I am very new here but this site looks super cool, I plan to blab away and hopefully inspire others to do the same. There is a lot to learn especially about the very old obscure garage music. I sense a real happnin vibe here ! These podcasts are simply insane! Dig it baby! Derk Von, The Vonz kopper said:

This is what we've got. Use it or don't. Thanks.

This is what we've got. Use it or don't. Thanks.

brotherkyle said:

I miss the garagepunk forums as well. Huge wealth of information on there. I learned a lot from it. I hate these social networking sites.

Its kinda what I was thinking, this site is great,but sometimes you just want to see who's playing what records are out and general stuff easily without trying to negotiate a maze, sometimes simple is best, its the garage way!

i like the butthole surfers forum its quite bent http://buttholesurfers.org/forum/index.php/board,1.0.html

You can read my random shit here: http://twitter.com/rocknrollrugby

http://twitter.com/steveterrell I already see a buncha you guys there. I also do the Blip.fm thing, for which I blame some of my friends in the Hideout. (You know who you are.)

Just in case yer really fuckin' bored of yer life and wanna read about my minutiae, ya can now catch my dumbass on Twitter Dig it.

My band has its record being listened to by two US independent labels. One label has seen the band, heard the CD and had email communication, the second label heard good stuff about us, called me and has heard the CD. Both labels seem interested - but what can I do to close the deal - in other words sell the idea of signing the band as if it was their idea?

I don't want my time wasted either - so I'm thinking it's time to ask if there is anything else they need while they listen and propose a deadline for an answer - hoping they respect this approach. Slacking and not following lead leads to no deal - what do I have to lose anyway - just publishing :)

What would you do - basically this is like any other business sales transaction - what is in it for them = profit !

I would loe to see a video podcast... definitely cannot host one but will be a fan of whoever does host it :)

Something like Night Flight would be great. I still search torrent and file sharing sites for anyone who had the foresight to record old episodes and then be motivated enough to convert it to digital. No such luck though. I especially want the "New Wave Theater" shows since those were partly responsible for warping my young mind. So yeah, this is an excellent idea.

No hosts though. Hosts more often than not start to think the show is about them and wind up being lame.

I'm into this idea.
I'm into doing this.
How's about i just make one and see what ya think.

It'd be Toronto-centric though... although I guess it doesn't have to be.

I'm on it!

and btw - I would love to do it - I just don't have any idea how difficult it would be...

Yeah - I've been thinking about this too... I would love a podcast that was a trashed out version of the old USA show Night Flight... B-horror trailers, short video clips, and weirdness all mixed with music videos and live performances...

Maybe even with a ghouly host =)

I've been thinking it'd be cool to launch a video podcast on GaragePunk.com. If anyone out there would like to take a stab at hosting, producing, and editing such a show, please get in touch! Post your ideas/comments/thoughts/questions/whatever here if you'd like.

Thanks,
kopper
GaragePunk.com

I love photographing people who played on great records of yesteryear, and new stuff too. My catalogue of photos has a lot of faces in it. NYC can get pretty "name-droppy" which is annoying, but my favorite recent encounter was a couple glasses of wine with sammy yaffa (formerly of finnish glam outfit hanoi rocks, and currently the bass player for the new york dolls). Also in 2007 I had The Hives hanging out at my pad during Cavestomp, that was fun! Check out this fun photo of Magic Christian too! I definitely heart Cyril Jordan!

I have "met" a few at shows in the sense that someone introduced me (or I introduced myself) when we happen to be in proximity to each other. Even had a beer with some. But the only one I have met that would recognize me walking down the street is Earl the Pearl Hudson of Bad Brains. Come to find out, he lives only 2 miles from me. Small world.

well, there's actually been a few people either from playing with them or after said person's gig:
Joe Strummer and Mick Jones; Captain Sensible and Dave Vanian; Glen Mattlock; Sylvain Sylvain and Arthur "killer" Kane ( literally just one month before he passed away, backstage at their first reunion gig); Jayne County; Lenny Kaye; Alan Vega; Shane McGowan;
and a few more that at the moment don't sping to mind.

I have met alot of cool 'celebs' of the punk new wave scene.....to name a few
Bruce Foxton of The Jam
Micheal Stipe REM....early indie REM !
Marky Ramone
Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers
etc..
All great experiences too!

cool responses

lots of good ideas

4 seems like a cool number to start with

yeah it's like an ep - and it just struck me as a good target

In your band, stick to what you are good at.

For example, I'm normally pretty good with coming up with an theme or idea for a song and the bassist fills in the rest.

I also find picking a chord progression (just like A G A C) then elaborating it to make it original and your own. I'm also a big fan of tempo and volume changes and fewer riffs, but that depends what sort of stuff you're into.

so who are all the name checked bands you have in mind? there are quite a few of them. best way to start with a garage rock song is to have a title (which usually turns into your chorus) or a set of situations around a common theme or a catchy riff of some sort, either a melody or a guitar riff. if you have any or all of the above, you should be set to write some songs. why 4? you planning to put out a 4 song EP ? spike P.

Hey

I sit here writing this really not knowing where to start with song writing.

I'd love to write 4 or so Garage Rock songs in the vein of all the usual name checked bands with a view to jamming with friends and seeing if we can have a little combo with a couple of originals.

I'm a pretty good prose writer and stuff, doing a humanities degree and stuff so I really feel ought to be able to write nice simple songs.

Any tips, exercises would be more than welcome - no matter how basic they might seem to you!

Thanks for anything,

George

I will be using mobineko for the first 45 with thee Gravemen, they are cheap and hopefully good quality, will let you know how it sounds in a month or so

Hi, I just found this place the other day: http://www.mobineko.com/ Have anyone tried them? It looks very cheap but I have no idea on the quality. cheers! Andreas

The Sonics is meant to be all amps - and technique of course!

I still don't know how Parypa got that toppy tone even off of the 6th string on 'The Witch,' it bugs me a bit because it's as if he's the only man that can play the damn song. That's fair I suppose.

My current Fuzz is now an Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff - which is great. It's better for the more "modern" stuff I'm into though. QOTSA and Smashing Pumpkins etc.

A friend and I are going to look into assembling our own pedals, so I'd definitely get some 60s fuzz kits to put together.

I'd like to try the Tonebender and the Fuzzrite for sure.