The News Review:
- Music biopics try to keep it real
- Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton honored at tribute
- Concert promoter wants to revive local punk scene
Music biopics try to keep it real
Los Angeles Times CA
In last year’s “Control” Sam Riley went so far into his performances as the late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis that it’s difficult even for fans to tell them from the real thing. Shane West took similar risks playing Darby Crash the intense (and suicidal) singer for the L. punk band the Germs in Rodger Grossman’s film “What We Do Is Secret” now on DVD. Grossman explained recently that lip-syncing would have been impossible for West. “I felt that what Darby was doing wasn’t always singing” he said.
Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton honored at tribute
Detroit Free Press United States
When Asheton died the highly regarded Guardian newspaper of London said in an obituary that his “aggressive and elemental guitar playing” was responsible for much of the Stooges’ jarring sound. n Saturday night musicians and speakers honored Asheton’s memory as a pioneer who showed the way for a couple of generations of guitarists. “Ron Asheton in my opinion was what punk rock was all about” said John Holmstrom editor and founder of the New York-based Punk magazine. “For every punk band I covered in the 1970s the Stooges were the No. “Ricky Rat a guitarist for Bootsey X and the Lovemasters who performed at the tribute said when he first heard the Stooges’ “I Want to Be Your Dog” he said to himself “Wow! What’s this?”Rat added: “You couldn’t compare it to anything. Millions of people in the world could play the guitar to ‘I Want to Be Your Dog.
Concert promoter wants to revive local punk scene
St. Louis Post-Dispatch United States
It’s an all-encompassing go-to for band profiles a concert calendar classified ads a forum and more. Mancuso will attempt to bring awareness to the website and local punk music with the Stlpunk. com Winter Show a concert at 5 p. Performing will be Blink-182 tribute band Blank-281 along with Hereafterthis Underwater Bear Bamf Left on Empire At the Wall and Hunter Gatherer.
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