Honored to have Alex Dezen from The Damnwells contribute to the RNRHS archives this time around. His band is one of my absolute favorites, a designation that’s easy to throw around, but I’ve been around the old musical block a few times. Steve and I own a kajillion records. We don’t hire a babysitter and drag our butts to Raleigh on a Tuesday to see anybody unless it’s majorly cushy backstage with an open bar and behind-stage parking. What can I say? We’re jaded. But, alas, we did…
Hey all (not y’all)…”Just Like Honey” by the Jesus and Mary Chain popped into my head the other day, so I went in search of the video and watching it instantly reminded me of the Icicle Works video for “Whisper to a Scream”. They bear a striking resemblance to each other and not just because of the pasty skinned musicians. Icicle Works was 1983 and J&MC was 1985. Apparently, music video technology did not advance much during those two years. Just goes to show–you don’t need more than…
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