From NPR: Chuck Biscuits, the legendary punk and hard rock drummer, has died after a prolonged battle with throat cancer. He was 44 years old. Here is an obituary of the artist, written by James Greene Jr. Biscuits was best known for his work with Black Flag and Danzig, but he also lent his talents to Run DMC, Social Distortion and The Circle Jerks. Chuck Biscuits Wikipedia (...)-MISC NEWS
American Waste - Black FlagIt has been an interesting week indeed for the Federal Reserve. Early this week, it was announced that President Obama intends to reappoint Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second term in January, signaling a vote of confidence in him. Bernanke seems to be popular with the administration and with Wall Street, and with good reason. His lending policies have left big b...
So in case y'all haven't noticed Converse is running an ad on our good old MOG for a contest aimed at musicians. "Get Out of the Garage" is a contest that's incredibly easy to enter. All you gotta do is submit one of your best songs, either online (http://www.getoutofthegaragemusiccontest.com/) or at a Journey's shoe store, now through Sept 15.I notice a ton of bands on MOG promoting themselves...
"Interviewing Henry is like hunting a tiger...you never know when they will turn and you will become the prey!" (Aired 10-19-85)Can't help but feel sorry for this kid; what a mess.
Rarely do I read a book that strikes me enough to MOG about, let alone that becomes such a staple to a genre of music that it deserves a plug on MOG. The book, Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes From The American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad is a fantastic archive of 13 of the most important independent acts of the 80's. The book has fantastic exposure to the inception and...
...well, I'm "going berzerk--all right!"...getting ready to go out and buy a new MacBook but I hate shopping...*also,* I've been getting tips from a "MacHead" homegirl from long distance re: what's good for me and what I do...fuggit, I think I'll pump a little Black Flag, grab an oat soda and do all of this...tomorrow...when my head's on my shoulders...
"Its a tragic story of loss of life , bad police work and innocence lost.":http://www.wm3.org/splash.phpGood takes on great punk rock. Rollins still has it and Dukowski is a bad bitch. no "Ginn though": http://21361.com/site/ecard/index.htmland its left as what it is , but Rollins explains the tribute/benefit album to be a ultimate sign of respect and compliment. Its good stuff , for new or old...
FEATURING A REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE SHOW WHICH INSPIRED THIS SONG!Director: Danny VinikFrom 1978 to 1982, Glenn O'Brien's groundbreaking public access cable TV program TV Party was the main face of the New York Art/New Wave/Punk scene. The main inspiration for TV Party was actually Hugh Hefner's live party TV show "Playboy After Dark". Glenn also threw in elements of Johnny Carson a...
Former Danzig drummer Chuck Biscuits (né Charles Montgomery) has passed away from throat cancer. He was only 44.There’s never anything you can really say in these situations… Chuck was an awesome drummer and was way too young to die. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.Here he is with Danzig… I saw this video [...]
I'll put my anger to bed tonight,its grown much to red and much to bright.I wish my anger would sleep tonight,in an effort to minimize my plight.I wish a coma on my rage,because someone has rattle my cage.When the speech leaves my throat, i feel that the words have all been choked.With anger, frustration, and faltering words,I'll lie.With caffiein and nicotene,I'll wake.With a fumbling awkwardn...
It's being reported today that Chuck Biscuits has died after losing his battle with throat cancer earlier in the week.From jgtwo.wordpress.com"Legendary hard rock drummer Chuck Biscuits, whose lengthy résumé included stints in such flagship underground acts as Black Flag and Social Distortion, died Saturday after a prolonged battle with throat ...
things have been really terrible for me lately. i wont get into a lot of specifics beyond my last post (thats just the tip of the iceburg), but i have found that one thing can really help out when your down in the dumps... loud punk rock. its a wonder how a song entitled depression can pick me up, but it works... and i aint against anything that works. enjoy.this might not be the best version o...
im currently 71 miles east of my usual mogging location. i refuse to give a name to the town in which i am currently staying but i gaurantee that it is not for any clandestine reasons. i have been away from mog for several days now and it looks like ive missed more posts than ever before and since i dont think im going to have regular access to a computer for the next 9 days i probably will nev...