Henry Rollins - Occupants (w/Thurston Moore)

PUNKCAST1959 Henry Rollins, author of "Occupants' (Chicago Review Press), discusses the book with Thurston Moore at McNally Jackson NYC on Oct 14 2011.
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[@modestmoose83]

I love how Henry holds his mic. Whether it's a hardcore show or an interview in a bookstore, it's all the same, he wraps the cord around his hand as if it will get ripped away in a circle pit.

[@sirfizz6518]

clearly you've never been tossed around in a book signing pit...

[@ChrisGnosis]

I can see Henry as being fifty easy, not in a bad way but just the buffness and the grey hair, it works. But I can never see Thurston as being anything older than 30.

[@distortedfuzz]

I have an unlimited amount of appreciation for Henry Rollins. I've been to one of his spoken word shows and watched countless videos of him talking, and he always makes me feel like we as a species are capable of making great changes in the world and taking control of our own fate. That kind of hope is priceless.

[@darrenwilsonV2]

Henry is a remarkable man. He keeps pushing himself and constantly comes up with new and different ways to excel. Hats off to to you Hank.

[@popartjunkie]

thank you so much for posting this on here!

[@beatmodnrocker]

Amazing guy - getting into him as a teen (1990) lead me to so much great music and writing. Great to see him now, 20 years later still going strong.

[@personale-mail1393]

This interview and Q and A could have been 10 hours long. I couldnt get enough.

[@whatworld70]

I met Thurston at Other Music back in early 2000s and he was the friendliest guy. Offered me his copy of AMM/Merzbow 12-inch and we briefly talked about Cecil Taylor. Big fan of both of these icons. Saw Rollins Band at the old 9:30 Club (Tool opened) and then at the first Lolapooza festival.

[@Yoshiling]

So great...these two are awesome. And they're doing this all in front of a bunch of books on war. :)

[@RatatRatR]

Rollins was generous to try to give Thurston Moore equal time here, seeing as how Thurston had basically nothing interesting to contribute.

[@jessecanines3340]

Seen Henry do spoken word since 2000 and always glad I went. He writes the story of his life very well.

[@odin275]

It's funny how punk opened my eyes to politics years ago. I studied history and studied the people we have had in office in all branches and levels.... I became a fiscal conservative and part Libertarian. I still love to listen to MDC, Bad Brains, DI, ect, ect....

[@jackyd2001]

thx for the upload

[@nowthisisfuuun]

Thank you for sharing!

[@Exsugarbabe1]

I'm in love with this crazy genius.

[@AishlingONeill]

Really excellent thank you for the upload!

[@TheHellhound138]

Great video.thanks for posting.

[@itowedin]

Just came from the Portland, Oregon book signing. Very cool and very approachable. Couldn't have been nicer.

[@sirfizz6518]

they're both very insightful, but Henry is just so damn good at talking, regardless whether it's something prepared or if he's put on the spot...

[@ChrisGnosis]

kept watching, was not disappointed

[@RockandRoll2471]

when he came to Toronto it was a hundred bucks to see him

[@brucewilliams2106]

which is about 5 bucks to a kid in 1980

[@rhythmicginger]

I really have huge respect for both these guys, but it's so evident that Henry has been doing speaking shows since his 20's; his ability to be eloquent and get his point across is so honed.

[@JoshuaCraigStrain]

Love , love , love ! Be not afraid .

[@Streetpartymarty]

There's an Australian band called The Occupants. Two brothers who used to play in another Australian band called COG. Anti-establishment content - check them out :)

[@j_freed]

Not to be confused with The Residents, an art rock band that wore eyeball helmets. Until one lost an eye...

[@dreaminsignals]

Both of these men are the shit!

[@TheDritch]

need more people like rollins in this world speaking against the higher power.

[@HUVideoer]

it's a truly great book!

[@JanitorPride2]

I wonder what Henry Rollins thinks about Thurston Moore? I mean, he's only one of the best and controversial guitar players to come out of the 80's..

[@christinecassidy2689]

Henry Miller shout out at 9:36. Love ya, Hank!

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

HENRY ROLLINS 13 DE FEBRERO DE 1961 61 AÑOS (62)

[@jessemohring3484]

the hardest most difficult thing for a young man to do is possess the ability to think rationally with out getting angry to quickly

[@GreenGrayRain]

Amazing, just.....fucking amazing.

[@Jadeparx]

2:45 Henry looks like he's about to start crying.

[@votkiskoc]

maybe he did.

[@kixxthemanz437]

Henry looking at the beginning like Gimmie that mic dumbazz!

[@residue102]

@andrea naumann what does this word you keep saying mean? "Book"?

[@Punkcast]

Watch the video!

[@RockandRoll2471]

True, fair enough

[@calabiyou]

henry= productive fella

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

THURSTON JOSEPH MOORE 25 DE JULIO DE 1958 64 AÑOS (65)

[@gregdahlen4375]

the idea of a block party is kind of nice. although sometimes you don't find your neighbors that interesting....

[@eddymunster4857]

Greg Dahlen more like can not trust them

[@brucewilliams2106]

Moore holds the mic like he's on stage and wants to overdrive the amp

[@deathbypowerglove]

Isn't it funny how Dischord, is still alive and thriving? Just by not doing traditional things that have been destroying music labels especially in the modern age? Ian Mackaye is one of the greatest human beings ever.

[@heavenwithin81]

@crypttonite Bang on man! I agree. I dont know why people say they are for the soldiers but not for the people who send them their. THEY CHOSE TO GO OVER THERE! Im thinking HELLO! when people say they are for the soldiers it makes absolutley no sense to me.

[@YouAre256ColoursToo]

WHERE CAN I FIND THIS VIDEO?

[@kenricashe]

There actually is/was a band called The Occupants. thekidonemanband on my space

[@vegeto27]

Best spent 50 mins of my life.

[@fatmandrag001]

source?

[@DarkeningSkies1]

Better distribution?

[@Lanearndt]

this would be perfect if the backdrop of books was all Don Delillo, William T. Vollmann, David Foster Wallace, Hitchens and Dawkins and maybe the Bush Dyslexicon for kicks!

[@haroldz2323]

Wow what books do you read?!

[@haroldz2323]

yeah....funny yeah!!!

[@m3ntalcollid3r]

Miss Billy Holliday in the background.

[@haroldz2323]

hey hey I like what you say!!

[@lokiblackaria]

Want a fun game? Stop about every fifteen seconds and look up whatever Henry was just talking about.

[@eddymunster4857]

Loki Lokash i know right I've done it before its definitely a crash course in knowledge

[@michaelcolello2735]

"I'm Johnny Quest"

[@sydbarrett5]

Music is the fountain of youth Floyd.

[@Cassette5446]

there is actually videos still floating around of thurston tripping on acid with cobain and a few others

[@chetrok1]

im A COMBAT VET MSELF...thanks for the post..black flag changed my life

[@econogate]

@bornstandin HEHE, that's funny I was thinking the same thing!

[@storyofafailurex]

Thurtston. The perpetual 15 year old.

[@emile235]

middle class boys think they know it all they are "for real". Honestly put them on the factory floor for 2 months as machinists where men have been there their entire lives trying to improve working conditions and ge tthe best for their kids.

[@jamesnelson5704]

to similar a name to the residents

[@randomdudelife]

one extrovert pothead to an ph introvert

[@econogate]

Interesting how Thurston realizes Dischord made music worth getting and keeping and it lasted, when I first heard guitars such as SY and Dischord bands they all had that guitar sound, they could hear what they were playing and they played the guitars until they knock the strings out of tune kind of sound!

[@RatatRatR]

Why?

[@long-timelistenerfirst-t-us2yy]

I think I saw a guy just like in Pattaya, Thailand too. I gave him 20 bucks (usd).

[@TheDritch]

he knows that it's us, the individuals and the choices we consciously make that will change the world. act or don't act-it's up to you.....

[@warmleatherette]

Don't tell him which point it's mentioned!

[@Floydthefuckbag]

Thurston is like 50, why does he look so good? Must be all that sonic youth.

[@bajovato]

LMAO!!

[@leviathanmcaal]

22:00

[@crypttonite]

I like hearing stories, why does Henry and everyone have the need to restate their position trumpeting DIY, we know what goes along with DIY, so the lack of label cushion is irrelevant. So much self- aggrandizing really, saying he's interested in people, decided to travel which is a luxury 99%of the contemporary DIY crowd will never know.

[@hellblazer4359]

47:22

[@Nicofromtheweb]

don't feed the troll man ! RISE ABOVE !

[@alanpyne896]

Nardwuar's fans have a long memory, Thurston...

[@rippedtorn2310]

13:12? yea thats not right but fuck explaining why on YT.

[@hurkamur1]

why did Thurston turn red ?

[@bonmot7850]

and why did he turn 53?

[@xymox007]

20 minute mark.

[@davidbruce5911]

27:10 I found myself clapping too.

[@chrisfields123]

Reading "Get In The Van", kinda turned me OFF of Rollins. It made me want to tell him,"Dude, get out of the van." To be honest I can't even imagine him enjoying music. It's weird. This was a cool speaking engagement.

[@rjpaws]

Rollins' books remind me of Bukowski

[@sdm1568]

18:44 Henry, the cishet white guy

[@JBsnmartnfast]

Less bragging more Henry less interrupting.

[@crypttonite]

yes Henry congress sends soldiers to war, there are among them plenty of individuals who love killing , and other factors perpetuate war mongering, many soldiers want to engage in what they've been trained to do, destroy & occupy. fuck war, fuck soldiering, it's an individual choice, any person could make, so it's not a stretch to p\ut myself in the position of making this choice and I do not. No people enlisting, no armies to deploy.

[@emile235]

what Henry should do if he wants to see reality closer to home is ask factory owners if he can hang around American car factories on the plants where men are working day in day out for years on ened for shit wages. Thurston should too but i doubt he would want to be exposed to that.

[@emile235]

explain something to me. This talk was going well but then Thurston strats talking about how he is middle class and his dad was a teacher. How is this relevant to anything?

[@jameslefty3365]

I don't know that guy who's talking a lot I like Rollins but I'm giving up on this video because that guy loves to talk

[@residue102]

@jfrey1 it would be funnier and people would do more intense staring

[@benkissinger]

apolitical environment

[@KingCrimson82]

thurston moosestain

[@MattS025]

@txtteabagger Interesting observation from a man who's handle originates from a traditionally gay sex act.

[@j_freed]

Ayn Rand, that wannabe groupie of Frank Lloyd Wright that he rejected.

[@tonyminard]

@heavenwithin81 people you need to wake up !!! soldiers work for the goverment democratic system of the day, if it wasnt for theses people you wouldnt have the freedom to express your opininion,if henry rollins can spend his time visiting injured soldiers,because he undestands the difference between policy making and serving your country, you guys need to think and read more!!!!!! and for your info soldiers dont decide to go anywhere they go where their country sends them!!!!

[@MURF8393]

Paul/Rollins 2016

[@gazriley624]

Thurston move the Mic away from your mouth it's so annoying

[@eddymunster4857]

gaz riley he'd have screech's voice then haha

[@NealDamiano]

Thurston Moore looks like Beck more and more

[@JWMCMLXXX]

Yeah dude, Henry Rollins really needs a 7 minute introduction to a group of 20 people that came to get his book.

[@jimdc75]

Because Keynes is so much better right?

[@DrJReefer]

Damn. Shame on Henry for wanting to live comfortably at the age of 50. He should still be sleeping on floors and eating ramen noodles every 3rd day.

[@eddymunster4857]

Dr J Reefer lol right

[@CortoArmitage]

"'Factory floor"'? "'Machinist"'? In the US? Where? Ever heard of the rust belt? Bet you worked at a union shop for thirty years yourself.