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Steckler claimed that he made the film as a kind of fan’s valentine to Hall. Steckler was Cash again, this time doing a second-rate imitation of the second-rate Bowery Boy Huntz Hall in The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters (1965).

The Thrill Killers (1964) starred Steckler himself under his pseudonym Cash Flagg (chosen because he made his checks out to cash!) Again, Steckler seemed to put more effort into a name than he did he actual plot. Unfortunately, it’s a dull unimaginative affair about a psycho, with nary a zombie in sight. Sinister Cinema dug up a print and released it, I think, before anyone else did. For years, The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (1964) was thought to be more legend than actual film. His first was Wild Guitar (1964), which became something of a cult hit despite starring would-be teen idol Arch Hall Jr. Remarkably, this was Steckler’s sixth film. With a threadbare budget the producers could not afford to change it, and the misspelled title stuck.ĭirector Ray Dennis Steckler claimed that the film was shot on a $20.00 budget and that he made it because of his love for the (dreadful) serial, Batman and Robin (1949). Even the title’s origin is enough to numb you, from head to toe, in disbelief. The original title was supposed to be Rat Fink and Boo Boo, but in the editing Fink was misspelled Pfink and somehow the ND from AND was left out. E.S.P.You do not need to consult your doctor: the sound of your jaw hitting the floor while watching Ray Dennis Steckler’s Rat Pfink A Boo Boo (1966) is perfectly natural.She Pays The Rent/Nitroglycerine Shrieks (1985).Demolición! Live At El Sol, Madrid (2015).Made in Japan (Recorded in Sweden) (1996).In 2008 The Nomads shared the stage with Roky Erickson at the Peace and Love festival in Sweden. 20 Years Too Soon - A Tribute To The Nomads was released in 2003 with bands like The Hellacopters, Electric Frankenstein, The Dictators, The Robots, Bob Hund, and Nitwitz contributing with their own version of their favorite Nomads songs. At their gig at the Hultsfred festival the band once again took the opportunity to celebrate with guest appearances from Nick Royale, Chips Kiesbye Handsome Dick Manitoba, Ross The Boss, Jello Biafra, Chris Bailey, Odd Ahlgren, and Wayne Kramer. In 2001 the band celebrated their 20th anniversary with a gig in Stockholm that included appearances by members from Bob Hund, Sator, The Flaming Sideburns, Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks, as well as members of the original line-up. During the years, touring and recording have decreased but The Nomads still play a number of shows every year in the Scandinavian region.

Career Īfter releasing a number of records in the 1980s the band toured extensively and built a large fanbase without any significant rotation on either radio or television. The Nomads have been an influential band in the Scandinavian garage rock and punk scenes, inspiring bands such as The Hives, Hellacopters, "Demons", Gluecifer, and many others.

The band plays music influenced by the MC5, The Stooges, Roky Erickson, The Cramps, The Ramones, New York Dolls, and other early garage rock and punk bands. Today, Östlund and Vahlberg are the only members left of the original line-up. The Nomads are a Swedish garage punk band founded in 1981 by Hans Östlund, Nick Vahlberg, Joakim Tärnström, and Ed Johnson. Hans Östlund (l) & Nick Vahlberg (r) at the Faster & Louder Festival 2018 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands