| THE WOGGLES RELEASE ‘STOP AND TAKE A MINUTE’ –A NEW COLLECTION OF B-SIDES AND RARITIES Stream / Order The LP Here |
| Garage rock stalwarts The Woggles have released Stop and Take A Minute — a handpicked collection of B-sides and rarities spanning the band’s long-running reign, out now via Wicked Cool Records.Stream / order Stop And Take A Minute: https://orcd.co/wogglesstopandtakeaminuteAmong the collection’s standout tracks is “Stop And Take A Minute Please,” written by Flesh Hammer (a.k.a. Jeff Walls), the band’s late guitarist who passed away in 2019. The song marks the final piece the band completed together with Walls, who served as lead guitarist from 2003–2019 and had previously been The Woggles’ primary producer dating back to 1990. The recording also features Keith Strengof The Fleshtones on fuzz, electric, and 12-string guitars, along with backing vocals — a fitting collaboration between two bands whose friendship dates back decades.Frontman “The Professor” Mighty Manfred shares: “‘Stop And Take A Minute Please’ is a fuzz-drenched, Troggs-inspired stomper that wound up being the final song we worked up with Flesh Hammer. We felt his presence guiding us as we recorded it.”Stop and Take A Minute digs deep into The Woggles’ vault, gathering hard-to-find tracks, overlooked gems, and choice cuts that showcase the band’s raw power and enduring groove. Far from a simple retrospective, the collection captures the breadth of a group that has spent more than three decades keeping real rock ’n’ roll alive and dangerous.More than thirty years in, The Woggles still operate less like a legacy act and more like a band in constant motion.“The band is not as much an institution as a way of life,” says Mighty Manfred. “The main thing is to keep swimming — the shark has got to keep moving.”That momentum is powered by a formidable lineup: a twin-guitar attack from Graham Day (The Prisoners, Solar Flares, Thee Mighty Caesars) and Shane Pringle (Tiger! Tiger!, Bad Spell), with Pringle also contributing saxophone, anchored by the rhythm section of Buzz Hagstrom (bass) and Dan Elektro(drums).Drawing from early rock ’n’ roll and R&B through ’60s garage, soul, and the British Invasion, The Woggles fuse vintage fire into a sound that’s hard, loud, and unmistakably their own. Having shared stages with legends like Johnny Cash, Link Wray, and The Zombies, their live reputation remains untouchable — as Meredith Ochs famously put it on NPR’s All Songs Considered:“Go see a Woggles show. It will change your life.”With Stop and Take A Minute, The Woggles prove once again that longevity in rock ’n’ roll isn’t about standing still — it’s about turning it up and pushing forward.Upcoming ShowsFriday, July 31 – Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA w/ HOT Laundry, Gum Tree Girls Saturday, August 1 – The Torch Club, Sacramento CA w/ Th’ Losin Streaks Monday, August 3 – Siriusxm Live Session, Los Angeles CA hosted by Michael Des Barres Tuesday, August 4 – Transplants Brewing Company, Palmdale CA w/ The Crotches Wednesday, August 5 – The Usual Place, Las Vegas NV w/ The Crotches, The Implosions Thursday, August 6 – Alex’s Bar, Long Beach CA w/ Pandoras Friday, August 7 – Tiki Oasis, San Diego CA w/5,6,7,8s Saturday, August 8 – Permanent Records Roadhouse, Los Angeles, CA w/ Black Honey Cult, The Fantastic Fellinis Friday, November 6 – Star Bar, Atlanta GA Saturday, November 7 – Art Bar, Columbia SC |