Television

Vintage Video - Richard Hell and the Voidoids

Aversion Music (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008

Of all New York's original crop of punks, Richard Hell might have been one of the most influential -- and, paradoxically, overlooked.

Never Mind the Butter, Here's The Sex Pistols

Stereogum (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008

Bloc Party and Coldplay fan John Lydon is taking a break from revisionist history (remember, you ripped off Richard Hell, Johnny, not vice versa) to sell Country Life butter. A fitting product tie-in for someone who's gone (always was') so soft. Surprisingly, it's reportedly the first time he's appeared in a television commercial, because going to board rooms to hawk Guitar Hero III doesn't count....

Howl Festival Punk Panel 2008 (60 minute Punkcast video)

Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008

Bowery Poetry Club, Sep 7 2008 As part of the 2008 Howl Festival in NYC's East Village, a panel discussion on the topic 'Unrest in the 70s - US vs UK' at Bowery Poetry Club, directly opposite the old CBGB...

Music review: Matthew Sweet

A.V. Club (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

A power pop master gets the old gang back together.

Richard Lloyd, Television Guitarist, Playing Washington DC Velvet Lounge Tonight

Tight toy night (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008

"My outer life is that of a rock and roll guitarist and minor rock star... but that's not my main interest in being on earth," says musical mystic Richard Lloyd. "Everybody has to have a gig, so that's mine." His next gig is tonight, Thursday the 14th, at the Velvet Lounge in Washington, DC, and it's not often you get to see one of the legends of the guitar for $10. He's a man worth seeing live. Of...

Hüsker Dü vs Television (tonight & tomorrow, NJ & Brooklyn)

Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Hüsker Dü According to this totally random list I found, the 25 'Greatest Punk Rock Artists' are:1. The Clash 2. MC5 3. The Ramones 4. The Sex Pistols 5. The Stooges 6. Dead Kennedys 7. Fugazi 8. Black Flag 9....

If Stephen Hawking gave guitar lessons, he'd be Richard Lloyd

Music thing (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

This video of Richard Lloyd (from Television) is wonderful and bonkers. Highlights: 3:00 when he starts chanting numbers and says "Agriculturalcadabra" and 5:38, when he orders his guitar to obey him. If you're really clever, there are lots of guitar lessons on his site, which includes Why is the guitar tuned like that? . (Thanks, Drew) Music Thing wants: Jomox T-Resonator £200 , USB Cassette Deck...

Tom Verlaine's 81, 82 full lengths to be reissued

Punknews.org (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

Collectors' Choice Music has announced plans to reissue the second and third albums from Television guitarist Tom Verlaine. The label will put out new versions of 1981's Dreamtime and 1982's Words From The Front , both of which were originally released on Warner Bros. Records. The expanded editions of the full lengths will feature new liner notes by Jason Gross, editor of Perfect Sound Forever . Dreamtime...

THAT AIN’T ROCK AND ROLL TO ME

The Eddie Kranepool Society (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

From all reports last night’s Billy Joel concert was the event of a lifetime. I guess if you’re a Joel fan it was but as an angry young teen when Billy Joel was playing Piano Man, I was into the Sex Pistols and “Anarchy in the U.K.” and hanging out at Max’s Kansas City, CBGB [...]

The Real Return of Matthew Sweet

Twangville (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

About 18 months ago I wrote an optimistic piece about the potential return of 1990’s power pop master Matthew Sweet. weet had recently posted a a medley of new songs being considered for the album, all rich with the boisterous guitars and pop melodies that made 1991’s Girlfriend so magnificent. Fast-forward, or slow-forward as [...]

Vintage Video - Television

Aversion Music (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008

Here's a clip of Television playing on television.

Review: Rilo Kiley sparkles

JSOnline (Free subscription) | 05/25/2008

Rilo Kiley's Friday night show at the Pabst Theater proved the L.A. indie-rock band is good enough for the mainstream.

Joey Ramone B-Day Bash 2008 Details Revealed

The Music Slut (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008

May 19th @ NYC's Fillmore - Irving Plaza. This year's roster includes: Mary Weiss (The Shangri-La's) Richard Lloyd (Television) Jesse Malin Cheetah Chrome Walter Lure Tish & Snooky Jean Beauvior Andy Shernoff Joe McGinty JP Thunderbolt Al Maddy Ivan Julian Bobby Steele & Mickey Leigh Charm School Semi-Precious Weapons The Independents Local H L.E.S. Stitches Rachel Newman For further updates, head...

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Joey Ramone's 2008 birthday lineup, Richie Ramone's lawsuit

Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008

Richard Reinhardt (a.k.a Richie Beau, Richie Ramone) (born August 11, 1957) is an American drummer best known for his work with the punk rock group the Ramones. Before working with the Ramones he drummed with Velveteen, and is also reported...

AV Club: '20 Acts That Peaked With Debut Albums'

The Music Slut (Free subscription) | 04/14/2008

Here's their top 10: 1. Rage Against The Machine 2. 50 Cent 3. Richard Hell & The Voidoids 4. The Strokes 5. The Modern Lovers 6. Nas 7. The Notorious B.I.G. 8. John Prine 9. Kanye West 10. Television For the second half of the list, head here. MP3: The Strokes - New York City Cops