So you WOULDN'T want to hear "Cretin Hop" while shopping? ("Cretin Shop?")by MrFab
So the missus and I are in a corporate pizza chain (BJs) and as I'm diggin into my deep dish pepperoni & sorta-microbrew beer, the music we hear over the system throws in unexpected blasts from the past like: - Thomas Dolby's "Europa & The Pirate Twins" - Devo's "Snowball" (this one had Mrs Fab boppin in her seat) - Depeche Mode's "People Aby MrFab
The once-wonderful power pop of the GoGos and Bangles quick descent into that "Eternal Flame"/Belinda solo crap had me shaking my head in amazment. I was too young to know about early Roxy Music, but hearing their first few albums (after only knowing "Avalon") was a real wake-up call. That's when I started calling Bryan Ferry the New Wave Julio Iglesias. Not exactlyby MrFab
The Higsons were a band? Never heard of 'em. Thought that was typical Hitchcock nonsense, like the Higsons were some eccentric middle-class family, eating lots of porridge. This puts a whole new spin on things... Both Jonathan Richman and The Television Personalities did songs called "Velvet Underground" The TVPs also did a Syd Barrett song. Replacements "Alex Chilton&by MrFab
Dee Dee Ramone's "Lobotomy"by MrFab
Jesus & Mary Chain "Living End" Serge Gainsbourgh "Harley David Son of a Bitch" Brigitte Bardot "Harley Davidson" Hondells "Little Honda" and speaking of the J&MC, Primal Scream's "Loaded" with it's Peter Fonda "The Wild Angels" samples. That said, I'm way too chicken to ride a motorcycle, I know I'd kill mysby MrFab
Amoeba Hollywood is having guest dj sets from The Donnas (get yer cameras, pervs!), and David & Daniel from Bauhaus/Love and Rockets. Jello Biafra will be spinning at one of the Bay Area stores.by MrFab
Rock on, girl! As Mick sang, "stay free."by MrFab
"you'd be surprised at how many young people are turning to the past as they become disenchanted with things. A surprising number of my students are New York Dolls and Stooges fans." Most def. Both my brother in Denver and me here in LA noticed a few years ago all the teens with DKs, Misfits & Black Flag Tshirts, buttons, etc. Even some more obscure bands (The Addix?!) getby MrFab
I've loved Kraftwerk since forever - one of the most visionary bands. Throughout various eras, they always seemed slightly ahead of their time, from prog to New Wave to hiphop to techno. Faust, like Can, are also (as Toland put it) a unique, unclassifiable entity, moving from hippie-folky to found-sound noises to prog anthems. But the song that starts 7 minutes into "The Faust Tapes&qby MrFab
I was very surprised. Seemed almost sacriligious - I would have thought that without Viv Stanshell a reunion would have been out of the question.by MrFab
Came out a few months ago, import only. Pour Amour Chiens Bonzo Dog And a reunion live DVD is available now too. Anyone heard/seen these? Was on Amazon looking up the Bonzos cuz I just saw the Rutles last night at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. No, not the film (though they showed that too) but the actual original foursome. I've been giddy ever since.by MrFab
"HR Puffin' Stuff was probably an accurate description of the Bad Brains' entire career..." Heh, had me spitting out my fruit juice there. Well, Peter Paul and Mary still deny that the saga of Puff The Magic Dragon and little Johnny Papers was drug-related, as does McCartney and "Lucy In The Sky (With Diamonds)."by MrFab
"REO is another one of those bands who nostalgia for high school has mellowed my attitude towards. " I'd say that my attitude has changed from sneering in disdain, to, after looking at the picture, laughter. Fortuntely, I didn't have to go thru what ratboy what went thru - my hippie sister, 9 years older then me, had plenty of Beatles and solo Beatles albums, even some Aliceby MrFab
I was walking past a co-workers desk and heard her humming a tune. I stopped surprised: "The Banana Splits Theme"?!? She looked at me confused: "Bob Marley - 'Buffalo Soldier." We both stared at each for a moment 'til it dawned on us.by MrFab
Now we're feelin'...sad all over...by MrFab
Dont feel bad brad, Crow acts do usually suck (Counting, Sheryl, etc.) so it's a good bet that Black does too.by MrFab
I voted for Hendrix, but I really wonder if James Brown could have held on to his King of Soul title if Otis had lived. Otis in the funk era - can you imagine?by MrFab
Yeah, if we mention X, we then we gotta include Sam & Dave, The Rightous Brothers, Louis Prima & Keely Smith, Run-DMC...by MrFab
Deffo. agree on your #1 choice, tho for Iggy I would substitute "Candy" for the one he did with Debbie Harry "Well Did You Evah." For "I Got You Babe," how about Tiny Tim duetting with himself?by MrFab
Some readers' comments from my blog when I wrote about this 2 years ago: "There is just something wrong here. As creepy as those kids who sang that ABBA medley. Wonder if Disney has plans to have a kid band line up of GG Allin and the Murder Junkies?! Can you see some cute 7 year old little tyke singign "suck my ass it smells" "The idea is pure Devo. The execution isby MrFab
Nah, Hilary's using some Celine Dion shlock-fest. Osama's using a Motown tune (Stevie's?) "Signed Sealed Delivered." Good tune, I just have no idea why. What's the connection? I suppose it's a better choice then Pearl Jam's Bill Haley parody "Barack Around The Clock." Surviving Grateful Dead members reunited for Barack. If they record, I suby MrFab
Don't know, but no sleeve makes the value go way down, at least in used/collectors record store land, especially if it's a picture sleeve. Some stores won't take 'em, or if they do, they'll dump 'em in the 99 cent bargain bin. eBay people might not be as picky (but they probly are).by MrFab
"I've Suffered For My Art - Now It's Your Turn"? Hey, he got that from Neil Innes!by MrFab
Why did I wake up with The Strangelove's "Night Time (It's The Right Time)" in my head? Good tune, just where the heck did my subconcious pull that one from?by MrFab
The Cramps "Rockin' and Reelin' in Aukland, New Zealand" Joe Walsh gave one of his albums the nonsense title "The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get." When the little kid on our street said, "What's that title mean?" we tortured him with: "Don't you get it?! You know, the smoker...you drink...the player you get. Get it?" "by MrFab
Black Randy & The Metrosquad "Pass The Dust, I Think I'm Bowie" - cover shows Randy posing like Bowie's "Hunky Dory" cover.by MrFab
Just heard on interview with Hugh Cornwell of the Stranglers on Steve Jones' radio show here in LA. Hugh's opening for From The Jam and said that, yes, they got the Weller dude from a tribute band. Cornwell joked that he should get his musicians from a Stranglers tribute band: "They know all the material, all the moves!" Hate to tell him but I doubt that there are too maby MrFab
Rodd Keithby MrFab
You have every right to be a sceptic. I collect odd thrift-store records, including celebrity records, and they are usually mediocre at best. Those "Golden Throats" comps were just the tip of the iceberg - there's tons of failed celeb records out there. How many celeb records do you enjoy on it's own terms? I can only think of a couple: Bridgitte Bardot and Annette Funicelby MrFab
