Iggy and the Stooges play hard If you play hard enough, you don’t have to play long. That was the lesson from the 72-minute performance by Iggy and the Stooges on Sunday night at the packed Riviera Theatre. The quintet’s aural blitzkrieg was brief but violent, briskly paced and brutally loud. The 16-song concert included [...]
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Review: Iggy and the Stooges play steamy Riviera show
August 30th, 2010 
admin Review: Iggy and the Stooges play steamy Riviera show Many rock stars of a certain vintage are in a look-don’t-touch phase as late autumn descends on their careers. Then there’s Iggy Pop. The 63-year-old singer with the perpetually naked, perpetually sinewy torso is just fine if the fans want to touch and even manhandle the [...]
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Mike Watt Fills in the Spaces for the Stooges
August 30th, 2010 admin PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Mike Watt Fills in the Spaces for the Stooges The busy bassist, best known for his work with the Minutemen, says the time spent under Iggy Pop has been invaluable. Mike Watt banged up a knee while onstage thumping his bass with legendary proto- punk band the Stooges a few weeks back, so, at [...]
Mike Watt fills in the spaces for the Stooges
August 29th, 2010 admin Mike Watt fills in the spaces for the Stooges The busy bassist, best known for his work with the Minutemen, says the time spent under Iggy Pop has been invaluable. Mike Watt banged up a knee while onstage thumping his bass with legendary proto- punk band the Stooges a few weeks back, so, at least [...]
Iggy Pop keeps Stooges real
August 26th, 2010 admin Iggy Pop keeps Stooges real When Iggy Pop and the Stooges played their final concert in 1974, Pop was knocked cold by a bottle hurled from a hostile audience. The band disintegrated amid broken glass, blood, drugs and ill will. Read more on Chicago Tribune Technorati Tags: Iggy, Keeps, Real, Stooges
Iggy Pop keeps Stooges raw, real
August 25th, 2010 admin Iggy Pop keeps Stooges raw, real When Iggy Pop and the Stooges played their final concert in 1974, Pop was knocked cold by a bottle hurled from a hostile audience. The band disintegrated amid broken glass, blood, drugs and ill will. Read more on Chicago Tribune Technorati Tags: Iggy, Keeps, Real, Stooges
Iggy and the Stooges
May 28th, 2010 admin Iggy and the Stooges Raw Power — Legacy Edition by Mark Keresman Regarding the “punk rock aesthetic,” whether the garage bands of 1966-67 or 1977-79, both eras have one thing in common: the DIY urge, the drive to blow it out without polish and regardless of (in)ability. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, when [...]
Professor to lecture on Iggy Pop, Stooges and rise of arena rock
April 24th, 2010 admin Professor to lecture on Iggy Pop, Stooges and rise of arena rock This afternoon at Williams College, Smith College professor Steve Waksman will offer a lecture titled “Death Trip: Iggy Pop and Rock Performance,” based on a chapter from his recent book, “This Ain’t the Summer of Love: Conflict and Crossover in Heavy Metal and [...]
ABBA, Stooges, Genesis enter Rock Hall in NYC bash
March 18th, 2010 admin ABBA, Stooges, Genesis enter Rock Hall in NYC bash NEW YORK – The Swedish hit machine ABBA and English progressive rockers Genesis accepted inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, despite prominent members staying away from the ceremony. Read more on Worcester Telegram & Gazette Technorati Tags: ABBA, bash, Enter, Genesis, [...]
Billie Joe Inducts the Stooges to Rock Hall!
March 16th, 2010 admin Billie Joe Inducts the Stooges to Rock Hall! Iggy Pop joined rock’s elite at a black-tie ceremony Wednesday night at New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, and — no surprise — he did so without his shirt on. Pop’s Detroit-bred proto-punks the Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with the [...]
