CODDLING'S DEAD

I've got a lot of respect for Iggy Pop. He's made a career out of stirring things up, and he's put out some good records. But you know what? I'm thinking it may be time to close the book on him, or at least any notion that a reformed Stooges in any incarnation is going to be something relevant to pissing off parents. I gave the last one, The Weirdness, a shot when it came out in 2007. It had Ron Ashton on guitar, who was the guitarist on the first two Stooges LPs, the 1969 self titled debut, and Funhouse in 1970. Unfortunately, The Weirdness was not the awesomeness. It sucked. I got rid of it after a couple listens. Now they're back, with James Williamson on guitar. He was the guitarist on the third LP, Raw Power, released in 1973 (and credited to Iggy and the Stooges). Raw Power was a fine LP,  albeit a little less challenging than the first two. Still, I was hoping for the best. I've only heard one song from the new incarnation (the LP isn't due out for weeks), and it's not bad. It does have a little punch. But at the end of the day, it just doesn't grab me like, say, "T.V. Eye". Here's the thing, they sound like a really great rock 'n' roll band, as good as any. But really good rock 'n' roll bands are a dime a dozen. Gimme danger...(No, that's just fucking wrong. That was so bad. Cheap. I feel filthy. That gimme danger thing was blogger two-word-zinger douchery at it's worst. "L.A. Blues" ought to take care of that.)

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From the upcoming Ready to Die (2013):
Iggy and the Stooges - Burn (streaming) at the L.A. Times 
From The Stooges (1969):
The Stooges - Not Right mp3 at Boogie Woogie Flu
The Stooges - Real Cool Time mp3 at Boogie Woogie Flu
The Stooges - 1969 mp3 at Olcros
The Stooges - No Fun mp3 at Olcros
The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog mp3 at Olcros
From Funhouse (1970):
The Stooges - 1970 (Take 4) mp3 at Boogie Woogie Flu 
The Stooges - TV Eye mp3 at The Beat Surrender
The Stooges - Down On the Street (Take 8) at Boogie Woogie Flu
The Stooges - Loose (Take 2) mp3 at Boogie Woogie Flu
The Stooges - L.A. Blues mp3 at 8106
From Raw Power (1973):
Iggy & the Stooges - Search & Destroy (Stereo, original mix) mp3 at 8106
Iggy & the Stooges - Search & Destroy (Mono, promo flip) mp3 at Boogie Woogie Flu
Iggy & the Stooges - Search & Destroy (Stereo, '97 remix) mp3 at Boogie Woogie Flu
Iggy & the Stooges - Raw Power (Original mix) mp3 at 8106
Iggy & the Stooges - Shake Appeal (Original mix) mp3 at 8106