btw - i HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE HUMAN BEINZ "LIVE IN JAPAN" CD. I've got a review of it at www.roctober.com

Yeah, punk loves to push the envelope, names, pics, etc

John Battles said:

...I guess a lot of people would find the "You'll Hate This Record" comp (W/GG Allin , Art , Shockabilly and Tina Peel - pre Fuzztones.), with the attached plastic vomit , pretty ugly. I really should have bought that record. Rhino's misnomered "World's Worst Records " actually contains a barf bag , but , pretty pedestrian sleeve art. I only bought it , originally, for "Paralyzed" and "The Crusher". Those were'nt even the worst records on the dates of their release. Then there's those recent Rockabilly comps with the porno covers . As Cheech and Chong used to say , "WE'LL NEVER GET THAT ON THE ALBUM COVER !!!". THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS' FIRST ep was frequently kept behind the counter , because of the multiple image of a naked , starving Biafran ?, Cambodian ? , somebody with a bloated stomach.

The picture of Santo on the back would'nt offend a soul....Unless they prefer Football to Lucha Libre.

...I guess a lot of people would find the "You'll Hate This Record" comp (W/GG Allin , Art , Shockabilly and Tina Peel - pre Fuzztones.), with the attached plastic vomit , pretty ugly. I really should have bought that record. Rhino's misnomered "World's Worst Records " actually contains a barf bag , but , pretty pedestrian sleeve art. I only bought it , originally, for "Paralyzed" and "The Crusher". Those were'nt even the worst records on the dates of their release. Then there's those recent Rockabilly comps with the porno covers . As Cheech and Chong used to say , "WE'LL NEVER GET THAT ON THE ALBUM COVER !!!". THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS' FIRST ep was frequently kept behind the counter , because of the multiple image of a naked , starving Biafran ?, Cambodian ? , somebody with a bloated stomach.

The picture of Santo on the back would'nt offend a soul....Unless they prefer Football to Lucha Libre.

I like the "It's Only The 3rd Album" graphics OK , the kind of 60's neo - cubist graphics so popular in The New Wave era , typified by Joe Jackson's "Beat Crazy" cover , then co - opted by the not New Wave a'tall "Instrumental Madness" and "New Wave Surf Party" comps. Another misleading LP sleeve is the "Ear Piercing Punk " cover with the flourescent graphics and cover shot of Sue Catwoman , or somebody like that , when it's a SIXTIES PUNK COMP ! I LIKE ALL THOSE COVERS , BUT , I COULD SEE WHERE OTHERS MIGHT FIND 'EM HIDEOUS. That's what I'm talkin' aboot.

Anything ya don't like aboot an LP, doesn't matter...

kopper said:

I'm confused... do you mean ugly as in the people are ugly? Or the cover art itself is ugly? Because I always thought the MC5 and Saints covers were pretty cool.

As far as ugly band members goes... well, hell, this is rock'n'roll. It ain't supposed to be played by pretty boys.

Hi, yes, I like that Buzzcocks cover, too. Guess I just don't like dark, smeary, collage-type covers, ha!

Mina said:

Lol @previous comment :D

I actually like the Buzzcock cover, it's abstract and I like abstract paintings in general. Kandinsky as my favorite artist. 

Fawk, yeah, the Swamp Rats are not mentioned nearly enough (even Jon Spencer likes 'em)!!

Axel Björnsson said:

swamp rats

ZOMG, thanks! The Cramps turned us onto soooo many good bands.

I'm dedicating this to Austin's Cretan Bull, which showed me in the early 80s that you could make an entertaining and funny zine. Not a bad thing for us to keep in mind...

Anyhoo, here are some old zines I like that are still around. The move to the 'Net changes things sometimes, but overall I think it's a good thing. Okay:

Bad Trip, Ugly Things, Roctober, (and here), Maximumrocknroll, Trouser Press, The Next Big Thing, Punk Planet, Forced Exposure (this last is for rekkids, not print, which is a shame. Put MRR and FE in the bathroom and you might not come out for a month! Dense...)

{Dunno if the links will work, but if they don't this entry is in the Forum.}

 In the present day , I would say , Ugly Things is a MUST . Shindig is always consistent , but the writing , tho ' good , is sometimes a bit , um , overly proper. Galactic Zoodossier is a fine Psych / Garage / Comics zine that takes about two years between issues , but , is worth it.

There's Scram , if they're still around , and anything by my friend , Beverley Paterson.

Some of these zines only get distributed locally , and are often only released once. The bullshit  anti - book , anti - magazine trend isn't helping.

I would ask that you check out Roctober , and not just because I'm a contributor.

Now , if you're lucky , keep your orbs peeled for back issues of Black To Comm , Bad Trip , Here 'Tis , Freakbeat , Next Big Thing , Ptolemaic Terrascope ,  and , of course , KICKS. But , don't stop there , keep your fingers crossed for some Back Door Man and BOMP action , two of the mags that really got the ball rolling , to say nothing of PUNK , OR THE MORE OBSCURE NEW ORDER.  You may be able to access some of these older ones on line. While you're at it , do yourself a favor and check out Ryan Richardson's Rock Scene magazine site. Good luck.

Cool, just listened to Sleep Talk, sounds kinda like something that coulda been on a Scorcese soundtrack.

Wipeout! said:

As mentioned by a few before me, Shannon & the Clams' Sleep Talk  may be the best record of 2011 fer me...I'm havin' a hard time thinkin' of any other albums I snagged this past 12 months (other than the new Ty record which I didn't dig one bit...)

As mentioned by a few before me, Shannon & the Clams' Sleep Talk  may be the best record of 2011 fer me...I'm havin' a hard time thinkin' of any other albums I snagged this past 12 months (other than the new Ty record which I didn't dig one bit...)

Favorites are definitely:
GG King - Esoteric Lore (Rob's House)

Useless Eaters - Daily Commute (Tic Tac Totally)

The Gaye Blades - s/t (Norton)
 

(Honorable Mention)
The Spits - s/t V (In The Red)

Acid Baby Jesus - LP (Slovenly)

Shannon & The Clams - Sleep Talk (1234 Go)

Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler/The Dream and Castlemania (In The Red)

Royal Headache - s/t (RIP Society)

Wow, Comprehensive! Just looked up UV Race, added homo to my youtube channel. Thanks!

Alison said:

2011 has been a fantastic year for garage/psych/punk fans.  Here are some great 2011 albums you don't want to be without:

1)  The Peoples Temple - Sons of Stone (HoZac)
2)  Indian Wars - Walk Around the Park (Bachelor)
3)  UV Race - Homo (In the Red)
4)  Night Beats - S/T (Trouble in Mind)
5)  Ty Segall - Goodbye Bread (Drag City)
6)  Apache Dropout - S/T (Family Vineyard)
7)  Mikal Cronin - S/T (Trouble in Mind)
8)  Woods - Sun and Shade (Woodsist)
9)  K-Holes - S/T (HoZac)
10) The Beets - Let the Poison Out (Hardly Art)
11) Shannon and the Clams - Sleep Talk (1-2-3-4 Go!)
12) Bad Sports - Kings of the Weekend (Dirtnap)
13) Acid Baby Jesus - S/T (Slovenly)
14) Mickey - Rock n Roll Dreamer (HoZac)
15) Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler/The Dream (In the Red)

Thanks, I'll look this stuff up! I like wooden shjips as well, they do that great cover of Neal Young's Vampire Blues. Rock on!

Nicholas K said:

I'm so in love with Psychic Paramount - II

I almost never see it anywhere, so underrated.

I mean, it isn't as noisy as their last album, but it's some solid and fairly vital psychedelic noise rock.

Radio Moscow- the great escape of leslie magnafuzz

^errybody look this up. not the most original, but damn if it isn't great to listen too. seen it described as Blue Cheer meets Hendrix

Wooden Shjips - West I kinda liked, but not a fan of the band name lol.

I'm so in love with Psychic Paramount - II

I almost never see it anywhere, so underrated.

I mean, it isn't as noisy as their last album, but it's some solid and fairly vital psychedelic noise rock.

Radio Moscow- the great escape of leslie magnafuzz

^errybody look this up. not the most original, but damn if it isn't great to listen too. seen it described as Blue Cheer meets Hendrix

Wooden Shjips - West I kinda liked, but not a fan of the band name lol.

2011 has been a fantastic year for garage/psych/punk fans.  Here are some great 2011 albums you don't want to be without:

1)  The Peoples Temple - Sons of Stone (HoZac)
2)  Indian Wars - Walk Around the Park (Bachelor)
3)  UV Race - Homo (In the Red)
4)  Night Beats - S/T (Trouble in Mind)
5)  Ty Segall - Goodbye Bread (Drag City)
6)  Apache Dropout - S/T (Family Vineyard)
7)  Mikal Cronin - S/T (Trouble in Mind)
8)  Woods - Sun and Shade (Woodsist)
9)  K-Holes - S/T (HoZac)
10) The Beets - Let the Poison Out (Hardly Art)
11) Shannon and the Clams - Sleep Talk (1-2-3-4 Go!)
12) Bad Sports - Kings of the Weekend (Dirtnap)
13) Acid Baby Jesus - S/T (Slovenly)
14) Mickey - Rock n Roll Dreamer (HoZac)
15) Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler/The Dream (In the Red)

UNREAL MAN:):)

Wow, gotta say it's all super, but I blew a gasket when I heard the Electric Eels God Says Fuck You, and that Pagans record on Treehouse, also RFTT Life Stinks. Dave

This is 1 of the top books of 2011 easily. It's a look back at punk bands (mainly garage-y) from about '86 to '00. It's informative, funny, and fairly comprehensive. Anyone else read it?

There's an interview w/ Eric in my Blog (I just found out about this group 5 minutes ago).

Quickie Interview

El Sol in Madrid is amazing...perfect size club (maybe 400 capacity) to see a great band, and the crowds are some of the most enthusiastic in Europe.

Great news. Can't wait !

Wow! Nice.

Kinky Friedman about a week ago. 

And a couple of weeks before that I saw Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears. I shot this video:

cool I love the guitar!  I listened to another song on youtube.  The singers voice is cool too!

larseny said:

Sure why not!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEC79_sJZWA&feature=related

King Julia is a very special woman