999 - Homicide

My favorite 999 song is Homicide. I suppose it sounds better if I pick something obscure . . . but this song is really one of the best punk tracks of its time and of all time.

The Darkness - I Hate Myself

This song really rocks.



I hate myself, so you don't have to.

Duff McKagan and Steve Jones - You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory / Heroes (live)

Thanks to Ed for sending me this. Duff and Steve doing Johnny Thunders and David Bowie.

The Hu - The Trooper

I love Iron Maiden and I love The Hu. So this is an easy win for me - a straight-up cover of The Trooper in Mongolian by The Hu.


For what it's worth, I saw The Hu on their first US tour, over at The Stone Pony, up close and personal. Amazing show. The have to do Yuve Yuve Yu as their encore despite opening with it because they played every song in their repetoire at the show. Really awesome.

Iron Butterfly - In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida

I just heard that Doug Ingle of Iron Butterfly passed away.


That's not their only song, but it's probably all you have time for right now. And by the way, what a great band name. It's right up there with Blue Cheer and Bad Religion in two-word adjective-noun band names.

FEAR - Let's Have a War

I just got tickets to see FEAR with DOA opening this summer.



Finally I'll get to see the legendary FEAR!

Subway Sect - Ambition

The keyboard riff in this song just hooks me in so hard, every single time. It's a banger.