"Live Fast, Die Fast"
Boston Spoken Word Performance
Warning: This gets progressively more disturbing as it proceeds.
Part One
Part Two
"Kill The Police"
And GG's appearance on The Jerry Springer Show.
GG Allin's Banned in Boston via AMG
Those who know G.G. Allin only as the feces-slinging maniac who put himself and his audiences in jeopardy with suicidal stage shows will be surprised by the relative coherence of these early tracks. Banned in Boston is a collection of songs recorded with Allin's first backing band, the Jabbers (1976-1984), and there's plenty of tight, tuneful punk rock that those with a high tolerance for stupidity and pointless aggression will enjoy. Composed of early singles, unreleased material, and nearly all of the band's debut album (1980's Always Was, Is, and Always Shall Be), Banned in Boston captures Allin before he reached the full heights of his now-legendary extremism.
The lyrics prove that Allin was always a misogynist and a moron, although his youthful exuberance renders lyrics like, "Why don't you just leave me alone/Suck my bone" and "I used to sniff girls' pantyhose/But there's nothing like a girl sitting on your nose," sublimely ridiculous rather than offensive. The band comes off like clueless hick cousins to the Dead Boys, rocking hard on great tracks like "Bored to Death," "Don't Talk to Me," and the immortal "Assface." Allin even managed to convince the mighty Wayne Kramer to supply some blazing lead guitar on the classic "Gimme Some Head"; the ex-MC5 axe-slinger must have been suffering a particularly lean year to accept such dubious session work, but the result smokes.
Live material from a Boston gig reveals that early G.G. Allin audiences were either apathetic or contemptuous, so it isn't hard to see how a desperation to be heard compounded by massive substance abuse and emotional immaturity might lead to extreme measures like defecating on-stage and physically attacking hecklers. Allin quickly began alienating bandmates and ended up a free agent, touring alone and performing with whatever group of musicians were brave enough to back him up for the night, the music merely a backdrop for the outrageous antics that his fans had come to expect. While there are some sluggish clunkers among the gems, Banned in Boston provides proof that at one point the G.G. Allin experience was more about rock & roll than performance art. FRED BELDIN
Posted by visualguidance, liketodriverealyfast , xscabboyx and futon.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
SLAYER - LIVE IN FLINT, MI - NOVEMBER 20, 1984
"The Antichrist"
"Chemical Warfare"
"The Final Command"
Wow ... video footage of a Slayer gig I attended on my 17th birthday at the Ukranian Hall in Flint. First time I ever saw slamdancing and headbanging in real life, this show had a tremendous influence on me. Opening were local bands Genocide (who later morphed into Repulsion and had their own mighty impact on the face of metal) and Dissonance ... this was back when hardcore and metal were two very distinct tribes, so it was fun to watch the metal kids point and laugh while the punks slammed during Dissonance's set, and then watch the punk kids step back and sneer when the metallers stood stock still and banged their heads for Slayer. A few years later the lines blurred, that stupid word "moshing" came into vogue and I started getting a lot more cynical.
Video quality isn't too good, but the historical value is high ... uh, for me, anyhow.
Posted by ridethelightning86.
"Chemical Warfare"
"The Final Command"
Wow ... video footage of a Slayer gig I attended on my 17th birthday at the Ukranian Hall in Flint. First time I ever saw slamdancing and headbanging in real life, this show had a tremendous influence on me. Opening were local bands Genocide (who later morphed into Repulsion and had their own mighty impact on the face of metal) and Dissonance ... this was back when hardcore and metal were two very distinct tribes, so it was fun to watch the metal kids point and laugh while the punks slammed during Dissonance's set, and then watch the punk kids step back and sneer when the metallers stood stock still and banged their heads for Slayer. A few years later the lines blurred, that stupid word "moshing" came into vogue and I started getting a lot more cynical.
Video quality isn't too good, but the historical value is high ... uh, for me, anyhow.
Posted by ridethelightning86.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
SAINT VITUS
"Saint Vitus"
"Prayer for the (M)asses"
"Clear Window Pane"
"Zombie Hunter"
"White Stallions"
Live at the Palm Springs Community Center, 1986. Allegedly Wino's first show with St. Vitus. I saw them at a Ukranian wedding hall in Flint in 1985 when they had the singer who looked like Roger Daltrey ... they were hard to take seriously then, but this is a heavy set indeed.
Posted by AdamShagwell.
"Prayer for the (M)asses"
"Clear Window Pane"
"Zombie Hunter"
"White Stallions"
Live at the Palm Springs Community Center, 1986. Allegedly Wino's first show with St. Vitus. I saw them at a Ukranian wedding hall in Flint in 1985 when they had the singer who looked like Roger Daltrey ... they were hard to take seriously then, but this is a heavy set indeed.
Posted by AdamShagwell.
Friday, May 25, 2007
THE PIRATES
"I Can Tell"
"Gibson, Martin, Fender"
"Shakin' All Over"
"You Don't Own Me"
"Lonesome Train"
"Talkin' Bout You"
AMG review of Out of Their Skulls by the Pirates
The death of frontman Johnny Kidd derailed the Pirates back in 1966, but the band's contributions to British rock were not forgotten, and their influence on punk-era pub rock bands like Dr. Feelgood encouraged the remaining players to re-form for this blistering comeback album. Out of Their Skulls pairs a raucous live set with six studio cuts, and if the new tunes don't match up to tough classics like "Please Don't Touch" and "Shakin' All Over," the band's uncompromising strength overrides any weaknesses. Over a decade past their hitmaking prime, the Pirates embrace the aggression and energy of the era and deliver a blazing, no-nonsense set of signature songs and early rock classics with all the lusty abandon, joy, and defiance that defines great rock & roll. Bassist Johnny Spence debuts as lead vocalist, and his big, leathery bellow is occasionally cartoonish but appropriate nonetheless. Mick Green shows off the idiosyncratic lead/rhythm guitar style that made him so influential, pulling buzzing solos out of each chord without losing the riff. Tub man Frank Farley is locked in solid with Spence to produce a rhythm section that is simultaneously metronome tight and bar-fight loose. The studio recordings lack the live set's searing heat, but the sound is cleaner, allowing for a more nuanced appreciation of Green's ringing guitar work; as a result, some of the sillier numbers (like "Do the Dog" and "Gibson Martin Fender") are still useful. American rockers unfamiliar with this very British trio should do a little digging and get their hands on Out of Their Skulls, a truly vibrant album that proves that youth alone is not what fuels the rock & roll engine. FRED BELDIN
Posted by blonduo.
"Gibson, Martin, Fender"
"Shakin' All Over"
"You Don't Own Me"
"Lonesome Train"
"Talkin' Bout You"
AMG review of Out of Their Skulls by the Pirates
The death of frontman Johnny Kidd derailed the Pirates back in 1966, but the band's contributions to British rock were not forgotten, and their influence on punk-era pub rock bands like Dr. Feelgood encouraged the remaining players to re-form for this blistering comeback album. Out of Their Skulls pairs a raucous live set with six studio cuts, and if the new tunes don't match up to tough classics like "Please Don't Touch" and "Shakin' All Over," the band's uncompromising strength overrides any weaknesses. Over a decade past their hitmaking prime, the Pirates embrace the aggression and energy of the era and deliver a blazing, no-nonsense set of signature songs and early rock classics with all the lusty abandon, joy, and defiance that defines great rock & roll. Bassist Johnny Spence debuts as lead vocalist, and his big, leathery bellow is occasionally cartoonish but appropriate nonetheless. Mick Green shows off the idiosyncratic lead/rhythm guitar style that made him so influential, pulling buzzing solos out of each chord without losing the riff. Tub man Frank Farley is locked in solid with Spence to produce a rhythm section that is simultaneously metronome tight and bar-fight loose. The studio recordings lack the live set's searing heat, but the sound is cleaner, allowing for a more nuanced appreciation of Green's ringing guitar work; as a result, some of the sillier numbers (like "Do the Dog" and "Gibson Martin Fender") are still useful. American rockers unfamiliar with this very British trio should do a little digging and get their hands on Out of Their Skulls, a truly vibrant album that proves that youth alone is not what fuels the rock & roll engine. FRED BELDIN
Posted by blonduo.
THE TURTLES
"Battle of the Bands"
"She'd Rather Be With Me"
"Outside Chance"
"Eleanor/House on the Hill"
Posted by ve905053
"She'd Rather Be With Me"
"Outside Chance"
"Eleanor/House on the Hill"
Posted by ve905053
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
STRICTLY TABOO
I wrote this song in high school, and my pals in Swartz Creek MI's biggest glam-metal band Strictly Taboo took it to the top of their own personal hit parades. Here they are knocking it out in their basement practice space circa 1987 or so. Do I have the facts right, Ragz?
Posted by ragzdandelion.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Sunday, May 20, 2007
ZAKARY THAKS
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Circa 1967, Texas garage band's promotional film, performing hits of the day.
Posted by beyondthebeat.
Part Two
Part Three
Circa 1967, Texas garage band's promotional film, performing hits of the day.
Posted by beyondthebeat.
RAMONES
"Rock n' Roll Radio"
"Rock n' Roll High School"
Live 1977, Part One
Part Two
Posted by obsidianblackbird, Luiscmck80z and Nomiz.
"Rock n' Roll High School"
Live 1977, Part One
Part Two
Posted by obsidianblackbird, Luiscmck80z and Nomiz.
THE BOX TOPS
Live on the Mike Douglas Show. Featuring the guy who wrote the theme song for That 70s Show (among other triumphs).
Posted by sackorats.
BLACK SABBATH
"Fairies Wear Boots" - 1970
"Behind the Wall of Sleep" - 1970
"Children of the Grave" - 1974
"Hole in the Sky" - 1975
Posted by wesleydeathcrow, windhoek35 and Beastieboys1007.
"Behind the Wall of Sleep" - 1970
"Children of the Grave" - 1974
"Hole in the Sky" - 1975
Posted by wesleydeathcrow, windhoek35 and Beastieboys1007.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
EL SMASHO
Take No Prisoners, 1993
Please feel free to ignore the clumsy banter and Goober & the Peas videos ... fast-forward directly to enjoy two sets of blistering Midwestern rock action captured live in the basement of the Capital Theatre, a dilapidated bomb shelter in Flint, Michigan. Early Sunday morning during a vicious snowstorm after a sleepless night spent with a beautiful underage punk rock girl in Ann Arbor (utterly chaste, let me assure you) and once again adversity made us stronger.
Get a load of that guy's hammer! Whatta maroon. As usual, Tim (drums) is the only one who escapes with any dignity (turn down my backup vocals, please). The Smashettes do more without moving than we could do with all of our nervous stage twitches, but of course, the real hero here is The Dave Hill, who pulled out all the stops on his introduction and ultimately promises far more than we could deliver.
"Big and loud, dumb as fuck/With my hands down the pants of Lady Luck." HAW HAW HAW HAW!
In all seriousness, this footage captures the band at its peak, a professional three (four?) camera shoot for a Flint public access TV show hosted by Jerry Humphrey, a great guy who set us up with many, many fun shows in my hometown. It's really great to see this again, particularly on a public forum.
From the original poster's comments: "This show was part of a series shown on Flint, Mi's public access channel. The show focused on local mid-Michigan bands during the 1990's. Ben Hamper (Rivethead author)and Jerry Humphrey host this zany documentation of Flint's excellent underground music scene." More info coming here soon.
Good Lord, thanks to my old friend Camie Vog for hipping me to this.
Please feel free to ignore the clumsy banter and Goober & the Peas videos ... fast-forward directly to enjoy two sets of blistering Midwestern rock action captured live in the basement of the Capital Theatre, a dilapidated bomb shelter in Flint, Michigan. Early Sunday morning during a vicious snowstorm after a sleepless night spent with a beautiful underage punk rock girl in Ann Arbor (utterly chaste, let me assure you) and once again adversity made us stronger.
Get a load of that guy's hammer! Whatta maroon. As usual, Tim (drums) is the only one who escapes with any dignity (turn down my backup vocals, please). The Smashettes do more without moving than we could do with all of our nervous stage twitches, but of course, the real hero here is The Dave Hill, who pulled out all the stops on his introduction and ultimately promises far more than we could deliver.
"Big and loud, dumb as fuck/With my hands down the pants of Lady Luck." HAW HAW HAW HAW!
In all seriousness, this footage captures the band at its peak, a professional three (four?) camera shoot for a Flint public access TV show hosted by Jerry Humphrey, a great guy who set us up with many, many fun shows in my hometown. It's really great to see this again, particularly on a public forum.
From the original poster's comments: "This show was part of a series shown on Flint, Mi's public access channel. The show focused on local mid-Michigan bands during the 1990's. Ben Hamper (Rivethead author)and Jerry Humphrey host this zany documentation of Flint's excellent underground music scene." More info coming here soon.
Good Lord, thanks to my old friend Camie Vog for hipping me to this.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
THE WIZARD OF OZ
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)
Ayşecik ve Sihirli Cüceler Rüyalar Ülkesinde (Little Ayşe and the Magic Dwarfs in the Land of Dreams - the Turkish version of Wizard of Oz, released 1971)
Posted by super8monstersmovies and raredvdworldwide.
Ayşecik ve Sihirli Cüceler Rüyalar Ülkesinde (Little Ayşe and the Magic Dwarfs in the Land of Dreams - the Turkish version of Wizard of Oz, released 1971)
Posted by super8monstersmovies and raredvdworldwide.
X-RAY SPEX
"The Day The World Turned Day-Glo"
Live 1978, Part One
Part Two
"Oh Bondage, Up Yours"
Posted by jackoinblack, sham64andahalf and dankdank.
Live 1978, Part One
Part Two
"Oh Bondage, Up Yours"
Posted by jackoinblack, sham64andahalf and dankdank.
EUROPE - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Dutch TV documentary about the 80s pop-metal group Europe.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Posted by Aphasia.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Posted by Aphasia.
THE CARPENTERS - SPACE ENCOUNTERS
1978 ABC television special starring the Carpenters, Charlie Callas, Suzanne Somers and John Davidson.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Posted by XqueenringX.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Posted by XqueenringX.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
HARRY NILSSON
Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? A documentary about the recording of Harry Nilsson's Son of Schmilsson album.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Posted by twelveangrymen.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Posted by twelveangrymen.
THE BROTHERS FOUR
"500 Miles"
Folk Songs and More Folk Songs (1963), Part One
Coca Cola commercial with Anita Bryant
Folk Songs and More Folk Songs, Part Two
"Greenfields" (audio only, but their best song)
Posted by cskwan, elpoo and snapshotofmountain.
Folk Songs and More Folk Songs (1963), Part One
Coca Cola commercial with Anita Bryant
Folk Songs and More Folk Songs, Part Two
"Greenfields" (audio only, but their best song)
Posted by cskwan, elpoo and snapshotofmountain.
KOKO TAYLOR
"Wang Dang Doodle" featuring Little Walter on harp and Hound Dog Taylor on guitar.
Posted by bluesplayer89.
DEEP PURPLE
"Hush"
"Highway Star"
"No No No"
"Smoke on the Water"
"Burn"
Posted by saylawgun, elvisking67, brainfish, KoreanTeen and sedeort.
"Highway Star"
"No No No"
"Smoke on the Water"
"Burn"
Posted by saylawgun, elvisking67, brainfish, KoreanTeen and sedeort.
Friday, May 11, 2007
SONICS RENDEZVOUS BAND
Muddy video, but about the best we can hope for from this amazing band. RIP Fred Smith.
Posted by marla141.
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Short-lived sitcom, remarkable only for the presence of the great Susan Tyrrell.
Posted by ClassicTelevisionFan.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
RUTH BROWN
One of my all-time favorite songs, "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean." Originally harvested by Mr. Dante Fontana.
Posted by gatorrock785.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
MR. MIKE'S MONDO VIDEO
From Michael O'Donoghue's legendary banned TV special.
Celebrity Deformities/Cleavage
Capital Punishment For Elephants/American Gals Love Creeps
Swimming Lessons For Cats
Sid Vicious/Laserbra 2000
Posted by basementcinema.
Celebrity Deformities/Cleavage
Capital Punishment For Elephants/American Gals Love Creeps
Swimming Lessons For Cats
Sid Vicious/Laserbra 2000
Posted by basementcinema.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Sunday, May 6, 2007
RUFUS THOMAS
Also from Wattstax. My old lady and I had the extreme pleasure of happening upon Mr. Thomas at a street fair in Memphis some seven years ago ... it was one of the greatest gigs I ever saw, the cat comes tooling onto the stage on a golf cart, well into his eighties, decked out in a similar suit to the one you see here, except it was baby blue and covered in sequins. Then he fucking controls the crowd, had women young enough to be his granddaughters losing their minds and doing obscene variations on the Funky Chicken. He died about two years later, so this was very good luck on our part.
Here's the man in earlier years, his first big hit, "Walkin' the Dog":
If'n you need more info, dig it here.
Posted by Funkula and blaxter47.
NIGHT OF THE LEPUS
That trailer is pretty vague about what kind of "devil creatures" they're talking about. So if you don't know what "lepus" means, here's a hint.
That's right.
Posted by brujaria, greenteeleaf and doctorsatan2006.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
AV GEEKS
A buncha great ephemeral film finds from avgeeks.com ... dig their website or YouTube page for hundreds more.
Everybody's Prejudiced - 1960
VD is for Everybody - 1969
Shake Hands with Danger, Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Easy Way Out
Psychological Differences Between the Sexes, Part One
Part Two
What Troubles the Troublemakers? (filmstrip)
Why Vandalism? - 1954
200 - 1975
Posted by AVGeeks.
Everybody's Prejudiced - 1960
VD is for Everybody - 1969
Shake Hands with Danger, Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Easy Way Out
Psychological Differences Between the Sexes, Part One
Part Two
What Troubles the Troublemakers? (filmstrip)
Why Vandalism? - 1954
200 - 1975
Posted by AVGeeks.
CORONER
"Jackal with connections/Worshipped by the masses/Leader with ulterior motives."
Posted by warlock66666666666.
CHARLIE IS MY DARLING
Peter Whitehead documentary on the Rolling Stones circa 1965.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Posted by JaiGuruDevaOm.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Posted by JaiGuruDevaOm.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
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