Iggy Pop appeared on Anthony Bourdain's tv program Parts Unknown last Sunday to talk food, rock & roll, and Miami (Iggy currently lives in Miami). Bourdain revealed in a blog posting that he's a huge fan of the Stooges and was quite nervous to meet the legend. Bourdain writes:
"Of all the people I’ve met, I’ve never been more intimidated, more anxious, more star-struck than when I met Iggy Pop."
Though it took Bourdain three days to work up the nerve to approach Iggy for an interview, the conversation (and subsequent interview for Parts Unknown) was a positive one. Bourdain gushed over meeting Iggy on his blog, and ended the piece with a heartfelt plea for viewers to listen to the Stooges!
"As a final note, I encourage anyone reading this to buy, first, the STOOGES’ classic, FUN HOUSE, which functions as a reminder of what rock and roll should be about — has always been about: sex, aggression, rage, self-hatred, frustration, heartbreak, love, and the occasional burst of pleasure. Then listen to the song PENETRATION, on their album RAW POWER, and feel your face melt right off your skull."
Read Bourdain's blog in full here or here. The episode of Parts Unknown featuring Iggy Pop debuted May 3rd on CNN and will repeat on the network throughout the next few months. View the CNN schedule here.
Published May 7th, 2015 @ 8:08 PM