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It's a sad day : Hilly Kristal 1932-2007

And so it came to pass. Less than a year after the Mecca of punk rock, the CBGB was closed, it’s founder Hilly Kristal has passed on, finally succumbing to lung cancer. Born in New Jersey Kristal spent his early days as a singer before managing jazz club Read More...

Posted Friday, August 31, 2007 2:54 PM by Lloyd | 11 Comments

Filed under: Talking Heads, Ramones, Television, Patti Smith, Hilly Kristal, Blondie, CBGB

Heavy Duty Discipline: The He-Shes

In quick succession, Heavy Duty Discipline (Mach II), the new feature by guest interviewer Woody Mellor. This is the second in a regular series of quick interviews with up and coming bands. Fresh from their debut gig last week, Isolation.tv brings you Read More...

Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:10 AM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: SA Bands, Interview, Feature, Velvet Underground, Ramones, R.E.M, The He-Shes, Heavydutydiscipline

Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

If any year that sees the release of a new Tom Waits album is a good year, then 2006 was a stellar year. Waits fans pay attention because this urban troubadour has unleashed a fifty-six-song compilation on us, and man does it hit the spot, over and over Read More...

Posted Monday, February 12, 2007 11:00 AM by Lloyd | 1 Comments

Filed under: CD, Reviews, Tom Waits, Leadbelly, Ramones

The Casualties - Under Attack

If you cringe every time you're at the mall and you see a 10-year-old in a Ramones T-shirt, then The Casualties are probably your kind of punk band. Like you, they are sick to death with the appropriation and corruption of punk to sell fashion and sneakers. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:41 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: CD, Reviews, Ramones, Rancid, woody guthrie, Minor Threat

Ramones - Greatest Hits

Named after Paul McCartney’s fake stage name, Paul Ramon, The Ramones took the spirit of the Velvet Underground and Iggy Pop and the Stooges and translated it into a blistering urban assault that spoke to the no future punks of New York and the world Read More...

Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 10:47 AM by Lloyd | 1 Comments

Filed under: CD, Reviews, Ramones