The word was passed last night. Dirk Dirksen, godfather of San Francisco punk-rock, had died in his sleep. It was a surprisingly peaceful way for the ever-industrious, insult-spewing old boy to go.He was a character as colorful as the loud-mouthed, spiky-haired, leather-clad, torn-and-frayed fans who thrashed their way into the shows that he used to produce seven nights a week at the now-defunc...
After reading Anna's post about the Detroit Cobras, I had to post my favorite bar band :The Mutants.There are many groups named Mutants but this one is from Detroit. They played around Detroit and released a couple of 45's in the late 1970s.This one is from 1978. They had a sense of humor that no record company ever got.The single "So American" was on playlists for awhile at local radio statio...
Here is a track from Fun Terminal. I found this on the internet, ripped from the LP. It sounds very similar to the track on the CD produced by Keith except that it has the wonderful vinyl crackle.