The new issue of the Detroit Metro Times has a pretty good feature on John Brannon, the former lead singer of the band the Laughing Heyenas. While he’s likely more famous for his earlier band – the seminal hardcore group Negative Approach – I was never that into their music. The Laughing Heyenas, however, were […]
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John Brannon in the Metro Times, and on SNL
Posted in Art and Culture Also tagged Detroit Metro Times, fear, Flashdance, Jim Kimball, John Belushi, John Brannon, Kevin Strickland, Larissa Strickland, Laughing Heyenas, Lee Ving, Minor Threat, mohawks, Necros, Negative Approach, Saturday Night Live, skinheads, slam dancing, SNL, Walk on the Mild Side, Who's the Boss 24 Comments
Old man considers seeing bands
I don’t write about music very often, as, for the most part, I’m now too old to enjoy such things, but there are some great shows coming up this summer. I doubt that I’ll actually go and see any of them, as doing so would require me to leave the house, spend money and stand […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Detroit, Dreamland Tonight, Ypsilanti Also tagged Another Music In A Different Kitchen, Buzzcocks, Cocoon, Devo, Drum Buddy, Ever Fallen In Love?, Gerald Casale, Gut Feeling, Howard Devoto, Love Bites, Mark Mothersbaugh, Miss Pussycat, music, Music Event, Pete Shelley, puppet Mark, Quintron, references to Steve Guttenberg movies, things from Ohio that are tolerable 14 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, […]