Posts Tagged ‘Article’
Linnea Sturdy
Linnea Sturdy R.I.P. (1991-2021) I remember the first time I saw Bad Movies, it was at the Midway, of course. I really enjoyed their set and at the end of the show their singer, Linn, was around the corner of the bar from where I was sitting. I don’t have a [Read More]
Methodist Church – The Girls
Pure Punk Picks Methodist Church – The Girls A couple of summers ago, I met singer/musician/songwriter Richie Parsons, a person you might know, especially if you grew up in the early Boston punk scene like me. He fronted Unnatural Axe, The Future Dads and still [Read More]
Butcher Baby – The Plasmatics
Pure Punk Picks Butcher Baby – The Plasmatics “Butcher Baby” was the first song I ever heard by The Plasmatics, I heard it on college radio and it’s their best. And for those who don’t know- The Plasmatics was a band led by a female lead [Read More]
High School – The Mc5
Pure Punk Picks High School – The Mc5 I was never a big fan of The Mc5 (Motor City Five). But why we have to bring up my sexual prowess or lack there of at this time, is beyond my comprehension. I was disappointed when I bought their first album, “Kick [Read More]
Navvy – Pere Ubu
Pure Punk Picks Navvy – Pere Ubu It seems “experimental” became a music term in the sixties to describe music that “used unorthodox means or expanded beyond the accepted musical boundaries.” Avant-garde music, which means “advanced [Read More]
Frenchette – David Johansen
Pure Punk Picks Frenchette – David Johansen This song is by the lead singer of The New York Dolls who were America’s finest glam/glitter band- bar none, in the early seventies. And they are also considered one of the most important proto-punk bands, as [Read More]
Bored – Destroy All Monsters
Pure Punk Picks Bored – Destroy All Monsters “When I woke up this morning I was really bored. (2x) When I woke up this afternoon I was so bored. When I woke up in the evening I was really bored, really bored. I WAS BORED! I WAS BORED! I WAS BORED!” [Read More]
R.A.M.O.N.E.S. – Motorhead
Pure Punk Picks R.A.M.O.N.E.S. – Motorhead When I think of the best song written by a band about another band- in a tribute. Well, there is only one winner, rat stew dinner. And that’s the song spelled out above. Kinda like the original punk band [Read More]
Better Off Dead – La Peste
Pure Punk Picks Better Off Dead – La Peste La Peste is French for “The Plague”, which is one of the books by the famous French writer Albert Camus. He was a pretty good writer but then, not as good as me. But then, who is? And I guess it’s [Read More]
New York’s Alright If You Like Saxophones – Fear
Pure Punk Picks New York’s Alright If You Like Saxophones – Fear “New York’s alright if you wanna get pushed in front of the subway New York’s alright if you like tuberculosis New York’s alright if you like art and jazz New [Read More]