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December 1, 2014

Calvin Johnson, of K Records/Beat Happening fame, performs at...



Calvin Johnson, of K Records/Beat Happening fame, performs at last night’sSeattle book release party forSub Pop USA: The Subterranean Pop Music Anthology, 1980-1988, the new book bySub Pop Records cofounder Bruce Pavitt(center).

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Published on December 01, 2014 10:38

Melvins in-store at Permanent Records, L.A., Jan. 4, 2015



Melvins in-store at Permanent Records, L.A., Jan. 4, 2015

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Published on December 01, 2014 10:31

Lana Del Rey Announces “Endless Summer Tour” With...



Lana Del Rey Announces “Endless Summer Tour” With Courtney Love. I foresee some “Heart-Shaped Box” duets. P.S.: No word on Michelle Rodriguez’s involvement.

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Published on December 01, 2014 07:31

CYBER MONDAY DEAL: ORDER AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF EVERYBODY LOVES...











CYBER MONDAY DEAL: ORDER AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF EVERYBODY LOVES OUR TOWN!

Happy Cyber Monday, all!Looking for a special holiday gift for the grunge lover in your life? (Or for yourself, for that matter?) May I suggest an autographed copy of the hardcover edition of my bookEverybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge? (I’d be more than happy to include a personalized message to the recipient as well.)

I’m selling a limited number of signed hardcover editions for $20 (plus media mail...

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Published on December 01, 2014 07:13

joeyx:

On this day, December 1st, in 1976: Steve Jones call...



joeyx:



On this day, December 1st, in 1976: Steve Jones call Bill Grundy a “dirty bastard,” a “dirty fucker,” and a “fucking rotter” on live TV, thereby bringing punk into the living rooms of the UK.


Today’s screening: http://tinyurl.com/26vvnk


Today’s soundtrack: Television Personalities’ “Where’s Bill Grundy Now?” -http://tinyurl.com/pnaq4q2


Tomorrow’s headline: “The Filth and the Fury” -http://tinyurl.com/3gdaowy


Today’s entourage: The Bromley Contingent, with Siouxsie Sioux and Steve Severin


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Published on December 01, 2014 06:50

November 29, 2014

youremyvitamins:

Jonathan Poneman, Kurt Cobain, & TAD’s...



youremyvitamins:



Jonathan Poneman, Kurt Cobain, & TAD’s Steve Wied, Rome, November 28, 1989


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Published on November 29, 2014 14:14

adambarrett:

Hey! Courtney Love and Ginger Wildheart recorded a...



adambarrett:



Hey! Courtney Love and Ginger Wildheart recorded a duet. It’s really rad. You should listen!


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Published on November 29, 2014 09:06

vinyljunkie910:Another #bfrsd score



vinyljunkie910:

Another #bfrsd score

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Published on November 29, 2014 07:54

November 28, 2014