When Fishbone's The Reality of My Surroundings was released in 1991, several critics went as far as comparing its all-encompassing brilliance to that of Sgt. Pepper's. While it may have been too high of a praise, Fishbone's third full-length album is indeed exceptional. Their preceding album, Truth and Soul, had been straightforward in its approach. In contrast, Reality is more unpredictable and off-the-wall, but just as gripping. While not all of the selections exactly hit the spot (the pointless four-part "If I Were a...I'd," "Naz-Tee May'en," and "Babyhead"), its many bright spots outshine the misfires. Fishbone continue to explore their hard rock side on such standouts as "Fight the Youth," "Behavior Control Technician," "Those Days Are Gone," and the crushing album closer, "Sunless Saturday." But as on their older releases, other music styles are digested and spit out -- the wonderful tribute to Sly & the Family Stone, "Everyday Sunshine," the eggae-tinged "Pray to the Junkiemaker," the explosive punk rocker "Pressure," and the humorous funk of "Housework." The Reality of My Surroundings would prove to be Fishbone's last great album, unfortunately.
So the cops got away with shooting a brother at his bachelor's party in Jersey. 50 bullets. Hillary and McCain are trying to pull a "Willie Horton" on Obama. This song came out over 12 years ago, about the state of Black Folk in this country for the first 200 years, and it's still relevant. Things just don't change in the U.S.
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...As a college freshman I began to gravitate away from the hip hop sounds that were quickly attaining the regular-old-crackers taste – give or take acts like Public Enemy and X-Clan. At the same time the standard issue R&B fare was going through a super-saccharine stage of pop overkill unlike anything I’d witnessed before – something like now, touché Hegel. It appeared that my only repriev
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Hey Mog, what's new? You lookin' California but feelin' Minnesota like yours truly? Well here's some attitude adjustment to stir into your coffee...it's the first jam I ever heard Fishbone play live...they were as tight on stage as they were on record which made it easy to see why (in their original configuration) they were called the baddest live band in the world... I'm just glad "*I got to s...
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A Mogger named *nicki*, who's one of my Trusted, threw up a thought-provoking post called "*Beware of the Online Collective*":http://mog.com/nicki/blog_post/35172 which points to an essay by Jaron Lanier called "Digital Maoism"...Her post begins with a quote from Lanier which begins like this:"... There’s one observation of mine, about a potential danger, that has caused quite a ruckus in the l.
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...I think the song below encapsulates how I felt the other day...look into the face on that picture...can't you tell that I want to kick a little ass? Right now my MacBook has turned on me, well kinda sorta. The other day my "y" key on my Mac burnt out. mind you, I'd been warned by my girlfriend to NEVER use a lot of water when washing it and I never have, so when I hit her up with my grousing...
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...As a college freshman I began to gravitate away from the hip hop sounds that were quickly attaining the regular-old-crackers taste – give or take acts like Public Enemy and X-Clan. At the same time the standard issue R&B fare was going through a super-saccharine stage of pop overkill unlike anything I’d witnessed before – something like now, touché Hegel. It appeared that my only repriev
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Hey Mog, what's new? You lookin' California but feelin' Minnesota like yours truly? Well here's some attitude adjustment to stir into your coffee...it's the first jam I ever heard Fishbone play live...they were as tight on stage as they were on record which made it easy to see why (in their original configuration) they were called the baddest live band in the world... I'm just glad "*I got to s...
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A Mogger named *nicki*, who's one of my Trusted, threw up a thought-provoking post called "*Beware of the Online Collective*":http://mog.com/nicki/blog_post/35172 which points to an essay by Jaron Lanier called "Digital Maoism"...Her post begins with a quote from Lanier which begins like this:"... There’s one observation of mine, about a potential danger, that has caused quite a ruckus in the l.
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So the cops got away with shooting a brother at his bachelor's party in Jersey. 50 bullets. Hillary and McCain are trying to pull a "Willie Horton" on Obama. This song came out over 12 years ago, about the state of Black Folk in this country for the first 200 years, and it's still relevant. Things just don't change in the U.S.
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So for awhile I was in a band.For a while I was a...angry...no...bitter...no...disgusted...maybe.I'm not sure. I wasn't/am "mad at the world". I am just disappointed with the way we (meaning the human race) in general, treats one another. Lack of respect, compassion, determination and basic kindness make the world an ugly place. Unfortunately very little surprises me anymore.So back in my youth...
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Well it seems that my yearly melancholy has passed and is well on its way elsewhere. Here's some Everyday Sunshine: (I was going to post the great 15 minute live post but saw that nicki posted it in December.)The new Fishbone album appears to be coming out in 2 days 11 hours and 5 minutes.
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| 1 Fight the Youth |
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| 2 If I Were A...I'd |
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| 3 So Many Millions |
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| 4 Asswhippin' |
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| 5 Housework |
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| 6 Death March |
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| 7 Behavior Control Technician |
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| 8 If I Were A...I'd |
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| 9 Pressure |
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| 10 Junkies Prayer |
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| 11 Pray to the Junkiemaker |
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| 12 Everyday Sunshine |
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| 13 If I Were A...I'd |
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| 14 Naz-Tee May'en |
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| 15 Babyhead |
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| 16 If I Were A...I'd |
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| 17 Those Days Are Gone |
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| 18 Sunless Saturday |
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