Band Geek

"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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    Memories Of Times Square (The Dildo Song) by Neal Pollack
    rock, post punk, alternative, biting satire
    This is a hilarious Lou Reed tribute song by satirist/rocker Neal Pollack  more »
    In a Sentimental Mood/Big Foot by Greg Osby
    jazz
    An Ellington ballad and a Charlie Parker be-bop flight by one of my favorite modern alto players, Greg Osby. With Jason Moran, piano; Vashon Johnson,...  more »
    On The Beach by Sibling Rivalry (featuring Joey Ramone)
    rock, punk rock, surf, horror-rock
    Joey Ramone and brother Mickey Leigh on the beach by the sea!  more »
    Rocks The World by Mumia 911 Unbound Allstars (featuring Chuck D, Zac
    hip hop, rap, political
    Put out in 2001, an all-star hip-hop frontline speak the truth on political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal and interrelated realities.  more »
    Murder In A Foreign Place by MIA
    rock, punk
    Melodic, hard-hitting anti-war anarchist punk from MIA - an early-80s legend. One of Jello Biafra's favorite bands. This is the hit from their '84 Alternative...  more »
    The Power Of Lard by Lard
    rock, punk, post punk
    This track is legendary, an absolute classic in its genre. Exquisite anarchist thrash-punk from Jello Biafra and the guys from Ministry. I can't believe this...  more »
    No Fuckin' War by The Dicks
    rock, american underground, texas hardcore punk
    Dubya's least favorite punk band, Austin, Texas's Dicks tell it like it is.  more »
    Television by The Beatnigs
    rock, alternative, industrial
    Hit single for the Bay Area's original industrial heroes, The Beatnigs. Lead vocalist Michael Franti also played bass in this band, before going on to...  more »
    Too Hot by The Specials
    reggae/ska, ska
    Live at Parkwest, Chicago March 1980. This is Ska!  more »
     
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    Dancing In The Head by The Mekons
    rock, indie, punk, experimental
    Dark, strange, trance-inducing psychedelia with spoken verses, Indian-inflected guitars and the Mekons' signature punk roots.  more »
    Invasion Of The Freedom Snatchers by Messian Dread
    electronic, reggae/ska, ambient, dub
    Thick, phat, crucial techno reggae dub staring John Ashcroft on lead vocals!  more »
    Bombs Away Lock And Load by Hugh Birdsall
    pop, rock, singer/songwriter, indie, political
    This generations's "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die-Rag."  more »
    The Forbidden Single by Negativland
    other, rock, alternative, experimental, comedy
    The legendary 1991 single from Negativland. Drunken, alienated, CB radio rednecks bicker and threaten each other... Casey Kasem yells obscenities... corporate music lackeys shit...  more »
    Charlie Blue Car by The Pillbugs
    pop, psychedelic
    A mystical eastern sitar-psych 60's-style tripper with a rumbling mod-garage beat! The Pillbugs are freakin' fantastic! (note: click on the "music" link from The Pillbugs'...  more »
    Special Delivery by MC Frontalot
    hip hop, political, protest
    Right-on political protest rap track.  more »
    Talk Radio by Dave Allen & The Elastic PureJoy
    rock, indie, power pop, alternative
    Indie-pop post-punk song about the media from Gang of Four's Dave Allen.  more »
    Four Corners (AKA Four Corners of the World) by Roland Alphonso
    reggae/ska, jazz, swing/big band, ska
    The beautiful tenor sound of Roland Alphonso in this classic jazz-ska Clement S. Dodd produced setting. Great rhythm section!  more »
    The Pledge To Resist by DJ Spooky & Saul Williams
    rock, electronic, hip hop, alternative, industrial, trip-hop, political, protest
    The declaration of our generation! Techno trip-hop with spoken word.  more »
    Hypocrite by Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
    world, africa
    Huge Fela style afrobeat from Brooklyn!  more »
    All That You Can Be by Modern Day 84
    rock, alternative, hardcore, punk
    A right-on, to-the-point anarchist punk song addressing military propaganda.  more »
     
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