Man, I really miss Horizontal Action. Noises From the Garage was great, too. Gearhead magazine is a pretty worthwhile read, esp. if you dig cars and punk/rock'n'roll. But yeah, get a subscription to Ugly Things. Mike Stax is a member of this network, actually, but I don't think he checks in very often. Too bad... it'd be great to have him contributing more.

In print, there's Ugly Things and Shindig. Ugly Things is by far the best. In fact, it's incredible. I do think that MRR has lots of entertaining reads that are non-music, and they do cover a decent amount of garage. They just had a cover story on Bad Sports and Ty segall.

Online, I'd recommend Terminal Boredom, Garage Hangover, Nortonville, Kicksville66, The Houndblog, WFMU Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban, KBD Records.

Can anybody suggest some good ones?  I'm mainly interested in print, but online are also cool. 

I don't mean stuff like MRR which seems more hardcore punk and political oriented. 

Stuff that focuses on garage, garage-punk, surf etc. is what I want. 

The best I've found so far are both from Greece.  Lost in Tyme and Rumble Skunk.  They are both great and have tons of content, but only seem to come out once or twice a year. 

I only listen from landlocked New Mexico, surfing down the Rio Grande

That's more like it! My chickenfarms, my browntapwater, my shoppingcarttamales GO HOME!

Right on Matt, I updated it. Locals only!

I only listen to podcasts from 92025

Rat Surf Radio comes to you almost live directly from the delightful Sea Cave Room located underneath the pier in beautiful downtown Ocean Beach, San Diego, California - Where the Disease Meets the Seas.

Hosted by Dirtbag Surfer, Rat Surf Radio delivers an hour or so of heavy surf, wild trash, fuzzed-out instro, garage slop, moldy oldies, early 80's punk and a whole bunch of other bitchin' toon's. Tune in, turn it up and GET READY TO GET BLASTED! 

Fried into something edible my friend! Then smothered in gravy for good measure! High Lord Mardy Pune said:

wow... really? I've never seen the words 'tasty' and 'liver' in the same sentence...

Matt said:

I had some tasty livers at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles last week...

High Lord Mardy Pune said:

I like my kidney's. You can have my liver... it smells kinda rotten at the mo tho...

First off, Hello. I'm new to the site & second off I was just wondering if anybody out there knows if there is any live Sonics footage from the 60's. I've found lots of reunion stuff on youtube, but I really want to see them in their prime.

You got it, brother! Its a weekly show called PDR, and they podcast it for ultra convenience. I'll post a link to it after the fact. IDON MINE said:

OK, I'm half-containing myself... ONLY HALF!

AWESOME! HELLA SWELL!
Now, that streaming business is all fine and dandy BUT you fine guys just (PLEASE) GOT to record that as a downloadable podcast!
You are right, I could just snap it off the net with a audio-recording device when it airs, but I will be away from the internets at that time this is on, most possibly, so... big sissy wheep if I won't get to hear that one!

It's going good so far Kopper. Looks like I may have to order some more... kopper said:

Thanks ixnay! Looking forward to rolling in all that green that the sale of these babies generates for the site!

Thanks ixnay! Looking forward to rolling in all that green that the sale of these babies generates for the site!

Right on man! Thanks for making these great shirts with my artwork! It's an honor! ..Can't wait to get one!!!

I don't get paid till next Thurs. but I will be ordering a Large. Then I shall wear it till it is threadbare.

Thanks to everyone who's bought a shirt so far! Keep them orders coming! I'm gonna keep posting stoopid comments to keep this post near the top of the page!!!!

I saw him several years ago with Boss Hog, he looked a little bored just playing rhythm guitar,not like the guy who's ready to jump out of his skin that we're used to seeing.I'm going to try to make it out to see him,the only problem is he's part of that festival deal and there is tons of filler(only my opinion).

Just saw Heavy Trash a few weeks back, KILLER show!!! Looked like the whole band was having a blast as was everybody in the place! Jon really dug the opening band, catl (killer 3 piece blues/punk outta Toronto) and was getting those cats drinks during their show....fun time had by all!!

you´re so right man. seems like everything he twanges turns to gold... lawrence galvan III said:

He'll be in Chicago,July 17th for the PITCHFORK FESTIVAL or whatever it's called.
Jon Spencer is one cool dude with any project he's involved with!

He'll be in Chicago,July 17th for the PITCHFORK FESTIVAL or whatever it's called.
Jon Spencer is one cool dude with any project he's involved with!

BLUES EXPLOSION shows are lined up between now and the fall on the east coast, and some west coast dates....can't wait!!

HONEYMOON IS OVER AND I NEED A PUSSY...

anyone know what John Spencer is up to right now? Heavy Trash is helluva cool motha fucka!

These tunes (versions) of Screaming Dead are pretty good! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU6whvPxt1o

Some people also consider Lords of the New Church, The Mission/Mission UK and Dead Can Dance Gothic too.

Well, after going all WHO-ish with a 50 Watt Hiwatt plus matching cabs, I´ve recently found out that Solid State Amps can be way better than their reputation.
Currently I´m using some very rare, but neverthless pretty unexpensive Jennings amps (O-50, B-50 and J-100) from the early 70s. Although there´s not one single tube in them, you can crank them pretty much and they´ll crunch like an AC 30 (not too astounding, since Jennings himself IS the inventor of the AC 30).
When playing a tour with the great Jim Jones Revue, one of their Twin Reverbs passed out and guitarist Rupert Orton was pretty freaked to use one of these - but after two seconds he smiled again.
Plus, they do take EVERY pedal extraordinarily well.
I get my heavier crunch sound with an Orion Effekte Silverdrive (the clearest Overdrive I´ve heard thus far), plus some fuzz with wether my beloved Roadrunner Supersonic Fuzz or a Barber Trifecta or an Earthquaker Devices Hoof Fuzz. Reverb comes from an Earthquaker Devices Ghost Echo - one of the best Reverb pedals there is. It´s true.
Plus I play two Hollow Body Guitars - a Gretsch 5122 (the "Cheapo-Gentleman") with TV Jones PUs and - a Hoyer Cat - a korean take on an old german brand guitar.
It´s not an expensive setup, but that should never be the point, anyway. It just sounds darn freakin´good. To me.
And my two bands.