‘Stories & Articles’ Archives
Fear In The Western World – Ultravox
Pure Punk Picks Fear In The Western World – Ultravox “Someone told me Jesus was the devil’s lover, while we masturbated on the magazine cover.” Ultravox eventually became a lame, somewhat popular English synth pop band in the eighties. But in [Read More]
No Tears – Tuxedomoon
Pure Punk Picks No Tears – Tuxedomoon I’m a huge fan of what, I guess is called- “electro punk.” Which seems to me, using synthesizers and electronic elements within a punk rock song setting. Devo might be the most popular band who has done [Read More]
“What’s Next To The Moon?” – AC/DC
Pure Punk Picks “What’s Next To The Moon?” – AC/DC About 39 years ago or so, Andy Bang and I were going to punk show. And Andy, being the technology person he was and is, could make cassette tapes off of his vinyl albums and then play them in [Read More]
China Girl – Iggy Pop
Pure Punk Picks China Girl – Iggy Pop With so many truly, great, classic punk songs by Iggy I don’t blame you thinking, “Hey, Slimedog! Couldn’t you have come up with a better choice?” But I’m guessing- you’re thinking of [Read More]
New Rose – The Damned
Pure Punk Picks New Rose – The Damned “Is she really going out with him?” Before the music starts this song so innocently asks. Some might know it as the title of a Joe Jackson song, that came out a short while after this song. But it’s really [Read More]
No Peace For The Wicked – The Only Ones
Pure Punk Picks No Peace For The Wicked – The Only Ones “Why do I go through these deep emotional traumas?” This pleasant, pop song inquires. “Why can’t I be like I always wanted to be, carefree? Why can’t I be happy like everybody [Read More]
Stiff Little Fingers – “Inflammable Material”
Stiff Little Fingers – “Inflammable Material” Some may pick The Undertones but for me there’s no other choice than Stiff Little Fingers as the best punk band to come out of Ireland. And this album, their first release, is obviously a classic. [Read More]
In The Congo – The Bongos
Pure Punk Picks In The Congo – The Bongos Back in the early eighties punk/new wave days, a band or song would sprout up that would make your ears perk up and your soul dance with glee. It proclaimed to you that, No!- this was not another dull ballad or lame, [Read More]
The Avengers – “I Believe In Me”
Pure Punk Pick The Avengers – “I Believe In Me” So straight up- The Avengers and Richard Hell & The Voidoids are my all-time favorite punk bands. This is not my favorite Avengers song, though there’s so many of them, but it is surely the [Read More]
Fa Ce La – The Feelies
Pure Punk Picks Fa Ce La – The Feelies This song screams newness to me, it screams creativity. It screams pushing a shopping cart too briskly down an aisle with your hair on fire as robots from Outer Space descend and dissect delectable parts of your body. [Read More]
