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PIGSHIT: High Tide and Fazed Cookies

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:09:00 +0000

Record Collector's Journal: Pretty Things And Small Faces

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:05:00 +0000

Record Collector's Journal: Pretty Things And Small Faces: Here's a sampling of some worldwide issued choice vinyl from these two fantastic bands. While The Pretty Things and Small Faces do not get t...

Americans Against The Tea Party: Reid triggers ‘nuclear option’ to change Senate ru...

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:14:00 +0000

Americans Against The Tea Party: Reid triggers ‘nuclear option’ to change Senate ru...: By Alexander Bolton - 10/06/11 09:10 PM ET In a shocking development Thursday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) trigg...

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SIAMESE DOGS RECORDS: P.L.M.B - Kill 1 Mutant Bird With 2 Stones, PM 2004 SDR (2009) / Stooges' back!

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:51:00 +0000

SIAMESE DOGS RECORDS: P.L.M.B - Kill 1 Mutant Bird With 2 Stones, PM 2004 SDR (2009) / Stooges' back!

P.L.M.B - Kill 1 Mutant Bird With 2 Stones, PM 2004 SDR (2009) / Stooges' back!

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:47:00 +0000

Ca commençait bien, juste une petite gratte acoustique, un petit gimmick sympa, puis vint...la voix, éraillée, grinçante, dérangée certainement, comme un sale gosse en colère, aiguë, excitée. Une voix qu'on dirait coupante comme une lame de rasoir chère aux punks. Alors une chose est sûre, il va y avoir 2 camps: ceux qu'un pareil cauchemar vocal ne dérangera pas, charmés par la folie qui s'en dégage, amoureux des esprits malades, ceux qui l'apprivoiseront ou qui sauront s'y faire et...les autres, qu'on imagine nombreux, qui ne dépasseront pas, dans le meilleur des cas le 3ème titre, craignant que Satan lui même ne jaillisse des enceintes.

Mais c'est dans les flammes de l'enfer que ces derniers iront brûler quand même, enfer de l'ignorance, qui les fera passer à côté de cet authentique voyage dans le temps. « It's 2010, and I don't care ! » se diront-ils. Mais ceux qui auront su trouver leur chemin au milieu du déluge de cris, de grattes tranchantes et de bile, ceux là sauront que ce disque constitue la plus sûre machine à remonter dans le temps vers le Punk originel.
Le Punk de 1968, indéniablement préfiguré par le « Helter Skelter » des Beatles, ici magnifiquement repris.
Le Punk des Stooges, si tant est que l'on puisse qualifier ainsi l'œuvre de jeunesse du père Iggy. Une musique haute en énergie, variée, réellement malsaine, loin du cliché qu'elle deviendra et ses accords plaqués en moins de 3 minutes.
Tout ici rappelle les glorieux anciens: son, compos et ambiances variées, homogénéisé par cette voix si particulière, atmosphère malsaine, entre mid tempos malades et crises de rage primaire. A des années lumière du Punk a roulettes, car si roulette il y a, celle ci est Russe, bruit infecté ou condensé d’énergie adolescente, de provocation et de frustration, l’équilibre est toujours précaire mais comme un chat sauvage, le groupe retombe immanquablement sur ses pattes.

Crew Koos

SIAMESE DOGS RECORDS: KILL 1 MUTANT BIRD WITH 2 STONES

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:40:00 +0000

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KILL 1 MUTANT BIRD WITH 2 STONES

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:33:00 +0000

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SIAMESE DOGS RECORDS: KILL 1 MUTANT BIRD WITH 2 STONES

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:34:00 +0000

SIAMESE DOGS RECORDS: KILL 1 MUTANT BIRD WITH 2 STONES

KILL 1 MUTANT BIRD WITH 2 STONES

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:07:00 +0000

Avec P.L.M.B. on pourra difficilement continuer de prétendre que les américains ne sont que des rustres grossiers, incultes et bas du front.
OK ! Y en a qui correspondent à cette définition, comme partout ailleurs dans le monde, mais il n'empêche qu'il y a aussi quelques « aliens » qui s'entendent à casser ces stéréotypes en faisant preuve d'une belle ouverture d'esprit, et d'un humour pataphysique que n'auraient certes pas renié les plus grands humoristes parnassiens du début du 20ème siècle.
Buddy A, en kid newyorkais au format de poche, n'a rien à envier aux plus gouailleurs de nos gavroches parisiens.

Prenez le nom de son groupe tout d'abord, P.L.M.B., c'est pour "Pathological Lying Mutant Bird", ce qui, même pour un non anglophone, reste largement traductible dans le non-sens et l'humour décalé.

Il en va d'ailleurs de même avec le titre de ce premier album de P.L.M.B., à des années-lumière des niaiseries consensuelles habituellement usitées pour ne pas effaroucher le consommateur éventuel dans les rayons aseptisés des supermarchés du disque américains. Mais voilà, Buddy A aime bien donner des coups de pied dans les fourmilières de la pensée unique.
Un humour ravageur qu'on retrouve de-ci de-là, au gré des 18 morceaux de ce disque.

Des exemples ? Allez! "O.B. (Ovulation Boulevard)", "C.C.C. (Cancel The Cancelled Cancellation)", "Dad Is Mad", "Melon Colony", "P.A.P. (Personal Ass Puppet)", pour n'en citer que quelques-uns.
Il est déjà rafraîchissant de pouvoir se gargariser de cette dérision jubilatoire, il l'est tout autant de se lancer dans l'exploration sonore de l'univers musical de P.L.M.B.

Un univers empreint d'un Rock 'n Roll arty propre à New-York, avec d'évidentes références punks, mais pas trop, et quelques touches noisy soniques, mais plutôt stratosphériques que bassement terre à terre.
Les guitares sont claires, même si largement saturées et distordues, les beats de batterie sont francs du collier et adéquatement métronomiques, les lignes de basse sont classiquement efficaces, empêchant l'ensemble de s'éparpiller au fil du vent en ancrant solidement tout ce petit monde sur la portée.
Et puis il y a la voix de Buddy A, une voix d'écorché vif, toujours à la limite du décrochage dans ses acrobaties vocales de haut vol. On croit toujours qu'il va perdre pied, qu'il va déraper, qu'il va se ratatiner lamentablement après avoir fait la cabriole de trop, celle mal contrôlée et peu maîtrisée qui lui vaudra une solide rééducation lyrique, mais non, le farfadet connaît ses limites, sait jusqu'où il peut aller sans atteindre le point de non retour, et, du coup, ses feulements de chat sauvage, ses chuintements de gobelin en rogne, ses raclements de grand lézard squameux, ses frottements orageux de tôle ondulée, vous font apprécier d'autant mieux ses efforts pour se fondre dans l'incandescence du Rock 'n Roll désincarné de P.L.M.B.

Mais pas seulement, parce que le groupe, comme je le disais en ouverture, sait aussi prendre ailleurs ce qui peut lui permettre de s'affirmer, comme la sonorité de la kora, cet instrument typiquement africain, et, pour le coup, si peu newyorkais, sur "Cadmium", ou encore comme la reprise du "Helter Skelter" des Beatles, ramené ici à sa plus simple expression viscérale, probablement assez proche de ce que Charles Manson crut y déceler quand l'écoute de cette chanson provoqua en lui la folie meurtrière qui lui fit commanditer le massacre de Sharon Tate et du couple LaBianca par sa "famille".
La version de P.L.M.B. est sulfureuse à souhait, et nous fait nous rappeler que ce titre fut aussi l'un des plus violents et teigneux des Fab Four qui traversaient pourtant alors une période mystique plus propre à leur faire voir la vie en couleurs et en substances hallucinogènes.
Comme quoi...
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CONCERT P.L.M.B. au Café OZ

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:15:00 +0000

P.L.M.B. - (Pathological Lying Mutant Bird)

- Jeudi 26 novembre 2009
- Heure : 19:00 - 21:00
- Lieu : Café OZ blanche - Adresse : 1 rue de Bruxelles
- Ville : Paris, France

*** BE THERE OR BE EQUAL ON ALL SIDES!!!

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THE CRAMPS: Random Pixels, Stray Facts & Henry Rollins' Memories

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:49:00 +0000

THE CRAMPS: Random Pixels, Stray Facts & Henry Rollins' Memories

James Williamson's Interview

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:26:00 +0000

Here it is, an exclusive interview with the man who needs no introduction to Iggy and the Stooges fans...six stringer extraordinaire "Straight" James Williamson!

1. 'Raw Power' and 'Kill City' are considered "classics" by many fans and critics. Do you agree? Why or why not?

In the sense that it is a unique and authoritative work, I'd agree. Nothing before or after it has sounded quite like it. It was a stand alone effort.

2. Back in the early 70s, you had a "dark" sort of image with the make-up and the black clothes. Was that an extension of your personality, or was it just experimentation?

Is there a differance between an "extension of your personality" and "experimentation"? Yes. However, the darkness aspect was overrated. Those who know me, know that I'm actually a little shy and certainly reserved so that can come off as dark sometimes.

3. If the original line-up of Iggy and the Stooges did in fact succeed, where do you think the band would have went?

If I understand you question, you are asking if the two guitar lineup had succeeded? If this is what you are asking, its impossible to answer other than, we had started working up new material as you can hear on the new release 1971 from easyaction records...beyound that it's anybody's guess.

Regarding the 72'-74' lineup, I think we would have continued to evolve new material...in all likely hood we would have done the album Kill City with the stooge or at least alot of that material and is its totally appropriate that the reunited Iggy and the Stooges have that material to draw on as well....of course what's ifs very hard to determine, but we were truely evolving very rapidly and it could have become really interesting....well it did become really interesting, but I just mean it could have taken on very new and differant directions...who knows?

4. What do you believe it would have taken to gain commercial success in '73 and '74?

You needed very accessible music...like pop music...catchy tunes, that sort of thing which we were never about..people didn't want to think too much, they just wanted to sing along to the radio...still do I guess.

5. I understand that Columbia Records recorded a show on New Year's Eve of '73. Is this true? If it is, will you and/or Iggy see to it that it is released?

I'm not sure about that, I vaguely recall discussions about that but all I remember was our rehersals being taped (not videoed)

6. When you heard about the death of Ron Asheton, what was your reaction?

I was intially shocked, then sad that Ron should pass away at such a young age. However, as time passed I was comforted in the knowledge that he went out doing what he wanted to do most, which was playing with the Stooges. You know none of us are getting out of here alive, so you've got to do your best to make things the way you want them.

I also wanted to add that Ron Ashton was a great guitar player in his own right. I had known him intially as the bass player in one of the last incarnations of my first band the Chosen Few. However, after he went on the found the Stooges with Iggy and his brother Scott along with Dave, I became one of their biggest fans. I saw them playing from day 1 in their house in Ann Arbor long before I was ever in the band.

Ron made a meaningful and lasting contribution to music and he'll be sorely missed by all those who ever rocked out to the Stooges.

7. Since you have rejoined the band, were there any restrictions and conditions that you felt had to be met?

Just that we were a band.

8. According to Iggy, most (if not all of) 'Raw Power' will be performed. Will there be songs performed that didn't make it on 'Raw Power' such as 'I'm Sick of You,' Cock in my Pocket,' and 'I Got a Right?'

No doubt. We're working on all of those that you mention and many, many more, however the final set list has not been decided yet.

9. When performing the 'Raw Power' tracks, will the various additional instrumentations (such as the celeste, acoustic guitar, and piano) be recreated?

No, probably not as we're going out as a simple line up.

10. Finally, does rejoining the band mean that you can make-up for the mistakes that were made 35 years ago? Why or why not?

Mistakes?, what mistakes? Anyway, certainly one mistake that we will correct is that we will perform songs that the audience actually knows this time around. It should make for a more enjoyable experience for all concerned.

P.L.M.B. (Pathological Lying Mutant Bird)

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:41:00 +0000

Dossier de Presse
Question : Qu'est-ce-que le MUTANT ROCK ?
Réponse : Il peut être décrit plus facilement avec 4 lettres: P.L.M.B. (Pathological Lying Mutant Bird).
L’évidente question suivante serait: Qu’est-ce-que P.L.M.B. ?
La réponse simple serait : « les pionniers d'un nouveau genre de musique appelé « Mutant Rock ».
Dans cet article, je ferai de mon mieux pour décrire cette nouvelle scène qui m’a laissé complètement déconcerté et enthousiaste.
J'ai découvert ce groupe dans un club de Paris alors qu’il délivrait un des sets les plus électrisants qu’il m’ait été donné de voir. Je ne sais pas trop d’où ces gars débarquent, mais je pense pouvoir affirmer que c’est un endroit plutôt ravagé, à haute teneur radioactive.
P.L.M.B. fait partie du label Siamese Dogs Records, label culte du début des années 70.
Début 1971, Philippe Mogane, co-fondateur, photographe rock de son état, en quête de pur Rock ‘n Roll et de liberté, s’embarque pour les USA. Excité par la sortie du L.P. « 1969 » des Stooges, Mogane va jusqu’à Détroit dénicher le groupe, qui allait être à l’origine d’une nouvelle ère musicale. Durant les mois qui suivent, il devient ami des Stooges et décide de fonder Siamese Dogs
Records avec le guitariste James Williamson (de l'album « Raw Power») comme Vice Président. Et en avril 1977, ils publient les désormais classiques "I Got A Right" et "Gimme Some Skin" des Stooges, lesquels selon les dires de Joey Ramone, contribueront à alimenter la scène Punk New–Yorkaise.
30 ans plus tard, Siamese Dogs Records est de nouveau prêt à vous distiller de vrais délires Rock ’n Rolliens. Le résultat d’un électro choc entre Mogane et le groupe inventeur du « Mutant Rock» : P.L.M.B. Dirigé par Buddy A, un « psychopathe de dessins animés », P.L.M.B. secoue les « égouts parisiens » en attente de l'explosion que tout Rocker espère; une révolution pour les oreilles des amateurs d’authentique Rock ‘n Roll du monde entier.
Je vais maintenant divulguer la recette « Mutant Rock» du cocktail P.L.M.B. :
Commencez par une bonne dose de Punk attitude façon Iggy Pop, ajoutez une pincée de poésie torturée à la Johnny Thunders. Prenez quelques grains de stupidité du power trio Green Day et agrémenter le tout d’une cuillère de démon rongeant l’âme de Nirvana. Terminer avec un zest de l’efficacité de Clash et des Ramones. Bien agiter, verser et servir. Eviter d’utiliser une paille. Buvez cul sec en penchant la tête.
AVERTISSEMENT : Tout le monde n’est pas habilité à boire ce cocktail.
Imaginer mon état à la fin du concert ! … Enthousiaste, j'ai joué des coudes pour rejoindre les membres du groupe et leur poser quelques questions « post-show ». Malheureusement, le batteur s’était évaporé dans la nature. Et arrivé à la hauteur du bassiste, celui ci m’a jeté un regard brusque du style "No Comment" et du coup je n’ai pas insisté.
Si jamais vous avez l’occasion de le croiser, vous comprendrez pourquoi !
Heureusement, j’ai réussi à attraper le guitariste/chanteur et à le bombarder de questions, ce qui eût pour effet d’engendrer plus de difficultés que de réponses.
Cet énergumène, probablement échappé d’un asile psychiatrique, proféra à mon endroit une cascade de sons gutturaux ne ressemblant à aucun langage connu, puis disparut en coulisses.
Au bout du compte, je suis resté coincé sans personne pour partager ces « nouvelles saveurs mutantes » dans ma bouche.
Depuis, je traque ces musiciens avec l'espoir de faire la lumière sur les mystères de P.LM.B. et débusquer l'ère du « Mutant Rock» qu’ils cachent dans leurs « tripes ».
Restons en contact pour les prochaines étapes de ce voyage au long cours.
- Journaliste Inconnu (disparu depuis la parution de l’article).

Guide de l'explorateur de l'univers P.L.M.B

P.L.M.B. voit le jour à la fin de l'année 2003 à l’initiative du chanteur / guitariste Buddy A.
L’influence de la “mode” EMO, à son apogée aux États-Unis, fut le détonateur à contre courant de P.L.M.B.
En réaction, Buddy A crée avec Buddy B, son ami de longue date, un Rock ‘n Roll dont la « fun » attitude se base principalement sur un chant de voix solo et des jeux lyriques.
Installé dans un petit appartement de New – York, ils grattent les premières notes de ce qui va devenir le son P.L.M.B. Enregistrant sans relâche et organisant des concerts, ils se mettent à la recherche d’un label et signent avec Siamese Dogs Records.
C’est à New - York qu’ils enregistrent leur premier album : 27 chansons, dans lesquelles on décèle des influences aussi variées que le « Raw Power » d’Iggy Pop & The Stooges, le « Nevermind » de Nirvana", le « Rocket To Russia » des Ramones et la période solo de Johnny Thunders.

En 2008, désireux de conquérir l’Europe, Mr Buddy A emballe ses guitares et prend le premier avion pour Paris. Avec Siamese Dogs, ils promeuvent quelques concerts pour le lancement du premier E.P. (5 titres) : “Dead Moves-Not The Puzzle”.
Début 2009, c’est LA rencontre avec le bassiste, The DuDe, qui incarne la même passion Rock ’n Roll et un parcours similaire. Buddy A et The DuDe deviennent dès lors le "yin » et le « yang" de P.L.M.B. et sont rapidement rejoints par M. Maow, batteur et ami de longue date de The DuDe, pour former l’un des power trio les plus puissants à ce jour. Une parfaite alchimie qui coïncide avec la sortie en octobre 2009 du premier L.P. de P.L.M.B. : "Kill 1 Mutant Bird With 2 Stones», PM 1004 SDR, mauvais jeu de mot sur le proverbe français « faire d’une pierre 2 coups » devenu : « faire de 2 pierres 1 coup ».
Voilà ! Maintenant les morceaux “Mutant Rock” du groupe sont autant de « bombes à retardement » prêtes à vous exploser à la gueule. Ecoutez la Green Day-esque "Butter Sauce", le heavy “Queen Can’t Honas”… ou bien le blues punkifié de"Cancel The Cancelled Cancellation", vous saurez tout de suite que ces gars sont là pour tout faire péter !
Membres du groupe
Buddy A : Guitariste / chanteur
J'ai grandi en écoutant de la musique, mais je n’ai commencé à « en faire » qu’à partir de l’âge de 16 ans. Le premier instrument sur lequel j’ai tenté de jouer, était une Fender Squire qui m’avait été offerte en décembre 2000. Je me suis précipité pour écrire des chansons que j’ai enregistrées ensuite dans le studio de mon voisin. Au cours de l'été 2001, des amis m'ont dit qu'ils cherchaient un leader pour leur projet musical. Malgré l’absence de toute expérience en tant que chanteur dans un groupe, j’ai décidé d’essayer et cela modifia mon destin.
La musique devint ma vie. Après avoir entendu notre premier enregistrement, j'eus tellement honte de ma voix que je quittais définitivement le groupe et le chant pour aller à New - York fréquenter une école d'Art. C’est là que je me suis aperçu que la musique était ce à quoi j’aspirais artistiquement et je me suis attaché à développer mon talent musical. Grâce à cela, je suis parvenu à créer le style de P.L.M.B., dont la principale originalité réside sur la voix mixée à l’opposé du « dogme » EMO, dont j’ai pris le total contrepied.

The DuDe : Basse & Choeurs
Fan de musique depuis son plus jeune âge, The DuDe ne commença à pratiquer la musique qu’à l’âge de 17 ans, attrapant dès lors le virus. Très vite, il démarre son apprentissage en jouant avec le plus de groupes possibles (P.L.M.B. étant son 21e à ce jour), élargissant ainsi considérablement son univers musical (Funk, Punk, Grunge, Jazz, Pop, etc.…). Fort de cette pluri-universalité, The DuDe crée son propre style de basse, qu’il décrit lui-même comme « le groove du Funk et l’attaque du Punk ». Il rencontre Buddy A en 2009 et sans même une seule note de musique jouée, une étroite collaboration s’installe : alter-ego l’un de l’autre (autant physiquement, musicalement que philosophiquement), ils fabriquent le cocktail Molotov musical, signé P.L.M.B.

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P.L.M.B. (Pathological Lying Mutant Bird)

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:34:00 +0000

Question: What is MUTANT ROCK?
Answer: Can most easily be described with4 letters: P. L. M. B. (Pathological Lying Mutant Bird)

So the obvious follow up question would be: What is P.L.M.B.?

The simple answer would be the apparent pioneers of a new music genre called: “Mutant Rock”; which would leave us at square one again.
In this chronicle, I will do my best to unload my first hand impression of this unusual scene that has me baffled and excited.

I discovered this group at a club in Paris ripping through one of the most electrifying sets I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure as to where in fact these misfits formed exactly, but
a safe guess would be some place directly adjacent to a toxic waste land fill; underneath power lines in a region testing very rich in radio activity.

P.L.M.B. is on Siamese Dogs Records (SDR), the cult label from the early 70’s. In1971, Philippe Mogane, co -founder of SDR moved to the U.S.A in a quest for pure Rock ‘n Roll music and the freedom from conventions that it incarnated.
Sparked by Iggy& The Stooge’s release of “1969”, Mogane made his way to the West Coast where the boys from Detroit who had started a new era of music where encamped in a pink building on Sunset Blvd.

He would spend the next few months becoming close with them to eventually start Siamese Dogs Records with guitarist James Williamson (from the “Raw Power” album) as V.P. and Mogane doing the “hustle” work. They released “I Got A Right” and “Gimme Some Skin” which helped to fuel the NYC punk scene in the words of Joey Ramone’s past homage.

Now, over 30 years later, SDR is ready to bring the most insane and in-your-face Rock music to the masses once again. The hiatus was broken when Mogane discovered the Mutant Rock band known as P.L.M.B.
Headed by “cartoon-like” psychopath Buddy A, P.LM.B. is slithering through the Parisian sewers awaiting the overdue explosion they will unleash on the ears of true Rock n’ Roll fans worldwide.

I will let you in on the “Mutant Rock” concoction of the P.L.M.B. cocktail.
Begin with 4 oz. of Iggy Pop’s dirty Punk attitude, followed by 2 oz. of Johnny Thunders on-the-edge poetic sensibility. Grab 3 oz. of early Green Day’s power trio stupidity, and top it off with 5 hard oz. of the sheer demon power and brutality of Nirvana. Finish it up with a small dash of The Clash and The Ramones’s combat rock squad. Pour and serve. However, don’t attempt to drink it through a straw. You have to tilt your head back, open your throat, and swallow.

Fair warning, not everyone is equipped to stomach such a product.

You can imagine my curiosity following the performance I had just witnessed, so I attempted to corral the members for some post-show questioning. Unfortunately, the drummer was nowhere to be found as if he had just evaporated into thin air. When I passed the bassist and raised my arm to grab his attention, he shot a sharp and visible “No Comment” glance at me, which I dared not push further. If you ever see the guy you will understand exactly why. Finally, I managed to catch the guitarist/vocalist and started firing questions, which proved more trouble than it was worth. This most likely escaped mental patient responded with a hail of sounds that certainly could not be identified as any current language and disappeared backstage.

In conclusion, I am stuck with this Mutant taste in my mouth. A hard residue to simply shed without pondering intensively.
I continue to hunt these men in hopes to unlock the mysteries of P.LM.B. in my quest to uncover the Mutant Rock era lurking around the corner.
Check in with me for further updates as this journey unfolds.

- UNKOWN JOURNALIST (MIA since premiere entry).

Hitchhikers’s guide to P.L.M.B.

P.L.M.B. started in late 2003; a creation of vocalist/guitarist Buddy A.
This was in the height of the EMO era in the United States which was the big "anti-influence” of P.L.M.B. Buddy A decided to create simple Rock n' Roll music with a fun attitude relying heavily on unique vocals and lyrical puzzles with long time friend Buddy B.
They crafted the early sound of P.L.M.B. together in a tiny NYC apartment and began playing live shows with very mixed feedback. After constant recording and playing live shows they began to build steam and started to shop for a label. They would eventually sign with Siamese Dogs Records, in NYC, to record 27 songs for the creation of their breaking album, with songs which had nothing to envy to Iggy Pop’s “Raw Power”, Nirvana’s “Nevermind”, The Libertines’s “Up The Bracket” or The Ramones’s “Rocket To Russia”…
At the end of 2008, Buddy A came out to Paris to play a few shows promoting the 5 song E.P.: "Dead Moves-Not The Puzzle"; that had been recorded with Siamese. The raving response from the audience and the Rock DJ’s made him realize he had to return to France to dedicate himself to the project. So Mr. A packed up his guitars and his clothing to move closer to the Siamese Dogs mates.
In early 2009, Buddy met bassist The DuDe who embodied the Rock n’ Roll flame and strained from the same background. They quickly impersonated the “yin-yang” of P.L.M.B. forming with Mr Maow, a long time friend of The DuDe and drummer, one of the most piss-your-pants rockin’ power trio ever.
On the strength of that line up and of the release, in October 2009, of P.L.M.B.’s first C.d.: “Kill 1 Mutant Bird With 2 Stones”, PM 1004 SDR, the band is ready to rock the world with their in your face kick ass Mutant Rock songs.
When you listen to songs like Green Day-esque “Butter Sauce”, the heavy “Queen Can’t Honas” or the punkified blues of “Cancel The Cancelled Cancellation”, you know these wayward sons are here to rock you off your boots…

Band Members

Buddy A: Guitar & Vocals

I grew up listening to music but didn’t get involved until I was sixteen. The first instrument I played, or attempted to, was a Fender Squire I received in December of 2000. I immediately began writing a bunch of songs which I recorded at my neighbor's studio. In the summer of 2001, I was approached by friends who told me they were looking for a frontman in their musical project. Despite lacking any formal training or experience singing in a band, I decided to try out and become their new singer unaware that this would be a decisive act in changing me forever. Music became my life. Yet after hearing our first recording, I was so disturbed by the sound of my voice I quit and left the band to attend Art School in NYC. Through my visual studies, I realized music was in fact what I craved and I started crafting my art. I eventually came up with the style of P.L.M.B., which was mainly about keeping my voice straightforward with minimal mixing, and would musically satisfy me for the first time. (This was in the midst of the EMO era, so I basically did everything opposite)

The DuDe: Bass & Back up Vocals

Music fan from a very young age The DuDe only began to play music at 17, but as soon as he put his hand on a musical instrument he caught the virus. Quickly he began his learning by playing with as many bands as possible (P.L.M.B. being its 21st) significantly expanding his musical universe (Funk, Punk, Grunge, Jazz, Pop, etc.). At home in this multi-discipline universe, The DuDe created its own bass style which he describes himself as "Funk groove and Punk attack". He met Buddy A in 2009 and without even a musical note played, alchemy was at once there. Each of the two musicians are the perfect alter-ego of the other (in the tradition of Siamese brotherhood) fusing their creative visions to create P.L.M.B. explosive musical compositions.

IN VITRO

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:53:00 +0000

Mister Ron Asheton

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:27:00 +0000

Dear Ron,
I want to reminisce about the day we met.
When I took off from Paris in 1970 to settle down in the USA, I had two ideas in mind: to meet Bob Dylan & The Stooges.
My wishes went beyond my dreams and it's with great bliss I met you and the gang.
At the time, right after an ill fated "Raw Power" session, I found 2 clans in the pink building on Sunset Blvd. You all were barely speaking to each other but I still believe my trimester camping in front of the building wings did bring some truce to your fraternal split.
Before all, I was very lucky, like the child of divorced parents, to have met a whole bunch of talented guys.
Ron Asheton, Dennis Thompson, Jim Recca, Jeff Spry, Ray Gunn, Dave Gilbert leaving in on the left staircase. James Williamson, with who I later started Siamese Dogs Records, and Iggy on the right.
Scott Thurston being in the middle :-) :-)
Those days remain the best in my Beatnik Rock 'n Roll voyage.
Having to wait on Jim's "awakening", I decided to set up my office in the top floor's swimming pool in the next door hotel. Hardly a worse place to wait on Jim, especially for I used the space to shoot those "classic Iggy Pop" photos (few know how they were done.)
It gave us the opportunity to see and talk to one another. Most of the time at Denny’s around some good piles of food.
Thanks to Doug who, patiently and skillfully, was driving us to; as well as rehearsals where Vincent ("Alice Cooper") showed up one evening. Felt like part of the Detroit scene was hitting town to make it roll and rock.
And this is how I want to remember you, Ron, and the whole gang.
My failing health and my tremendous work prevented me from seeing you last year as I wanted to talk to you about digging out all “the New Order memorabilia” I gathered back in those good ole times.
Now that I won't be able to meet you for awhile, I will have to do it on my own.
Thanks to the Internet, I will ask our acolytes, fans and friends to dig out their photos of you. Some of your most faithful ones such as Ann’ arbor and Annamaryse responded right away. Both with different views and souvenirs.
It will be a way of keeping your work and your immense stature alive

Long Live Rock 'n Roll!!! Forever Stooges!!!

Philippe Mogane
Siamese Dogs Records.

VOTE FOR the 44th PRESIDENT, Mister BARACK OBAMA! The other choice is Death Penalty for HUMANITY!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:24:00 +0000

SIAMESE DOGS RECORDS CATALOG

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:53:00 +0000

Its' TIME To Wake UP Again AMERICA!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:17:00 +0000

Please, Get up Your Couch; leave behind French Fries, Twinkies and Beers To Go AND VOTE!!!

OK! Now, there are No 2 ways about it!

Deep down inside their souls and hearts, Native and Caucasian North American, Hispanic, Asian, or whatever their ethnic origin, Voters have to ask themselves:

“Am I A Racist? Or NOT?”

(I do realize it’s not an easy task for you have to turn over some corners of your Being and face the darkest side of your mind.)

“Am I ready/desirous to have an Icon of Slavery as the 44^th President of the United States of America?”

(A French Senegalese dear friend of mine and I took on a Journey from NYC to LA, via San Francisco, back to NYC in a Greyhound bus in the Summer of 1966. A travel, I would title: “Uneasy Riders” that left us with a sour taste in the confrontation of hate: non-stop harassment by policemen, passers-by and white Americans. We did reach a moment of grace when we finally arrived at the University of Berkeley and joined in an exhilarating rally for Martin Luther King. That was ONLY 42 years ago!)

“Am I going to keep on believing those enormously unbelievable prevaricators who have invaded the U S Government in 1998 using President Bill Clinton’s trial to take over a disassembled Administration and torn apart Democratic Movement?”

“Am I dumb and gullible or shutting my eyes even though I KNOW?”

“Is there anything that propels me to Happiness and let me deliberately be part of the big lies, greed and murders to let my Racism capture my Soul and knock off my place in Heaven?”

“Am I so enraged and so afraid the White House (built with a pure white and finest French plaster of Paris) will turn Black?”

“Am I prone to become poorer taking away with me ALL my compatriots by stupidly electing Liars, Cheaters, Warmongers, hateful Christians and Money hungry happy few, again and again?”

The same ones who are depriving 80% of the entire World population, species and vegetal, of what is left to satisfy their deep, deeply abysmal, safes and pockets.

So, what will it be?

The Time has come! There is No return!

“Will it be an old, late 19^th Century Conservative, who after gloriously commendable days (at a time when soldiers were spit upon by their fellow Americans and most of my friends are still visiting Mental facilities under the V A supervision) has already plentifully fulfilled his financial greed and married Cindy Lou Hensley McCain, the chair of Hensley & Co.,founded by her father and one of the largest Anheuser-Busch beer distributors in the United States, (just have a look at their IRS income files to KNOW those people are NOT concerned by YOU, just like the Bush Dynasty wasn’t, and NO matter their late disclaim of NOT pertaining to the most disastrous politics ever, they ARE part of the herd).”

“Am I willing to realize that in his last-chance attempt for power McCain has dared to opt for the treacherous irresponsibility to leave the country at the mercy of an uneducated female Kaiser whose sole understanding of international relations is a look (through binoculars) at Russia while her excuse for not being prepared to deal with North America Ethnic conflicts is that Alaska is far from the Mexican borders?”

Should we say more?

This is so grossly criminally ridiculous that we don’t even have to mention her implementation of medical fees for women who have been raped in her state.

Should hobbies such as animal killing suffice in regard to the value of this person?

A pure Christian prompt to have the OTHER HUMAN BEING, unbeliever/questioner of HER fundamentalist Faith, be killed!

We want peace in each of our lives.

If that is your goal, we encourage you to vote for Obama.

For Americans, who need translation, “Hussein” means “Beautiful”: in plain English.

I would pick, in a second, this first name if I was left with a choice between: “Walker” or “Dick.”

Be well, and all of us.

Peace, Love & Kisses.

Philippe MOGANE

BEIJING 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:13:00 +0000

I still feel strongly against all those manifestations.

I think the World should go to China in a pure Pierre de Coubertin's Olympics spirit: “ L’important est de participer ” (“The important thing is to participate”) and beat the hell out of the Chinese athletes.

THE ONLY WAY TO DO ANYTHING IN A RESPECTFUL AND MEANINGFUL MANNER IS TO HAVE ALL THE ATHLETES PARADE ON OPENING DAY WEARING A BLACK ARMBAND AND AN ORANGE SCARF AROUND THEIR NECKS CARRYING SIMPLE PLACARDS WITH EVERY COUNTRY'S NAME IN BLACK ON WHITE BOARDS AND ALL THE FLAGS AT HALF MAST (or lower.)

A SILENT STRAIGHT WALK WITH NO FACIAL EXPRESSIONS.

ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST COMFORTING THE CHINESE IN THEIR ACTIONS' LEGITIMACY.

IT ALSO DEPRIVES ALL SPORTSWOMEN AND SPORTSMEN OF THEIR TREMENDOUS TRAINING AND PRIDE.

Thank You!!!
Merci !!!
Gracias !!!
Grazie !!
Danke schön !!
Domo aligato gozaïmass !!
Duō xiè

Philippe Mogane.

IN VITRO "Frenchie But Slick"

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:51:00 +0000

P.L.M.B. (Pathological Lying Mutant Bird

noreply@blogger.com (Philippe Mogane) — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:46:00 +0000

P.L.M.B. - Dead Moves-Not The Puzzle

Putra Juice

The album starts innocently enough with the proto-punk opener "Putra Juice". And as I'm listening to the track, its as if Dead Moves; Not The Puzzle is pushing me into a dark tunnel. Taking both of us faster and deeper inside (like a suction). But just as im getting used to the idea of this queer sensation, heavily distorted guitars, loud thrashing drums, and a rather annoying voice, join us. This is unexpected.
And as second-to-minutes pass on, every sound is getting louder, thicker, more saturated. We are soon reaching the end of the tunnel, and the sounds of drums begin to pick up a loud plodding war march. A gruff voice sings, "I made an enemy/so I pissed on his pants".
I agree to the letter.

BOOKSTORE

"The noise". It deafens me. But I don't care. I listen to it over and over again. I soon discover from the song that I listen to is that everyone is a hypocrite. Everyone is full of shit. And dressing up is not easy. Punk Rock.

Powmia

Is it another paranoid way of looking at things? Or, just some psychoplasmic mindfuck that you here from the "concerned citizens of the society"?! Hmmmm…. You decide.
Still, it's a perfect mix of psychobilly and grime.

Don't Skate

"The noise" will deafen you.

Dad Is Mad

"With the battles lost and won/the complications carry on/and what defines an enemy? /cause anyone could talk like this"

The song carries on like this in a poetic manner, about plastic spoons, entertainment for the crew, and a mighty back of steel.
A charming ditty, for those who still think the war isn't over yet (which is damn true).
There's a story in this song. I'm tempted to write about it.

*******************Final Words**************
I'm in my classroom. With my headphones blasted up to volume 8. I'm listening to P.L.M.B. The "mainstreamers" are listening to Fergie and Justin Timberlake. It's a good thing I cant here the trash.
They come up to me and ask me what I'm listening to. I tell them "its P.L.M.B. They take the damn CD and put it in the CD player.
They tell me it crap. "Its not punk rock, you should listen to Greenday and Simple Plan, they are sooooo emo."

(*a long pause)

Fuckin' poseurs.

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Most bands would proclaim that they are the best band in the world - you can see it in the frost in their eyes. But these three good-looking bona fide dudes just want to know if you ears like their music or not.

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Ok, ill stop now. My "creative juice" has run out anyway. But just let me mention the remaining mysteries.
How is it that P.L.M.B can sound so sweet to people like me and sound like a bunch of crap to mainstream folk?! Why doesn't the band have their own fan club? And are they really space robots?
Stay tuned.

P.L.M.B., "Dead Moves-Not the Puzzle", PM 2002 SDR

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