Little Steven Van Zandt
Garage rock is one genre that refuses to die. From its humble beginnings in 1960’s American suburbia with groups like The Kingsmen to the release of Black Lips‘ most recent LP, 200 Million Thousand—the predecessor to punk has aged quite well. One of today’s most popular outlets for garage rock is a nationally syndicated radio program called Little Steven’s Underground Garage, which is hosted by Steven Van Zandt—longtime guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band. Thanks to Little Steven, bands like The Raveonettes and The Mooney Suzuki were able to get air time on commercial radio stations throughout the US. The most fascinating part of the weekly program is how bands of old and new are presented with equal importance as each playlist intermingles garage classics with new releases. If you’re scouting for the next Von Bondies and can’t wait until show time then you should give these groovy Garage Rockin’ artists on OurStage a try. A bit of warning: you might just wind up buying a Farfisa.
