last recourse

"desperate times call for desperate measures"

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    about me
    I get excited by a wide variety of music, but it's all gotta have vitality. I also love music (or any art) that forgets the rules. Rule breakers are some of the most important people in a society, and about now we need some major shaking up around here.
    why i'm a source
    There is so much good music out there, but all we ever hear is the same old (or new) crap! Time to sift through remarkable jumble available to us, and spread the word about the good stuff.
    favorite bands
    The Beatles, The Clash, Patti Smith, 13th Floor Elevators, The Uptones, Natcha Atlas, Camper Van Beethoven, Coltrane, James Brown, so many more...
    favorite books
    Sacred Hunger, anything by Phillip K. Dick, Lord of the Rings, Zinn's People's History of the United States
    LOCATION: Berkeley, CA
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    Troubled Friends by Gogol Bordello
    rock, world, Eastern European Gypsy Punk
    A funny little bird pointed me in Gogol Bordello's direction, and I've gotta say that this sort of stuff is just the kind of chaotic...  more »
    Gimmie Shelter by Patti Smith
    rock
    Talk about a rule breaker. Where would rock and roll be without Patti Smith? We don't get the taste of her own pen here, but...  more »
    St. Domino by The Prix
    pop, rock
    Apparently The Prix are catching a bunch of attention in LA these days. No wonder, when one gives a listen to this finely crafted pop...  more »
     
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