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Story of the Ghost: The Wide Reaching Influence of Mike Watt and the Minutemen
2 months ago

We begin with a funny story that took place over the week following the 4th of July. My wife and I headed out to Caifornia to celebrate our good friends’ wedding in Pasadena and subsequently rented a car to drive up the PCH hitting Joshua Tree, Big Sur, Monterrey, Sonoma and San Francisco along the way. Midway through the week, we were in Big Sur eating at a random coffee shop with a backyard t.

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Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs
about 1 year ago

Well, at least that was my opinion for a long time. When I was younger I was a big generationalist (think in simile to racist). I went through a short phase of classic rock, and never grew out of the Led Zep and Hendrix totally, but I had some real hostility toward the Dead and Dylan, and many of the like. I gave away all my Pink Floyd, Cream, and more when I realized that these old people did ...

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Pencils Down
11 months ago

Last week I posted a song by Puya and indicated that it incorporated a bassline that was quite similar to that of another song by a different band. A friend later told me, after listening to the two songs, that he didn't hear the similarity, so it is quite possible that it is all in my head. In any case, the answer to last week's question is the song attached to this post, you can compare it ...

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friday random ten, 1984 edition
4 months ago

Didn't intend for this first edition after my vacation to be so barebones, but lots has happened this past week as we adjusted to being back, so here ya go: ten songs, with videos, but no comments. Except to note that shuffle play wanted to work Michael Jackson into the mix.1. Ray Parker, Jr., "Ghostbusters."2. Tina Turner, "What's Love Got to Do With It?"3. Art of Noise, "Close (To the Ed...

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"It was our whole slant on rock & roll"
about 1 year ago
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From wiki on the cover art for Double Nickels on the Dime: The album was named Double Nickels on the Dime as a reaction to the Sammy Hagar song "I Can't Drive 55," a protest against the federally-imposed speed limit of 55 miles per hour on all U.S. highways.[10] The Minutemen decided that driving fast "wasn't terribly defiant"; Watt later commented that "the big rebellion thing was writing your...

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double vision double standard double nickels on the dime
about 1 year ago

Found this on Andrew Sullivan's blog, (which is excellent)If it doesnt show, go here.

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