I had never heard of The Velvet Underground while they were still going. Of course I hadn’t – I was 12 when Lou Reed left the band, and only eight years old when they recorded their landmark debut album.
RIP Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
I only had the one encounter with Paddy Moloney, the late leader of The Chieftains. It was in Japan. Continue reading “RIP Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)”
Ivan Kral – The Blank Generation (film trailer)
Not one but eight snippets of songs from the earliest days of punk, shot at CBGBs in New York over the course of (I’m guessing) 1974 and 1975. Continue reading “Ivan Kral – The Blank Generation (film trailer)”
David Bowie – Station To Station (live 1976)
In early May 1976 I went to see my musical hero David Bowie play live for the first time. It was his Thin White Duke period, promoting Station To Station.
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Neu! – Super
You can go on for ever trying to trace the roots of punk. Many have tried; few have reached a consensus. But most would find an argument to include Neu! in the debate.