The Slits – Cut (1979, Island, 2009 Universal)
R.I.P. Ari Up
(Holy hell, did I not understand the brilliancy of this album when I first heard it!)
Germs of Perfection: A Tribute to Bad Religion (MySpace Music, 2010)
Juxtaposes the folky song-writing of the band with the sheer fire-power of their performance.
Patti Smith – Easter (Arista, 1978)
Patti’s work just gains strength as the years pass.
Bob Dylan & The Band – The Basement Tapes (released 1976, Columbia)
How many times can a man change the course of music history?
Sorrows – Bad Times, Good Times (Bomp!, 2010)
Teenage Heartbreak, The Sorrows 1980 debut tore out the gate but then sorta ran out energy, whereas this re-mixed, re-arranged re-issue races to the finish line.
MySpace
Less Than Jake – T.V. E.P. (Sleep It Off, 2010)
11 minutes of high-fructose pop-punk-ska, covering telephemera from Animaniacs to Hungry, Hungry Hippos to iCarly.
JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys – Fidelity (La Mina, 2010)
Chrissie Hynde hasn’t run out of lives yet.
D.O.A. – Northern Avengeer (Sudden Death, 2008)
Slick producer Bob Rock (Metallica et al) didn’t make D.O.A. sounds much different only a little clearer.
The Grand Spectacular – Being a Dickhead (???)
Shooting fish in a barrel has never been so catchy.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Vintage, 2006)
Hands down, the most terrifying book I have ever read.
