The Music Blog of the Infonistacrat!

I was shopping around online, and came across a box set called “NME Classics: 61 Classics Tracks from the History of NME”. Being a lover of boxed sets that cover punk, post punk, new wave and 90’s alternative, I had to throw down the cash for it. Overall, it’s one hell of a boxed set, along the lines of the “Left of The Dial” boxed set, or the “No Thanks!” box set devoted to punk. In fact, it’s a combination of the two, covering punk, post punk, new wave, and beyond. Like I said, it’s a great set.

I’ve listed a lot of the songs here in the past, but there are a few that I’m pretty sure I’ve never posted. So I thought I would bring you a few of them today for you all to enjoy. Like I said, it’s a great boxed set, from a great magazine. For those not familiar with MNE, it’s a British music magazine that gave the world the legendary C81 and C86 cassettes. And if you don’t know what those are, then you need to head over Rave and Roll, and read all about it.

The video is of the New York Dolls. All I can say is that David Johansen is one but ugly woman, although I do like the jacket, and my wife loves the fashionable pumps. No matter, they were a great group, and put out some great music in the 70’s. It was a little before my time, but thankfully, I’ve been able to catch up. Enjoy!

1. Patti Smith - Gloria
2. The Damned - Neat Neat Neat
3. The Saints - This Perfect Day
4. Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
5. The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
6. XTC - This Is Pop
7. David Bowie - Heroes
8. Velvet Underground - I’m Waiting For The Man
9. The Stooges - No Fun
10. The New York Dolls - Jet Boy
11. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love
12. The Clash - I Fought The Law
13. The Jam - Going Underground
14. Bad Manners - Special Brew
15. Ash - Girl From Mars