Re-discovered this gem while living in a small town on the Sea of Japan. One grey day I stopped in at the local used CD shop and happened across a brand new copy of Yo La Tengo's 1997 release I CAN HEAR THE HEART BEATING AS ONE. It so fit the mood I did all my driving errands for the month that day just so I could maximize my time in complete aural comfort -- warm and dry while rain kept tempo o
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At Fuji Rock Festival 04. Was shuffling down the hill to the next gig and stopped at a little tent for some hot noodles. There was this white dude in an old grey suit producing some killer blues licks on harp and I had to sit down and take it in.He'd beat-box and play at the same time, all whilst keeping polyrhythms on foot and hand-shaker. I couldn't believe the sounds this one guy was creatin
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I returned to Richmond, Virginia (USA), my home of 10 years, after two years living abroad. Very jet-lagged and in a heinous state of reverse culture-shock, I was in a bad way. A dear friend set me in his vehicle and sped westward to the mountains of Charlottesville to "take in some good art and good sounds". The evening ended (and the night began) at a house party on what seemed to be the d...
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I started listening to the Minutemen shortly after discovering fIREHOSE's debut album. It could be said they got me thru my last year of high school and well-into my first year at uni.Was kinda shocked that no Minutemen results showed up in my searches here. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.My library is taking a while to get MOGified. In the meantime I think I'll post a favorite.It's tough
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RPG, From Richmond, Virginia."Rocket-propelled grenade""Rapid Penis-growth"...any others?
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Maybe these guys were influenced by Devo. Maybe vice versa. All I know is that they're influencing me a lot these days.
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