Staying "Fit for the Apocalypse" with punk icon Alice Bag
Richard Simmons gave his heart to the world. It was no small feat to be an energetic & effeminate fitness celebrity in the homophobic ‘80s, and yet he still rose to prominence and encouraged self...
View ArticleTrailer for new documentary about The Go-Go's
In 1981, The Go-Go's blew up with "We Got the Beat" and "Our Lips Our Sealed," two tracks from their IRS records debut Beauty and the Beat that hit number one on the Billboard charts and went double...
View ArticleZabrecky and Mike O'Brien try to summon the spirit of Andy Rooney
Other Side with Zabrecky is my favorite web series. I do not think Andy Rooney appreciates it much.
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Baroque punk papercraft bust by Asya and Dmitry Kozins
Asya and Dmitry Kozins specialize in intricate wigs, costumes, and sculptures made of paper, like this "Baroque Punk" created for I.C.Art. Check out the short video below: View this post on Instagram...
View ArticleWatch Hüsker Dü meet Joan Rivers in 1987 and hear Bob Mould's new song
Above, legendary punk trio Hüsker Dü meet Joan Rivers and perform on her Late Show in 1987. I have a special love for Hüsker Dü as they were my first club show, back in 1985 or so. (My first concert...
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Watch Blondie's Debbie Harry on a pogo stick explaining the punk Pogo dance...
Here's the great Debbie Harry of Blondie explaining the Pogo dance on a 1978 episode of TV Party, the iconic NYC public access cable TV program hosted by Glenn O'Brien and Blondie's Chris Stein. From...
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This 1982 Japanese punk cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is...
Many artists have covered Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart." In 1982, enigmatic Japanese post-punk musician Kiyoaki Iwamoto truly made the song his own. From the description of the new re-issue...
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Dr. Martens planning for IPO in 2021
Iconic punk, skinhead, and mall punk shoemaker Dr. Martens is planning for an IPO in early 2021. Oi? From Hypebeast: Permira, which acquired the company for around £300 million GBP (approximately....
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Danny Boyle is directing a new biopic miniseries about the Sex Pistols
Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) is directing a six episode biopic about punk pioneers the Sex Pistols. Titled "Pistol," it's based on the book "Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol" by...
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Happy 48th Birthday to Iggy and the Stooges' Raw Power
48 years ago today, Iggy Pop and his band, The Stooges, released their 3rd studio album, Raw Power. Something of a commercial fizzle at the time, it received critical acclaim and would go on to become...
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A punk, two goths, and a mod interviewed on an Irish TV talk show (1983)
Unsurprisingly, the host asks mostly inane questions that the punk, goths, and mod do their best to answer respectfully and earnestly. "It's a rebellion against the old system, the system we were born...
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TV news report on the punk scene in Manchester, 1977
In this 1977 episode of the BBC2 current affairs program Brass Tacks, we meet the punks of Manchester. This is the scene from which Joy Division, The Smiths, The Fall, Simply Red would emerge. During...
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Tickets to Florida punk show are $18, or $999 if you haven't been vaccinated
St. Petersburg concert promoter Paul Williams booked a punk show at a VFA hall next month featuring Teenage Bottlerocket, Make War, and Rutterkin. Tickets are $18 unless you aren't vaccinated in which...
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Watch this 1985 trailer for fabulous upcoming movies on Night Flight
Night Flight was a multi-hour block of television programming on USA Network that ran on weekends into the early hours of the morning. I was in college when it was in its heyday, and my friends and I...
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The time Pat Smear (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) had a wonderful time shopping at...
In 1997, the Spice Girls were, um, spicing up our lives with Spiceworld, the follow-up to Spice. MTV fueled the spiciness by featuring the band at every possible turn including in this curious segment...
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Fred Armisen brilliantly does the history of punk from 1970 to 2000
This is an amazing 5 minute performance of punk/alt strumming styles, from the Velvet Underground to the Ramones to British punk to post punk to Sonic Youth to ska to grunge to melodical/happy. The...
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Watch: Shots in the Dark with David Godlis
Shots in the Dark with David Godlis is an animated short about the photographer David Godlis who photographed punk-rock culture at the Bower's legendary CBGB. Goldis has a unique style of night-time...
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Watch this bizarre 80s Canadian news segment about punk rock
"This is not what punk rock's about, it's all in your mind." — Razor "The lifestyle is sex, drugs, rock & roll, and fuck parental authority." — Some Old Fart Named Greg Bauthamer There's a lot of...
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Watch this newly discovered footage of Joey Ramone's glam rock band before...
In 1972, Jeff Hyman (aka Joey Ramone) was making the scene at Max's Kansas City and the Mercer Arts Center playing in his band Sniper in concert lineups that included the New York Dolls and Suicide....
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Watch rare footage of The Clash live in Italy (1980)
Here's The Clash playing on June 3, 1980 at Stadio Comunale di Parco Francesco Ruffini, Turin, Italy. As it should be, the quality is as good as a 40-year-old fourth generation dub from one crappy VCR...
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