The Chicago gig is at Park West , Feb. 5.     I said it before , but , I can't believe Roky is getting second billing. I don't know how long he's playing , maybe that was a deciding factor. He did'nt get top or equal billing to "Overrated Unanimous" - Alejandro Escovedo , Rosie Flores and Butch Hancock , either, but , they only let him do two songs , when some people came specifically to see HIM (BTW , Alejandro is a very nice guy. Wish I got it wih his music , like 2/3rds of Chicago.).

But , Kopper , I would put out an APB , somebody might have an extra ticket , or you might be able to score tix the night of the show. You never know.

BTW - If you don't see your city on this list , it's probable (And hopeful) that Roky will regroup with his official backing band , and , arguably , his best , since The Explosives , Hounds of Baskerville , after Kaylee , Keyboardist , and Jegar , band leader and Roky's Son  , get some parenting in. Their Son is due to be born in about two months. Jegar jokes about a Devil child , when , of course , that baby is going to be so beautiful , it should be blinding. Oh , yeah , Lucifer was , too , scratch that.

But , seeing as how this is a package tour, I think (But can not confirm.) that if and when Roky rejoins some version of The Hounds of Baskerville and commences with a headlining tour (He does'nt normally tour with other bands , unless they're backing him , which Black Angels have , and will be , on this tour.), obvious spots like The West Coast should eventually be covered. Likewise , I would think , for Europe , but , again , I'm only speculating.

If anyone has done it, I bet Mike Stax of Ugly Things mag would know... or maybe Tim Warren?

Just saw this update from Billy Miller of Norton Records:

Very, very sad news. Norton Records superstar The Mighty Hannibal has passed away. We do not have the full details. He called Norton HQ this morning and was his usual upbeat self and all seemed fine. This is devastating news. A true legend is gone...

Yes. Definitely.

So, should we do a 10th volume of the Hideout Comp Series?

Yes please!!!

Hell yeah

Oh yeah, that would be great.

What do you guys think? You want more of this crap?

So much to choose from.  Thank you! 

OK, um, Lutz, check the store now and see if those are what you wanted...

http://grgpnk.spreadshirt.com/

Ack! This was buried in the Support forum and I totally missed it. I'll have to look at this request when I have more time. Sorry, Gina!

Y'mean , like Roger Nellie?

Nathan Barley is a character created by Charlie Brooker and is a loathe some media type who has no morals or ethics whatsoever.

Chris (?) - Nathan Barley? Book ? TV SHOW ? Neither ? Is it some extension of Steam Punk , only more Dickensian. I remember , if I'm not mistaken , Lee "Scratch " Perry had an LP called "Super Ape".....No connection , I guess. I know what you mean , you don't want to knock your local bands , if they're cool people.

MATT - Scion or Vice I don't know about , either.      EXCEPT VICE MAGAZINE/RECORDS. Sounds like it's just as well..... It's almost too easy to take shots at Punk - Pop or Epitaph , excluding the Cramps and Wayne Kramer,......But , I'm not being innundated with it like I was in the 90's. A lot of things are under my radar , now , too.

Well , most people agree "Hate in The 80's" and "Scavenger of Death"were the best things Bobby Soxx did , but that was earlier. Bobby played out , early on, with the Dirkx Bros.( aka The Telefones , Dallas , and possibly Texas' , most popular Power Pop band . But , it seems they did'nt appear on that recent "Radio Ready" comp.) , who backed him on that 45 , as The Nazis From Hell  (Such originality).....then revamping his group as The Teenage Queers (More originality - But it was a contest to come up with the most outrageous names - V.D.Generats , Sharon Tate's Baby , Vomit Pigs , Smegma ,etc.)   , which , as I recall , was the formative Stickmen With Rayguns (Actually , a great name , but, live , I found 'em horrendous. Some agree , some don't.

Some people , if I tell 'em I lived in Dallas in the 80's , go "Stickmen ! Bobby Soxx !", as if The Nervebreakers never happened .

I was a big Kiss fan in Jr. High. They were the first Rock concert I attended , with Bob Seger and Artful Doger opening . But , unlike , say  , Alice Cooper , when I walked away from Kiss , Aerosmith and solo Ted Nugent , I really never went back.   Even tho' I DON'T MIND AEROSMITH IN MODERATION , NOW , And some solo Nugent , with Derek St. Holmes on vocals,  they had some good toons. Just don't need to buy it.

Black Flag - I've only ever owned "Jealous Again" and the "Decline " tracks. Pre - Henry , I could take....I ONLY REALLY LIKED "T.V. PARTY" FROM "DAMAGED" , AND ONLY A SMATTERING OF LATER STUFF. I AGREE , THEY BECAME  LESS INTERESTING. But , I was never much of a fan , to start with. Some of the bands I mentioned , for example , The Cars , they don't bother me as much , because I don't have to hear them almost daily , like in High School and early College.   They were one of those bands , like AC/DC , I TRIED to get into , but , just could'nt......

I know I cited examples off the top of my head that are still well liked in many circles. But , as you say , each to his own.

There are so many other bands I really loathe , if I thought about it, and you might just agree.

God knows how we agree on BONE - O and U- Douche.....But , I admit , I liked their first album at the time , and parts of the second and third albums. This was still before they were a HUGE arena band.   Bono accused Flock of Seagulls' Guitarist of ripping off and commercializing The Edge's sound. IN REALITY , though , it seems The Edge did the same with Keith Levene's Guitar sound....

THANKS FOR THE INPUT .

Pete,

Most of our podcasters (if not all) include playlists with their podcast blog posts (in the Blogs section).

Is that what you're looking for?

Anyone here ever heard of them?  I just got their debut LP, "Snapshot," and it is very cool.  They're a bunch of teen-agers from Ireland who really kick ass.  I'm going to see them this March up in New York at the Bowery Ballroom, so I just thought I'd ask.

Kopper ,

YEAH , Mina and I talked about that. She did clear it up that my friend , Axel ,who was involved with the Voodoo Rhythm label in The 90's ( He gave me a few 45s ,inc. one by the Monsters. ) , did'nt own the label ,  but I'd forgotten who ran THAT corn-dog stand.

"My name is Beat - Man and I like....to Wrestling Rock'n'Roll !!!!".

John Battles said:

Hi , Mina . I'm not sure if I follow you , but "Punkabilly" has been used as a catch - all phrase to describe early bands that had their roots in Rockabilly and Punk , like , obviously , The Cramps , X , Alan Vega , even The Nips. Then , the whole Psychobilly thing happened , and changed the playing field.

It's still "Correct" to say something is "Punkabilly" if it fits that description.   Voodoo Rhythm , that was Axel Gieseking's label , right? 

No, she's talking about Beat-Man Zeller's label (they've run ads here in the past):

http://www.voodoorhythm.com/

"what do you think of this new term?"

Uh, you're kidding, right? This "term" is probably older than you are...

Thanks, Señor Claus. I will keep an eye open. Hope they pass by Chicago.

cute, but uh sorta lacking in the energy department, aren't they????

Hey, yeah, they're actually supposed to visit this March, Las Vegas and LA (so I've heard). I've seen them live many times in Tokyo. They were in California last summer.  Check out details on their facebook page.  Cheers! J

I never saw the show, but what made it so bad?

I never watch it because I KNOW it's gonna suck, so I don't know (nor do I really care) what I missed. ;)