What do you think of when Canada pops into your head? Molson Canadian? Hockey? Snow? Bob and Doug McKenzie? Poutine? Yeah, yeah, I think of all those things, plus Dudley Do-Right. Mounties, eh? MOSTLY, I think of Valerie Knox and her trifecta of incredible bands. Black Cat Attack. The Anti-Queens. The Hybrids (a Misfits cover band YES!!!!). Holy maple leaves, Valerie is one of the greatest things to ever happen to rock n’ roll. Her bands are absolutely amazing, catchy, they’ve got all the hooks in all the right iceholes. See what I did there? Ice fishing?Canada? Cold? I’ll shut up and say this, I had the greatest time talking to Valerie and here’s the interview. Plus, four songs by three of Valerie’s bands - Black Cat Attack, The Anti-Queens and The Hybrids. Best version of “Hybrid Moments” ever, by the way. Brought to you by Plan 9 Alehouse. Here are some links.

Valerie Knox on Facebook

The Anti-Queens Bandcamp

Black Cat Attack Bandcamp

Check out The Hybrids YouTube stuff below!

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All songs used by permission of Valerie Knox and the associated bands. The intro relaxing goodtime song is called “The Elevator Bossa Nova” by www.bensound.com" or "Royalty Free Music from Bensound". Photo of Valerie on the main episode photo thing was by Michael X. Crusty who does super duper RAD stuff HERE. Michael also did The Hybrids video posted below this stuff.

From their Self-Titled album Out Now! LP/CD/DIGI: https://bit.ly/31K5qDo https://www.facebook.com/TheAntiqueens Director/Cameraman/Editor: Michael Amaral Pro...

CRUSTY MEDIA PRESENTS: The Hybrids - Angelfuck This song was recorded in the summer of 2020 in every members own home. Mixed by Michael Amaral. Mastered by S...

The year is 2004 and the band is Tiltwheel. Highlights include - Punk Rock Bowling #6 (LASERS AND WATER!!!), a tour of the Pacific Northwest, where a struggle against rednecks and toilets ensue, the Rythym Chicken drops in for a bit and a contest of wills takes place. Or just drinking, it was just a drinking contest against the Chicken. Who do YOU think won? The 4th of July from hell, Fest #3 and lastly, the time Tiltwheel pretended to be Slayer. Shotgun a beer, call your therapist and check it out. Call your therapist after, maybe? Here are some links to some rad stuff mentioned in this episode -

Red Brontosaurus Records - http://www.redbrontosaurus.com/

Pomps Not Dead Pomade website - https://www.pompsnotdeadpomade.com/

Pomps Not Dead Etsy site - https://www.etsy.com/shop/PompsNotDeadPOMADE?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=158466135

A good thing about the Rhythm Chicken - https://doorcountypulse.com/what-the-cluck-the-rhythm-chicken/

This is Josh Mosh and Paul, circa 2004

The Rhythm Chicken!

Tiltwheel at Scolari’s. Slayer night?

Another Scolari’s photo.

November here on the I Wanna Party With Bob podcast has been all about Fest 18. The people I talked to, spent time with, the bands I saw and loved. Oh, I had a time, the best time. I saved this one for last, to send off the month of November with an explosion of good stuff. Dead Bars as a band, musicaly speaking? Insanely great. John as a person? The best dude. So here we go. Dead Bars closes out this month of fun and great stuff with part of the song “Freaks” at the start of the episode and closing with the epic song “You Never Left” at the very end. In between is the talk I had with John. Honestly, that was a refreshing conversation. John has great things to say about what it is to be a band, what drives him to be in Dead Bars and why you can always find him at the merch booth when they’re playing a show. He’s driven, focused and passionate about Dead Bars and, goddamn, it shows. Refreshing because John kind of showed me what can happen when you put your heart into what you are doing. Good things happen, that’s what, and sometimes I need that reminder. We all need that reminder, sometimes. So listen to this one, buy some Dead Bars records and see them when they hit your town, because at some point they probably will. Here are your links, good people of the podcast -

Dead Bars Bandcamp - https://deadbars.bandcamp.com/

Dead Bars Website!! - https://www.deadbars.com/

Dead Bars on Discogs, to help you complete your record collection - https://www.discogs.com/artist/3936640-Dead-Bars

Plan 9 Alehouse (best beer ever) - http://www.plan9alehouse.com/

Red Brontosaurus Records - Best record shop ever! - http://www.redbrontosaurus.com/

Fest Official (can’t wait for next year) - https://thefestfl.com/

John Maiello of Dead Bars!!!

This here is John and I on the last day of Fest 18.

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Just look at all the fine records available at Red Brontosaurus Records located at 3044 N Park Way
San Diego, CA 92104 or call them at (619) 795-1282

The Hammerbombs are so tight, so good. They have that blasting through songs, beers all over the stage thing down pat. I’m serious, so goddamn good. And they are all super nice people. Bonus? Yes, for sure. Do you want to know what a “Sidewalk Slammer” is? Listen and figure it out, punk. Also, check out this stuff, these fabulous links -

The Hammerbombs on Bandcamp! - https://thehammerbombs.bandcamp.com/

Paper Street Cuts Records - http://www.paperstreetcuts.com/

Check out Rob’s shop!! - http://meteormotorbikes.com/

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Liner notes of the incredible “Goodbye, Dreamboat” record.

Western Settings blows me away. With their string of releases over the last 5 years, extensive touring and just general badass DIY ethics, they are more a mechanical nightmare beast rather than a band. I mean that in absolutely the best way possible. They are incredible dudes and an incredible band. Give then a shot, you will absolutely not regret it.

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