Something tells me that if sporting Guess Jeans genuinely provoked this type of scenario (spotted in the window of a new Guess outlet on 47th & Fifth Avenue), you'd see a lot more guys wearing them.
Hey all. If you haven't felt it as yet, summer is definitely upon us. As such, I'll once again be reprising my regimen of bouncing back and forth between the city and my mom's place out on the Island of Length (where Peg and the kids are holed up to escape the rigors of sweltering Manhattan). Here's hoping everyone has a lovely weekend. In the interim, here are a few items that caught my eye.
There are now even more details about that impending SWANS reunion album, including a suitably bizarre album title and album cover design. Phil Puleo (ex-Cop Shoot Cop) does indeed play on it, however bassist/badass Algis Kizys apparently does not. A bummer, that.
There was a massive fire in the East Village earlier this week, though mercifully no reported injuries nor deaths. Check out photos over on EV Grieve's blog.
Now more than ever, you're better off avoiding the Meatpacking District. Yikes!
Glen Friedman unveils a rarely-if-ever seen shot of the mighty Black Flag circa the Damaged era, and it's, of course, awesome.
Rick Astley & Morrissey: B.F.F.'s?
Apropos of seemingly nothing in particular, my buddy John over at Metal Dad wrote a nice little piece regarding my now-quite-old and not-just-a-little-nasty piece about Patti Smith's Horses. Thanks for that. In all honesty, in the ensuing years, I often catch myself wondering if maybe I was too harsh. Being that Smith has been tirelessly lionized by leagues of folks whose opinions I greatly respect, I can't help thinking that maybe I've been missing something all these years. Then, I throw on Horses and realize how fucking awful it is and how fucking right I was. I had the honor several years ago of meeting Smith's guitarist/collaborator Lenny Kaye, and I have nothing but respect for that guy (he being the Nuggets archivist and rock scholar, after all), but I just can't get behind Patti's music. Sorry, gang. In any case, cheers, John!
Lastly, though Eddie Cochran's classic rock 'n roll staple, "Summertime Blues" has been famously covered by the storied likes of everyone from The Who, Blue Cheer, Rush and Van Halen through Joan Jett, Motorhead and the Black Keys, I have to say that my favorite version remains this one by excitable Japanese garage punk combo, Guitar Wolf. Play it really fucking loud and have a nice weekend.
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