"Daddy, why is it raining? Son, it's raining because God is crying because you did something bad". It's rainy and crappy and everything sucks. OK, everything doesn't suck, but I don't care. I'm at work and there's a mountain of paperwork and I have a nasty cold and blah blah blah whine whine whine . So, even though it's Friday and purgatory is almost over, Imma full blown crab. [...]
What can I say about NOFX ? For my money, NOFX are the best American Punk rock band since the Ramones. What more could you want? They've got great lyrics that can be tastelessy funny or political (often both). They've supported "the scene" with Fat Wreckords (their record label). They tour incessantly (and were instrumental in making the Warped Tour so huge- maybe that's not such a good thing!). Even their spin-offs (such as Me First And The Gimme Gimme's ) kick ass. Erik Sandin (drums), Eric Melvin (guitar) and [...]
I am about to become an Uncle for the first time. My brother and sis-in-law are about to bring forth child number 1 into this cold hard world. So, in tribute to this wonderful event, here are some songs that are sorta relevant. Congratulations to mi' familia' !!!!!!!!!!!! Toonage: Grateful Dead - Me And [...]
For many of us white and lazy mofo's, the Replacements were the representative band of our extended adolescence in the 1980's. Common touchstones of drunken unpredictable behavior; combined with a 1970's musical heritage of classic and punk rock defined both the band and their fans. Many was the night where it was a toss-up between the 'Mats and the audience regarding who was more wasted. There was a nite in NYC around 1983 when we were going to see them (at Folk City, of all places!) when we ran into lead guitar player [...]
So, I saw the new Spiderman 3 movie last night at the premiere in Astoria last nite. As Peter Parker, The Ramones and little old me are all from Forest Hills , Queens, NY; I feel a kinship with the Webhead. I'm no star-f#cker, but it was pretty cool to be "on the black carpet" as it was. Seeing all the anoxeric entertainment show interviewers was no great shakes. It was fun to have people look at me as if I was a celebrity. I actually had people coming up to me and [...]
In NYC in the the mid-1980's (about 1982-1985), there were a bunch of bands that collectively breathed new life into the 1960's "Punk Rock" garage bands. These bands would play "Nuggets" era covers (The Seeds, Music Machine, etc) and originals as well. While the bands from this scene played all over NYC and NJ, one particular club called THE DIVE , became home base for many of these bands. Additionly, "Paisley Underground" national bands (Green On Red, Rain Parade, etc) would also play at The Dive when in NYC. Today, we'll feature some of the [...]
All I can say is, he's not my President . As an American, I am disgusted by this douchebag . With-out 9-11, he would have found some other way to completely fuck this country up. How he turned the World's good-will against us and billions of dollars of budget surplus into a trillion dollar deficit is something that future historians will write epic tomes about. Incredible, Clinton gets impeached for screwing an intern. GWB gets re-elected for screwing the country. At least he's got his dance [...]
Yeah- you're all too cool for school. But I watched the American Idol telethon last nite, and I can report: I still don't understand why Ellen Degeneres is popular. They're have to be talented funny lesbians out there that can actually be entertaining. Hillary Clinton comes to mind. Earth Wind & Fire performed first. Then Quincy Jones showed up. Apparently, [...]
The Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian Garage Punk band, that were Alt-College favorites during the 1980's. Led by guitarist/singer Dave Faulkner, the Gurus had a number of underground hits during that period. The band formed in 1981 in Sydney and released their first album Stoneage Romeos in 1984. This album, thanks to the infectuous single "I Want You Back" became a hit here in the USA. [...]
With the horrifying atrocity in Virginia and the continuing senseless tragedy of Iraq; it becomes more important than ever to find a mental release and distraction from the depressing daily news. What better way to lose one's self than in BASEBALL ! The season's a couple of weeks old and it looks like great things are in store for my hometown Mets and Yankees . [...]
"It's awfully considerate of you to think of me here And I'm most obliged to you for making it clear that I'm not here" (Jugband Blues) Now there's a look in your eye's, like black holes in the sky [...]
Combining funk bass lines, angular scratchy guitars and lyrics that sometimes bordered on Socialist and Marxist dogma; the Gang Of Four were among the originators of "Post Punk". Forming in the aftermath of the "summer of 1977" UK Punk revolution, Gang Of Four (reportedly the band was NOT named after the Mao era Chinese Political cabal and was instead named after a bunch of philosophers) came to prominence with their first single "Damaged Goods". Behind Jon King's disaffected vocals and a great dance beat, "Damaged Goods" became a #1 indie hit and gained the Go4 many [...]
Here in the good old U$A, we're coming up on Tax Day (April 15). This is the date when last year's personal income tax " debt$ " must be settled up. Whether or not the U$A is legally entitled to collect income tax is up for debate. However, as " good citizens ", we ante up around 35% of our salaries every year, to pay for wars , pork barrelling and other government largesse . In honor, here are some songs reflecting this season of [...]
Hey, you all know how awesome Iggy & The Stooges are. Everyone should know that they have have a new album out called The Weirdness . Well, they're on tour , and if they happen to pay a visit to your town, you'd be sadly remiss if you didn't catch em. I've seen em a few times in the past couple of years and they always kick ass. I have a special treat for you all today... it's a mighty big download (150 megabytes), but it's an excellent broadcast of Iggy [...]
bloodstains speed kills fast cars cheap thrills rich girls fine wine i've lost my sense - i've lost control - i've lost my mind Agent Orange were a southern California based Punk rock band of the early 1980's who were forerunners of the So-Cal surf-punk sound. That meant big riffs, buzzsaw [...]
Now I was lying in my room It was raining drugs all afternoon. The poison ivy that I apparently contracted last week has rendered me an itchy, rashy, scratchin' mess. Thank goodness (and Merck and Pfizer) for drugs. For while they may or may not actually be working, they certainly can't be hurting. Lord only knows how much more discomfort I would be in if I wasn't on [...]
Flipper suffered for their music. Now it's your turn . An acquired taste to be sure, Flipper started up in 1979 and featured songs that were dissonant, sludgy, simply played and at points absolutely maddening. The band featured [...]
Bleedin Out
Bison - Quill
Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane Over the Sea
Shinichi Osawa – Big Beach Mix 2012
Mr Fogg - Eleven
