un chien andalusia

The 2nd album from Boston's own Pixies. Not really a bad track to be named on this record, however my personal stand-outs are Debaser and Monkey Gone to Heaven.
Do enjoy! Then go pick up some more records. Casual listener? Pick up "Death to the Pixies" or the more in depth "Wave of Mutilation" which should give you a better idea of what this band does. You may also want to look into Frank Black's solo stuff, or Kim Deal's awesome band The Breeders (that awesome Cannonball song from the 90's... remember the "Pants" skit from MTV's "The State" ? )
On a side note.... I just learned moments ago that un chien andalusia is based on Un Chien Andalou a French film from the late 1920's. Now the rest of Debaser's wild lyrics make more sense to me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_Chien_Andalou

Another interesting note... Salvador Dali is in the above mentioned movie! Yes, the same artist possibly most well known for The Persistence of Memory or as you may remember it, the "Melting Clocks" painting that has been copied in various forms.. including by the Far Side's Gary Larson, and The Simpsons.



Track listing Below

1. Debaser– 2:52
2. Tame – 1:55
3. "Wave of Mutilation" – 2:04
4. "I Bleed" – 2:34
5. Here comes Your Man – 3:21
6. Dead – 2:21
7. Monkey Gone to Heaven – 2:56
8. "Mr. Grieves" – 2:05
9. Crackity Jones– 1:24
10. "La La Love You" – 2:43
11. "No. 13 Baby" – 3:51
12. "There Goes My Gun" – 1:49
13. "Hey" – 3:31
14. "Silver"– 2:25
15. Gouge Away– 2:45

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Squirrel Nut Zippers

What a damn fine record this is. Released in 1995, this was the bands big debut record.
Their second album found success with the single "Hot" which is what you may be more familiar with as it was played constantly on the radio. So rock and such. Enjoy.

1. "Lover's Lane" (Mathus) – 3:03
2. "Danny Diamond" (Mosher) – 3:49
3. "I've Found a New Baby" (Palmer, Williams) – 2:42
4. "Anything But Love" (Raleigh, Squirrel Nut Zippers) – 2:38
5. "Good Enough for Granddad" (Mathus, Raleigh) – 2:17
6. "Wished for You" (Mathus) – 2:14
7. "La Grippe" (Mathus) – 3:10
8. "Lugubrious Whing Whang" (Mathus) – 2:38
9. "Club Limbo" (Ensslin, Maxwell) – 2:56
10. "Wash Jones" (Mathus) – 3:04
11. "You're Drivin' Me Crazy" (Donaldson) – 2:46
12. "Plenty More" (Ensslin, Maxwell) – 3:27

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The Way of......

I love this record. Its not what I expected the first time I heard it, but it had everything I wanted in it and more. Enjoy!

1. Son of a Gun – 3:46
2. "Rory Rides Me Raw" – 2:28
3. "You Think You're a Man" – 5:43
4. "Dying for It" – 2:22
5. Mollys Lips – 1:44
6. "Teenage Superstars" – 3:28
7. Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam– 3:31
8. "Sex Sux (Amen)" – 3:10
9. "Slushy" – 2:00
10. "Monsterpussy" – 1:43
11. "Bitch" – 2:42
12. "No Hope" – 3:21
13. "Oliver Twisted" – 2:49
14. "The Day I Was a Horse" – 1:29
15. "Dum-Dum" – 1:57
16. "Hairy" – 1:48
17. "Lovecraft" – 5:37
18. "Dying for It (The Blues)" – 3:09
19. "Let's Get Ugly" – 2:19

Oh Canada!

As soon as I wrote the title I thought of another great post, so you will be getting some great Leonard Cohen stuff soon. Ill prob. make some sort of compilation of my favorite stuff of his to put up for you.

In the meantime... I bring you NoMeansNo. An amazing Canadian band that had a sound ahead of their time. This record is actually a set of two 80's Full Lengths. Great stuff. Note how the vocals sound an awful lot like Henry Rollins... I actually thought for a second that it was him singing!

Anyway.. enough mindless rambling. Enjoy the record. Here is the track listing.

NOMEANSNO
Sex Mad/ You Kill Me

1. Sex Mad
2. Dad
3. Obsessed
4. No Fgnuikc
5. Love Thang
6. Dead Bob
7. Self Pity
8. Long Days
9. Metronome
10. Revenge
11. No Fkuicgn
12. Hunt The She Beast
13.Body Bag
14. Stop It
15. Some Bodies
16. Manic Depression
17. Paradise



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Unnecessary...

(Tribune photo by Candice C. Cusic / April 14, 2008)

Oh look, something wild in our domain! Oh Jesus we better kill it right fuck quick! Before it takes our young! Unnecessary. View the following link

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-chicago-cougar-shot

I am not completely against hunting, or some controlled killing of wild animals for environmental reasons (if they are legit...) but when I see an animal like this that makes its way into the city or some area where it has not been seen for 100 years or so, get shot and killed, it really sets me off. They could have just as easily captured it and released it.

Finally, another post.

Ok, I've slacked on the posts for the past few weeks. Im going to try and make it up to you the rest of this week (whoever you may be, mystery reader) with multiple awesome posts.
Here is the first!

A co-worker of mine informed me of this band, and I could have kicked myself for not already knowing about them. The Knitters feature John, Exene and DJ from the awesome band X.
Though I prefer some of their other recordings that I have heard, this is still a great record.
I found it in NYC @ Generations over the weekend. A great record store if you ever get a chance to stop in.

The Modern Sounds Of...
The Knitters

1. Easy Goin' Sunday
2. Give Me Flowers While I'm Living
3. Try Anymore (Why Don't We Even)
4. In This House That I Call Home
5. Dry River
6. Skin Deep Town
7. Rank Stranger
8.The New Call Of The Wreckin' Ball
9. Long Chain On
10. I'll Go Down Swinging
11. Burning House Of Love
12. Little Margaret
13. Born To Be Wild

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