The Wednesday Photo Show: Lee Ving

Lee Ving, frontman of one of California's most legendary Hardcore bands, Fear.

In his heyday, Ving earned a formidable rep. as one of as one of Punk Rocks most controversial & incendiary figures. His appearance both then & now captures a time full of drunken disorderly behavior, confrontational political gestures & timeless Rock 'n Roll.

Aside from his day job in front of a mic, Ving has been know to dabble in acting. Some notable appearances include a role as the murder victim in board-game-come-movie Clue (above) & Johnny C. in the '83 classic Flashdance (below).

Now in his 60's & starting to look a lot like Harvey Keitel, Lee Ving has seemingly remained the same. He still wares a denim cutoff, still rocks-out like a mad man & still has all that throaty soul that has made him a hidden Rock 'n Roll gem.

 

Check out their debut, the seminal The Record or look up one of the many videos of their infamous live performances, including their historic '81 appearance on SNL

The Wednesday Photo Show: The Black Belles

The Black Belles: Christine Norwood (Keys): Shelby Lynne (Drums); Olivia Jean (Vox & Guitars) & Ruby Rodgers (Bass & Backing Vox)

Clad all in black, The Black Belles are a shining example of Rock music being sexy, without exploiting Pop music clichés.  Merging Retro 50's with Southern Gothic to create a unique style both visually & sonically. On the fashion side it's all big black witch hats, black stockings, vintage look dresses & quite alot of black lace.

To complement their fashion sense, Guitarist Olivia & Bassist Ruby have a taste for glossy black Gretsch guitars.

Front Woman, Olivia Jean

Drummer, Shelby Lynne

Bassist, Ruby Rodgers (My Favorite)

Check out their site at The Black Belles.com or their Tumblr Page

Also my review of their self-titled album at Savage's Musicbox Reviews