They aren't active anymore, which is very sad-making.
Richard is back in NYC after spending some years in San Francisco. He and Fontaine are still friends and they did a reunion show or two recently. I wouldn't be too surprised if they became... less inactive.
"Tubthumping" is the Chumbawumba song
"Drink, Fight, and Fuck" by GG Allin and the Scum Fucs.
OK, maybe not.
Yes I knew of the recent VS shows and hope they come back!! I also enjoyed Richard's SF band Whysall Lane. He rocks.
"Indestructible" - Rancid
It's a bit counter-intuitive, but MCR's "I'm Not OK" helps me rally when I'm beat.
Something about singing "I'm NOT OK" over and over again kind of helps my brain move past that fact. And its peppy.
I understand Trudy. Peppy death songs cheer me immeasurably.
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"Mary Ellen Carter" - Stan Rogers
"Across the Universe" - my favorite version is Noel Bridgeman live on the Mary Black double album
Both have made me fight on.
Tep, from a while back (I can never keep up these days)
They reviewed it the other day, and it sounds really good, in an old-school soul way, a la Amy Winehouse (ish).
You might like Duffy. Very neo-60s soul. [link]
Rolling Stones - "Soul Survivor"
Rolling Stones - "Street Fightin' Man"
Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter"
Rolling Stones - "Let It Bleed"
Rolling Stones - "Torn & Frayed"
Replacements - "I Will Dare"
Black Flag - "Rise Above"
The Fall - "Rowche Rumble"
I'll check my iTunes later, but that's what I have off the top of my head.