The Rolling Stones in San Antonio, Texas. June 1964

The Replacements

The Kids Just Wanna Dance (70s & 80s Power Pop Playlist)

The Kids Just Wanna Dance (Power Pop Playlist) 

1. The Plimsouls- Everyday Things
2. The Deaf Aids- Do It Again
3. The Scientists- Frantic Romantic
4. Teenage Head- You're Tearin' Me Apart
5. Stiv Bators- Make Up Your Mind
6. The Barracudas- Inside Your Mind
7. The Last- This Kind Of Feeling
8. The Lyres- How Do You Know?
9. The Spongetones- She Goes Out With Everybody
10. Nikki & The Corvettes- Just What I Need
11. The Boyfriends- I Need Your Love
12. Pointed Sticks- What Do You Want Me To Do?
13. The Nips- I Don't Want Nobody To Love
14. The Undertones- I Gotta Getta
15. The Buzzcocks- Everybody's Happy Nowadays
16. The Rich Kids- Young Girls
17. Fast Cars- The Kids Just Wanna Dance
18. Protex- A Place In Your Heart
19. The Gangsters- Best Friend
20. The Scavengers- True Love
21. The Manikins- I Never Thought I'd Find Someone Who Could Be So Kind
22. The Riptides- Tomorrow's Tears
23. The Saints- Always
24. The Neighborhoods- No Place Like Home
25. The Real Kids- She
26. The Zeros- She's Just A Girl On The Block
27. The Nerves- Many Roads To Follow
28. The Flamin' Groovies- Sometimes
29. The Ramones- Needles & Pins

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Oh Look, It's Just J. Mascis playing School with Nirvana

16 year old me from the year 1994 is super excited about this.

This Primitive Sound! Vol. 3

This Primitive Sound! Vol. 3 

1. The Zeros- Don't Push Me Around
2. Crime- Terminal Boredom
3. The Scientists- Shake Together Tonight
4. The Skunks- Earthquake Shake
5. The Dead Boys- Ain't Nothin' To Do
6. The Penetrators- Drive Me Crazy
7. The Flamin' Groovies- Teenage Head
8. The Groundhogs- Cherry Red
9. The Electric Eels- You're Full Of Shit
10. Chain Gang- Piss Your Pants
11. Redd Kross- I'm Alright
12. The Real Kids- She's Got Everything
13. The Saints- L.I.E.S.
14. X (Australia)- Degenerate Boy
15. DMZ- First Time Is The Best Time
16. The Pagans- Don't Leave Me Alone
17. The Cramps- Subwire Desire
18. The Wolfmen- I Don't Want No One
19. The Brood- You Turned Your Back On Me
20. Thee Mighty Caesers- Lie Detector
21. The Mummies- Shut Yer Mouth
22. Dead Moon- Killing Me
23. Cheater Slicks- Spanish Rose
24. Blacktop- Tornado Love
25. The Oblivians- Blew My Cool
26. The Reatards- Teenage Hate
27. Teengenerate- She's So Fine
28. The Spits- Beat You Up
29. The Carbonas- Didn't Tell You A Lie
30. The Black Lips- You're Dumb

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Kurt Cobain. 20 Years Gone.

my favorite SXSW memory: The Icarus Line vs. Stevie Ray Vaughn

it’s SXSW time again and in celebration of Indie Rock Spring Break i will reshare with you guys my absolute favorite SXSW moment ever back in the year 2002 when The Icarus Line fucked with the ghost of Stevie Ray Vaughn. 

i was at the Hard Rock Cafe (the LEAST rock n’ roll venue possible) to catch The Dead Low Tide (a band made up of former members of The Murder City Devils), Sparta (a terrible emo band made up of the dudes from At The Drive-In that didn’t have afros) and the headliner of the night…The Icarus Line. after being underwhelmed by the Dead Low Tide and bored outta my fucking mind by Sparta i was really ready for some loud noisey punk rock, and if there was one thing The Icarus Line knew how the provide in those days it was loud noisey punk rock. their shows were always chaotic and a little bit antagonistic which had the effect of turning off a lot of kids. by about 4 songs into their set most of the crowd had ditched out and there were maybe 15 or 20 people watching the show, me being one of those. guitarist Aaron North and singer Joe Cardamone seemed extremely agitated at the lame crowd and the even lamer venue and before long Joe was climbing behind the drummer and tearing down a huge SXSW sponsor banner. the bouncers were obviously pissed about this and you could tell they were ready to pull the plug on the Icarus Line’s set, but before that could happen Aaron North grabbed a microphone stand and walked over to a glass case on the side of the stage that held an autographed guitar by Texas legend Stevie Ray Vaughn. before anyone knew what the fuck was happening Aaron smashed the case open and grabbed the guitar. i thought he was gonna smash the thing. before anything could happen the bouncers rushed the stage and the show was over. someone snatched SRV’s guitar from North and then he ran out of the club before anyone called the cops.  i had been taking pictures the entire set and was lucky enough to snap a photo of the exact moment that the microphone stand shattered the glass case. of all the crazy shit i have seen happen at a show, that was the fucking craziest. 

some video evidence too: 

The Ramones recording their debut album, 1976

This Primitive Sound: Vol. 2

This Primitive Sound! Vol. 2 

1. The Cramps- Twist & Shout
2. Crime- If Looks Could Kill
3. The Scientists- Don't You Lie To Me
4. The Saints- Lost and Found
5. X (Australia)- Halfway Round The World
6. The Lewd- Kill Yourself
7. The Testors- You Don't Break My Heart
8. The Gears- Baby Runaround
9. The Pagans- Street Where Nobody Lives
10. The Penetrators- Rock N' Roll Face
11. Teenage Head- Disgusteen
12. The Zeros- Wild Weekend
13. Redd Kross- White Trash
14. The Weirdos- Teenage
15. The Gun Club- Ghost On The Highway
16. Tav Falco's Panther Burns- She's The One To Blame
17. The Gibson Bros.- White Nigger
18. The Gories- Nitroglycerine
19. The Mummies- Victim Of Circumstances
20. The Gruesomes- No More Lies
21. The Oblivians- Christina
22. Thee Mighty Caesers- Little By Little
23. The Rats- Leave Me Alone
24. The Flamin' Groovies- Slow Death
25. The Electric Eels- Jaguar Ride
26. Rocket From The Tombs- What Love Is
27. The Ramones- I Don't Care
28. Iggy & The Stooges- Tight Pants
29. Death- Freakin' Out
30. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers- Born To Lose

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Nirvana, Olympia, October 30, 1988

Skate Or Die, Ian MacKaye

Valentine's Day 2014 Playlist

Tell Me Baby That You’ll Be My Baby 

1. Neil Young- I’ve Been Waiting For You
2. The Zombies- This Will Be Our Year
3. Syd Barrett- Love You
4. The Velvet Underground- I Found A Reason
5. Alex Chilton- With A Girl Like You
6. Ramones- I Need Your Love
7. Greg Oblivian & The Tip Tops- Watching My Baby Get Ready
8. Hasil Adkins- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
9. Nolan Strong & The Diablos- If I, Oh I (Could Be With You)
10. The Rolling Stones- If You Need Me
11. Thee Milkshakes- Soldiers of Love
12. The Gun Club- She’s Like Heroin To Me
13. The Vibrators- Baby Baby
14. Yo La Tengo- Somebody’s Baby
15. Roky Erickson- True Love Ways
16. The Paris Sisters- I Love How You Love Me
17. Tav Falco’s Panthers Burns- She’s The One That’s Got It
18. Link Wray- Walkin’ Down The Street of Love
19. The Detroit Cobras- Oh My Lover
20. The Kinks- I Need You
21. T. Rex- I Really Love You, Babe
22. Donnie & Joe Emerson- Baby
23. The Walkmen- Dance With Your Partner
24. Beat Happening- Cast A Shadow
25. Sebadoh- Brand New Love
26. Skywave- Baby It’s Just You
27. Spacemen 3- Come Down Softly To My Soul
28. Nick Cave & Anita Lane- I Love You…Nor Do I
29. The Everly Brothers- All I Have To Do Is Dream
30. Joe Tex- The Love You Save May Be Your Own

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