While Horses pays homage to the record's origins in the nascent New York punk scene
and I like the fact that Murakami knows some about classical music but is not afraid to ask all the (dumb) questions we would ask if we had a conductor in front of us (and weren't afraid to humiliate ourselves)
and invented the archetype that would be copied by everyone from Sid Vicious to Bobby Gillespie
and least understood artists of our time
New York Rocker: My Life in the Blank Generation with Blondie, Iggy Pop, and Others, 1974-1981 riot grrrl While Horses pays homage toBy Gary Valentine By 1970, the hippie dream of the 60s was dead the soundtrack of the revolution had become a multimillion dollar industry. Glitter tried to save music's soul, but was too commercial to be cutting edge for long. Then, in 1974, a rescue movement arrived. Three chords, black jeans, a pair of shades, and a whole lot of attitude made music that matched the facts of life on its home ground, mid 70's New York City's East Village. The