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Charlie Is My Darling

Mister Bijou — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:19:20 -0800

The Rolling Stones are playing at Glastonbury this summer. (Here's the full line up of the acts). Sold out. Followed by another open-air show in Hyde Park, London. On July 6. Also sold out. "So Charlie, the Stones are playing Glastonbury! Excited?" "I don't want to do it. Everyone else does. I don't like playing outdoors, and I certainly don't like festivals. I've always thought they're nothing to do with playing. Playing is what I'm doing at the weekend (1). That's how I was brought up. But that's me, personally. When you're a band … you do anything and everything. But Glastonbury, it's old hat really. I never liked the hippy thing to start with. It's not what I'd like to do for a weekend, I can tell you." Rest of what is a great interview, here. Also, even though it's from a few years back, I think this is still worth a listen: Charlie on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Disc. Listen on-line or download, here.

The pursuit of album art...

dfm500 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:55:57 -0800

Mick Jagger asked about using the art of MC Escher on "Through The Past Darkly"

Photographer Ken Regan Passes from The Scene

spock — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:17:37 -0800

On Nov. 25th, Ken Regan, iconic photographer of rock icons such as Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones (among many others) died of cancer. A spokesperson for his studio declined to give Regan's age, calling him "ageless." A GQ interview from late last year. A gallery of 16 of his images, and another gallery of 25 images. His (Flash required) web site's biography and portfolio. A one hour phone interview (warning: insufferable 3-1/2 minute pre-interview ad).

Zeugma, syllepsis, ellipsis

the man of twists and turns — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:43:53 -0800

In Praise of the Rolling Stones and Their Zeugmoids via LanguageLog. also: Buddy Holly, Wordsmith Celebrating the Beatles: Goo Goo Ga Joob! Dylan the Prophesizer

all the motels were overflowing with groupies

madamjujujive — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 19:39:10 -0800

The Rolling Stones rock Warhol's East Hampton Pad, Montauk 1975 - Half way through the tour, Truman Capote met the group in Kansas City. In tow was his new best friend, Lee Radziwill. The mix of rock royalty and Fortunate Four Hundred did not work well. Jagger hated Capote’s mincing manners, and Capote called Mick – "…a scared little boy… about as sexy as a pissing toad." Stones guitarist Keith Richards welcomed the cultured Radziwill by banging on her hotel door that night, screaming "Princess Radish… C'mon you old tart, there’s a party going’ downstairs!"

The Annotated Jagger/Bowie "Dancing in the Street"

anazgnos — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:35:19 -0800

...there’s some desperation to this junk version of “Dancing in the Street,” with both parties trying to affirm their A-1 celebrity status. One of the more pernicious effects of the whole Live Aid/Farm Aid/Band Aid spectacle was to cement the hierarchy of the “legend” rock acts and a smaller tier of anointed successors from the slightly-younger generation (Tom Petty, Sting, Dire Straits, U2). It was the height of the Boomer Counter-Reformation. The late Eighties would see the over-publicized returns of everyone from Steve Winwood to the Monkees to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, to a revamped George Harrison to a MOR version of Pink Floyd to Robbie Robertson pretending that he was Peter Gabriel (a version of Gabriel who couldn’t sing) to an all-star Yes and a Zeppelin-sampling Robert Plant, culminating in the return of the “revitalized” Stones in 1989, the touring company now reincorporated into a gleaming multinational. As Marcello Carlin said back when Popular covered this single: “Suddenly we were once again reminded who in pop and rock mattered and who didn’t…With their massacre of “Dancing In The Street,” Bowie and Jagger seemed to relish rubbing it in.“

-The Annotated Jagger/Bowie "Dancing in the Street"

All I Want Is For You To Give Me My Pizzareeee

Knappster — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:44:55 -0800

We were kids...and songs would come on...and I would sing really loud...always the wrong lyrics. My little sister grew up thinking MY lyrics were the right ones. via

Amazing! Yakity-Yak Talking Teeth

filthy light thief — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:04:04 -0800

It started because of an odd ad for denture containers, Tooth Garage (for sanitary, safe parking of false teeth), and became one of the gags in Marvin Glass' collection of novelty products (whose gags would include fake vomit [prev], Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, and more [prev] ); usually an inexpensive prank item or toy, but valuable when used as a promotional item for The Rolling Stones: Yakity-yak Talking Teeth, the history.

Lost: Wired's Guide to Pop Culture's Buried Treasure

reenum — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:58:23 -0800

Wired takes a look at some pop culture legends that elude fans and collectors.

Black musicians interpret the Stones

flapjax at midnite — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:40:00 -0800

It's no secret that throughout their long career, the Rolling Stones have covered lots of tunes by black singers and bands from the worlds of soul, blues, R&B, reggae and early rock'n'roll, and have, of course, been heavily influenced by these various genres in their own performance and songwriting. Perhaps a bit lesser known is that several of the most iconic and legendary figures in black music have covered Stones songs as well. Here's Brown Sugar by Little Richard, Satisfaction by Aretha Frankilin and Otis Redding, Under My Thumb by Tina Turner, Start Me Up by Toots and the Maytals and, rather unexpectedly, Let's Spend the Night Together by blues great Muddy Waters

Interstellar Overdrive

Antidisestablishmentarianist — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:28:04 -0800

Tonite Let's All Make Love In London (1967) NSFW Soundtrack Wikipedia and IMDB page.

What can a poor boy do?

Joe Beese — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:46:01 -0800

More, perhaps, than any other rock star of his generation, Jagger has made it his business to understand and control the mechanics of his own stardom.

the guiro makes it

flapjax at midnite — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:14:54 -0800

DECONSTRUCTING ‘GIMME SHELTER’: LISTEN TO THE ISOLATED TRACKS OF THE ROLLING STONES IN THE STUDIO

"I think Keith never appreciated the tedious hours I had to spend with Jann Wenner"

availablelight — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:53:39 -0800

Please Allow Me To Correct A Few Things. Mick Jagger "responds" to Keith Richards about his new autobiography. (From journalist Bill Wyman.)

Rated X

overeducated_alligator — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:08:02 -0800

"...I heard animators critique the animation in my films as being 'too ruff'. Well, we didn't like it all either - but we LOVED what we were making..." Ralph Bakshi is the closest thing animation has ever had to a punk rocker. In a medium he saw plagued with cliche, imitation and self-censorship, Bakshi preferred the grittier themes of his Brooklyn roots: sex, drugs and race. As a result, his films have made him more enemies than friends. R. Crumb disowned Bakshi's adaptation of Fritz the Cat. The Reverend Al Sharpton organized a protest of the 1975 film Coonskin. Bakshi's revival of Mighty Mouse attracted outrage over a scene in which the title character snorts a powdered flower. (Not to mention the strong opinions folks will have if you adapt the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy into a single film not much longer than two hours.) Bakshi turns 72 today, and hopes young animators will draw on their own terms. Heavy Traffic (1973) trailer The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle (directed by Bakshi and animated by his protege, John Kricfalusi)

Exile On Late Night

hippybear — Sat, 15 May 2010 21:45:26 -0800

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon celebrated the rerelease of The Rolling Stones' "Exile On Main Street" album last week with a slew of guest performances. Green Day plays Rip This Joint. Taj Mahal plays Shine A Light (hulu link, probably US only). Keith Urban plays Tumbling Dice. Sheryl Crow plays All Down The Line (photobucket link). Phish plays Loving Cup. Bonus: The first part of the new documentary Stones In Exile (Part 1, 2, 3) My apologies for any of these videos which cannot be viewed outside the US.

LiveR Than You'll Ever Be

Joe Beese — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:59:33 -0800

40 years ago today, The Rolling Stones played two concerts at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. In the darkness of the audience was a man known to history only as "Dub"... [audio auto-plays] His recording of the later show was in stores by Christmas as LiveR Than You'll Ever Be. Reviewing it in Rolling Stone, Greil Marcus wrote: It is the most exciting record I have heard all year, fully the equal, in its own way, of Let It Bleed, and in some ways better. All qualifications aside, it is the ultimate Rolling Stones album. In addition to its unprecedented audio fidelity, LiveR made history by its influence on the Rolling Stones discography. Demand for the title pressured Decca into releasing an official live album from the tour - though some considered the eventual Get Yer Ya-Yas Out! spoiled by excessive overdubbing. Both the early and late shows can be heard in best-available sound here . And an extensive history of rock bootlegging can be found in Clinton Heylin's Bootleg: The Secret History of the Other Recording Industry. ( previously)

Nobody's got shampoo!

hellbient — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:08:06 -0800

Kiss shreds, as do The Stones. Previously. Previously. Everything else.

Zipping through the days at lightning speed

dersins — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:59:00 -0800

"In the summer of ‘71, The Rolling Stones, seeking shelter from their UK tax woes, exiled to the South of France. Keith Richards set up house with Anita Pallenberg and their son Marlon in Villa Nellcôte– a 16 room waterfront mansion that once served as Gestapo headquarters for the Nazis during WWII. The infamy continued with it now best remembered among rock fans as the grand flop-house where Exile On Main Street was recorded." More photos.

Ladies and gentlemen, The Rolling Stones

Joe Beese — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:44:15 -0800

Rock critic Dave Marsh called it "part of rock and roll legend." Truman Capote said "I've never seen anything equal to it." And the film can not legally be shown unless the director is physically present. The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972 Brown Sugar Bitch Rocks Off Gimme Shelter Happy Tumbling Dice Love In Vain Sweet Virginia Loving Cup [rehearsal] You Can't Always Get What You Want All Down The Line Midnight Rambler Bye Bye Johnny Rip This Joint Jumping Jack Flash Street Fighting Man NOTE: YouTube videos I link to tend not to live very long. I say to whoever's narc-ing on them: Karma is a bitch, too.

Live From New York... Ed Sullivan

terranova — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:49:03 -0800

He couldn't sing, dance, or tell jokes, but he was television's greatest impresario. He was a stone-faced puritan -- America's arbiter of status quo -- but had a sly sense of humor , and in the segregation-tainted 1950's, welcomed blacks to his stage, and in the 1960's showcased rock n' roll's most anti-establishment acts. His show, the longest-running variety show in history, ran from 1948 to 1971. “Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway…the Ed Sullivan Show…and now, live from New York… Ed Sullivan!…” 1956 Elvis Presley, Love Me Tender 1958 Buddy Holly, Oh Boy 1964 The Beatles, All My Loving, Till There Was You, She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles, From Me to You, This Boy, All My Loving The Beatles, Twist and Shout, Please, Please Me, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Manfred Mann, Do Wah Diddy The Animals, House of the Rising Sun Dusty Springfield, I Only Want to Be With You 1965 Beatles, Yesterday Petula Clark, I Know a Place Tom Jones, It's Not Unusual The Byrds, Mr. Tambourine Man 1966 The Beatles, Paperback Writer/Rain James Brown, It's a Man's World Nancy Sinatra, These Boots are Made for Walking 1967 Beatles, Hello, Goodbye The Doors, Light My Fire Rolling Stones, Ruby Tuesday Jefferson Airplane, White Rabbit Ray Charles, What'd I Say Paul Revere and the Raiders, Him or Me The Turtles, She'd Rather Be With Me 1968 Mamas and Papas, California Dreamin' 1969 Janis Joplin, Maybe, Maybe, Maybe Rolling Stones, Honky Tonk Woman Diana Ross and the Supremes, Love Child Jerry Lee Lewis, Whole Lotta Shakin' Creedence Clearwater Revival, Down on the Corner 1970 Jackson Five, I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save The Carpenters, We've Only Just Begun

A quarter century in black and white.

dobbs — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:43:24 -0800

Joseph Szabo has been photographing his teenage students for the past twenty-five years, and has perfectly captured the ambivalence of that time of life. Samples from his books: Almost Grown, Jones Beach, Teenage, and Rolling Stones Fans.

The Paleolithic.

flapjax at midnite — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:08:19 -0800

Well, young folk, there was a time, y'know, when bands would put their band name on the kick drum head, so the audience could see the name of the band, y'see? Why, best as I can recall, the The Yardbirds did it, and The Zombies, too. And The Hollies. Oh, and did I mention The Yardbirds? Well, my memory's not what it used to be... oh, and there was those boys from Liverpool, used to sing about Kansas Cty so well, why, you'd think they'd actually been there! Now, there was this one band called themselves the Spencer Davis Group, but I never could figure out why, cause it was that little Winwood fella just outta knee pants who was the star of that show! So, is the rock n' roll today any better than what we listened to back then? Well, I dunno, you really got me, there... But there was that band that sang about my generation... now, who was that? Oh, well, this'll be the last time I bother you youngsters with all this old stuff. Anyway, truth be told, some of it was just godawful. Why, you'd rather be struck by lightning than to listen to that crap. Well, anyway, thanks for helping me with the groceries! Y'all run along and listen to your Animal Collective, I'll just stay here and listen to my Animals.

Tumbling Dice

Huplescat — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:49:04 -0800

He laughs and leaves. I sit alone in the room, staring at the walls, just about every inch of which is covered with more memorabilia: a photo of him with Lennon, a photo of the Beatles circa 1965, a photo of Muddy Waters.... After maybe five minutes, Richards wanders back into the room, laughing. “Sorry, mate,” he says. “I got lost. I don’t come here often!”]... Why do you think some people live and some die..? ...there’s that line between recklessness and stupidity, and you— "No, you bring up a good point...."

Maestro Twang

sleepy pete — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:30:30 -0800

The Maestro FZ-1 Fuzztone was one of the first stomp boxes a guitar player could use. Released in 1962 by Gibson, sales didn't take off until a British band used it in the introduction to one of their songs in 1965. But if it weren't for a Marty Robbins song and engineer Glen Snoddy, the pedal might have never been invented and country music wouldn't have been the same. The page has an amazing list of mp3s of country artists incorporating the fuzz tone at the bottom, in case you don't feel like reading. I recommend all of them.