httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaJpSXVT1Ag
And now for something that isn't quite as sweet, but it's kind of lovely in a way.
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John Doe and The Sadies – Stop The World And Let Me Off
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieQq87uoKHs
John Doe certainly is looking the part of a country and western rocker on this cover of one of my favorite tunes.
Patti Smith – Horses
I'll admit that I never really liked Patti Smith, but I get why she's important. I'm also a sucker for appropriating lyrics.
The Only Ones – Another Girl Another Planet
i love double humbucker guitars.
1979
The Libertines – Death on the Stairs
Speaking of nostalgia ...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zReDDTpRi6g
2003
Joy Division – Transmission
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orQ73TOhfMQ
Joy Division was my first 'punk' record purchase. Previous to that I owned the Dead Kennedy's Fresh Fruit on cassette.
The Intelligence – (They Found Me in the Back Of) The Galaxy
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWUrBwDXTp8
I couldn't really put a week of music up and leave out The Intelligence. They're probably the band whose work I look forward to the most these days. Their album last year, Everybody's Got It Easy But Me, was worth the (excruciating) two year wait. This was the first single from the album, and was my favorite song of 2012. I figured it was a fitting choice for FMD.
If anyone likes this song, and is interested, I've got download codes for their last three or four albums. I'd gladly send them to you when I get back to Fargo so you can enjoy them. They're also all on Spotify. You know, if you're so inclined.
A Frames – Chemical
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GLr13N212Y
A Frames were on the bill at the first show I went to at Ralph's Corner Bar after I turned 21. They played with the band FM Knives. I'd read about the show in the paper, and had nothing else going on that night, so I went to take in a night of punk rock. A Frames completely blew me away. Their music is tight, angular, driving punk. They work with a very tight set of themes for their music; most deals with dystopian societies and/or technology. Erin has a really great, monotone voice that works well with the subject matter. Continue reading A Frames – Chemical
The Evens – Cut From The Cloth
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqHPDEGEgfg
The Evens is just another Ian MAcKaye joint. Experimental noise rock from just two folks. Their new album, the odds, is out to good reviews. Something about Ian's voice really takes me back to my punk rock youth.
2006, Amherst MA
Generation X – Save My Life
I asked Mrs Buffalo to find something a little more catchy. I even kind of like this one.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0BRM_gH3Xc
1977