Band Geek

"This one time... at band camp..."

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    about me
    "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture." Isn't music such is a frivolous, self-indulgent waste of time? There's absolutely no PURPOSE in it. That's why its so essential. I'm a total slacker.
    why i'm a source
    The whole institution of music as we've known it has radically changed. MP34U.com takes the original concept of college FM radio programming to the Internet. It's a privilege to contribute. You can contact me through my MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/geekofbands
    i'm into
    * jazz: Louis Armstrong, Anthony Braxton... * Little Richard et al * 60s psychedelic * 70s: punk, funk and reggae * "world" music - e.g. Thomas Mapfumo et al * sound-collage - e.g. Negativland et al * spoken-word - e.g. Jello Biafra et al
    state of mind
    "I'd rather have this bottle in front of me... than a frontal lobotomy."
    favorite bands
    The Mothers of Invention and the Mothership Connection...
    favorite movies
    All Monty Python's movies, Spinal Tap, True Stories (David Byrne), Brazil (Terry Gilliam), JFK (Oliver Stone)... yeah, I'm old school.
    favorite books
    "Is There Life After Birth" by Alexander King
    LOCATION: Berkeley, CA
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    Master's of War by Deal's Gone Bad
    reggae/ska, reggae
    Here's a really really really great ska/reggae crew from Chicago doing a cover of a classic (yet, unfortunately, still timely) Bob Dylan protest song... Check...  more »
    Billy & Timmy Go to Hell by The National Cynical Network
    other, comedy, novelty, radio drama, found-sound
    An important anti-drug message.  more »
    Tractor Guy by Hrududu Factory
    pop, rock, psychedelic, twee pop, lo-fi
    This song reminds me of when the tractor driver knocks the tenant farmer's house off its foundation in Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. "It's not me,...  more »
    Coming Forth by Dominic Duval & Joe McPhee
    jazz, avant-garde, free jazz
    Bassist Dominic Duval's duet with Joe McPhee on soprano saxophone. I like Duval's one-man West African rhythm section playing on the stand-up bass.  more »
    Model America by Read Yellow
    rock, post-punk revival
    The Pixies, Husker Du! The 80s are coming back in a good way.  more »
    What Makes a Pretty Girl Go Insane? by Outrageous Cherry
    pop, rock, power pop, psychedelic pop
    Outrageous Cherry is what's happened/ing. Paisley pop-psych underground revival doing its own thing.  more »
    This Magnificent Bird Will Rise by Deerhoof
    rock, experimental, indie, obscuro
    From their acclaimed CD, Reveille, here's San Francisco's Deerhoof: Yoko Ono & the Mothers of Invention "noise pop" psychedelic obscuro art. Play it loud and...  more »
    Mama (vic rice mix) by The Players
    reggae/ska, ska, dub
    True modern ska dub! Thick-horn trip-skank.  more »
    Squeezebox Medicine by Morsel
    electronic, ambient, indie
    Future Sounds of London meets Nico. Dig the live drums with the ambient-soundscape loop and the Bjork-like lyrics... Another undergound gem from Detroit, MI  more »
     
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    Mr. Pink by Articles
    reggae/ska
    Here's a horn based ska band from Detroit that obviously has a true appreciation for the early 60s ska sound and its finer reflections through...  more »
    Keep Him Away by The Slackers
    reggae/ska
    A live rude stomp from The Slackers. Hard!  more »
    As Far As I Know by Paul Westerberg
    rock, pop
    Paul Westerberg... punk badboy turned pop hero.  more »
    Please Don't Leave by The Ramones
    rock, punk
    I don't care how much of a sophisticated musician you think you are... If you don't get the Ramones, you need to go back to...  more »
    Downloading by Negativland
    other, other, sound-collage, culture-jamming
    Negativland's current take on issues of file-sharing, downloading, appropriation, and the supposed collapse of the music business, circa 2005.  more »
    Sweet Home Chicago by Robert Johnson
    blues, urban/R&B, pre-war, country blues
    Sweet, rockin', soulful Robert Johnson. This is the guts of Rock 'N' Roll!  more »
    I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home by Grand Funk Railroad
    rock, arena rock
    From their 1971 tour. Grand Funk takes you to 70's Detroit rock church!  more »
    Leatherette by So So Many White White Tigers
    rock, post punk, experimental
    On the forefront of the noise-punk re-revolution comes So So Many White White Tigers from the Bay Area. Piss off your folks!  more »
    Domiabra by Noah Howard
    jazz, avant-garde, free jazz
    A 5/4-meter, West African inspired track from avant-garde innovator, alto saxophonist Noah Howard with a fairly large ensemble reminiscent of what's heard on John Coltrane's...  more »
    Firm Stance by Co-Deez
    hip hop, rap, west coast
    The fine art of hip-hop from the Santa Cruz, CA west coast duo: Co-Deez.  more »
    Do Not Judge Me Lightly #2 by Steve Lacy and Frederic Rzewski
    jazz, avant-gard
    The late Steve Lacy on soprano saxophone with pianist Frederic Rzewski perform a Thelonious Monk inspired duet composition/improvisation.  more »
     
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