[kj] Anyway we can get KJ to play Austin's South by Southwest Music Fest ...

[bongo]

gREAT bAND!!!

"if'n"  is one of my alltime favourite albums...  it sounds like
nothing else, fits no genre, but has a mood which i find easily
identifiable...  ...if that make sense...

=)






On 1/14/08, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

> It's fIREHOSE, not Firehouse (who were a crap hair metal band).

>

> And their first album, RAGIN' FULL ON, was brilliant.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> On Jan 13, 2008, at 4:58 PM, LONESTYLE at aol.com wrote:

>

> > I hear you Greg. I never got to see Husker Du and that is one band I

> > wish I saw. I saw Flag maybe 4 times in their hey day from 82-86 and

> > the Minutemen twice. Firehouse I saw too in 91 but I really wasn't

> > that impressed with them as with The Minutemen.

> >

> > Clubs are not what they used to be in L.A. anymore. The Whiskey is

> > full of unknown bands that never play any other club in L.A. and

> > would not go anywhere in this town or any other for that matter but

> > to fade away like dust in the wind down the L.A. river. They do not

> > leave a notch anywhere in the scene maybe because they suck? The

> > Whiskey does not even have top notch bands anymore and whoever books

> > that club needs a lesson in music. The last time they booked a Punk

> > gig? I cannot remember for I do not think they do Punk shows there

> > anymore. I saw the UK Subs there in 2000 and there was like only 50

> > people there at the most! That was sad for it was the original line

> > up and The Subs rocked as always!  Anyway times keep a changing as

> > that hippie said once. ;)

> >

> > Cheers,

> >

> > ~ LB

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 1/12/2008 8:35:14 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> gregslawson at msn.com

> >  writes:

> > First, it's cool to hear some other Minutemen/Husker Du/Flag fans

> > out there. I've seen each band many times (esp. Minutemen/Firehose/

> > Mike Watt--never counted but probably 15 times over the years).

> > Second, it's even cooler (as an East Coast dude) to hear people who

> > actually saw shows at legendary clubs like Whiskey and Santa Monica

> > Civic--clubs I hear about on Flag albums, etc., but never seemed

> > "real" to me...P.S. I own "We Jam Econo" too.

> >

> > From: LONESTYLE at aol.com

> > Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:52:36 -0500

> > To: gathering at misera.net

> > Subject: Re: [kj] Anyway we can get KJ to play Austin's South by

> > Southwest Music Fest ...

> >

> > Yep they sure did. Check this out Oliver 1978...

> >

> > Also with Van Halen too!

> >

> > http://www.black-sabbath.com/tourdates/1978.html

> >

> >

> > That is weird of Flag but understandable.

> >

> >

> > I did not know he was selling stuff up on E BAY, Jeff has some good

> > albums up there. I would not pay a cent for that Big Chief album!

> > When Necros turned all metal and did open for Motorhead I believe at

> > one time here in L.A. back in 1985 at The Santa Monica Civic? Barry

> > the singer started this band of rock crap you would not believe! If

> > you have not heard it after Necros broke up I advise you to pass! I

> > saw The Necros with Virginia's White Cross at The Cathay De Grande

> > back in 1984 and they both tore it up with great American HC!  Me

> > and my buddy tried to talk to Andy has 16 and 15 year old kids at

> > the gig and he had a chip on his shoulder plus was a complete fat

> > asshole! Thanks for the Jeff Turner info.

> >

> >

> > Cheers,

> >

> > ~ LB

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 1/12/2008 1:33:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

> >  writes:

> > Wow, the Ramones opened for Black Sabbath?

> >

> > Reminds me of Black Flag opening for Venom sometime around 1985. This

> > was years after venom's 1st two, masterful, NWOBHM proto-thrash LPs,

> > and

> > when they had become total wanker cock rock. I remember reading Henry

> > Rollins was embarrassed after the show.

> >

> > I've always wanted to collect odd double-billings like this.

> >

> > A couple more that strike me are Mnor Threat opening for PiL, or Minor

> > Threat opening for The Damned.

> >

> > The drummer of Minor Threat, Jeff Nelson, is selling the flyer that

> > advertised Minor Threat playing w/ The Damned, on eBay, here:

> >

> >

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150202782939&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005

> >

> > -Oliver

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

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