MU220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: The Kitchen, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop
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Velvet underground, the stooges, the new york dolls, cbgb and. Omfug, the ramones, the talking heads (headed to new wave) Stripped down version of rock and roll. Lyrics focus on the darker human experiences. Often reflects personal feelings and experiences (despair, use of drugs, etc) Guitar based, power chords, high volume, and energy in performances. Audience: often same feelings/life experiences, high involvement at performances. Max"s kansas city, mercer arts center, cbgb and omfug: Country, bluegrass blues, and other music for urban gourmandizers. Now considered one of the most influential bands of the time. Briefly with andy warhol and his place the factory. Guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter for the group. Formed in ann arbor, michigan, in 1967. First album was produced by john cale (velvet), released. Super energetic performances like their song kick out the. Fishnet stockings, bright red lipstick, cellophane tutus, ostrich feathers, army boots, some clothing choices described as punk antifashion .