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Built to Spill: Ancient Melodies of the Future

Not their best, but damn good.

Parking Lot Music ~ E*Vax

Interpol: Bring on the Bright Lights

Unified Theory ~ Unified Theory

Interpol: "Obstacle 1 (Arthur Baker Mix)"

Chemical Brothers new single "Galvanize" with who sounds like Q-Tip rhyming and it sounds pretty damn phat.

My Scrapbook of Fatal Accidents ~ Jawbox

"Sea Change"- Beck

I liked Sea Change by Beck...One cut seemed to be way above all others..
Just bought Joe Firstman.." The War of Women." Like it.

There have been a number of recordings of Superstar, including a movie soundtrack. The movie was silly and overdone. The original broadway cast recording was definitive.

There was a version that played on PBS a couple of years ago, that I rather liked. The character of Judas was played as a punk in a leather jacket. Jesus was unfortunately blonde.

My favorite recording of Jesus Christ Superstar was called "A Resurrection" and features the Indigo Girls in the roles of Mary Magdelene and Jesus. It's disconcerting at first, but somehow works.

Right now I'm listening to "Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration" which uses the texts from the Messiah but sets them to Gospel, Spiritual, R & B, and even Hip Hop arrangements. It's pretty cool.

I think I saw the one on PBS you were talking about. The dude in the leather was cool. I did hate the movie, and listening to Tim Rice talk about his experiences with the making of the movie was just laughable. They need to update it.

Dude in the leather jacket was awesome. That was probably the best recording, but I can't seem to find it.

Koffee

Mezzanine ~ Massive Attack
Big Loada ~ Squarepusher
26 Mixes for Cash ~ Aphex Twin

Scorpions - Love At First Sting - 9 - Still Loving You

Geez, I thought I was the only one. Still think Crazy World was their greatest moment.

Tonight: Lifeblood -- Manic Street Preachers.
Second Storey -- Art of Fighting.

Interpol: Bring on the Bright Lights
variation of "Turn on Your Bright Lights?"

I think I saw the one on PBS you were talking about. The dude in the leather was cool. I did hate the movie, and listening to Tim Rice talk about his experiences with the making of the movie was just laughable. They need to update it.

Dude in the leather jacket was awesome. That was probably the best recording, but I can't seem to find it.

Koffee

You didn't look very hard. :D

http://www.pbs.org/search/search_results.html?q=superstar&btnG.x=0&btnG.y=0&neighborhood=none

Doesn't WTTW have a gift shop at Water Towrer Place or somewhere? I'll bet they have it in stock.

A Little Bit of Somethin' ~ Tommy Guerrero

... there really is a difference between bike punks and punks on bikes ....

I guess I'm kinda' bridging the gap then.

CONFLICT
DIRT
RUDIMENTARY PENI
CRASS
D.R.I.

hmmmmm, and then of course the odd mix of Radio Head, Beck, Dead Prez and Paris (The Muthaf#ckin' Bush Killa'- not Hilton)
C'Mon lets get some more radical music in here!

Oh yeah, and then there's my band, "Economic Theory" www.angelfire.com/band2/economictheory
with the as of yet not quite famous Bike Punk's Anthem:

"SUV's on their sides, molotov cocktails in their eyes- Bike punks, for life, BIKE PUNKS!
In their lanes and on thier roades, f#ckin' with cars wherever they go- Bike punks, for life, BIKE PUNKS!
Destroy the auto's of the rich, knives of U-locks, you choose which- Bike punks, for life, BIKE PUNKS!
Our fallen comrades, you we mourn.... drunken drivers be forewarned- Bike punks, till death, BIKE PUNKS!"

... I guess it's a little extreme, but it sounds great chanting on rides!

peace

']variation of "Turn on Your Bright Lights?"


No, I botched.

South Texas Deathride-The Union Underground.

No, I botched.
DAMN! I thought you scored one of your awesome scores again. Back to TVotR's NEW HEALTH ROCK and YOUNG LIARS and a little Iron&Wine in preparation for Dec 12!

Lots of Bike Punx here, even decrepit ones like me.As for to-nite:
Walk Among Us- The Misfits (the REAL Misfits, with Danzig)
De La Soul Is Dead- De La Soul One of the greatest Rap albums ever.
Psalm 69- Ministry My paint huffin' soundtrack.

Iron Maiden - Rock in Rio (Disc 1) - 8 - Sign of the Cross

']a little Iron&Wine in preparation for Dec 12!

Damn you! Damn you and your traveling! Damn you!

Belle and Sebastian: Dear Catasrophe Waitress

CONFLICT
DIRT
RUDIMENTARY PENI
CRASS
D.R.I.

Crass is the most important band in underground/DIY/Punk/Hardcore/independent/anything wortwhile ever.

To say the least, I definitely expected a lot more kids here to be into Punk/Hardcore/Crust/etc. Disappointing!

So far today:

DROPDEAD - 1993 12"
Born Against / Universal Order of Armageddon 7"
Chino Horde - This is Done 7"
Sheryl's Magnetic Aura - Like You Mean It 7"
Assfactor4 - Self-Titled 12"
Heroin - Self-Titled 7"

the punk I listen to abovoius isn't cool enough since it sure the **** isn't CRASS. They sucked.
Yup, just my opinion, but I am glad to see another concerned thinker appear in here.

Effigies
SSD
DYS
AOF
Husker Du
MinorThreat
Blitz
Adverts

...the list goes on.

Crass only sucks if you're more interested in guitar chords than social issues.
Having said that I used to be all about the American Hardcore; Adolescents, Verbal Abuse, Void, Faith, the old Fits, Bad Brains, etc.
...that's just when I was a moron though....

*ouch* O.k. that might have been construed as mean, but it's also true.

Anyhow, anarcho-punks need to not be as concerned with the mainstream bands, Crass, Conflict, etc, there are MANY many good bands with good messages not half as famous as those, too many to list. (Youth In Asia, Omega Tribe, The Suspects, etc.) I just wish Crass fans weren't as elitist as they sometimes are.

But really it's all about Player King from Seattle. They rocked.

Crass only sucks if you're more interested in guitar chords than social issues.
Having said that I used to be all about the American Hardcore; Adolescents, Verbal Abuse, Void, Faith, the old Fits, Bad Brains, etc.

Faith is amazing. I love anything that has to do with the DC/Annapolis scene from '84 to '86. Rites of Spring, Embrace, Gray Matter, Moss Icon, etc. Personally I dig the early-to-mid-90s scene in California/Michigan/Florida the most: Indian Summer, Navio Forge, Embassy, Mohinder, Heroin, Second Story Window, Chino Horde, Ordination of Aaron, Moonraker...so glad there has been a resurgance of this style all over the country in the last three or four years. But I don't think most people into straight-up Hardcore/Punk bands would dig stuff like this, other than a few Heroin songs from the LP and second 7".


Anyhow, anarcho-punks need to not be as concerned with the mainstream bands, Crass, Conflict, etc, there are MANY many good bands with good messages not half as famous as those, too many to list. (Youth In Asia, Omega Tribe, The Suspects, etc.) I just wish Crass fans weren't as elitist as they sometimes are.

I don't really think Crass is the best anarcho-punk band ever. Musically, I'd pick The Apostles or A//Political as a favourite (even though both sound nothing alike; they were just very good at what they did). But from the aspect of impact on the movement, Crass, to me, is the most important.

I didn't know that the music you listened to measured the intelligence you claim to have. Odd...to each their own.
We all dig our own graves. Just depends on what shovel you choose. I tire of politics, plus since when has punk had anything new to say (no a dig, but a question. Remember, I may not listen to your brand of "Smart Punk")? Same ideas, same issues, just newer a-holes running the countries. You can still take SubHumans tunes and apply them today. As well as SLF. What's the point? Tell what you have changed in this mess of a country. Or is the music your means to looking smart?

I didn't know that the music you listened to measured the intelligence you claim to have. Odd...to each their own.

No, the music you listen to doesn't often have any direct tie to your inteligence. I know quite a few really clueless crass fans, and several realy inteligent SOA kind of people... and in some sub-conscious way I'm sure I do think it makes me look smart, though consciously, I just like the sound.
Bassicaly radical punk music has brought about lots of awareness, but it's not THE way to change things, no. Crass didn't exactly destroy hierarchy, but they did get a lot of people thinking about it and working on it.
I personaly do community organizing work, and I don't consider that to be musicaly-oriented.

But as for current punk politics, I would argue that Conflict is pretty up-to date, what with their newest album talking about 9-11 and Carlo Guliani (sp?) and in general anti-authoritarian politics will ring true as long as authority exists. (more true than say.. the Greatfull Dead's flower power...) also all of thier gigs are charity events for stuff like the ALF etc. ... better than a lot of bands.

However, I don't really want to start some argument about this (more than I already have) so whatever. Still friends? *gimme a hug, you*
It's the bikes that matter!

P.S. A//political kicks ass, though I still havn't actualy found anything of theirs. (damn)

There are a lot of current Punk/whatever bands who's messages are a lot more "advanced" (I say this meaning they've changed, not that they're "better") or different than those of, say, 1984. Books Lie (soon to be nonexistent) has some of the most well thought-out, intelligent, awesome messages I've ever had the pleasure of having blasted at me in a cramped 125-degree basement. As far as other current DIY bands with lyrics and messages that have grown past the overly cliché themes of hating the government and getting wicked plastered, I'd have to say one of the most unique and intelligent bands in the Punk scene ever is Sinaloa, from Boston. Once again, not something that fans of straight-up Hardcore/Punk might enjoy, but this band is doing really great things. You can read their lyrics on the right side of the page:

http://www.equivalents.org/sinaloa/releases.html

There are a lot of current Punk/whatever bands who's messages are a lot more "advanced" (I say this meaning they've changed, not that they're "better") or different than those of, say, 1984.

so true, people often think it's all dead and gone, like just some 80's thing. Maybe it's not "new" anymore, but it still sounds good and is fun to listen to, and has a message, that's what counts.

I'm having a hard time comming to terms with the fact that there really aren't many, if any r(A)d punk bands in my city (portland)... that's why I started my own.

I'll probably be moving to Portland in about six years. There are great bands in Portland: Life at These Speeds (one of my favourite current bands; ex-Arrayo Seco), NoArmsNoLegs, Mustaphamond, They Found My Naked Corpse Face Down in the Snow (member of NoArmsNoLegs), etc. My friend Jerry (of NoArmsNoLegs and They Found...) runs a record company called Limbless, based in Portland. Grey Sky records is also out of Portland, and puts out good ****.

Dig Your Own Hole ~ Chemical Brothers

And I finally finished that mix...playlist is as follows:

Keep Fishin' ~ Weezer
The District Sleeps Alone Tonight ~ The Postal Service
Napoleon Solo ~ At The Drive-In
Dreams ~ TV on the Radio
Rags to Rags ~ The Eels
Seeing Other People ~ Belle & Sebastian
Nothing as it Seems ~ Pearl Jam
Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left Looks Right) ~ Smashing Pumpkins
One Love ~ Massive Attack
I Miss You (Dobie Rub Part One - Sunshine Mix) ~ Björk
Rabbit in Your Headlights ~ U.N.K.L.E.
Scorpio Rising ~ Death in Vegas
Where is My Mind? ~ The Pixies
Unsent Letter ~ Machine Gun Fellatio
Cigarette ~ Yellowcard

I swear the last "life at these speeds" show was 21+... maybe not. I'll check them out.

Kings of Convenience: Riot On An Empty Street

I swear the last "life at these speeds" show was 21+... maybe not. I'll check them out.

That's possible, but they play a bunch of shows all over Portland all the time. When they came out here, they played my friend Josh's basement and it was all ages. Then again, house/basement shows are, in every single instance I've ever experienced, always all ages. I'm sure you can catch them sometime at an all ages show. If you want to hear them before you go to a show of theirs, I can upload a couple songs from the LP to my server for you to check out.

Strictly Turntablized ~ DJ Krush

so true, people often think it's all dead and gone, like just some 80's thing. Maybe it's not "new" anymore, but it still sounds good and is fun to listen to, and has a message, that's what counts
yes, the same message as before. like i said, only the a-hole leaders have changed. rarely does the true political agenda change. nuff said. carry your flags. i am done with the conversation. back to music.
in honor of all this, i dug deep and listened hard
Blitz - VOICE OF A GENERATION
SLF - INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL and NOBODY'S HEROES
Effigies - REMAINS NONVIEWABLE
Rites of Spring - s/t
Clash - SANDINISTA and BLACK MARKET CLASH
SubHumAns - THE DAY THE COUNTRY DIED

all great music, and still fresh after all these years.

Amerikkka's Most Wanted- Ice Cube
Gangster rap used to have a sense of humor, and wasn't made with a cookie cutter!

cut chemist / dj shadow

Amerika-Rammstein

Tom Waits: Real Gone

Dang, Skit, Tom Waits is the deal.

Right now, I've got No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees spinning in my D drive. This is an accomplishment because half an hour ago my D drive was deader than Elvis, Tupac, Biggie, and Duran Duran.

I've been listening to lots of Pixies this week... Trompe le Monde, Bossanova, Surfer Rosa.

Slayer: South of Heaven

I've been listening to a lot of Queen and Buffalo Springfield lately.

The Ergs! - DorkRockCorkRod MP3s

This band is AWESOME! I'll have MP3s on my server soon.

Every recording I have of Ginsberg reading his poetry.

At the moment a mix of:

Pantera
BLS
Down

Every recording I have of Ginsberg reading his poetry.


EVERY reading? Oh come on! Like Dylan, he bombed now and again.

Wilco: A Ghost Is Born