08/21/2008
Dead Milkmen to Reunite at Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest!
Hey punk rock girl (and boy), if you feel like re-living your Philly-in-the-80's hay day, why not drive your bitchin' camaro down to Austin on November 8th and 9th for the Fun Fun Fun Fest, where you can see the forever love-able Dead Milkmen re ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 08/21/2008 8:11 AM EST in 80's Punk, Local Music, Events, News | Permalink
05/02/2008
80's Power-Poppers: 'The Trend' Never Caught On
The Trend were a three-piece power-pop group from Syracuse, NY. Much like The Undertones, Gary Valentine, and The Ramones before them - this band of punk rock pranksters didn't take subject matter too seriously. The fact that they recorded a ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 05/02/2008 11:41 AM EST in 60's Pop, Power-Pop, 80's Punk | Permalink
04/23/2008
Venom Asks If You Wanna Hear Something That's Gonna Kick Your Balls Off?
Sir Siltbreeze knows how to make me laugh. All he has to do is put his copy of Venom - Live on the turntable. Normally I wouldn't go for a black metal album, but this one is special. In 1986, Venom played a show at New Jersey's City Gardens w ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 04/23/2008 3:46 PM EST in 80's Punk | Permalink
02/22/2008
Athens, GA Rockabilly Legends, Flat Duo Jets' Documentary Soundtrack, "Two Headed Cow"!
I received a promotional disc of Two Headed Cow, the soundtrack to the Flat Duo Jets' 2006 documentary in the mail yesterday. I have never heard of these guys before, and I must say that I was blown away! Dexter Romweber, frontman of Flat Duo ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 02/22/2008 11:44 AM EST in Rock, YouTube, Blues, 80's Punk | Permalink
02/13/2008
The Gun Club: Ghost on the Highway Documentary Release
No one can really compete with The Gun Club. Fusing graveyard blues with punk, Gun Club were a true original in the scope of the punk rock movement. Singer, Jeffery Lee Pierce was one of the most cryptic voices in rock n roll, ranging from ghost ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 02/13/2008 4:42 PM EST in Blues, 80's Punk | Permalink
01/22/2008
The Better Beatles Make The Beatles Better
Omaha, Nebraska has always been (in my mind) a breeding ground for Mid-Western abstraction. Whether it is something in their Omaha steaks, or their air, I don't know, but there must be an explanation as to why the same city produced Manheim Ste ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 01/22/2008 11:13 AM EST in No-Wave, Lo-Fi, 80's Punk | Permalink
01/21/2008
"It's Going To Happen" With The Undertones
Irish power-punks The Undertones came out with the single "It's Gonna Happen" in 1981. This upbeat tune is about being stuck in a one-sided relationship that needs resolve. The drag of a situation is going to persist until a conscious decision e ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 01/21/2008 11:43 AM EST in Post-Punk, New-Wave, Power-Pop, 80's Punk | Permalink
01/10/2008
They Are Perfect, No One Gets Them and They Don't Put Out: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains!
What??!!? Sixteen year old Diane Lane as Corinne "Third-Degree" Burns, a troubled girl who teams up with her friend played by Laura Dern to start a punk band? Cameo appearances from The Sex Pistols, The Clash and Fee Waybill of the Tubes? Ya got ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/10/2008 9:15 AM EST in 80's Punk, Movie Music | Permalink
12/13/2007
Erazerhead: Rock 'N Roll, Ramones Style
Erazerhead were four Ramones fans from the UK who played goofy punk-rock in the early 80's. Like the Ramones, Erazerhead have a cartoonish quality to their sound and image. Their 3-chord music rocks hard and buzzes fast without deviation, and ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/13/2007 10:18 AM EST in Rock, Garage Rock, 80's Punk | Permalink
11/14/2007
The Wipers: DIY Portland Punk
I was first introduced to The Wipers by a dwarf who was my neighbor in South Philly. It was about 3 in the morning on a Tuesday, he was cranking Is This Real? and I had to ask myself the same thing. When I went downstairs to let him borrow my ...
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