The US Festival(s), which took place near San Bernardino, CA on both Labor Day of ’82 and Memorial Day of ‘83 and featured the diverse genre variety of that time (new wave, heavy metal, classic rock, country, rockabilly, etc.), has yielded a glorious cornucopia of complete sets from...
Wardrobe choices aside, this is an excellent look at the Muswell Hillbillies-era Kinks, capable of hook-laden pop (“Lola”), satirical music hall-style numbers (“Holiday”) and chooglin’ country rock (“Muswell Hillbilly”). The set closes on a throwback to the band’s ...
(Elektra, 1970) While not pure punk rock like the bands that would follow them, the Stooges set the blueprint for punk in the late '60s and early '70s, led by the one and only Iggy Pop. 'Fun House' is a down-and-dirty album kicking off with the 1-2-3 punch of "Down on the...
’ punk icon Iggy Pop got a nod for the song “Cold Metal,” Jane’s Addiction generated some excitement as the rising up-and-comers with their standout ‘Nothing’s Shocking’ album and the final nominee was the revitalized classic rock outfit Jethro Tull with their ‘Crest of a Knave...