The Damned’s first three albums were as punk rock as puck rock gets with their first being released in 1977,  months before debuts by The Sex Pistols or The Clash.  They were truly at punk rock gourd zero.   By they time they got to their fourth album, 1980’s The Black Album they had completely changed direction and become a full blown goth band.  This change would define their next decade reaching its nadir with 1985’s Phantasmagoria which we deep dive into for HH episode 90.    Recommended Listening:   Anything https://open.spotify.com/album/6yiHdvljnfH35Z3mh581sB?si=_a7TdBVqRtac1VKTFnrmEQ   The Light At The End of The Tunnel https://open.spotify.com/album/3Xg4qk6PkQr4gdgq7FIsKa?si=v0ou06WeQ4aQu6PjbwSGpw     huntsmanhill.com #huntsmanhill Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg

Before the Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash or The Damned there was The Stooges.  They were punk before punk but they were also, Garage Rock, Psychedelia, Hard Rock, Blues and Acid Jazz.  They created a genre all their own and couldn’t be defined by any one adjective.  Iggy Pop, Dave Alexander, Steve Mackay and the Asheton brothers (and later James Williamson) were possibly the greatest Rock ’N Roll band of all time and Fun House is their crowning achievement.     Recommended Listening   Down On the Street Rage Against the Machine  https://open.spotify.com/track/1VdPpC0YxGo5uvOhbsWA8Z?si=R9bmwmeyTR2Vr2L2Y91oFA   Loose Blake Babies https://open.spotify.com/track/1Con33tyD2Bcau1nZ6UYR9?si=SbhORLcaS9amQ3kQmDK93A   T.V. Eye Radio Birdman https://open.spotify.com/track/2PlcWVEHvVMIh5tYQ4N2iP?si=L9uUczcJS3Onq1UKCt4RDQ   Dirt Depeche Mode https://open.spotify.com/track/2VIziOZow44sb5CvAu0Aej?si=LaXNjFB3TfiqiZeltdw_fQ   1970 The Damned https://open.spotify.com/track/6ewnjrJ5p8fngfpmKULtha?si=74NPArsxSJCy26O9Rz64dw   Fun House The Birthday Party  https://open.spotify.com/track/11p2Oj0KGb2qESWtcSiRo7?si=VMqhjy-qQBCD1HWMKyCOfg   L.A. Blues The Icarus line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Mp5Vn1pq0     Movie Jim Jarmusch:  Gimmie Danger https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714917/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Book Legs McNeil:  Please Kill Me https://www.amazon.com/Please-Kill-Me-Uncensored-History/dp/0802125360/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549517035&sr=8-1&keywords=please+kill+me+book     huntsmanhill.com #huntsmanhill Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg

While Elton John is in the midst of his massive “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” world tour it seemed like a good time to revisit his 1973 classic.  Mike grew up with the record and Rod is deep diving for the first time, their perspectives are separated by decades but both have definitive takes on Sir Elton’s masterwork.     Recommended Listening   Soul Train Bennie and the Jets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-lOIKP5l3w     huntsmanhill.com #huntsmanhill Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg

Growing up in Orange County, Mike & Rod were genetically obligated to love Social Distortion.   In the first of what promises to be multiple Social D. episodes guest Shawn Rivera joins us from behind the orange curtain to discuss OC's favorite sons fourth LP.     Recommended Listening   On My Nerves https://open.spotify.com/track/5x3JxdSjOiQI4jtD4K8iYs?si=oYDiEAfUQHupIQ6ra92plQ   Don’t Drag me Down https://open.spotify.com/track/7tZ1sF5HLhqtRO0bITs4lV?si=JgAD3bnFTk68sP_tefuBGA   Highway 101 https://open.spotify.com/track/4I7TImODAPbDmXn0djFw4N?si=mWlmOGIxRICjtvyLxPII_w   Road Zombie  https://open.spotify.com/track/2HHpverJXeG0zl9qRJC6FH?si=SpY7oD3sQ-WjOzGWhKWKkQ     huntsmanhill.com #huntsmanhill Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg

X recorded four classic albums in a row starting with 1980’s Los Angeles.  A band that truly took the strongest elements of each of its members, with John Doe’s golden voice to Exene Cervenka’s poetic lyrics, Billy Zoom’s rockabilly guitar and DJ Bonebrake’s perfect backbeat they came fully formed on their debut.  It’s one of our all-time favorites.  We break down each of it’s nine tracks.    Recommended Listening   Unclogged https://open.spotify.com/album/7iWcOIY17nbBecNLfO3qY9?si=AdlCY6GDSFKL_YlNS7sOzQ   Beyond & Back:  The X Anthology  https://www.discogs.com/X-Beyond-Back-The-X-Anthology/release/524527   The Flesh Eaters A Minute to Pray, A Second to Die https://open.spotify.com/album/7yIzLR40YPzZbZurbW1200?si=ujuQ3dbYSGaKjj1lUVmKDQ   Comp:  Free the West Memphis Three https://open.spotify.com/album/5DAFuNeYQSGaCHd882nvkf?si=fcVqNFOmSsS89-iikm8N4A   Movies The Decline of Western Civilization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gc4yrcdAok   The Unheard Music  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkY5Vu1AtHI     huntsmanhill.com #huntsmanhill Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg

For our first episode of 2019 we finally get to David Bowie.  Hunky Dory is one of the many great releases from one of our all time favorite artists.   It’s our first Bowie episode but will absolutely not be our last.   We recorded on what would have been his 72nd birthday and two days before his untimely passing three years ago.  He is greatly missed but left behind one of the greatest discographies of any artist, ever.  We start with Hunky Dory.      Recommended Listening:   Changesbowie  https://open.spotify.com/album/59ac62lHGxOwuo2nLptgQZ?si=HblUwrJKT7aSX1rqvAb_qA   The Berlin Trilogy Low https://open.spotify.com/album/2de6LD7eOW8zrlorbS28na?si=jVyHIyUKSG2joyUfHLH8sg Heroes https://open.spotify.com/album/4I5zzKYd2SKDgZ9DRf5LVk?si=dkBCOppmTcKlRgHCd5kllQ Lodger https://open.spotify.com/album/0S5nxDIEprOH23QeDoMeFK?si=D1xRuejbS2O4zpvMwJlDhw   Bob Dylan Bob Dylan https://open.spotify.com/album/5k63xxy9YcKM0H9GS3vP1K?si=Sc3qITbKQvaOVeLQM1nOJw   The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico https://open.spotify.com/album/4xwx0x7k6c5VuThz5qVqmV?si=a5zITE0DQ0uUNwlcDDOSGQ   Lou Reed Transformer https://open.spotify.com/album/5SqbMEyAt8332ISGiLX0St?si=QQX25TtzT7ODatc2lC4WfA   Iggy Pop Lust For Life https://open.spotify.com/album/2jnV6ytZOmt71iEC5xHEYz?si=dpmBr-rYTm2Zusa_p1_22w   Yes fragile https://open.spotify.com/album/0dZF93WHyOhTWjz5EWM7yG?si=gAvtGsbDTgWLuPpZW3grrg     huntsmanhill.com #huntsmanhill Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pg

Released in 1988 during the most tumultuous time in Metallica’s history …And Justice For All was the band’s first album without beloved bassist Cliff Burton and their first with Jason Newsted in the fold.   They recently re-released it as a remastered box set complete with live tracks, demos and riff tapes (but no enhanced bass tracks).  A perfect excuse for us to revisit.    RIP Cliff   Recommended Listening:   The $5.98 EP - Garage Day Re-Revisited  https://open.spotify.com/album/2ob2V3qqYLyKUrQB5YNm4C?si=UdqivtwXTxKhgHXvlzvLyA   ..And Justice for Jason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kqTcLwUYj8   Dark Angel Darkness Descends https://open.spotify.com/track/1zI8yKFcmjtgdFbEoTHn94?si=qt4iZGwnR9OGzwrVH0433Q   Frayed Ends of Sanity  http://www.metalinjection.net/video/metallica-play-frayed-ends-of-sanity-for-the-first-time-ever   Movie Cliff ‘em All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLezYQWwqdE     huntsmanhill.com #huntsmanhill Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pgq

 

It’s the Tribe Y’ALL!!!    RIP Phife Dog   Recommended Listening:   A Rolling Skating Jam Called Saturdays  https://www.discogs.com/De-La-Soul-A-Roller-Skating-Jam-Named-Saturdays/master/19462   We Got it From Here..Thank you 4 Your Service  https://open.spotify.com/album/3WvQpufOsPzkZvcSuynCf3?si=kKAyAD5hSdGEpQuDEE2rdA   Guru Jazzmatazz https://open.spotify.com/album/64J8girYqmK86ebqBayrjQ?si=TRls_VRzQuqzG_CNdGdwwA   Movie Beats, Rymes & Life  (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613023/)     huntsmanhill.com #huntsmanhill Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/user/1298220429/playlist/4gy1wWwypkoFS2lUztvZ44?si=waSq07DBQlq3x9G1_nK0pgq