Best album: Daydream Nation
When I think of the best album of all time, I think of Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth. It is a culmination of previous albums Evol and Sister. The album cover is by Gerhard Richter (see the painting here).
Followed closely by Two Nuns and a Pack Mule by Rapeman. There could have been more of that in my opinion.
Ray Manzarek on Riders on the Storm (video)
Ray Manzarek (no sideburns here) explains Riders on the Storm. It’s still astonishing how his left hand plays the base line on the keyboard, while his right hand goes off into a Bach-like or jazzy solo.
Duane Denison guitar geek-out
Duane Denison is a very special guitarist. He is most known as the guitarist in The Jesus Lizard. In this video, he geeks out on electric guitar. He is a wonderful person.
The Jesus Lizard (video)
Watch this for those not aware of what an amazing band The Jesus Lizard was. They have made a couple of classic albums and songs. The song Gladiator is my all-time favorite.
Dinosaur Jr at Pukkelpop 2009 (video)
I had never seen Dinosaur Jr live, and was massvely impressed what a well-oiled machine this band is.
The Art of Punk – Museum of Contemporary Art (video)
What a wonderful series – The Art of Punk. Hidden treasure (for me).
Black Flag. Well, actually this episode is primarily about the artist Raymond Pettibon, who invented the Blag Flag logo and created the unique merchandizing for the band.
Dead Kennedys
Crass
Kim Gordon – Girl In A Band
Somewhere on the great Interweb I found a review of Kim Gordon. I did not know the book. It had disappointed this reader. Nevertheless I purchased the book, being a long term lover of Sonic Youth and curious about Kim Gordon’s life.
I found the book very good. Nice details describing Kim’s environment, household things, stuff, music. Written in a loose style. The edition of the book I have – the pocket edition with the orange cover – is a bit grungy. A nice fit with the black and white pictures in the book.
Kim Gordon sketches an entertaining and informative image of punk-rock life in the 80s, 90s and 00s. There seems to be no end to the progress of Sonic Youth, until Thurston Moore falls into an affair with fortune hunter Eva Prinz (the name is not in the book, but it required little research to find out).
The tone turns from melancholic, in the description of het schizophrenic brother, to disillusioned in her marriage with Thurston Moore.
Beautiful book and woman, strange.
Die Antwoord / Roger Ballen (video)
An unnerving video by Die Antwoord “I Fink U Freeky”, directed by Roger Ballen.
Melvins – Night Goat
Can’t stop listening to this song. This live version is cool.