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

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    about me
    I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV.
    why i'm a source
    "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture." --- The whole institution of music as we've known it, i.e. since recordings became commodities, has recently radically changed. MP34U.com takes the original concept of college/independent (pre-Clear Channel) FM radio programming to the Internet. It's a privilege to contribute. --- If you're a musician and have stuff you'd like me to check out then please contact me through my MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/geekofbands -- add me as a friend then send me a message once I've added you. Thanks.
    i'm into
    ...recorded material: * 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
    New York
    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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    Shame And Scandal by Madness
    reggae/ska, ska
    The Duke Ellington Orchestra of New Wave Ska is back! Cheers to the blue skinned beast hip hip!!  more »
    Red Curry #27 by The Dead Kenny Gs
    jazz, avant-garde, psychedelic, ambient, improv
    A psychedelic instrumental improv trio from Texas who's concept reminds me of the early ECM label's more adventurous releases. Dramatic, mind-bending stuff.  more »
    What Senor Snatch Likes by Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra
    urban/R&B, funk
    Funk lives! This track pays homage to the art of George Clinton with Parliament right on down to the horn arrangements and layered vocal tracks....  more »
    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 »
    Mama (vic rice mix) by The Players
    reggae/ska, ska, dub
    True modern ska dub! Thick-horn trip-skank.  more »
    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 »
    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 »
    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 »
     
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    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 »
    Gang Control by Leftover Crack
    rock, hardcore, ska-punk
    Rip-snortin' anarchist ska punk from folks who mean it!  more »
    Blind by The Planet Smashers
    reggae/ska, punk
    Quebeci rudeness!! Here's a stompin' ska/punk/pop ride packed with talent and taste and (I believe) the first french horn lead i've ever heard in such...  more »
    How's It Gonna End by Tom Waits
    pop, blues, jazz, other
    The loudest quiet music you'll ever hear.  more »
    Crowning of a Heart by ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead!
    rock, indie, dream pop
    Good ol' American post-cold-war post-punk pop!  more »
    Spy Market by Let's Go Bowling
    reggae/ska, rock, mod, 2-tone ska, spy music
    Another strike by Let's Go Bowling with the "Mirror in the Bathroom" riddim on "Spy Market." Huge horns! Check out the lyrics.  more »
    Sun of Dubday by Victor Rice
    reggae/ska, dub, roots
    Another smooth reggae-dub instrumental track by Victor Rice. King Tubby lives!  more »
    Electric Bread by Let's Go Bowling
    reggae/ska, rock, ska, mod, instrumental
    One of my favorite contemporary American ska bands, Let's Go Bowling, present a smooth and rockin' ska instrumental with a cool organ lead and thick...  more »
    Waiting Dub by Victor Rice
    reggae/ska, dub, roots
    Victor Rice keeps the roots-dub tradition alive, taking it higher. Beautiful drum sounds! Get your headphones!  more »
    Wa-Do-Dem by Eek-A-Mouse
    reggae/ska, roots, dub, live
    Via www.EEKSPERIENCE.com, Wa-Do-Dem is the second from a set of five songs from Live In Rotterdam, an album "recorded back in 1983 in The Netherlands,...  more »
    Simmer Down by Neville Staple
    reggae/ska, jamaica ska
    Big, major production ska from Neville Staple of The Specials!  more »
     
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