Lydia Loveless and the Blood of the Lamb

Posted by Lance Davis - December 3, 2011 - D. Boon, Damnations, Lydia Loveless, Minutemen, Neko Case, Old 97's, Rob Bernard

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“They’re gonna feel almighty When I can barely stand I just tell them I couldn’t turn down One more glass of the blood of the lamb.” About a month ago, I had the good fortune to see Lydia Loveless and Wild Flag on the same day (October 29). I actually saw Lydia twice. She […]

This Ain’t No Picnic

Posted by Lance Davis - July 23, 2011 - D. Boon, Ed Crawford, fIREHOSE, George Hurley, Mac McCaughan, Mike Watt, Minutemen, Superchunk

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Last night I was housesitting for my homeboy, Ducktaper, so I brought along Double Nickels On The Dime (1984). I’ve written about this Minutemen classic before [click here], mainly because it’s one of the greatest rock albums ever made. Not punk rock. Rock. In fact, if you gave me only three records to bring […]

“Blowin’ shit up and rockin’ ass till it’s all ashes and smoke.”

Posted by Lance Davis - August 9, 2009 - Alabama, Blowin' Shit Up, Dexateens, Doug Sahm, Minutemen, Rockin' Ass

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New Adios Lounge mission statement? Just throwing it out there. It’s either this or the thing about team-building, synergy, and never giving in to our robot overlords. Frankly, I’m torn. Anyhoo, while I work on a post that includes the likes of Sam Cooke and Doug Sahm — and maybe a certain EC — […]

Ringing the Doorbell in Your Mind

Posted by Lance Davis - August 4, 2009 - D. Boon, Dinosaur Jr, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, J Mascis, Mike Watt, Minutemen, Ray Charles, Richard Manuel

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When in doubt: Minutemen. That’s a personal code and I’m passing it along to you free of charge. Don’t forget it. Etch it in your brain. Not many people got a code to live by anymore. To that end, I’ve found that playing Double Nickels On The Dime at least once a month is […]