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Post by Slam_Bradley on Nov 6, 2015 12:13:04 GMT -5
I haven't done this in a while. But today is Guy Clark's birthday. He is one of my favorite performers and I consider him to easily be one of the top five living song-writers.
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Nov 6, 2015 13:25:39 GMT -5
Bryan Adams is one of the many things Canada should apologize to the world for. Just visited his own studio complex in Vancouver and I can tell you it's no joke. It even has Dave Ogylvie from Skinny Puppy working there! (but yeah, his music...  ) |
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Post by berkley on Nov 7, 2015 19:08:53 GMT -5
Canada has a long and unfortunate tradition of producing bland, commercially successful pop and "rawk" music, Bryan Adams being a typical example. Loverboy was another one. Middle-of-the-road in the worst possible sense of the term: so generic and inoffensive it's offensive.
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Post by Confessor on Nov 8, 2015 0:35:29 GMT -5
Canada has a long and unfortunate tradition of producing bland, commercially successful pop and "rawk" music, Bryan Adams being a typical example. Loverboy was another one. Middle-of-the-road in the worst possible sense of the term: so generic and inoffensive it's offensive. But they did give us Joni Mitchell, so we'll let 'em off for all the rest of that musical kak they've exported over the years. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Nov 8, 2015 2:25:16 GMT -5
Canada gave us Neil Young & William Shatner. They should record together
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Post by Phil Maurice on Nov 8, 2015 3:26:26 GMT -5
Canada gave us Neil Young & William Shatner. They should record together Also Rush and Alex Trebek, who should record together as well. "What is Red Barchetta?"  |
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Post by Confessor on Nov 8, 2015 10:47:00 GMT -5
Canada gave us Neil Young & William Shatner. They should record together Oh yeah, forgot about Neil Young. OK, they gave us Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. That redeems them from all that other MOR rubbish they've exported to the world. I had absolutely no idea that Shatner was Canadian BTW. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 13:55:09 GMT -5
Canada gave us Neil Young & William Shatner. They should record together Oh yeah, forgot about Neil Young. OK, they gave us Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. That redeems them from all that other MOR rubbish they've exported to the world. I had absolutely no idea that Shatner was Canadian BTW. I'm not sure if even Neil and Joni can make up for Celine Dion and Justin Bieber....  -M |
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Post by Rob Allen on Nov 19, 2015 18:27:00 GMT -5
This started as a punk-oriented thread so here's something for the punk-oriented among us: The Hard Times brings you all the (somehow occasionally mistaken for real) punk rock news. thehardtimes.net/Highlights: Henry Rollins Driving App Tells You How Hard It Would Have Been to Get There in the ’80s "RECAP: The President of Punk Debate" “Nothing Really Offends Me,” Says Walking Embodiment of White Privilege "Breaking: Oh Fuck, This is a Nazi Band" "Legendary Punk Venue Now Just a Normal Basement" "Kentucky Record Store Clerk Jailed for Refusing to Sell Limp Wrist Records" "Carrie Brownstein One-Punch KOs Danzig on Set of Portlandia" "Zine Has Limited Run of Zero Issues" "Crass Release Box Set Directly Into Dumpster in Effort to Reach Core Fans" "“This Is An All-Inclusive Space,” Says All-White, All-Male Audience" "Skinhead Presidential Candidate Just Wants to “Leave Politics Out of It”" "Considerate Band Gives Three Hour’s Notice Before Dropping Off Show" "Local Man Insists Scene Died When He Stopped Going to Shows" "5 Tax Write Offs Most Crust Punks Miss" "Crust Punk Disgusted by Local Dumpster’s Lack of Vegan Options" "Asbestos Headlines Basement Show" "Hardcore Frontman Running Out of Generally Well-Accepted Beliefs to Share" "Ian MacKaye Prepares For Another Long Day of Documentary Interviews" "Old Guy Looking Out Of Place At Show Apparently Local Legend" "Bernie Sanders Launches GoFundMe After Tour Van Stolen Outside Debate" "We Asked 7 People Who Aren't Women How To Get More Women Involved In Punk" "Lemmy Waiting Until End of Tour to Announce He’s Dead" "50,000 LPs Stacked in Garage Not Nearly as Warped as Record Collector’s Mind" "Local Band Convinced Full-Stack Amps are Necessary for Show at Doug’s House" "UPDATE: Local Band Convinced Full Stack Amps Have Nothing To Do with Power Outages At Doug's House." "Nardwuar Surprises Jesus with Original Ten Commandment Tablets" "Unknown Opening Band Courteously Encourages Crowd to Stick Around for Headliner" "Balding punk just assumes he's a skinhead by default" "Straight Edge Friend Total Scumbag in Every Other Way Possible" I found this on Metafilter: www.metafilter.com/154837/a-very-real-punk-news-site-that-you-should-not-question |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jan 13, 2016 19:03:19 GMT -5
Morbid curiosity:
David Bowie knew that the Blackstar album he was recording would be his last, diagnosed with cancer, and it proved true
George Harrison, diagnosed with brain cancer, also knew his end was near when recording his finale Brainwashed
What other artists knew they were dying from incurable disease and their album was meant to be, and proven to be, their finale?
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Post by berkley on Jan 14, 2016 17:41:12 GMT -5
Good question. One possibility that comes to mind is Johnny Cash - did he know his days were numbered when he made his last album?
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 2, 2016 19:06:26 GMT -5
I summon forth the almighty wizard from the underworld, Dan, to handicap a CD I recently borrowed and downloaded (but not listened to) from my local library.
Its title:US vs UK Punk from Sanctuary Records
The UK Lineup
1. Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols
2. Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
3. Neat Neat Neat - The Damned
4. What Do I Get? (Live) - Buzzcocks
5. Oh Bondage Up Yours! - X-Ray Spex
6. London Lady (Live) - The Stranglers
7. One Hundred Punks - Generation X
8. Hersham Boys - Sham 69
The US Lineup
9. Beat On The Brat - Ramones
10. Personality Crisis (Live) - New York Dolls
11. Sonic Reducer - Dead Boys
12. Born To Lose (Remix) - Johnny Thunders
13. I'm Bored - Iggy Pop
14. We Got The Neutron Bomb - The Weirdos
15. TV Party - Black Flag
16. Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies
Who are the winners of these matchups? Who would be the ultimate last-mohawk-standing? There are no rules, each match must be short, fast and furious.
Is this enough to entice our esteemed gentleman from the south to break his vow of silence?
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 11, 2016 19:46:08 GMT -5
OK that didn't work. Let's try another item I grabbed from yhe library to download.
It is called Punk Goes Classic Rock. Here's the line up with song title, the punk group covering the song and the original performers
Never heard of any of these newer groups. The CD is part of a series from Fearless Records with other titles like Punk Goes Christmas songs and what have you.
Anyone familiar with this out there? It will be awhile before it gets to my listening rotation
Title Performer Original Performer(s) Length
1. "More than a Feeling" Hit the Lights Boston 2:44
2. "Paint It Black" VersaEmerge The Rolling Stones 3:39
3. "Free Fallin'" The Almost Tom Petty 4:31
4. "We Are the Champions" Mayday Parade Queen 3:14
5. "Rock and Roll All Nite" The Summer Set Kiss 4:02
6. "Caught Up in You" We the Kings .38 Special 4:05
7. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" A Skylit Drive Journey 4:09
8. "Your Love" I See Stars The Outfield 3:13
9. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" Pierce the Veil Blue Öyster Cult 4:20
10. "Crazy Train" Forever the Sickest Kids Ozzy Osbourne 4:57
11. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" The Maine Def Leppard 3:58
12. "All Along the Watchtower" Envy on the Coast Bob Dylan (as covered by Jimi Hendrix) 3:52
13. "Take Me Home Tonight" Every Avenue ft. Juliet Simms from Automatic Loveletter Eddie Money ft. Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes 3:35
14. "Bohemian Rhapsody" Never Shout Never Queen 6:06
15. "Dream On" Blessthefall Aerosmith 4:50
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Feb 12, 2016 15:13:17 GMT -5
Another attempt to draw out the Grand Poohbah of Punkadelic music, or anyone else for that matter
Another find from the Licoln Center of Performing Arts lending library- A 4 disc Box Set from 2012 called Occupy This Album, a collection of modern protest and anarchistic ditties. The lineup
Disc 1
"Something's Got to Give" (Matt Pless) – 4:18
"Come On, Come On, Come On" (Jackson Browne) – 5:39
"Occupation Freedom" (Global Block Collective, Martinez) – 2:38
"People Have the Power" (Patti Smith) – 5:37
"Love Anthem (Only Love)" (My Pet Dragon) – 4:00
"The Panic Is On" (Loudon Wainwright III) – 2:56
"Occulture" (Cosmonaut) – 4:13
"Save Us" (Rain Phoenix and Papercranes) – 2:49
"Smile (Get Up and Sing)" (Jay Samel) – 6:50
"This Is What America Looks Like" (DJ Logic) – 3:37
"Big Little Wolfs" (Aeroplane Pageant) – 2:56
"Agent 99" (Alex Emanuel) – 3:26
"Safety in Numbers" (Deborah Harry) – 3:58
"Hey, Can I Sleep on Your Futon?" (Richard Barone) – 4:24
"Occupy Wall Street (Here Here Here)" (Black Dragon) – 2:34
"White Gold" (Ladytron) – 5:02
"Greed" (Aldort) – 3:33
"Against the Machine" (Adowa, Weekes) – 3:59
"The Young Idealists" (Cole) – 2:42
"A Peaceful Solution" (Amy Nelson, Willie Nelson) – 3:52
Disc 2
"The Times They Are a-Changin'", performed by Michael Moore (Bob Dylan) – 3:41
"The World Is on Fire" (Ace Reporter) – 3:08
"Latter Days" (Middle Eight) – 3:39
"Turn the Lights On" (Chroma) – 4:36
"Which Side Are You On?" (Ani DiFranco) – 6:05
"Well May the World Go" (Tao Rodriguez-Seeger) – 4:49
"Unified Tribes" (Thievery Corporation) – 3:14
"Robber Barons" (Thee Oh Sees) – 5:16
"Saving Up to Go Bankrupt" (Rimbaud) – 3:40
"Hell No (I'm Not Alright)" (Griffith) – 2:49
"We Stand as One" (Joseph Arthur) – 5:18
"Cash Machine" (Girls Against Boys) – 3:33
"Rebellion Politik" (Junkyard Empire) – 3:32
"Nothing Recedes Like Progress" (Anti-Flag) – 2:07
"Rebel" (Fear Nuttin' Band) – 3:36
"Under the Bridge" (Doe, Sobule) – 2:58
"Take a Stand" (Said) – 5:00
"The Answer" (Unkle) – 4:41
"World Wide Rebel Songs" (Freedom Fighter Orchestra) – 3:02
"If There Ever Was a Time" (Third Eye Blind) – 3:26
Disc 3
"Move on Fast" (Yoko Ono) – 3:41
"If We Live" (Build the Sun) – 3:41
"Fight the Good Fight" (Our Lady Peace) – 3:41
"I Don't Need Money" (Bonnie) – 3:09
"The World Is Turning" (Toots and the Maytals) – 4:13
"A New York Minute" (Nickodemus) – 3:38
"I Ain't No Brian Wilson" (Gentleman Brawlers) – 4:52
"Industrial Park" (Mammals) – 6:00
"Big Fish" (Lost City Rumblers, Yo La Tengo) – 3:21
"Occu-Pie" (Hayward) – 3:31
"Free" (Mystic Bowie) – 5:27
"Oye Mi Voz" (Los Cintron) – 3:49
"Walk On" (Wonderland) – 3:58
"Coney Island Winter" (Jeffreys) – 3:48
"China Basin Digs" (Joel Rafael, Trudell) – 3:21
"Walkin'" (Pimps of Joytime) – 5:38
"River's Gonna Rise" (Warren Haynes) – 7:59
"Rich Man's World" (Immortal Technique) – 4:41
"Staying Out and Calling In" (Danger Field) – 1:28
Disc 4
"We Can't Make It Here" (Joan Baez, Steve Earle, James McMurtry) – 6:03
"We Are" (New Party Systems) – 4:07
"Revolution" (Nova Echo) – 3:00
"Number One" (Born I Music) – 4:33
"Play the Greed" (Williams) – 3:08
"Broke Heart Blues" (Elliott) – 3:57
"What Are Their Names" (David Crosby, Graham Nash) – 1:19
"Make a Stand" (Chambers) – 5:12
"Better Luck Next Time" (Arnau) – 4:06
"All Over the World" (Arlo Guthrie) – 2:54
"We're the 99" (Diamond) – 4:17
"We Are Human" (Mike & Ruthy) – 4:08
"Blessed" (Williams) – 5:49
"Freedom of Speech" (Carter) – 4:28
"Reclaim" (Rejectionist Front) – 3:39
"Occupy (We the 99)" (Jasiri X) – 2:55
"Earth Division" (Mogwai) – 6:01
"Pulse" (OWS Drum Circle; Brendan Hunt) – 3:05
"The Times They Are a-Changin' [Skiffle Version]" (Moore) – 3:21 [hidden track]
Michael Moore singing Dylan? Good Grief!!
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Post by Pharozonk on Feb 12, 2016 15:48:59 GMT -5
OK that didn't work. Let's try another item I grabbed from yhe library to download. It is called Punk Goes Classic Rock. Here's the line up with song title, the punk group covering the song and the original performers Never heard of any of these newer groups. The CD is part of a series from Fearless Records with other titles like Punk Goes Christmas songs and what have you. Anyone familiar with this out there? It will be awhile before it gets to my listening rotation Title Performer Original Performer(s) Length 1. "More than a Feeling" Hit the Lights Boston 2:44 2. "Paint It Black" VersaEmerge The Rolling Stones 3:39 3. "Free Fallin'" The Almost Tom Petty 4:31 4. "We Are the Champions" Mayday Parade Queen 3:14 5. "Rock and Roll All Nite" The Summer Set Kiss 4:02 6. "Caught Up in You" We the Kings .38 Special 4:05 7. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" A Skylit Drive Journey 4:09 8. "Your Love" I See Stars The Outfield 3:13 9. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" Pierce the Veil Blue Öyster Cult 4:20 10. "Crazy Train" Forever the Sickest Kids Ozzy Osbourne 4:57 11. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" The Maine Def Leppard 3:58 12. "All Along the Watchtower" Envy on the Coast Bob Dylan (as covered by Jimi Hendrix) 3:52 13. "Take Me Home Tonight" Every Avenue ft. Juliet Simms from Automatic Loveletter Eddie Money ft. Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes 3:35 14. "Bohemian Rhapsody" Never Shout Never Queen 6:06 15. "Dream On" Blessthefall Aerosmith 4:50 I don't know what your tolerance is for "pop-punk" music of the early 2000's, but most of those covers are pretty bad. Most of those bands are about as "punk" as Avril Lavigne. |
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