Like reggae? Step right this way...

Reggae can be a dodgy place to visit. For every great Dr Alimantado record, you can land square in a rotten Trojan cover of John Denver. Yes, it does exist ("taaake me hooome..."). So, if you don't have someone to call on for tips or a record shop that doesn't wanna play ball, you really need to pay ReggaeNews a visit.

Aside from reviews and articles, the site has a fistful of cracking podcasts which features killer dubs, jump up rocksteady, roots, ska, cool-ass digital reggae... pretty much anything that comes under the reggae umbrella. Thankfully, it doesn't stick to 60s and 70s, preferring to mix the old with the new. The only drawback is that you'll come away with a list of 'wants' the length of your arm. They've also got a great little interview with Jimmy Cliff.

Click here to pay ReggaeNews a visit.

The Greatest 100 Greatest List Ever

Stumbled across this whilst flagrantly abusing internet privileges at work - The Detroit Metro Time's "100 Greatest Detroit Songs Ever", an untouchably hip Top 100 compiled by the Deetroit rag's staff late last year. Convention dictates that Top 100 Records Lists a la Mojo Magazine, Q Magazine, The Guardian Guide et al lists are arbitrary, predictable, dull etc etc - this list, however, is dynamite from top to bottom. Tons of Psyche-Soul (Black Merda, Funkadelic, Dennis Coffey), Motown (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Martha Reeves), garage rock (Stooges, ? & The Mysterians, MC5), plus the occasional groundbreaking techno or hip-hop track...a genuinely fascinating journey through the Motor City's back catalogue, and a forceful reminder of how consistently this city has produced incredible music since the mid 1900s. Go dig! (Also in the Detroit Metro Times this week: "Road Rage - Mayor and council skirmish over Livernois makeover".) PF

Website: France YeYe

France has often been unfairly dubbed as a music vacuum. Those with open ears and minds know that, probably more than any other non-English speaking European country, the French have got it right. So with that, it's worth pointing you in the direction of a cool-ass Ye-Ye site.

France YeYe is filled with great French pop videos, shots of French pop stars and... probably one of my favourite oddities... paper dolls of French popstars that you can cut-out 'n' keep. Look to the right and you'll see one of French vixen Françoise Hardy taken from a Swedish magazine. Why don't the rags have things like that in anymore?

If you want some brooding, sweet/sad YeYe, then click here to see the wonderful Patricia Carli heartbreaking her way through 'Demian tu te Maries'.

France YeYe is part unadulterated love for French sixties pop, part wry glance and part kitsch... but don't hold the latter against them, it's all part and parcel of digging the scene. Now, click here to visit the site... there's some nice Dutronc videos awaiting you.

Radiohead launch their own social networking site

What? A social networking site? Is that like an online pub? Well, kinda, for those of you avoiding these things like the plague, social networking sites are just forums with bells on. The main point of these things is to chat and share stuff... it's all pretty unthreatening honest. So anyway, if you're a big Radioheader, and you're sick of Myspace, Bebo and Facebook, then you may well be interested in this bit of news.

Radiohead have unveiled their own social networking website: Waste-central.com . Fans can interact, swap photos and details, look at tour dates and watch videos. In a posted message the band said: “We’ll be adding plenty more bits and pieces in the coming weeks and ironing out any wrinkles or annoyances the best we can. Hope you find something interesting to play with.” If you wanna dissect Pablo Honey, scratch your head and wonder what happened to Thom's brothers band 'The Unbelievable Truth' or talk about the pros and cons of Johnny Greenwood's fringe, click here.

Elbow make new site so you can hear new tracks

When Uncut start wetting themselves over Elbow's new website, boy, you jus' know it's gonna be the most exciting thing you ever placed eye-balls 'pon. They tell of "a 3D Rubiks type cube which you can find tracks from the new album within". Man! It combines two of my most favourite things! Dour indie and puzzle games! I ain't been this excited since Snow Patrol lent me their Pairs card game.

Sweating, heady, giddy with anticipation, I clicked a link and there it was...  a rotating grey cube that doesn't move like a Rubik's cube, but rather, spins aimlessly whilst playing bits of some plodding synthy indie music when you click the clearly highlighted 'click me' cubes. Elbow are touring too... Glasgow ABC (April 4) Newcastle Academy (5) Leeds Metropolitan University (6) Oxford Academy (8) Bristol Colston Hall (9) Birmingham Academy (10) Sheffield Octagon (12) Manchester Academy (13) Nottingham Rock City (14) London Brixton Academy (15) Follow the following link to hear the tracks http://www.theseldomseenkid.com/

Electric Roulette goes all web 2.0 with Twitter

You might think we just sit around listening to obscure country rock on a wind-up gramaphone, but we're actually quite modern. We obviously use a computer, have this site and now we have Twitter.

What's that you ask? Well it's one of those pointless things that investment companies throw buckets of money at due to them being popular for five minutes - and bandwagon jumpers that we are - we've signed up for the five minutes.

So check to your right for our latest comments and thoughts on any old nonsense that comes to mind. And if you have Twitter too, you can add us to your contacts.

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Rock 'n' Roll T-Shirt sir? Perhaps sir would dig something more soulful?

There's loads of band t-shirts knocking around... there always has been. However, if you wanna be a bit cooler, then going off the beaten track is where it's at. With that, you should pay a visit to A-non clothing.

Okay, their logo is cruddy and some of the tees have BA Baracus on... but keep digging and you'll find a nice selection of shirts that sport the Tamla Motown logo (see picture dufus), Studio One, Moog, 303s, Blue Beat, Lennon, Joy Division and the New York Dolls.

The price is around £20 and they stock Vintage Wash tees, Men's tees, women's tees, hats, hoodies... all the usual. Gwan. Pay 'em a visit!

Hi. My name is Zit and I'm reading Punk....

Think you know about punk huh? You know all about The Passion Killers, Open Sore, Cock Sparrer, Fruit Eating Bears and the Acme Sewage Co? Nah. Me neither.

Bu' guess whut? You CAN find out about them pus faced oiks who just about managed to learn a chord in between bout of Airfix glue and Spesh at Punk77. It's a site devoted to all things punk and is split into sections like UK Punk, US Punk, an A-Z of bands, Women in Punk, Book, The Roxy Club and which cheap kicks to git if you wanna shout Gabba Gabba Hey! with some real authority. Okay. One of those is a lie... but it should be there.

It features loadsa snaps of punkers in full schloppy gore, some of which you won't have seen before (I mean, summa these bands don't get much press y'know?). Get on the pimple vibe.

Sleeveface - The best idea EVER.

The idea Sleeveface is simple. You take a sleeve. You take a face. You make Sleeveface. Although, that said (and this pleases me greatly), it's a vinyl only affair (I mean, I spose you could try it with an MP3).

If you click here, you can visit the Facebook group, or click here to visit the main site and see pictures of Mozza shooting roses, Brenda Lee sporting some shiny eighties football shorts and John Denver having a look at an Airplane DVD. You can join the group and add photos of you posing with your fave face sleeve or email the brains behind the outfit at submit@sleeveface.com

This is, quite simply, one of the best ideas I've ever come across. Join in the fun... and the more ridiculous the better! You'll have to go some way before you top the picture that features a dog with Barbara Streisand's head... happy snapping kiddies!

Warning: Beatin' Rhythm can hurt your pocket

If you've been in Beatin' Rhythm, chances are you've come out with a wallet considerably lighter than when you went in. It's a black hole for cash. People pop in for a browse and a chat on their lunchbreak and come out bankrupt and salivatin' over their heavy bags of 45s. This is a shop that should come with counseling.

That said, the counsel behind counter are some of the most friendly and knowledgeable staff you could hope for making Beatin' Rhythm one of the finest record shops in the world. You can easily get lost the hundreds of boxes of doo-wop, garage, surf, soul, funk, pop... and then give 'em a spin on the in-house turntables. If you do, look up and see the pictures of fans of the shop (in the shop, buying tunes) such as Dennis Coffey, Mark Lamarr, DJ Shadow, one of Jurassic 5... it goes on and on. You can buy online (click here) too... but really, the best part of record buying is the experience... so get down there and make a new friend.

Beatin' Rhythm - 42 Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1LA. 0161 834 7783

eBaywatch... Elvis 10inch boxset of 24 Number Ones!

Ah. The King. He's been busier than Tupac lately. That said, I haven't seen any tracks of Elvis 'duetting' with some lame-ass R'n'B singer... I mean, I think Presley knew what real R'n'B sounded like...

With that, on eBay, is a bloody bargain. For 99p (at the time of press) you can get your hands on a box set of tens, all his number ones... all 24 of 'em! The vendor says that "when the set was first released there was a limited run of 10,000 copies made , but due to demand there was a further second run of singles released. The set for sale are all from the first run so are very collectable". So there! Let me point out that it's up to you to see if this vendor is reputable and all that... if you get stung, you can't go blamin' us. You're one of those people on the no win - no fee ads aren't you? Go on... shoo... Click here to make a bid

Website: My Generation

There's loads of websites out there filled with all kindsa junk about sixties this and retro that... I should know... I have to plough through 'em all day. Thankfully, now and again, a winner turns up. This week, I stumbled across the dubiously titled My Generation.

On the blog is a huge list of LPs which you can download and listen to, some of which are pretty famous (like Hangman's Beautiful Daughter and Ogden's Nut Gone Flake)... however, the real treasure lies in the oddities and rarities. So if you wanna spend An Evening With Wild Man Fischer (pictured) or Have A Marijuana with Dave Peel and the Lower East Side, then My Generation is the place to be. You can dig some Francoise Hardy, Chocolate Watch Band, Zodiac and loads more. Click here to visit My Generation.

Worst band names of 2007

All mags, rags and websites get rakes of horrible CDs and rekkids from bands who think they're funny. More often than not, they're just fuckwits. You can tell these bozos a mile off... thanks to their dismal band names.

Some of the worst band names of the year have been collated by The AV Club. Lowlights include The Asbestos Tampons, Baboon Torture Division, Dyslexic Speedreaders, Pistol Whipping Party Penguins, Ballcock Assembly, Gay Witch Abortion, Dance Me Pregnant, The Rape Ape, Capitalist Hippie Complex...

...and there's plenty more where that shower came from. Click here to read the AV Club article. Why not leave us a comment and tell us about some of the dismal band names you've come across. Wet Fish Groovers anyone?

Exclusive Jools Holland Later... footage now online

I have somewhat mixed viewed on Later.. with Jools Holland. Sometimes it's pretty essential viewing, but all too often it's the indie flavour of the month, some big name plugging its latest forgettable release, an old crooner mixing it with Jools and his band and Hard-Fi.

But sometimes, they get it just right - and some of those moments are available to view online at the BBC website, along with some web exclusive clips (ones that weren't originally shown on TV that is), like this performance by Patti Smith, covering Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit. Watch that below, then check out the rest of the clips (which is constantly growing) right here.

Mark E. Smith reads H.P. Lovecraft (and reveals he's writing his own book too)

The BBC have posted a video of Mark E. Smith reading H.P Lovecraft's The Colour Out Of Space. “I’ve been a fan of HP Lovecraft since I was about 17," reveals the Hip Priest. "I chose to read this story because it’s very unusual for him; it’s not like his other tales. They are usually about people who live underground, or threats to humanity - which I like as well - but The Colour Out Of Space is quite futuristic. He wrote it in 1927, which is weird.

“I’m writing my own book at the moment," Smith gnashed. "It’s supposed to be my autobiography, but I’ve put a few short stories in it too. It’s out in April 2008. My stories are very much like Lovecraft’s actually. Everyone wants me to write about dark and doomy things, like my lyrics. But some of my stories are quite cheerful.” If you wanna chekkit, watch the video by clicking HERE.

[via Mojo]

ebaywatch... psychedelic Wonderwall film poster

When people mention Wonderwall, it's easy to dry heave and think of two talentless gobshites in parkas... but for real Beatle 'eads, Wonderwall means a 1968 psychedelic film, scored by George Harrison.

The LP was the first official Beatle solo outing and also the very first Apple release. George got some of his mates in the studio, including Monkee Peter Tork and Eric Clapton (under the name of Eddie Clayton) and Ringo (appearing as (Richie Snare). Of course, I could tell you about the film, but this is a music site... so I can't be bothered. Basically, this would look great on your wall and has a Beatle connection that isn't as obvious as getting a Pepper poster. Click here to bid

Exclusive! Watch the video for the new Super Furry Animals single here and free giveaway

Remember us telling you about those generous Super Furry Animals? No? Whatchu playin' at? Well let me remind you. SFA are going to give away their new single, 'The Gift That Keeps Giving' from their sublime 'Hey Venus' LP, on Christmas Day for FREE!

The track will also come with a brand new B-side as Christmas present for fans. Well, luckily, the band have given us the video to the track which you can watch here, now! Click over to see the video for The Gift That Keeps Giving Away.

eBaywatch... Parliament Funkadelic poster

eBay is a treasure trove of obscurities and wonderments. One gem, nestled away amongst the press shots of Chaka Khan and signed Bruce Springsteen LPs is this eye-popping Parliament Funkadelic poster.

This poster dates from 2005 when George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Co. took to the road to summon the funk with starry specs and hell-raisin' hair. Based on the style of the classic sixties posters that used to grace the walls of the Fillmore back in the halcyon days, Parliament clearly wear their love on their extravagant sleeves.

This poster is in good condition and currently going for $19.99... although, if you can't wait, you can buy it now for $35.99... which is peanuts for something as beautiful as this.

Click here if you want to make a bid

Win a Gibson guitar and loads more...

Our mates over at This Day In Music (click here to pay 'em a visit), THE best site in the universe to find out what happened in the world of rock 'n' roll on any given date (for example, today saw Melody Maker close down, Jimi Hendrix making his TV debut on Ready Steady Go! and Diana Ross suing someone after they killed her dogs), are having a big fat competition where you can win a Gibson guitar and more!

The This Day in Music Xmas Quiz are giving away ace prizes and to enter the quiz, all you need to do is answer five questions about some of the more interesting things that happened in 2007. Piece of piss. If you want to stand a chance of winning a Led Zep goodie bag amongst other things, click here, and you'll be taken to the This Day In Music competition page. Good luck!

Website: Tittyshakers

What is a Tittyshaker? A girl on a bike flying down a cobbled street? A Blue-Tit in a tumble dryer? Well, no. The Tittyshaker is the sound that "makes you want to tear off your shirt and shake your titties" grinding to the frantic beat of the ‘Monkey’ or the ‘Dog' or the 'Shing-a-ling' or the 'Push and Pull'... in short, it's the sound of sleazy rock 'n' roll!

For fans of Las Vegas Grind and, strip joints, B-movies and burlesque sounds, you need to pay a visit to www.tittyshakers.com. This site, filled with sexy curves, throbbing gearboxes and, most importantly, a 'juke joint' page filled with MP3s and sleeves of saucy rekkids that'll have you scurrying to eBay in search. Wait until you hear the incredible 'Crawlin (The Crawl)' by Unthouchables. You'll be derobing within seconds of the sordid horns.

Click here to visit Tittyshakers

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eBaywatch... superb Tropicalia c/o Caetano Veloso

With Tropicalia being everyone's favourite new genre (and rightly so), it's only fair to feature the daddy of the movement, the wonderful, the brave, the horrifically handsome Caetano Veloso. His eponymous LP is a groundbreaking fusion of Latin/Bossa rhythms and earfrazzling fuzz guitar. This boy'll rip your ears off and throw them to the moon!

If you need to liken it to something closer to home, this LP is to Brazilian music what Revolver is to Brit psych. Instead of forking out a hundred quid on an original, why not go for this Audiophile remaster? This LP is mastered from the original tapes and is pressed on pure 180 gram weight vinyl. It factory sealed and most importantly, features some of Veloso's finest work, most notably, the evergreen opener Tropicália and the amazing Alegria, Alegria. You need this album in your life. Click here to buybid.

Mega rare John Bonham (of Led Zeppelin) 8mm Movie... never been seen before (and all that)

The world has gone Led Zeppelin apeshit! Now, for diehard Zeppos, you have the chance to own a mega fuckin' super rare 3.5 minute 8mm home movie reel that features John Bonham playing with a young band on 24th November 1978... thanks to eBay.

The film was shot at Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire during a presentation dinner for son Jason's Scramble club (as noted in John's brother Mick's book Bonham by Bonham).  You get to see young Jason Bonham helping his father with a cymbal and get in position before playing with the band. The vendor says "The winner will also get a video of the movie and a copy photo of the young band he played with on the night. The price will probably shoot up on this one, so hardcore fans only...

Click here Zepheads for a bid!

Take a trip with Led Zeppelin

The whole world is going Zep mad at the moment... and quite right too. There's new comps out... new DVDs... a new gig for fuck's sake! And now, a virtual trip in the zeppelin through time and space.

With Google Maps and Google Earth you can see where Zeo used to secretly jam after Earls Court performances, or the house in which Stairway to Heaven was written, or where Jim Page took a leak in a hedgerow.

To access Led Zeppelin Landmarks, you can use Google Maps on your regular web browser, or install Google Earth (http://earth.google.com) for an even better visual experience. To access the Led Zeppelin Landmarks, CLICK HERE.

From that page, you will also be able to download the Google Earth file. Double-click it to run it, and then select the sites you’d like to visit from the left-hand menu.

Cool site: Tunes

Few online record stores get it just right in terms of the music they sell and how they sell it. For me, Tunes is one of that few.

Tunes' is a mix of the old and the new - vintage soul, funk and jazz grooves rub shoulders with their modern equivalent, as well as throwing in some dance and hip hop into the mix. And best of all, there's vinyl, both new and promotional and each track has an audio file - so you get a proper listen to before you shell out your hard-earned cash.

If you like your vinyl, it's a site you really should have bookmarked.

Find out more at the Tunes website

Led Zeppelin launches official band website

Another day, another marketing plug for Led Zeppelin. This time the launch of an official website - www.ledzeppelin.com.

The blurb describes it as 'the ultimate online destination for all Led Zeppelin fans, old and new. As well as keeping the world up to date on Led Zeppelin’s activities, the site will give fans a chance to explore the band’s history and music within a goldmine of information, photos, Official Merchandise and multimedia content.'

Seems like there's plenty of rare content on there - including images, interactive books, vintage programmes and rare ads, not to mention a forum/community.

Anyway, why not check it out to form your own opinion - link below...

Visit the official Led Zeppelin website

Watch the Wu and Kung Fu meet uptown

As well you all know, kung-fu is more than just a cheeky soundbite on a Wu-Tang Clan LP. In fact, the kung-fu B-Movie is one of the major factors in the sound of the Wu... and indeed, Hip Hop as a whole. Ever since Bruce Lee sported some fly yellow Adidas in Game of Death, the breakdancers found an unlikely hero.

Every Wu LP has been littered with tough rhymes and dialog sampled from underground martial arts flicks, all picked out by the Wu's RZA from his personal collection (which boasts more titles in the genre than the Library of Congress). In Wired, the RZA says "The people who made these movies didn't know how much one sentence could inspire," says RZA, who also scored Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill saga and other films... and now, the kung-fu is to return in the new Wu album The 8 Diagrams. If you want to listen to RZA's interview with Wired, see and hear clips from kung-fu films that have featured on the Wu-Tang LPs, then click here.

Weird and wonderful hammond on Planet Mondo

Here at ElectricRoulette, there is nothing we like better than unearthing sites that give you the chance to listen to weird and wonderful sound. The latest we've stumbled across is the fantastic Planet Mondo - Atomic Blog, which features ear frazzling hammonds that take a trip into psychedelic space.

Highlights on the site include some truly wondrous Billy Preston cuts, some ace mimi-mixes, videos of classic tracks and more! This is a great site to visit before you scurry off to eBay in search of killer 45s.

Click here to visit Planet Mondo - Atomic Blog

Want hot Garage 45s? Go to Garage Hangover!

Jesus Christ almighty. Want a site that offers you the chance to listen to wild eyed snarling obscure garage for free? What? You want the original sleeves, labels and info on the groops? You got it. Garage Hangover is probably the best site I've been on in a long while, giving extensive notes (where possible of course) on snotty little frat boy rockers and pained howlers from US backwaters, complete with photos of the bands in action.

Thankfully, the site doesn't just focus on American bands as it also looks at those from South America and further afield. This is great place to try before you buy... and as we all know, sometimes, taking a punt on an original 45 can by risky and expensive. Look out for You Treat Me Bad by The JuJus and some growling Kinks covers by Los Matematicos. Me Atrapaste (or You Really Got Me) is a dancefloor winner! Click here to visit Garage Hangover.

New Dylan remix available online

Mark Ronson’s remix of the classic Bob Dylan track “Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)” will have its global radio premiere on August 11. To get you ready, a soundclip has been made available on Dylan's website. This is sure to ruffle a few feathers as Dylanologists will surely see this as high treason.Click here for Dylan07.com to hear the track.

Mark Ronson is doing the rounds at the minute with an album featuring popsters doing shit covers of shit indie bands (see Lily Allen doing the Kaiser Chiefs) and a Nutley Brass cover of a Coldplay tune. Now he's tackling a tune so famous that someone might actually brick him for it.

What do you make of it? Is it sacrilege? Is it a desperate lunge for credibility by Dylan?

Wolfgang's Vault - legendary live performances for free

If you're a younger reader, one of the most annoying things about listening to people like Stevie Wonder, The Band and The Beach Boys is that you never got the chance to see them live whilst in their prime. Flabby jowled reunion tours with mullet headed session men are only so much fun.

Well, thankfully for you, there is a place where you can dig the live sounds of your fave artists online and for free! Wolfgang's Vault contains a rich mine of concert recordings featuring all the aforementioned artists, as well as legendary performances from Miles Davis, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and more.

Not only that, Wolfgang's offers you the chance to purchase the recordings as MP3s, along with vintage posters, T Shirts and more. It's a great site that you should plunder for all it's worth.

Click here to visit Wolfgang's Vault

Cracked Pepper - The Beatles' Sgt Pepper album mashed up

Bored of the original Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album? Well, how about The Beatles' classic mashed up?

That's what you get with Cracked Pepper - all the original tracks mixed with other non-Fab Four tracks - and available to download absolutely free. Except it's highly likely that this album's material is illegal, so if you want to get it downloaded, I'd get it quick before it gets pulled.

You might like it - or you might like to annoy your Beatles-loving friends with it.

Find out more at the Cracked Pepper website

Direct link to the tracks

Cool Site: Record Envelope

Here's one for the record collectors and indeed lovers of good retro design - Record Envelope.

Record Envelope is the work of top artist Kavel Rafferty, bringing together just about every factory record sleeve she can find. Yes, it's something for the label spotter, but more importantly, it's a great place to browse some great period design - and perhaps find some inspiration for your own graphics.

And if you have one that isn't featured, Kavel is more than happy for you to send over a scan.

Visit the Record Envelope website

Bowie gets web award

David Bowie won a Webby this week (June 5) which are dubbed the 'Oscars of the internet'. Bowie received a Lifetime Achievement Award in New York. As well as launching BowieNet in 1998, the singer created UltraStar; a digital media company creates online content for artists like The Rolling Stones and BowieArt; a site which connects emerging visual artists with collectors worldwide.

In his speech he said: "I only get give words? Shit that was five. Four more there. That's three... two." What does that even mean?

Meanwhile, Beastie Boys won the award for Best Artist for a music video made up of fans' footage. They asked "Can anyone fix my computer?" in their acceptance speech. Brilliant. I don't know whether they all finished the sentence at the same time though..

Johnny Thunders Super 8 footage

Johnny Thunders was a pivotal rock'n'roll guitarist and singer, first with the New York Dolls, the proto-punk glam rockers of the early '70s. and later, a hugely important figure on the New York punk scene, both with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist. His influence on punk is massive and now, you can capture some bespoke footage thanks to eBay.

Up for grabs is some Super 8 sound film of Johnny Thunders appearing solo at legendary venue Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1976.  Film made by Bruce Balboni and the picture is good, sound quality is OK and the film includes several songs and some off camera scenes outside Max's. Essential for fans of music with a bit of cash behind them.

Johnny Thunders Super 8 Footage

Wu Tang meets Charlie Brown

Ever wondered what would happen to the Wu-Tang Clan if they were transformed into the world of Peanuts? By that I obviously mean the world of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus & Co. Well, the folks at OhWord! have and created this dope cartoon strip featuring Old Dirty, Ghostface et al which features rude words and ace puns on Wu lyrics. Click here to see some strips. If you like 'em, you'll be glad to hear that you can make your own diorama (ie, a cut out and keep freestanding ornament) of the clan. Click here and get yaw scissors at the ready! Brraaapp!

Punk Magazine Revived

Punk Magazine occupies a similar place in the mythology of the mid-70s New York scene as Mark Perry's Sniffin' Glue does in the slightly later UK equivalent.

Set up by Legs McNeil (later co-author of "Please Kill Me", an excellent history of the era's movers and shakers), cartoonist John Holstrom and Ged Dunn, the magazine put out 17 issues between the start of '76 and mid '79. During this run, it's content mixed up Mad style cartoons with reviews and interviews with such leading lights of the day as Patti Smith, The Ramones, Television, Debbie Harry and Lou Reed.

Now, the magazine is back with issue 19, (the website confusingly claiming that No.18 will be published "in the near future"), and promising to deliver the "usual favorites: Reviews, advertisements, and filler". In reality, contents suggest that a mixture of both old, (rare Ramones photos, a punk rock family tree), and new, (Turbo AC's, The Bullys), punk rock action will be covered.

Should something as iconic as this be revived? Will it be any good? These questions can only be answered by yourselves, as I have yet to see a copy! Head on over to the website, and you can start making your minds up.

SONICS - Busy Body: live in Tacoma 1964

Anyone who has ever received a quick one-two to the noggin from the raucous roar of The Sonics brutal '60s studio tracks, will no doubt have been droolin' and dribblin' ALL OVER themselves since news leaked out last year that a reel to reel tape of 1964 live radio recordings of the Pacific NW band had been uncovered. Well fellow fans of thee garage grunt, wipe yer chins dry and get ready to gyrate your way down to your local record shop - the wait to hear 'em is over!

Word filters through that the CD/LP is now out from the fabulous Norton Records, and ready to blast the minds of today's youth back into primal soup. Featuring performances from the Tacoma Sports Arena  and the Red Carpet Teen Club, initial reports suggest that the sounds are as insanely raw as panting punk pusheads have been praying for. So, the only question remaining is why are you still reading this and not over at Norton, you fools? Go on! Git!!!

Cool Site: Let's Go J-Sound!

The sixties didn't just happen in Europe and the US - in Japan it was all happening too - and if you want to find out about the sound of 60s and 70s Japan, you should check out Let's Go J-Sound!.

Everything from beat and girl groups through to easy, jazz and soundtracks, with sound files and video clips to help you along the way. And let's be honest, any site that can offer up an image like this one of Masato Shimon deserves our love.

Visit Let's Go J-Sound!

Competition! Win an outfit from Fuzzdandy!

Fancy winning yourself an complete rock and roll outfit? FuzzDandy are offering our readers the chance to get some free gear! Deck yourself out in some nice flares, or maybe you prefer to sport a suave John Sebastian striped T Shirt or a mod cardigan?

The lucky winner will be able to choose one top (so a T Shirt, Jumper or Cardigan) with one pair of trousers and a pair of trainers. Play your cards right and you'll be running around looking like a lost member of a garage punk band in no time!

All you have to do to win is identify the fuzzed up dandy in the picture on the right. Send your answer, and mark it 'FUZZ COMP' to info@electricroulette.com

You've got until next week when we'll be drawing a random name out of a fictional hat! We'll ask you which clothes you want if you're a winner. In the meantime, good luck and have a browse around the FuzzDandystore...

To visit the FuzzDandy shop for killer threads, click here.

Electric Roulette in MySpace

Electric Roulette has ventured into the weird and wonderful world of MySpace. If you like to join up with us, then click here to go to our Electric Roulette MySpace page.

There, you will find reviews from our writers, tunes to listen to and resident scribe Mof Gimmers' has a podcast on there as