Machine Gunners’ Ear
No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977
Bad brains, Minor Threat and Fugazi – at 14!
Washington DC’s 9:30 Club, The Black Cat and Washington Plaza
The Walkmen cometh in 2000
Eric’s Club matinee, it’s a drive-in Saturday, lots of creativity from NYC
In A Forest or In Dust, the Walkmen place their trust, in the Siouxsie-Bob sound, merci!
Bob and Lol’s brothers played music to be loud, discovering the rebel inside
From Liverpool to Boston, no charm in the venues, guys in plaid shirts had to hide!
More difficult today, is that fair to say? Walkmen wipe-out in London and Bath
Salt Lake City rodeo, everyone’s a weirdo, remember roach motels and laugh!
Young Budgie loved Winifred Atwell and the Poor people of Paris
The English they love you one time
In the biggest bed Lol gets it to rhyme!
Reggae Chart Busters Volume 1 2 & 3
A piano too heavy for the Barfly |
Went through a Hole in The Wall
Club Manchester was a bit unfriendly
Slim Jim and the Stray Cats, lived in squats
Lol’s books into Manhattan
His son on tour Back in the van y’all
Tough for bands in roach motels
No bed and shower? then Lol’s a no show!
Budgie loves Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds – True!
Harlem Analog in the sweet spot of a terrible idea
Forget to mute and blow out someone’s ear.
Hearing has deteriorated Machine Gunners fear.
John McGeoch’s Melodic feedback
The soundman was stone deaf – Lol don’t miss floor monitor days
Walkmen are back after a decade no tour
The Black flag soundman was the best first for sure!
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Respect: Ruth Polsky (December 5, 1954 – September 7, 1986)
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In this Episode Lol and Budgie pump up the volume with The Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithauser