Stupidity (from Sweden) // Muck and the Mires // PoP! // The Chelsea Curve
Saturday, Oct 25 2025 -
International Garage Rock Shakedown!
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Just when the Covid-19 pandemic hit Sweden in March 2020 Stupidity reformed the line-up. The oldies Tommy Boy (drums) and Erniz (lead vocals) were joined by JV on guitar and Heurika on bass. They continued a later collaboration with Keith Streng, guitarist from the American Super Rockers Fleshtones and went into the studio and recorded an album,” Waking Up The Band”, released on December 3, 2021, on Red On Red Records & Black & Red Records.
In 2022 two of their songs, On The Run (in January) and Reindeer Twist (in December) were picked by Little Steven Van Zandt to be ”The Coolest Song In The World This Week” on Little Steven´s Underground Garage. The first Coolest Song In The World was Girl Named Moe (2008) and then Move (2011), King Midas (2013), Baby It’s You (2014), Get Up (2015), OK (2017). and Save Me (2021).
Their music has been featured on the soundtracks to Season 2 & 3 of the TV-Series Lilyhammer starring Little Steven. The band itself was featured in a Season 3 episode of Lilyhammer performing King Midas. All of their music is available on Amazon, iTunes, and other music sites that can be accessed by visiting their websites.
Boston's MUCK & THE MIRES were once described as “a mix of the 1964 Beatles and The Ramones” by legendary Runaways producer Kim Fowley (Fowley went on to produce several of the band’s records). The group achieved worldwide recognition after they were crowned #1 US Garage Rock Band by LITTLE STEVEN Van Zandt in his battle of the bands on MTV. They have performed coast-to-coast in the USA, UK, EU, South America, Canada, Mexico and Japan. And they have shared bills with many of their heroes including The Sonics, The New York Dolls, Ray Davies (The Kinks), The Flamin' Groovies, The Stooges, and even a Beatle - Pete Best!
The band’s lineup features founding members Muck (ex-Voodoo Dolls/The Queers) on vocals and guitar, Jessie Best on drums, Pedro Mire (ex-The Apehangers) on lead guitar and long-time bassist John Quincy Mire. When they are not on the road, you can hear Muck and the Mires being broadcast and streamed everywhere including in SIRIUS XM's Underground Garage's where their hit "I'm Your Man" was voted the first "COOLEST SONG IN THE WORLD". Their latest album, BEAT REVOLUTION will be released later this year.
PoP! does exactly that... and quite a bit more
Boston's The Chelsea Curve blast out Retro Mod-Pop with hooks aplenty!
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