No Mullet On Monday

My apologies to the legions of readers who might be disappointed by today's lack of mullet.  There are two reasons for this: 

A.  The cold and/or allergy symptoms that seem to be kicking in today.

2.  I cannot think of any mullets that have not yet been covered, although I am sure there are more.  The above mentioned malaise is dampening any enthusiasm for finding one.

Any New Mullet On Monday ideas for the future would be most welcome!  Please either comment on this post or email me -- link at right.

Thanks!

Briefly...

From Billboard:

• Stories on The Clash, Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, My Bloody Valentine, The Replacements (!!), & Alison Moyet/Yaz.
  

From NME:

• News on The Breeders, Paul Weller, Radiohead/Thomas Dolby, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson, & Smashing Pumpkins.

New Mullet on Monday - Talking Heads

Although Talking Heads and mullets wouldn't normally occur in the same sentence (or thought), I was at a loss for a mullet candidate this week, and, well, stumbled upon this photo of the Heads, in which Jerry Harrison (guitars/keyboards) does seem to have a bit of a mullet going on. So there you go.

Since the band's 1991 break-up, vocalist David Byrne has continued his solo work. Jerry Harrison has worked as a producer, and is one of the directors of iLike.com. Tina Weymouth (bass) and Chris Franz (now married for over 30 years) have continued their work with The Tom Tom Club, the most recent release of which was 2003's Live @ the Clubhouse -- they have live shows scheduled in June, some with Devo. Talking Heads did play together one time post break-up at the ceremony of the band's induction into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.

From the 1985 album Little Creatures, this is Road to Nowhere -- a very cool video, which seems to have been made during the two seconds that Jerry Harrison had the mullet.

Links!
Talking-Heads.net - a very good fan site, which also runs a Talking Heads MySpace Page.
The Best of the Talking Heads website -- about as official as I could find.
DavidByrne.com
The Tom Tom Club Official Website

Lost and Found Video - Book of Love

Book of Love formed around 1984 in Philadelphia, eventually setting up camp in New York City. Opening for Depeche Mode on the Black Celebration tour (1986) was a great source of exposure for the band.

From their 1988 album Lullaby, this is Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls, a song which, according to the All Music Guide, addressed "...the then-taboo subject of AIDS."

Book of Love released four albums of original material, the last of which was 1993's Love Bubble.

Former band members Lauren Rosetti and Ted Ottaviano are currently involved in the band The Myrmidons.

Links:
Book of Love on MySpace
The Myrmidons Official Website
The Myrmidons on MySpace

New Mullet on Monday - Paul Young

A while back, my lovely sister suggested Paul Young as a New Mullet on Monday candidate, and while I appreciated the suggestion, I wondered if he fit here -- his music seems to be seen more as Pop or Blue Eyed Soul. But then I noticed that The Post Punk Progressive Pop Party recently featured him, and if he is good enough for them, he's good enough for me. To my sister: I am not worthy.

From the 1983 album No Parlez, here are Paul Young and his mullet with Come Back and Stay.

For some time, Young has been performing in the Here and Now Tour. His most recent release, Rock Swings - On the Wild Side of Swing, features Young performing swing-style covers of, among others, Tainted Love and Enter Sandman (yes, the Metallica song).

Links!
The Paul Young Official Website
Paul Young on MySpace
Etopia Music - A music store featuring the music of signed as well as unsigned artists, co-founded by Paul Young.

Briefly...

From Billboard:

• Stories on Liz Phair, U2, The Upcoming Regeneration Tour (which will include The Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Dead or Alive, A Flock of Seagulls, and Naked Eyes), R.E.M., and Duran Duran.
  

From Rolling Stone:

• News on Jane's Addiction, and Nick Cave and the Breeders (not together, but in the same story).
  

From NME:

• Stories on Paul Weller, David Byrne, David Bowie, Ian McCulloch.
  

New Mullet on Monday - Smash Palace

Mullets big and small adorned the heads of Smash Palace. The band, formed in Philadelphia, released one album in the '80s...

From that (self-titled) album, this is Living on the Borderline, a single that got a good bit of MTV and alternative/college radio play in 1985. A listen might indicate that the band was into the Psychedelic Furs, and, interestingly, the brothers who founded the band are named Stephen and Brian Butler -- but are presumably no relation to Richard Butler.

From their official website, here is an update on the band:

After a few years of touring and waiting for their major label break, the band went on hiatus as the brothers went on to work as staff writers for BMG publishing. Smash Palace reformed in 1999 to record "Fast Long Loud", followed by "Unlocked" (2001), "Over the Top" (2004) and last year's (2006), "Best of 99-06".

In January of this year, the band released a sixth album, Everybody Comes and Goes.

The band's current line-up includes original Smash Palace members Stephen Butler (lead vocals and guitar) and Phil Rizzo (bass).

Links:
Smash Palace Official Website
Smash Palace on MySpace
Smash Palace at Zip Records

Briefly...

From Billboard:

• Stories on the Sex Pistols, X, Morrissey, Elvis Costello, Kraftwerk, and R.E.M.

From Rolling Stone:

• News on Ray Davies, U2, and Billy Bragg.

From Pitchfork:

• A review of the new Ministry album.

New Mullet on Monday - The BoDeans

Back in 1986, the BoDeans had college radio success with the album Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams. They also had nifty mullets.

From the aforementioned album, this is Fadeaway.

The BoDeans are still together, and earlier this month, released an album entitled Still.

Links:
The Official BoDeans Website
The BoDeans on MySpace
BoDeans.net -- A Fan Site

Lost and Found Video - Hunters and Collectors

All apologies for the lack of posts this week, but perhaps this overdue lost and found video will compensate. This is one that has alluded me for quite some time -- searches have turned up a later version, as well as covers by Eddie Vedder and Neil Finn (among others) -- respectable, but not this original 1986 version...

From the album Human Frailty, this is Throw Your Arms Around Me.

Hunters and Collectors, an Australian band, recorded ten studio albums, the last being 1998's Juggernaut. According to Wikipedia, Mark Seymour (guitar and vocals) and Jack Howard (trumpet, keyboard, backing vocals) have both pursued solo musical careers. Barry Palmer (lead guitar) is now a producer/songwriter and was the subject of the 2005 reality TV series The Hit Game.

Links:
True Believers - An officially supported, fan managed site.
Hunters and Collectors on MySpace - maintained by the above.
Mark Seymore's Official Website
Mark Seymore on MySpace
Jack Howard's Official Website
Jack Howard on MySpace

New Mullet on Monday - Lou Reed

In the video for the song No Money Down, Lou Reed was so displeased with his mullet, that he ripped it off -- along with most of his face...

No Money Down, from the 1986 album Mistrial.

Lou Reed's most recent effort is the 2007 album of ambient meditation music, Hudson River Wind Meditations. This month, Reed not only turned 66, but gave the keynote address and performed at the South By Southwest Conference. He has shows scheduled in the Eastern US in April and in Europe this summer.

Links!
Lou Reed's Official Website
Lou Reed on MySpace

Lost and Found Video - Eurogliders

In 1984, Heaven, from the Australian band Eurogliders, charted worldwide, achieving mainstream success here in the United States, as well as a good bit of alternative radio play.

From the album This Island, here is Heaven.

After releasing four albums, Eurgliders disbanded in 1989, then reunited in 2005, releasing a self-titled album the same year. The band now consists of original members (and former husband and wife) Bernie Lynch and Grace Knight, and is rumored to have another album, Blue Kiss, ready for release.

Links!
The Eurogliders Official Website
Eurogliders on Myspace