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Any other garage/punk/R'n'R forums out there?

Anybody know of any other good forums out there for garage/rock'n'roll/punk/surf etc, this one is a little quiet, maybe there's some other forums worth checking out?
lemme know cheers!

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Permalink Reply by The Branded on March 6, 2009 at 8:05am: kopper said:
This is what we've got. Use it or don't. Thanks.

Well thats the point I am trying to use it, but all these different forum groups is it really needed? some dont see any action for weeks or months, it could be simplified a bit into just 4 or 5 groups, its way too much right now. Just trying to help dude.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by kopper on March 6, 2009 at 8:34am: The Branded said:
kopper said:
This is what we've got. Use it or don't. Thanks.

Well thats the point I am trying to use it, but all these different forum groups is it really needed? some dont see any action for weeks or months, it could be simplified a bit into just 4 or 5 groups, its way too much right now. Just trying to help dude.

Look, I can't help it if no one posts to the group forums. The groups were set up originally in a way that resembled or mirrored the old GP Forums, giving people a way to post about regional stuff as well as have groups for the various different eras of rock'n'roll. Since Ning added the Events section, I've noticed a drop-off in the amount of activity in the regional groups, which is to be expected, but they still get used occasionally and I'd rather have them here than NOT have them. And the number of our groups is actually quite small when you compare this network with Myspace or Facebook, which have a ton dedicated to certain bands, styles of music, you name it. Again, if the groups aren't for you then don't use them. It's as simple as that. *This* forum is a great general discussion area that people can use if they don't want to bother with the groups.

What everyone always seems to forget about the old GaragePunk Forums phpBB board was that over the last year of that thing, hardly anyone was using it! Activity on that board dropped considerably as people jumped onto Myspace and posted on the Goner board or elsewhere. Everyone was spread out too thin. The Hideout has actually helped bring people BACK to this site (as well as attract a lot of new members) and the funny thing is I never hear any of them complain about this forum not being as nifty as that one or whatever. They're just happy this thing exists at all.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by The Branded on March 7, 2009 at 10:13am: Ok well said, I wont say any more on this subject, I just get a little grumpy if I dont get my pint of fine english ale in the evening. Cheers, (raises his pint of old speckled hen in the air); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Wipeout! on March 7, 2009 at 10:27am: Now all this bitchin' has me wantin' a brew too!

P.s. Join Twitter ...let's make a go at a hostile GaragePunk takeover of that site, huh?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by brotherkyle on March 18, 2009 at 10:30am: just because people weren't responding to threads doesn't mean people weren't using the forum. people lurked all the the time. the forum was a great place to find information and history on bands. this place is a sham compared to the forums.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by troggy on April 11, 2009 at 12:03pm: I agree this place isn't a patch on the old forums for info. In fact, there's absolutely no debate about it. That's the one thing I really miss. I mean, I like being able to come here and add songs to my jukebox and look around a bit but the amount of discourse, sharing of info and music was far greater on the old board.

This site has been around for what, about two years now? I just don't think the amount of participation here is gonna get much greater than it is right now. Sad but true.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Wipeout! on April 11, 2009 at 2:15pm: troggy said:
I agree this place isn't a patch on the old forums for info. In fact, there's absolutely no debate about it. That's the one thing I really miss. I mean, I like being able to come here and add songs to my jukebox and look around a bit but the amount of discourse, sharing of info and music was far greater on the old board.

This site has been around for what, about two years now? I just don't think the amount of participation here is gonna get much greater than it is right now. Sad but true.

Now I'm wonderin' again if the ol' forum info (aka threads that had real info of use) could be brought back from the dead (this is definitely Kopper's area of knowledge)...even if possible I bet it'd be a herculian task to host all that shit somewhere on this site.

...startin' to believe garagepunkers on the whole don't like social networks (at least usin' 'em fer real...not just lurkin'); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by troggy on April 11, 2009 at 5:12pm: Wipeout! said:
...startin' to believe garagepunkers on the whole don't like social networks (at least usin' 'em fer real...not just lurkin')

There's at least some truth to this. Several key contributors from the old Psychotic Reactions board never even signed up here.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Muggsie on April 13, 2009 at 3:38am: Yes mine is at:

http://beatmusic.proboards.com/index.cgi?

It is part of the Antipodean Beat website.

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Permalink Reply by kopper on April 25, 2009 at 9:12am: Guess I should post this, since I bet many of you don't even realize it exists!

http://groups.google.com/group/garagepunk

Yep, an old-fashioned Bomp-list/Banana-Truffle-style email list/newsgroup. Join it if you care to.

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