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Notes from Underground

  And, indeed, I will ask on my own account here, an idle question: which is better—cheap happiness or exalted sufferings? Well, which is better?---Fyodor Dostoevsky ---Notes from Underground Fyodor Dostoevsky ---Notes from Underground Even now, so many years later, all this is somehow a very evil memory. I have many evil memories now, but ... hadn’t I better end my “Notes” here? I believe I made a mistake in beginning to write them, anyway I have felt ashamed all the time I’ve been writing this story; so it’s hardly literature so much as a corrective punishment.  Why, to tell long stories, showing how I have spoiled my life through morally rotting in my corner, through lack of fitting environment, through divorce from real life, and rankling spite in my underground world, would certainly not be interesting; a novel needs a hero, and all the traits for an anti-hero are expressly gathered together here, and what matters most, it all produces an unpleasant impression, for we are...
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To be human is to be a miracle of evolution conscious of its own miraculousness — a consciousness beautiful and bittersweet, for we have paid for it with a parallel awareness not only of our fundamental improbability but of our staggering fragility, of how physiologically precarious our survival is and how psychologically vulnerable our sanity. To make that awareness bearable, we have evolved a singular faculty that might just be the crowning miracle of our consciousness: hope.-- Erich Fromm


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Gimme Danger (2016)




A quite good look at the creation and still-evolving legacy of a rock 'n' roll band Jarmusch considers the greatest of all time and at the same time an important testimony of the time and place in the history (of music) long gone

“Gimme Danger” is subtitled “Story of The Stooges” and that’s important—the movie doesn’t give much play to Iggy’s long and varied solo career, which at many points was far more commercially successful than that of the band he co-founded and fronted in the late ‘60s. Jim Jarmusch has described it as a “love letter” to the Stooges, but it is also a kind of brief for the band. Its accessible form, in which the normally more minimalist Jarmusch resorts to a lot of the standard tropes of the contemporary documentary—talking head style (more or less) interviews, far-reaching archival footage, even animated recreations of events described by the participants—seems to me as an attempt to reach the skeptics in the audience, and convince them that Jarmusch may be right when he calls The Stooges “The greatest rock and roll band ever.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gimme-danger-2016





Formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, The Stooges (originally the Psychedelic Stooges) didn't just play rock; they deconstructed it. Led by the charismatic and chaotic Iggy Pop, they stripped rock 'n' roll down to its neanderthal basics: three chords, distorted volume, and a nihilistic attitude.While they sold few records initially, they became the catalyst for everything loud, snotty, and hard that followed—from The Ramones and the Sex Pistols to Nirvana and Sonic Youth


"I don’t want to belong to the glam people. I don’t want to belong to the hip-hop people. I don’t want to belong to the TV people. I don’t want to belong to the alternative people. Just let me be"









  • Iggy Pop (James Osterberg): The charismatic and unpredictable frontman. He redefined what a lead singer could do, often engaging in self-mutilation, stage-diving (which he popularized), and confrontational interactions with the audience.

  • Ron Asheton: Guitarist (and later bassist) whose heavy, fuzz-drenched, three-chord riffs became the blueprint for punk and heavy metal.

  • Scott Asheton: Drummer known for his "Rock Action" style—steady, driving, and hypnotic beats.

  • Dave Alexander: The original bassist whose heavy, simplistic lines grounded the band's chaotic energy.








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The Elektra Years (1969–1971)

The band was discovered by Danny Fields of Elektra Records (who also signed the MC5).

  • The Debut (1969): Their self-titled debut, produced by John Cale, was recorded in just a few days. It introduced the world to "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "No Fun." The album’s minimalist approach was a direct ancestor to the punk movement of the mid-70s.

  • Fun House (1970): Often cited as their masterpiece, Fun House was recorded "live" in the studio to capture their onstage energy. It added saxophonist Steve Mackay, blending high-energy rock with free-jazz chaos.

  • The First Collapse: Despite critical acclaim from a small cult following, the albums didn't sell. Drug addiction and internal friction led Elektra to drop the band in 1971.



The David Bowie Connection & Raw Power (1972–1974)

By 1972, the band had effectively split until Iggy Pop met David Bowie in New York.

  • London Calling: Bowie helped Iggy sign a solo deal with Columbia Records. Iggy flew to London and eventually brought the Asheton brothers over, but with a twist: James Williamson became the lead guitarist, and Ron Asheton moved to bass.

  • Raw Power (1973): Credited to "Iggy and the Stooges," this album was a sonic assault. Bowie’s controversial mix favored the high-end frequencies, creating a jagged, piercing sound. Songs like "Search and Destroy" became anthems for the burgeoning punk scene.

  • Metallic K.O.: The band finally imploded in February 1974. Their final show at the Michigan Palace was a riotous affair involving biker gangs and flying glass, captured on the legendary bootleg Metallic 'KO.



  • Loss of the Ashetons: Ron Asheton passed away in 2009, leading the band to bring back Raw Power guitarist James Williamson. Scott Asheton passed away in 2014.

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: After being nominated seven times, the band was finally inducted in 2010. During the ceremony, Iggy Pop famously invited the audience to the stage, staying true to the band's chaotic roots


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