The Mal Thursday Show #31: Halloween Special

The Mal Thursday Show #31: Halloween Special

Direct from the haunted realm of Austin, Texas, GaragePunk podcaster, rock n' roll musician, and part-time TV horror host Mal Thursday presents an expanded and remastered edition of The Mal Thursday Show Halloween Special, a triple-header of terror combining the original 2007 Halloween show, the 2009 reboot, plus 33% new footage. It's a strange brew full of zombies, werewolves, and wicked witches, not to mention hunchbacks, hobgoblins, and headless horsemen.

Presented in Living Monophonic Sound for your All Hallow's Eve listening and dancing pleasure.

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Playlist:
THE BOMBORAS: A Fistful of Terror
THE SEEDS: Evil Hoodoo
MANFRED MANN: Hubble, Bubble (Toil and Trouble)
Q65: I Got Nightmares
THE SKUNKS: You Scare Me
THE TEXREYS: Ghoul a Go-Go
THE MALARIANS: No
THE BORN LOSERS: Werewolves on Wheels
LOU REED: Halloween Parade
DEAD KENNEDYS: Halloween
THE SHAGGS: It's Halloween
THE (MOTHERFUCKING) BROWNS: Scream for Halloween
LOS STRAITJACKETS: Theme from "The Munsters"
ZACHERLE: Happy Halloween
LON CHANEY JR.: The Maddest Story Ever Told (Theme from Spider Baby)
THE FUZZTONES: Happy Halloween
THE SWINGIN' NECKBREAKERS: No Costume, No Candy
CAPTAIN CLEGG & THE NIGHT CREATURES: Zombie a Go Go
THE TOMBSTONES: Black Cat
THE OUTSIDERS: Haunted by Your Love
THE MOONTREKKERS: Night of the Vampire
ROKY ERICKSON & THE ALIENS: Creature with the Atom Brain
THE CRAMPS: Creature from the Black Leather Lagoon
RONNIE COOK & THE GAYLADS: Goo Goo Muck
THE FRANTICS: Werewolf
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS: Werewolf
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Werewolves of London
ROUND ROBIN: I'm the Wolf Man
BO DIDDLEY: Bo Meets the Monster
THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES: Frankenstein's Den
THE NEW YORK DOLLS: Frankenstein
ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN: Coolest Little Monster
THE KINGSMEN: Haunted Castle
THE ROCKIN' CONTINENTALS: Count Dracula
THE SONICS: The Witch
THE LOLLIPOP SHOPPE: You Must Be a Witch
THE CIRCUS: Burn, Witch, Burn
THE MOVE: Night of Fear
THE LAST WORD: Sleepy Hollow
THE CORDS: Ghost Power

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Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine

From deep in the heart of Texas, it's the sound heard 'round the world. The all-time greats from the Lone Star State.

Here are the first three mind-blowing voyages into Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine (click on images to download podcasts):




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The Manfreds at the Beeb

Even though Manfred Mann's Abbey Road studio tracks are among the best-recorded of all the early British beat bands (even when the dreaded hot valve men intrude upon the band's tight combo sound), I prefer some of the versions on their BBC sessions even more. While I could do without some of the cheesier pop numbers, the group manages to come off much better soundwise than many of their contemporaries (The Who, the Beatles, etc.), whose music suffered from the the typically thin and dry BBC production style. Many of he takes that the Manfreds cut for the Beeb have a lot more energy than the originals. The version of "The One in the Middle" is particularly epic.

The CD was quietly released in 1999, around the same time that a lot of BBC sessions were finally getting legitimately released, and I was unaware of its existence until now. I was missing out on some great stuff, but it's been a pleasure to hear it for the first time.

1. Groovin' [Saturday Swings Recorded 14/10/64]
2. Watermelon Man [Saturday Swings Recorded 14/10/64]
3. Sha La La [Saturday Swings Recorded 14/10/64]
4. I Need You [Saturday Swings Recorded 5/1/65]
5. Look Away [Saturday Swings Recorded 15/2/65]
6. Come Tomorrow [Saturday Swings Recorded 15/2/65]
7. L.S.D. [Top Gear Recorded 23/3/65] Listen
8. Oh No, Not My Baby [Top Gear Recorded 23/3/65]
9. That's the Way I Feel [Top Gear Recorded 23/3/65]
10. The Abominable Snowman [Saturday Club Recorded 4/5/65]
11. The One in the Middle [Saturday Club Recorded 4/5/65]
12. Parchman Farm [Swing into the Summer Recorded 7/7/65]
13. What Am I to Do [Swing into the Summer Recorded 7/7/65]
14. I Put a Spell on You [Saturday Club Recorded 1965]
15. If You Gotta Go, Go Now [Saturday Club Recorded 1965]
16. Watch Your Step [Saturday Club Recorded 1965] Listen
17. It Took a Little While [Saturday Club Recorded 7/12/65]
18. There's No Living Without Your Loving [Saturday Club Recorded 7/12/65]
19. Spirit Feel [Saturday Club Recorded 7/12/65]
20. Tired of Trying, Bored with Lying, Scared of Dying [Saturday Club]
21. When Will I Be Loved? [Saturday Club Recorded 19/4/66]
22. Still I'm Sad [Saturday Club Recorded 19/4/66]
23. Pretty Flamingo [Saturday Club Recorded 19/4/66]
24. Machines [Saturday Club Recorded 19/4/66]

Mal Thursday's Ebay Garage Sale!

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The Malarians: Know/Finished In This Town CD

The Malarians: In the Cool Room CD

Cracking the Egg: The Untold Story of the Nightcrawlers DVD

Will Ferrell "Rojo Johnson" Bobblehead

Nolan Ryan 1969 New York Mets Statuette

Roy Oswalt Bobblehead Doll

The Mal Thursday Show #30: Texas Tyme Machine, Vol. 3

The Mal Thursday Show #30: Texas Tyme Machine, Vol. 3

Once again, Mal Thursday sets the controls for the heart of the Lone Star State to take you on a wild trip in a Texas Tyme Machine. This particular journey finds Mal on the dusty streets of Austin circa the late '70s, as special guest Jesse Sublett tells the incredible true tale of Texas punk legends the Skunks. Along the way, there are stops in the present day with a track from the new Ugly Beats long-player Motor! and a fistful of smokin' 45s from the psycho-delic '60s.

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THE UGLY BEATS: Things I Need to Know
SHADES OF KNIGHT: Fluctuation
THE CHEVELLE V: Come Back Bird
DESTINY'S CHILDREN: Fall of the Queen
THE SHERWOODS: I Know You Cried
THE MODULATION CORPORATION: What to Do
THE GOLDEN DAWN: My Time

MYSTIC EYES: Enough of What I Need
THE UNTOLD FABLES: It's a Cryin' Shame
THE TELL-TALE HEARTS: Crackin' Up
THE HIGHER STATE: You Can Forget About That
LYRES: We Sell Soul
THE MALARIANS: Good Times
SONS OF HERCULES: Gimme Some

The Skunks Story:
THE SKUNKS: Earthquake Shake/Television Lover/Memphis/Cheap Girl/Can't Get Loose/Jackie O/Dancing on My Grave

THE TWILIGHTERS: Nothing Can Bring Me Down

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Malarians Live Review by Dave Hayes

The Malarians
Sierra Grille, Northampton, MA
June 10, 2010
by Dave Hayes

The alarm went off for a half an hour before the soundtrack of my current dream slowly but surely became the soundtrack of my confused bedroom surroundings. CRAP. I was a half hour late for The Malarians gig at Sierra Grille, so I threw ons some clothes, a hat, grabbed my water bottle, and stumbled out the door mumbling some loud repeated phrase designed to wake me up out of my sleepy stupor.

When I arrived at Sierra, The Malarians were on. I peeked into the window to watch for a minute, in the same way I watched some of The Unband's infamous gig 16 years prior back in the early Bay State days that Mal Thursday started when he became booking agent in 1993. Only this time, Mal (his real name is J.M. Dobies) was fronting his band from WAY back in the day (they were active from 1984-1990, and began at Hampshire College, I believe).

When I walked in, I first saw my friend Greg, said hello, and then immediately noticed Dancing Larry. I knew then that this was an old-school Northampton freakfest shakedown of the highest order, and a cheshire cat grin replaced my semi-drooling tired pie-hole.

The Malarians were ROCKING. I kept telling people all night it was as if they were a working band, as if they'd never stopped. It was COHESIVE. This was not the sound of old friends getting together for a couple practices and a couple gigs. THIS BAND HAD A VIBE, an energy of urgency that the best bands produce.

Mal throughout the night timed his classic 'YEA-YUHs' at just the right moments, which was like a band mantra.

These guys were purveyors of classic surf and garage rock replete with farfisa keyboard sounds, backing vocal harmonies, and Mal's classic stutter dance, with his hands thrown in the air like a rock and roll boozy cockatoo, fingers and arms flailing every which way.

Eric Payne (aka 'Lime Rickey') rode the drums with total rock abandon, yet complete control. It was a push-pull balance that he conjured all night long and it drove the tunes, along with Les Lebarge (aka 'Les Fillin') on bass, who was THUNDEROUS with his big ass Gibson Thunderbird cranking away.

The combination of guitarists John Lebhar (aka 'Johnny Tomorrow') and Robert Sherwood (aka 'Bob Medley') was potent. These guys are both total pros, one would lead while the other comped, they'd both riff together, it was just spot on axe-slinging, and the left-handed and right-handed symmetry was cool visually, I thought. Great singers too, can you tell I had fun?!

You could see why these guys were so popular back in the day. It had a retro vibe, but was played with an energy that just felt important and FRESH. Near the end of the night they did a slow-tempo version of Stepping Stone, that was grinding and had many a booty shaking.\

I only wish they would play more. A killer night of original valley rock and roll that began 25 years ago, and may have finished up (in terms of live performances) on this night (although as of this writing there is rumor of more potential live dates). I am grateful I was there to witness it, and gave my bones a good shaking.

The Immolators closed out the night, and while I had to split due to my insane work schedule, I did catch a couple of turns, and the band is aptly named. Mike Dumont was on bass and lead vocals, and Chris LaPlante was on keys and background vocals, and a couple of younger musicians who were ripping it to bits. It was straight ahead rock and roll, and there is no question these guys have their own vibe, and should be paid attention to. It also didn't hurt that Dumont's bass cabinet is the size of a single wide trailer.

Long live rock and roll in the CT River Valley.

Florida Rocks Again! #43: What's in a Name?

Florida Rocks Again! #43: What's in a Name?

After a lengthy hiatus, Mal Thursday returns to Florida to dig up another treasure chest full of rare nuggets by the all-time greats from the Sunshine State. This time out, the theme is "What's in a Name?" as every song on this episode has somebody's name in the title. Featuring music from the Belles, the Allman Joys, We The People, the Royal Guardsmen, Charlie Pickett, Betty Wright, and many more. Dedicated to the memory of the late, great King Coleman and Montells/Evil drummer Jeff Allen.

Produced by J.M. Dobies and Jeff Lemlich in Living Monophonic Sound.

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Playlist:

THE BELLES: Melvin
THE ALLMAN JOYS: Oh John/Doctor Fonebone
31st OF FEBRUARY: A Nickel's Worth of Benny's Help
WE THE PEOPLE: Alfred, What Kind of Man Are You?
FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS: Lucille
CHARLIE PICKETT: Penny Instead
THE VANDALS: We're the Vandals
THE FIVE MEN-ITS: Walkin' with Mr. Lee (bed)

THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN:
Bo Diddley/Alley Oop/Simon Says/The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

THE ECHOES: Wild Mother
THE IMPACS: Your Mama Put the Hurt on Me
MANDARIN GATE: It's a Revolution, Mother
DION: Daddy Rollin'
THE MONTELLS: Daddy Rolling Stone
BETTY WRIGHT: Sweet Lovin' Daddy
STEVE ALAIMO: Happy Pappy
THE IMPACS: Cape Kennedy (bed)

QUEENS KIDS: Brutus
BOOT: Danny's Tune
WAYNE COCHRAN: C.C. Rider
SAM & DAVE: Jody Ryder Got Killed
J.P. ROBINSON: George Jackson
HOYT AXTON: Officer Ray
BETTY WRIGHT: Mr. Lucky

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