It was while John Graham Mellor – aka Joe Strummer – was attending the City of London Freemen’s School that he first heard the Rolling Stones recording of “Not Fade Away.” “Every new Beatles, Dylan and Stones album was crucial to us,” said the guy … Continue reading The Clash (1) – Death or Glory
“Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust.” —-London Calling, The Clash England – 1970’s. A serious economic crisis in the early years of the decade meant mass unemployment for young people and those working in public services. This triggered an enormous number of strikes and protest … Continue reading Punk-rock – The Filth and the Fury
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Rating: 10/10 To dub Television as guitar wizards is to undersell them. Not because Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd could ever be accused of not mastering the instrument – they prove themselves as early as the album’s first riffs. And not…
Now who you jivin’ with that cosmic debris? – Zappa Item 1 – From the International Jazz Day web site: In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role … Continue reading Cosmik Debris – Cool Stuff I Saw and Heard This Week – 4/24/16
And here’s to you Mrs. Robinson Jesus loves you more than you will know Whoa, whoa, whoa God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson Heaven holds a place for those who pray Hey hey hey Hey hey hey I was recently watching a documentary about the … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Mrs. Robinson
This story first came to my attention via local Boston musician Emmy Cerra. When she told me about it, not only did it sound incredible but I also wondered why I hadn’t heard more about it. So I listened to the podcast and decided I … Continue reading Los Frikis – The Sad, Strange Saga of the Cuban HIV Rockers
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