Other than a song or two on XM/Sirius I haven't even heard the Townes record yet. I'm not even sure if the show is going to be Steve solo (as I saw him last time) or with a band but either way I'm sure it'll be good.

Yeah, it's such a small place I'm really surprised it didn't sell out immediately. Thankfully I snatched up a ticket before they were all gone.

I was recently turned onto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckKq6tHJ2g. Samantha has a very unique voice that is often compared to Joanna Newsom's. Lately I find myself never being able to get enough of her first full length record (Songs In the Night) but I also don't want to play it too much so I don't get burned out on it. Her EP (The Confiscation) has also helped me get through some very troubled times in recent months. I love it when I stumble upon records like these which isn't nearly often enough.

Possibly Scearce and Ketner on Saturday. Joe Swank and the Zen Pirates this Sunday. Possibly Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles on Tuesday. Steve Earle for sure on Wednesday. He's playing a very small venue in support of the release of his new album of Townes Van Zandt covers so it's a pretty rare opportunity to see him perform in such an intimate setting.

Footage of the panel discussion of the making of R.E.M.'s Murmur from the Garage in Winston-Salem from last Friday has been posted at remhq.com.

I have no idea what "Emoh" is but you might wanna let her know Green Day are not now, nor have they ever been "Emo". I wouldn't call them "punk". "Mall punk" or "bubblegum punk" maybe but definitely not true punk like Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, etc. Who knew but they're actually getting some critical accolades for their newest opus, 21st Century Breakdown. As for Emo, it's yet another term that's been misappropriated. Actual Emo refers to the Washington, DC hardcore scene that was popular back in the 80s that spawned bands such as Fugazi, Rites of Spring and Embrace. It has nothing at all to do with today's eyeliner wearing bands.

I'm not even a fan of punk but thank goodness it came along when it did as rock n' roll needed a swift kick in the ass. It's part of the discussion. If you're that worried about this thread getting off topic then why ask me about what other Australian artists I know of? Punk rock is still very much alive and well in 2009 and I don't mean Green Day.

I think we get that already. I'm not questioning one's freedom of speech. I'm referring to your "back on topic" comment when this discussion was never off-topic to start with. My point exactly. In case you forgot, you're the one that mentioned this thread going off-topic. That's only one aspect of punk, it wasn't what it was all about. There was much more to it than just rebelling against the older, more established artists of the day. It was anti-authoritarian in nature but rock artists that had grown excessive weren't their only target.

On VH1 Classic earlier tonight:

No problem but I'm not really trying to defend you as I'm sure you're fully capable of doing that yourself. I just don't see how posing the question is off-topic. No matter what questions were asked in the first post that's not to say no one can ask other questions. Your question had to do with AC/DC and is a perfectly legitimate one to have asked.

I didn't paraphrase anyone, I used a direct quote from Broken Levee. If I "thought wrong" why are you still going on and on about how AC/DC are not punk? I think it's perfectly inline for someone to ask if they were ever thought of as "punk" whether it was a question posed in the first post or not. The question isn't about some other artist, it's about AC/DC. Below, you ask me about what other Australian artists I'm familiar with. I don't see that question listed in your repost of Xtazy's first post in this thread above. If those are indeed the perimeters you've set for this thread aren't you now too "off-topic"? I never said AC/DC weren't hard rock. Broken Levee posed the question about them being considered punk rock, I merely attempted to answer the question. I also pointed out how this aspect of AC/DC is not uncommon as it is also touched upon in Heavy: The Story of Metal. That's all well and good but for someone that's apparently not trying to make the point that AC/DC were never considered punk rock you're not doing a very good job. No one is trying to say AC/DC are punk. However, there are some who've cited the video for Communication Breakdown that appears on the Led Zeppelin DVD as being "proto-punk". Punk is also more than stage movements or even a sound, most of all it is an attitude. None of which anyone is trying to assign to AC/DC. Considering you're so concerned about this thread getting off-topic, that is a particularly odd question to ask but I'll do my best to answer it even though it doesn't have a thing to do with AC/DC. Off the top of my head I know of Cold Chisel, Kasey Chambers, the Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Died Pretty, the Divinyls, Nick Cave, Billy Thorpe, The Church, the Go-Betweens, Paul Kelly and the Messengers and Radio Birdman, to name but a few.

Kenny Roby Sunday, May 24 Sadlack's Heroes Raleigh, NC

Steve McQueen Steve McQueen When I was a little boy I wanted to grow up to be Steve McQueen Steve McQueen The coolest doggone motherscratcher on the silver screen I’d drive real fast everywhere no one would ever catch me and I’d kick your ass if you pissed me off so be careful what you ask me and I’d never have an empty bottle or an empty bed and as cool as Paul Newman is I bet Steve could whup his head Steve McQueen............................ Bullet was my favorite movie that I’d ever seen I totaled my go-cart trying to imitate that chase scene That Duster had six hubcaps, know what I mean and I love the way they all flew off when it landed in that ravine Steve McQueen............................ I really loved The Getaway back when I was eight that pussy Alec Baldwin sucked in the remake and speaking of pussy, I guess Steve got it all He fucked Faye Dunaway and he fucked Ali McGraw Steve McQueen, Steve McQueen When I was a little boy I wanted to grow up to be Steve McQueen Steve McQueen The coolest Goddamn mothefucker on the silver screen (Yee-haw) (Suddenly the scene turns slow and somber, as a campfire harp plays in the background) I went to see The Hunter on my first date The Hunter was the last movie Steve McQueen lived to make They took my drivers license when I was just sixteen the year mesothelioma killed Steve McQueen lyrics by Patterson Hood music by Drive-by Truckers (Cooley, Hood, Howell, Lane, Neff, Stacy) ©1998 Soul Dump Music dedicated to my grandfather W. M. Patterson (Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining of the lung caused by exposure to asbestos. It’s mortality rate is known to be extremely high.)

I didn't make it but I understand she really wowed 'em at this years MerleFest. I'm pretty sure Emmylou was there this year too. Not sure if they sang together or not though.

Considering the number of performers that have been taken to the cleaners over the years in regards to business dealings I'm sure Jagger's background in number crunching has come in handy on more than one occasion. As far as their commercial liaisons, they were doing as far back as 1964.

Wasn't he originally an accountant (or planning on going into accounting) prior to being in the Rolling Stones?

Don Dixon solo and Mitch Easter's four piece combo followed by the duo Jews & Catholics at the Garage in Winston-Salem. All of this was proceeded by a discussion of the recording of R.E.M.'s Mumur by co-producers Don Dixon and Mitch Easter moderated by Parke Puterbaugh from Rolling Stone.

As I previously mentioned, it was their very raw, primeval approach to rock n' roll that they had in common with punk rock, plus the audiences' reaction to them.

You didn't say that in so many words but when your reply to one of my posts was this: "Well I was there back in the day and they were definitely not Punk, Glam perhaps" I certainly got the impression you thought I was trying to make the point that AC/DC were punk rock. As for the second part of your question, it goes to show you actually haven't read every post in this thread as I never said a thing about my Dad, it was Broken Levee that mentioned that. Well, we were until you said the discussion had gotten off topic.

You'd be wise to go back and read that part of the discussion (which wasn't off-topic, if it was then you're now also off-topic) before replying because I was never trying to make the point that they were a punk rock band. What was discussed is how I could see how someone could have that perception of them. I say that from a firsthand account, having seen them in concert myself prior to Bon Scott dying. I never said that "Just because someone writes about it or produces documentaries which projects their opinions and interpretations" made it "so".

Kiss' album packaging was always something to look forward to. Gene Simmons may have given Criss and Frehley hell for their problems and perhaps they've even deserved some of it but he's one of the most misogynistic performers I'm aware of in rock n' roll (right next to Ted Nugent). And, while one of his biggest virtues is his knack for merchandising/marketing all things Kiss (including himself), it's also one of his biggest downfalls. I think they've now had more "farewell" tours than the Who and the Eagles combined.

Considering the question ("My dad said that back in his day, AC/DC was considered punk rock. Does anyone else agree?") was directly related to AC/DC I fail to see how the discussion of it was "off-topic". It's even an aspect of AC/DC that's covered in the Heavy: The Story of Metal documentary.

We were off-topic?

Cool to see some lesser known names mentioned here such as Joan Armatrading and Sass Jordan.

They were also one of my first live shows (Rock n' Roll Over tour '78) and it still stands as one of the best concerts I've ever attended. They were the perfect band for when I was a teenager. These days, not so much. I received the first volume of the Kissology series on DVD as a gift a few years ago and really enjoyed watching some of the TV clips I hadn't seen in years. They're one of the few artists I grew up listening to that I don't have on CD (still have plenty of vinyl though). I doubt I ever buy any of their stuff on CD, if I do, it will be the first album of theirs I ever purchased, Alive!.