Carl’s Rock Songbook #54: The Serious Teaching of The School of Rock

by Carl Scott

The School of Rock was just a feel-good comedy about Rock and 6th-graders, given life by Jack Black’s performance, right? At first glance, yes. But the script was onto the fact that by the late-90s, rock felt played out, tiresomely/predictably decadent. And that in a reaction to general . . . . Continue Reading »

4 Jul 2012

Carl’s Rock Songbook #13: The Ramones, “Bliztkrieg Bop”

by Carl Scott

In previous Songbook posts, I’ve posed rock and roll against rock, and against hard rock in particular. So what about the punk rejection of 70s dinosaur rock? Wasn’t that a return to rock and roll fervor and simplicity? Why have I suggested that punk belongs to Rock more than it does to . . . . Continue Reading »

13 Aug 2011