A Las Vegas punk rock fixture, The Vermin, are in town for another yearly round of Frank Wood shows and will be stopping by to hang out, play and discuss some of their favorite punk rock, Las Vegas and B movie soundtracks on this weekend's Morricone Youth (Sundays 2pm ET).
The band, whose punk rock roots date back to the 80's Las Vegas hardcore scene, has provided music and appeared in B movie cult favorites as Ted V. Mikels' Mark of the Astro-Zombies (sequel to Mikels' 1969 Astro-Zombies) and Mack Hail's Switch Killer, the former of which stars legendary actress Tura Satana. Rob Ruckus, the band's bassist and Double Down Saloon LV graveyard bartender, moonlights in rockabilly hall of fame musician, film producer, composer, actor and wrestling manager Johnny Legend's rockabilly band. With song titles such as Creature Feature Love Attack, Vampira Blues and Livin' in Sin with a Siamese Twin, you get an idea of where they are coming from.
The Vermin will playing Hank's Saloon, Friday, March 2nd with Psychocharger, TV Tramps (Ween members) and Morricone Youth (the band), Otto's Tiki Room on Sunday, March 6th after the show with Flack Blamingo (featuring Billy Ficca of Television) and, of course, hanging out at the Double Down Saloon NYC on Saturday night for its Anniversary Party, home of the Bacon Martini, Ass Juice and the one rule, "You Puke...You Clean!"
Archived (3/6/11):
http://www.eastvillageradio.com/shows/nowplaying.aspx?contentid=1284&showid=56996
Playlist:
http://www.eastvillageradio.com/shows/playlists.aspx?contentid=1284&showid=56996&list=22551
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