Punk Rock Girls - Tommy Conwell and the Little Kings

Tommy Conwell and the Little Kings' cover of "Punk Rock Girls" by American punk rock band, the Queers. Track is from the 1999 album "Hi-Ho-Silver!" by Tommy Conwell and the Little Kings on Llist Records.

Buzz Zeemer CD Extra Tracks - "Lost and Found"

 

If you are wondering about the five 😉 “extra” songs on the Buzz Zeemer CD…wonder no more! The songs are: 

• You Told Me 
• I Didn’t Know 
• Make You Feel Better 
• Different Roads 
• I Live Next Door 

My current faves are “Happy Hour” and “Anywhere.” These two songs are ‘new to me’ – because as a BUZZ ZEEMER SUPER FAN, I’ve been lucky enough to own and hear these songs for many years now, including “Shelly Don’t Mind.” Mainly getting my copies online from other fans, finding some live music on MySpace (yes—MySpace!), and even Dave Maybaum, who gave me a CD of BZ songs the first time I met him before a Travel Lanes gig. And what I always considered my super-secret favorite songs of all time are now available to the world: “Easy Does It” and “Make You Feel Better.” Oh! And those amazing Tommy Conwell guitar solos! 😍 

Thank you to Frank Brown, Pat Feeney, Adam Lasus, Ken Buono and all the others who made this recording a reality in 2023. And giving me something that kept me hopeful this summer. 

🎶 ...Still nothing seems to matter
but the time we’re on her step
it's just that what she takes for granted I can’t forget 

…she don’t have time much to wonder 

what’s in the stars or what’s under
she don’t have a clue about the guy she calls a friend
So please accept my bit the best performance. 

'cause if I tried to tell her
 there’s no way to take it back
If I told her I’m not sure how we’d react. 🎶
- Easy Does It by Buzz Zeemer

Flight of Mavis - 118 North *Sold Out*

Flight of Mavis (3/4 of the band Buzz Zeemer: Frank Brown Ken Buono and Dave McElroy) performed live at 118 North in Wayne, PA on June 24, 2023. The event was sold out! Mike Brenner sat in for the encore!

• I Need You
• NRBQ
• You Got It
• Gotta Getta New Car
• The First Step
• Curious
• Through Her Eyes (Disneyland)
• It Comes in Time
• Anywhere (new/old Buzz Zeemer song)
• We Believe in You
• Trying to Get Close
• See Saw
• Looking for the Fort
• Top of the Pops
• C'mon if U Can
• I'll Miss You
• The Backyard (Miracle Legion cover)
• Waitin' on a Wave
• On My Mind
  
  Encore
• Skip Around It
• Through It All

A Buzz Zeemer Concert Story

Thanks to Dave Maybaum for this incredible Buzz Zeemer concert story!

"The GREATEST BUZZ ZEEMER SHOW in history took place at The Tin Angel one night in 1997. Two friends and I went out for dinner and a concert. On this night, Buzz Zeemer were scheduled to play a double-bill with a group called The Bathers and we planned on seeing both sets. 

We got there a little early and Buzz Zeemer had just finished rehearsing—I had my copy of Plaything with me. I had the entire band autograph the CD and Tommy Conwell said, “Don’t let this go to your head, guys!”

We saw The Bathers play and then Buzz Zeemer—they were spectacular! But then Buzz began playing new songs that I had not heard before and weren’t available yet:  “Useless Information,” “Red Balloon,” “I Don’t Want To Fall,” and “There Should Be a Book.” 

One of my friends left early after the first set—but he was going to be sorry for missing what we were about to see at that second set.

The Bathers came back and played again and then Buzz Zeemer came back, took the stage-- and played the show of a lifetime!

Song after song after song--the band would NOT stop playing and we were not complaining! I remember singing along to “What The Hell I Got” and just grooving. Finally, the band seemed to run out of tunes and started playing covers like Fats Domino’s “My Blue Heaven” and Cheap Trick’s “Downed.” 

We were worn out by the end of the night. Me and my friend still talk about Buzz Zeemer’s amazing 2nd set at The Tin Angel to this day!"

Lost and Found | Buzz Zeemer: On Main Street Music Records

It’s *officially* Buzz Zeemer summer!

LOST AND FOUND out on Friday, Sept. 8--get your pre-order on BandCamp!

From Main Street Music:
We are so excited to announce a debut release on Main Street Music Records: Lost and Found by BUZZ ZEEMER out September 8th. Almost 30 years in the making, this is a very personal release for Pat [Feeney], the owner of Main Street Music, who managed Buzz Zeemer during their run. Curated from recordings done with Adam Lasus between 1993 and 1997, Lost and Found is more than a collection of loose recordings; it’s truly a standalone record that tells the story of a band underrated during their time that sounds both classic and modern. If you’re a fan of 90s power pop and classic songwriting, Lost and Found is for you. Pre-orders for black and red translucent vinyl are available now on Bandcamp and in-store. First single “C’mon If You Can” will hit streaming this Saturday, June 24, the same day as the sold out Flight of Mavis reunion show at 118 North. More to come soon!