[kj] latest random (music) anecdotes

[Alexander Smith]

I still haven't forgiven them for Devo 2.0, but here are my latest  
thoughts on DEVO:

http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2008/01/devolution-in-t.html

Alex in NYC



On Jan 18, 2008, at 10:35 PM, GREG SLAWSON wrote:


> Was shopping for cds today, and checked out the Joke section--one  

> copy of KJ 2003 had a hilarious sticker on it--something to the  

> effect of "Beware of crude language and potentially offensive  

> content"--I guess the distributor is afraid of people hearing about  

> what's really going on in the world.

> I know people will sneer and snicker, but I did buy a USED copy of  

> "Devo 2.0". It's actually quite enjoyable, and my 9 month old loved  

> dancing to it w/me. The only disappointment was that a few Devo  

> lyrics were changed to be more kid-friendly (like some lines in  

> "Uncontrollable Urge" about wanting a snack!). There was also a  

> video w/animation and interviews w/Mark M. and Bob Casale trying to  

> explain de-evolution to pre-teens (and after being a fan for 28  

> years, I finally learned how to pronounce their last names). I think  

> the project was all in fun, and why not expose kids (or infants, in  

> my case) to good music! There's also 2 new Devo tunes, one lame and  

> one not  bad. ANd Alex, I know you'll always stick up for DEVO!

> Greg

> P.S. What is this band w/Mick Jones in it people are talking about?  

> I'm lost (although we did get exposure to Topper's "Queen" band in  

> the US, and yes, they seem to suck...

>

>

> From: LONESTYLE at aol.com

> Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:51:32 -0500

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] FW: CARBON/SILICON - CARBON CASINO STARTS FRIDAY  

> 11TH JANUARY

>

> Alex,

>

> I have been following them since I first heard of them 3 or so years  

> ago and they would have free MP3's on their website before they came  

> out with the cd "The Last Post". It is a pretty good album with  

> tunes that somewhat could sound like The Clash. We actually went to  

> see them in the beginning of Dec. at The Troubadour here in L.A. and  

> it was a great gig! Packed to the gills with late 30's and 40's and  

> it was sold out. It was nice for they were all adults who saw The  

> Clash or didn't. Mick was having a great time telling stories and  

> dueling with Tony James. ; ) They sold the CD there and I bought one  

> that came with a free autograph poster for $15! Quite the bargain!  

> The shirts were not all so grand and went for $ 25 for which I did  

> not buy.

>

> After the gig we went to the alley way behind the venue and got to  

> meet old Mick with two autograph hounds who looked like hippies that  

> were getting Clash records signed to sell on EBAY I suppose? Totally  

> not your regular fans if I may add. After he was done I introduced  

> myself to him and told him the firs time I heard The Clash was on  

> the radio station KROQ when I was 12 in 1979 and how I never got to  

> see them play live back in 1982 or 1983 but did see them on the old  

> Saturday Night Live clone show "Fridays" were they played 4 songs!   

> He was impressed for I said seeing that show is what got me into  

> Punk Rock and then I shaved my head a year and a half later! To see  

> Mick smile and laugh was classic!

>

> We also saw and talked to Kevin Haskins of Bauhaus and was the most  

> humble and nicest guy to talk to you! A real straight up cat! I told  

> him of the story were my punk buddies snuck into the dressing room  

> at The Roxy on Sunset Blvd. via the ground and how they were in  

> there eating their food and drinking their drinks when they came in  

> and caught them!  Where they soon after smoked them out and got to  

> see the band on the side of the stage. After I told him he said..  

> "Those Fuckers!" with a big smile and laugh! That was classic! By  

> the way the new Bauhaus "Gone Away White" is not so bad. I have to  

> listen to it again but it has 10 songs. I got it off Soulseek which  

> I was surprised to see it was already out there. Peter's voice is  

> really good on it and carry's it in some songs really for a long  

> time! I think some of you Bauhaus fans will like it and some may  

> not. After all I think "Burning From The Inside" is better a swan  

> song so go figure.

>

> ~ Lonely Boy

>

>  In a message dated 1/18/2008 6:43:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, vassifer at earthlink.net 

>  writes:

> Has anyone heard their record? I have it, but most confess to not  

> having gotten around to actually listening to it. Afraid what I  

> might find there.

>

> Personally speaking, I was bored to tears by that Good, Bad, Queen  

> disc. Awful.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

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