Michigan DJ legend Ben Hamper hosts this 2 hour radio show broadcast on WNMC in Traverse City, MI Ben witnessed the Michigan garage rock scene firsthand. He has included tracks from his rare and extensive collection of Michigan garage rock in his legendary radio shows Take No Prisoners (WFBE, in Flint, MI during the 1980s) and more recently, Soul Possession (WNMC, in Traverse City, MI). His Smell The Mitten series, which is occasionally broadcast during his normal Soul Possession time slot, is a focused, 2 hour celebration of the rich and vibrant history of the Michigan garage rock scene of the 1960s and early 1970s. Friday, June 17, 2011 9PM EST - 11PM EST Billy Lee & The Riverias “Won't You Dance With Me” 7INCH SINGLE (Sundazed Music 1964) —Detroit The Rationals “Look What You're Doing (To Me Baby)” from Think Rational! (Big Beat 1965) —Ann Arbor The Quests “I'm Tempted” from Back To The Garage (self-released 1966) —Grand Rapids Terry Knight & The Pack “How Much More” 7INCH SINGLE (Lucky Seven 1966) —Flint The Fabulous Pack “Wide Trackin'” 7INCH SINGLE (Cameo 1967) —Flint The Pedestrians “It's Too Late” from Scream Loud! The Fenton Story (Music Maniac 1968) —Grand Rapids The Bossmen “I Cannot Stop You” from A-Square (Of Course) (Ace 1967) —Saginaw The Frost “Rock & Roll Music” (Vanguard 1969) —Saginaw The Aardvarks “I'm Higher Than I'm Down” from Scream Loud! The Fenton Story (Music Maniac 1966) —Muskegon The Human Beings “Because I Love Her” from Michigan Nuggets (Belvedere 1965) —Detroit Question Mark & The Mysterians “8 Teen” from 96 Tears (Collectables 1966) —Saginaw The Trademarks “If I Was Gone” from Garage Punk Unknowns (Crypt 1967) —Oak Park The Penetrators “What Went Wrong” from Scream Loud! The Fenton Story (Music Maniac 1965) —Traverse City The Legends “I'll Come Again” from Back From The Grave Vol. 1 COMP (Crypt 1967) —Holland The Lykes Of Us “Tell Me Why Your Light Shines” from Garage Beat '66 (Sundazed Music 1968) —Trenton Plain Brown Wrapper “You'll Pay” from Diggin' For Gold Vol. 7 (Smorgasbord 1967) —Lansing The Amboy Dukes “You Talk Sunshine, I Breathe Fire” from Loaded For Bear (Epic 1968) —Detroit The Ruins “The End” from Mayhem & Psychosis Vol. 1 (Laroche 1966) —Lincoln Park The Pleasure Seekers “Never Thought You'd Leave Me” from Best Of Hideout Records (Sabre Disc 1964) —Detroit Bob Seger System “Highway Child” from Mongrel (Capitol 1970) —Detroit Frut Of The Loom “One Hand In The Darkness” from Echoes In Time Vol. 2 (Solar 1967) —Mt. Clemons Ormandy “Good Day” from Michigan Nuggets (Belvedere 1970) —Lansing The Unrelated Segments “Cry, Cry, Cry” from Where You Gonna Go (Collectables 1968) —Taylor Grand Funk Railroad “High On A Horse” from On Time (Capitol 1969) —Flint Motor City Bonnevilles “Make Up Your Mind” from Garage Punk Unknowns (Crypt 1966) —Detroit The Frost “Mystery Man” from Frost Music (Vanguard 1969) —Saginaw The Third Power “Persecution” from Michigan Rocks (Seeds & Stems 1970) —Farmington Hills The Up “Just Like An Aborigine” from Killer Up (Total Energy 1970) —Detroit MC5 “Ramblin' Rose” from Kick Out the Jams ALBUM (Elektra 1968) —Detroit The Orange Wedge “From The Womb To The Tomb” from An Overdose Of Heavy Psych (Arf! Arf! 1968) —Grand Rapids SRC “Daystar” from SRC (Capitol 1968) —Ann Arbor The Stooges “Down On The Streets” from Fun House (Elektra 1970) —Ann Arbor Detroit “Rock & Roll” from Detroit (Paramount 1971) —Detroit

For more Soul Possession shows, visit www.soulpossession.webege.com For more Michigan underground music, please visit the free Flint Underground Music Archive www.takenoprisoners.info

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