‘Music Reviews’ Archives
The Stigmatics – “Electric Cave Sessions”
The Stigmatics – “Electric Cave Sessions” I’ve reviewed The Stigmatics live before. I accused them of being “garage rock, proto-punk.” Oh, I’m sorry- that’s how they describe themselves. I described them as sounding [Read More]
Loudmouth – The Ramones
Pure Punk Picks Loudmouth – The Ramones You know, at this out of commission amusement park on Coney Island that we refer to as Thrash N Bang, I just realized that with one of our more popular rides, “Pure Punk Picks”- we have never covered a single [Read More]
Warm Up Boston – Compilation
Warm Up Boston – Compilation This is a Boston based compilation to aid the homeless, which is my favorite charity. When I can, I give to St. Francis House, which is the biggest homeless shelter in Boston. I feel it’s immoral in a country of our resources [Read More]
Hurt – Johnny Cash
Pure Punk Picks Hurt – Johnny Cash “I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel. I focus on the pain. The only thing that’s real.” Reading about Johnny’s life, I’m guessing some parts he wasn’t too proud of. “But I [Read More]
Transmission – Joy Division
Pure Punk Picks Transmission – Joy Division I think of Joy Division as a great band and an important one, as one of the creators of goth music. My guess would be that Siouxsie & The Banshees would win the prize for first goth band but according to the [Read More]
The Martyr Oath – “Demo”
The Martyr Oath – “Demo” Dan Reineman is the lead singer of this band and I know of him from other, excellent hardcore related bands such as Honest John, Foulfellows and the short-lived Haggard Bastard. The later band was Vermont based and a [Read More]
My Sex – Ultravox
Pure Punk Picks My Sex – Ultravox “My sex waits for me, like a mongrel waits, downwind on a tightrope leash. My sex is a fragile acrobat. Sometimes I’m a novocaine shark, sometimes I’m an automat.” My sex is often solo (Great line!). [Read More]
A Bunch Of Jerks – “White Girl Wasted”
A Bunch Of Jerks – “White Girl Wasted” Stabitha is the lead singer of this band- A Bunch Of Jerks. Andy Bang and I created Thrash N Bang and most, right thinking people often refer to us as a bunch of jerks. But, to clarify, two rotting bananas [Read More]
The Jacklights – “The Jacklights”
The Jacklights – “The Jacklights” I know jack shit about The Jacklights! But as the office chief, Andy Bang, so succinctly pointedly remarked recently, and I quote, “As far as I’m concerned you know jack shit shit about [Read More]
Hey – Pixies
Pure Punk Picks Hey – Pixies “Hey, been tryin’ to meet you. Hey, must be a devil between us or whores in my head, whores at the door, whore in my bed.” “But hey, where have you been?” Let me state- There are many more male whores [Read More]
