The Present Day Garage Rocker Refuses to Die (An Occasional Series)

So the other night -- at the big Shoes/Paul Collins show in Brooklyn, and more about that transplendent event later in the week -- the deejay played a killer cover of Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" that I assumed was an obscure early New Wave version from the late 70s/early 80s.

Turns out it was a 1970 version by a long running Michigan band I'd never heard of called The Kingtones.

Jeebus, that's good, and I should add that it sounds even better when played -- from vinyl -- at high volume over a rock club sound system.

I should also add that I searched for it, in vain, on the web, only to discover that a dear old friend of mine had an mp3 in her personal collection. I have very hip old friends, is what I'm saying. I should also also add that another friend actually saw the Kingtones back in the day, and she assures me they were great live.

You can find out more about them -- and listen to samples of some of their other records -- over at their official website HERE.

They still perform, apparently, so if you're in the Grand Rapids area...

[h/t Joy]