Nah, he's Brick and Mortar's busiest music nerd. In fairness, Fantano's whole brand is kind of descended from these real life Music Shop owners, who just spent their whole lives listening to music and talking about with people
@@oliverbentley4524 okay so you don’t understand the history of punk then. The 76-77 movement in mainstream uk wasn’t just the sex pistols and blaring guitars. It was a complex mixture of shock culture, music, art, fashion. Pub rock mainstays like dury and the 1010ers (strummer), and eddie and the hot rods had attitude and embodied what was at the time a punk ethos, do it ourselves, fuck the rest of em, do what we want. Punk rock is not the same as “punk”, bands likr dury’s paved the way for the funky post punk, and influenced so many other bands born in and after 76/77. Ian Dury and the blockheads are a quintessential part of UK punk history, and uk music history and melon not knowing them shows his bias, he knows london calling which has the blockheads keyboard player on it for gods sake.
For anyone who grew up with a punk Dad, Ian Drury and the Blockheads was a staple of the UK Punk/New Wave scene. Some iconic songs, and among the first into UK punk to incorporate other genres into their sound, especially jazz and funk. You must listen Antnee
Stiff little fingers - inflammable material is such a great album. The vocals especially really make you want to break stuff. That’s what punk should do
Ian Dury and The Blockheads are classic, that record is worth checking out. As are their singles like Rhythm Stick, Reasons to be Cheerful, and their Rockpalast live album.
I've seen his videos talking about different awesome records. Definitely has a lot of British bands, which I love! That record store is so awesome. Plus Stiff Little Fingers is a definite win. I agree. Great band.
Is there a way you can start an “album of the day” series so we can listen to all of your favorite albums and maybe find new genres we can get into? I think it would be super dope and popular
Ian Dury was a very British punk music artist who’s I guess is best described as a cross between talking heads and Iggy pop but more street punk and with a lot of talk singing
You don't know Ian Dury? He did hit me with your rhythm stick amongst many many others and even had a biopic where he was played by Andy Sirkus (apologies on the spelling)
Ian Dury's might not be that famous but has one of the more recognizable songs in Sex and Drugs and Rock'n Roll... Although i never thought of it as a punk album.
New boots and panties is a classic man, my dad brought me up with that album , his mate got it when he was a kid, really surprised fantano didnt know it
the RELIEF that flooded through my system when it turned out we like frank turner here. wasn't sure I was ready to hear you tear into love ire and song 😅
*Shows Ian Dury Record* Me: “Oh, my dad loves that one” Melon: “I’m not even going to pretend to know that” GUESS WHO IS THE BUSIEST INTERNET MUSIC NERD NOW ANYHONY
Ian Dury is a British gem, my dad showed me them when I was young. Not necessarily the most traditional punk. I'd maybe swap them out with an album by the Damned
Ian Drury is an aquire taste but is a pioneer in the Punk and surprisingly hip hop landscape, not for everyone to be sure but I think youde enjoy some of his work Melon, and this is arguably his best album
Sure, frank turner, but did you know the day before Frank Turner set the record doing 15 shows in 15 cities in 24 hrs, Crywank did 16 shows in 16 cities? Now that’s folk punk
Fantano has never heard of ian dury 😱 That genuinely surprises me because ian dury was one of the cleverest lyricists of the punk era and his backing band the blockheads were so tight
Glad you’re reviewing this guys content! He runs a record store and does loads of videos recommending different albums, it’s such good content would highly recommend
Tony gotta give a listen to the Ian Dury one, it includes : raw punk sounds with synths occasionnally farting, obscene ballads with a cockney tone (forty years before Sleaford Mods), as well as booty-shaking disco bangers ! A gem of its time for sure !
There’s a comfort in when I don’t know an album and our melon savior fills me in on what record it is. But if even the Melon doesn’t know, oh god what do I do!
The ONE time I’m like okay tony fantano you can’t know every single album ever… literally right after thinking that the true goat brings out an album from the deepest recesses of the underground which only true punk rock fans would know. W for the dad
I'm pleasantly surprised that Melon likes Frank Turner. Didn't think that was his kinda thing considering how dismissive he's been of bands adjacent to FT (Gaslight, Menzingers, Against Me, etc.)
Here is the list for anyone interested ❤ Inflammable Material Album by Stiff Little Fingers Germfree Adolescents Album by X-Ray Spex New Boots and Panties!! Studio album by Ian Dury London Calling Studio album by The Clash Love Ire & Song Studio album by Frank Turner
