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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    Gotta Get Away by Ali Campbell
    reggae/ska
    Ex-UB40 singer Ali Campbell is 100% solo now, receiving the attention he deserves as one of reggae and pop's greatest voices. Here's an offering...  more »
    Concentration Waltz by my education
    rock, instrumental, psychedelic, ambient
    Here's some real-deal psychedelic ambient trance jamming in the style of early 70s Pink Floyd and sundry underground bands of the period. Perfect organ-drenched Spring-time...  more »
    Neophilia by Bennie Maupin
    world, jazz, acoustic, tribal, jazz fusion
    The clarinet is one of my favorite musical instruments. The bass clarinet is all that and some chips! Here's reed legend Bennie Maupin of Miles...  more »
    Thanks Russ! by Moose
    country/folk, blues, other, bluegrass, acoustic blues, acoustic
    The Doc Watson of ska, Moose, takes a turn from his reggae-delic norm to shine on some original folk pickin'. Muy simpatico!  more »
    Bigmouth Strikes Again by Read Yellow
    rock, indie, punk
    Dig this hard-core alternative version of the Smith's "Bigmouth Strikes Again" by a band that beat Sonic Youth at their own game: Read Yellow... from...  more »
    Unity by The Afterbeat
    reggae/ska, punk
    This is the best thing I've heard from the whole current punk-ska thing, hands down! A cover of Desmond Dekker's hit "Unity." An awesome...  more »
    Twisted Truths by Gracie Coates
    other, alternative, singer/songwriter, indie
    "My TV's on cocaine, it never stops talking... day and night misinforming me...." Gracie Coates is the young daughter of Bay Area theater innovator George...  more »
    Capitalism Stole My Virginity -- live by The (International) Noise Conspiracy
    rock, jazz, garage, punk-jazz, reality
    In "celebration" of getting laid off from my job today, I'd like to post another hit from the (International) Noise Conspiracy's awesome new jazzed-out live...  more »
    New Empire Blues by The (International) Noise Conspiracy
    rock, garage, psychedelic, punk, jazz-punk
    I'm in Band Geek Heaven!! The amazing (International) Noise Conspiracy teams up with Swedish jazz musicians Jonas Kullhammar and Sven-Erik Dahlberg at the Oslo Jazz...  more »
     
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    So Far Away by The Chords
    rock, mod, mod revival
    Here's one of my favorite mod revival bands, The Chords, formed in the late 70s, with their huge hit, "So Far Away." Enjoy.  more »
    Giant Steps by Johnny Butler
    jazz
    A most funky version of this most feared Coltrane classic. A live recording from Johnny Butler - a saxophonist with the best myspace page I've...  more »
    Wake Up by Tim Armstrong
    reggae/ska, punky ska, jamaica ska, dub, roots
    Wha'ppen?! Tim Armstrong from Rancid gets raw in Los Angeles with the Aggrolites on Hellcat Records. I love the "lof-fi" stripped down return to the...  more »
    Mean Things Happening in this World by Blackfire
    rock, hard rock, political, Alter-Native
    It's almost impossible to do anything on my computer these days with a wiggling 6-month-old on my hands, but I had to post this awesome...  more »
    Impeachment Song by Peter Tracy
    country/folk, singer/songwriter, protest
    Singer/songwriter and Veterans for Peace activist Peter Tracy gives us the song of 2007!  more »
    Junky by Jure Pukl
    jazz, Mardi Gras boogaloo
    Slovenian saxophonist Jure Pukl has a great sound on tenor and excellent command of the American jazz tradition. Here's a tune with a Cannonball...  more »
    Mangled by Junkyard Empire
    rock, jazz, hip hop, alternative, jazz fusion
    Junkyard Empire from St. Paul, Minnesota: prime space-jazz meets hip-hop with a radical political analysis. I found "Mangled" on their myspace and it's really excellent....  more »
    Science Will Save Us (?) by Jason DuMars
    rock, jazz, ambient, jazz fusion, psychedelic
    One more from Jason DuMars, my new hero! Here's a fine example of his one-man-band multi-instrumentalist studio excursions. Fine fusiony tenor saxophone blowing throughout this...  more »
    Getting off in Amsterdam by The Moondogs
    rock
    Yeah! Yeah, yeah, yeah! Here's a smooth new wave/power pop hit from Derry, N. Ireland's The Moondogs, formed in 1978. Dig the cricket!  more »
    Storytellers by Minus Vince
    rock, reggae/ska, metal-ska
    Every time I've seen these cats live I've been totally mesmerized during their whole set. MV combine their talent for both scorching, flawless metal and...  more »
    Move! by Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley
    reggae/ska, raggamuffin, dancehall
    This is Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley's dancehall version of his father's "Exodus." It's really, really good!  more »
     
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