Watch PBS� 11-Minute Segment On The Ramones From 1978


The Ramones played the State Theater in Minneapolis in 1978. Here�s a great 11-minute segment from the local PBS Station, KTCA, where the band talks about the punk scene in England, with a few scorching moments of performance.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Binghamton Musician Ships Cigar-box Guitars Around the World

Image
                             Pinecone Fletcher talks about why he likes cigar-box guitars and what drew him to the craft. Andrew Thayer / Staff Video Bluesman Pinecone Fletcher finds joy in re-creating instrument for 21st century Back when cigars were plentiful and money was not � especially during the Civil War, for example, or the Great Depression � some musicians decided to work with what they had close at hand and built their own cigar-box guitars. The concept was p retty simple: Cobble together a box, a stick and some strings, then tune it up and start playing. The raw, organic sound proved to be much different than what a store-bought instrument would deliver, giving a different twist to blues, country and folk tunes. As Americana and roots music have undergone a revival in the last 15 years, led by the 2000 film �O Brother Where Are Th...
Read more

These Photographers Captured Blondie, Joan Jett, and the Women of Punk

Image
Brad Elterman, Joan Jett, Milk Gallery, 1978 With the coolly delivered words �Jesus died for somebody�s sins but not mine,� Patti Smith burst onto the music scene, shattering any pretense that she was just another �girl in a band.� This declaration, the opening line to her 1975 debut album, Horses , epitomized the subversive power that came to define punk rock. Though the tough punk-rocker stereotype may bring to mind male artists like Johnny Rotten and Joey Ramone, women like Debbie Harry, Joan Jett, and Siouxsie Sioux stood at the helm of the movement, holding their own against their male counterparts. Aside from the musicians, female fans also found that punk�s freedom of expression extended beyond the stage, providing them with a platform to let their own voices be heard. But more than just a sound, punk rock had a look. In the punk scene of the 1970s and �80s, both onstage and off, style was just as important as which bands you went to see. Attitude was the greatest ...
Read more

Whiskeydick Tour!!!

Image
We're pleased to announce that Whiskeydick has released their latest album "Bastard Sons of Texas," an is currently on tour!  If you didn't catch them July 1st in Chicago, at Moonrunners Festival , then check out the dates they will be on the road with Gallows Bound ! The second half of the tour will be with Archer Nation , and kicks off in August!
Read more