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Reviews - February 2010

Back after the winterbreak with some must-haves! Read more >>

THE REATARDS

The world lost a great goddamn performer in Jay Reatard. We love his music and it'll make him live forever!
Here's an interview from way, way back that Martin Savage did for Savage #4. Read more >>

FIGURES OF LIGHT

Martin Savage got a hold of protopunk pioneers and newly re-discovered The Figures of Light for an interesting interview. Check out their 7" and LP/CD on Norton for some great rock and roll. Read more >>

REVIEWS - DECEMBER '09

A day late and a few dollars short - here are the December reviews! Quite the mix..
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REVIEWS - NOVEMBER 2009

I'm not even gonna apologize for this delay - just read on.. Ty Segall, Reigning Sound, Box Elders.. so much great stuff!! Read more >>

Reviews - October 2009

This thing about posting reviews the first day of the month seems impossible..sorry! Here's a big batch for the 7th day of the month though. Enjoy! Read more >>

THE GOODNIGHT LOVING

Check out this great Milwaukee band with releases on Dusty Medical, Wild Honey and Contaminated and read about their upcoming releases. Read more >>

THE FORBIDDEN TIGERS

Ladies and gentlemen...The amazing Forbidden Tigers!!!
Look out for a European tour early next year! Read more >>

THE STRANGE BOYS

Check out Austin, Texas' cool Strange Boys - surf, country, blues, garage - they mix it all up. Hopefully you've caught them live on their endless tour. Read more >>

Reviews - June 2009

Still playing ketchup so you'll have to take some pretty old stuff for a little while longer. Reviews of Apache, Black Time, Henry Fiat's Open Sore, some cool comps and more.
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Reviews - May 2009

A few days late because of internet failure but crammed loads of releases in there instead. Enjoy!
Bongo Joe, Brainbombs, Weakends, Ty Segall, Jeffrey Novak and some Algerian rock and roll. Read more >>

REVIEWS - APRIL 2009

Got some nice new stuff from the Jacuzzi Boys, thee Oh Sees, Strange Boys and some new bands releasing outstanding singels like the Woven Bones and Personal & the Pizzas.

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REVIEWS - MARCH 2009

Got a few new albums and a couple of singles reviewed for March.. Marked Men, Jacuzzi Boys, Hunches, Black Lips and more. Read more >>

REVIEWS - FEBRUARY 2009

Yes, back on track again and my february 9th resolution is to have the reviews up the first of the month again starting march 1st.

This month sees reviews of records from the amazing Jacuzzi Boys, Ty Segall, the Figures of Light, some old and rare surf,  new garagerock and more.. Read more >>

Reviews November 2008

A new batch of stuff.. so much left and more coming all the time! But I love it. Manikins, Jack of Heart, Quintron, Digital Leather, Lover! etc Read more >>

THE GUINEA WORMS

Probably the most mindnumbing song of the year. The Guinea Worms "Box of Records" have been winning the hearts of nerds all over the world. Here's an interview with singer/guitarplayer Will Foster. Read more >>

THE HEX DISPENSERS

One of my faves this past year. Live they are amazing. Go check them out whenever you have the chance.Savage caught up with singer/guitarplayer Alex Cuervo (formerly of the Gospel Swingers, Blacktop and This Damn Town). Read more >>

THE YOLKS

Certainly one of the best new bands to come along the last couple of years. They'll make you dance until dawn and they say they've learned it from the best. Ladies and gents...THE YOLKS! Read more >>

REVIEWS October 2008

So many Ken Rock releases..can't review..them..all..smothering..me...gasp! And a Goodnight Loving LP that's real good. Read more >>

IN THE RED RECORDS New releases

Comments on the new releases from bands like Jay Reatard, Davila 666, Cheap Time, Vivian Girls and more by Larry Hardy. Read more >>

REVIEWS SEPTEMBER 2008

A few days late, not to mention the month that passed by too fast.. Still catching up..a shitload of Live Fast Die releases reviewed, new Mojomatics LP, Twistin' Rumble 5 and 6 and some more great shit. Along with the newest teen-sensation. Read more >>

DAVILA 666

Out now is the debut, of sorts, by Puerto Rico’s DAVILA 666 on In The Red Records. Since they’ve been bragging about being longtime Savage-fans we had to hook up with them and find out how they ended up on In The Red, what the Puerto Rican garage-scene is like and what bands they’ve been inspired by. AJ Davila will guide you through the drugs, knifefights and chicken-eating! Read more >>

REVIEWS JULY 2008

Well that had some time coming.. Sorry about that. Will be back on track from now on. Enjoy some old stuff finally getting reviewed and some newer stuff too. Lost Sounds, Cheap Time, Blowtops, Dirtbombs, Guinea Worms, Hex Dispensers, Manikins and loads more.  [Full story..]

CRYPT RECORDS

An up-to-date interview with headhoncho Tim Warren and Dirk jumping to answer a few questions about the European side of things. [Full story..]

THE ORIGINAL THREE

You all know Ian and his band the Black Lips, but he's also in another band from Memphis called the Original Three. I got a chance to catch up with the lesser-known members of the band to get down to the real nitty gritty. [Full story..]

REVIEWS FEBRUARY 2008

Black Lips, old blues, the love for the Cosmic Psychos, Jay Reatard's Terror Visions and more.. [Full story..]

THE BLACK LIPS

A short interview and update with Ian from the Black Lips where he spills it about the new movie, new records and his other cool band, the Original Three. [Full story..]

BOOK REVIEW:

THE ELECTROLINE DIARIES

A really nice photobook showing off the cool hot rods of the legendary Burbank Choppers.
this would really look nice next to your "Hot Rod" by David Perry. [Full story..]

Best of 2007 by Thomas Savage

Better late than never right? Still catching up on a lot of reviewing and interviewing but from the looks of it, '07 isn't that much different from '06. However the spring of 2007 can never be equaled as far as shows go. Don't know how many times I saw the Marked Men or the Black Lips in Texas only to come home to King Khan, BBQ, Jay Reatard and more Black Lips. Great year! Check out my best of 2007 list.

COCOCOMA // HEADACHE CITY 

They're going on tour together throughout Europe in February and March, they've got some new releases out on cool labels like Goner, Shit Sandwich and HoZac, and they share members. We caught up with them before they leave for Europe. [full story..]

HAUNTED GEORGE

Haunted George is what they call him, from out of the desert comes a one man band, more horrifying than ever before. We got word from the ghoul in his desert cabin and here's what he had to say.. [full story..]

"THE SPOOKY WHEER"

A ghost story by Haunted George [full story..]

REVIEWS - January 2008

Here's the latest batch, I know they've been gone for a while but I'm catching up. Have faith! Check out reviews of the Creteens, Blues Explosion, Black Lips, Makeouts, Trashies... [full story]

REVIEWS OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2007

Yup, double dosage this month. Reviews of some great stuff like Jack Oblivian, Lover! and an awesome rockabilly comp, and then we're also playing catch-up with reviews of some old stuff. Check 'em out here

REVIEWS - SEPTEMBER 2007

Reviews of the Gaye Blades, King Khan, Lover!, Black Lips, Vikings, Intelligence, Sonics... Read it here

CRYPT RECORDS

An interview with the world's coolest label. Read it here

NORTON RECORDS

An interview with Billy Miller, one half of way cool Norton Records. Read it here

OBLIVIANS

We had a chat with Greg after their show in Hamburg. Read it here

NAMELOSERS INTERVIEW IN UGLY THINGS #25

Don't miss the new issue of the greatest magazine since Kicks kicked it. We're also proud as all get out to have an interview with Swedish 60's garagekings, THE NAMELOSERS in the new issue. Just go out and get it!

IN THE RED RECORDS

Larry Hardy of ITR speaks his mind. Read it here

THE GORIES STORY part 2 - DAN KROHA

Finally the second part of the story of one of the greatest bands EVER! Read it here Also check out the interview with Mick Collins below.

THE GORIES STORY part 1 - MICK COLLINS

Part one of the history of the Gories. Mick also talks King Sound Quartet, Dirtbombs, Blacktop etc. Read it here

Mark Sultan aka BBQ

The one man band who doesn't want to be one, also as in The King Khan & BBQ Show, Les Sexareenos and the Spaceshits. From now on known as Mark Sultan. Check out the "Sultanic Verses" in In The Red. Read the interview here

THE BLOWTOPS

Interview first published in Savage #4. Read it here

THE MANIKINS

Sweden's hardest working rock'n'rollband. Three fullengths, a ten inch and a bunch of singles. Read all about them here

CRIMINAL IQ RECORDS

Criminal IQ mastermind Darius gives us the lowdown

REGULATIONS

Sweden's coolest punkband! Read an interview here

REVIEWS JUNE 2007

The new Guitar Wolf CD, King Louie's Black Rose Band, Don Howland's Wooden Tit and the new High Tension Wires plus some cool stuff. Read the reviews.

THE GOSPEL SWINGERS

An interview with a shortlived but oh so great band by Martin Savage. Read it here

THE FATALS

Definitely the loudest band ever out of France, and also one of the best. We talked a bit with Wladimir Malaga about the Fatals and his label Nasty.

THE BASEBALL FURIES

Great as all get out punkrock. They've split up but rumours of a last record is running around. Cross your fingers. Read an interview here

CHEATER SLICKS

One of the best bands ever! Their new album is out now on Dead Canary Records. Read all about it!

REVIEWS MAY 2007

Featuring the Marked Men's Jeff Burke's solo project, new Ken Rock releases and some bands that are heading over to Europe shit summer; the Boston Chinks and LiveFastDie. Read it all right here.

REVIEWS APRIL 2007

Still catching up with the last few months. Promise a lot more reviews next up. Check out this latest bach right here

THE LITTLE KILLERS

The new record is called "A Real Good One" and it is! It's out on Gern Blandstein and here's what singer/guitarplayer Andy had to say.

BLACK TIME

Maybe one of the best bands walking the Earth right now! Their second LP/CD is out on In The Red and they have a bunch of new records coming out soon. This interview was made after the release of their first LP.

THE CHEAP THRILLS VS. THE NERVOUS HABITS

Got a damn cool looking single in the mail with two bands that both have cool sounding names and I haven't heard of either one before.. I just thought this is too good to be true.. they probably both suck..

M.O.T.O

Masters of the Obvious!

MOGEN DAVID & THE GRAPES OF WRATH

I don’t know if you’ve heard the ace garage punk 7” that Norton put out last year. The band was called Mogen David and the Grapes of Wrath and it really blew me away.

KING KHAN

The hardest working man in showbiz now that JB isn't around any longer. Find out more about King Khan & the Shrines, the King Khan & BBQ Show and the Kukamongas.

REVIEWS FEBRUARY 2007

Beat Beat Beat, Mojomatics, Maaster Gaiden, Gonerfest CD/DVD and a bunch of great compilations. Read all February reviews

THE MARKED MEN

The catchiest and best punkrock band out there these days! They're just plain amazing. Check out what these ex-Reds outta Texas have to say about touring in Europe and their new record on Swami Records.

LIVEFASTDIE

Checkin’ out LiveFastDie’s MySpace I was blown away by their song “Passing Out in Front of You”!!! Great goddamn punkrock! Turns out it’s a one-man-band that wants to be a whole band...

REVIEWS JANUARY 2007

Demon's Claws, Rat Traps, Alarm Clocks and more. Read all January reviews