I once read somewhere that many American critics feel that Paul Simon, as both a singer and a songwriter, didn't truly blossom until he turned solo in the 70s. Stop and consider that statement for a moment. Let's talk about the sound of loneliness, the sound of a generation living under the shadow of a bomb, the sound of youth torn away from their parent's cradle and sent to kill and be killed in some foreign country they had absolutely no interest in. I've never understood those who felt the Forest Hills duo sounded sterile or too polished: taken within the context of their times, their tastefully arranged orchestration and plucked acoustic guitars are truly chilling.
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Punk rock in California - Wikipedia
Since the late s, California has had a thriving regional punk rock movement. Many figures from this earlier scene would play notable roles in the later punk scene. In the mids from to a wave of proto-punk bands emerged from Los Angeles, including the Flyboys and Atomic Kid. Starting in , following recent releases of recordings by punk bands such as the Ramones , a number of punk bands formed in the Los Angeles and Orange County area.
Dennis Michael Miller born November 3, is an American talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator , actor, and comedian. From to , Miller hosted a daily, three-hour, self-titled talk radio program, nationally syndicated by Westwood One. Miller is listed as 21st on Comedy Central 's greatest stand-up comedians of all time, [3] and was ranked as the best host of SNL's Weekend Update by Vulture. Miller was born in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania and grew up in the suburb of Castle Shannon. He is of Scottish descent.
From the Counsel of Inter-Continental Balistic Principalities with over 15,, followers and subscribers. Saturday, October 08, The place was packed to the rafters and brought back fond memories of club nite rituals and performances of the distant past. It was a little sad to see such an important figure in the history of LA music and the underground just sitting all alone at a big banquet table waiting for his meal. I wanted to say hi to him, but he is a shy individual and so I thought it best to preserve his privacy.