you weren't there - the history of chicago punk

YOU WEREN'T THERE - 
the history of chicago punk 77-84 ....is one of the best rock n roll documentaries from the last couple of years.  it was released in 2009 and was accompanied by a record of all the bands featured in the film....... naked raygun, big black, mentally ill, strike under, tutu & the pirates and many more awesome bands you ought to know about......


it's certainly an important part of the history of chicago rock n roll if not punk rock in general.....it's amazing that any of this old live footage exists at all.....  

it's taken me awhile to track down a copy of the film to share with you, but wait no longer.......  enjoy......

click the link to download a torrent for the FILM, YOU WEREN'T THERE. 

and here for the soundtrack..... really a must have....

and watch the trailer below.......

luv'd ones - truth gotta stand

DUNWICH RECORDS was home to THE SHADOWS OF THE KNIGHT, chicago's best known garage rock band.......but they also released a little known all-girl garage band THE LUV'D ONES..... these chicago ladies definitely could hold their own with the shadows of the knight, gonn and the sonics.

...and unlike what you may think about 60s girl groups, some actually played their instruments....  the ronettes and crystals were vocal groups, not rock n roll like the LUV'D ONES......

and they played some dark gritty psych influenced garage at that..... i couldn't believe how out there the LUV'D ONES were, they would've made the 13th floor elevators proud....if either band actually heard of each other.....

and damn they need to be recognized for their place in rock history, or at least by fans of garage and punk........

anyway years after the fact, a cd was issued of all know LUVD ONES tracks and you need this in yr collection....

so click here to download the SUNDAZED compiled, TRUTH GOTTA STAND......

and listen below....if you doubt me.....