After the surprise appearance of H.D. Manitoba in NYC, the recent MC5/DTK show in San Francisco featured a spot by Roy Loney (!), while those down under will get the extra bonus of Deniz Tek on guitar. More details can be found here.

This looks kinda interesting: PUNK! Kongress 2004 in Kassel (Germany) with lectures, forums, films, shows etc. Some of the names involved: Rocket From The Tombs, Andy Shernoff, Marty Thau, Mark P., Jayne County...

If you're in NY or yon immediate area...

"The word is out. The town is a-buzz, not to mention a-flutter and just plain agog, with reports of hi-pressure hillbilly boogie at Otto's Shrunken Head, 538 East 14th Street just west of Avenue B. Thursdays between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00 the Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. deliver the finest in ballads, boogies and blues and get this children; it's all for free!

Come on down this Thursday, July 15, for two sets starting at 8:00, and see what all the fuss is about. SIT & Die Co. welcomes special guest star Bill Gerstel joining us on drums for this date. If this show fails in anyway to satisfy, either aesthetically or morally, Michael will eat his plantation tie in Macy's window. So you see you just can't lose."

After a tip off from Cap'n Sandrew McLean, a bit of digging found that the great BILL BATEMAN has been drafted in to supply the big beat for The Cramps. This would constitute a major increase in firepower methinks... we didn't dream it, it's right HERE.