Tag Archives: Nina Hagen

Collecting Lene Lovich Marginalia [part 1]

I’ve already looked into the early pre-history of the iconic Lene Lovich. There’s a lot more where that came from if we instead turn our attention to, let’s say, the year 1978 when she was signed to Stiff Records. She’s … Continue reading

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Moroder Week: Day 3 – Nina Hagen – Zarah 12″

Following the acid-drenched splendor of “Nunsexmonkrock,” Nina Hagen might have been shocked to still have a contract with CBS records in America.  So in that framework, maybe her linkup with Moroder on the following album wasn’t all that left field. … Continue reading

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REDUX: Nunsexmonkrock – If Nina Hagen’s Next Album Was “Fearless” Then How Do We Describe This One?

October 2, 2014 Nina Hagen/Nina Hagen Band: Nunsexmonkrock/Nina Hagen Band US CD [1991] Antiworld Smack Jack Taitschi-Tarot Dread Love Future Is Now Born In XIXAX Iki Maska Dr. Art Cosma Shiva UFO TV-Glotzer (White Punks On Dope) Superboy African Reggae … Continue reading

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“Ramones [The Family Tree]” Displays The Large Shadow Cast By the Forest Hills Four

Ramones: The Family Tree 2xCD ARGENTINA [2008] Disc 1 Die Toten Hosen + Joey Ramone – Blitzkreig Bop Ramones – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend [demo] Dee Dee Ramone + Joey Ramone – I’m Seeing UFOs Marky Ramone + The Intruders … Continue reading

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Nina Hagen: Nunsexmonkrock/Nina Hagen Band

Nina Hagen/Nina Hagen Band: Nunsexmonkrock/Nina Hagen Band US CD [1991] Antiworld Smack Jack Taitschi-Tarot Dread Love Future Is Now Born In XIXAX Iki Maska Dr. Art Cosma Shiva UFO TV-Glotzer (White Punks On Dope) Superboy African Reggae Wir Leben Immer … Continue reading

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Sometimes The Original Language Isn’t Better

Usually I’m a language snob with the thought that an artist is best heard in their native language. Can you think back 30 years to how beguiling Nena’s “99 Luftbaloons” sounded the first 200 times you heard it? But suits … Continue reading

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