Archive For The “Iggy Pop” Category

Iggy Pop & James Williamson – Kill City (1977)

By | June 19, 2010

A rare moment of staggering (sic) genius from the godfather of punk. Recorded after the Stooges broke up for the first time, the crunching tones of ’1969′ and ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’ are here eschewed in favour of a more melodic, bluesey palette, strongly reminiscent of Keith Richards in Sticky Fingered pomp. ‘Lucky Monkeys’

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LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening (2010)

By | May 15, 2010

First let me say, you’ll have noticed a certain fondness for eighties music creeping into these pages in recent months? Well this is close to perfection. Take a great drum sound, add megabass and lots of synthesisers. Marvel at the Bowie imitations, gasp as the sound of Sparks bubbles up through the mix. Devo career

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REVIEWS // The Fest Yet (1991)

By | April 6, 2008

I’ve never counted how many gigs and live shows I’ve been to in my life, but it could easily run into four figures. The very first one I remember was at the tender age of 15, seeing a band called … Continue reading →

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