"I've thought about us for a long long time, maybe I think too much but something's wrong...maybe I shouldn't think of you as mine..." Todd Rundgren --Hello It's Me*
I know I've been gone for awhile but BUT YA'ARE MINE -- YA'ARE!! (Please watch this for reference as to my delivery.)
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I've missed you & I'm sorry I disappeared for awhile but I was feeling like I had nothing cool to share with you gentle reader. But now, I think I've got the fever again.
Now let me attempt to prove that to you.
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I just finished reading the awesome Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil & Gillian McCain. Highly recommended -- definitely VERY NYC-oriented (but then again, so am I). Here's a great interview with Legs from October 2005 over at Gothamist that you might enjoy.
Next up: Rip it Up & Start Again: Postpunk 1978 - 1984 by Simon Reynolds. I'll be sure to letcha know how that goes.
*Todd Rundgren's also in Please Kill Me! Just thought I should tie that in there since there was really no rhyme or reason for me posting his song other than to use in my apology. But look -- I tied it in!
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In other news, I'm really getting into the garage rockin' stuff lately & an excellent example of this genre is The Sonics of course.
The Sonics -- Money (That's What I Want)
The Sonics -- Have Love Will Travel
I like this bit from their Wikipedia page: "The Sonics are often-cited contenders for the title of "the first punk band" due to their wild and unconventional style. The band also have a clearly marked influence on American punk bands such as The Dead Boys in their brash, masculine style and posturing..." Lookie -- they have a MySpace page even though they are 200 years old!
Ooh & you've been hearing a lot about King Khan & the Shrines, right?
King Khan & the Shrines -- Le Fils Du Jaques Dutronc
King Khan & the Shrines -- I Wanna Be A Girl
Check out their MySpace page. Shit is wicked sexy, no? Just look at that lead singer AND they sing about Jacques Dutronc who (as you know, smarty pants you) is the king of wicked sexy!
More soon...promise!
I am so glad you're back! I found your blog a while ago when I was searching for Unrest's "West Coast Love Affair," and I have been a fan ever since. You have turned me on to a lot of cool stuff. Thank you!
Posted by: Susan | October 16, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Hurrah! You're back. I didn't check for a while and then today you show up on a search for "Death of a Robot" (for some reason) and bang! You've updated.
Posted by: Artog | October 09, 2009 at 05:57 AM