I was really bummed when I found out they weren't coming to Portland. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that they were the most influential band on punk and garage as we know it, even more than MC5, The Stooges and The Kinks.
JHM I mentioned it in a different post, but they've got a record of completely new material (and some covers) that just came out like a month ago. Have you heard it yet? I haven't but I keep meaning to.