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uawarchivist.bsky.social
1984 issue of @uaw.org Solidarity magazine, with artwork by legendary poster designer and activist Gary Grimshaw. Gary’s psychedelic posters for the likes of theMC5 and Jimi Hendrix were a key element to the 1960s rock scene, esp. in Michigan. From the archives at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.
Cover of UAW Solidarity magazine. 1984. Headline reads, “THE NEXT FOUR YEARS Our Families & America's Future.” Cover of UAW Solidarity magazine. 1984. Headline reads, “THE NEXT FOUR YEARS Our Families & America's Future.”
August 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM
daerickgross.com
this song has been in my queue to post for a while, leave it to @punkrockhistory.bsky.social to unknowingly push me to finally add it to the Song Of The Day(ish) list.

SOTD 96 makes you want to keep-a-rockin' 'til morning comes...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-vC...

#SOTD
#TheMC5
#KickOutTheJams
Kick Out The Jams (Original Uncensored Version)
YouTube video by MC5 - Topic
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February 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
atomjack604.bsky.social
peace & love detroit...
#detroit #mc5 #themc5 #animatedgif
January 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
chrissteller.bsky.social
The U of MN Minnesota Daily reviewer responded to the negative review of the MC5 in the Minneapolis Star (this and the ad above are from twincitiesmusichighlights.net/venues/labor...)
MINNESOTA DAILY (date unknown) Thomas Utne's review was as much a rebuttal of Fine's review in the Star as his own review of the show. He said that the MC5 "raised the audience to its feet screaming in exaltation," a reaction that Fine did not understand. He called them "a relief from the ever-increasing sophistication that rock has been undergoing the past few years." Some other quotes from his review (he never mentioned Fine by name): TheMC5 has found something to wake up those base emotions of ours we've been hibernating since Elvis became an actor and the Beatles stopped being Early Beatles. *Mike Davis on bass, Dennis Thompson on drums, "Sonic" Smith and Wayne Kramer on guitar all amplify the image of the golden era of rock because they all look like juvenile delinquents. The Labor Temple crowd seemed all too aware of their growing reputation for over-responsiveness and stayed cool for the first couple of songs but they did catch on soon enough... They were all ready, that is, exc
February 3, 2024 at 4:44 AM
ricozola.bsky.social
#soundtracktime is starting with an uncut cd from 2010 #themc5 #jameswilliamson #Johnnythunders #death #simplysaucers #newyorkdolls #themonks #redkrayola #ducksdeluxe #thestooges
October 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM