However I am pretty sure Iggy and the Stooges were blazing a few punk trails in the late 60’s, a few years ahead of Death. I wonder if they knew of each other.
Also, unlike many of his peers, James Osterberg is still flogging that punk horse.
Bad Brains were WAY ahead of the curve, too, in the second coming of punk rock; musical superiors to all their contemporaries, was a shame that they couldn’t hold things together, because they rocked much harder than Black Flag ever did on their best day.
Saw this at the Brattle tonight with a Q&A after by one of the directors. Between this, Twenty Feet From Stardom and Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, it’s a killer summer for music documentaries!
Good strip.
However I am pretty sure Iggy and the Stooges were blazing a few punk trails in the late 60’s, a few years ahead of Death. I wonder if they knew of each other.
Also, unlike many of his peers, James Osterberg is still flogging that punk horse.
Cheers.
Thanks, Keef, I love offbeat history!
Keef, I found this! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/arts/music/15rubi.html?_r=0
And in honor of Michigan protopunk, “Kick out the jams, m*****f*****!” ;^)
Ooooh, I’ve been waiting to check this one out!
Bad Brains were WAY ahead of the curve, too, in the second coming of punk rock; musical superiors to all their contemporaries, was a shame that they couldn’t hold things together, because they rocked much harder than Black Flag ever did on their best day.
Saw this at the Brattle tonight with a Q&A after by one of the directors. Between this, Twenty Feet From Stardom and Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, it’s a killer summer for music documentaries!
the Brattle, the Roxie, Cinefamily…Thank the maker that cinemas like these survive!
Link to the trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDPDm9_nX0o
Now, if we could get this band to be on the same bill as another under-rated and pioneering rock act named Suicide…
Thank you for doing a column about this band. I checked out their music and love it! Thanks for the rec!
Just managed to see it this weekend. Cool movie. Good music.
I’ve been lonoikg for a post like this forever (and a day)