The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience. ~ Albert Camus

44 years ago "Requiem" is a song by the English post-punk band Killing Joke, released in September 1980 as the second single from their first studio album Killing Joke and with "Change" as b-side. #punk #punkrock #postpunk #postpunkmusic #killingjoke #history #punkrockhistory

Carol Dir. Todd Haynes

"For the first time we've done an album with a black & white structure & allow the listener to color the edges." Steven Severin #OnThisDay 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣8️⃣ Siouxsie And The Banshees released 'Peepshow' Siouxsie herself cited Peepshow as her favorite as well as "our best album. Full stop."

"Needles and Sins, Sins and Needles He's gasping for air In the wishing well Dust to rust, ashes on gashes Hand around the killing jar" #SiouxsieandtheBanshees #Peepshow 36th #anniversary

"Golly jeepers Where'd you get those peepers? Peepshow, creepshow Where did you get those eyes?" #SiouxsieandtheBanshees #Peepshow 36th #anniversary

"War torn, afraid to speak We dare to breathe Majestic Imperial A bridge of sighs Solitude sails In a wave of forgiveness On angels' wings" A perfect marriage of words and atmosphere. Siouxsie And The Banshees #Peepshow 36th #anniversary

"a fascinating plunge into the subconscious" #SiouxsieandtheBanshees #Peepshow 36th #anniversary

morning xo

Divine enters a basement c 1979

A total portrait with no omissions. 📷: Jonathan Postal

In August 1989, the first “Poison Heart” demo was recorded by Dee Dee Ramone and Joe Sztabnik. Though Dee Dee had retired from the band, he continued to contribute three songs for ‘Mondo Bizarro,’ including “Strength to Endure” and “Main Man.”

#FingersFriday #StiffLittleFingers - Long Way to Paradise #masterpiece youtu.be/CA9oTDmrc8Q?si… Lee Stevens Natalie Hood 𝕊𝕚𝕟é𝕒𝕕 𝕆'𝕃𝕖𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕕! Dr Brooke Daniels la comtesse aux pieds nus Gun Club Music G.U.Mass 🖤 Notoldjustexperienced Mal-OneLondon Nik D 🌸 Deborah 🌸 Skaman D Lazy Stardust

#FeelgoodFriday #DrFeelgood My Baby, Your Baby BBC #Live Session youtu.be/IooEHfoPg-c?si… Lee Stevens Natalie Hood 𝕊𝕚𝕟é𝕒𝕕 𝕆'𝕃𝕖𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕕! Dr Brooke Daniels la comtesse aux pieds nus Gun Club Music G.U.Mass 🖤 Notoldjustexperienced Mal-OneLondon Nik D 🌸 Deborah 🌸 Skaman D Lazy Stardust

"We were the first band out of the fucking gate in New York City, before there was anybody else. Getting signed was a huge wall to break down, because before the New York Dolls you had to be fucking Foghat or Led Zeppelin." #SylvainSylvain #NewYorkDolls #punk

A guy from Minor Threat, a Circle Jerk & a college professor opened for Blink-182 in a sports arena. In 2000 Bad Religion toured opening for Blink-182. As singer Greg Graffin himself once crooned,er,shouted, “Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.” #OnThisDay 1994 #BadReligion

"charmingly anomalous, a smart, left-field stroke capable of transporting the listener to a dimly remembered land of pop delights." Rolling Stone #OnThisDay 6 September 1993 Paul Weller released his 2nd solo album, Wild Wood. Wood vibrations. #PaulWeller #90smusic #90s

"There's none of that stuff that usually puts people off. It's like it doesn't matter that it's a Carter record. It could almost be by anyone." #JimBob #OnthisDay 1993 #CartertheUnstoppableSexMachine Post Historic Monsters #90smusic #90s

Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan had a way of drawing you in through her voice, with Irish accent fully and proudly displayed. She was one of a kind. #OnThisDay #Remembering #DoloresORiordan

#OnThisDay -6 September- 2⃣0⃣1⃣3⃣ Goldfrapp released their most sophisticated work 'Tales of Us' It debuted at No.4 on the UK Albums Chart with 1st-week sales of 13,817 copies, earning #Goldfrapp their 4th consecutive top-10 studio album. Simultaneously gorgeous and terrifying.