Archives for March, 2010
THEN AND NOW: The Who
The Who were powerful and explosive. They were both way-ahead of their time and a product of it. Formed in 1964, they were one of the first raw and just plain LOUD bands. And they had a cool style: they left a trail of destruction where they went … Smashing and dynamiting their instruments, gear, [...]
Probably The Most Mis-Attributed Song Ever: House Of The Rising Sun by THE ANIMALS
I don’t think I’ve seen a song as mis-attributed to other bands as this song. It’s an old American folk song which was performed and popularized by The Animals in the middle sixties. But I’ve seen people write that it was from everyone from The Doors to The Beatles. Pink Floyd didn’t cover it, either. [...]
The Legal Chronic
This is how “medical” marijuana comes: in this weird bottle, where you have to pop the lid by pushing on the sides in some way. It’s child-proof and almost stoner-proof.
NEW FLESH GETS A FACE LIFT: The UNIVERSAL Fuck-Over
“Videodrome, the thwarted attempt to corrode the hearts and minds of white youth, has been revived. After nearly thirty years of planning and scheming, the Jewish threat is rearing its head and resurfacing for a killing blow. Not in my lifetime!!!! Not if I can help it!!!!” -Kurt Loder, MTV News I first saw Videodrome [...]
GG Allin’s Funeral Tape (1993) (X-Rated)
GG Allin shocked people unlike any other musician during the 90s. At the time he appeared on many day-time shock-value talk shows, like Jerry Springer. He freaked out audiences. He threatened parents. He even claimed to be a god. On stage, he was notorious for his violent and bizarre shows … totally naked and screaming [...]