After a bit of a break from albums, not counting the Return to Earth singles compilation, Fu Manchu fully fired up and took off again with King of the Road, an album that doesn't so much follow on from The Action Is Go as flat out continue it. Hill has a touch more bite to his vocals this time around, but otherwise there's little to differentiate the two records -- and that's very much meant as a compliment. With plenty of touring and other things under their belts, the lineup has fully jelled and sounds it, Bjork's bad-ass drumming (and occasional cowbells, of course) and Balch's insane lead guitar crunch possibly even better than ever. Together it's all one megariff and nasty, slamming rhythm after another, and face it, anyone expecting anything else from Fu Manchu really needs to find another band. Joe Barresi co-produces with the band, and while there's no extra keyboard/organ weirdness this time around, it hardly matters. In as much as there's a theme to King of the Road beyond the basics of driving, drugs, and that demon rock & roll, it's driving -- there's a reason why the cover and internal art features a slew of great '70s-era photos from a massive van rally. The one shot of the fully leather-covered interior of one mobile love nest, complete with black curtains, about says it all. Then there's the megachugging title track ("King of the road says you move too slow!"), "Hell on Wheels," "Boogie Van," and so forth -- call it a concept album that doesn't waste time with elves and yogis. As with the last album, a punk//p>
ew wave nugget gets the cover treatment here -- none other than Devo's "Freedom of Choice." Needless to say, now it sounds just like a Fu Manchu original.
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By Douglas E. Schoen September 29, 2008The presidential election could well turn on a factor that has gotten virtually no discussion this year -- the votes drawn by Libertarian Bob Barr, Green Cynthia McKinney and independent Ralph Nader. The most recent polls show a race too tight to call: Gallup tracking from Sept. 23 showed Barack Obama up only three points with 47% to John McCain's 44%. Mor...
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It's the best date movie for some, worst for other's. I'll I could say is ouch! I mean really ouch!Vagina dentata! Vagina dentata!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagina_dentata
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"Ibitsu" by the band Boris:"King Of The Road" by Fu Manchu:
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This is kind of late but I have to atleast mention this show on here.It was at the House of Blues in Dallas a couple weeks ago. Pretty neat place. I don't know how any of the other ones look, but it had some cool decor and such.Local band Max Cady came out and placed some great stoner rock. I had never heard of them before but they were quite good. My ears were already ringing after their set. ...
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| 1 Hell on Wheels |
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| 2 Over the Edge |
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| 3 Boogie Van |
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| 4 King of the Road |
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| 5 No Dice |
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| 6 Blue Tile Fever |
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| 7 Grasschopper |
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| 8 Weird Beard |
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| 9 Drive |
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| 10 Hotdoggin' |
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| 11 Freedom of Choice |
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