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32 Years Ago: BIG BLACK release Songs About Fucking

32 Years Ago: BIG BLACK release Songs About Fucking

The term 'rock & roll music' originally meant dirty songs about fucking, it was rhythmic songs that were euphemistically or explicitly about fucking. Songs about fucking - that's what rock & roll meant. And then the Parents' Music Resource Center was trying to rein in the subject matter...
38 Years Ago: DEAD KENNEDYS record In God We Trust, Inc

38 Years Ago: DEAD KENNEDYS record In God We Trust, Inc

HARDCORE, LOUD, FAST, RAUCOUS, BALLS, "NAZI PUNKS FUCK OFF", how can you top this shit, unbelievable, them and Black Flag are enough, ANTI-SOCIAL, down with Reagan stuff, anti-religion, "All religion's suck", Fritz loves California Uber Alles, these guys start out at 100mph and take off, Jello's the next...
27 Years Ago: MELVINS release King Buzzo (EP)

27 Years Ago: MELVINS release King Buzzo (EP)

One of three solo EPs produced by each member of the MELVINS in 1992, King Buzzo's effort was released on this day in 1992. Dave Grohl (SCREAM, NIRVANA) performed drums (and guitars on the last song) as Dale Nixon in a nod to BLACK FLAG. The concept, including...
40 Years Ago: THE CURE record their second Peel session

40 Years Ago: THE CURE record their second Peel session

THE CURE recorded their second John Peel session on this day in 1979. Three Imaginary Boys, CURE's debut album, was released the day before this recording. The Peel session was first aired on 16 May. The last song, "Desperate Journalist in Ongoing Meaningful Review Situation", a brilliant response...
28 Years Ago: MELVINS release Bullhead

28 Years Ago: MELVINS release Bullhead

I like the new record better, generally, than our other ones. I like the material better, overall. There's some songs on our other records that I just hate. I like this stuff better, and uh... I like the production better too. Buzz / Melvins interview, Flipside, 1991 MELVINS...