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Primus
Pork Soda
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AMG Review of Pork Soda
Steve Huey
All Music GuideOnce audiences got a chance to hear Primus' instantly recognizable sound, driven by Les Claypool's bizarrely virtuosic bass riffs, their audience grew by leaps and bounds. It was enough to make their second major-label album, Pork Soda, one of the strangest records ever to debut in the Top Ten. Stylistically, it isn't much different from Sailing the Seas of Cheese, though the band does stretch out and jam more often. This can result in some overly repetitive sections, since Claypool's riffs are the basis for most of the compositions, but it also showcases the band's ever-increasing level of musicianship. Their ensemble interplay continues to grow in complexity and musicality, and that's really what fans want from a Primus record anyway. The material isn't quite as consistent as Seas of Cheese, though there are numerous high points; among them are "My Name Is Mud," on which Claypool plays his instrument like percussion, and "Mr. Krinkle," where he switches to a bowed upright bass. There are hints of lyrical darkness stripped of the band's usual goofiness (especially in the suicide lament "Bob"), but for the most part, the humor is again split between eccentric character sketches, cheery paranoia, and annoying novelties (with a slightly higher percentage of the latter than before). Still, despite occasional flaws, what makes Pork Soda a success is that the band keeps finding novel variations on their signature sound, even if they never step out of it.
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It's incredibly hot in here today! (funky friday)
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Well it is! my uncle keeps the ac at about 75 and my room gets crappy airflow from the ductwork so it gets all sweaty in here and starts to smell a bit ... well ..... Funky!
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MOG it up!
Give a big welcome to...
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MICK MCGUIREHead on over and welcome him to the Mog-O-Sphere.Rarely, when I comment on a new person post, do I get an actual mog-mail, engaging me about mog, music and pizza.He doesn't know how much he will use Mog, but I'm sure we can turn him around.Already he has posted some interesting stuff, and has express an interest in talent over fluff...come on...that's gotta deserve a shout out.
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Countdown....6 days to go...
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(part 2 of 7 - counting down the days until the Rothbury Festival begins)6 Days!!!! I feel like I should start packing now. A little premature, I know, but I want to get my shit and head to the airport now. I don't want to miss my flight. Anyway, for this second installment, we're going to go with a band that I have been dying to see for a long, long time but never got the chance. If this s...
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Newbies Welcomed
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Just wanted to give a shout out to Joshua1332 who joined MOG earlier this week. It seems as after talking up MOG to so many people I know (tens of thousands in fact), nobody ever takes that first step to join. Joshua1332 is the first to take that faithful step. This is the first pre-MOG person I know who is currently Mogging . He's got tight musical tastes, used to run a record store in Mar...
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MOG it up!
Defying the laws of tradition.
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So anyway, my old guitarist sends me an email asking if I want to help out with his cousin's music site, Guitarhoo which is essentially a site for guitarists and whatnot. I say sure, then I find out what they want me to do.Essentially, they want me to do some of the podcast hosting duties, and a couple of interviews here and there. I agree, not really knowing what I'm getting myself into.Then...
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