Mission of Burma go to Sumeria

 

MISSION OF BURMA: The Obliterati (Matador)

What's with all these old post-punk legends coming out of retirement and laying down the most intense and cathartic music of their careers? First Wire, then Killing Joke and Gang of Four, and now Mission of Burma have risen from the grave and unleashed some truly gut-punching Noise Rock on an unsuspecting world. 

Woodstock, or Schlock Around the Clock

This is the ignoble 56th anniversary of the last day of the original Woodstock Festival, an event that seems sadder, cringier, and more deluded than ever. To mark the occasion, I'm including the following excerpt from The Endless American Midnight....

Todd in the Shadows Finally Gets Around to Big Country

 

You all know I love Big Country, and I always will. Their first two albums especially were the very powerful soundtrack to a very powerful time in my life, and seemed to manifest themselves exactly when I needed them most.

Mama, Ozzy's Gone Home

The GOAT has been laid to rest. The city of Birmingham paid tribute to the Clown Prince of Rock n' Roll, with the kind of funeral procession usually reserved for the parasitical Royal Family. The GOAT is gone, but we still have the memories and the music.

Who's That Girl?

Seeing that the Eurythmics didn't waste much time getting sucked up into the New Pop sweepstakes of the early Eighties, it's easy to forget how startlingly weird their early singles and videos were. 

Remember the Sabbath

This excerpt is posted to observe the ceremonies in Birmingham over the weekend...