[kj] OT: New Bad Brains LP (and TRBNGR)
B. Oliver Sheppard
bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net
Thu Jun 28 11:14:47 EDT 2007
I can't stand Turbonegro now. Everything after Apocalypse Dudes = shit.
-Oliver
Christof hamille wrote:
> It's ok. Maybe it'll grow on me. I liked Scandinavian Leather and
> thought Party Animals was so-so. There were a few songs on Party
> Animals that I do like. And this will probably be the same way.
> Their raw, death punk days are long gone. It's been obvious they are
> going after the Alice Cooper slant. And with this last release some
> of it touches on later day crap Cooper.
> BUT
> With all of that said I would still go see them in a heartbeat. And I
> will pick up the release once it makes it to these shores. They are
> good at putting together entertaining packaging (Party Animals shows
> that).
>
> I think the whole Bam Margera, "were smart and funny for liking this
> band" MTV, mall punk crowd mentality is going to their heads.
>
> As of now I'll give it a 6.5 out of 10. It may get up to 7 or 8 once
> I have it in my hands and it grows on me (if it does).
>
> Chris
>
> wipe it till it bleeds
>
>> From: gingoblin at easynet.co.uk
>> Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the
>> band!)"<gathering at misera.net>
>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
>> <gathering at misera.net>
>> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: New Bad Brains LP (and TRBNGR)
>> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:49:13 +0100
>>
>> Had a few listens to the new Bad Brains... gets a "pretty good"
>> rating so far... but that's an accomplishment in itself considering
>> what they got to live up to . I kinda forget about everything after
>> Quickness though!
>>
>> What's yer take on the new Turbo album Chris? Very very average yet
>> again for me... still too "nice" a production, but some good songs
>> alongside some of the worst they've ever written! They were still
>> great in London a few weeks back though!
>>
>> Dave in Edinburgh
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 07:28 28/06/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>>> I heard it about a month back. It's good...not great. I think I
>>> need to re-listen. They really haven't put out a horrible record.
>>> The one on Hollywood, or whatever the Madonna label was called, was
>>> the weakest.
>>> They have the same problem as the majority of the older,
>>> ground-breaking bands. They have a mighty past to live up to.
>>> I just hope they tour and keep it together to make it through all of
>>> the cities this time.
>>> It sounds like HR is being more reasonable these days. But if
>>> you've seen their pics at the final days of CBGB's you might think
>>> otherwise. They are so good live.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> listening to the new Turbonegro
>>>
>>>
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