One of my best long time friends, being a big fan, introduced me to the music of Billy Childish many years ago. We have been in several bands together and covered several BC songs that I think are outstanding. In "Hippie Repellent" we have played "The Man With Eyes Like Little Fishes" and "Want Me - Win Me" both from Thee Headcoats - In Tweed We Trust, The Spoken Voice (Pop Rivets), Pussy Whipped (Thee Mighty Caesars - Caesars Remains) and probably a few others that I've forgotten about.

I'm also lucky enough to be playing rhythm guitar for the Armitage Shanks (all good friends of Billy) on their upcoming brief American tour. They have a few of Billy's classics in their set list to rotate: Kray Twins (Pop Rivets), It's You (Milkshakes), and Every Day (Thee Headcoats - Beached Earls).

The Milkshakes - 19th Nervous Shakedown is a good primer.

Real fun to listen to is "Wild Billy Childish and the Blackhands play: Capt. Calypsos Hoodoo Party". Great Versions of "Rum 'n Coca Cola" and "Anarchy in the UK"!

And another question: Does anyone know where to get a book of his woodcuts (or his art in whole) for a reasonable price? On amazon I can only find his novels or books where the woodcuts seem to be not that important.

Okie Doke! Alex said:

Speaking of Billy Childish, Michael Kaiser... I believe you still owe us a second volume of an all-Billy Childish Radioblivion. Haven't seen anything since #41, and I've been ITCHING for a new one. The last one was awesome! Don't hold out on us!

Michael Kaiser said:

Gadzooks, all of them!

Speaking of Billy Childish, Michael Kaiser... I believe you still owe us a second volume of an all-Billy Childish Radioblivion. Haven't seen anything since #41, and I've been ITCHING for a new one. The last one was awesome! Don't hold out on us! Michael Kaiser said:

Gadzooks, all of them!

I think Archive from 1959 is a good place to start. It's kind of a best of kinda thing from his career, though of course tons of great songs were left off. You could see which bands you are most interested in from this, and then start working on getting the albums.

Really though, he has so many bands and they have released so many albums I don't think there is wrong place to start.

I won't try to list every project, but check out:

Pop Rivets, his early punk band
Milkshakes, great garage rock with a 60s flavor
Mighty Caesars, more chaotic garage with punk elements
Thee Headcoats, see above
Buff Medways, garage rock with some nice melodic stuff mixed in
Headcoatees, great girl version of the Headcoats, he plays guitar and writes the songs

There are more of course.. Maybe you already know about this stuff, but figured I'd list it just in case.

If you want to hear his current stuff, check out The Musicians of the British Empire, it's great. Also they are easier to get your hands on, since a lot of his older stuff is out of print right now.

Check out Damaged Goods Records, Interpunk or ebay and you should find what you need.

I love Billy Childish and Holly Golightly!

http://twitter.com/eddiesmith1960 ifs the link kopper, i believe i'm already following you

follow us! http://twitter.com/SlovenlyRecs

I've been using it for about 6 months and it is slowly growing on me. It's a good way to follow current news events without having to go through an entire newspaper. I find it saves me time checking in with all the blogs I like because if someone has something new up you are notified. Don't have it on my phone yet. Will cross that bridge later I guess. For the moment I give Twitter a thumbs up.

Gadzooks! All the links I posted on the 1st page are out o' date. I'll post some again since this thread has gotten some renewed life: twitter.com/MichaelKaiser twitter.com/RadiOblivion twitter.com/MojoWorkout

What about bands? Follow us! http://twitter.com/thenevermores Some other bands to follow: http://twitter.com/JacuzziBoys http://twitter.com/TheDictators http://twitter.com/piercedarrows http://twitter.com/BARRERACUDA http://twitter.com/NOBUNNYLOVESYOU http://twitter.com/viviangirls http://twitter.com/NikkiCorvette http://twitter.com/theblackhollies http://twitter.com/thebonnevilles http://twitter.com/vonghouls http://twitter.com/TheBlackLips http://twitter.com/MarkLindsay http://twitter.com/theHydes http://twitter.com/the_woggles http://twitter.com/mondotopless http://twitter.com/Davie_Allan http://twitter.com/woollybandits http://twitter.com/youngwerewolves http://twitter.com/theekonks http://twitter.com/thesafesmusic http://twitter.com/TheCYNICS http://twitter.com/LosHories http://twitter.com/Beatkillers http://twitter.com/Launderettes Any others?

By the way, I have a couple more Twitter accounts... there's one for my new podcast: http://twitter.com/noise_annoys And one for my record label: http://twitter.com/TIRCrecords I also set one up for a favorite local recreational mini-baseball game that's popular in St. Louis, corkball! http://twitter.com/corkball

Hey amigo, what's your handle? fast eddie said:

i started using it at nxne this year to track secret shows etc and have sort of stuck with it, i'll look for you

Hi! The link isn't working...... SarahJayne said:

ADD ADD ADD ADD ADD:

http://twitter.com/knockoutvintage

Hey everyone, just picked up my wristbands, and the schedule, which should be updated on the website by now. FYI when driving into Lawrence on I70 please be aware that the Lawrence east exit is closed from both the east and the west. Use the Lawrence west exit, or the Lawrence/Lecompton exit. I recommend using the west exit. If you are driving in on I70 from the west and you miss the Lawrence west exit then hello Kansas City!
For those of you driving in on I70 from the east: due to construction I70 goes down to one lane each way shortly after Bonner Springs in addition to the east exit being closed.
Well, this will probably mean nothing to everyone save Kopper, but at least I tried. Most important thing: if your directions have you getting off at the east exit get new directions from I70 getting off at the Lawrence west exit instead.

Here's a picture of me and Michael Kastelic, whom I'll assume has some degree of clout around here. Yes, before you say anything, I know I'm not much to look at.

Like i said in the original post...i'm from Canada..and had never seen an ish up to that point. Since then, i've mailordered some back ishes and they are a GREAT read!!! Gonna order some more real soon! Mongrel Zine said:

Dave, you've never read Roctober! How's that possible!?

whatwave dave said:

This may be a dumb question, but i live in Canada and have NEVER seen an ish of Roctober...checked out their website and couldn't see any way of ordering or subscribing...how does one get Roctober???.

And yeh, shameless self-promotion: check out my zine! www.mongrelzine.ca Roctober just gave us an awesome review ("But thank god (or Link or Lux, or whomever you worship) for Mongrel! We are grateful that a zine like this comes along and shows us how it’s done, not only tracking down all the stellar new jack garage combos but also delivering the goods with great interviews, zine-esque layouts, and lotsa goofs and giggles. They even cover garage rock visual artists (like our own Johnny Sampson) and include killer CDs of mongrel music makers making messes of the masses. We’re not jealous, just glad Mongrel sets new standards and does the dirty work so we don’t have to…")

Dave, you've never read Roctober! How's that possible!? whatwave dave said:

This may be a dumb question, but i live in Canada and have NEVER seen an ish of Roctober...checked out their website and couldn't see any way of ordering or subscribing...how does one get Roctober???.

Adding to the list:
Digging for Gold
Boulders
Trans-World Punk
Rubble

can somebody please tell me what "Moterhead" is all about???????!!!!!! are they a Rock band that just Likes everybody???

wow!!! dont evenknow whhat to say about that! Giannis KRI said:

Yes i think i heard them covering emergency too.Probably they liked motorhead.But who doesn't?Maybe me,but joey ramone does.

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I do like one thing by them when they teamed with Motorhead to do this Johnny Kidd and the Pirates cover, but this could have easily been done by the Pandoras, Brood, or Runaways as well.

Yeah, the Pagans!! Forgot about them. I have that cd somewhere! Nocount said:

The Saints - Stranded. One of a few records that I could listen to from beginning to end, over and over.
X-ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents. The lyrics are pure poetry, but the sound, it still gets me. The Cramps - Songs the Lord Taught Us - Talk about a sonic revelation. Dead Boys - Young Loud and Snotty - 'Nuff said An honorable mention to The Pagans - Everybody Hates You, a disk put out by Crypt Records some years later of the material from that era. The Adverts - Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts - Catchy melodies, that burrow under your skin for endless supply of exquisite torture. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady - I know, i know, Not really an album. So what. It sure felt like one when I got my gready mitts on it some 30 years ago.

The Saints - Stranded. One of a few records that I could listen to from beginning to end, over and over.
X-ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents. The lyrics are pure poetry, but the sound, it still gets me.
The Cramps - Songs the Lord Taught Us - Talk about a sonic revelation.
Dead Boys - Young Loud and Snotty - 'Nuff said
An honorable mention to The Pagans - Everybody Hates You, a disk put out by Crypt Records some years later of the material from that era.
The Adverts - Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts - Catchy melodies, that burrow under your skin for endless supply of exquisite torture.
Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady - I know, i know, Not really an album. So what. It sure felt like one when I got my gready mitts on it some 30 years ago.

oh OK Ill add the adverts at least, and the x ray sepx Lenny Helsing said:

au contraire friend, yes you are entitled to your opinion but it ain't mine dat for sure...you simply cannot deny the genius present in the first Damned LP, also first two Saints LPs, Johnny Moped, Wire, The Adverts, Eater and at least the first 4 Ramones LPs...The Gun Who? Ivy Wha? PAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oooo that'll get some ears flappin eh, ha ha...

Eastwood said:

Theres only really... the first Ramones record... The Adolescents First record... The Gun Club's First album....
yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh... The Ivy Green LP too

Aw, man, this is sad news indeed. One of the greatest (if not THE greatest) dance craze singles of all time.