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beatemup Cranberry-swilling Ken Shimamoto and I were only discussing this in the Bar the other day: We both mark Iggy harder than those so-called legends who present with a far less memorable back catalogue.

Details: By The Barman; 10 January 2014; Hits: 6453

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iggyskull Been waiting for this for some time so expectation levels were primed. If the prospect of another Igdisc doesn’t fill you with rabid anticipation after the ups and downs of the last two decades, the prospect of four tracks reuniting him with the Asheton brothers certainly should…

Details: By The Barman; 10 January 2014; Hits: 6317

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millioninprizesjpg I can remember a time back in the dark ages, a period I like to call my high school years, when a Stooges album was harder to find in Detroit than, well, the Stooges themselves, especially after that Michigan Palace brannigan immortalized on “Metallic K.O.”

Details: By The Barman; 10 January 2014; Hits: 3035

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millioninprizesjpg I can remember a time back in the dark ages, a period I like to call my high school years, when a Stooges album was harder to find in Detroit than, well, the Stooges themselves, especially after that Michigan Palace brannigan immortalized on “Metallic K.O.”

Details: By The Barman; 10 January 2014; Hits: 5459

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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: 7692

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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: 6156

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