[kj] OT: New Bad Brains LP (and TRBNGR)

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

I can't stand Turbonegro now. Everything after Apocalypse Dudes = shit.

-Oliver




Christof hamille wrote:

> It's ok.  Maybe it'll grow on me.  I liked Scandinavian Leather and 

> thought Party Animals was so-so.  There were a few songs on Party 

> Animals that I do like.  And this will probably be the same way.  

> Their raw, death punk days are long gone.  It's been obvious they are 

> going after the Alice Cooper slant.  And with this last release some 

> of it touches on later day crap Cooper.

> BUT

> With all of that said I would still go see them in a heartbeat.  And I 

> will pick up the release once it makes it to these shores.  They are 

> good at putting together entertaining packaging (Party Animals shows 

> that).

>

> I think the whole Bam Margera, "were smart and funny for liking this 

> band" MTV, mall punk crowd mentality is going to their heads.

>

> As of now I'll give it a 6.5 out of 10.  It may get up to 7 or 8 once 

> I have it in my hands and it grows on me (if it does).

>

> Chris

>

> wipe it till it bleeds

>

>> From: gingoblin at easynet.co.uk

>> Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 

>> band!)"<gathering at misera.net>

>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 

>> <gathering at misera.net>

>> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: New Bad Brains LP (and TRBNGR)

>> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:49:13 +0100

>>

>> Had a few listens to the new Bad Brains... gets a "pretty good" 

>> rating so far... but that's an accomplishment in itself considering 

>> what they got to live up to . I kinda forget about everything after 

>> Quickness though!

>>

>> What's yer take on the new Turbo album Chris?   Very very average yet 

>> again for me... still too "nice" a production, but some good songs 

>> alongside some of the worst they've ever written!    They were still 

>> great in London a few weeks back though!

>>

>> Dave in Edinburgh

>>

>>

>>

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>>

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>> At 07:28 28/06/2007 -0500, you wrote:

>>> I heard it about a month back.  It's good...not great.  I think I 

>>> need to re-listen.  They really haven't put out a horrible record.  

>>> The one on Hollywood, or whatever the Madonna label was called, was 

>>> the weakest.

>>> They have the same problem as the majority of the older, 

>>> ground-breaking bands.  They have a mighty past to live up to.

>>> I just hope they tour and keep it together to make it through all of 

>>> the cities this time.

>>> It sounds like HR is being more reasonable these days.  But if 

>>> you've seen their pics at the final days of CBGB's you might think 

>>> otherwise. They are so good live.

>>>

>>> Chris

>>>

>>> listening to the new Turbonegro

>>>

>>>

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