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ROB YOUNGER AND FRIENDS MAKE BAD MUSIC
We'd only ever use the term "super group" in an ironic sense but Rob Younger (New Christs, Radio Birdman) is teaming with members of Jerry Spider Gang, The Backsliders, Dimi Dero Inc and Holy Curse to form a band called Bad Music and they're touring Europe in July. Dates in The Living Eye section below right.

THE STOOGES: THE OFFICIAL STORY
The ultimate Stooges book has been published, we kid you not. THE BARMAN talks to its author and Official Stoogeologist ROBERT MATHEU about this and other essential Stooges matters, including the forthcoming "Fun House" era live album. More here.

RAW POWER UPDATE: VERDICT ON THE DELUXE PACKAGE
You're considering taking the plunge on the Deluxe Re-issue? THE BARMAN gives a considered verdict here.

SEATBELTS REFORM
Semi-legendary Detroit act The Seat Belts are reforming for a one-off show. Catch them at Small's in Hamtramck, Detroit, on August 14.

RIP ANDY FROST
Former Powertrane and Hydromatics drummer Andy Frost passed away suddenly in Colorado on May 28, aged 32. Messages of condolence can be left here.

LOS CHICOS AUSTRALIA-BOUND
Spanish high-energy garage-gospel-punk sensations Los Chicos are heading Down Under with a Best of album in tow. Details here.

EASY ACTION TO LAUNCH THUNDERS LABEL
Not content with delivering thge goods with the Stooges, Iggy Pop, Sonics Rendezvous Band, Stevie Marriott, T-Rex and more, Easy Action is launching a Johnny Thunders offshoot called Chatterbox. More here.

ELVIS IS DEAD AND LIVING IN OSLO
So our correspondent DON SIMON says. He caught Dead Elvis & His One Man Grave Shopw as well as onetime Aussie busker One Man Destruction Show live at Revolver in Oslo and his report is here.

A MOD BOOK AND A STONES DVD THAT YOU NEED
THE BARMAN reviews "Stark Raving Mod!", a brilliant book on Australia's mod revival of the '80s, and "Stones In Exile", the DVD chronicling the making of the classic Stones album "Exile On Main Street" here.

EARL ON KEEF
Stone me! The long overdue return of What The Fuck finds columnist EARL O'NEILL reuminating about The Human Riff here.

NEW TRADE UNION CLUB REVIVAL
After two huge Sydney Trade Union Club Revival shows in March (sold out two months in advance) there's another two on August 27 and 28 at the Surry Hills Excelsior. Headlining is the original 1982 line up of The Johnnys (Roddy Ray'da, Graham Hood and Billy Pommer Jnr), supported by Grooveyard (their "Avalanche of Love" single is a classic) and The Party Bores (members of The Eastern Dark, Trans 262, Psychotic Turnbuckles, Minuteman and Mushroom Planet.) It's presented by I Drank At The Trade Union Club Facebook group, Studcola and us. Tix from Redeye Records or Moshtix.

BUNT MAKING IT BIG IN ASIA
Sydney punk giant-killers Bunt - whose "Birdland" CD was 4ZZZ's album of the week - are making inroads into Asia. The title track of their next album, "My Maryanne" was recently featured at the Hong Kong Music Expo.The band is also heading back to Japan in October.

HITS JUST KEEP COMING: BRISBANE'S BEST GUTTER-PUNK BAND FRONTS UP
Gutter-punkers Hits quietly released one of the albums of this or any other year about six months ago. "Living With You Is Killing Me" upholds the Aussie pub rock flag but takes it somewhere entirely different. Frontman EVIL DICK talks to THE BARMAN here, ANDREW STAFFORD and BOB SHORT reviews are here.