I know there’s a very good chance this won’t matter to one single person who reads this site on a regular basis, but it’s just come to my attention, by way of WFMU’s Brian Turner, that, this Thursday night, John Singer and Gregg Turkington will be reuniting as the Zip Code Rapists at a club […]
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The Zip Code Rapists to reunite this Thursday night in Brooklyn
Posted in Art and Culture, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized Also tagged Gregg Turkington, John Singer, WFMU, Wild Kingdom, Williamsburg, Zip Code Rapists 3 Comments
The Ex in Ethiopia
Brian Turner at WFMU just turned me on to a band from the Netherlands called The Ex, who were just on tour in Ethiopia. Here’s how they describe themselves: Formed in 1979, The Ex has developed over the years into a melting-pot of diverse musical styles: noise, rock, jazz, improvisation, and ethnic musics have been […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized Also tagged Africa, Andy Moor, Arnold de Boer, Ethiopia, Free the Jazz, Getatchew Mekuria, Jazz, Katherina Bornefeld, Kokobe Tsiba School, Mats Gustafsson, Paal Nilssen-Love, punk, Refuse Stealing Kukana Kuba Band, Terrie Hessels, The Ex, WFMU, Yared Music School 6 Comments
Louis Overstreet gives way to Iggy Pop
I was just turned on to Reverend Louis Overstreet by Brian Turner at WFMU. According to Turner, Overstreet “made people go flippin punk rock crazy way before Iggy or 77.” And here’s video of Overstreet performing “Working On The Building Praise” to prove it. It’s some of the most beautiful stuff I’ve ever heard. Oh, […]