7 reasons why I like The Clash

17Feb11

I like The Clash because… … the over-privileged Joe Strummer spent his whole life impersonating what he imagined an authentic working class person would be like: bad teeth, unintelligible speech, chain smoking.

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Tags: 77 punk, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, morning star, Punk, punk rock, rock, rock n roll, the clash

Happy birthday, Rio Reiser

09Jan10

If he were still alive, Rio Reiser would turn 60 today. Vocalist and main songwriter of 1970s Berlin band Ton Steine Scherben, he led a rock group unlike any other in the world.

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Tags: 1968, anarchism, berlin, communism, mc5, proto punk, rio reiser, rock, ton steine scherben

Slayer: World Painted Blood

13Nov09

At her slaytanic majesty’s request, the new Slayer album is finally out. Many bands have attempted to play faster – usually to comedic effect – but when it comes to sheer heaviness and relentless single-mindedness, Slayer remain the true destructors.

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Tags: anti-imperialism, hardcore, heavy metal, metal, Punk, rock, slayer, thrash, world painted blood

Marilyn Manson – The High End of Low

20May09

The Bible Belt’s most feared rock star and idol of underage wannabe-goths is back. And by back, I don’t mean “he figured it was time to throw some product on the market”.

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Tags: glam rock, goth, marilyn manson, metal, rock, the high end of low, the religious right, un-american, we're from america