MonkeyBeat: August 2009

MonkeyBeat 30: Cars & Girls

Like the title says, all the songs are about cars & girls.

Setlist:
The Midnight Callers - Little Stardust
The Fucking Eagles - I Will or You Won't
The Primevals - Wicked Willow Blues
The Action Dogs - I Can't Get Through To You
The Magic Christian - All The Stars
The Goldstars - D.M.V.
The Lyres - 100cc
The Dictators - (I Live For) Cars and Girls
The Hentchmen - Cars On Film
The Muffs - Brand New Chevy
The Jerry Reed - Lord Mr. Ford
The Pajama Slave Dancers - Fast Cars, Girls In Bikinis
The Real Bad News - I Hate Fords
The Paul Collins Beat - Falling In Love With Her

As always, if you like the bands you hear on MonkeyBeat support them by buying their music and seeing them when they play near you.

The rambling returns, with a whole mess of great new music.

Playlist:
Left Lane Cruiser - Crackalacka
The Madd - I know
Los Shakers - Don't Ask Me Love
The Go-Nuts - Eat It All
The Real Bad News - Krispy Kreme
Jehosaphat Blow - Shake Your Bacon
The Last Gang - Mick Strummer
Youthbitch - I Will Forget Your Name
Box Elders - Necro
Knights of the New Crusade - Why Do You Want To Go To Hell?
Reigning Sound - The Bells
The Almighty Defenders - Cone Of Light
Davila 666 - La Ciudad

Mike Lucas is mostly known as the bass player for The Phantom Surfers. However, he has had a long a storied career in bands dating back to the mid-70's, each band with its own special gimmick.
He was kind enough to talk to me about his various bands, his views on shtick bands, getting hassled by Dick Dale's legal representative, helping form the Trashwomen, and his latest work as a crime author.

Playlist:
The Phantom Surfers - Gammera
The Phantom Surfers - I know It When I Hear It (w/ Rudy Ray Moore)
Sir Dance-A-Lot & His Dancing Romancing Pranceteers - Sir Dance-A-Lot Theme
MAL - Insect Doom
The Phantom Surfers - Schlock Slot
Michael Lucas Interview
The Phantom Surfers - (I Call My Baby) D.D.T.
Sir Dance-A-Lot - Back To Bataan
Highlander Two's with Elka Zolot - Put Down Your Shootin' Iron Pappy
The Pussyhounds - Motorcycle Parts
The Phantom Surfers - Wave Hog
The Phantom Surfers - (Play Bass with) Pleasure Point

Contact Mike Lucas and purchase books at http://www.rudosandrubes.com/

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MonkeyBeat 27: Smell The Sock

New music from the Reigning Sound, the Box Elders & Assjack (featuring Hank III). Plus a sleaze punk tune from The Rock and Roll Geek Michael Butler's old punk band Stevie Stiletto.

Setlist:
The Action Design - Landmines
Reigning Sound - Stick Up For Me
Oblivions - Memphis Creep
Jack-O & the Tearjerkers - Walk of Shame
Thee Butchers Orchestra - Here I Am
Box Elders - Hole In My Head
Phantom Surfers - Love Is..
Thee Shatners - Stronger Than Kirk
Mannequin Men - Never Lived By Myself
Assjack - Tennesse Driver
Blood For Blood - Ain't Like You (Wasted Youth II)
Stevie Stiletto - Bobby Hates People
The Cables - Same Places, Same Faces
The Whips and The Whales - Girl In The Mirror

As always, if you like the bands you hear on MonkeyBeat support them by buying their music and seeing them when they play near you.

This show starts with a tribute to the great Billy Lee Riley who passed away this weekend. Also a block of great tunes suggested by listener Mr. Ed. Plus a new tunes by ex-Exploding Fuck Dolls singer Kris Swanson, and Jello Biafra

Setlist:
The Green Hour Band - Brand New Lover
Billy Lee Riley - Flying Saucer Rock and Roll / Itchy / Sun Goin' Down On Frisco / Goin' To The River
Kris Swanson and The Liberators - Wastland (demo)
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine - Clean as a Thistle
The Disciples of Rock and Roll - Doomsday
The Freak-Outs - Bound to Explode
The Synthetics - Stop Talking
The Toughtimes - Whittier Blvd.
Si Si Si - The Big One
The Tijuana Panthers - Creature