Tuesday, 28 May 2013

iggy ready to die

So mixed reviews then for Iggy's new album. But then he wouldn't care what some music critic has got to say, if they're read at all these days. The one thing you can be sure of when Iggy's not flogging you some insurance or a car or something else to do with motors, he'll still has one of the most exciting shows around.
After the sudden death of the mighty wall of guitar Ron Asheton, you had to wonder where he was going to turn to find someone with the credentials for another outing with the Stooges. But of course it would have to be back to James Williamson again after a 40 year break from their 70's garage and pre-punk classic 'Kill City'.
The other thing you can always rely on with Ig' is how he boils a lyric down to the raw component and then adds that arch humour. Check out this promo video for a taste of that, and then here the whole grimy rock of 'Burn', the first track of the new album 'Ready to Die' released at the end of April. The show will be good when he rolls it out this year.