Posts Tagged ‘Tribute’
Tribute to Syl Sylvain – New York Dolls
Tribute to Syl Sylvain – New York Dolls Trash, is what I guess we are considered to be, relegated to the margins of society far away from the mainstream. Our feelings, our thoughts, our ideas- merely just debris, meant to be thrown away, swept up and tossed at [Read More]
R.I.P. Chris Taylor
R.I.P. Chris Taylor I love to write but I hate to write what I’m writing about now. Chris Taylor, a drummer in the local punk/hardcore scene for many years passed away a week ago. He was a great drummer, a great person and that is why I hate having to write [Read More]
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek I’m sure all of you reading this, by now, know that Ric Ocasek, of The Cars, died this week. And please check out what bostongroupienews.com wrote about him. I’m sure, you’ll agree with me, that it’s better than what I’ve [Read More]
Death Valley ’69 – “Sonic Youth with Lydia Lunch”
Pure Punk Picks Death Valley ’69 – “Sonic Youth with Lydia Lunch” Listening to this song makes me imagine I’m on a California road, hitchhiking. I’ve got my thumb out and I’m eighteen. And the car that’s slowing down, [Read More]
The Clash – “Complete Control”
Pure Punk Picks The Clash – “Complete Control” I bought some EP by The Clash at a record store I think, Import Records, in Harvard Square around 77/78. I had already bought the imported first Clash album there. I had to pay imported prices because [Read More]
Everybody’s Happy Nowadays – The Buzzcocks
Pure Punk Picks Everybody’s Happy Nowadays – The Buzzcocks Oh, yeah. I guess I’m writing about this song because of Pete Shelley’s recent untimely demise. But what a glorious song this is! It starts with a guitar intro that is so simple and [Read More]
Born To Lose – Johnny Thunders
Pure Punk Picks Born To Lose – Johnny Thunders If someone wanted to know what punk was like living in the eighties? Well, I’d probably select this song. The first dissonant, discordant guitar notes sound like, to me, as someone stumbling, awakening from a [Read More]
KEITH BROOKS
KEITH BROOKS By Jo Ongelmia, Viviam Lorena, Jonny Miller and Derek Widtfeldt One time Keith had booked a late matinee show at the midway and I had tickets to a night time show at The ‘dise I believe. Anyway, I wanted to go to Keith’s show for a bit [Read More]
