Monthly Archives: November 2009
Pitchfork TV SURVEILLANCE: Melvins, “The Kicking Machine”
Great band, great song, nice guitar, cool video concept.
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Them Crooked Vultures, Fox Theater, Oakland CA 11.19.09
I generally approach any manifestation of the so-called supergroup with a raised eyebrow. The formula usually boils down to a group of has-been rock stars who pool what’s left of their collective fame and make a last-ditch run at the … Continue reading
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Words: John Steinbeck
“I have always lived violently, drunk hugely, eaten too much or not at all, slept around the clock or missed two nights of sleeping, worked too hard and too long in glory, or slobbed for a time in utter laziness. … Continue reading
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Words: Steve Albini
Photo: AV Club “The bands that get adopted by the tools of commerce as soundtrack music, they are not being used for their cultural importance. They are just being used because they are recognizable music. You hear Iggy Pop’s ‘Lust … Continue reading
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Dock Ellis & The LSD-Fueled No-Hitter
Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitcher Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on acid. I’ve heard this story a million times, but always as MLB lore, never from an official of the league, never from a television sports historian, and never from another professional … Continue reading
Big Business, Bottom Of The Hill, SF CA, 11.02.09
I ventured out and across the newly reopened Bay Bridge on Monday night to catch Big Business at the Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco. It was my fourth time seeing the bass-and-drums metal duo (who are now a … Continue reading
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