Lenny Kaye News and Photos

Mixtape Of The Week: Various Artists Garage Swim

Wed, May 08 2013 9:19pm - Source: Stereogum

In the mid-'90s, when I was in high school, the German label Crypt Records had cornered the market on the sleazy, knuckedragging, oilstained-bowling-shirt garage rock that was all over the American indie underground at the time.

(Re)Graded on a Curve: Felt, Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty

Fri, April 26 2013 12:31pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Apparently Lawrence Hayward's whole plan was to release ten LPs and ten singles in ten years.

Almost Hits: Andy Kim, “Rainbow Ride” (1969)

Tue, April 23 2013 2:32pm - Source: Something Else!

I like to think I'm pretty normal, or at least I can pass for normal on most days.

Scribes Sounding Off: Richard Hell’s Dream... and Interview in Seattle 3/21

Wed, March 20 2013 4:21pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp is exactly the succulently-written, shit-talking, salty dog memoir you'd want from the man who dreamed and ignited punk.

Graded on a Curve: Strummin’ Mental, Vol. 1

Thu, March 07 2013 2:01pm - Source: The Vinyl District

In the '90s, Crypt Records received quite a bit of well-deserved attention through releases by the New Bomb Turks, Teengenerate, and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

Clash Magazine Unveils I Love New York Issue

Thu, March 07 2013 8:49am - Source: ClashMusic.com

The new issue of Clash Magazine, our I Love New York themed special, is out now with dual covers featuring Public Enemy's Chuck D and Flatbush Zombies.

Color of Clouds

Tue, March 05 2013 3:06pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Having already spent a few years in the music industry, Kelli Scarr and Dan Chen have had the chance to not only garner much experience to mould their craft, but also to experiment with the sounds that would lead them to create their latest project, Color of Clouds.

Patti Smith, Jim James Top Tibet Benefit in New York

Fri, February 22 2013 6:17pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Six monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery opened Thursday's event with a chant blessing, a meditative introduction to a prolific, if jarring, handful of musicians Tibet House co-founder Philip Glass recruited from a list of 80.

'These are the facts,' says longtime record exec about his memoir

Wed, February 20 2013 5:49pm - Source: Rolling Stone

At 80, Clive Davis, the chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment, isn't close to his last dance.

Various Artists: Surf-Age Nuggets

Wed, December 19 2012 12:58am - Source: Hyperbolium

It's no accident that this deluxe 4-CD set uses the word "Nuggets" in its title; this is an apt reference to Lenny Kaye's landmark 1972 compilation of psychedelic and garage rock.

Lenny Kaye and 'Nuggets': 40 Years of a 'High-Class Oldies Album'

Tue, December 18 2012 7:15pm - Source: Spinner

Before he would achieve recognition as the guitarist for Patti Smith , Lenny Kaye wrote reviews and articles for Rolling Stone in its early years and was hired as a freelance talent scout by Elektra Records in 1970.

Book Notes - Tony Fletcher "A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of the Smiths"

Thu, December 06 2012 5:46pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Fricke's Picks: R.E.M. Guitarist Peter Buck Makes Solo Debut

Wed, October 31 2012 6:27pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Complete freedom after a long spell in a very successful rock band has its privileges.

Graded on a Curve: Nolan Strong & the Diablos, “The Wind” b/w “Baby Be Mine”

Thu, October 25 2012 12:39pm - Source: The Vinyl District

In 1954 Nolan Strong & the Diablos recorded one of the great doo wop singles, "The Wind" b/w "Baby Be Mine."For years it's skirted under the radar as a pleasure known by far too few. But this Detroit group impacted two generations of Motown glory, and there is no time like the present to spread the word on this neglected classic.

New Music Tuesday - Songs of Family

Wed, October 17 2012 4:01am - Source: MOG

Close-Up Vol. 4, Songs of Family is the eleventh studio album by New York-based singer/songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega. The album consists of re-recordings of songs from Vega's back catalogue with stripped-down arrangements that highlight her lyrics and melodies.

Interview: Peter Buck (formerly of R.E.M.)

Tue, October 16 2012 4:25am - Source: Consequence of Sound

In the wake of R.E.M's retirement, the band's guitarist Peter Buck has been anything but a restless retiree.

Graded on a Curve: Felt, Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty

Thu, October 11 2012 1:15pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Apparently Lawrence Hayward's whole plan was to release ten LPs and ten singles in ten years.

Former R.E.M. Guitarist Peter Buck Announces First Solo Album

Wed, October 03 2012 9:10pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck announced on his former band's website today that he will release his first solo album this Friday, October 5th, on Mississippi Records.

REM’s Peter Buck to release first solo album

Tue, October 02 2012 6:44pm - Source: kingblind

Former REM guitarist Peter Buck has announced his first solo album.

Graded on a Curve: The Electric Mess Falling Off the Face of the Earth

Tue, July 03 2012 1:31pm - Source: The Vinyl District

New York's The Electric Mess are a garage band, but not in the contemporary sense of the term.

Patti Smith: Banga

Thu, June 07 2012 10:31am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Way back in 1975, Patti Smith wanted to destroy music.

A Love Supreme

Thu, June 07 2012 8:04am - Source: ClashMusic.com

There's a room full of people, all awkwardly wondering how to react, as a sixty-five-year-old icon of rebellion gently wipes tears from her eyes while recounting a recent experience with a toothless three-year-old girl.

Patti Smith - Banga

Fri, June 01 2012 3:18pm - Source: BBC Music

Patti Smith 's very existence as a major, major-label artist flies in the face of music biz logic.

Patti Smith – Banga (2012)

Fri, June 01 2012 3:02am - Source: Something Else!

Remember when Patti Smith used to be considered dangerous?

Out This Week 5/22

Tue, May 22 2012 7:14pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

A chorus of strong female voices top this week's list of new releases, none more promising than that of young London-via-Ontario singer-songwriter Al Spx, a.k.a. Cold Specks , whose head turning debut, as our Music Director, Don Yates, describes, is "a powerful, emotionally moving set of gospel-steeped folk-pop with a dark, hushed sound featuring muted guitars and solemn piano along with occasional strings, horns and choral backing singers accompanying her velvety, deeply soulful vocals and spiritually brooding lyrics."

Dexys, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, John Lydon, Neil Young in new Uncut

Tue, April 24 2012 1:39pm - Source: Uncut.co.uk

The new Uncut is on sale from Thursday, and we're blushingly pleased with it.

Patti Smith preps first new album since 2004

Tue, April 03 2012 2:35pm - Source: Soundspike

Patti Smith has announced the June 5 release of her latest studio album, "Banga."

Alejandro Escovedo SXSW: Annual Concert Attracts Members of R.E.M. + More

Mon, March 19 2012 7:00pm - Source: Spinner

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Alejandro Escovedo -- a former member of the Nuns and Rank and File who's since made more than a dozen solo albums -- has been hosting events at Austin's intimate Continental Club on the final Sunday night of SXSW for what he said are more years than he can remember.

10 Things You Never Knew About... Patti Smith

Wed, February 22 2012 5:38pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Patti Smith's debut 'Horses' is widely considered as one of the most startling debuts in rock history. 1.

Book Notes - Will Hermes - "Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever"

Wed, February 15 2012 5:15pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah #01: How Compleat Was “The Compleat Beatles”?

Thu, February 09 2012 2:31pm - Source: Pop Dose

In the murky days before cable TV and cheap digital video equipment, the music documentary was still a fairly exotic beast.

Alberteen: Metal Book

Tue, January 17 2012 3:22pm - Source: Here Comes The Flood

Lead singer Phil Shaw is a Professor of English Literature at University of Leicester and bass player Ade Berry is a playwright and director.

Patti Smith played her final New Year's Eve run @ Bowery Ballroom (with help from Michael Stipe)

Tue, January 03 2012 3:31pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Michael Stipe joined his friend Patti Smith at Bowery Ballroom on New Year's Eve for what was also the end of her final year at the venue...

Watch a Sneak Peek of Episode 2 of VH1 Classic's 'Metal Evolution'

Thu, November 17 2011 2:06pm - Source: Noisecreep

This ep examines the genesis of the American hard rock movement and features interviews with the right wing carnivore known as Ted Nugent , guitarist Lenny Kaye and the one and only hard-abbed Iggy Pop. Pop made a poignant and potent statement when he said he wanted to assert himself in a primal way through the music he made with The Stooges.

Read About the Early Days of Tom Verlaine, Richard Hell and the New York Dolls

Tue, November 08 2011 4:52pm - Source: Rolling Stone

In this exclusive excerpt, Hermes tells the stories of three era-defining musical beginnings: the collaboration of punk pioneers Tom Verlaine and Richard Hell, the early days of the New York Dolls and the legacy of jazz legend Sonny Rollins.

Mike Ragogna: Sweetheart Of The Sun & Modern Art: Chatting With The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet

Mon, September 26 2011 1:08pm - Source: popeater

SH : It's been seven years in the making, but yes -- a new Bangles album, finally.

TVD’s What’s in Store: Pebbles Comps at Crooked Beat and more

Thu, August 18 2011 7:59pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Almost all of the records are in great condition, including numerous titles from the Beatles, Supremes, Rolling Stones, Queen, Nuggets, and Pebbles Garage Rock Compilations.

2A hosting acoustic shows, free show w/ Lenny Kaye & friends happening Sunday night (tonight)

Sun, July 10 2011 9:53pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

I'm presenting The Treehouse at 2A for the first time this Sunday.

The TVD Preview Week: The First Annual Power Pop-A-Licious Festival with The Electric Mess!

Tue, April 26 2011 3:11pm - Source: The Vinyl District

We're heading up to New Jersey this weekend for the very first Power Pop-A-Licious Music Festival and we're chatting up a few of the bands whose songs'll be stuck in our heads for the next month or so as a result.

Weekly US music releases: R.E.M., 'Glee,' Avril, and Lupe Fiasco

Mon, March 07 2011 4:58pm - Source: The Independent - Music

On March 8, new CD releases include R.E.M.'s anticipated 15th studio album, Glee 's second season soundtrack, pop-rocker Avril Lavigne's fourth release, and rapper Lupe Fiasco's return after four years.

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