Category Archives: rock

Jed Clampett Rocks Out

June 8, 2016 – 6:54 pm

Nothing say don’t do it like an old man rocking out. Like Buddy Ebsen in THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. Jed Clampett was more Ted Nugent than Duane Allman. To see this travesty, please go to the following URL

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15 Minutes of African Garage/Psych Rock from 60’s Era

November 4, 2015 – 12:35 pm

Garage rock existed everywhere in the world during the 60s; Europe, Asia, and Africa. Here’s 15 minutes of savage rock from the Big Continent. Check out this URL

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Joy Division USA Tour 1980

March 24, 2015 – 2:22 pm

32 years ago New Wave rockers across America were excitedly anticipating Joy Division’s May 1980. The Manchester band was scheduled to appear at Hurrah in New York for three nights. None of us were expecting to hear the news of the singer’s suicide on the eve of his departure. Ian Curtis was dead. He had […]

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Hurrah Punk Nightclub

March 24, 2015 – 1:33 pm

Hurrah disco on West 62nd Street died after the opening of Studio 54. The owners experimented with a dance club featuring mainstream rock with video monitors hanging from the ceiling. When this scheme didn’t work, the owners called on Jim Fouratt to animate the ex-dance studio and the impish impresario booked punk and new wave […]

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Weird Womb’s Tour Manager

March 30, 2014 – 1:08 pm

Last week Dakota Pollock of Weird Womb asked me to write a band bio. I became friends with the group’s singer and Johnny the guitarist at the 169 Lounge, Chinatown’s epic dive bar on East Broadway and had seen the Tucson quartet at Shea Stadium, so I told Dakota, “Sure.” They were my favorite new […]

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