The Clash, “Know Your Rights” (1982)
In 1983, at age eleven, I was more of a “singles” guy than an “album” guy. Albums seemed pretty useless. I wanted only to hear the hits.
Nevertheless, I had three albums in my possession (they were probably my sister’s): Men At Work’s Business As Usual, The Stray Cats’, Built For Speed, [...]
Devo, “Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)” (1978)
Last Halloween Soul Purpose played a gig at D.Coy Duck’s. I wanted the band’s costume to be Devo, but that meant I had to provide the costumes. I bailed on the idea.
Anywho, “Gut Feeling” is little more than five major chords repeated (E – G – C – A – D) as the arrangement adds [...]