Song of the Week

"Bad Hair Day" By MxPx

Artist of the Week:  The Stooges

Continuing on with my exploration of 60s, 70s and 80s punk/grunge rock bands, here's another one that I've been clinging to.

The Stooges were active from about 1967 to 1974 and later reformed in 2003.  In 2010, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


The frontman for the band is the legendary, Iggy Pop.

The Stooges sophomore record Funhouse was released in 1970 and it has become one of my favorite records of all-time.  This record is soooo much fun.  Corky sounds, Iggy's scratchy, howlin' vocals and the saxophone in a couple of the songs...awww...it's soooo much fun!  

The record definitely engulfs your mind and takes you away from the reality of your day.  I totally recommend giving this record a spin!


My favorite songs from the Funhouse album are besides all of them: 

"Dirt"

"T.V. Eye"

"1970"

Song of the Week

"Swingset Assassin" By Two Cow Garage

~ I've probably heard this song about 15 or 20 times.  Recently, I bought the Two Cow Garage album, Speaking In Cursive, which has the song, Swingset Assassin on it.  

I have never realized before, but when I was listening to the album from beginning to end, I realized there is a Black Flag reference in the song.  Yeah!

And if you follow my regularly or look at  it once in a while, you will know that I'm trying to dive into the history behind the 60s, 70s and 80s punk rock scene.

So, I was pretty excited when I discovered this!

Listening to the song and tell me by leaving me a comment below, if you catch the Black Flag reference.

Artist of the Week: Ian Curtis

I've been really diggin' into the 60s, 70s and 80s grunge and punk-rock and garage band scene, lately.  And Ian Curtis' story really popped out at me the most.

Ian Curtis was the lead vocalist, songwriter and frontman of the English Rock band, that formed in 1976, Joy Division.

Joy Division developed their own unique sound and style of punk-rock and thus helped pioneer the post-punk movement in the late 70s.

Their debut full-length album, Unknown Pleasures, was released in 1979.

Joy Division's popularity grew and so did their touring schedule.

However as the band's popularity grew, so did Curtis' health problems.  Curtis suffered from epilepsy.  When he was on stage he would have epileptic seizures.  And as the band's touring schedule increased, so did the intensity of the seizures.  Though it was said to be difficult to tell the difference between Curtis' seizures and his usual onstage jerkiness.

It's said that Curtis eventually became depressed, because he felt that the people would come more to see him breakdown that to listen to Joy Division.

On May 18, 1980, Curtis, could no longer take the pain and the depression.  He hanged himself in his Macclesfield home, as the band rested between a European and American tour.  He was 23.

Curtis left a note that said, "at this very moment, I wish I were dead.  I just can't cope anymore."  The note rested beside Curtis' turntable, with Iggy Pop's album, "The Idiot" found on it.

After Curtis' death, Joy Division released their second album, "Closer" in 1980.  

Remaining members from Joy Division continued on, under the new band name, New Order. 

~Peace, Happiness and Music~

Name The Tunes Tuesdays

Name The Tunes Tuesdays are new and improved!  I believe for now I'm going to pick at least one song and depict my favorite lyrics from the song or post all the lyrics to the song.  It's sort of like having another song pick of the week.  What do y'all think???  Like it or no???  Leave your comments and/or concerns below! :-)


"She's Like Heroin To Me" By The Gun Club

- I just got introduced to The Gun Club, today!  I absolutely have fallen in love with this band and this one of my favorite songs of the many I have listened to.


- "She's Like Heroin To Me" was on the debut album, Fire of Love, from the American punk-rock band from the 1980s, The Gun Club.