Nirvana "School"

 

There was very little this band could do wrong...

Filmed at the Reading Music Festival in England in 1992 here is Nirvana smashing out "School."

Video hosted by Vevo so you may have to sit through a short commercial - it's worth it though.  Time to turn it up.

It's Just A Harmless Little Bunny

RUN AWAY!!! RUN AWAY!!!

Today I came upon a Bucket List my daughter wrote when she was ten years old.

Things To Do Before Kicking the Bucket:

1. Drink from the Holy Grail
2. Kiss the World Cup
3. Ride on a Camel
4. Become a Billionaire/Explorer
5. Go to the Moon
6. Go to UCLA
7. Invent the Highest Selling Toy

I hope she has the opportunity to accomplish all of these things in her life...and a very Happy Father's Day to all of the Dads out there!

Of course, her list only put me in mind of this:




Thanks to Goggoroth101 for the upload to YouTube.

The Bathroom Murders "Forget About This Place"

Photo by Aaron Lucy

Drift away with The Bathroom Murders and forget all about this place.  A great song and a cool video.  The Bathroom Murders are Chris Jarecki and Nick Steinberg, both formerly of S.T.U.N., and Camille Driscoll.  The band hails from Los Angeles.


Forget About This Place - The Bathroom Murders

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Janis Ian "Society's Child"

Janis Ian, 1967. Photo by Merka.

Janis Ian, quite remarkably, wrote  "Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" at the age of thirteen and recorded it at fifteen. The song relates the story of an interracial, romantic relationship that is forbidden by her family, friends and teachers.

Come to my door, baby
Face is clean and shining black as night
My Mama went to answer
You know that you looked so fine
Now I could understand the tears and the shame
She called you boy instead of your name
When she wouldn't let you inside
When she turned and said
"But Honey, he's not our kind."

Near the end of the song a tinge of hope shines through:

Baby, I'm only Society's Child
When we're older, things may change
But for now this is the way they must remain

But hope is one thing and reality another. Ultimately, the pressure from the young lady's world forces her to end the relationship and go against her heart.

I say I can't see you anymore, Baby
Can't see you anymore
No, I don't want to see you anymore
Baby

It's a beautiful thing that Janis Ian, a thirteen year old girl growing up in the sixties, had the emotional and intellectual capacity to write such a song. She sang of a girl who was trying to be brave in the face of all opposition, and sure, she eventually caved to society's pressures, but it was not for lack of trying. The singer's prediction for a more tolerant future has, for the most part come true. Consider the fact that once upon a time interracial marriages were actually against the law! That said, I'm sure that interracial relationships are still often frowned upon throughout our country and tested on a daily basis.  So, to those who may find themselves in that situation I say stand strong, and follow the heart wherever it may lead.


















Thanks to 2old2Rock for the upload to YouTube.

When Rock Bands Love Each Other

I'm not sure which tribute song came first, but I've always admired the love affair between Shonen Knife and Redd Kross - may it go on 'til the end of time.

Redd Kross
Crazy people in LA
Redd Kross
Genius people in LA
Redd Kross
Long haired boys in LA
Oh, please don't ask me more.
-Shonen Knife




Come right in now, enjoy a choco bar
With the Shonen Knife
Yes, the rock and roll stars
Then wash your face at the public bath
Just around the corner, down the bamboo path, uh-huh


I must be where I must go
Take me down to Abba Road
-Redd Kross

Unfortunately there is not a music video for the tune, but it's pretty great all-the-same:


Redd Kross are opening for the Go-Go's at The Greek Theater in LA on July 24, 2010.

          

Thanks to jeremymccoy and crashsite000  for the uploads to YouTube.

Die Antwoord Exclusive Interview in Cape Town 2010

Tim Noakes has a great Die Antwoord article over on his website - Check it out Here.

The wrong Ninja to fuck with...Die Antwoord is coming back to America on July 17!



Video directed by Tim Noakes and still photography by Ross Garrett.