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"Lavish" and Easy Action are synonymous - as the latest box set of raw power from the Pop attests. Ya gets four discs in long box format, derived from live shows and studio outtakes (mostly) by the band that recorded "The Idiot". There's also a booklet written by Kris Needs. Not only an important documentation of a man full of piss and bad manners and on the comeback trail, but an ideal gift for the obsessive Ig-fan in your life.

Details: By The Barman; 10 January 2014; Hits: 7059

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facesshine1 This could alternately be known as “Touch Me, I’m Sick.” And I do mean sick.

Details: By Clark Paull; 10 January 2014; Hits: 5388

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facesshine2 Let's not understate the awesomeness of this package, which is a leap forward from its predecessor in both desirability and sonic quality of the shows therein. While the first volume gathered some higher quality versions of existing bootlegs as well as material from an offbeat period (the time of the "Party" album), this one goes for the throat.

Details: By The Barman; 10 January 2014; Hits: 5516

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At this stage of his storied life he’s probably entitled to put out any damn thing he likes, but that doesn’t mean glued-on Stooges fans have to buy it. In fact why “Preliminaires” is billed as an Iggy record is beyond me. It should have come out under Jim Osterberg’s name.

Details: By The Barman; 10 January 2014; Hits: 5337

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hitch-hike His studio recordings are up and down like a hypoglycaemic's sugar levels but the one place Iggy Pop delivers the goods consistently is the stage. This 1979 taped-for-radio recording from San Francisco in 1979 finds the Pop at the very top of his game with a killer band in attendance.

Details: By The Barman; 10 January 2014; Hits: 6379

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apres Rhetorical question: Why? Answer: Because he can.

Details: By The Barman; 10 January 2014; Hits: 5564

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