Thursday, April 23, 2015

Sparksiana via Joseph Fluery, December 1973/Sparks Ltd

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One from the barn. From December 1973 and Alan Betrock’s The Rock Marketplace , Joesph Fluery as Sparks’ propaganda minister/shadow manager...
Wednesday, March 11, 2015

And you, of course, want the latest "New Wave" releases?/The Weirdos' 1977 Bomp Store Ad

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From the classic November/December 1977 Back Door Man No. 13 (Tom Petty cover "Call me a punk and I'll fucking cut you!" - do...
Friday, March 6, 2015

Black Flag Debut 4 Song E.P./SST 001/Slash Magazine 1979

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Looking at Slash Magazine Vol. 2, No.8 (David Thomas cover), I came across the following small ad in the back. I kinda doubt this is the fi...
Sunday, February 22, 2015

Philosophical Conversations/Hide with Mirrors/CLE #3/Fauvist Music 1975/See Me on the Bigbeat show [Repost 2010]

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Nothing like seeing John Morton and Dave. E's lyrics Hit Parader style. Just the words you know as well as any school poem you memoriz...
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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Dangerhouse is bitchen!/Future Direction #2/Nick Gilder [Repost 2010]

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Not to be confused with Greg Prevost's fantastic and iconic east coast fanzine "Future," writ presumably when Greg was not roc...
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Monday, February 9, 2015

Peter Laughner reviews The Harder They Come OST (1973)/"Oosh so sweet and dandy!"

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I have written here about the appeal of reggae in real time during the proto-punk era as an aural and cultural signifier. In Richard Hell’s...
Monday, February 2, 2015

Belinda, Kathy, Iggy, Herbie, Billy, Lionel and MJ/MTV Music Video Awards 1984

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Iggy classing it up in a satin tux . . . and accepting the award for the best song of . . . . 1977!