40 Years Ago Today- The Fall Release ‘The Wonderful and Frightening World Of..’ Album
40 years ago today (10/8/84), The Fall released one of their landmark albums The Wonderful and Frightening World Of… This seventh album is as no-bullshit and vital a post-punk album as there ever was as it showcases the band’s signature blend of post-punk, art rock, and avant-garde elements, all driven…
45 Years Ago Today- Joy Division Releases Debut Single “Transmission”
45 years ago today (10/7/79), Factory Records released ‘Transmission’, the debut single by English post-punk band Joy Division. In May 2007, NME magazine placed ‘Transmission’ at No.20 in its list of the 50 “Greatest Indie Anthems Ever”, one place below their third single ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’. Check out…
30 Years Ago Today- Danzig Releases Experimentally Rewarding ‘Danzig 4’ Album
30 years ago today (10/4/94), Danzig released their fourth album Danzig 4,and the last to feature the original lineup of John Christ (guitar), Eerie Von (bass), and Chuck Biscuits (drums). The album is more experimental than its more metal-punk-sounding predecessors, and singer Glenn Danzig described it as “A very challenging…
Happy 75th Birthday Lindsey Buckingham (Watch Fleetwood Mac Live 10/17/75)
Happy 75th birthday today to guitarist/singer/songwriter Lindsey Buckingham who was born on 10/3/49. The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist is renowned for his contributions to the band during their most commercially successful period including their White Album, Rumours, Tusk, Mirage and Tango in the Night. Buckingham has not been a part…
40 Years Ago Today – The Replacements Released Third Album ‘Let It Be’
Forty years ago today (10/2/84), The Replacements released their third album, Let It Be, a blistering statement of punk brazenly mixed with melody, attitude, and oft-putting sincereness. Led by the songwriting genius of Paul Westerberg, tunes like “I Will Dare,” “Answering Machine, “Androgynous,” and “Unsatisfied” were ahead of their time,…
50 Years Ago Today – King Crimson Releases Infuential ‘Red’ Album
50 years ago today (10/1/74), King Crimson released their seventh studio album and marking the end of the band’s first era before they disbanded temporarily. The lineup for Red was reduced to a trio featuring Bill Bruford (drums), Robert Fripp (guitar), and John Wetton (bass and vocals), along with important…
Happy 60th Birthday Trey Anastasio
Happy 60th birthday to someone who needs no introduction – Trey Anastasio (born 9/30/64). The Phish leader’s contributions to all things live music have been endless, as he continues to lead the band most deserving of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination but has yet to get one.…
35 Years Ago Today -Neil Young Performs Blistering Version Of “Rocking In The Free World” Live on SNL
With the season 50 kickoff of SNL just underway, it was 35 years ago that Neil Young performed one of the show’s most legendary live performances. Backed by Charlie Drayton (bass), Steve Jordan (drums), and longtime sideman Frank ‘Poncho’ Sampedro (guitar) – a new band Young’s tentatively calling Young, CS&P…
60 Years Ago Today- The Beach Boys Made Their National TV Debut On ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ – Watch “I Get Around”
60 years ago today (9/27/64), The Beach Boys made their national television debut with a performance on the Ed Sullivan show. Accompanied by a trio of hot rods and a crowd of screaming fans, the band knocked out “I Get Around” and “Wendy.” Check out the performance of the feel-good…
Ten Years Ago Today – Thom Yorke Releases Second Solo Album ‘Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes’
Ten years ago today (9/26/14) Thom Yorke released his second solo album, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, for just $6 on the peer-to-peer file-sharing platform BitTorrent. This was a year following his album with Atoms of Peace titled Amok. According to Tomorrow’s producer, Nigel Godrich, “It could be an effective way of…