Archie Kobain

Oh, I’m back baby…  In a big way.

I just have to get over that song from last week.  I’m still addicted to it, as you may have noticed from the title of this week’s post.  Although, I bet someone is saying to me…

You said that you could let it go… and I wouldn’t
catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know…

Alrighty then, you asked for it – you got it.
I’m moving on – but before I go too far, we have to talk about…

Obama-One-Kenobi is Suddenly Pro Gay Marriage?
Of course he is.  I can’t figure out why people are so shocked about this.
Maybe people have forgotten – he’s a politician!

It’s funny, I saw an article in the New York Times that stated (something like), 60% of Americans polled believe this was purely a political move.  You think?  Just how stupid do THEY (the politicians) think WE (the people) are?

The more likely scenario is, of course, that he has always been pro-gay marriage and way back when he said that he was not – that was the political move.  I mean, let’s think about it…  He’s a Democrat – so, most likely, he’s always supported gay marriage.  Next, he’s a Democrat, so changing what he says, in order to meet the political agenda of the day goes with the territory.  Finally, he needed some Republican votes in order to win last time.  He knew people wanted change and that statement probably put a few Republican supporters at ease.  Now he doesn’t have a chance with those Republicans, so it’s time to lock in the Democrats.

Personally, I think the gay population should be allowed to do whatever they want to do.  Who cares?  In fact, I say we make heterosexual marriages illegal for a while – you know, just to even out the score.

At the end of the day, none of this has any real bearing on politics.  None of this has anything to do with what people actually want from the government. Things like insure domestic tranquility and provide for common defense – certainly not tell us who we can marry and who we can’t.

Blow it out your ass, Motorcycle Man
I am the devil, do you understand?

Sex, Drugs & Rock-n-Roll
I’ll admit it…  I’ve always been a bit of a  Bon Jovi fan.   I know, I know.  I’ve heard it all before.  I’ve heard  Bon Jovi referred to as a “candy-ass” rock-n-roll band ever since, back in the day, when all rockers were supposed to be tough guys, hard rockers, surrounded by booze and women.  The thing is, that we have to recognize the importance of, and give equal credit to, the bands that, although they may not fit our criteria for serious rockers, they helped to pave the way for making our music acceptable in society.  That way, now that we’re older, it’s OK.

I could argue that, thanks to guys like Billy Idol, for the first time in 20 years, we’re getting a new album from Public Image Ltd. on May 28th and thanks to bands like Bon Jovi, today our parents and our children have heard of Metallica, Megadeth and most importantly, Guns & Roses.

Having said all of that…  Have you seen this?

John!!!  Advil?  When we said, “sex, drugs, and rock and roll”, we weren’t including 200mg of  ibuprophen in the drugs category.  Axl would never go there.

Maybe that’s how we should all start living our lives… WWAD?  What Would Axl Do?  Of course, it might get boring after a while, when the answer always comes up as, let’s punch the guy in the face…but then, it’ll probably be fun, at first.

The point here is that, I think we need to return to the basics.
And this brings us to today’s musical guest, Radio Moscow.

Their music distribution company describes them as…

“Yes, they have long hair. Yes they may be stoned. Yes this is the kinda music
that caused a stir 40 years ago. And so what? It’s the music of the gods.
They know it, we know it and Dan Auberbach (of The Black Keys,
who not only discovered the trio as pot-infused miscreant teens,
but also produced their debut) is fully aware of this too.”

Bring that shit on.
Here’s Radio Moscow performing Broke Down just last month in Paris.

Sweet!  Come to Bonnaroo next year, my brothas…

What Would Archie Do?
So, another version of WWAD is What Would Archie Do?

Now we’re cooking with gas.  And that brings us to, why I have to get out of here.  Once again, I am headed to make sure the Florida Keys are still surrounded by water.

Here’s me official invitation…

Now, who should I take?

Oh, yeah…  Look for me on television…real, actual television – maybe.
But don’t look for me on a speedboat.  I gotta go in style, Mutha F*#ck#r.
If you see a 50′ Bertram, you should be looking for me there because…
There’s a pretty good chance that, by the time you read this, I’m On A Boat!

Holy crap.  This things starts at 10:30am?
[Yelling off camera:]
Barnsley…  Get the chopper ready.  I gotta get to Key Largo!
Barnsley?   [Looks around]

See ya – wouldn’t wanna be ya…

– Arch