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Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Edgy MD Sep 30 2014 03:48 PM

Hi, I'm Kurt Fucking Loder, and I may be unemployed, because I can't find the thread I'm supposed to be reporting from. But that's not going to stop this intrepid reporter from bringing you music news. And I'm bringing it hot and steamy right to your table. Earlier, in that missing thread, we reported how the future of AC/DC was in doubt, due to an unspecified health problem incurred by founding guitarist Malcolm Young. The band had previously vowed never make any lineup changes again after 1980 swap of late vocalist Bon Scott for the not-dead Brian Johnson, so this news was doubly concerning. We've now learned that Young is suffering from dementia following a stroke, and his condition has shattered his short-term memory, leading his family to place him in a care facility. The band however, has changed their tack, and vowed to continue on, announcing the upcoming release of their latest album, Rock or Bust, which may or may not be in questionable taste, considering the news it accompanies. This reporter will say, however, that he's never known AC/DC to be concerned about questionable taste. AC/DC has additionally announced their plans to start a world tour in support of the new collection in 2015. Replacing Malcolm in the lineup will be Stevie Young, nephew of both Malcolm and lead guitarist Angus Young. While that may sound like a torch being passed to a new generation, Stevie is a music industry veteran, and only a year younger than his Uncle Angus. Those Youngs are a big clan. Malcolm Young.

RealityChuck Sep 30 2014 06:12 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

A big clan, especially when you consider big brother George: [youtube:1fy5o245]rBJLoYd8xak[/youtube:1fy5o245] [youtube:1fy5o245]hO2Ux9enzSk[/youtube:1fy5o245] (Still not sure which one is him, though; I think it's the guy in the raincoat).

Fman99 Sep 30 2014 06:44 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

The good news is, they're going to tell Malcolm he actually was on the tour and he kicked fucking ass and he'll be none the wiser.

Edgy MD Oct 01 2014 10:17 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I have to say, of all the opportunities to join one of the remaining massive grossing bands in the world, becoming the second guitarist for AC/DC has to be one of the easiest/sweetest/cushiest jobs there be.

TransMonk Oct 01 2014 12:22 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Judge lets Cheap Trick lawsuit play out; rejects trio’s request to dismiss drummer’s claims

Ashie62 Oct 01 2014 02:15 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

That story is just plain weird. I guess the three, Zander et al. may have been pissed that Bun E. Carlos was a vested member with equal say and shares but was no longer the touring drummer. Yes, I would be cranked if my drummer was home with wifey getting paid the same as me who might be on the road half the year. Bun E. negotiated a pretty sweet deal if this is true.

Edgy MD Oct 01 2014 05:58 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

His bandmates may no longer want him, but the drummer for Cheap Trick will not yet need to surrender his claim the band has wrongfully denied him his cut of touring and merchandise money. Getting cute with lede.

Edgy MD Oct 02 2014 11:37 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Hi, I'm Kurt Loder. A new book, by some dude who claims to have done 24 years worth of digging, claims that Sid Vicious is innocent of the murder of Nancy Spungen, and that facts point to two other suspects. This reporter is certainly wary of the police tendency to "close" a case by pinning a crime on a defenseless dead guy, but still maintains a healthy journalist's skepticism. Here's rare footage of Sid with the Pistols during their brief 1978 US tour performing the transcendent "Pretty Vacant." [youtube]6ybkQlLaJHE[/youtube]

sharpie Oct 02 2014 12:16 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Can't hear Sid's bass in that clip which is probably a good thing. The rest of them were bringing it though.

Edgy MD Oct 02 2014 01:08 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Yeah, Kurt should have mentioned that the particular performance, rare as it is, was perhaps a little less-than-transcendent.

d'Kong76 Oct 02 2014 01:22 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

They kept Sid's monitor at full crank but turned down what the audience could hear and no one knew the difference except the guy at the sound board.

Ashie62 Oct 02 2014 06:13 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Nancy Spungeon's mom Deborah Spungeon wrote a book about her daughters' struggles and the effect on their family. Her recollection of Sid's visit to the "in-laws" is worth the read. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_I_Don't_Want_to_Live_This_Life

Edgy MD Oct 07 2014 08:46 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

And we're back from our break. Melancholy eighties icon and former Smiths frontman Morrissey has announced his frequently interrupted touring schedule has been a result of ongoing treatments for cancer. Typically flip about about the gravity of his situation, the enigmatic figure responded, "... whatever. If I die, I die." Perhaps accidentally invoking the late Warren Zevon, Morrissey added about his continuing career, "I’ll rest when I’m dead.” And so his tour continues, as he and his band promote his first new solo album in five years, World Peace Is None of Your Business.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 07 2014 11:12 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Edgy MD wrote: Hi, I'm Kurt Fucking Loder, and I may be unemployed, because I can't find the thread I'm supposed to be reporting from. But that's not going to stop this intrepid reporter from bringing you music news. And I'm bringing it hot and steamy right to your table. Earlier, in that missing thread, we reported how the future of AC/DC was in doubt, due to an unspecified health problem incurred by founding guitarist Malcolm Young. The band had previously vowed never make any lineup changes again after 1980 swap of late vocalist Bon Scott for the not-dead Brian Johnson, so this news was doubly concerning. We've now learned that Young is suffering from dementia following a stroke, and his condition has shattered his short-term memory, leading his family to place him in a care facility. The band however, has changed their tack, and vowed to continue on, announcing the upcoming release of their latest album, Rock or Bust, which may or may not be in questionable taste, considering the news it accompanies. This reporter will say, however, that he's never known AC/DC to be concerned about questionable taste. AC/DC has additionally announced their plans to start a world tour in support of the new collection in 2015. Replacing Malcolm in the lineup will be Stevie Young, nephew of both Malcolm and lead guitarist Angus Young. While that may sound like a torch being passed to a new generation, Stevie is a music industry veteran, and only a year younger than his Uncle Angus. Those Youngs are a big clan. Malcolm Young. Malcolm until at least recently was considered to have been the "leader" of AC/DC, the guy who set their direction, had final say in personnel etc. Stevie is the son of the eldest Young brother (I think there were 9)

d'Kong76 Nov 06 2014 05:25 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Black cloud over AC/DC continues... [fimg=450:11blxq77]http://cdn.3news.co.nz/3news/AM/2014/8/28/2726ac64-9037-4c60-9abd-0caa136477ee/phil-rudd.jpg[/fimg:11blxq77] http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29928698

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 06 2014 06:14 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Concrete shoes... neckties ... high-voltage!

d'Kong76 Nov 06 2014 06:44 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Well played, 'bucket. Can't find any youtubes of Bon doing this (it was a 'lost' song, afterall) but the crowd and high voltage of this is worth watching... [youtube:3089nv6m]whQQpwwvSh4[/youtube:3089nv6m]

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 06 2014 07:13 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

It's nutty. I just finished reading (and reviewing) a biography on AC/DC but it was largely about the author's opinion of how great they were and his attempt to straighten out details that previous biographers got wrong. There was nothing of Phil Rudd's criminal activity beyond the intimation he was sacked for drug use. [url]http://desertislandmixtape.blogspot.com/2014/11/thunder-from-down-under.html

Edgy MD Nov 06 2014 07:43 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Kurt Loder clearly had no idea above that Rudd had previously been cashiered by the band in the eighties. Nor did he report on any of the hints in the publicity around the new release that Rudd may again be on the outs. Intrepid reporter, my ass.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 06 2014 08:03 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Edgy MD wrote: Kurt Loder clearly had no idea above that Rudd had previously been cashiered by the band in the eighties. Nor did he report on any of the hints in the publicity around the new release that Rudd may again be on the outs. Intrepid reporter, my ass. Yeah he was out for about a decade, replaced after a fistfight with Malcolm. The book I read is sympathetic to Chris Slade, the bald guy who drummed during the 'Thunderstruck' era even though he was around for a very shoirt period of time. Rudd I believe was their 3rd drummer but the longest tenured, they've had 2+ since and I guess are beginning again with a new one.

Edgy MD Nov 06 2014 08:23 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

And there I was thinking the bald guy was Rudd doing a Peter Garrett imitation.

d'Kong76 Nov 07 2014 06:32 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Charges dropped per interweb... should have known there was no case since Kurt Loder hisself didn't report.

Edgy MD Nov 07 2014 07:25 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

The alleged hit man clarified that it was all a misunderstanding, that Rudd had actually asked him to "Shoot to Thrill," and somebody at the next table misheard.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 07 2014 07:41 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

One troubling thing about AC/DC is how much weaponry is in their songs, and how they've become a kind of theme band for the NRA and the US Marines. Anyway, more on AC/DC today: [url]http://desertislandmixtape.blogspot.com/2014/11/looking-east.html I am the last person to recognize the Head East homage?

Edgy MD Nov 07 2014 08:24 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: One troubling thing about AC/DC is how much weaponry is in their songs, and how they've become a kind of theme band for the NRA and the US Marines. To say nothing of Iron Man. Guys, they're Australian. Find an American band to help you add a patriotic sheen to your fetishism.

Mets – Willets Point Nov 13 2014 03:21 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12 reasons why “Pinball Number Count” is awesome

TransMonk Nov 13 2014 07:38 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Very cool...I didn't know that was The Pointer Sisters.

Edgy MD Nov 26 2014 09:53 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

[fimg=450]http://westsidetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/casey-kasem.jpg[/fimg] Hi, I'm the resurrected Casey Kasem. The producers couldn't find Kurt when they needed to make this important update so they asked me to fill in. Surviving members of the original Santana --- veterans of the lineup from the band's first three albums --- have announced they are back in the studio with plans to release new music and tour again. This lineup is the fullest return since original vocalist Greg Rolie and then- wunderkind guitarist Neil Schon split off in the very early seventies to form Journey. All accounts say the gathering was initiated by Schon, who has his plate full with a completely revitalized Journey returning to their high-grossing stature, and a solo album due in May. (Greg Rolie putting aside his commitments to The Greg Rolie Band was, this reporter suspects, likely not as big an issue.) Schon, for his part, says his desire to work again with his mentor Carlos Santana was sparked by the return of the old camaraderie as their paths regularly continue to cross in the San Francisco veteran rock dude community. (One imagines barbecues at Huey Lewis's house, and Marty Balin throwing charity bowling tournaments.) Apart from guitarists Santana and Schon and vocalist Rolie, the reunion will include Woodstock vets Michael Shrieve (drummer), Jose “Chepito” Areas (percussion) and Michael Carabello (percussion). (Latin drummers and percussionists apparently live longer than British ones.) Original bassist David Brown died in 2000. We'll be back with album release and tour dates. Until then, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. And remember that U2 is from England and who gives a shit?!

Fman99 Nov 26 2014 04:03 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Pretty sweet news. I'd hope for lots of stuff akin to the album Caravanserai, the most cohesive of Santana's early records in my humble opinion.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 21 2014 04:25 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

This just in ... from 15 years ago ... rare footage of a never-aired Folgers coffee commercial starring Kiss's Paul Stanley: [youtube:3jwo9kjf]PhRHSLUqiHk[/youtube:3jwo9kjf]

Edgy MD Dec 21 2014 05:01 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I feel like I just got Fmanned.

d'Kong76 Dec 21 2014 06:47 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

[youtube:7kxm8up5]4n2d1_OIHZ4[/youtube:7kxm8up5]

Fman99 Dec 21 2014 07:28 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Edgy MD wrote: I feel like I just got Fmanned. That Paul Stanley bit plays like an SNL parody, doesn't it?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 22 2014 07:25 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Video vanished just like Paul Stanley when he did that thing with his hand.

Edgy MD Dec 22 2014 07:52 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Hello, I'm Tabitha Soren, sitting in for the Load, Kurt Loder. Phil Rudd, drummer for aging metuhl powerhouse AC/DC, who, as previously reported in this space, recently made bail with regard to serious murder solicitation charges (and are there any other kind?) insists that, fuck you, he's still in the band. Not one, not two, but three money quotes appear below. [list=1][*]"Everyone listens to the wrong people. They should listen to me. I'm a good guy - and a pretty good drummer, by the way. Ask Angus; he'll tell you." [/*:m] [*]"This has just been a big ball of cheese, and all the rats are gathering and having a piece. That's just life. But that's not who I am." [/*:m] [*]"I'm going back to work with AC/DC - and I don't care who likes it and who doesn't."[/*:m][/list:o] We'll be back with more news later, including Billy Corgan getting pissy about tepid reviews for the new Smashing Pumpkins album being the only notice the album has garnered at all, and the mystery of who's going around the internet pulling down the Paul Stanley Folgers commercial.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 22 2014 08:09 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Thanks, Tab. Didn't you marry some famous writer guy or something?

Edgy MD Dec 22 2014 08:28 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I did! And then I nearly killed him.

Edgy MD Dec 22 2014 11:50 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Late breaking rock news: Woodstock veteran British psychedelic blues howler Joe Cocker is dead at 70. Kurt will be along later with the deets.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 22 2014 01:02 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

oh

Edgy MD Dec 22 2014 01:12 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Lung cancer. That howl of his and the caricature he probably was treated as even before Belushi did him made him seem at times like a novelty artist, until you realized none of his records qualified as a novelty record --- or even sounds dated (except maybe for "Up Where We Belong" and its cassette-era production values). Everything stood on its own and defined him as a pretty committed-assed singer. I had a cassette called James Brown and Friends, and all the other artists JB sang with on it sounded tired and worn and played out and creatively lost and trading on what was left of their names, except Cocker, who sounded as fresh as ever... in his distinctive worn out and broken way.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 22 2014 01:14 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I made Wifey watch "20 Feet from Stardom" the other nite and we marveled at the footage of Joe going at it.

smg58 Dec 22 2014 02:51 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Cocker's performance of "With a Little Help from My Friends" at Woodstock, complete with him flailing his arm like a dog that's being scratched in just the right place, still defines him for me.

Frayed Knot Dec 22 2014 04:09 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Also made one of the better appearances in the Beatle-esque movie ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, doing 'Come Together'

Edgy MD Dec 22 2014 04:23 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I'd have to say he wasn't merely one of the better performers, but the absolute highpoint of an otherwise mostly befuddling movie.

Frayed Knot Dec 22 2014 04:37 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I do remember you not liking the movie as much as several others here did including me, but I thought approx 3/4 of it worked and that 'ol Joe was squarely on the positive side of that particular ledger. Not sure that I had heard about or from him since except for in older clips.

sharpie Dec 23 2014 07:05 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

For my money, other than the lads themselves, Joe Cocker was the best interpreter of Beatle songs. I enhoy his "With a Little Help From My Friends" and "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" more than the original recordings. His "Come Together" and "Something" are also both worthwhile.

Edgy MD Dec 23 2014 07:26 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Interestingly, his very first single ("I'll Cry Instead") was a Beatles song. Four of his first seven came from the Beatles catalog.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 09 2015 11:49 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

The Mavericks' forthcoming new album is now streaming on NPR, but one thing you won't hear on it is bass player and founding member Robert Reynolds, whose been sacked by the band for soliciting its fans for money to feed an opiate addiction. Speaking strictly as a journalist, I love the big brassy Latin country shit these guys do.

TransMonk Feb 13 2015 02:04 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Woman Stabs Roommate for Refusing to Stop Listening to The Eagles

Edgy MD Feb 19 2015 10:10 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Hello again, everybody. I'm famed rock shmoozing personality Kurt Loder. Darryl Hall and John Oates are currently on a press blitz to prepare for the cinematic release of their new film Hall & Oates Live From Dublin. This reporter recalls the duo/group's run from late 1981 to 1984, when they somehow released a then-record (still-record?) eight straight number one hits Even then — even then, I say — a Hall & Oates show warranting a cinematic release was virtually unfathomable. Unfathomable. But here we are, 30 years later, with a grand total (unless this reporter is missing something) of zero hits in the interim, and these two are getting a big screen treatment. And yeah, it's apparently going to be a one-night-only thing, and in February, the coldest month for film releases, and it's all a gimmick pre-launch event for the DVD and Blue Ray releases. But come on. This reporter is left with the dim realization that, after a lifetime of covering the rock and the roll, he cannot understand the current marketplace whatsoever. Human beings are going to drive out on a cold winter's night to go to a multiplex haunted by thinning herds of surly teens to stare at projections of sixty-something Hall & Oates and reminisce about that time that we were all young and bored stiff by "Family Man"? Really? Anyhow, enjoy this video of the Hall & Oates band shredding like their lives depend on it. [youtube]l56Hdjx0ckg[/youtube]

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 27 2015 09:01 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

From the world of cinema: A new "rockumentary" celebrates the 40th anniversary of prog-Christian-whatever-klassik-rockers Kansas. You might be interested to know that the eyepatch worn by the eyepatch guy in Kansas (founding guitarist Rich Williams) is the result of childhood fireworks accident. In photos where he's not wearing an eyepatch, what you see is a glass eye. [youtube]1bJuKsxGZJc[/youtube]

Frayed Knot Mar 27 2015 10:02 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I was going to bring up that KANSAS show because I stumbled across the final 20 minutes or so of it last week. My problem now is that I've had POINT OF NO RETURN, DUST IN THE WIND, and, of course, CARRY ON WAYWARD SUN flipping through my head ever since.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 27 2015 10:15 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

They sorta had a thing going on with a mix of heartland rock and prog -- much more accomplished than say, Styx at a similar game -- and were generally considered good players but they lost the thread pretty quickly when once they were expected to be hitmakers.

Frayed Knot Mar 27 2015 10:34 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Yeah, I missed all the struggling/up and coming parts and really just tuned in right at the point they were about to explode: 'and suddenly all the guys who wouldn't return our calls were calling US' Their hits, mostly apparently from goofy mustache guitar guy, seemed like, if not flukes then at least diamonds in the rough that were enough to fuel two albums but not a feat likely to be duplicated.

d'Kong76 Mar 27 2015 11:00 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I don't think I've ever heard one pre-Leftoverture song.

Edgy MD Mar 27 2015 11:00 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Surprised to see (1) only 13 members listed in their history, and (2) that they would have "Christian" as one of their designations.

Edgy MD Mar 27 2015 12:48 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Chris Connelly here with MTV news announcing that the good news of the first Squeeze album in 18 years is followed two days later with breaking reports that bassist John Bentley is quitting for the second time, agreeing to play the first two shows of their current UK tour before going "behind the chalet" for good. This dampens what was expected to be an exciting time for the East End rockers, leaving them with only founding frontmen Chris Difford and Glenn Tillbrook active from the five-piece lineup that defined them through the peak of the band's career back in the cassette era. If this reminds you of the saga of AC/DC's drummer earlier in this thread, that's because it should. But at least nobody tried to pin a murder rap on him... that we know of. Tabitha Soren will be back with more on this developing story later.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 27 2015 01:16 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Edgy MD wrote: Surprised to see (1) only 13 members listed in their history, and (2) that they would have "Christian" as one of their designations. The band itself wasn't Christian but their songwriter Livgren became born again in the 80s, apparently leading to some desertions and replacement by other Christminded rokkers.

TransMonk Mar 27 2015 01:46 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Carry on, You will always remember Carry on, Nothing equals the splendor Now your life's no longer empty Surely heaven waits for you Stumbled upon them playing at a festival several years back but I only caught the last 15 minutes of the show. Considering they closed with "Dust In The Wind" followed by "Carry On", I'm not sure if I needed any of what came in the hour and a half before.

Edgy MD Mar 27 2015 02:21 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Surely heaven waits for you, maybe, but I'm all, "What about 'nothing lasts forever but the immense time'?" That tune is an existentialist's lament.

TransMonk Mar 27 2015 02:38 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

True. The single art for "Dust In The Wind" is all over the place...no clues there.

d'Kong76 Mar 27 2015 02:58 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Shirley, heaven waits for you.

Edgy MD Jun 02 2015 12:58 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Hi, Kurt Loder here. Is Paul Westerberg slowly trolling his own band's reunion tour? That's the speculation as Paul delivers a cryptic message to his fans, one letter at a time, during the latter stages of the long-awaited reunion tour by his seminal band, the Replacements. Another in a series of internal detonations and false steps that has marred the Placemats since the firing of founding guitarist Bob Stinson, or a genius social media ploy? All may be revealed after tonight's pair of shows at London's Roundhouse. Let it be further known that nothing wows the ladies like a lucite-bodied guitar. Paul's no fool! [fimg=600]http://files.teamrock.com/images/696d616765-556d8e02a2e0e6.72236307/1280x720.jpg[/fimg]

Edgy MD Jun 12 2015 09:40 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I'm Kurt Loder, and I thought I was a dude. I thought that, but then I realized I had nothing on Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. Playing a festival gig in Gothenburg Sweden this evening, Grohl fell of the stage during the band's second song, breaking his leg. Realizing his predicament, he asked another band to come on stage while he went to the hospital to get taped up, before quickly returning to play his band's set, effectively pulling a Sonny Rollins-at- Opus 40 maneuver. I'm Kurt Loder, and forget the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. I'm nominating Dave Grohl for the Dude Hall of Fame. It's not every day you get to break a story with horrified Swedes, stage announcements made from a prone position, and x-rays. When you get that chance, you make the most of it. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/musi ... s-gig.html [fimg=500]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03340/Fans-react-as-Foo-_3340237b.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=500]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHU9GhDWgAAhrVX.png[/fimg] [fimg=500]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHVdamUUAAA8RlS.jpg[/fimg]

Edgy MD Jul 17 2015 07:29 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Anybody else read about the Rush fan who appeared on Jeopardy! with Neil Peart's drumsticks stuck in her back pocket for luck? When she hit the Daily Double, she wagered $2112. Apparently, living in the limelight is the universal dream.

TransMonk Jul 17 2015 08:50 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I saw it while watching the show yesterday. Alex Trebek seemed beside himself when she wagered $2112 on the DD.

Frayed Knot Jul 17 2015 07:48 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Brother C assured me that 'Rush-world' "exploded" over this. Rush fans tend to think (with some justification) that they're ignored by the larger world and therefore cling to what pop-culture mentions they do get. He, btw, saw his 49th & 50th Rush concerts on this past tour (likely their last - and therefore his last too). The theme of the tour -- or at least the shows he saw -- was a reverse retrospective meaning that the songs started with the most recent and went backwards in time. And along with this, the sets, equipment, and media backdrop got less elaborate as time went back until, by the end of the show, they made it look as if they were playing with minimal amps perched on chairs in a HS gym.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 04 2015 07:11 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Sorry to interrupt your morning, but the following bulletin just crossed our desks here at MTV news: Sammy's Island brand embodies the spirit of stress-free island living and features a wide variety of stylish, well-crafted products HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sammy Hagar has partnered with full-service branding, licensing and social media marketing company Epic Rights and PROMINENT Brand + Talent, a global brand management and development consortium, to launch the worldwide brand strategy and to develop a wide-ranging licensing program for Hagar's Sammy's Island lifestyle brand. "For me, it started the moment I first stepped onto the beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in 1982. And again in Maui, Hawaii," stated Hagar. "There's something about the island lifestyle that just makes your soul blissful and keeps you coming back for more. It's the feeling you get from being in paradise and there's no denying it. It's this quality of life and island vibe that I set out to infuse into Sammy's Island products. And my goal is to take you there—a state of mind that brings it all together. So welcome to my 'Island' – now let's get the party started!" "Sammy's Island presents an ideal opportunity for us to collaborate with Sammy and PROMINENT Brand + Talent to develop a licensing program around a brand that is more about lifestyle than music," explained Epic Rights' CEO Dell Furano. "PROMINENT has very distinct areas of expertise within brand marketing and strategic licensing, as well as the resources and relationships that will deliver a broad range of products across key categories quickly and will effectively communicate the essence of the Sammy's Island brand to consumers around the globe." Sammy's Island is described as a visual blend of the best of Cabo and Maui's tropical, laid-back, lush and vibrant patterns and colors that instantly transport consumers to the island life but with a splash of Sammy's Rock 'n' Roll sensibility. Products will be stylish, finely crafted and designed to embody the spirit of stress-free, island-style living. Product categories will initially include outdoor furniture, electronics, food, entertaining, beach wear, footwear, table top, jewelry and wall art, among others. Todd Gallopo, CEO & Creative Director of creative branding and design agency Meat and Potatoes, Inc., will spearhead the design of the brand. "For the past 17 years I have been lucky enough to work with Sammy on everything from albums to books to tequila, shaping his brands as an artist and entrepreneur. We've crafted some visually stunning projects together that have garnered a Grammy® nomination and several spirit packaging awards," stated Gallopo. "Sammy's Island is the real deal, and Sammy lives it to his core. I couldn't be more excited for Meat and Potatoes to visually bring Sammy's Island to life and capture the essence of the lifestyle he lives so honestly." "We're very excited to join forces with the Epic Rights team to develop a broad spectrum of product lines and key strategic retail partnership opportunities to build the Sammy's Island brand globally," added Prominent Leader Dan Levin. "Our strength in brand development lies in the details and by providing an extremely personalized and unique blend of services which support the brand's message and grow consumer demand and loyalty." We now return you to your local stations. I'm Kurt Loder, and I quit.

Edgy MD Aug 22 2015 10:11 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

We here at Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread are pleased to announce estranged Guns 'n' Roses frontmen Axl Rose and Slash are reported to be on speaking terms again after two decades of sometimes vicious mutual animosity. What this has to do with the exodus of DJ Ashba and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal from G'n'R's most recent lineup, one can only speculate, but we here at KLCFHOT News can conclusively squelch any and all rumors That Tommy Stinson and Paul Westerberg brokered the ceasefire between the former bandmates. Keep watching for more.

Edgy MD Sep 01 2015 10:30 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

In news that is not news at all, as it dates back to 2014, a strange act of DNA splicing has occurred, merging latter-day Scottish retro-wavers Franz Ferdinand and 1970s LA proto-wavers Sparks to form a nu conglomerate called... Franz Ferdinand Sparks! (aka FFS) That's CRAZY! How crazy? Find out here, and if you like, catch 'em on tour! [youtube]g3WrlwNA1zw[/youtube]

Edgy MD Sep 22 2015 09:07 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

In an announcement sure to thrill dozens, in- cluding the Crane Pool Forum's own d'Kong76, at least three oldtimey members of the Bay City Rollers have announced plans for a reunion tour. The tartan teenyboppers have put the acri- mony of past decades behind them and promise a thrilling experience for all their surviving fans. When asked what had changed over the years, frontman Les McKeown said, "Well, my manager received an overture to book us to play the Sterling Awards ceremony. I could have just grabbed a bunch of mates and played as 'Les McKeown's Rollers' as I have in the past, but this was the bloody Sterling Awards, you know? So I called Alan and Woody and they felt the same." Asked about the remaining members of the band's classick lineup, McKeown added, "This will be a Bay City Rollers tour, so of course they're invited, but we just don't know where they are. We're current- ly searching the rosters of musicians u- nions, Glaswegian dive bar bands, and frankly cemeteries. I think I saw David Paton playing with Icehouse a few years ago. Gosh, thirty years ago?. Where does the time get to?"

Edgy MD Oct 07 2015 01:19 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

This is Kurt Loder coming from you live from the Manhattan offices of Fucking Serious Rock Journalism Illustrated. Breaking news today is a new "unauthorized but full-access" bio of Tom Petty revealing that the king of the Heartbreakers spent the decade of the nineties as a heroin addict. Tom, m'boy, didn't everybody?

Mets – Willets Point Oct 07 2015 01:36 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Probably the reason why the Traveling Wilburys never finished Vol. 2.

TransMonk Oct 07 2015 02:53 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

The author is one of the Del Fuegos who opened for TP&tH in the 80's. From what I understand, the bio is "unauthorized" with Petty's knowledge, consent and approval. Petty thought using the term "authorized" implies that it has been edited by the subject and he didn't want that for this book. It sounds like Stan Lynch will get some page time, too.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 30 2015 12:46 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 30 2015 01:09 PM

Edgy MD wrote: In news that is not news at all, as it dates back to 2014, a strange act of DNA splicing has occurred, merging latter-day Scottish retro-wavers Franz Ferdinand and 1970s LA proto-wavers Sparks to form a nu conglomerate called... Franz Ferdinand Sparks! (aka FFS) That's CRAZY! How crazy? Find out here, and if you like, catch 'em on tour! [youtube]g3WrlwNA1zw[/youtube] I like this album. Tons 'o fun. Irony! [youtube]QJ5B_O8B-vQ[/youtube]

Edgy MD Oct 30 2015 12:51 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

TransMonk wrote: The author is one of the Del Fuegos who opened for TP&tH in the 80's. From what I understand, the bio is "unauthorized" with Petty's knowledge, consent and approval. Petty thought using the term "authorized" implies that it has been edited by the subject and he didn't want that for this book. It sounds like Stan Lynch will get some page time, too. That almost reads like Petty was too lazy to read. Anyhow, me gustan Del Fuegos.

Edgy MD Dec 07 2015 01:28 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Hi, I'm Kurt Loder, and HOLY CRAP! Neil Peart is retiring!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 14 2015 12:07 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I'm Kurt Loder with news from the Journey front: Klassik-era drummer Steve Smith has re-joined the legendary rawkers for their tour with Dave Mason and the Doobie Brothers. Smith is rejoining the group for the second time and first since 1998. Journey has been seeking a new stickman since the arrest of thumper Deen Castronovo on charges including menacing and attempted rape of an ex-fiancee this summer. Castronovo spent 15 days behind bars, 75 days in drug rehab and was sentenced to four years probation since the incident, copping in October two counts of fourth-degree assault, two counts of menacing, one count of coercion and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. It was the tattooed-tom-tomer's second unlawful tangle with the same woman: A 2013 arrest required he undergo anger-management classes. Journey fired Castronovo in August, replacing him briefly with Omar Hakim to complete their Canadian tour.

Edgy MD Dec 14 2015 02:22 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I had missed the news about Castronovo. He's great in the movie, in an unintentional way. Not to dis Journey, but Omar Hakim is a pretty fantastic pinch-hitter whose jazz chops may go a little wasted in that outfit. Smith, for what it's worth, is one of rock's last big traditional grip drummers. Also a jazzer, by training. [youtube:1jozw4s8]BxukSDcfDio[/youtube:1jozw4s8] And today. [youtube:1jozw4s8]F_T4YXhnveA[/youtube:1jozw4s8]

Frayed Knot Dec 14 2015 03:57 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

I saw a Glyn Johns memoir on a shelf a couple days ago - for those who are interested in that side of the music biz. [fimg=250:ihw4win0]http://www.cpr.org/sites/default/files/styles/full-width/public/images/635529817815723717-9780399163876-large-sound-man3.jpg?itok=Nyd4-7gt[/fimg:ihw4win0] Maybe he figured it's his turn to trash Glenn Frey instead of the other way around.

Edgy MD Dec 14 2015 06:17 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

He totally wins that argument in the movie. He kicks Henley's ass too.

Fman99 Dec 14 2015 08:43 PM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm Kurt Loder with news from the Journey front: Klassik-era drummer Steve Smith has re-joined the legendary rawkers for their tour with Dave Mason and the Doobie Brothers. This tour is coming to our new amphitheater along the shores of Onondaga Lake, which opened back in August with a single show (and it was some shitty country act that I would not attend). Thinking of picking up a lawn seat, going for $40 or so, as much to enjoy the venue as the bands. I saw the Doobies maybe ten years ago and they put on a solid show.

Gwreck Dec 15 2015 12:19 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

Edgy MD wrote: is one of rock's last big traditional grip drummers. Steve Ferrone of the Heartbreakers is the other one that immediately comes to mind.

Edgy MD Dec 15 2015 06:35 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

As was his predecessor Stan Lynch. Top of the shelf is Stewart Copeland.

TransMonk Jan 06 2016 10:50 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

What a dildo. Steely Dan's Donald Fagen Arrested for Domestic Assault

Frayed Knot Jan 06 2016 10:55 AM Re: Kurt Loder Can't Find His Own Thread

TransMonk wrote: What a dildo. I see what you did there.