Monthly Archives: July 2014

Tommy Ramone dies at 65; last original member of namesake punk band

If ever an opening song on a debut album could set the tone for the entirety of a band’s career, it was “Blitzkrieg Bop,” off the 1976 self-titled album by the Ramones. Lean, fast and propelled forward by a low-to-the-ground-beat and no-fuss … Continue reading

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X Revisit Pair of Punk Touchstones at Explosive L.A. Shows

Rightly, the PA at the Roxy on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip blasted nothing but Ramones records in the hour before showtime. But on a day, July 12th, charged with the news of the passing of that band’s last, surviving original member, drummer Tommy Ramone, … Continue reading

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World Cup, Hobby Lobby, Nick Cave, and Louis Zamperini

• DUP-Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer by P.J. O’Rourke (The Daily Beast) • Hobby Lobby: A Company liberals could love by Ross Douthat (NY Times) • I am the real Nick Cave (NY Times) • Remembering the “Unbroken” spirit of Louis … Continue reading

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