Song of the day – 584: Fully Cooked
In music, as in writing, brevity is a virtue. This song is 27 seconds long and it does more in 27 seconds than most bands manage in 27 years.
“Cute for a while… but then it gets boring”
In summation, he mused, I was comparable to the vacant, mannequin-esque women in Robert Palmer’s video for ‘Addicted To Love’.
The Collapse Board Interview | noon:30
This EP was writing while I was in a place of anger. So lyrically it tells the story of my rage mixed with the love of embracing it.
THE ALTERNATIVE REVIEW | Iceage – You’re Nothing (Matador)
The nastiness, the blackness and bleakness, is a lot of the attraction.
Something for the youth to spit on | a live execution with BABYLAND
And the call? It’s OK to be you. The freaks, the nerds, the outcasts. The last ones picked, the ones never picked. Fuck! There’s power in that.
Song of the day – 546: noon:30
Protest music like mainstream commentators keep saying doesn’t exist these days.
10 Questions for Amanda Palmer – Are you simply being penalised for your transparency?
No one’s gone after the Olympics for their armies of volunteers.
Playing for love instead of money: On Amanda Palmer, Punk Rock, and Compensating Musicians Fairly
It’s a mistake to write musicians and band out of the payment equation, and it’s a complete insult to do so when you’re making money off of their work.
Song of the day – 460: Joey Ramone
There’s a new Joey Ramone solo album out. I found I couldn’t listen to it, first five times I tried
Tobi Vail’s message in support of Pussy Riot
April 19th, the day of the trial, is the action day to show your real support and solidarity with the Pussy Riot and their three alleged members unfairly jailed in Moscow !
Pussy Riot | This band fucking rules more than any band has ruled in years
Pussy Riot must be “burning Putin’s glamour” pretty fucking hard for the state to threaten them like this.
Space Punk: The Online Video Years – “Group Pussy Riot burns Putin’s glamor”
This would be refreshing just as regular punk rock performed on a stage in a club, but Pussy Riot only play unsanctioned shows in public spaces.
Fucking love punk rock sometimes. Fucking love feminism sometimes. Fucking love YouTube sometimes.
“Revolt in Russia – the charisma of protest/Revolt in Russia, Putin’s got scared!”
Rocket From The Tombs – The Day The Earth Met the Rocket From The Tombs/Barfly (Fire)
There is a version of ‘Satisfaction’ on here, but it’s tellingly only 19 seconds long.
Song of the day – 394: Throwing Up (the best fucking biog I’ve read all day)
Who am I to argue with money?
Where has the art of genuine protest gone? asks a ‘concerned’ music industry insider
Either the NME covers political bands, in which case their editor’s statement is nonsense. Or it doesn’t. In which case, their editor’s statement is meaningless.
THE ALTERNATE REVIEW: Fucked Up – David Comes To Life (Matador)
Fucked Up is the kind of band that makes me wish I were in their band.
an interview with Chris Bailey (The Saints), conducted for All Times Through Paradise
Growing up in a big city, you’re tied to a scene. In the backwoods, you tend to be much more experimental.
Dasha Bikceem a.k.a. Designer Imposter – The Collapse Board Interview
Our first show was in somebody’s basement at their parents’ house. Their parents would let them have punk shows. I don’t even know if people do that anymore?
