It's not often that the local news is a purveyor of punk rock history, but I suppose stranger things have happened. Hell, just look around.
Last night on DC's NBC affiliate, reporter Mark Segraves gave us this story about the forthcoming release of two long-lost Bad Brains live shows from The Bayou in the early 80s.
I did not see that coming, but it's a uniquely local story about one of the pioneering bands of the punk era, and it's got some amazing footage of Bad Brains frontman jumping from the balcony of that late, legendary venue.
Fully expect Mr. KQ to jump into the comments and let us know he was at one of the shows that comprise the new release, which will drop Friday on National Record Store Day. Get some.
Bad Brains played the Childe Harold???? Wow. Circa 2000, that shit wasn't happening there.
ReplyDeleteI do know that Springsteen was there in his early days -- they named their crabcake sandwich after him, as that's what he ate. But it was a confusing association on the menu. Jersey = crabs?
ReplyDeleteMy kid is playing DC this week. He's still injured and not dancing, but will be a party parent in Cincinnati Ballet's production of The Nutcracker, being held at the once venerable Kennedy Center.
ReplyDeletehe should bring a sharpie. i'm sure there are excellent opportunities to deface the place surreptitiously. let us know if he needs ideas.
ReplyDeleteyour tribe smoked abilene christian by 34 to move to 6-2 on the season. they get odu in the tribedome on sunday.
ReplyDeleteTook most of the week off to relax and recharge. Been up since 5 am.Getting old sucks.
ReplyDeleteBeats the alternative, Mark
ReplyDeleteI learned from my twentysomething daughters that today is frequently called BOW, or Blackout Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteLast Night's playlist on ORF Rock:
ReplyDeleteBooker T. & the M.G.'s - Green Onions
Descendents - I Like Food
Dee Dee Sharp - Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
Neil Diamond - Red Red Wine
They Might Be Giants - Dinner Bell
Minutemen - This Ain't No Picnic
Morphine - Thursday
The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down [Live]
Pavement - Father to a Sister of Thought
Elvis Presley - Little Sister
Ramones - We're a Happy Family
The Strokes - The Adults Are Talking
Pinegrove - New Friends
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
Les Coole and The Cukes - Friends and Neighbors
The Zombies - Care of Cell 44
Random Idiots - Where's Johnny?
The Specials - A Message to You Rudy
The Pietasters - Out All Night
Girl Tones - Burnout
Neutral Milk Hotel - Communist Daughter
The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
Wire - Mannequin
The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group - Urban Gentleman
New Order - Love Vigilantes
The Smiths - Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
Old 97's - Four Leaf Clover
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
Wilco - Theologians
Black Lips - Crystal Night
The Bayou was a great venue but really shitty parking.
ReplyDeleteGreat playlist last night on ORF Rock. DJ March (sp?) added some good tunes.