Once you’re done reading what David Byrne thinks of Detroit, I’d like for you to check out Matt Taibbi’s new piece in Rolling Stone. Here’s a clip from the beginning of the article, at which point Taibbi is talking about being at a Palin rally in Kentucky, surrounded by hefty middle-aged folks on motor scooters. […]
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Byrne on Detroit and Taibbi on the Tea Party
Posted in Other, Politics Also tagged David Wheelock, Detroit, Don't forget the motor city, hypocrisy watch, Janice Wheelock, Kentucky, Matt Taibbi, Medicare, Rand Paul, Sarah Palin, Tea & Crackers, tea party, Tea Partyfication 4 Comments
“punk wasn’t a musical style”
I’m waiting for Clementine to fall asleep, drinking a well-deserved beer, and skipping around the internet, looking for archival footage from the early days of CBGBs. And, in the process, I happened across this segment from the 1995 PBS documentary entitled Rock and Roll. I think I saw it when it was first broadcast, but […]
Posted in Art and Culture Also tagged Blondie, CBGB, Chris Franz, Debbie Harry, DIY, do it yourself, Hilly Kristal, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Patti Smith, punk, punk rock, Ramones, Rock and Roll, Talking Heads, television, Tina Wymouth, Tom Verlaine 7 Comments