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The new Iggy & the Stooges album, "Ready to Die," is released today. And as a prelude, the pioneering punk band from Ann Arbor appeared on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" on Monday.
During an entertaining interview segment, there are a couple of references that seem to be to long-ago local occurrences. And Colbert finally poses the question: Why doesn't Iggy ever wear a shirt on stage? (And the answer may be the best part of the interview.)
The full band also performed two songs, "Burn" and "Job."
Check out the clips:
Interview with Iggy Pop:
"Burn":
"Job":
Bob Needham is director of entertainment content for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at bobneedham@annarbor.com or 734-623-2541, and follow him on Twitter @bobneedham.