Would Ornette Coleman Have Liked The Spoof Maggots?
With the Spoof Maggots nod to jazz icon Ornette Coleman on ‘The Shape of Spunk to Cum’, one question comes to mind: would he have liked them?
Record of the Day: Pagans ‘Nowhere to Run’ (1982)
When Mike Hudson of Cleveland’s Pagans passed away in 2017, the void in that city’s music scene expanded to the point of capitulation.
Record of the Day: Expando Brain ‘Thyroid’ (1986)
Hailing from Boston, Expando Brain played in a disjointed style, reminiscent of a three-year-old throwing a tantrum on a supermarket floor.
feedtime: Treacle Rock Renegades to Seattle Grunge Heroes
Certain pundits are of the belief the slide guitar is a restrictive medium, limited within the confines of a sepia stereotype; boy, are they mistaken.
King Snake Roost: From Barbarism to Christian Manhood (1987)
Mutating from the addled ashes of Grong Grong, King Snake Roost breached earholes with a perverse blend of jazz, punk, and mind-altering barbarism.
Record of the Day: Pink Fairies ‘I Wish I Was a Girl’ (1973)
In the 1970’s, London’s Pink Fairies shocked audiences with their incendiary, full-on assault, capturing the essence of rock n’ roll in its purest form.
Fonzie’s Birthday: 11 Sleazy Tracks for Arnold’s Jukebox
You are cordially invited to help celebrate Henry Winkler’s birthday with 11 sleazy songs, one for each season of Happy Days. Be there. Whoa!
The MC5: How the City of Detroit Spawned a Rock & Roll Revolution
The story of Detroit’s White Panther movement, MC5, and how John Lennon helped free leader John Sinclair is as pertinent now as it was in the 1960s.