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    • December 30, 2011 3:34 AM CST
    • I like a lot of the new bands that have a garage and/or psych influence, yet are adding their own twist to it.

       As far as trendy goes, it's def. gained in popularity over the years, but I'm ok with that. 60s garage bands were inspired by the British invasion who in turn were largely inspired by girl groups. So if it weren't for trendy commercialized music, garage may not have existed : P.

    • December 30, 2011 3:26 AM CST
    •  Love them. I'm a big fan/pusher of Icelandic bands in general. Dead Skeletons! Two Step Horror! GoGo Darkness! Singapore Sling! Amazing stuff, imo.

      Axel Björnsson said:

      well wow.. these are just MY lo fi demos. not my band.. but thanks for checking it out lol.

       

      This is my band. We're going to a studio in Berlin in next month and record our first real album :)

      These are our best recordings so far but it will be so much better..

      The Dandelion Seeds - Beautiful Stranger [Mono] by Alex Nehru

       

      The Dandelion Seeds - Love and Sweet Dreams by Alex Nehru

    • December 30, 2011 3:20 AM CST
    •  Haha, John! I've noticed that in a lot of different social circles too. When I was younger the punk kids hated on rockabilly (which they never even educated themselves on!), yet it was ok to like Johnny Cash and Eddie Cochran.

       The rockabillies didn't like 'long hair 60s shit' but were cool with the Sonics.

       The hipsters didn't like rockabilly or psychobilly, but liked the Cramps. Etc. Etc.

       In my late teens I gravitated to (still very underground) psychobilly because the psychobillies embraced all of it : D. The more I got into early psychobilly the more I realized a lot of the songs were covers of garage and psych bands. Hence I am who I am today.

    • December 30, 2011 3:14 AM CST
    • I agree but then again there are those who like garage and psych, it's the later end of the sixties. Rock-a-billy Trash & Surf may not appeal to them as such. With the Sonics you get tough rock and roll and it isn't too distant from the rock-a-billy thing :)

      John Battles said:

      HI , MINA . I'M JOHN. I LIKE BOTH . A #$@!!* OF A LOT. (I know you know me. But , hey...)

      The deal is , I know a lot of people who like Rockabilly , but , it seems The Sonics are the only Garage band they're allowed to like. You could go to the beach , and name every grain of sand after a Garage band. I don't know why people limit themselves....I don't meet a lot of people who like Garage bands , unless it's new stuff with virtually no Garage influence . MAYBE MY TAKE ON IT IS DIFFERENT. I'VE ONLY BEEN LISTENING TO BOTH FOR OVER 30 YEARS. TO ME , LIKING ROCKABILLY AND NOT GARAGE , OR VICE VERSA , IS LIKE LIKING YOUR DAD AND NOT YOUR MOM !
       
      Mina said:

      I haven't met any new people who digg garagerock or rockabilly.. 

       

      Oh and I hated the Strokes, thank god they're gone and forgotten. 

    • December 30, 2011 3:11 AM CST
    • if it gets trendy it wont last, folks have gotta really dig lo fi to stick at it. Those guys just following a fad will soon disappear into the next thing that sounds cool . 

    • December 30, 2011 1:30 AM CST
    • HI , MINA . I'M JOHN. I LIKE BOTH . A #$@!!* OF A LOT. (I know you know me. But , hey...)

      The deal is , I know a lot of people who like Rockabilly , but , it seems The Sonics are the only Garage band they're allowed to like. You could go to the beach , and name every grain of sand after a Garage band. I don't know why people limit themselves....I don't meet a lot of people who like Garage bands , unless it's new stuff with virtually no Garage influence . MAYBE MY TAKE ON IT IS DIFFERENT. I'VE ONLY BEEN LISTENING TO BOTH FOR OVER 30 YEARS. TO ME , LIKING ROCKABILLY AND NOT GARAGE , OR VICE VERSA , IS LIKE LIKING YOUR DAD AND NOT YOUR MOM !
       
      Mina said:

      I haven't met any new people who digg garagerock or rockabilly.. 

       

      Oh and I hated the Strokes, thank god they're gone and forgotten. 

    • December 30, 2011 3:02 AM CST
    • The Sect were not mods as such but the original South London mods loved to see them live with their pure R&B sets and the Irish mods followed Them as an R&B band, again not mod as such but the music suited. Mods never really had their own bands they listened to R&B and take from anything thats cool! they had taste!

      John Battles said:

      Artwoods and John's  Children , I agree with. I never thought of The Sect or Them as Mod , so much as hard R'n'B , but ,then ,  The Sect were all over the place. Funny thing , tho' , I heard some mod organizations hired The Sect and The Troggs for their events. Then comlained that they did'nt sound enough like their records....If they sounded any more like their records , now, they'd have to announce Winston Churchill's death between sets.
       
      Dan ring said:


      The prisoners are a great example of the mod sound. Another band that had some bite,also from the 80's was les elite.

      ...more on the power pop tip but a personal fave of the mod revival groups of the 80's was the teen beats! They had a great 7" out called I can't control myself.
      Thee Retroman said:

      The Prisoners were a mod band with bite! and so were the Daggerman... the energy of these bands was how mod should sound. 

      The Eyes

      The Sorrows

      Johns Children

      Downliners Sect

      The Wheels

      Them

      The Artwoods.......................

      theres a few to start you off lol

    • December 30, 2011 12:53 AM CST
    • Absolutely. When The Creation played in New York , rumors abound that ex - Birds/Creation members , Ron Wood and Kim Gardner (Who , sadly , passed away before the gig.) were due to make guest appearances..

      The Creation played Chicago the same night as The Stones. While rumors did'nt get around about Woodie turning up ,he's been known to do so.

      The Birds have a great bit part in "The Deadly Bees". 
       
      SarahJayne said:

      If you like the Creation, you'll prob. like the (British) Birds as well. Ronnie Wood <3

    • December 29, 2011 11:55 PM CST
    • If you like the Creation, you'll prob. like the (British) Birds as well. Ronnie Wood <3

    • December 29, 2011 11:53 PM CST
    • I really like the Secret Affair's version of 'going to a go go'

    • December 29, 2011 11:51 PM CST
    • The Favourite Sons!!!

      And my fave mod revival band are the Merton Parkas.

    • December 30, 2011 2:21 AM CST
    • adventure with the saint-episode 5-the helpful pirate


      New magnificent adventure of the saint in the enchanted world of the rock'n'roll.
      No criminal will be spared no woman can resist.
      We all have a saint in paradise.

      1) The Eyes - I'm rowed out (VV.AA Nuggets II Original artyfacts from the british empire & beyond,2001)

      2) The Bradipos IV - Mysterion (Live at KFJC Radio U.S.A.,2011)

      3) Gravedigger V - Spooky (VV.AA. Be a caveman Best of voxx garage revival,2000)

      4) Gigliola Cinquetti - Zero in amore (Il treno dell'amore,1969)

      5) Betty and the Werewolves - Heathcliff (Teatime favourities,2010)

      6) Guido & Maurizio DeAngelis - Gangster story (O.S.T. La polizia incrimina la legge assolve,1973)

      7) Captain Higgins - Not good enough (Here's captain higgins,2011)

      8) Docteur Legume et les Surfwerks - Zombie crocodile from wha dimension (Le planete sauvage,2011)

      9) Queers - Get over you (Surf goddess,1994)

      10) Emilio Mazzone e i Favolosi - La tua carica (VV.AA. Atto di forza # 4-100% italian beat from the mid 60's)

      11) Steeplejack - Under a thunder of stars (Pow wow,1988)

      12) I Monelli - Ritorna Debby (Il tempo non ritornerà,2011)

      13) Thee Dirtybeats - Cool one (S/t,2011)

      14) Suzy & los quatros - In my dreams again (Hank.2011)

      15) Lyres - Help you Ann (On fyre,1984)

      http://www.iyezine.com/podcast/1570-adventure-with-the-saint-episode-5-the-helpful-pirate.htm


    • December 30, 2011 2:17 AM CST
    •  Outside / Inside , by Beverly Paterson , a fun D.I.Y. ZINE , WITH INTERVIEWS WITH MEMBERS OF PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS , WAILERS , CASTAWAYS , BLUE CHEER , LARRY AND THE BLUE NOTES , THE SONICS , THE SEEDS ,AND MANY OTHERS. PATERSON ALSO HAD A ONE - SHOT BUBBLEGUM ZINE. LOTS OF PASSION AND ENTHUSIASM . FOR TRUE FANS , BY A TRUE FAN

      BLITZ COVERED A LOT OF GARAGE BANDS , AS DID GREG SHAW'S ORIGINAL BOMP ZINE.

      EVEN GOLDMINE AND DISCOVERIES HIT THE MARK QUITE OFTEN.

      BLACK TO COMM , BAD KARMA , PSYCHOTRONIC VIDEO , SHINDIG , HERE 'TIS , NOT FADE AWAY , EVEN MOJO.

    • December 30, 2011 2:08 AM CST
    •  Yeah , very interesting. There was a good segment on Fuller's Death on "Unsolved Myseries" with my friend from Chicago (Now L.A.) , Writer Dan Epstein.    I believe , beyond the shadow of a doubt , that Fuller was brutally murdered. Reports claim that it would have been extremely unlikely , if not impossible , to willfully consume as much gasoline as he had , and ,if his wounds were self - inflicted , he would have had to have been ten times the contortionist Roy Head was , and then some. The "Kicks" article tells the whole, horrible story.

    • December 30, 2011 1:52 AM CST
    •  YES , I LIKE "THE GREAT SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION" , "REST CURE", ETC. But I think of him in terms of albums , The (Unreleased) second Crazy World album (Finally released on Reckless.) is terrifying , The Kingdom Come stuff (Galactic Zoodossier , Journey , etc.) is great , early Space Rock , like his soulmates , Hawkwind (Arthur does a number on Rob Calvert, From Hawkwind's "Captain Lockheed" LP , which also features most of Hawkwind , including Lemmy , and members of The Pink Fairies , as well.......). Arthur's take on "The Green Manalishi (With The Two - Pronged Crown)" from the Peter Green tribute album , is extraordinary !    The other day , I FINALLY found Arthur's last release (To my knowledge) , "Voice of Love"...I don't think it was even released in the US. It's a very personal , low key affair , but , he gets some great screams in , as well as some phenomenal poetry.

      Did you know Arthur had a service in Austin , where he and a Psychiatrist would discuss a patient's problems , and Arthur would write and record an original song as a therapeutic device , for the patient to keep ? All for only $100 !!! I'd have done it !   Strangely , the service , which proved highly successful , was not called "Rest Cure".

    • December 30, 2011 1:35 AM CST
    • BUT , ALSO AN EVIL TOM JONES !

      ratoonie said:

      i absolutly Love that colorful albuum w/ the star on it....i dont have access to it right now.. its in storage..way up in sacramento.. i saw him on the tom jones show... my aunt bought the album 4 me from a bargin bin at the supermarket... its a great record!!!! kinda English version of alice cooper!!!!!

    • December 30, 2011 1:18 AM CST
    • I WAS JUST THINKIN' ABOUT HOW THEY ONLY LIVE ABOUT 100 MILES AWAY (Craig's just in Peoria) , BUT , CHICAGO , FOR ALL IT'S HISTORY OF GARAGE BANDS , AND ALL THE TALK OF THE "GARAGE SCENE" BOOKS A MINIMUM OF GARAGE BANDS. BUT , ALL THE FOOTAGE I'VE SEEN OF GONN SOUNDS TREMENDOUS.
       
      kopper said:

      Don't forget Craig Moore & GONN! Here they are rockin' St. Louis a couple years ago:

    • December 30, 2011 1:14 AM CST
    • Fleetline , streamline , Military brass , she knows the General's Daughter , but The Killer KICKS ASS !!!! And I'm rockin' , Rockin' my life away , My name is JLL , AND I'M HELL , BUT I'M WELL , AND I'M DAMN SURE HERE TO STAY !  
       
      sleazy said:

      THE KILLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IN2011:)

    • December 30, 2011 1:10 AM CST
    • Yeah , you know , that's crap , but it is'nt going to stop anytime , soon (The Mosh pit) , that's partly why I have'nt gone to see SLF a second time , tho ' they were great when I saw them  (With Bruce Foxton of The Jam , From The Jam , Bruce Foxton's Jam , etc.) ...But ,  I'll probably see 'em again , given the chance. Slamming was'nt a big deal , early on. It was kind of playful , and usually between two people. I saw a guy get carried out for trying to start a pit at a ROKY ERICKSON show !!! Some clubs don't condone it , but give you a second chance if you try to jock out with all your might.
       
      swt said:

      You're just a kid. Matthew. I'm 58, and I thought I was the oldest one here until I saw Old Man Shore's post.

      I might have shared this story here before, but last summer while in Austin, I took my son to Emo's to see Stiff Little Fingers. ABout halfway through the first song, the youngsters started their slam dancing. I got hit in the back and knocked around and realized my fucking dentures had been knocked loose. I retreated to the back. I don't think I could have stood the irony of losing my false teeth at a punk rock show.

      In case you missed it, here's a good podcast for us oldsters:

      http://garagepunk.ning.com/profiles/blogs/big-enchilada-34-grandpappys

    • December 30, 2011 12:58 AM CST
    • Fleshtones - "We Remember The Ramones"

    • December 30, 2011 12:43 AM CST
    • A few reasons why Ian McCulloch is one of the punkest motherfuckers alive:

      "Speak before you think. The sentence will usually be better than the thought."

      "You can't teach these posh people the true meaning of soul and belonging."

      "All great art can be easily reached and can be understood. It’s not to be feared. And it’s all laced with humour. Shakespeare wrote for the man in the street."

      "Mullets are the worst. And Bono did have a mullet, I mean God love him but he was a mullet-wearing dude."

      "At heart I'm just a frustrated black soul singer in a white man's underpants."

      "Talking to yourself is not a bad thing. Everybody has loads of voices rattling on in their head. The only difference is, I talk back to them. I don't know what quiet sounds like."

    • December 30, 2011 12:12 AM CST
    • The Stalin, Roosters, and Rockers (Japanese punk bands) - Burst City

      The Strawberry Alarm Clock - Psych Out

    • December 29, 2011 11:43 PM CST
    • MURDER CITY NIGHTS #13

      The big beat from badsville: real rockabilly, blues, and primitive rock 'n roll.

      • Mother Fuyer - Dirty Red
      • You Upset My Home - Joe Tex
      • I Ain't Drunk - Jimmy Liggins
      • Rockin' Bones - Elroy Dietzel & the Rhythm Bandits
      • Snake Pit - Hipbone Slim & the Knee Tremblers
      • Smokestack Lightnin' - Howlin' Wolf
      • Look At That Chick - Johnny Wright
      • Come Back Lord - Reverend Beat-Man & the Un-Believers
      • Car Troubles - The Del-Gators
      • Sumpin' Jumpin' - Bumps Blackwell
      • How To Do The Bacon Fat - Five Dollars
      • Mystery Train - Elvis Presley
      • Kill My Baby - Nick Curran and the Lowlifes
      • Death Letter - Son House
      • Leave My Kitten Alone - Little Willie John
      • Hot and Cold - Marvin Rainwater
      • Rock It - Thumper (George) Jones
      • Dog Wild - Jack Harris and the Arabians
      • Pink Thunderbird - Gene Vincent
      • I'm Coming Home - Johnny Horton
      • The Girl Can't Dance - Bunker Hill with Link Wray & His Wraymen
      • The Thing - The Creeds
      • Shortnin' Bread - The Readymen
      • Rollin' Stone - Muddy Waters

      http://garagepunk.ning.com/profiles/blogs/murder-city-nights-13

    • December 29, 2011 11:42 PM CST
    • As far as garage and psych are concerned:

      Dead Skeletons - dead magick

      Shapes Have Fangs - dinner in the dark

      Black Keys - el camino

      Cosmonauts - new psychic denim

      Wooden Shjips - west

      Liquid Sound Company - acid music for acid people

      the Cosmic Dead - psychonaut

      Dirty Beaches - badlands

      Singapore Sling -never forever

      Lumerians - transmalinnia

      Screen Vinyl Image - strange behavior

      Night Beats/UFO Club - split

      Night Beats - lp

      I'm including psych stuff that very post punk/goth/shoegaze influenced in this list. Lots of long songs that are heavy on electronic sounds - may or may not be to your liking : P.