[bomp] Re: Fuzz zines and current bands?

[PsychoPunk1966@xxxxxxx]

Greetings!
 
 
Tim sez:

<< what are your favorite underground garage-psych  bands from the past 5 
years? Yes, you can say the Hives or White Stripes,  etc, but I'm really 
looking for more underground bands... (Though in the  "aboveground" world 
I just saw the Kaiser Chiefs in concert -- and they were  fabulous!) >>  


MELVIN LITTLE REPLIES: It is amazing when one decides to have a little bit  
of vacation time.  I've been online all day long, and I guess I better  
contribute to this discussion before signing off.
 
In no particular order (myself), these are bands that came into my  attention 
since 2000.
 
 
New Planet Tampolines: What can I say about them?  They sound like  Pink 
Floyd from the Syd Barrett era (1965-1968).  Check them out at 
_http://www.newplanettrampoline.com/_ (http://www.newplanettrampoline.com/) .
 
 
The Spinns: This is a local Chapel Hill, NC garage band.  They were  heavily 
influenced by The Gonn (and many other bands from the Pebbles series),  and 
they have an early Rolling Stones (1963-65) sound about them.  "The  Last Time" 
and "Come On" comes to mind when hearing The Spinns.  Check out  their website 
which can be easily accessed at 
_http://www.demonbeachrecords.com/spinns.html_ (http://www.demonbeachrecords.com/spinns.html)    .
 
 
Mondo Topless: They are usually THE BAND I look forward to see playing  
almost every year at Sleazefest.   There's quite nothing like being  loaded with 
Long Island Ice Teas and New Castle Beer (in no particular order)  than hearing 
them live.  They can be accessed at _http://www.mondotopless.com/_ 
(http://www.mondotopless.com/)  .
 
 
The Young Idea:  The best way to describe this trio is that they are  Liliput 
(a 1970s Swiss punk rock band) meets a 1990s Sleater Kinney.  They  fuses 
punk rock, power pop, 60s garage rock, and 60s UK mod in a  very feminist 
package.  Two females and a guy were  tired working in retail like it was claimed in 
one of their songs, and they  formed last year and move from Maryland down to 
Chapel Hill.  They can be  accessed at   _http://www.theyoungidea.com/_ 
(http://www.theyoungidea.com/)  .
 
 
The Ugly Beats: I just heard them for the first time a few weeks ago, and I  
am going to make the purchase after hearing one MP3 from them.  They are  from 
Austin, TX, and their MP3 is entitled "Can't Cut Through."  Check them  out 
also at _http://www.uglybeats.com_ (http://www.uglybeats.com)   .
 
Cheers,
Melvin Little

"In Beverly Hills... they don't  throw their garbage away. They make it into 
television shows."
---Woody  Allen

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