Iggy Pop
There's a reason why many consider Iggy Pop the godfather of punk -- every single punk band of the past and present has either knowingly or unknowingly borrowed a thing or two from Pop and his late-'60s/early-'70s band, the Stooges. Born on April 21, 1947, in Muskegon, MI, James Newell Osterberg was raised by his parents in a trailer park close to Ann Arbor, in nearby Ypsilanti. Intrigued by rock & roll (as well as such non-musical, monotonous, and mechanical sounds as his father's electric razor and the local automobile assembly plants in Detroit), {$Osterbe...[more]
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Here they are, the original Stooges (with the exception of the bassist, here played by the infamous Mike Watt), performing at their first Detroit homecoming in 29 years. Iggy and friends don't disappoint, pulling out al the stops and ripping it up raw. Bonus material includes: legendary Stooges NY in-store, Mike Watt journal reading, photo gallery, sing-a-long versions, and a CREEM magazine archive. "At this homecoming stop on the protopunk godfathers' 2003 reunion tour, Iggy is a writhing slab of howling [ read more ]
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