The Cramps

It all started when Lux picked up Ivy hitchhiking on the side of the road in Sacramento. Honestly, wouldn't you have picked her up also? They shared a love for sleazy rock n roll, rockabilly and garage. Eventually, Lux and Ivy made their way to New York City, by way of Akron, Ohio. Along the way, they had amassed a huge collection of rockabilly and r&b 45's that would form the foundation of their sound. Before they could even play any instruments, they decided they were gonna form a band called The Cramps.


Here's a quote from Lux and Ivy about their mission:
"When the two of us started the group, we were attempting to jumpstart the evolution of an original pure rocknroll/rhythm and blues tradition - a tradition that seemed to be all but forgotten at the time. The term "rocknroll", which describes a lifestyle and sex act, as well as a type of music, had become "rock music" in an apparent effort by squares to legitimize it....We wanted to be as shocking, sexy, and original as the great culture changing rock n roll pioneers were during the '50s and '60s."

They embody everything that is great about rock n roll. They indeed brought the sleaze back to rocknroll, and they brought music back to its most primitive bare-bones core. They've been doing it for 30 years, and quite frankly, thats all you need.
Dig it:

I'm Cramped (Live at CBGB 01/78)
Garbageman
Drug Train
The Way I Walk
The Hot Pearl Snatch
Cramp Stomp
Elvis Fucking Christ



P.S. This is the 100th post on this blog. Here's to the next 100. Thankyougoodnight.