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At 12:19pm on October 14, 2009, Rocket Radio said…: Coole!

At 3:08pm on August 6, 2009, Cyco Sanchez said…: Auch dDankeschön! Hier ist's fein!

Viele Grüße, Doc Sanchez

At 4:58am on August 1, 2009, The Crushers said…: Cheers for the add, fellas! Rockin' tunes!

At 4:15pm on July 31, 2009, Natalia Putina said…: Hello from Russia!
Come to Volgograd and be our precious guest! )))

At 6:38am on July 31, 2009, sleazy said…: Hey gang....thanx for the amazing add....dig your style!!:):)

At 7:16pm on July 30, 2009, the pasonics said…: nice to see u over here too :)

At 2:26pm on October 6, 2008, DJ mario labate said…: Hi The Swipes!
Nice to meet you!

Cheers from Brasil!

At 11:41am on September 27, 2008, THEM said…: CHEERS!!!!!!! YOU RAWK!!!!!!!!!!!

At 6:07pm on September 15, 2008, Martha said…: Thank you so much my friends. You know how much I love your music, now I can add it to my player. :)

At 5:47pm on September 3, 2008, Rock Around The Blog said…: welcome

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Where do you live?

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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About Me:

The Swipes, founded in 2007, produce a sweeping sound which is quite unique. The strongest roots of their music lie deep in the swingin’ sixties and in the work of 70’s protopunk, punk and post-punk protagonists like The Stooges, the Jam or The Clash. But their playing techniques are pretty up-to-date. As a result, the German four-piece has developed an individual style of garagepunk & surf‘n’roll, spiced with sparkling powerpop and a lusty dose of ska and reggae. They classify this blend as 'New Garage'. The Swoons, a forerunner project of The Swipes, were frequently played by John Peel, the legendary British radio DJ. The Popzillas, another precursor project, made TV appearances and gigs all over Europe, amongst others in Liverpool’s famous Cavern Club.

Website:

http://www.myspace.com/swipessound

Favorite Music:

60's garage, acid punk, rock & roll, mod, surf, powerpop, punk, ska, reggae and neo garage. Some of our favourites: The Urges, The Cynics, The Maggots, Dead Moon, Billy Childish, The Staggers, The Cramps, The New Christs, The Hives, The Von Bondies, The Mooney Suzuki, The Boss Martians, The Raveonettes, The Detroit Cobras, The Fuzztones, Miracle Workers, The Brood, The Pandoras, The Nomads, The Broken Jug, Crimson Shadows, The Stomach Mouths, Vietnam Veterans, The Sick Rose, Marshmallow Overcoat, Patti Smith Group, The Clash, The Stooges, The Sonics, The Electric Prunes, The Painted Ship, The Human Expression, The Standells, 13th Floor Elevators, Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd (and many others, of course).

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Any podcast that plays music like the mentioned above