The idea that Miley Cyrus could turn herself into some kind of revolutionary rock ‘n’ roller looks okay on paper, and works well as a PR stunt, but in practice, in reality, she’s so far removed from anything resembling rock ‘n’ roll (aside from her new appearance/rock ‘n’ roll cosplay) that the whole thing is… Continue reading Miley Cyrus – Plastic Hearts
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Linda Perry Searching for Non-Male Band
Linda Perry, the woman responsible for the most clichéd and annoying song of the 1990s (4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up?”), is now embarking on an even more clichéd task. She’s trying to put an all-girl Monkees together. All Girl Band – it probably took months to come up with that name – is coming in… Continue reading Linda Perry Searching for Non-Male Band
Altamont
Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day By Joel Selvin [Dey Street/William Morrow] OK, I’m going to go ahead and assume that all you super-hip readers of Stomp and Stammer already have a pretty good idea of what went down at Altamont: A shitload of people showed… Continue reading Altamont
The Bryan Ferry Orchestra – The Jazz Age
Why is it that so-called “heritage artists” (translation: at least three decades’ music biz tenure) almost always get a pass, despite their very longevity making it more rather than less likely they’ll release a stinker or two over time? I recall how once, as a guest on a radio show, I proposed that then-recent releases… Continue reading The Bryan Ferry Orchestra – The Jazz Age
Lou Reed & Metallica – Lulu
Things I Have Experienced That I Hope I Never Have To Do Again (in order from not-so-bad to intolerable): 1. Live in Winder GA (it’s really not that bad). 2. Have an excruciating hangover. 3. Fly from Atlanta to Beijing sitting in coach. 4. Watch every episode of the final season of Seinfeld. 5. Bikram… Continue reading Lou Reed & Metallica – Lulu
R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now
There was a period in the not very distant past when the release of any new R.E.M. album was an event. On the rise in the ’80s, they were an exciting band at the forefront of what at the time felt like nothing less than a movement, a righteous realignment of the American rock ‘n’… Continue reading R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now