hofmann@NRL-CSS.ARPA (Jim Hofmann) (11/13/86)
Oh Wic, you're a real stoner Springsteen fan - but wasn't Greetings From Asbury Park "acoustic", too? Why aren't you flashing that b(l)adge also? what do you think Brucie was talking about when he wrote: "Kids flash guitars just like switchblades Hustling for the record machine. The hungry and the hunted explode into Rock And Roll bands They face off against each other in the streets" Is he saying that the hustlers for the record machine face off against the barbarian garage bands? Or do they just face against each other en masse? Either way in the end, it's all decimation. ***** Re: Anglo Popsters I've noticed a strain of politics running through some of these new pop band's music... I heard Lenin once said something to Gorki about how Beethoveen makes him feel like stroking his hair and that he'd prefer something that would rip the head off. (heh heh)... I guess the Jazz Butcher and the Three Johns will have to find another hero besides Lenin now since their music pretty much makes me wanna sleep. Perhaps Liberace is free for an audience. ****** On Controlled Bleeding: Paul Lemos put together a compilation of industrial bands for Placebo back in '84 or '85. Wayside and (I think) NMDS carry it. Also, you'll find some more of Lemo's contemps on that Tellus tape, "Power through Electronic" (carried by NMDS as well). Can't say from the description that I'd like his new work but I was wanking about his old stuff way too long ago for anyone here to remember, I guess. He also is found writing reviews for various pubs (including Artitude) Gee, John, if there's not a dance song on the record, you could always program some non-lateral drum beat and mix it on to a tape - from your description the new stuff sound malleable enough. "Jackie has Bulimia and it KILLS!" - TV promo p.s. Alfke, just curious, but what do you think of Flock Of Seagulls...