The Ramones’ ‘Pleasant Dreams’ Found a Perfect Balance Between Rebellion and Accessibility
Reactions were mixed for some reason as ‘Pleasant Dreams’ arrived 45 years ago today, but this stands as the Ramones’ last truly great album.
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How Velvet Underground Created the DIY Movement With ‘White Light / White Heat’
The Velvet Underground released ‘White Light / White Heat’ 55 years ago this week. Lou Reed later rightly described it as “the Statue of Liberty of punk.”
How ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’ Changed Everything For Me
I’d never heard anything like ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’ when it arrived 45 years ago today. My parents hoped they never would again.
Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog – ‘Hope’ (2021)
Ceramic Dog’s long-term mission of ridiculously good musicians not taking themselves too seriously remains on point. ‘Hope’ is a deliriously fun listen.
The Brainiac 5 – ‘Another Time Another Dimension’ (2021)
The Brainiac 5’s ‘Another Time Another Dimension’ fuses ’70s-era psych/punk with a dose of reggae, and several new tunes that continue their second coming.
Electric Simcha – ‘Joy’ (2020)
Think of ‘Joy’ by Electric Simcha as Jewish party music for the punk set.
When the Libertines Finally Broke Through the Media Frenzy
Issued 15 years ago this week, the Libertines’ surprisingly nuanced self-titled album helped me take the band seriously.
Patti Smith Rocked a Different Way on the Very Adult ‘Trampin”
Could Patti Smith meld thoughts on family with her patented brand of punk-poet attitude? We found out 25 years ago today.
Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog – ‘YRU Still Here?’ (2018)
Marc Ribot and his merry little band of jazz misfits are back extending the middle finger to anything or anybody that catches their ire.
Goldfinger, Sept. 9, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget
Two things are clear from note one: Goldfinger is John Feldmann’s band – and he has come to incite a party.
