WHEN I CANNOT DISCERN
no arc nor halo
no narrative defined
scars from past cuts
no longer pink
they reported he took
a lot less than usual
there is only one way
this can end—
next time you ask
I’ll say “Yes”
Salvaged
Never Mind The Bullocks
I reviewed Never Mind The Bullocks Here’s The Sex Pistols (released by Virgin on Oct. 28, 1977) for The Chimes, the student newspaper at SUNY Morrisville, Feb. 13, 1978, edition.
What I learned from Johnny Rotten’s autobiography (Part 3)
Five things about John Lydon I didn’t know and I’m embarrassed that I didn’t:
- He moved to L.A., first Pasadena then Malibu where Herb Alpert was his neighbor (early 1980s).
- As Time Zone, he collaborated with Afrika Bambaataa on “World Destruction” (1984).
- PiL Ltd. released four albums I never heard about: 9 (1989), That What Is Not (1992), This is PiL (2012), What The World Needs Now… (2015). (I blame the record company. See full discography.)
- He hosted nature shows on great white sharks and mountain gorillas (2004-05).
- He became a U.S. citizen (2013).
Ballads Under New Regime
Recovered the collaboration between Jed and me. Ballads Under New Regime. I wrote and read the poetry. Jed (Myers) created the music.
Written during the George W. Bush administration, we recorded the tracks at Jack Straw Studios in 2007. The ballads are transcribed in A History of Guns in the Family from Ravenna Press (2008).
Listen and download here:
Ballads Under New Regime (Bandcamp)
Ballads Under New Regime (SoundCloud)
We’re working on a Reprise incited by the new administration. Will keep you posted on progress.
