Everybody knows this one. But did you know there was a 1974 Capitol Records version of “Shake Some Action?” (I’m guessing Renfield does.)
A lot of folks on YouTube prefer this other one, but I don’t know. See what you bastards think …
We Want Sweet!
Okay – you have to admit, this YouTube discovery is pretty …
Wait for it …
Cool.
What did you think I was gonna say?
A BBC documentary originally broadcast in February 1974 charting 24 hours in the life of a rock band that asks the question: “Is the music business really that glamorous?”
The show contains live material shot on the 21st December 1973 during their legendary concert in the Rainbow Theatre, London.Featuring the original line-up:
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Andy Scott – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
Steve Priest – bass, vocals
Mick Tucker – drums, percussion, vocals
If It’s Not Scottish, It’s Crap!
a la Renfield, going to indulge my Scottish obsessions a bit.
Enjoy!
Stay Free
I Had A Vision When I Was Young
This is such a great song.
Guitar riffs don’t come any simpler than this one, but the keyboard squiggles, horny lyrics and head-bobbing rhythms on this one are undeniably fun.
John M. Borack, Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide
Somehow, I’ve never seen Cheap Trick live. SO MANY MISSED OPPORTUNITIES. Next time they’re anywhere close, I’m going. Sucks that I missed the Bun E. Carlos years, though.
Looking For Stiv
Goddamn, I’m a sucker for these things.
In his second punk documentary, filmmaker Danny “Looking for Johnny” Garcia takes a deep dive into the life and legacy of the Dead Boys front man. Included in STIV is some rare footage and lore about Stiv’s surprising career before and after the Dead Boys, as well as the hilarious stories and hijinks one associates with the punk legend who died at age 40 in 1990.
Interview with the director right over here.
And here’s a panel interview from the world premiere a few days ago.
That’s Probably The Coolest Thing In Any Of The Songs I’ve Broken Down Yet
If Rick Beato says what the song is in the video’s title, YouTube takes it down. This one is “No One Knows,” the first single off of Songs for the Deaf. Incidentally, the last QOTSA album that interested me.
And here it is without all the music theory …
Ramones 12th Show Ever
CBGB, September 15th, 1974. If there’s anything better than this, I don’t want to know what it is. Including the between-song arguments and Tommy bitching about how fast everything is.
1) Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
2) I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement
3) Judy Is a Punk
LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS
Yes, please!
New and completely bonkers sci-fi series from Tim Miller (Deadpool) and David Fincher (Fight Club, Zodiac, Mindhunter). On Netflix March 15, you magnificent bastards. 18 animated stories, allegedly in a kind of Heavy Metal format.
Bid On That Axe, Eugene
David Gilmour is probably my all time favorite guitar player, and he’s selling a bunch of his guitars for charity. 120 of them. He’s even selling the “Black Strat” that he played on Dark Side of the Moon, Wish you Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. So that’s the guitar that was used for Time, Comfortably Numb, Shine on You Crazy Diamond, and Run Like Hell. Day-um… I’d just like to see that guitar, and I can’t imagine what it would be like to own it. Check out the auction here…
So if you’ve got $100,000 burning a hole in your pocket, go pick one up.