An article about the late, great Rykodisc label sent me down the rabbit hole this morning and I arrived here. What a great song!
Confession Time
I got curious last summer about CREEM’s return as a quarterly and subscribed. The first issue felt like it was trying way too hard and I didn’t even read much of it. However! The second issue just arrived and I’m taking the time to check out some of the featured acts. It’s a lot of Gonerfest-type bands, but not all. Here’s a sampler …
Merry Antichristmas, Bastards
https://youtu.be/9qcr708w1HY
I bring you … Jazz Sabbath!
0:00 Fairies Wear Boots
6:03 Evil Woman
11:37 Rat Salad
16:03 Iron Man
23:11 Hand of Doom
30:20 Changes
36:06 Children of the Grave
ABC
Which reminds me, I’m overdue for a Glengarry Glen Ross re-screening.
Yes …
I’ll probably see it. Sigh.
Also, I got goosebumps when John Rhys-Davies showed up.
New Urge Overkill Album?!
Fat Elvis, you’re fired. Oui is their first new one since 2011’s Rock & Roll Submarine. It somehow came out back in February! And contains an unironic cover of George Michael’s “Freedom.”
I’m Thankful For This
Favorite YouTube comments …
I never thought angels would need us to pray for them
Inspirational. Being late 40’s, even 50 has yet to stop Corey in his career as a child star.
As a single working class parent through all my struggles trials and tribulations sometimes it’s hard to even feel human and even as the cost of living is going up suffocating me this song some how gives me the strength to get up in the morning and turn the today show OFF
I wish I had this kind of confidence in my life
My Latest Obsession
Rock Band Stems! Here’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” which I’ve listened to a few times. I’m hearing lyrics I’ve never successfully deciphered before!
0:00 Bass
3:17 Drums
5:50 Electric Guitars
8:26 Strings
11:32 Piano
14:56 Vocals
Shit
Keith Levene has hopped the twig, aged 65. Fuck cancer.
Name Five Perfect First Albums
As in no bum songs. Solid from front to back. I’ll go first, and I wonder how long we can keep it going?
The Cars – The Cars
The Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols
The Ramones – Ramones
The Replacements – Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash
The Jam – In the City
Of course, you might disagree with these. That’s fine too.