? (Question Mark) And The Mysterians -- 96 Tears/ Midnight Hour 45'

  Let's get the fun facts outta the way.  First of all, singer Rudy Martinez actually changed his name to ?; and secondly I heard he believes, which sounds like hocus, that he is an alien messiah from the future!  Ya never know, people have thought worse ...

  Anyway this Garage Rock classic is still totally over-played on oldies radio, but who cares, it's probably one of the best songs they've got, and I love it every time.  Their sound reminds me of Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs, but with a darker creepier tone.  The B-side, Midnight Hour, has no relation to the Wilson Pickett number, it's an original with a Stonesy American Garage Punk feel.  Let's all cry 96 Tears for our favorite alien messiah from the future!

The Barbarians -- Are You A Boy Or A Girl/ Take It Or Leave It 45

  Total off-shoot of The Kingsmen, 60's Punks, known for their drummer with a hook for a hand, The Barbarians!  Are You A Boy Or A Girl is a hilarious number making fun of the whole hippie look and culture while embracing it, the B-side just sounds like another version Moulty, but not really, anyway put that in your smoke and pipe it!

Dayglo Abortions -- Feed us a Fetus

  One of Canada's leading Hardcore Punk bands.  I actually pulled it out of my old cassette collection, that I've had for who knows how long.  This album kicks f*cking ass from start to end.  They are considered a crossover band, which works for their other albums, but this one sounds more like Black Sabbath on speed.  Even-though the lyrics are for the most part intentionally stupid, there is some hidden insight and truth to what they are saying.  So Kill Hosers, get a beer and collect your welfare cheque!

Sphex -- Time/ Leaving This Crazy City 45'

  So, I'm from the same sh*tty dirty town as this band Sphex.  Just to get it over with, the A side wasn't my cup of tea, actually I thought it was awful, total classic Rock garbage.  But the B side is a Stooges style Punk Rock number.  This tune should be the city's theme song, it has a way of summing up almost every inhabitants feelings about the town.  Everyone who lives here has said those words at some point or another, so hopefully I'll be Leaving This Crazy City, but I doubt it, 'cause no one ever really does!!!

White Stripes -- Icky Thump

  Man ... I almost liked everything these guys ever did, but I especially hated this one ... sorry ... but this was a total load of horse dung!  I had to skip every song, if you can call these Led Zep keyboard/ guitared disasters songs.  Two icky thumbs way down!

Guided By Voices -- Bee Thousand

  Quintessential Lo-Fi album by Guided By Voices.  Recorded purposely to sound bad, but like the Sonics, it's done so to add character.  Unlike most Lo-Fi bands, these guys take less focus on the artsy-fartsy stuff, instead they play some well versed Rock 'n' Roll.  Bee Thousand is a must for any Indie connoisseur. 

Eric's Trip -- Love Tara

  Folksy Grunge Punk Canadian legends Eric's Trip were one of the, if not the, best band our country had to offer the world.  Rick White was like our Neil Young of the 90's, especially if you were Canadian, no one was making music as cool as these guys, and Love Tara was able to compete with the American Indie giants.