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In 2010, Justin Maurer's band CLOROX GIRLS fell apart and he found himself living in his uncle's attic and working as a dental supply salesman in Long Beach, California. He was inspired after seeing James Carman's band IMAGES play a killer set at notorious longshoreman dive Harold's Place in San Pedro. Harold's bartenders were known to deal trucker speed from behind the bar as well as brandish a sawed off shotgun if any of their patrons got out of line. Being the diviest of Pacific Avenue's drag of working class dive bars, they allowed locals to throw their own punk shows. Justin made the pilgrimage across the Vincent Thomas Bridge to check out one of these shows and was blown away by IMAGES, a local band who took equal inspiration from late 70s LA punk as well as poppier UK punk like THE BUZZCOCKS. The vocal harmonies were great and a particular lefty drummer who played his snare and floortom with his arms crossed - one James Carman - was singing lead vocals and backing vocals and harmonies in a way that caught Justin pleasantly off guard. A few weeks later Justin bought a round of $1 beers for the IMAGES boys at Fern's, one of Long Beach's diviest on East 4th Street, but before taking their first sip they were chucked out by the doorman because every single member of IMAGES was all under 21. Justin soon produced a music video for the boys (“Frustration”, directed by Vim Crony), and also asked James if he would be up for joining a new band. Back in Long Beach, Justin and another new friend Cezar Mora, who had played in local bands THE SWITCHUPS and THE BAD MACHINE, were working on a project called LOS LONG BEACH BOYS, a Beach Boys cover band that sung in Spanish. They hoped to rake in the big bucks at swap meets and lowrider car shows. Translating and harmonizing an entire Beach Boys set in Spanish proved to be quite the challenge, and Justin and Cezar decided to write originals instead. James invited his childhood friend Johnny Reyes to audition on bass at LA DRUGZ' first band practice at his parents' house in Carson. The guys liked his yellow BUZZCOCKS t-shirt, his sense of humor and his mod hairstyle, so he was in. They celebrated with homemade pancit and lumpia from James' mom. At practice, James mentioned that the best music was like a drug and the name LA DRUGS was pitched. They looked it up and it seemed there was already a band called LA DRUGS from Boston. And they sucked. The boys decided to differentiate themselves by spelling it with a Z as an homage to THE PLUGZ. LA DRUGZ began to gig around the South Bay, Orange County and Los Angeles playing spots like The Redwood, The Continental Room, Harold's, The Observatory, Alex's Bar and Vince Lombardi High School (VLHS). They recorded the OUTSIDE PLACE EP with Kid Kevin of CALIMUCHO in San Pedro and approached Tim and Mark Janchar at HOVERCRAFT RECORDS in Portland, Oregon about releasing it. The brothers dug it and said yes! A westcoast tour was promptly arranged around the release of the record and would take the boys north to Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. In Seattle, Kurt Bloch of THE FASTBACKS joined them onstage for a raucous cover of “You're Gonna Miss Me” by 13th Floor Elevators. The following year of 2015 took the boys out on the road with London's FAT WHITE FAMILY where they kicked off at storied L.A. Venue The Troubadour, and toured all the way out to Austin, Texas. After ripping it up at the final show of their tour at The Chapel in San Francisco, both bands' vans were broken into at the Travel Lodge Motel on Market Street and Valencia where over $20K of gear was stolen along with both bands' suitcases of clothing. FAT WHITE FAMILY flew back to the UK all wearing LA DRUGZ t-shirts which was the only clean item of clothing each member now owned. The ALL BURNED DOWN EP was the followup and all things were quiet on the western front UNTIL NOW. James Carman formed THE REFLECTORS,
700 beds! This episode covers the story behind A Momentary Lapse of Reason by Pink Floyd.It's not technically a Hipgnosis cover…or is it?I talk about the new documentary Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (Go see it!!)This record cover didn't make an appearance in the film for good reason but I still wanted to explore this insane feat that could only have been pulled off by the amazing Storm Thorgerson. Fast forward to 2021 and the band gets back together for a remix of the original art…kind of. BONUS: watch til the end for my ai experiments in attempting to create this thing the lazy way. What could go wrong?Check it out on youtube under Design Freaks Podcast and everywhere else you get podcasts! ***I also recommend you check out my Hipgnosis episode from 2020 (it's #12! Not 13 like I say in the episode lol) with the one and only Kurt Bloch!***~~Follow the show: @_designfreakspodcast_Design Freaks on YouTube~~ Design Freaks Link Treedesignfreakspodcast.com Ruinousmedia.com~~Donate to help with recording costs Thank you!~~Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John DwyerSOURCES: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pink-floyd-momentary-lapse-of-reason-remixed-cover-interview/https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/day-pink-floyd-hauled-700-1675009https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hxn1Jy_v0Ihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Momentary_Lapse_of_Reason#:~:text=The%20cover%20shows%20hundreds%20of,references%20%22Learning%20to%20Fly%22.https://youtu.be/6Hxn1Jy_v0ISupport the show
Before we start, if you're company has a hard time explaining what it does you can hire me to do that in 60-90 seconds with an explainer animation. Go to drive80.com or email me at mike@drive80.com to learn more. Sicko was an American rock group from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1991. Exceptionally, the three-piece pop-punk group maintained a constant membership for every recording as a band. This line-up was Denny Bartlett (guitar, bass, vocals), Ean Hernandez (guitar, bass, vocals), and Josh Rubin (drums, brother of Aaron Rubin from The Mr. T Experience). Sicko released four full-length albums and five 7″ eps as well as a retrospective CD with unreleased and rare material, a released demo and a tour video. They also appeared on approximately fourteen compilations on labels such as Lookout! Records and Liberation Records. They once exchanged covers with Cub. The vast majority of their recorded output was recorded by Kurt Bloch of The Fastbacks and released on Seattle-based punk label eMpTy Records. One EP and the retrospective CD were released on Mutant Pop Records. Three Sicko songs were featured on the Xbox game Project Gotham Racing 2 alongside artists like The Flaming Lips and Princess Superstar. Alan Rappaport being the #1 fan His Misfits T-shirt Empty Records Who did their album artwork Having their stuff released digitally on Red Scare Records Switching instruments during their set The Reunion show they played recently Frank from the Mr. T Experience And a ton more Check out my new book The Couples' Checklist for my webcomic dailyBred. It's a great gift for Valentine's Day. I also have an Instagram for it. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email mike@drive80.com and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.
Johnny Ramone, Eddie Vedder and Weird Al walk into a green room….OK, better to let legendary singer Kim Warnick tell this joke herself! The Fastbacks' bassist/vocalist is full of hilarious stories, zingy one-liners and a down-to-earth humility that only comes from flying so close to sun and actually living to tell the tale (in an alternate universe run by record store geeks, perhaps The Fastbacks could have been the next Nirvana). It's a funny story, really: the pioneering Seattle band were always too eccentric, too weird and (as Kim says) maybe that's a good thing! The group of high school buddies (including Lulu Gargiulo: guitar/vocals and genius guitarist/ band leader Kurt Bloch) not only influenced would-be-punks to pick up a guitar, they also got to live out their own teenage fantasies opening up for the likes of the Ramones and Joan Jett. Touring the world (and finally making it to Japan just like her heroes, The Runaways), Kim has tasted every high school garage band's wet dream. Today, we bring it all back to 1979, when Kim was just a kid dreaming about attacking the bass on stage just like Dee Dee. So...what happens when you invite mom and dad into the pogo pit? Did Dr. Frank really ask for an entire series of Encyclopedia Brittanica in his rider? What's all this about Joan Jett's pubes? How the hell did Kurt keep it all together for so many years? All these questions and more are answered (well, sort of) on this here podcast. What a way to rocket into 2021! Support Kim Warnick by picking up her music! SONGS HEARD ON THIS PODCAST "K Street" by The Fastbacks "And You" by the Fastbacks "Believe Me Never" by the Fastbacks Purchase music by The Fastbacks on Apple Music: https://www.apple.com/us/search/The-Fastbacks?src=globalnav Contact the podcast: crushersfanclub@gmail.com @hayleyandthecrushers on Instagram Hayley and the Crushers Fun-Sized out now on Rum Bar Records
Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Truth About Recording & Mixing, hosted by Crackle & Pop!'s Johnny Sangster. To start things off, enjoy this inspired discussion of recording rock & roll with the esteemed Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows, Minus 5 and Full Toilet! Kurt doesn't want to talk about his home studio, "Strictly Vintage," but we do nonetheless. Topics: 2:20 Recent projects. 5:30 Don't talk about Strictly Vintage. 10:20 Home drum recording setup. 22:20 Kurt's early tape recorders and home recording. 30:00 Cheaters & Fastbacks first studio recordings. 45:00 Sound City modded amp. 48:25 Recording vocals in the living room. 53:42 Home recording drums, etc. 64:35 Revox tape machines 70:00 Tape tales: editing, spot erasing, window edits 77:00 Phase and drum mic'ing, polarity & phase with mics & effects. 83:00 Using multiple mics phase tricks for effect Submit your questions for Johnny by sending us a voice memo or email to podcast@fretboardjournal.com. The Truth About Recording & Mixing is a bi-weekly podcast produced by the Fretboard Journal magazine, loosely based on our Truth About Vintage Amps Q&A podcast. www.johnnysangster.com www.cracklepopstudio.com www.fretboardjournal.com
This week, after some prophetic ol’ 1993 Bad Religion: brand new Bad Religion, Damned, Black Nite Crash, Maxïmo Park, Bats, and Kurt Bloch with Kim & Lulu, plus Temptations, Alice Cooper,... Real Punk Radio podcast Network brings you the best in Punk, Rock, Underground Music around! From Classic Oi!, Psychobilly and Hardcore to some Classic Rock n Roll and 90's indie Alt Rock greatness!! With Tons of Live DJ's that like to Talk Music From Garage Rock, to Ska.. We are True MUSIC GEEKS!
Show Notes Rich: 00:00:38 - 00:13:58 Vivian Hua: 00:14:15 - 00:30:36 Mark Steiner: 00:31:10 - 00:53:10 Titles referenced in this episode: Iron Eagle Iron Eagle 2 Aces: Iron Eagle III Iron Eagle IV The Fast and the Furious 2 Fast 2 Furious The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Fast and Furious Fast Five Fast & Furious 6 Furious 7 The Fate of the Furious The Librarian: Quest for the Spear The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice The Librarians Friday the 13th: The Series Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 3 Ninjas 3 Ninjas Kick Back 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain Jarhead Jarhead 2: Field of Fire Jarhead 3: The Siege Jarhead: Law of Return Jaws Jaws 2 Jaws 3-D Jaws: The Revenge Midnight Run Another Midnight Run Midnight Runaround Midnight Run for Your Life Shrek Shrek 2 Shrek the Third Shrek Forever After Puss in Boots Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip The Substitute The Substitute 2: School’s Out The Substitute 3: Winner Take All The Substitute: Failure is Not an Option Wishmaster Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled Nemesis Nemesis 2: Nebula Nemesis 3: Prey Harder Nemesis 4: Death Angel BeautyBoiz: The Collective The Year of My Japanese Cousin Songs from Mark Steiner's segment: The Smugglers - Make You Mine The Young Fresh Fellows - I Don't Let the Little Things Get Me Down Janis Tanaka, Kurt Bloch, Ken Stringfellow, and Mike Musburger - In America (The Fastbacks cover) Extra special thanks for Scarecrow's own Wil Long for the theme music!
Our guest on Episode 89 is a living legend in Seattle, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. Mr Kurt Bloch has been blazing the guitar since the 70s and also happens to have one of the craziest guitar collections around Seattle. This conversation was a blast and we covered everything from his deep interest and knowledge of Coronets/Wilshires/Crestwoods to his seeing Van Halen and Judas Priest separately on the same night in 1979. I feel like I could listen to Kurt tell stories for another 3 hours and not even bat an eye. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did! If you enjoy the Couch Riffs Podcast and/or our videos please consider becoming a monthly pledge supporter for as little as .99/month. You can do that at the link below (anchor.fm/couch-riffs) and don't forget to leave a 5-star rating and a great review if you see fit. Thanks for listening and for your continued support! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/couch-riffs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/couch-riffs/support
My guest Kurt Bloch @brdcrp and I discussed SO MANY THINGS. The Fastbacks origin story, Vancouver and Seattle punk scenes of the late 70’s/early 80’s, the first album cover Kurt designed, NO THREES, when Duff joined the Fastbacks, our favorite Hipgnosis records, creepy attraction, and lots more. Plus two Bad Scene songs!Hipgnosis: Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell, and Peter ChristophersonSources:“Vinyl . Album . Cover . Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue” by Aubrey Powellhttp://www.aubreypowell.com/HIPGNOSIS.htmlhttps://www.stormstudiosdesign.com/http://www.hipgnosiscovers.com/Follow DF on IG @designfreakspodcastTwitter @designfreakspodhttps://www.designfreakspodcast.com/Want to help support my podcast? Donate any amount here:) Thank you!Theme Music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John DwyerOther Music: “Tank” by Bad Scene (Stranglers, 1978)“Outdoor Miner” by Bad Scene (Wire, 1978), Courtesy of Kurt BlochJust be Killer!
My guest Kurt Bloch and I discussed SO MANY THINGS. The Fastbacks origin story, Vancouver and Seattle punk scenes of the late 70’s/early 80’s, the first album cover Kurt designed, No Threes Records, when Duff joined the Fastbacks, our favorite Hipgnosis records, creepy attraction, and lots more. Plus two Bad Scene songs! --Hipgnosis: Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell, and Peter ChristophersonSupport the show (https://www.venmo.com/Clarita-Hinojosa)
Sicko was an American rock group from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1991. Exceptionally, the three-piece pop-punk group maintained a constant membership for every recording as a band. This line-up was Denny Bartlett (guitar, bass, vocals), Ean Hernandez (guitar, bass, vocals), and Josh Rubin (drums, brother of Aaron Rubin from The Mr. T Experience). Sicko released four full-length albums and five 7" eps as well as a retrospective CD with unreleased and rare material, a released demo and a tour video. They also appeared on approximately fourteen compilations on labels such as Lookout! Records and Liberation Records. They once exchanged covers with Cub. The vast majority of their recorded output was recorded by Kurt Bloch of The Fastbacks and released on Seattle-based punk label eMpTy Records. One EP and the retrospective CD were released on Mutant Pop Records. Three Sicko songs were featured on the Xbox game Project Gotham Racing 2 alongside artists like The Flaming Lips and Princess Superstar. Alan Rappaport being the #1 fan His Misfits T-shirt Empty Records Who did their album artwork Having their stuff released digitally on Red Scare Records Switching instruments during their set The Reunion show they played recently Frank from the Mr. T Experience And a ton more This week's episode is sponsored by Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company, bringing the punk rock ruckus to liquid form! Brewing up lip smackin, palate crackin IPAs and sours, robust dark beers, and a healthy mix of classic easy drinkers. Neshaminy Creek beers are available in NJ, PA, DE, and MD. Neshaminy Creek will celebrate their 7th Anniversary on Saturday, June 8th with a free show at their main brewing facility and taproom in Croydon, PA, featuring: Dave Hause, Modern Life Is War, School Drugs, and Fire In The Radio. Website - neshaminycreekbrewing.com Check out the new merch on the thiswasthescene.com If you’d like to support the podcast you can donate as little as $1 a month through Patreon by going to thiswasthescene.com and click on the button at the top of the page that says Click HERE FOR BONUS MATERIAL. As a Patron, you get access to bonus material that regular podcast subscribers do not. OR you can do a one-time donation by clicking the DONATE button. Check out my new book “How To Get Divorced. A Guide for people currently going through some shit.” You can download a free copy at YourDailyBred.com.
Find us at: iTunes Spotify Google Play Bill Rahn of These are Some of the Sodas We Like joins us to talk about songs that are 90 seconds or shorter. We've all dug into our lists and found our favorite short songs this week, though James and David learn the hard way that sometimes less is not always more. We also dig up some of our other favorite ultra-short songs, get some fascinating production notes, and super vibe over a very important 90's album. Get ready for our shortest #SongFight playlist yet as we're Gone in 90 Seconds Songs featured in this episode include: (3:22) "Field Day for the Sundays" written and performed by Wire. Copyright 1977 Carlin Music Corporation, ℗ 1977 The state51 Conspiracy. (5:06) "Kick Out the Jams" written by the MC5, performed by The Presidents of the United States of America. Copyright 1969 Rebecca Derminer, Robin D. Derminer, Elizabeth L. Derminer; ℗ 2004 PUSA Music. (6:55) "Anchor" written and performed by Less Than Jake. ℗ 1999 Fat Wreck Chords Records. (8:10) "Short Songs" written and performed by Dead Kennedys. ℗ 1987 Decay Music. (8:31) "Punck" written and performed by Suicide Machines. Copyright 1998 Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Suicide Machines. (8:44) "Jah" written and performed by Suicide Machines. Copyright 1998 Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Suicide Machines. (8:55) "All!" written and performed by Descendents. ℗ 1987 SST Records. (9:01) "I Like Food" written and performed by Descendents. Copyright 1985 Tony Lombardo, ℗ 1987 SST Records. (9:20) "Raisin" written and performed by Paul and Storm. Licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. (21:44) "Feather Pluck'n" written and performed by The Presidents of the United States of America. Copyright 1995 Polygram International Publishing, Inc., Flying Rabbi, Raw Poo Music & David M. Dederer Publishing; ℗ 2004 PUSA Music. (30:12) "Tainted Love" originally written by Ed Cobb, performed by Soft Cell. Copyright 1981 Phonogram Ltd. (30:49) "Still There's Hope" written by Kurt Bloch, performed by Young Fresh Fellows. Copyright 1990 Energy House Music. (32:08) "The Reason" written and performed by Hoobastank. ℗ 2004 UMG Recordings Inc. (43:10) "Minimum Wage" written and performed by They Might Be Giants. Copyright 1990 They Might Be Giants Music. Intro and outro music taken from "Run in the Night" by The Good Lawdz from their album A Lil Sumthin' Sumthin'. Licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. To hear the full song or get more information, visit the song page at the Free Music Archive.
Kurt Bloch came to the pod garage! We discuss his many music projects, OG Photo Shop on disk, growing up punk in Seattle, and the subversive art of Raymond Pettibon. From the Black Flag logo to his many zines to a beach towel sold at Target….we discuss his beginnings and ongoing impact on the art scene.–What do Black Flag and the show Law & Order have in common?–What does Pettibon mean?Listen and find out!And please share with friends xoxo Thank you for your support!@designfreakspodcast@clarita.dezdesignfreakspodcast.comSources:The Art of Punk - Black Flag - Art + Music - MOCAtvhttps://youtu.be/N0u04EqNVjohttp://www.artnet.com/artists/raymond-pettibon/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Pettibonhttp://www.raypettibon.com/https://www.gregkucera.com/pettibon.htmTheme Music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer
Kurt Bloch came to the pod garage! We discuss his many music projects, OG Photo Shop on disk, growing up punk in Seattle, and the subversive art of Raymond Pettibon. From the Black Flag logo to his many zines to a beach towel sold at Target….we discuss his beginnings and ongoing impact on the art scene.–What do Black Flag and the show Law & Order have in common?–What does Pettibon mean?Listen and find out!And please share with friends xoxo Thank you for your support!@designfreakspodcast@clarita.dezdesignfreakspodcast.comSources:The Art of Punk - Black Flag - Art + Music - MOCAtvhttps://youtu.be/N0u04EqNVjohttp://www.artnet.com/artists/raymond-pettibon/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Pettibonhttp://www.raypettibon.com/https://www.gregkucera.com/pettibon.htmTheme Music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John DwyerSupport the show (https://www.venmo.com/Clarita-Hinojosa)
Kurt Bloch is a legendary figure in Seattle's music scene since his formation of the Fastbacks in the late ‘70s. On this week's podcast, we talk to Bloch about growing up in Seattle, the creation of his first bands, how he began tinkering with guitar gear, his work with Alejandro Escovedo and a lot more. This episode is sponsored by Retrofret and Dying Breed Guitars.
Filthy Friends is a supergroup made up of Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney, Peter Buck of R.E.M., Scott McCaughey of the Minus 5 and the Young Fresh Fellows, Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks, and Bill Rieflin of King Crimson and many other bands.
Filthy Friends is a supergroup made up of Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney, Peter Buck of R.E.M., Scott McCaughey of the Minus 5 and the Young Fresh Fellows, Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks, and Bill Rieflin of King Crimson and many other bands.
Please, make a wish; it's your birthday because Kurt Bloch has come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Fastbacks' legend to talk all things punk! From the true origins of Seattle punk, to the devolution Mentors, to booking the first Guns 'N' Roses show and so much more: don't miss this one!Also, listen to The Fastbacks, love The Fastbacks, live for The Fastbacks., Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
(WARNING: The music opinions expressed by the individual hosts do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the other host or the show itself)Turned Out A Punk host Damian Abraham and Cold World mastermind Nick Woj discuss the Kurt Bloch and Ray Cappo episodes of TOAP, before being joined by friends of the show, the GODS: Poison Idea's Jerry A. and Hard-Ons' Ray Ahn!Don't miss Hard-Ons featuring Jerry A. on the road now with Melvins and Napalm Death!!!!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy