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Time 12-04-2005 06:53 PM

The Two Gallants - Fail Hard to Regain

Cool, interesting song. Starts off with a simple, folky verse with just guitar and singing. The chorus is a bit more hardcore, with powerful drums, guitar and singing. The singer sounds kinda like a modern Bob Dylan but a bit different. Pretty good. Ill check them out more

8.5/10

My Recommendations:
Flame Thrower Love-Dead Boys (Punk)
Cocaine Blues-Johnny Cash (Country)
Minor threat-minor threat

Ghostfire3 12-04-2005 07:18 PM

[B]Minor Threat - Minor Threat[/B]

This is one of my favorite Minor Threat songs. I really like. The guitar riff is pretty cool. The chords he uses are good. I like how it speeds up during the chorus (singing, "We're just a Minor Threat!") The song is energetic, which is obviously a good thing. Unfortunatly, the song is pretty short, but so are many of Minor Threat's songs. Overall, a good song from a good band.

9/10

[B][U]Recommendations[/U]:[/B]

The Tossers - When You Get Here [Celtic Rock/Punk]
The Trouble - We Are The Blood [Hardcore Punk]
The Pietasters - Out All Night [Ska]
Nekromantix - Gargoyles Over Copenhagen [Psychobilly]
Batmobile - Kiss Me Now [Psychobilly]
Tiger Army - Never Die [Psychobilly]

holy_roller99 12-04-2005 11:48 PM

[B][U]Nekromantix - Gargoyles Over Copenhagen[/U][/B]

one of my favourites. has a smooth slapped bassline that goes over one of my favourite guitar riffs. when the chorus goes over the sung cannon of " Gargoyles yeah, yeah , yeah" it is just excellent. the drums are simple and pleasant to hear over the bassline and taht makes it all fit together.

overall 8/10

[U]Recommend[/U]

War pigs - Black Sabbath (Metal)
Nightmare - the Casualties (Street Punk)
Tommy Gun - The Clash (punk)
Captain Kelly's Kitchen - DropKick Murphy's ( Celtic Punk)
Skunx - Lars Frederikson and the Bastards (pop punk)
Yellin' in my Ear - Operation Ivy (ska)
Droppin' Like Flies - The Real Mckenzies (celtic punk)
Insects Destroy - Pully (pop punk)

Happy listening!

sketchyjoe 12-05-2005 04:23 AM

[center][b][i]The Clash - Tommy Gun[/i][/b][/center]

After a short chaotic sounding intro where the drumming reflects the title it goes into a fairly typical Clash song. If you like this sort of punk then you won't find any problems with it. Joe Strummer barks his vocals with passion as usual although often they feel a bit lost in the music. The best thing about this son is the morse-code like guitars which are excellent throughout and really add to the song. My main criticism is that it does sometimes feel a bit stop-start so just as you're getting into the music it'll break for a little drum fill where you just wish it would get back to the chorus. Because of this it feels slightly overlong like they've stitched the song together from some different ones. There's a change of pace that gives the song a more military feel towards the end which works well. It's a good song but could do with the excising of some drum-fills and a better producer. Mick Jones really redeems most of these faults though. 7/10

[b]Choose from:[/b]
Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere (Country)
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
American Steel - Insurrection Ave (Punk)
The Macc Lads - No SHeep 'Til Buxton (Punk)
Apocalypse Hoboken - I'm At Least Eight Things (Punk)
The Max LEvine Ensemble - Conventional (Pop-Punk)
The Dwarves - Runaway No. 2 (Pop)

[b]sketchyjoe@gmail.com[/b] if you need any of the songs.

Time 12-05-2005 02:52 PM

Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere

Although that hotel commercial kinda ruins it, great song. In the verse he has a basic country guitar riff. He names all the places he's been to, and he goes really fast. Really catchy. Then he goes to the chorus where he sings "I've been everywhere man, I've been everywhere." Good song just like everything by Cash.

Recommendations
Black Flag-Six Pack!
Flame Thrower Love-Dead Boys
I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement-Ramones
Monkey Man-The Specials

RIP Ian Curtis 12-05-2005 09:21 PM

I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement - The Ramones

Where can one start reviewing this song? It's very Ramones, in the way that people who don't like the Ramones don't like i.e. very simple, no lyrical depth whatsoever, sounds very "samey" when compared to things off the same album. But really, people who hate the Ramones are just cocksmokers, and none of their points are valid. "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement" is a really simple, fun, stupid song, something which is way more "punk" for me than somone yelling at me about the government. Essentially, if you don't like the Ramones, you will hate this even more than some of their more standout tracks (The Blitzkrieg Bop etc), but if you're an intelligent person, you won't mind this at all, although it's not quite different enough to really get into.

7/10

Reccomendations
Iron Maiden - The Trooper (Heavy Metal)
Blondie - X Offender (New Wave)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - When Big Joan Sets Up (Something Very Fuc'king Strange)
Roxy Music - Editions Of You (Glam Rockish)

Time 12-06-2005 06:07 PM

Iron Maiden - The Trooper

Meh, average song (if I said that in R&M I'd be dead). The guitar and drums are really cool throughout the song. I'm just not that fond of Bruce Dickinson. The guitar solos good though.

7.5/10

My Recommendations:
The Seed (2.0)-The Roots (Rap/Hip-Hop)
Hallelujah-Jeff Buckley (Rock/Folk i guess)
Beginning to See the Light-Velvet Underground(Proto Punk)
Monkey Man-The Specials(Ska)

just_another_wasted_life 12-08-2005 04:12 AM

Velvet Underground - Beginning to See the Light

The guitar, bass and drums set in immediately followed shortly by the vocals with a "I'm beginning to see the light". In effect there is no real discernable introduction. The vocals tend to be slightly muted with the occasional wailing thrown in for good measure. The pace changes rarely with a handful of quieter parts doing little to break the monotony. The biggest surpise is at 1:23 the singer goes for the high notes (and later too). I personally found it most unpleasant. Overall I found the song boring and unremarkable besides the (at times) painful vocals. I found myself hanging out for the quiet parts where the singing was considerably better.

Rating: 4/10


Suggested Songs:
Emanuel - Hey Man! (rock)
Panic! At The Disco - Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off (pop rock)
Hot Action Cop - Show Her (umm..rock/hip hop influences?)
Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades (emo)
Dope - Debonaire (hard rock, metal)
Bloc Party - Helicopter (modern/indie rock)

sorry about the lack of genre depth...

Opivy1987 12-08-2005 07:55 PM

this is actually one of the few emo songs i like. starts out with a simple-but-catchy bassline and drum beat. the vocals hit you next: they sound almost like a whisper, and are eerie and haunting. the song explodes into a huge chorus with a wall of guitars and melodic screams. lyrics are little better than your typical emo lyrics. the bottom line: this song will get stuck in your head all day. [7/10]

hope these havent been done. choose between:
the clash- junco partner (dub)
toots and the maytals- time tough (ska)
operation ivy- i got no (punk)
avenged sevenfold- second heartbeat ("metalcore")
the damned- noise noise noise (punk)
bad brains- sailin on (hardcore)

Jersey's Best Dancer 12-08-2005 08:58 PM

Bad Brains - Sailin' On

I have a 7" Danzig/Bad Brains and I haven't really heard much Bad Brains other than that. I'm glad I gave this a listen tho, because it is very good. It starts off with the drum sticks counting off and right into really fast 80s hardcore beat, singing right away. The chorus is: "I'm sailin', sailin' on - I'm movin', I'm moving on.... but then I cant understand the rest, but its still good. After the second chorus there is a nice little guitar solo which really gets you into it. The song keeps the same tempo basiclly the whole time which is good, cause its fast. It ends with a little drum fill and crashes fading out... I really enjoyed it.

8.5/10

Suggestions:
Strike Anywhere - Denonation (Punk/Hardcore)
Nekromantix - Rubber Monks & Leather Nuns (Psychobilly)
The Tossers - Monday Morning (Irish Folk-Punk)
The Briggs - Keep Us Alive (Oi!/Punk)
Lost City Angels - Clutching At Shadows (Punk/Pop-punk)
13 Even - Handshakes and Casualties (Metal)
Eazy E - 2 Hard Mutha F[COLOR="White"]u[/COLOR]ckas (Rap)

8.5/10

sketchyjoe 12-09-2005 05:11 AM

[center][b][i]The Briggs - Keep Us Alive![/i][/b][/center]

The Briggs aren't a complicated band and this isn't a complicated song but a lot of the time you don't want complicated, this is punk for christ's sake. It's supposed to be simple and catchy and this song definitely is. Starting slowly it quickly builds up in the manner of a good Dropkick Murphys song. The guitar work is pretty cool during this section. THe chorus is anthemic as I knew it would be. This song fits all the requirements for a punk rock anthem. Vaguely inspiring and unifying lyrics, singalong chorus and a long chant towards the end of the song. I can see exactly how this song works but nevertheless I still really enjoy, I'm a sucker for this kind of thing. I'd be happy to singalong to this song anytime. 8/10

[b]Choose from:[/b]
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel (Bluegrass/Folk)
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
American Steel - Insurrection Ave (Punk)
The Macc Lads - No SHeep 'Til Buxton (Punk)
Apocalypse Hoboken - I'm At Least Eight Things (Punk)
The Max LEvine Ensemble - Conventional (Pop-Punk)
The Dwarves - Runaway No. 2 (Pop)

[b]sketchyjoe@gmail.com[/b] if you can't find any of the songs.

just_another_wasted_life 12-09-2005 05:32 AM

[B]The Dwarves - Runaway No. 2[/B]

It starts with a very simple, yet infectious drum beat. It just says "pop song" straight away, uncomplicated and with shallow lyrics. Speaking of the lyrics, they're sexually inclined, intended to make listener wince. I thought it was quite an amusing song, and while not quite my taste in music, it was still worth a listen. If a mind numbing song, not great musical talent, is your desire in a song and you are not easily offended by obscenities like incest...then go ahead, I liked it.

Rating: 6/10

[B]Suggested Songs:[/B]
Emanuel - Hey Man! (rock)
Panic! At The Disco - Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off (pop)
Hot Action Cop - Show Her (umm..rock/hip hop influences?)
Dope - Debonaire (hard rock, metal)
Bloc Party - Helicopter (modern/indie rock)
Finch - Without You Here (emo)

Time 12-10-2005 09:36 AM

Sorry, your dibs are up, Anti-Prefix.

Bloc Party-Helicopter (3:40)
Starts off with a pretty cool guitar part, but it gets kind of annoying after a while. The drums are pretty awesome. The singer is hard to understand and his voice is just kind of irritating. But, its catchy.
7/10

Recommendations:
Big Take Over-Bad Brains (Hardcore)
Flame Thrower Love-Dead Boys (Punk)
Chartered Trips-Husker Du (Punk)
Grace-Jeff Buckley (Folk/Rock)

sketchyjoe 12-10-2005 10:16 AM

[center][b][i]Husker Du - Chartered Trips[/i][/b][/center]

This is a classic slice of punk from Husker Du's genre-shattering creation Zen Arcade. Like most of the songs on that album it suffers from being heard out of sequence but also like most of the songs it works fine as a stand-alone piece. Drenched in the same static-feedback that populates the album it's a lot more chilled-out than much of Zen Arcade being almost poppy in parts, especially the vocals (although they do occasionally stray towards a darker emotional tone which makes the song even better.) The lyrics are great too. The music is excellent through-out, tight drumming, solid basslines and insistent riffs. This is a great song. It keeps the perfect balance of poppy, emotional and deep going right up until it fades out. 9/10

[b]Choose from:[/b]
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel (Bluegrass/Folk)
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
American Steel - Insurrection Ave (Punk)
The Macc Lads - No SHeep 'Til Buxton (Punk)
Apocalypse Hoboken - I'm At Least Eight Things (Punk)
The Max LEvine Ensemble - Conventional (Pop-Punk)
Abijah - One Too Many Mornings (Reggae)

[b]sketchyjoe@gmail.com[/b] if you need a track

Time 12-11-2005 07:50 PM

Abijah-One Too Many Mornings

This cover of the Dylan classic is strange. Its changed from a half talking half singing song to a lively reggae tune. I don't know anything about Abijah, but hes not the best reggae singer imo. The reggae beat isn't played as well as in songs of Bob marley, etc. and doesn't havethe same dub feel to it. After a few listens, more things fall into place and it sound better, however.

6.75/10

[B]Choose from:[/B]
Bad Brains-Big Take Over (Hardcore)
Jeff Buckley-Last Goodbye (Folk/Rock)
Jeff Buckley-Hallelujah (Folk/Rock)
Matisyahu-King Without a Crown (reggae)

someone choose Buckley!!

Anti-Prefix 12-13-2005 04:20 PM

[B]Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye[/B] (4:37)

I really like a lot of folk punk, so I chose this song. That and he recommended it at the end there.
It commences with an awkward noise. Then it goes into the nice guitar strumming and then into a familiar beat. This song sounds like another song I have heard before. He then begins to sing and he sounds really good. The guitar is well accented by drums and a very good bassist. I really like the acoustic guitar strumming, it's very soothing. As he starts the bridge the violin comes in beautifully and he talks about overcomming the war, metaphorically. I like his word choice and symbology. He can hit notes very high as well. The song is somewhat repetitive, but it is still solid. It goes back into the intro beat and ends nicely. I really liked this song, and I can sense much potential. I will be downloading it. I just disliked how I heard same exact notes and beat before.

[B]8/10.[/B]

[B]My Recommendations:[/B]
Secret Stars - Your Life To Live [Sadcore/Indie]
Behind Enemy Lines - Lethal Weapons [Crust]
Propagandhi - Purina Hall of Fame [Progressive Thrash]
The Broadways - What Happened? [Pop-punk]

sketchyjoe 12-14-2005 01:49 PM

[center][i][b]Secret Stars - Your Life to Live[/b][/i][/center]

There's not much to say about this song. It's just a pretty standard folk-pop song with relationship-concerned lyrics. The guitar provides a nice, if sparse, accompanient. The guy's got an okay voice, the lyrics are fairly standard fare. I didn't like this song but I also couldn't hate it. Maybe you have to be in the right mood for it, then you might feel it's the greatest song ever made, but as it is it was just average. 6/10


[b]Choose from:[/b]
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel (Bluegrass/Folk)
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
American Steel - Insurrection Ave (Punk)

white_riot 12-16-2005 04:42 AM

[B]American Steel - Insurrection Ave [/B]

Really good song by a great band. It is a simple song and sang with real passion in the singers voice like most of their songs. The song sounds like early Rancid. It has Meaningful political lyrics and is just another simple and awesome song by these guys. I can never get tired of this song and recommend anyone who hasn't heard of these guys to check them out.

8.5/10

[B]Recommendations[/B]
Flux of Pink Indians - They left us to Die (Anarcho)
Government Issue - Bored to Death (80's Hardcore)
Steel Pulse - Steppin Out (Reggae)
The Ruts - In a Rut (Punk)

Time 12-16-2005 05:26 PM

Government Issue - Bored to Death

Not great, but good. The vocals somewhat remind me of Jello Biafra, as well as the lyrics. The song (from what I can make out) is about a guy who's really bored with his life. The rythym sections and guitar remind me of the Ramones, and other early stuff like that, which is cool to mix in with the Jello-ish vocals. Really short, but worth a listen.
8/10
[B]Choose from:[/B]
Matisyahu-King Without A Crown (reggae)
Bad Brains-Big Take Over (Hardcore)
Frank Zappa-Willie the Pimp (?)
GBH-Happyville USA (Punk)

ThisUserIsAPipebomb 12-16-2005 05:36 PM

[QUOTE=kingofthedrums22]Government Issue - Bored to Death

Not great, but good. The vocals somewhat remind me of Jello Biafra, as well as the lyrics. The song (from what I can make out) is about a guy who's really bored with his life. The rythym sections and guitar remind me of the Ramones, and other early stuff like that, which is cool to mix in with the Jello-ish vocals. Really short, but worth a listen.
8/10
[B]Choose from:[/B]
Matisyahu-King Without A Crown (reggae)
Bad Brains-Big Take Over (Hardcore)
Frank Zappa-Willie the Pimp (?)
GBH-Happyville USA (Punk)[/QUOTE]

[B]Bad Brains- Big Take Over[/B]

I like the little drum beat. The guitar noise is cool. You could hear H.R. talking in the background. This descending thing is pretty cool. Kinda freaking me out. Riffing. I like the ring out bit. Once again, H.R.'s vocals dominate everything. Kinda slow for a Bad Brains song. The riff gets boring after a bit. I love those squeaking vocals. This song has to be the slowest non-reggae Bad Brains song I've ever heard. It's just the same riff over and over. Some cymbals, a drum roll, and now a crazy solo. Not really playing ability crazy but the sound. Well, that solo was short, back to the same grind. I love Bad Brains but there are definetly better songs than that.

6/10
[B]
Reccomendations: [/B]
Schoolyard Heroes- Contra (pop-punk with girl vocals)
Senses Fail- Institutionalized (Suicidal Tendencies cover)
Against Me!- I Love you Julie (not the dance remix) (punk)
Cordalene- Imaginary (pop-punk)
The Filaments- Oi! It's the Filaments (punk with horn section)

Time 12-16-2005 07:29 PM

Against Me!- I Still Love you Julie
Good song. Basically just Tom's regular vocals. The guitar and bass have cool riffs, but I can't really give a good description. The drums are pretty cool too. The songwriting is great, as you'd expect from them. I'd recommend it and the rest of the album its on (Reinventing Axl Rose).

[B]Choose From:[/B]
Bob Marley-Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) (reggae)
The Unseen-Police Brutality (punk)
The clash-english Civil War (punk)
primus-too many puppies (?)

Ghostfire3 12-16-2005 07:40 PM

[U][B]The Clash - English Civil War[/B][/U]

This is a good song of The Clash's. The song starts out slowly with just the vocals and guitar. Then the drums and bass kick in and the song gets moving. I like Joe's vocals in this song (as I always do). Mick has a cool solo in this song and just some nice all around guitar work.


8/10

[B][U]Reccomendations[/U]:[/B]

C'ock Sparrer - I Got Your Number (Oi!)
The Meteors - Crack Me Up (Psychobilly)
Nekromantix - Dial 666 (Psychobilly)
Reverend Horton Heat - Five-0 Ford (Psychobilly)
The Templars - Land Of The Free (Oi!)
The Specials - Concrete Jungle (2 Tone Ska)

Liebensaft 12-16-2005 09:11 PM

[B]The Specials - Concrete Jungle[/B]

I like the way it starts with the chants and clapping, then comes in with drums. It really gets my feet tapping. After that, the instruments pick up, and the vocals start. The lyrics are good. It's pretty much talking about living in a city, and being creeped out by all the weird, and sometimes dangerous people you see, and just wanting to get away from it. All of the instrumental parts in this song are well done, and the chorus is pretty catchy. It's a fantastic song, done by a fantastic band.

9.5/10


[B]Recommended Listening[/B]
Antimaniax - Entertainment Industries
The Toasters - Mr. Trouble
This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb - This is What I Want
Mischief Brew - Roll Me Through the Gates of Hell
The Briefs - Destroy the U.S.A.






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dropkickstreetpunk2 12-16-2005 09:38 PM

[B]The Briefs - Destroy The USA[/B]

Rating - 6/10

This song is very catchy. It seems very generic to me. Though it sounds pretty good for the type it is, it just doesn't thrill me too much. I've heard one song from The Briefs and thought it was just okay, thats what I think of this one too. It says all the same stuff that I've heard before. Oh well.

Choose from:
Mankind? - It's Not TV, It's Reality (anarcho crustyness)
Chaotic Alliance - 1984 (Street Punk)
Millions of Dead Cops - Beat Somebody Up (good punk)
Political Asylum - System Of War (rockish anarcho)

Time 12-17-2005 07:29 AM

Millions of Dead Cops - Beat Somebody Up
Really catchy. I like the vocals, and all the background vocals (woah oh oh). The guitar is pretty simple and just keeps up with the song as well as the drums and bass. Its about beating people up for fun (I'm not positive, its hard to understand). I'll check them out more.

9/10

[B]Choose from:[/B]
Bob Marley-Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) (reggae)
The Unseen-Police Brutality (punk)
Black Flag-Six Pack! (punk)
Frank Zappa-Willie the Pimp (?)
John Lennon-Mother (classic rock)

Anti-Prefix 12-17-2005 08:05 AM

[B]Bob Marley - Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)[/B]

I haven't heard much Bob Marley, and the stuff I have heard was very mundane of reggae styled music.
It starts with the typical drum intro, then goes into a really cool riff. After a nice stroke of the guitar, it goes into the mundane upstrokes. He then begins to singing, and his voice, like always; is okay. "We're going to dance to the music, dance. Forget your troubles and dance." Yes, yes I've heard that before Bob. I like the song, but it's just too dry for me. It's the same upstrokes, same dry singing, and lyrical value. There is a lot of tautology, and then it ends by fading out. In the background there is faint soloing going on.

[B]5/10.[/B]

[B]Recommendations:[/B]
Modern Life Is War - I'm Not Ready [Hardcore]
Propagandhi - Purina Hall of Fame [Progressive/Punk/Thrash]
Bob Dylan - Boots of Spanish Leather [Acoustic/Folk]
Sufjan Stevens - O Come O Come Emmanuel [Acoustic/Progressive/Rock]
Dillinger Four - Maximum Piss & Vinegar [Punk/Pop]

Soulseek: Anti-Prefix AIM: cutintotheearth E-Mail: [email]antiprefix@gmail.com[/email]

RCVA 12-17-2005 10:09 AM

[CENTER]Modern Life Is War - I'm Not Ready 2:52[/CENTER]

My Love My Way is a really unique and quite amazing album so when MLIW released Witness expectation were high. I have not as yet heard it so i'm glad i have a reason to check it out.

The song starts with good guitar riff that sounds almost melancholic, it continues throughout the song. Next a steady drum beat comes in, and all the instruments build up to the introduction of the vocals. The vocals are one of the best things about this song, sincere and life-weary, which fits in very well with the lyrics. The lyrics are also very good. Mainly, it's hard to find anything that sounds as unique and as good as this in modern hardcore.

I'd give it a [B]9/10[/B].

My Recommendations:
Quicksand - Slip (Post Hardcore)
Bones Brigade - Hands Off (Hardcore/thrash)
The Descendants - Surbuban Home (Pop-Punk)
Righteous Jams - Green Eyes (Hardcore)
Shook Ones - Crunch Time In Tooth Town (Hardcore)

[B]Slsk[/B]: RCVA
[B]Msn[/B]: [email]wearegonnafight@gmail.com[/email]

sketchyjoe 12-17-2005 12:23 PM

[center][b][i]Bones Brigade - Hands Off[/i][/b][/center]

This is a pretty typical 80s hardcore. Fast, angry and chaotic. The guitar is raw, the drums are pounding and the bass is unusually prominent but this helps the song. The vocals are very typical 80s hardcore, shouty and they get the point across. The music is perfect for the song, backing up the vocals perfectly. There are some really cool guitar fills during the chorus and a short solo that is cool but doesn't overstay it's welcome. After the final chorus there's a fill from each instrument before the song ends with an angry scream of "JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" This is classic 80s hardcore: brief and brutal. 8/10

[b]Choose from:[/b]
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel (Bluegrass/Folk)
Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Folk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
The Dead Pets - If It Sells It Sells (Punk)
The Toy Dolls - Cheatin' Chick From China (Punk)

[b]Gmail:[/b] sketchyjoe

Time 12-18-2005 10:56 AM

Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding

His lyrics for this song are superb. I don't really love his singing, but it's bearable. The guitar is really cool and pretty fast too. The delivery of this song is great. Listen to it (the live version on Before the Flood is good too).

9/10

[B]Choose from:[/B]
The Freeze-Broken Bones (80s hardcore)
Johnny Cash-Cocaine Blues (country)
The Unseen-Police brutality (punk)
John Lennon-Mother (classic rock)
The Specials-Monkey Man (ska)

sketchyjoe 12-19-2005 03:14 PM

[center][b][i]The Freeze - Broken Bones[/i][/b][/center]

Now this is what I call an 80s hardcore song. From the classic This is Boston Not LA comp, it tells the story of getting beaten up at a party for being punk. The music is fast, buzzy and rudimentarily produced. The lyrics are juvenile but cool and perfectly articulated by the angry adolescent rasp of the lead singer. Does anything encapsulate the futile but admirable anger and rebellion of much of punk-rock than telling some rednecks who just kicked the crap out of you to "F[u]u[/u]ck Off"? The chorus (just the title shouted by the backing singers) leaves a bit to be desired but otherwise, this is a great 80s hardcore song. 9/10


[b]Choose from:[/b]
Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel (Bluegrass/Folk)
Gordon Lightfoot - Canadian Railroad Trilogy (Folk)
Captain Chaos - I've Figured Out How I Feel About You (Folk-punk)
Bread and Roses - Bedtime for Plutocracy (Folk-punk)
The Can-Kickers - Afghanistan Traveller (Folk-punk)
The Dead Pets - If It Sells It Sells (Punk)
The Toy Dolls - Cheatin' Chick From China (Punk)
The Legendary Shack Shakers - I S'wanee (Cow-punk/Psychobilly)
Gogol Bordello - When the Trickster Starts A-Pokin (Gypsy Punk)

[b]Gmail:[/b] sketchyjoe


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