Mark Shue is the latest guest on the Excited Ones Substack! The Guided By Voices bassist goes deep in a conversation with Morgan Enos
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@PunkRockStory Super disappointed in this when it came out - though it's grown on me a bit over the years. I'll still take NDR or Warehouse over this any day...
40 years ago today
Candy Apple Grey is the fifth album by the punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released March 17, 1986 and featuring the singles "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" and "Sorry Somehow".
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📰 Love Me Tender– Advert:
Mick Ronson
Rolling Stone (Promotional Advertisement)
Date: March 14, 1974
A striking full‑page advertisement announcing Mick Ronson’s single “Love Me Tender,” promoting his debut solo album Slaughter on 10th Avenue during a pivotal moment in his post‑Spiders‑from‑Mars evolution.
A glam‑era guitarist steps into the spotlight with a tender, unexpected reinterpretation.
Rolling Stone’s March 1974 issue carried a bold, full‑page advert for Mick Ronson’s “Love Me Tender,” positioning the guitarist not just as Bowie’s right‑hand man but as a solo artist with his own emotional and stylistic range. The imagery and messaging framed Ronson’s debut as both a continuation of glam’s golden age and a personal artistic statement.
Artist Spotlight March 14th - The Music Machine! Formed in Los Angeles in 1966. Fronted by chief songwriter and lead vocalist Sean Bonniwell, the band cultivated a dark and rebellious image reflected in their musical approach. Sometimes the band made use of distorted guitar lines and hallucinogenic organ parts, punctuated by Bonniwell's distinctively throaty vocals. Although they managed to attain national chart success only briefly with two singles, the Music Machine is today considered by many critics to be one of the groundbreaking acts of the 1960s.
Here's a clip from my favorite movie that I have a deep spiritual connection to but you can't know the title cause the 14 cents I get from Twitter is more important
Something I love about working at the salon—and the same was true for bartending—is talking to people in the real world about movies. You could sniff out the terminally online ones, simply regurgitating online verbiage, but for the most part it’s the most honest criticism I hear.