""It's Alive" is just a tremendous album... One of the best live efforts by any band anywhere, anywhere.
Here's a clip:
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Kicks just got easier to find.
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The FRANCS replied to dave's discussion First Show/Punk Show/Best Show"First show: KISS, Syracuse 1976. Opening act was Uriah Heep. (Happy to see I'm not the only one whose first show was KISS!!!)
First punk show: Wreck N Crew, Cortland, NY 1978. Cortland's punk overlords...
Best show: Heavy Trash, Las Vegas…"
The FRANCS commented on Lord Muck!!'s blog post NASTY GRIND #37"GLC is possibly the greatest punk song... ever. "
The FRANCS replied to Mutants of the Holocaust's discussion Bands you DIDN'T see"I was set to see The Clash in Tucson @ '82, but I blew out my knee just before the show and there was no chance of seeing anyone, let alone the best band on the planet."
The FRANCS replied to John Battles's discussion Rock 'n' Roll Rumors and Urban Legends"HA... Good one!!!
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The FRANCS replied to MikeL's discussion Favorite All Female Bands and/or Female Fronted Bands and/or Female Artists"Kink Ador
Not "garage" per se, but they are very talented and she's my niece!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwy2efrQHH8
PS how do you get the cool vid youtube vid box???"
Cromm Fallon left a comment for The FRANCS"Hey Steve, our next show is Saturday September 29th at The Bunkhouse for Soul Shakedown night, here's the Facebook event for it
http://www.facebook.com/events/353785568042667/"
The FRANCS replied to kopper's discussion The Hideout Summer 2012 Fund Drive!"I just happily donated... I love this site, the podcasts, the bands, the members - you get the picture.
Thanks Kopper. This is the coolest site emanating from a garage.
I'm going upstairs and turn my amp to 11.
SMF"
The FRANCS replied to b.kult's discussion "No one cares about your garage band" on Wikipedia... WTF?"Here's who cares about my band:
Me
Otto
Dave
Andy
We ARE the band...
That's all that matters!
We are back in the recording studio next month. Who cares about that? See above."
The FRANCS commented on Gringo Starr's blog post SONIC NIGHTMARES #59"Yet another Rockin' show... Thank you.
Cheers from the US"
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- LV, NV USA
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- Married
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- Guitarist for The FRANCS
Old-school Punker
- Favorite Music/Influences (list some bands, musicians, genres, etc.):
- Love the Dolls, Heartbreakers, Clash.
Currently into Steve Hooker.
Newer stuff: Heavy Trash, Libertines, The Sadies (Ok, they're not really garage, but I saw them open for and back up Heavy Trash on '05 and fell in love with their music)
- Favorite Movies:
- The Third Man... the movie that made Roger Ebert want to become a film critic.
- Favorite Show(s) on GaragePunk Pirate Radio:
- Bibliodiscoteque
You've Got Good Taste
Rock n Roll Rampage
Nasty Grind
Motteys Garage
Bubblegum Fuzz
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THE FRANCS - UNSINKABLE
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:21pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Just uploaded to my page:
The Francs - Unsinkable
We recorded these six songs in one afternoon last August.
Give'm a listen...
SMF
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 11:29am on February 6, 2013,
Mikey & the Drags said…
Thanks for diggin our tune!!
- At 7:34pm on January 28, 2013,
The Living Deadbeats said… Cheerz!
- At 7:43am on January 17, 2013,
Orange Rooftops said… Thanks! Glad you like our sound!
- At 7:51pm on November 30, 2012,
The Honey Harlows said… thanks! just posted another new one...
- At 5:18pm on November 28, 2012,
Persian Claws said… Hello! Thanks for that. We only play in the Summer as Billy the Claw resides in Texas the rest of the year. But if we have a gig, I will post it on here as well as our other sites. You can always put him in touch with us. We are all over the internet! Take care and thanks again!
- At 2:30am on September 23, 2012, Cromm Fallon said…
Hey Steve, our next show is Saturday September 29th at The Bunkhouse for Soul Shakedown night, here's the Facebook event for it
- At 3:25pm on April 25, 2012, Persian Claws said…
Thanks for the comment, very kind of you!
- At 8:36pm on March 3, 2012,
Light Bulb Alley (On Comp Vol.7) said… Right on Im diggin the Francs! I the Sadies in Montreal once, they are a cool ass band... Im diggin Slow Down!
- At 3:02pm on February 14, 2012,
The Hypnotics said… Cool thanks SMF!
- At 9:52pm on January 11, 2012,
The Ultimatemost High said…
Hey Man - Glad you dug the tunes.
Dig your redition of Situation!!
Cheers
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