The Dictators - Irving Plaza Feb 7th, 1981

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July 26th 2010 marks the 34th anniversary of the first time The Dictators took the stage at CBGB's. While I have yet to find footage of that monumental event, I present you here the next best thing, The 'Tators ripping it up at Irving Plaza in the winter of 1981.
These 7 songs were filmed at one of the string of reunion gigs the guys did that year, just a few days before the performance that would be released by ROIR as "Fuck Em If They Can't Take a Joke" (and later as "Live - New York New York"). They play with a fire that makes one wonder what might have been if the band hadn't called it quits three year earlier.
Thankfully, the last decade has seen them return to playing on a semi-regular basis, including the release of the excellent "D.F.F.D." album and the live document "Viva Dictators".

You can download the m4v file here. Those of you on slow connections, or who don't wish to download larger files can view it on Youtube in 3 parts. (Part 1 Part 2 Part 3)

Billy Childish at Annandale Hotel in Sydney Dec 6th, 2005

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Here's some fine audience shot footage of Billy Childish & the Musicians Of The British Empire. The gig was billed as a Buff Medways show, but the lineup here is the same as the MBE. I've always found it hard to keep track of whatever name Billy is using for his current trio, especially since he tends to draw from his entire catalog no mater what band he's with.
Here he plays (Thee Mighty Caesars') Lie Detector, (The Buff Medways') Unable To See The Good and (Thee Headcoats') Girl From '62.

MonkeyBeat 46: If I Could Only Remember My Name....

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It's an odds & sods show this week, as I toss tunes that have been laying around into a pot to make a menudo for your ears. I also do my usual bit of bitching and complaining, question if there is more than one HeWhoCannotBeNamed, talk about better podcasts you should be listening to, and continually lose my train of thought and setlist.

Songs played:

1. Micky - La Cuenta Atras
2. Pure Country Gold - Moanin' In The Moonlight
3. Lo-Lite - Right Thing
4. Walter Daniels & The Gospel Clodhoppers - Take Your Foot Out Of The Mud
5. Thunderosa - Shut Down
6. The Elderberries - Impostor
7. Annita Babyface & The Tasty Poneys - No Problem For Good Sex
8. HeWhoCannotBeNamed - Wake Up
9. Francine - I Don't Give A Damn
10. I Can Lick Any Son Of A Bitch In The House - Valentine
11. The Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Johnny Are You Gay?
12. Gunsmoke - I Never
13. Paul Collins - Do You Wanna Love Me?
14. Caroline & The Treats - Pick It Up
15. The Twistaroos - Animal Instinct
16. The Yum Yums - Twenty-Four Seven
17. The Nervebreakers - My Girlfriend Is A Rock

Show Notes:

• Check out The PDR Podcast for a great interview with Eric Davidson (NSFW), author of We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001
  
• Find out more about the Norwegian bands I played on this show, by visiting their record label House Of Rock. However be careful what links you click off their page. The hostsite blogg.no appears to be some type of social network site, and the label owner (& lead singer of Caroline and The Treats) is adult entertainer Caroline Andersen (NSFW) "The Unstoppable Sandwich Queen"
• If you hurry you can get one of the last few copies of Walter Daniels & The Gospel Codhoppers' 7 inch on Ghost Highway Records

Those who are having trouble finding the show can download it directly via this link

Real Kids - Outta Place

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I was looking through some old DVDs I've had kicking around an found this choice clip from The Real Kids performing "Outta Place" back in November 1982 on the old Boston TV show "5 All Nite Live". Not sure where I originally found it, but I couldn't find it posted anywhere on the old internets so I uploaded it myself.
Enjoy.

Andy Shernoff - Be True To Your School

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I've repeatedly mentioned on the show what a huge fan I am of Andy Shernoff of The Dictators, and how only in the last few months he has started to play solo shows. Well imagine my delight as I happened across this clip of him performing solo on Glenn O'Brien's TV Party back in 1979. The host mentions that Andy had also performed on the show the week before, but I have yet to see that episode yet.

MonkeyBeat 45: MonkeyBeat Sucks

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Limited rambling on this show due to me having limited time to record, so I fill the rest of the time playing good music. I also find time to do another blind listening to a band that is currently #33 on a local music chart.

Songs played:

1. The Hives - Early Morning Wake Up Call
2. The Goldstars - You Crossed The Line
3. The DT's - God Damn World
4. Mongoose - No Anthem
5. The Sonic Graffiti - Mystery Number
6. Radio Dead Ones - Take It On Trust
7. The Snipes - Devil I Know
8. Jeff The Brotherhood - U Got The Look
9. Moonhearts - Can't Find My Way
10. The Biggest Bird You've Ever Seen - Mystery Machine
11. Ross & Brad from The Ladonnas - The Warrior (Un-released Demo)
12. The Poppers - "Dogdom" Blues
13. The Loons - Heyday
14. The Parting Gifts - Keep Walking
15. Pierced Arrows - The Doorway

Show Notes:

• To hear the complete sucks piece (all 12 minutes of it) that I splattered through out the show, check out the July 6th 2010 episode of The Best Show On WFMU
• Thanks again to Brad from the Ladonnas for sending me the demo to play
• Purchase The Haiti Project featuring 16 great artists including The Sonic Graffiti, and Radio Dead Ones. Plus 100% of the profits go to Haiti Relief
• David from the From The Burro podcast let me know that I was wrong about Jeff The Brotherhood being a one man band. It's actually two brothers. Which makes sense to me now.

Those who are having trouble finding the show can download it directly via this link

MonkeyBeat 44: What's That Sound?

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This episode is all over the map with live cuts from Ronnie Dawson, The Fleshtones & (Dictator) Andy Shernoff. I also read listener mail, and blindly play music sent in from one of them.

Songs played:

1. Ronnie Dawson - Monkey Beat City
2. Nick Curran & the Lowlifes - Filthy
3. The Ding-Dongs - Until I Die
4. John Schooley & His One Man Band - Factory Dog
5. Dash Rip Rock - Call of the Wild
6. Thee Attacks - Love In Disguise
7. The Loons - Diamonds, Garbage and Gold
8. Outrageous Cherry - Self-Made Monster
9. The Reigning Sound - Is It True?
10. The Biggest Bird You've Ever Seen - Postcard From Paraguay
11. Thee Headliners - Whatchagonnado?
12. Andy Shernoff - Master Race Rock
13. The Fleshtones - The Dreg
14. Los Straitjackets - Twist and Slide
15. Impediments - Le Ann
16. Riverdales - Crash Of The Moons
17. Mind Spiders - Ripped
18. Junior Astronomers - Fox and the Hound
19. Danzig - Deth Red Moon

Show Notes:

• John Schooley & His One Man Band is offering up his first album as a free download.
• The Biggest Bird You've Ever Seen can be found on Myspace & Facebook
• Yep Roc Records is offering up a FREE comps at Bandcamp.com
• Junior Astronomers' "I Just Want To Make A Statement" EP is available for FREE at Bandcamp.com
• Make sure you check out The Big Enchilada Podcast & The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T
• You should be reading Ugly Things Magazine. Issue #30 features in-depth articles about The Kinks 1964-68 heyday, The Masters Apprentices, Ollie Halsall and Patto, ‘60s garage punks The Hysterics, girl garage rockers The Bittersweet, Dutch beat icons Q65, ‘70s Texas punks The Nervebreakers.

Those who are having trouble finding the show can download it directly via this link

MonkeyBeat 43: Helping Johnny Remember

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The rambling returns! I take time off from setting up my new studio, and explain my recent absence from the "podcasting game".

Songs played:

1. Blood Red Shoes - It Is Happening Again
2. Paul Collins - Doin' It For The Ladies
3. King Louie's Missing Monuments - Black Rainbow
4. The Len Price 3 - Mr Grey
5. The Booze - Hate City Nights
6. Ronnie Dawson - Sucker For A Cheap Guitar
7. Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
8. The Sticks - Night Of Pleasure
9. Walter Daniels with Chili Cold Blood - Mystery Beer
10. JJ & The Real Jerks - Hooky
11. Davila 666 - Alerez
12. Dirtbombs - Secret Code
13. White Mystery - Switch It Off
14. Night Birds - Prognosis; Negative
15. The Dirty Sweets - Teenage Jerk
16. The Overnight Lows - Last Meal For The Underachiever
17. The Swanton Bombs - Waistland
18. Shonen Knife - Economic Crisis

Show Notes:

• The opening bit was taken from the educational film "Helping Johnny Remember". Ashleigh Nankivell did and hilarious re-edit of it that can be found here.
• I forgot to say anything about The Sticks when I played them on this episode. They are a trio from Brighton, U.K. and list The Keggs as one of their influences. What more do you need to know, to know that they are worth lending your ears to?
• Listen to White Mystery perform a great live set on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T. or download it from the Free Music Archive.
• On the show, I falsely said that "Teenage Jerk" was by Dirty Sweet. It's actually by the Austin, TX band The Dirty Sweets and can be found on their "Bubblegum Damaged" CD on Rip-Off Records. Their guitarist now plays in the band Love Collector which is also worthy of your listening time.
• Here's a site that shows you how to perform The Swanton Bomb as made famous by pro-wrestler Jeff Hardy. You'll most likely break your back or cripple your little brother doing it, but give it a try anyways. It will give you a good story to tell when people ask why you can't sit up straight on a bar stool.

Those who are having trouble finding the show can download it directly via this link

Welcome to My Jungle

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Hey, I've been noticing a huge upswing in traffic to the site lately & figured I'd post a hello note to all the first time visitors (welcome back returning visitors, too). Please leave a comment on this post and tell me how you found the site, so I can thank those who help spread the word on MonkeyBeat.
Enjoy your stay here.
-John

MonkeyBeat 42: All The News That's Fit To Shit

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I wrestle with my tongue while trying to talk about Girl Trouble's legal troubles, the upcoming Gibson Brothers reunion show, & read mail from listeners.

Songs played:
Jack Skuller - Love is a Drum
Swingin' Neckbreakers - Action Kid
Girl Trouble - Strictly Sacred
The Nerves - Hanging on the Telephone
The M & M's - Knock, Knock, Knock
The New Pornographers - Crash Years
Richmond Fontaine - You Can Move Back Here
The Sadies - Another Day Again
The La Donnas - Rock You All Night Long
The Mochines - Petrified
New Bomb Turks - Girl Can't Help It
Gibson Bros. - The Sperm Count
The Dirty Shames - Just After Midnight
The Punk Group - Big-Ass Sandwiches
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Chicken Dog
Gas Huffer - Robert
The Spits - Beat You Up
The 4-Skins - The Return

Show Notes:

• You can view Jack Skuller's winning performance from the Big Joe Jersey Talent Show & his new video on YouTube
• NeverPayToPlay.com has the paperwork for the Girl Trouble vs. Gorilla Production case. It's a hoot to read!
• Arena Rock Records has a free downloadable compilation with the Richmond Fontaine song I played on it
• Info about the Gibson Bros. reunion gig is up at DoneWaiting.com
• This show is not sponsored or affiliated with Big-Ass Sandwiches, but you should eat there when in Portland, or at least get one of their T-shirts

Those who are having trouble finding the show can download it directly via this link