Bob Mulrooney (AKA Bootsey X) was a pivotal figure in Detroit garage history of the 1980s and 1990s, and his recent death brings back to light what a great musical force he was, even though he operated in near obscurity.  This episode of GE will include many great Detroit bands from the golden age of the 1990s, with plenty of on-the-spot commentary by the Rock’N’Roll nurse, and killer tracks by the likes of The LOVEMASTERS, The HENTCHMEN, WHITE STRIPES, DETROIT COBRAS, DIRTBOMBS, GORIES, and many more!

Voxx Records brought ’60s garage-rock into the ’80s in a big way, and the compilation known as Beasts From The East took up where the amazing Battle Of The Garages series left off with tracks by 8 notable bands from the Midwest and parts eastward.  Listen to 1986 recordings by the likes of The LIBERTINES, The SKEPTICS, The TIME BEINGS, The ENDORPHINS, The DWARVES, The CYNICS, GREEN, and The C*NTS as they strive to make the world safe for raw teenage rock.  Time to ride the garage wave, fellow music geeks!

Way down south in Los Angeles, Greg Shaw was a musical visionary from the 1960s to the 2000s whose influence on all kinds of underground musics should not be underestimated.  He championed IGGY POP and the FLAMIN’ GROOVIES when no major label would give them the time of day, promoted the ROMANTICS, 20/20, PLIMSOULS and the SHOES before major labels had any idea who they were, and existed on the DIY edge of proto-punk/garage/power pop/indie rock long before it was cool.  Tune into the Geek (Ema)Nation podcast to hear The Best Of Bomp! and much, much more!