I'll be honest with you here - I'm working this album as part of the old day job. Normally that would mean I wouldn't post it because of the whole conflict of interest thing. But fuck that shit man, it's the mother fucking STOOGES!
Not only did Iggy round up the boys he also went out and got Mike Watt to play bass. I have to say that this first track is incredibly awesome. It has the aggression of the old Stooges except with a much tighter song structure.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, old punks are better then young punks. The classic rock bands were great musicians when they started and their skills have deteriorated over the years because they had nowhere to go but down. On the other hand punk musicians all kinda sucked when they started and have just gotten much better over years of playing. That's why bands like Mission Of Burma, Buzzcocks, New York Dolls, and the Stooges have only gotten better with time. Fuck yes, punk rock.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Former Buzzcock Talks AARP
Most of you have heard and cringed at the use of "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" by the Buzzcocks on a recent AARP tv ad. Well the Chicago Tribune talked to former Buzzcocks bassist Steve Garvey about againg and the commercial. Finally an older person that admits it sucks getting old.
Hardcore Kids On Donahue
Not sure how I stumbled upon this post but the video clip is awesome and features RAy (Youth Of Today), Harley (Cro-Mags) and more.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Led Zepplin Reuniting
According to the Sun the remaining members of Led Zepplin are considering yet another reunion. The reunion will be for a tour, not a recording session. Bonham's son will be filling in for pops on the druns.Sunday, January 28, 2007
Idiotarod 2007
Last year I heard about this thing the day after it happened and I was bummed I didn't check it out. So this year when I heard the starting point was only a few minutes away from my apartment I made sure I attended. The original start point was supposed to McCarren but the cops caught wind of that pretty early so they moved the location to the very end of Franklin Street.
After finding this out I walked down that way and saw random groups of idiots with shopping carts as I walked. When I got closer to the park at the end of Franklin I came to a cluster of crews and realized they still weren't sure where the starting line was. At this point I wasn't 100% sure either so I hung around until they made a move towards the park.
When I got there the cops were already waiting. They weren't stopping any of the teams from gathering but they were making there presence felt. When I entered the park I heard music and realized that an old fashioned jug band was playing for the ever growing crowd. It was really turning into quite a scene but the cops remained cool.
The park quickly filled to capacity and teams and spectators poured out into the street. At this point there several hundred people so the cops made their move and cleared the streets - which was no easy task. Everyone complied but there was certainly some tension - plus the police helicopter circling didn't help and seemed a bit unnecessary.
After a couple of hours of hanging out at the park and registering teams the opening whistle blew (firecrackers actually) and everyone took of in various different directions. Most of the teams ended up further down Franklin at the bar on the corner. The intersection there completely filled with teams and the battle began. Flour, water balloons, ketchup, and other assorted weaponry were used. The cops stepped in and cleared the intersection, which was completely covered in flour and mystery fluids.
After that I decided it was time to head back home. The teams were gearing and getting ready for the trek to Queens, so the fun in Greenpoint was over. I heard that the race ended without any major criminal incidents - maybe next year.
Team Back To The Future
Team Disaster Vagina
The Cobra Train
Team It's Fucking Freezing Out
Link:
More Photos On BSC Flickr
The Start
The Jug Band
Idiotarod Ref gets a quick lap dance
The Crowd was BIG
After finding this out I walked down that way and saw random groups of idiots with shopping carts as I walked. When I got closer to the park at the end of Franklin I came to a cluster of crews and realized they still weren't sure where the starting line was. At this point I wasn't 100% sure either so I hung around until they made a move towards the park.
When I got there the cops were already waiting. They weren't stopping any of the teams from gathering but they were making there presence felt. When I entered the park I heard music and realized that an old fashioned jug band was playing for the ever growing crowd. It was really turning into quite a scene but the cops remained cool.
The park quickly filled to capacity and teams and spectators poured out into the street. At this point there several hundred people so the cops made their move and cleared the streets - which was no easy task. Everyone complied but there was certainly some tension - plus the police helicopter circling didn't help and seemed a bit unnecessary.
After a couple of hours of hanging out at the park and registering teams the opening whistle blew (firecrackers actually) and everyone took of in various different directions. Most of the teams ended up further down Franklin at the bar on the corner. The intersection there completely filled with teams and the battle began. Flour, water balloons, ketchup, and other assorted weaponry were used. The cops stepped in and cleared the intersection, which was completely covered in flour and mystery fluids.
After that I decided it was time to head back home. The teams were gearing and getting ready for the trek to Queens, so the fun in Greenpoint was over. I heard that the race ended without any major criminal incidents - maybe next year.
Franklin
Team Back To The Future
Team Disaster Vagina
The Cobra Train
Team It's Fucking Freezing Out
Link:
More Photos On BSC Flickr
The Start
The Jug Band
Idiotarod Ref gets a quick lap dance
The Crowd was BIG
Friday, January 26, 2007
Joel Madden VS. Shifty Shellshock
HAHAHA!!!! One of the Madden brothers got his ass handed to him by the singer for fucking Crazy Town. Oh man, there goes any street cred Joel Madden thought he had. If I got my ass whipped by the dude from Crazy Town I would fucking kill myself.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
For Sale: Integrity Selling Human Skull
Integrity frontman Dwid is currently auctioning a human skull on Ebay. The thing is Dwid is known for being a bit of a maniac, so it's not that surprising. I just want to know were the hell he got a Monk's skull from the 14th century? He alludes to the fact that it's the same skull seen in various Integrity imagery but never confirms it.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Tonight: High Voltage w/ Andrew W.K.
I don't like the guys music but I would guess he makes for a good party...since every song is about partying and all.
All-Time Greatest Rock Guitar Solos (Video)
CityRag took Guitar Worlds list of best guitar solos and found videos for each one - well the top 20 at least. I'm not sure I agree with this list but nonetheless it's pretty awesome. I'm not a huge fan of solos but there are some great one's on there. If I had to choose I'd have to go with "Freebird".
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