too sweet to die

[publiccollectors]

From The Hifi Book, a catalog for Tech Hifi, a stereo component chain store. The photography in this edition from 1979 is by Al Rubin. Note that photos are slightly cropped due to the binding. This photo is for a $3800 Hitachi, SAE, Ohm, Thorens, Micro-Acoustic system. More Tech Hifi here.

[derasso]

Almost forgot. Happy birthday to one of my few real heroes: D. Boon.

[creeptactics]

Happy Birthday D Boon.

[derasso]

Time traveling with Martin Sorrondeguy of Los Crudos

Revisiting the old haunts of legendary 90s hardcore band Los Crudos provides a miniature history of gentrification and activism in Chicago.

We were taking action and being vocal about being unhappy with the way the city [government] neglected Pilsen, and then all of the sudden things were changing. My issue was, "OK, gentrification's gonna happen all over the place, but fuck you for ignoring us for so long." We didn't count—we weren't worthy of having fixed streets, fixed sidewalks. Neglected schools . . . there was so much neglect in this area. There were places in certain sections that just felt bombed out and ignored. It's like, "Why? Why is that happening?" And it just felt like a big fuck-you to the city for treating communities like this—and our community—like shit. That's what Crudos was about; we were the fuck-you from around here.

[every-album-is-aerosmith-blog]

Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion (1994)

[derasso]

Largely because it rests on a foundation of false information, distorted history, conspiracy theories and unadulterated fantasy, the “Patriot” movement also attracts followers of a particularly irrational stripe: people who reach conclusions based on their personal beliefs and biases first and then go looking for evidence to support it. Falsity and gross distortion are not a problem with the evidence these True Believers collect, and angry emotional outbursts are typical of the rhetorical style employed in their defense. What’s key in all events is that these followers envision themselves in the heroic mold – they are all God-fearing, flag-waving, America-loving “Patriots,” by God, and don’t dare suggest otherwise.

[remoteoutposts]

I couldn’t find my favorite outtake from the Minutemen movie online, so I put it there. Spot is a true weirdo and I love that he casually says that he had the original plates for the first Minutemen record buried in his backyard. Honestly, this might be me in a few years. 

[derasso]

“The songs were so short that finding them on the tape was really fucking hard.”

[thedaysbetweenstations-deactiva]

king of the hill / retreat / toadies / the big hoist / corona / take our test / hey lawdy mama ...

Why didn’t anyone tell me there’s a bunch of Minutemen shows on the Internet Archive? I hope it’s not some hidden secret because this band rules and more people should listen to D. Boon and company. Here’s one I’ve been digging, live at The Stone in early ‘85. Great quality sound, too!

[derasso]

D. Boon forever.

[annihilate-this-week]

Found this Minutemen assette at a bookstore. They wanted $7 because the cassette revival is a real thing. I paid it because it’s worth every penny.

[derasso]

I have a small fortune on my hands then.

[derasso]

I found a CD of files from 2004, and this (in video format) was on it. I feel like I opened a time capsule from my id.

[rootsrockweirdo]

Waylon Jennings – Country Song Roundup, Aug. 1967

[drunkmall]

Callin’ Oates: The Hall & Oates Emergency Hotline

We’ve kept it quiet until now but we’re pretty big fans of Hall & Oates here at drunkMall. That’s why we were so incredibly excited to find out about the 24/7 Callin’ Oates Hotline!

All you have to do is call 719-26-OATES [266-2837] and you’ll get to listen to some classic jams from the ‘80s masters! Try it out!

[derasso]

Still unpacking. Still finding things I thought I'd lost years ago.

[derasso]

A Clay County sheriff’s deputy retreated to a safe distance from a van burning in a field after he heard the sound of live ammunition going off inside it.

Burned out wreck / spotted on the beach / a symbol for my life

[griphus]

what is this

[derasso]

Kim Davis Is Not an LGBT Southerner’s Only Problem

Of course, it’s not just middle-class white gay men that have benefited from marriage, but marriage is not the end-all solution for parts of the LGBTQ community that are living in crisis. There’s still a need to access affordable, comprehensive, and dignified healthcare. To be able to walk down the street without fear of being harassed by the police or found dead the next day for embodying our genders.There have always been the rest of us in the queer and LGBT liberation movement. We have been doing the hard work of fighting racism, addressing HIV criminalization, supporting sex workers, providing jail and prison support. What I think is happening now is that many of the most privileged in LGBTQ communities have gotten marriage licenses and many of them will now step aside. There are people who are just going to throw rice and cut the cake, but won’t address issues of police violence, the murdering of trans black women, or mass incarceration. We are calling on those who are here to stay by our side and who won’t stand in our way as we continue to prioritize the struggles of the working-class LGBTQ community.