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Victor Frankenstein		#21	[-]
May 29 12 11:14 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	OH! You mean skateBOARD!?
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G Vallejo		#22	[-]
May 29 12 11:55 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yeah, skateboarding... what are you talking about? Ice-skating? Roller-skating? You had "guys-only" skating? Not sure I see the fun in that. A perfect Monster has no end...
Victor Frankenstein		#23	[-]
May 29 12 12:13 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hahaha... Roller-Blading(Roller-skating was for 'sissies') Yeah, our local spot would usually have 'couples-only', 'girls-only', and 'guys-only' every so often, plus the good ol' backwards-skate.
Carl Eyesnheart		#24	[-]
May 29 12 1:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Nevermind was one that I dang near burned as soon as I heard it. Returned to it a couple of times, to find I hated it just as much as the first time. I was a HUGE fan of Bleach, and was excited as all heck to hear what they were about to pull out for that album. I got it on release day, played it in my car on the way home, and shelved it as soon as I walked through the door and refused to listen to it again for years to come. Absolutely hate that album and the incredible amount of let down I experienced with it. I still like Bleach, though. Two totally different bands, IMO. My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
Koukol 5		#25	[-]
May 29 12 1:43 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Post-Punk was alive and well before NIRVANA and the Seattle scene struck. However it was SMELLS that Punk (in any form) was successful with the mainstream North American audience. (like G said) The band SONIC YOUTH called it "the year Punk broke" (into the mainstream) But before NIRVANA there were scenes like the Minneapolis one with post-punk bands like THE REPLACEMENTS, HUSKER DU and the MINUTEMEN. I think Kurt was as good a poet as a rock lyricist could be.
G Vallejo		#26	[-]
May 29 12 2:52 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I like Bleach almost as much as Nevermind. They're both brilliant in their own way. In Utero was a slight disappointment, from the first listen in the music store (bought it the day it came out, at midnight... the store was opened at midnight just for that release.) right up until today. I can't quite understand how anybody that likes Nirvana could hate Nevermind, Carl, (maybe from overexposure but from the first listen?) but that's okay. Plenty of people in the Nirvana community like Bleach the best. I'll stick by Nevermind, even though nowadays if you say its your favorite it's like saying you like the moptop Beatles instead of the "serious" Beatles. When I was in high school I used to see a KISS tribute album in the stores, with Nirvana, the Melvins, Bullet Lavolta and others on it. I'm glad I didn't buy it then, as Nirvana's version of "Do You Love Me?" is not how I would have wanted to be introduced to the band. I will say we've been getting screwed by the record companies for the last 10 years. Nirvana is the last significant band, and their legacy has been handled the shoddiest. All the releases are victims of the loudness war, every re-release is missing key tracks, is oddly mixed, or has something wrong with it. The Nevermind 20th anniversary box set didn't even have "Sappy," the last unreleased Nevermind-era song. How do you put out a 4-CD box set of one album and not put the only finished outtake on there somewhere? And the Bleach re-release had the album and a live show shoehorned onto one measly CD. No bonus tracks at all... there's definitely one last outtake for Bleach, plus a few alternate versions and stuff like their Sub Pop 200 track that could have been collected. Instead they edited all the between-songs banter from the live show and crammed everything onto one disc... Mudhoney's reissue of Superfuzz Bigmuff had two discs with all kinds of goodies on it. It was fantastic. A perfect Monster has no end...
jamesenstein31		#27	[-]
May 29 12 4:19 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	NIRVANA based alot of their inspiration from THE PIXIES. Anybody got SURFER ROSA or DOOLITTLE?
professor liebstrum		#28	[-]
May 29 12 4:46 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Big Pixies fan here. I'd like to write a post here on Surfer Rosa, but I'd have to think about it instead of the usual stuff I post. I remember the first time I heard Smells like Teen Spirit coming out of a record store and thought 4AD had put some unreleased Pixies material Russ
Koukol 5		#29	[-]
May 29 12 6:12 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	jamesenstein31 wrote: NIRVANA based alot of their inspiration from THE PIXIES. Anybody got SURFER ROSA or DOOLITTLE? Yes. But I've never been a huge fan of Frank Black or the PIXIES. They seemed ten years too late with their sound.
JamesD		#30	[-]
May 30 12 5:11 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	jamesenstein31 wrote: NIRVANA based alot of their inspiration from THE PIXIES. Anybody got SURFER ROSA or DOOLITTLE? Yep! I saw The Pixies on the Dolittle reunion tour. Although part of me (the punk rock element) was uncomfortable with the idea of a band only playing old music, especially a record in order, I went anyway and had a blast. The band did seem a bit bored, but they delivered the goods, nonetheless. For "Here Comes Your Man," the band had a film projected behind them - of themselves, head shots, bopping along to the song. I wondered if that was a commentary about how tired they were of playing that song (I've read that the Pixies were already tired of playing it in 1989). Also love Nirvana, ever since I heard Smells Like Teen Spirit on MTV in high school.
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Carl Eyesnheart		#31	[-]
May 30 12 10:16 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	G Vallejo wrote: I like Bleach almost as much as Nevermind. They're both brilliant in their own way. In Utero was a slight disappointment, from the first listen in the music store (bought it the day it came out, at midnight... the store was opened at midnight just for that release.) right up until today. I can't quite understand how anybody that likes Nirvana could hate Nevermind, Carl, (maybe from overexposure but from the first listen?) but that's okay. Plenty of people in the Nirvana community like Bleach the best. I'll stick by Nevermind, even though nowadays if you say its your favorite it's like saying you like the moptop Beatles instead of the "serious" Beatles. When I was in high school I used to see a KISS tribute album in the stores, with Nirvana, the Melvins, Bullet Lavolta and others on it. I'm glad I didn't buy it then, as Nirvana's version of "Do You Love Me?" is not how I would have wanted to be introduced to the band. I will say we've been getting screwed by the record companies for the last 10 years. Nirvana is the last significant band, and their legacy has been handled the shoddiest. All the releases are victims of the loudness war, every re-release is missing key tracks, is oddly mixed, or has something wrong with it. The Nevermind 20th anniversary box set didn't even have "Sappy," the last unreleased Nevermind-era song. How do you put out a 4-CD box set of one album and not put the only finished outtake on there somewhere? And the Bleach re-release had the album and a live show shoehorned onto one measly CD. No bonus tracks at all... there's definitely one last outtake for Bleach, plus a few alternate versions and stuff like their Sub Pop 200 track that could have been collected. Instead they edited all the between-songs banter from the live show and crammed everything onto one disc... Mudhoney's reissue of Superfuzz Bigmuff had two discs with all kinds of goodies on it. It was fantastic. They are two totally different albums. Bleach hid NONE of its anger, while Nevermind did. Nevermind is a teenager wallowing in misery, Bleach is a teenager tearing the world apart, kicking it in the teeth, and then setting it on fire. There is an intensity in Bleach that is totally lacking on Nevermind. Nevermind is angst made safe for the masses. Bleach is pure, full all out angst for the people that have no problems showing that angst. My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
Carl Eyesnheart		#32	[-]
May 30 12 10:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Pixies are one of my most hated bands. Sitting right alongside Sonic Youth. I saw Sonic Youth play with Redd Kross years ago. Oddest show I have ever seen. Redd Kross was absolutely brilliant. Sonic Youth was absolutely horrid. So bad, in fact, that even fans of theirs were walking out of the show. Thurston Moore is total crap. Back to albums. Can anybody lay down a reason why something of Sonic or The Pixies should be added to a collection? I might, MIGHT, give Pixies a chance again. Sonic Youth can rot. My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
emoore7		#33	[-]
May 30 12 12:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The MC5 - Back In the USA (1970) Because it rocks!!(and rolls)...Because It's FUN to listen to...Because it's Punk before the term was used (hardly ever anyway...the Ramones HAD to be influenced by "High School")...Because it's one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums (nah, forget that one...but it is)...Because it hasn't been played to death on Classic Rock radio...Because it kicks arse!
Koukol 5		#34	[-]
May 30 12 1:07 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm surprised their concert sucked. I've never seen them live but they're great in the Documentary THE YEAR PUNK BROKE. I think SONIC YOUTH'S best album was GOO. But like most groups...I lost interest so I haven't heard their last 3 releases.
Carl Eyesnheart		#35	[-]
May 30 12 1:58 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Koukol 5 wrote: I'm surprised their concert sucked. I've never seen them live but they're great in the Documentary THE YEAR PUNK BROKE. I think SONIC YOUTH'S best album was GOO. But like most groups...I lost interest so I haven't heard their last 3 releases. Ach, and it is Goo that I do have. Oh well, they might just be a lost cause for me. The concert was just white noise, basically. I gave up with I noticed Thurston using a screwdriver as a form of a slide. I just rolled my eyes and "oh give me a f'in break. Use a slide you stupid monkey." I would also probably go along with MC5, but which album changes every day I go to listen to them. HIGH TIMES has their best material, but BACK is their most solid, IMO. My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
Saturday8pm		#36	[-]
May 30 12 2:07 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Aside from being a solid LP from The Stones' early period, this LP points the direction of pop for the next 30 years. In many ways "Out of Our Heads" informs the rock, white r'n'b, soul, blues and punk movements that came after it. Even though the early raw r'n'b edge of their Decca demos are gone, these songs are upbeat, snide and teenage-centric and inform a new self-assurance in youth to claw away at the underpinnings of hypocritical conservative values the band found cumbersome and intimidating at the time. While it may not be their best collection, The Stones cemented their reputation as a social pot stirrer, unafraid to take brash risks musically with these songs. "Satisfaction", the obvious breakout tune, still to this day is a flash point representing the symptoms, boredom and anger of a suspicious young population. How's that? "Lord I love Spring! The birds, the fair weather, the new flowers. It doesn't get any better than this. HOLY CRAP! what's THAT?!?"
professor liebstrum		#37	[-]
May 30 12 2:43 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Good David Bailey sleeve too. The people who didn't get it were only just getting over Elvis and whilst the Beatles could be seen as "working class chappies" who really knew their place, the Stones do look like a bunch of thugs here. Russ
Saturday8pm		#38	[-]
May 30 12 2:46 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	True, Prof. At least, well-dressed thugs. As big as The Beatles were, they didn't speak to everyone. "Lord I love Spring! The birds, the fair weather, the new flowers. It doesn't get any better than this. HOLY CRAP! what's THAT?!?"
emoore7		#39	[-]
May 30 12 3:05 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Carl Eyesnheart wrote: I would also probably go along with MC5, but which album changes every day I go to listen to them. HIGH TIMES has their best material, but BACK is their most solid, IMO. Either one you can't go wrong. Sorta like Sticky Fingers and Exile...different, but one's about as good as the other.
Koukol 5		#40	[-]
May 30 12 4:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	emoore7 wrote: The MC5 - Back In the USA (1970) Because it rocks!!(and rolls)...Because It's FUN to listen to...Because it's Punk before the term was used (hardly ever anyway...the Ramones HAD to be influenced by "High School")...Because it's one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums (nah, forget that one...but it is)...Because it hasn't been played to death on Classic Rock radio...Because it kicks arse! GREAT choice! Its inspiration to THE RAMONES is undeniable. THE DAMNED even covered Looking At You on the so-called first punk record (UK punk...sure) and it doesn't even sound different Great Proto-Punk..
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