It was St. Patty’s Day, ya dig, over a month ago, and I’m only sobering up enough now to talk about it.

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One of the most sampled musicians of all time, Shuggie Otis has kept a low profile for over three decades, and not of his own choosing. His own albums in the 70s met with great praise from fellow musicians but indifference from record executives, despite soulful tunes such as “Strawberry Letter 23.” It wasn’t until the past year that Otis broke back into the mainstream with a new album. This interview by D.M. Collins.

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The cure to set the wicked sun takes fuzz,
Nostalgic wah-wah collapsing my lung,
Distorted more than any sober man
Who’d retread Vibrators with sour tongue.

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The Lord’s Day started out in Satan’s hands,
Black gloved and, God knows, drenched in Swedish sweat,
I’ve seen twelve year olds form more evil bands,
I thought Hanni to be the surer bet.

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Courtney Jaye sang in sweet tones,
To the people with abs on their bones.
As they lounged round the pool,
All decidedly cool,
It was if she had sung all alone.

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It was like old school Devo videos, and it made me happy.

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No drinks out, I get.

But no water bottles in?

How does that make sense?

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Follow his tweets @WriterDMCollins – today every review is coming in the form of a haiku.

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At the top of the Chicano-rock food chain were thee legendary Midniters, whose “Whittier Blvd” gave the movement its anthem. They’ll be playing a very special set at the Echo on April 13 for thee legendary Norton Records. Midniters bassist Jimmy Espinoza takes us now on our own virtual trip down Whittier Boulevard, in every sense of the word “trip”… This interview by D.M. Collins.

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Out of the ashes of the original L.A. punk scene rose two very different phoenixes. One was hardcore; the other was the Paisley Underground, and at the crux of that movement was the Three O’Clock, who invented the genre’s name. It’s been almost 23 years since they last played together, but when Coachella tells you to re-form, you fucking do it! This interview by D.M. Collins.

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