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Warner Bros./A389 Recordings

If you're as big a vinyl fiend as the rest of us here at Noisecreep, you are more than likely primed and ready for tomorrow, April 20th; also known as Record Store Day.

The past few years have seen this event swell to outrageous proportions. Labels who thought vinyl was long dead have raided their vaults, fired up their vinyl presses and brought some essential music back into the marketplace in its superior format. The smaller labels who knew vinyl was king all along have just had fun with the situation shooting out limited runs on colored vinyl of records that become rarities before they even hit the shelves. All the while, your local Mom & Pop vinyl emporium gets a much needed financial shot in the arm. A win win situation all around, we'd say.

Below is a list of some crucial items you'll need to pick up on RSD; that is if we don't get to them first! So, do some stretches, chug a pot of coffee, get on your mark, get set and Go!!! ]]> Record Store DayRecord Store Day 2013RecordStoreDayRecordStoreDay2013 Tony Rettman 2013-04-19T13:00:00+00:00 A Conversation With Lewis Dimmick, Author of a New Book on NYC Hardcore http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/04/10/hardcore-punk-book/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/04/10/hardcore-punk-book/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/04/10/hardcore-punk-book/#comments Filed under: ,


Lewis Dimmick

The underground music scene in New York was an intriguing place for a young person to land in the mid-'80s. At the time, there was a strong cross pollination going on between the city's hardcore punk and underground metal scenes with bands such as Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags, the Crumbsuckers, Nuclear Assault, Anthrax and Overkill managing to interest both the burr heads and long hairs to their shows. The results of this fusion had a highly influential impact that echoes around that scene both culturally and sonically to this day.

One kid who was caught up in this mix was Staten Island's Lewis Dimmick.

Dimmick was first lured to the New York hardcore scene by the fore mentioned underground metal bands. From there, he was a convert and attended every one of the infamous CBGB's Sunday hardcore matinees throughout the late '80s while playing guitar in one of the more underrated bands from that time frame, Our Gang.

Lewis recently put together a small book about his experiences on the scene at that time entitled, This Music - Pieces on Heavy Metal, Punk Rock & Hardcore Punk. The book consists of short, affective pieces that are both highly observational and deeply personal; much like the thirty second Hardcore songs Dimmick initially fell in love with. It will be published in May by the Queens-based record label, Wardance Records.

In between getting prepared for the books release and his teaching gig, Dimmick recently spoke with Noisecreep about the making of the book and the history behind it. ]]> Agnostic FrontAgnosticFrontcbgbhardcorePunk Rock Hardcore PunkPunkRockHardcorePunkThis Music Pieces on Heavy MetalThisMusicPiecesOnHeavyMetal Tony Rettman 2013-04-10T13:20:00+00:00 Dust: Marky Ramone Looks Back at His Heavy Metal Years in Brooklyn With New Reissue (INTERVIEW) http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/18/dust-marky-ramone/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/18/dust-marky-ramone/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/18/dust-marky-ramone/#comments Filed under: ,


Legacy Recordings

Richie Wise, Kenny Aaronson and Marky Ramone; three names very synonymous when it comes to the landscape of popular music in the past forty years. When we think of Richie, we think of his production work with everyone from KISS to Gladys Knight. Aaronson we know from being a member of '70s soft rockers Stories as well as a sideman for the likes of Bob Dylan, Rick Derringer and many others. And Marky...duh...he's a Ramone!

Before all those moments though, these three guys were in one of the heaviest and loudest bands to emerge from Brooklyn in the early '70s, Dust. The two records the band released in their time of existence, Dust (1971) and Hard Attack (1972) are something of a secret handshake among those who like their rock deafeningly loud, excruciatingly heavy and hopelessly obscure.

But these sounds will be regulated to strictly the collectors no more! Next month on the 16th, Both records will be made available on a single CD by Legacy Recordings, complete with a total re-mastering job. For the vinyl junkies, both LP's will be pressed up on record as Record Store Day exclusives.

When Noisecreep heard the news of these classic slabs of proto-metal being re-issued, we immediately put out feelers to talk to the members and get the skinny on Dust. Well, we truly lucked out when Marky Ramone himself agreed to sit down for a chat about the origins of the band, the recording of both albums and his relations with famed rock critic, Lester Bangs.

Enjoy... ]]> dustmarky ramoneMarkyRamone Tony Rettman 2013-03-18T16:30:00+00:00 Where Are They Now? Kevin Crowley of The Abused and NYHC Artist http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/07/the-abused-new-york-hardcore-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/07/the-abused-new-york-hardcore-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/07/the-abused-new-york-hardcore-interview/#comments Filed under: , ,


Kevin Crowley

At this point in time, the American hardcore punk scene of the early '80s is finally being recognized as one of the most important cultural explosions of the past few decades. The music by such bands as Black Flag, Negative Approach, Minor Threat and Agnostic Front not only charged up kids around the country to get off their disaffected asses and start up similar groups, but there was also a good handful of people who were inspired by these sounds to pick up a pen and express how this music moved them. Brian 'Pushead' Schroeder, Winston Smith, Shawn Kerri and Sean Taggart are some of the artists considered seminal when it comes to the look of the scene in those early days. One guy who gets mentioned here and there but never given the acknowledgement he rightfully deserves is Kevin Crowley, vocalist for early '80s NYHC band The Abused and the sole artist for all the bands' artwork.

At a time when a skull with an anarchy sign drawn underneath it was considered great artwork for a band, Crowley's art stuck out due to its meticulosity. Universes of hand drawn dots and specs provided the perfect shading to make any skinhead look menacing as hell. The cover he drew for his band's Loud and Clear 7" is truly something to marvel at; the hardcore equivalent to the prog rock record cover your older brother would get lost in after puffing on some of the devils' lettuce.

Ever since The Abused started up playing shows again in the past few years, Kevin has picked up where he left off drawing wise. He's done artwork for the present day Boston hardcore band Waste Management and is currently working on something for an upcoming discography CD by the defunct, early '00s hardcore band, Shark Attack. There's also the official re-release of Loud and Clear coming later this year on the Radio Raheem label.

Noisecreep recently tracked down Crowley to talk about his artwork, NYHC history and what he and The Abused have planned for the future. ]]> hardcorekevin crowleyKevinCrowleythe abusedTheAbused Tony Rettman 2013-03-07T14:50:00+00:00 Cliff Burton's First Live Performance With Metallica 30th Anniversary: 10 Facts About the Bassist http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/05/cliff-burton-facts/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/05/cliff-burton-facts/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/05/cliff-burton-facts/#comments Filed under: ,


Ross Halfin

The date of March 5th in history marks many interesting occurrences in popular culture. In 1965, it was the day the Beatles recorded their first number one single, "From Me to You." In 1982, it was the tragic date the world lost one of the most singular characters in American comedy, John Belushi. But this is also the date in 1983 when James Hetfield, Dave Mustane and Lars Ulrich stepped on stage for the first time with Cliff Burton to change the face of heavy metal forever in a little band named Metallica.

Somewhere in 1982, James and Lars thought original Metallica bass player Ron McGovney wasn't cutting the mustard and wanted to seek out a replacement. After seeing Cliff bang his head and play his bass in Trauma - contemporaries of Metallica in the California metal scene of the time - James and Lars knew they had their man. Burton was not easily cajoled though. If they wanted him as their bass player, they'd have to relocate from Los Angeles to his stomping grounds of Northern California. Metallica relented, picked up stakes and moved to Burton. Thank whatever deity you want for this happening.

Although Cliff saw the band through their formative years, he sadly didn't live long enough to see the impact Metallica would make on the world.

But instead of mourning the loss of Cliff, let's celebrate his time on earth and his first time playing with the band with 10 facts about the man with the bad ass Misfits shirt and the bell-bottomed jeans. ]]> cliff burtonCliffBurtonmetallica Tony Rettman 2013-03-05T11:30:00+00:00 MOSH PIT: New York Hardcore Veteran Creates New iPhone App (INTERVIEW) http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/01/mosh-pit-the-game-app/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/01/mosh-pit-the-game-app/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/03/01/mosh-pit-the-game-app/#comments Filed under: ,


Al Morris

When you sit down and think about it, it's sort of crazy no one has yet to come out with a mosh pit oriented video game or app.

Leave it to 'Uncle' Al Morris, NYHC legend and original guitarist for such noteworthy Big Apple hardcore bands as Murphy's Law and Unholy Alliance, to finally take the concept and run with it. On March 10, Uncle Al will be launching 'MOSH PIT: The Game,' an iPhone and iPad app that replicates all the thrills, chills and smells of a real live pit.

Not only is Al a kick ass artist, but he can remember back to a time before there were words and terms like 'mosh', 'stage dive' or 'skank.' We'd say that makes him the perfect candidate to finally get such a concept off the ground.

Noisecreep tracked down Al to talk up the motivation behind making the app, the bands involved with the soundtrack and what he's been up to since his days as a musician. ]]> iphone appIphoneAppmosh pitMoshPitmurphys lawMurphysLawnyhc Tony Rettman 2013-03-01T14:00:00+00:00 The Roots of Heavy Metal, Vol.4: Little Free Rock http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/02/20/little-free-rock/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/02/20/little-free-rock/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/02/20/little-free-rock/#comments Filed under: ,


Little Free Rock

When I was first wading my way through collecting all things obscure and heavy, the piece of vinyl I kept hearing about in hushed tones from older dudes was the lone album released in 1969 by an English outfit named Little Free Rock. But even before I could get my flipping fingers good and ready to start digging through those crates, I was warned: This record was rarer than hen's teeth. If and when it was found, the price was usually the equivalent to a decently working used Volvo. Bummer.

Sometime in the pre-file sharing era of the '90s, I scored a pricey bootleg copy of it at a record convention. The anticipation for the whole train ride home to finally hear the thing was palpable among me and my other collector buddies. When we got it home and threw it on the turntable, it was definitely worth all the hype, but it wasn't the steam barreling, mono-browed, mindless behemoth I was expecting.

Tracks such as 'Dream' undoubtedly had the riffs to back this record being a monster, but there were also tracks like 'Castles in the Sky' that foreshadowed the dramatic sweep some English bands would take a few years down the line under the moniker 'progressive rock'. Hell, even the ballad on here - "Age of Chivalry" - is a great track that even the most hardened rocker wouldn't skip over. ]]> little free rockLittleFreeRock Tony Rettman 2013-02-20T16:00:00+00:00 Misfits: 10 Best Videos From the Glenn Danzig Era http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/02/15/misfits-danzig-videos/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/02/15/misfits-danzig-videos/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/02/15/misfits-danzig-videos/#comments Filed under: ,


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Like many who were born between the release of The Godfather and the end of the Vietnam War, I never had a chance to witness the 'classic' incarnation of those kings of horror rock, the Misfits, which ran from 1977 to 1983. Ever since I was a teenager, all I've ever known of that era of the band in the live realm are the choppy VHS tapes me and my nerd punk pals collected throughout high school.

Fast forward a million years later and the internet is a crimson cornucopia of footage of the band throughout that time period. To commemorate the release of the bands' third live full length last week - entitled DEA.D.ALIVE - we've assembled ten of the best videos from the Misfits' early days available on the web. I know all you old enough to witness the band at this time will say 'You hadda be there'. Well...I wasn't. So please let me and my age bracket enjoy ourselves while we couch dive along to these videos, OK? ]]> misfits Tony Rettman 2013-02-15T15:00:00+00:00 Bad Religion: Vocalist Greg Graffin on Punk Rock Nostalgia, Their New Album http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/01/22/bad-religion-greg-graffin-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/01/22/bad-religion-greg-graffin-interview/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/01/22/bad-religion-greg-graffin-interview/#comments Filed under: ,


Myriam Santos

Today, Southern California punk legends Bad Religion return to record stores with True North, their 16th studio album. You can stream the entire album here.

As with all the records they've released since their inception in 1980, the full-length is bursting with thought-provoking lyrics and driving tunes; one listen to the leaks of the title cut as well as the charmingly titled track "Fuck You" will attest to this statement.

Bad Religion vocalist and Ph.D. holder Greg Graffin was kind enough to share some time with Noisecreep recently to discuss the album as well as Bad Religion's songwriting process and his thoughts on punk rock nostalgia. ]]> Bad ReligionBadReligionGreg GraffinGregGraffin Tony Rettman 2013-01-22T12:45:00+00:00 Roots of Heavy Metal Vol. 3: Incredible Hog http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/12/24/incredible-hog/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/12/24/incredible-hog/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/12/24/incredible-hog/#comments Filed under: ,


Amazon

If you ask any aficionado of heavy and arcane tuneage to rattle off a list of the burliest and best sounds to come out of Britain in the early '70s, the words Incredible Hog are bound to fall from their lips.

The London-based power trio only managed to shoot out one LP in their time of existence - the optimistically titled Volume One - but the legend they left behind with that sole effort wields more weight than most bands' multi-album catalogs.

Formed in 1972 out of the ashes of the band Speed Auction, Incredible Hog was made up of Ken Gordon (guitar/vocals) Jim Holmes (bass) and Tony Awin (drums). The trio was taking in all that was to be offered musically in London at the time. Everything from the British blues boom to the just emerging sounds of progressive rock was all grist for their hefty brand of brew. Although they seemed to be a self-sustaining entity booking their own shows in their own night club titled The Pig Sty, they were determined to get a label to release their debut LP. The unknown Dart label stepped into the picture to release Volume One in the middle of 1973. Even though the record was thunderous from start to finish, the lack of funds Dart had to promote it made it fall into the cracks. Crestfallen over the situation, the band split up by the end of '73. ]]> incredible hogIncredibleHog Tony Rettman 2012-12-24T11:00:00+00:00 10 Best Punk Rock Christmas Songs http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/12/11/punk-rock-christmas-songs/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/12/11/punk-rock-christmas-songs/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/12/11/punk-rock-christmas-songs/#comments Filed under: , ,


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On the surface, punk rock is supposed to be anti-materialistic, anti-dogma and anti-tradition. That's all fine and good, but even punkers can't deny when the Christmas spirit hits them like a sled load of reindeer.

Punks might looks pretty gnarly with all those piercings and crazy hairdos, but they have hearts too. They also need some dough in their pockets at the holidays to buy the love of their life a new spiked dog collar or their best bud that Exploited box set. Below is a list of Holiday oriented X-Mas punk rock tunes. Some were done purely in the holiday spirit. Some were obviously made to make a little scratch. Nonetheless, they all make for a honey of a holiday punk playlist.

So put on your ripped up, safety pinned reindeer sweater and proceed to chug as much booze laced eggnog as you can handle, because here comes ten of the best punk holiday tunes of all time. ]]> fearrsssex pistolsSexPistolsssdthe businessThe Damnedthe dickiesthe raversTheBusinessTheDamnedTheDickiesTheRaversthrillers Tony Rettman 2012-12-11T13:05:00+00:00 10 Best Heavy Metal Reissues of 2012 http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/12/04/best-metal-reissues-2012/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/12/04/best-metal-reissues-2012/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/12/04/best-metal-reissues-2012/#comments Filed under: , ,


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For someone such as myself who likes to both revisit and discover sounds from before my time, the amount of reissues in the realm of hard rock and metal was not enough in 2012, but the few that squeaked out were extremely special. From the obvious to the obscure, the year saw a moderate smattering of sounds coming from everywhere from forty to five years in the past.

Below is a listing of the ten most significant hard rock and metal reissues to come out this year. Be sure to put them on your X-Mas list. If you've been extremely naughty, I'm sure you'll find them in your stocking on the 25th. ]]> sleep Tony Rettman 2012-12-04T11:25:00+00:00 Chips & Beer: the Story Behind Our Favorite New Metal Magazine http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/11/28/chips-and-beer-magazine/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/11/28/chips-and-beer-magazine/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/11/28/chips-and-beer-magazine/#comments Filed under: ,


Chips & Beer

It's tough to pick up a print music magazine at this point in time and think of it as a legitimate channel of information and not some hunk of crap done up in the name of novelty. I guess in these days where an artists' entire catalog can be downloaded, evaluated and reviewed in the click of a mouse, we forget the joy of gripping a hard copy magazine, going into the john and learning a thing or two. This is where the fine gents at the magazine Chips & Beer come in to save the day and school us good.

Started in 2011 by the minds behind the Left Hand Path website, the magazine is an overstuffed tome to all things Metal with an attention to detail and a devilish enthusiasm that's lost in the more 'overground' glossy monthlies you find these days.

Noisecreep was so bowled over by Chips & Beer's latest issue (#4) with it's Ozzy Osbourne primer and horror movie soundtrack round-up that we got in touch with the mag's editor Stewart Voegtlin to get the skinny on this labor of love and here's what he had to say. ]]> chips beerchips and beerChipsAndBeerChipsBeerSlayer Tony Rettman 2012-11-28T13:00:00+00:00 Silliest Rock Gimmicks: Mimes, Chainsaws, King Arthur on Ice + More! http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/11/13/silliest-rock-gimmicks/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/11/13/silliest-rock-gimmicks/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/11/13/silliest-rock-gimmicks/#comments Filed under: , ,


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At its genesis, rock 'n' roll was a visceral art form; an antidote to overblown Broadway musicals of the time and the mind-numbing pop pap coming from Patti Page and the like. There were some elements to it that might be considered showman-like, such as Little Richard's piano stomping or Elvis Presley's swivel hips, but those were unconscious actions that just happened to capture the minds and imaginations of millions of kids on a very gut level.

Sometime after the Beatles dropped acid and Elvis plumped up, rock wasn't content to rely on its gruff merits alone. Bands wanted to record twenty minute long songs about sixth century leaders, use animals for lead vocalists and play chainsaws like instruments. Some say this is where the music jumped the tracks. All we know is these artists and their gimmicks have provided us with hours of entertainment and laughter. Let's take a look at some of the best moments of gimmick rock.

]]> Caninuselphatebeakhello peopleHelloPeoplejackyljon mikl thorJonMiklThorkeith emersonKeithEmersonold skullOldSkullrick wakemanRickWakemanthor Tony Rettman 2012-11-13T12:00:00+00:00 Corrosion of Conformity, 'Eye for an Eye': Woody Weatherman Looks Back at Classic Album (EXCLUSIVE) http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/11/06/corrosion-of-conformity-eye-for-an-eye/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/11/06/corrosion-of-conformity-eye-for-an-eye/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/11/06/corrosion-of-conformity-eye-for-an-eye/#comments Filed under: ,


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When and if the musical history books ever bother to acknowledge the merger between hardcore punk and heavy metal, the obvious band they will point the finger to is Raleigh, North Carolina's Corrosion of Conformity Their second LP, Animosity, released in 1985 is the bible when it comes to that shit.

But before Animosity came Eye for an Eye, the band's self-released debut from 1984. If you want to hear the genesis of the metal/punk fusion that dominated the rest of the '80s, this record is the ticket. The sad thing is though, if you wanted to hear it up until now, you'd probably have to pay enormous price on the collector circuit. But the dark lords must be looking up upon us these days, because the Candlelight label reissued the Eye for an Eye today, complete with liner notes, photos and flyers. Hot damn!

Since this is such a monumental occasion, Noisecreep got C.O.C. guitarist Woody Weatherman on the horn and let him wax poetic on those days of yore. Dig it!
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Gems, Redferns

You can say what you will about Aerosmith in their present time and place. Make all the comments you want about Joe Perry's cooking show appearances or whatever Steven Tyler did on American Idol. All that crap doesn't hinder them in my eyes and ears one bit.

For me, Aerosmith will always be encapsulated in a moment of time where the boys had dirt 'staches, the girls wore hip huggers and everyone met up to drink stolen beer out in the woods. They are the ultimate soundtrack to teenage dirt bag actions and nothing will tarnish that warm and fuzzy image in my mind.

As I'm sure many of you know already, they are releasing their 15th studio album in a few weeks entitled Music from Another Dimension! To celebrate the release, we serve up ten Aerosmith songs you won't hear twenty times a day on your local classic rock station or emanating from your co-workers' computer. This list is strictly for the heads. So throw on your three quarter baseball shirt, feather your hair and meet me out in the woods. And you better steal a case of low alcohol swill from your parents' basement, because I'm supplying the tunes.

]]> aerosmith Tony Rettman 2012-10-30T12:40:00+00:00 The Roots of Heavy Metal, Vol. 2: Road http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/10/16/road-noel-redding/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/10/16/road-noel-redding/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/10/16/road-noel-redding/#comments Filed under: ,


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Some people have called the sole LP released by Road in 1972 a ham-fisted and over indulgent piece of wanna-be super group plop.

As you would have guessed, I am not one of those people.

Who knows what illusions of grandeur danced in the heads of the folks who ran Natural Resources - a very sub-subsidiary of Motown Records - when they put Noel Redding (bass player of the Jimi Hendrix Experience), Rod Richards (guitarist for Caucasian funkateers Rare Earth) and Stray Dog drummer Leslie Sampson into the studio. Perhaps they envisioned a successful supergroup along the lines of Blind Faith or Crosby Stills, Nash & Young. Sadly, that was not the circumstance.

The sole LP released by Road was both a critical and financial turkey at the time of its release. Rock writers railed on Richards for trying to resurrect the spirit of Hendrix with the excessive use of his wah-wah pedal and bashed Redding for what they considered his lack of songwriting skills. Once the word got out, copies of the record still in the factory shrink wrap were dollar bin fodder in stores for years to come. ]]> noel reddingNoelReddingroad Tony Rettman 2012-10-16T16:00:00+00:00 KISS: Their Top 10 Deep Cuts http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/09/25/best-kiss-songs/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/09/25/best-kiss-songs/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/09/25/best-kiss-songs/#comments Filed under: , ,


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Men of my fathers' generation usually show mistrust in any guy that doesn't enjoy a good, stiff drink. For men of my age bracket the general rule is this: Never trust any male who didn't have a childhood obsession with KISS.

For many children of the seventies like me, KISS was the first band to not only capture my imagination, but showed me the way around a good riff as well. Who cares if all their sexual innuendo went over my second grade head or their crass commercialism sent my parents to the poor house? All that matters is they showed me music can move friggin' mountains; and no amount of reality TV shows or KISS condoms will soil that memory in my mind.

In a few weeks they will be releasing Monster, their 20th studio album. In celebration, we present ten Kiss songs from their golden years that you won't find on the jukebox down at your local tavern or blasting from any nearby muscle car. So strap yourself in for this deep ride down memory lane. ]]> gene simmonsGeneSimmonskisspaul stanleyPaulStanley Tony Rettman 2012-09-25T16:00:00+00:00 10 Craziest Rock Managers http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/09/25/10-craziest-rock-managers/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/09/25/10-craziest-rock-managers/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/09/25/10-craziest-rock-managers/#comments Filed under: , ,


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Whether you're a geek packed to the brim with musical trivia or someone who simply loves the music, many rock fans love to exchange bits of folklore about their favorite musicians' craziest antics. From Keith Moon driving a convertible into a hotel pool to Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off a dove, these stories provide mountains of entertainment for both the rock nerd and novice alike.

But behind all these wild men and those unbelievable stories stands a person just as demented and eccentric as the players themselves; their managers. Call them wolves in rock 'n' roll clothing. Call them money hungry power trippers. You can call them whatever you like, but you have to admit stories such as Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant dousing bootleggers' recording equipment with buckets of water or Kim Fowley hurling dog waste at his clients' The Runaways are just as outrageous as any sex and drugs tale you can pull out about your favorite guitarist.

Below is a list of the most dangerous, damaged and hard-nosed managerial masterminds who made rock more interesting by both their involvement and their lunacy. ]]> dee anthonyDeeAnthonydon ardenDonArdengrand funk railroadGrandFunkRailroadjohn sinclairJohnSinclairkim fowleyKimFowleykit lambertKitLambertmalcolm mclarenMalcolmMclarenmc5peter grantPeterGrantsharon osbourneSharonOsbourneterry knightTerryKnightthe runawaysTheRunaways Tony Rettman 2012-09-25T11:00:00+00:00 Who Are the Pioneers of Southern Californian Hardcore Punk? http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/09/12/southern-california-hardcore/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/09/12/southern-california-hardcore/ http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/09/12/southern-california-hardcore/#comments Filed under: , ,


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If you're looking for a place to lay the blame on the cultivation of hardcore in the early '80s, then lay it smack dab down on the suburbs of Southern California.

From the humdrum tract housing of the Orange and Los Angeles counties came a punk roar that was utterly unique. There was no artsy posturing like the kind found at the time on New York's Bowery scene with bands like Talking Heads or Television. There was no pretense of working class struggles like the ones found in groups from across the pond such as The Clash. This was a singularly American, no-frills yowl intent on eradicating the laid-back, lame-ass mustachioed rock culture of the time without a speck of respect or regret to spare.

Nothing is a better portal into understanding this time and place than the book We Got Power!: Hardcore Punk Scenes from 1980's Southern California, which was released by Bazillion Points Publishing just this week. Simply put, the thing is a history lesson for the novice and nerd alike, packed to the spine with pictures and essays that'll blow the mind and flare the nostrils.

In celebration for the release of the book, we present a list of ten bands that laid the foundation for the sound and vibe of the SoCal hardcore sound. So bust out your bandanas, jack boots and spurs, 'cause IT'S ON. ]]> adolescentsBad ReligionBadReligionblack flagBlackFlagcircle jerksCircleJerksDescendentshardcoresocal hardcoreSocalHardcoret.s.o.l.the germsTheGermswasted youthWastedYouthwe got powerWeGotPower Tony Rettman 2012-09-12T11:00:00+00:00