The Standells, Count Five, Music Machine, etc.

Another interest of mine is riding scooters. I've had 6 scooters since 1987 5 of them were Vespa's - V100, Sportique, 2 PX125's and a PX200. These days I ride a Bajaj Chetak which looks a lot like a 1960s Vespa but acts more like a Lambretta at it is always beaking down!

I have a MySpace page if anyone wants to add me - http://www.myspace.com/redstar_recordings

1. Dracu Bop 2. Ma petite amie est nazie 3. B.M. 4. Wampas

Just in case anyone didn't see this vid:

i don't remember it,can you tell the songs appear on this,thanks

I have their first EP!

hi there,do you have the first LES WAMPAS LP?

Don't know if it is out on DVD. I d/led a copy. http://www.mininova.org/tor/925893

I want to see it, is it out on dvd already?

We are promoting the upcoming joint events between the Real Boss Hoss and The EYE Booking in the LA area. Listen live in the OC at 88.9FM or stream it live online from your computer at www.KUCI.org. The show is Trash-o-Matic Garbage a Go-GO hosted by Filthy Rotten Wes. We might even be giving away passes to our events so listen and call in at (949)824-KUCI !!!!!! 10Pm Pacific Time so plan accordingly if you are streaming. - Norma Jeane (Eliza Day), Jorge Boss Hoss (Sectmaniac), and Ed Gore