The Big Takeover
30 years of Jack doin’ his thang. And an alt-nation thanks you. I still have some of the old Xeroxed one sheets in my archives!
Alex Chilton tribute – City Winery July 28, 2010
Friends and bandmates (not always the same thing!) send the Box Top/Big Star legend off in fine style. Marshall Crenshaw, The original BoxTops, Yo La Tengo, Jody Stephens, Jon Spencer, Chris Stamey, Jon Auer, Alan Vega and many more toast AC. Ronnie Spector singing “Walking In The Rain” was a transcendent moment. And Jesse Malin leading a singalong on the Replacements classic “Alex Chilton” brought the house down.
Lincoln Center Out of Doors Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Question Mark and the Mysterians, The Gories, and Death
Saturday, July 31, 2010 – Lincoln Center Damrosch Park NYC –
4 different approaches to why Motown didn’t just mean “Motown”.
The Ramones July 4 1976 Roundhouse London
On the 200th anniversary of our freedom, we return the favor. The Clash, The Pistols and every other wanna be punk got their lesson. “it was like a rallying call”, according to the Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley
Sister Anne
It takes a lot of balls to cop an MC5 song as your bands’ name. These three NYC chicks (and a guy) have got plenty of cohones. Soul sister Kitana Andrews is in your face and shaking YOUR ass.
Henry Rollins – Get In The Van
Interacting peripherally with Black Flag during this era (early to mid 80’s,) I always found the band to be intense, but good guys. Henry’s diary of those times outlines the horrors that they faced everyday from cops, violence from their fans, rednecks and lack of money and lodging. It’s evident as you watch him crack up while reading these posts and how he developed an armor of hatred. A warning tome, if ever there was one.
The New York Yankees
Berkman and Wood at the trading deadline. It’s why the Yankees kick ass.
Pink Floyd – Animals
An extremely thinly veiled allegory showing big business organizations run as they are, by the bosses (pigs) ,hunters (dogs) and the workers (sheep). One of my favorite punk rock albums.
Jerry Garcia dead 15 years
Proof that Phil Collins must be the anti-christ.
