3 posts tagged “2nage”
So 1977 is considered by me at least as the pinnacle of "Real Punk Rock". Whether it's "Never Mind the Bollocks" or "The Clash" in the UK or "Blank Generation", "Young Loud & Snotty" or "Marquee Moon" in the US, '77 was the year Punk exploded, with no apologies, no feelings, and with a genuineness that managed to grab attention away from the high budget Rock Elephants the likes of ELP and King Crimson. You may not like it. Or understand it. But you had to deal with it.
The Saints were a band from Australia that heard the call, as many did, from the early Ramones and Sex Pistols releases and sped their sound up to make a brilliant raucous ruckus. Here are two great songs by them.
I've made my 4th annual compilation of Xmas tunes this year. Great mix of the weird, twisted and the classically wonderful. Great finds this year include a new hot album of Christmas tunes by Reverend Horton Heat, a couple tunes from Christmas Time Again by the 80's southern Alternative Pop greats the db's (and friends including indie godfather Alex Chilton singing Mel Torme's The Christmas Song below
Lots more Xmas (and other music) in my audio section. I'll be adding several more holiday favorites, check 'em out.
This is not new, folks.
