#451 The Damned – Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned released their third album Machine Gun Etiquette in 1979. They were one of the first punk bands to release a single, an album and tour the USA. This album incorporated psychedelic rock and gothic rock. “I Just Can’t Be Happy Today” is the truest words on an album ever. This is my song almost […]

#350 The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers

The Modern Lovers were a proto-punk band that played hard and quickly quit. Their self-titled album was not released until 1976, four years after it was recorded and two years after they broke up. John Cale produced six of the songs. David Robinson would join The Cars after they broke up. “Roadrunner” and “Pablo Picasso” […]

#329 Neu! – Neu! ’75

Neu! ’75 is the third album from the German band Neu!. I have never heard their music until today. The album contains one side of ambient music and the second side is kosmische, Krautrock and proto-punk. The band has been named an inspiration to other artists, such as David Bowie. I think this is a […]

#172 The Stooges

The Stooges exploded on the scene in 1969 with their landmark proto-punk album The Stooges. Lead singer Iggy Stooge aka Iggy Pop would become known for his unpredictable stage antics. He is the “Godfather of Punk“. I do think I even need to review this album. If you like punk, then you should have listened to […]

1001 Albums #65

The Monks first album Black Monk Time was the only album they recorded. The album was released in 1966 and they disbanded a year later. From the minute the first song “Monk Time” begins I am thinking is this from the 60s. The music sounds like it comes from a later time period. It reminds me of Einstürzende Neubauten a German band […]