Bjork in the New York Times Magazine

Bjork is releasing a new album (actually, the mp3s seem to already be available). The NYT did a profile of her:

The Peculiar Genius of Bjork

Of course, I'm getting that album. I got into Bjork via the video for "It's Oh So Quiet" off of her second solo album. I wasn't a big Sugarcubes fan (still not, really), but when I saw that video I went out and purchased both Debut and Post. I haven't looked back from there. They could pretty much mail me any non-remix new CD of Bjork's like a subscription. I'm going to want it, and even if I don't really bond with the album I want to listen to it at least a few times.

She's someone who really deserved the term unique - there isn't anyone out there quite like her.

Doctorin' the Tardis (The KLF)

In honor of the Dalek-related post on my gaming blog, I bring you the song that got me into The KLF (here aka The Timelords.) My sister recorded this video for me and showed it to me, as I recall - something she did for Beck's "Loser," too. In both cases it was well worth the watching.



It has a supremely bad mock-up Dalek getting wrecked by a US-style police cruiser, and a Doctor Who theme song riff going the whole time.

Dead Boys Live at CBGBs 1977

Here is a good set of the Dead Boys live at CBGBs. I got into the Dead Boys backward, from lead singer Stiv Bators' next band, The Lords of the New Church. But once I found them, I couldn't get enough Dead Boys.



This is a pretty good set for seeing how small the place was.

Tuff Darts - All for the Love of Rock and Roll

I was on an airplane last night, and of all things to have on the music playlist was a CBGB's retrospective. Amongst the tracks was this gem by Tuff Darts:



I first heard them doing Your Love is Like Nuclear Waste, but this song is really a keeper. It's been covered by other bands and it really demands to be covered more.

Wendy O. Williams - My Life

One of my favorite Wendy O Williams songs.



As always, exploding cars, extended middle fingers, minimal clothing, and crazy stunts from the god-queen of metal. I miss this woman.

What I want to do is go on vacation, so this blog will be silent for a little while. See you in a week or two.

I Like the Cover Better: Substitute

This one is for Ed, who mentioned The Ramones cover of Substitute from "Acid Eaters" the other day.

I like The Who song "Substitute." Great lyrics, catchy guitar hooks.

But nothing compares to this studio performance of it by Sex Pistols. As far as I can tell, this is all of them live in the studio, much like their performance of The Modern Lovers song "Road Runner."



What I like is how apologetic the original song is - it's really a shrug and sorry, I'm not the real thing or I'm not what you were hoping for, and you aren't either. But the Sex Pistols version is extremely aggressive and in your face angry. It's, basically, too bad, this is what you get. It's got that aggressive guitar sawing of Steve Jones, too, off of simple and sharp Paul Cook drumming. All that "Sex Pistols couldn't play their instruments" stuff is utter marketing broadsheet crap, and if this performance doesn't show you that nothing will.


There is also this mix, which is pretty interesting in an of itself.
Sex Pistols: Substitute Monitor Mix

Run Run Rudolph by Lemmy

Oh sure, some will prefer Chuck Berry, but in case that doesn't do it for you, Lemmy has done it, too.



Merry Christmas.