#killedbydeath — Public Fediverse posts

Still one of the greatest punk songs of all time, I only just now discovered there's a VIDEO for Dieter Meier's "Cry for Fame". The 1978 single sees the Swiss conceptual artist (and later frontman of the avant pop group Yello) maniacally shouting through a frenetic blitz of distorted guitars, anchored by a rhythm section that sounds like the bottom's already collapsed from underneath. Most folks first came to know this obscure song via the "Killed by Death" punk bootleg series in the 90s, but my old pal Martha (former DJ from WHRB, WPRB, and WFMU) was wise to it years earlier, and routinely sang its praises on the airwaves. I owe her a tremendous debt for dragging it across my radar.

The B-Side is also a scorcher. Why on Earth hasn't anyone re-issued this?

https://youtu.be/r43h9K1nEi8

#punkRock #punk #kbd #killedbydeath

Damned guitarist Brian James has broken his last string, as we all will (either through age, illness, violence, misadventure or neglect). Their debut LP ("Damned Damned Damned") remains thee perfect Saturday Morning Record for me, and it’s all his songs from beginning to end (apart from the “1969” cover, of course). I know little of the man’s personal life but got to be friends with that buzzy bandsaw guitar, the mangled solos, the sense of wild abandon and velocity. Neat neat neat. #BrianJames #KilledByDeath #Punk #PunkRock #TheDamned

Here's another of those short videos from 12-13 years back with me playing banjo and singing, covering songs I particularly like. This one is a kinda wonky version of Motörhead's Killed By Death. Fixed the sound as best I could and added front/end slides

https://youtu.be/a59EqXJuKvs
#Video #Banjo #CoverSongs #Motorhead #HeavyMetal #KilledByDeath #Music

Personal Angle: I moved away long ago, but I'm originally from California's oft-derided San Joaquin Valley. I cling to this single image as proof that my favorite punk band once played a gig there, far from its sleazy North Beach comfort zone. 1980, which plunks it right in the middle of their "Maserati/Gangster Funk" period. #1980s #KilledByDeath #Punk #SanFrancisco #SFPunk #Stockton

Friday Afternoon Update: I've got a broken tooth, a Monday morning deadline, and am disappointed that I was drawn into an internet controversy that I really, truly don't care about (now that I think of it). But on the brighter side, this exists. #KilledByDeath #Punk #Records #SFPunk

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These Are The 10 Best MOTÖRHEAD Deep Cuts
As if they all aren't great.

https://metalinjection.net/lists/these-are-the-10-best-motorhead-deep-cuts

#Motorhead #RockNRoll #HeavyMetal #ClassicRock #AceOfSpades #FastAslightning #KilledByDeath #IronFist #RockIt #Motorizer #NoSleepTilHammerSmith

Another Friday pic (consider this a signal flare to draw the attention of all the 1970s Obscuro-Punk enthusiasts). Enhanced snap of the “Frustration/Murder by Guitar” line-up of Crime (as always, San Francisco’s First & Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Band). Johnny Strike was a good guy. Original photo by James Stark. #KilledByDeath #Punk #SanFrancisco #SFPunk