The Slits: College radio standoff between ‘a coven of witches and a mob of townspeople,’ 1980
Disc jockey: “What do you think about President Reagan.” Slits: “Oh boring.” “Boring.” “Ugh.” “I can’t deal with that.” “He’s full of shit.” The Slits…
Punk Archives: 03/2016
When the drugs were still working: Cheerfully insane footage of the Butthole Surfers backstage, 1986
This laugh-out-loud funny footage of backstage mayhem at a Butthole Surfers show was taped at Atlanta’s 688 Club on February 28 1986. It’s probably one…
Vomit, piss, shit: Freak icon Leigh Bowery’s deliberately offensive art-punk performance art, MInty
Although there is currently but a skeletal entry for Minty on AllMusic.com, the tags alone are intriguing enough: “Harsh.” “Outrageous.” “Provocative.” “Quirky.” “Self-Conscious.” “Stylish.” “Uncompromising.”…
The Stranglers appear in a BBC documentary about surrealism, 1978
George Melly (1926-2007) I have a hard time picturing the Dangerous Minds reader who wouldn’t fall in love with the rakish, bisexual jazz singer and…