Mar 16
“The White Noise Supremacists” [PDF] (from the Village Voice, 1979) by Lester Bangs is about racism in the famous New York City punk scene. It’s a touching and honest piece of writing. I figured all this was in the Lenny Bruce spirit of let’s-defuse-them-epithets-by slinging-’em-out in Detroit I thought absolutely nothing of going to parties …
Mar 03
The trailer for the new documentary Punk in Africa. From the review in Okay Africa: Punk in Africa examines the punk scene in Southern Africa from the 70s onward, an era in which apartheid was being challenged in South Africa with violent repercussions, civil war burned across Mozambique and Robert Mugabe began his massacres in Zimbabwe. At this time, …
Dec 27
Though he’s probably more controversial in counter-cultural circles than in mainstream ones — who long ago were sold a script and stuck to it– John Lydon might be the one celebrity whose inevitable passing will bother me. It’s always comforting to know he’s out there making someone uncomfortable. I enjoy watching interviews with him and particularly enjoy …
Nov 17
Suicide is fucking depressing. Jesse Morris killed himself on November 6. You can find his recordings here. All proceeds go to his family.
Apr 08
“There’s nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it.” –John Lydon YouTube – Malcolm McLaren – Madame Butterfly. Though his role in the creation of the sexy pistols and punk rock is questionable at best, he did have some role. He was a lot of things and irreplaceable is one of them. There will be …
