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Comment on Die Toten Hosen: The World’s Biggest Punk Rock Band by max

max — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 04:34:00 +0000

i’m about nine years too late, but this was a great read. also, “Die Toten Hosen are likely the biggest band you’ve never heard of”–i’m quoting that!

Comment on The Thomas Edison of College Rock by Joe Foy

Joe Foy — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:27:00 +0000

Loved NTS.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by D-man

D-man — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 11:11:00 +0000

I find Grohl quite overexposed, does he turn down any opportunity to get attention?
I’ve never been excited about anything the FF ever released, it’s boring radio-friendly crap. Grohl is not a good lyricist, and definitely a mediocre singer. That stupid surfer-dude drummer is annoying as hell too. keep making the same music over and over, it seems to be working for you. Drumming for the Queens of the stone age was so much cooler wasn’t it? At least their music is always interesting.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by Tim Hartman

Tim Hartman — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 06:51:00 +0000

Lmao jealous nobodies hating on a rock god. So petty

Comment on 20 Years Ago Today I Started a Spectacular Voyage with Hootie and the Blowfish by Chris Wolfley

Chris Wolfley — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:30:00 +0000

Thank you for helping them share their music. Changed my life.

Comment on Boston’s “More Than A Feeling” and the Lost Art of Artisanal Recording by phantomlaw

phantomlaw — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:02:00 +0000

Very interesting article. In essence, I think you are saying that in Tom’s hands, the analog console was simultaneously instrument and canvas, which he used in a masterful fashion rarely seen then and impossible in the digital era.

Boston is my all-time favorite band, although “band” is almost a misnomer. Tom’s guitar and studio craftsmanship and Brad’s voice gave us what I think is the most beautiful sound in rock history.

Comment on We All Know the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame Blows. Can We Try to do Something About It? by tmktwo

tmktwo — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 22:05:00 +0000

hootie blows! kiss blows! they are at best novelties. rock and roll hall of fame is a joke almost as big as the city it is in!

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by bzfgt

bzfgt — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 02:31:00 +0000

OK, I complimented your last comment for summarizing the article better than the author did. This comment is better than the article itself.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by bzfgt

bzfgt — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 02:29:00 +0000

Joe, that is a much better summary of the article than the one the author gave above, where he claims the whole point was that Grohl should use his platform to convince people to vote for Democrats, or something.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by bzfgt

bzfgt — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 02:25:00 +0000

Dude, I liked the article but that “main point” (which I missed the first time) is ridiculous.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by bzfgt

bzfgt — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 02:21:00 +0000

That’s a hard one to come back from, yeah.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by bzfgt

bzfgt — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 02:20:00 +0000

You could have bothered to Google him. According to Wikipedia:

Hugo Largo

Drum (1988)

Mettle (1989)

As Producer:

Hetch Hetchy – Swollen (1990)

Drunken Boat – See Ruby Falls (1990)

Cowboy Mouth – Hurricane Party (2000) unreleased

Kara’s Flowers – MCA demos (2000) unreleased

Todd Kearns – MCA demos (2000) Unreleased

Paul Sanchez – Hurricane Party (2001)

Alexandra Scott – Spyglass (2003)

Alexandra Scott – Spring (2005)

The Indecent – Her Screwed Up Head (2010)

Comment on The Fauxplacements. Or “What Makes A Reunion A Reunion?” by Andrew Y

Andrew Y — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 23:08:00 +0000

Tim Sommer-idiot. Wrong on so many things.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by hpyhikn

hpyhikn — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:33:00 +0000

hey don’t lump ELP into your criticism of Dave Grohl. Brain Salad Surgery was a groundbreaking album at the time, the vocals are full, and the keyboards are masterful, the stage show predated Pink Floyd’s bombastic “The Wall”. It is not formulaic or at all commercial. You may not like it but it should be appreciated for its place in progressive rock history.

Comment on Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Landfall” A novel by Ellen Urbani by Ellen Urbani

Ellen Urbani — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 22:00:00 +0000

Thanks so much, Alexandra, for featuring LANDFALL in the Brooklyn Bugle Book Club! I certainly feel honored by the company I’m keeping, given the other authors whose work you’ve highlighted. But moreover, I’m moved by the take-away you called out in regard to LANDFALL: “inequality has consequences we frequently forget to notice.” Were I to summarize my motives for writing this book, I couldn’t have said it better than you did.

I’ll be in NYC next week, appearing with Pulitzer Prize winner and NYT correspondent Sheri Fink at BookCourt in Brooklyn at 7pm on Saturday Sept 12. We’ll be talking disasters, New Orleans, and the role of literature in giving voice to victims. If you’re able to make it, please make a point of introducing yourself so I can thank you in person for your thoughtful review!

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by David R Cooke

David R Cooke — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:55:00 +0000

The Fall were a joke band promoted by a sneering BBC pervert to mock the listener. You are a tone deaf sheep. If everyone who listened religiously to The Fall dropped dead, the world would be a better place. And the IQ would rise accordingly.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by Daniel Corsca

Daniel Corsca — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:44:00 +0000

He wrote an article that got published. You are a bottom-feeder troll commenter.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by heathtop

heathtop — Sun, 24 May 2015 22:24:00 +0000

I have to agree dave is a talentless hack and anyone who thinks foo’s is rock is probably 16 as is most of his fan base. The guy is a twat.

Comment on Shall we name the world’s most underrated rock band? by Rasputin Zanzibar Les'E'smos!

Rasputin Zanzibar Les'E'smos! — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 09:09:00 +0000

Damned dirty shame that the ‘Strawberries’ line-up couldn’t of continued on, and Rat Scabies being more tolerant of the pop ditties Captain Sensible was heavily going towards during that time. I listen to Captain’s ’90s solo albums and just try to imagine how even more excellent they could of been with Scabies drumming and Vanian’s vocal work on certain tracks. Or if they never signed with a major label, as Roman Jugg and Dave Vanian were really on fire there for a moment, only to be tampered by major label foolery.

“Could of”s aside, love their ’80-’84 period, from the ‘History of the World’ single in 1980 up to the ‘Nasty/Thanks For the Night’ single in ’84.

Their recent stuff can also be pretty good. 7 years on and ‘So, Who’s Paranoid?’ continues to grow on me.

Comment on Don’t Know Much About History: The 10 Albums Kanye West Must Listen to Before He Makes a Bigger Fool of Himself by tacknaf

tacknaf — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:53:00 +0000

OMG you put a fucking SUNNO)))) album on this list with a straight face? lol GTFO

Comment on Don’t Know Much About History: The 10 Albums Kanye West Must Listen to Before He Makes a Bigger Fool of Himself by Colonel Pharoah Sanders

Colonel Pharoah Sanders — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:34:00 +0000

Just had the horrifying late realization that Keith Jarrett isn’t black.

Comment on Don’t Know Much About History: The 10 Albums Kanye West Must Listen to Before He Makes a Bigger Fool of Himself by Jon T

Jon T — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 03:09:00 +0000

So white, so old. What the hell is “the Compton”? How do you not put a single album by a black artist on your list? A Love Supreme doesn’t make the list but fucking REM does? Syd Barret’s a genius but not Nina Simone? Bon Jovi echoes the “noise of America’s disenfranchised”?

Have you listened to any of Kanye West’s music, particularly My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy? When you ask “will music incite courageous and productive dissent?” do you remember Kanye saying George Bush doesn’t like black people during Katrina? Have you seen any of his endless internet rants about black people and how they’re so often used by corporations? I’m not saying he’s any genius but he actually does bring up relevant issues. And as a hip hop producer, he’s one of the best. Listen to the record I mentioned. And stop stewing in all your white anger. There’s plenty of good music out there, as long as you don’t get it from MTV or VH1. How about Mac Demarco or Parquet Courts? Great NYC bands that are out now.

Blegh.

Comment on Don’t Know Much About History: The 10 Albums Kanye West Must Listen to Before He Makes a Bigger Fool of Himself by Wider View

Wider View — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:16:00 +0000

And I ask you Timothy Sommer, have you never listened to music made by women?

Comment on Paul Revere, Punk Rock Godfather by cat

cat — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 01:37:00 +0000

My parents had a Paul Revere the Raiders records, even as a 8 year old I thought, this is cheesey—they sucked, oh my god how bad fuckin blow. Although their cheesey cover of Satisfaction got me into the Stones. There outfits fit their music perfectly.

Comment on Dave Grohl is Killing Rock ‘n’ Roll, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll: Prologue to a Manifesto by Maddy

Maddy — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 05:53:00 +0000

You suck Richard Simmions sweat-bands you snot slurping mother fucker! Dave Grohl is Jesus himself! You just want to be Dave, because everybody wants to be Dave. You’re just mad you’re band sucked ass and you failed as a musician!
#sorrynotsorry❤️

Comment on The Birth of Hardcore Punk In New York City by Vanya Edwards

Vanya Edwards — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:20:00 +0000

It was because of the Speedies that I got the nuts to venture into nightclubs as a 15 year old and create a fanzine with Eric Hoffert. Teen rock rules! P.S. both of us ended up with very different lives than the average Rush fan. Just sayin’.

Comment on The Birth of Hardcore Punk In New York City (Part 2) by Vanya Edwards

Vanya Edwards — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:11:00 +0000

The fact of the matter is, although Murphy’s Law (and to a somewhat lesser extent, Reagan Youth) were (and still are) associated with the NYHC scene, that association was always more social than it was musical. That’s where the overlap was. I have never considered either band NYHC musically. Although I was friends with both bands, the NYHC scene pretty much alienated me from 1983 on.

Comment on The Birth of Hardcore Punk In New York City (Part 2) by Jerseyjoe

Jerseyjoe — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:39:00 +0000

It seems in the early 80s you guys listened to a lot of Oi. Why do you think it took until well into the late 80’s early 90’s for NY bands to specifically call themselves an Oi band?

Comment on The Birth of Hardcore Punk In New York City by Michael C

Michael C — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:19:00 +0000

Great article and true. Adam Yauch–later MCA–attended scores of Speedies shows in his early days.

Comment on The Birth of Hardcore Punk In New York City by Fan of The Neos

Fan of The Neos — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:26:00 +0000

Good enough opinion piece. Important to add that , in the end, most punk people and bands of the early times ended up no different from Rush fans. The intention, the reunions, toys and marketing?

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

P.S. Hold outs for reunions: The Jam, Crass, Minor Threat. I may have forgot a few.