Posts tagged Iggy Pop
#OPS Book Reviews: Chrissie Hynde's "Reckless: My Life as a Pretender"
#OPS Book Reviews: Chrissie Hynde's "Reckless: My Life as a Pretender"

I love reading books and I love music.

So, occasionally, I share my thoughts about music books that I think you might enjoy. There is a complete list of music books I endorse on my "music books" page.

This is my review of Chrissie Hynde's book Reckless: My Life as a Pretender.

Enjoy!

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeChrissie Hynde, Reckless: My Life as a Pretender, Learning to Crawl, Akron Ohio, Pere Ubu, DEVO, Mark Mothersbaugh, Sat Sun Mat, Kent State University, National Guard, Hunky Dory, David Bowie, NME, Sex, Craft Must Have Clothes But Truth Loves To Go Naked, Malcolm McLaren, Vivienne Westwood, The Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Nancy Spungeon, The Damned, The Clash, Iggy Pop, Don Letts, Tattooed Love BOys, Tattooed Love Boys, James Honeyman Scott, Pete Farndon, Martin Chambers, Heavy BikersComment
Vinyl (HBO) Episode 6: A "Record Man" Of Wealth And Taste
Vinyl (HBO) Episode 6: A "Record Man" Of Wealth And Taste

This is my Episode 6 recap for Vinyl (HBO). I am calling the recap - A "Record Man" of Wealth and Taste.

On this episode of Vinyl (HBO), Richie Finestra is plagued by a devil, haunted by a skinny four-eyed ghost, and loses his Ziggy Stardust to the planet Mars.

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Vinyl (HBO Series)Joshua B. Hoevinyl, Vinyl (HBO), Mr. Robot, The Cure, Pictures Of You, Cyclone, The Cyclone, Richie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, Carrington Vilmont, Devon Finestra, Olivia Wilde, Ernst, The Velvet Underground, Velvet Underground, Ingrid, Birgitte Horst Sorensen, David Bowie, Noah Bean, Andy Zito, Andrea "Andy" Zito, Annie Parisse, American Century Records, Ray Romano, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Ziggy Stardust, Life On Mars, Trey Sonz, Buddy Holly, The Champs, Tequila, Rave On, Coney Island, Iggy + The Stooges, Iggy Pop, No Fun, Jamie Vine, Juno Temple, Ato Essandoh, Little Richard, Keep A Knocking, Keep A Knockin', Suffragette City, Fats Domino, Brandy, Looking GlassComment
The Clash - The Clash (1977, CBS Records International)
The Clash - The Clash (1977, CBS Records International)

Every Wednesday I post an All-Time Album.

This week's All-Time Album is "The Clash" by The Clash

Enjoy!

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All Time AlbumsJoshua B. HoeThe Clash, This Is Radio Clash, 70 Animals, Sergeant Peppers, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The GAP Band, Joe Strummer, Topper Headon, Paul Simmonon, Mick Jones, The Sex Pistols, Starship Records, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Booker T. Washington, Booker T. Washington High School, Ramones, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Echo and the Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Prince, Grandmaster Flash, Kool DJ Herc, Parliament, Ohio Players, The Ohio Players, Don Letts, Punk, Funk, Country, Music, Rock and Roll Music, Rock Music, Rock, Hip-Hop, Joey Ramone, Paul SimonComment
Centro-Matic - Redo The Stacks (1995, Steve Records)
Centro-Matic - Redo The Stacks (1995, Steve Records)

Every Wednesday, I post an All-Time Album.

This week's selection is Centro-Matic's "Redo The Stacks" or as I have called it the "Marquee Moon" of Denton, Texas.

Enjoy!

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All Time AlbumsJoshua B. HoeCentro-Matic, Redo The Stacks, All The Falsest Hearts Can Try, Baboon, Denton, Denton Texas, Slobberbone, Brave Combo, Bowling For Soup, Baptist Generals, Polyphonic Spree, Tripping Daisy, The Tommorrowpeople, Parquet Courts, Broncho, Dead Hot Workshop, Gin Blossoms, The Refreshments, The Piersons, Satellite, Doug Hopkins, Iggy + The Stooges, Iggy Pop, Pity Sex, Andrew W.K., Bob Seger, Wolf Eyes, Shakey Jake, The Library, Tempe, Tempe Arizona, Edmond, Edmond Oklahoma, Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, Will Johnson, Matt Pence, Parade Of Choosers, Terrified Anyway, Fidgeting Wildly, Am I The Manager, Cannot Compete, Rock and Roll Eyes, Alternative Music, Rock and Roll Music, Rock and Roll, Music, Mandatory On The Attack, Good As Gold, Starfighter #1479, Burger Christ, Noam Chmosky, Steve Larson, Ten Hands, Austin City Limits Comment
Playlist: Chinese Fashion Rock Outfit
Playlist: Chinese Fashion Rock Outfit

Every Thursday I put out a new Spotify playlist.

This week, I featured songs that made me think of David Bowie including songs by Marting Gore, Savages, Iggy and the Stooges, Cloud Nothings, DEVO, and many more.

RIP to the great David Bowie (there are not words)

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeElk, MG, Martin Gore, Dark Entries, Bauhaus, The Answer, Savages, Got Em' Covered, Pusha T, Mongoloid, DEVO, Chinese Rocks, Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers, Johnny Thunders, March Of The Pigs, Nine Inch Nails, NIN, Shake Appeal, Iggy Pop, Iggy + The Stooges, The Stooges, Cloud Nothings, Morgan, Wolf Like Me, TV On The Radio, TVOTR, There Goes My Outfit, The Dears, Fashion, David Bowie Comment
LA Weekly's Punk Rock Fantasy
LA Weekly's Punk Rock Fantasy

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Ramones album Ramones and also the rise of punk rock in London. Unfortunately, this has caused the punk rock haters to come out of the woodwork to mock punk rock's ultimate impact on music as a whole.

One of these punk rock "hater" articles  was published by LA Weekly, this is my response to that and most of the others.

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeLA Weekly, Nicolas Pell, Punk Rock, NWA, Sham 69, The Velvet Underground, Velvet Underground, White Light White Heat, Punk Magazine, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Ramones, The Ramones, Patty Smith, Patti Smith, Television, 100 Club Punk Festival, Sex Pistols, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Bad Brains, Bikini Kill, Queercore, MDC, Downtown Boys, Never Mind The Bollocks, Never Mind the Bollocks Here Come The Sex Pistols, Can't Stop Won't Stop, Jeff Chang, Kool DJ Herc, Run DMC, This Is Radio Clash, Africa Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force, Time Zone, World Destruction, John Lydon, Malcolm McLaren, Duck Rock, Grandmaster Flash, Dead Kennedys, Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, Minor Threat, Fugazi, La MismaComment