Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Random Axe
After yesterday's epic, not a great amount to say about this. Except that it's gonna be large like my Coke habit.
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Black Flag/Raymond Pettibon
Black Flag were probably the greatest American Punk band. Formed in 1976 by Greg Ginn, they encapsulated all that was so dangerous about early Punk Rock. The music was violent, anti conformist slabs of militant two minute nihilism. Quite frankly, they didn't give a fuck.
They were labeled a gang, the band and they're fans were harassed at shows by the police and the gigs themselves were frequently disrupted by violence and fights. During the late 70's and early 80's, a Black Flag show was probably the most dangerous thing you'd ever seen.
What made those early shows and EP's even more distinctive, was the art. The flyer's and record sleeve's were design by Raymond Pettibon, Ginn's brother, who also came up with the logo, and even the name Black Flag.
As darkly satirically violent as the music itself, Pettibon tapped into the dark underbelly of American life, of a bullshit menial existence, of shit, badly paid jobs that killed you, of people on the edge, and no longer giving a fuck.
His brilliantly black, almost comic book style became synonymous with 80's hardcore and became one of the most influential melding's of music and art ever.
They speak for themselves, so I will stop fucking rambling and let anyone reading enjoy.
They were labeled a gang, the band and they're fans were harassed at shows by the police and the gigs themselves were frequently disrupted by violence and fights. During the late 70's and early 80's, a Black Flag show was probably the most dangerous thing you'd ever seen.
What made those early shows and EP's even more distinctive, was the art. The flyer's and record sleeve's were design by Raymond Pettibon, Ginn's brother, who also came up with the logo, and even the name Black Flag.
As darkly satirically violent as the music itself, Pettibon tapped into the dark underbelly of American life, of a bullshit menial existence, of shit, badly paid jobs that killed you, of people on the edge, and no longer giving a fuck.
His brilliantly black, almost comic book style became synonymous with 80's hardcore and became one of the most influential melding's of music and art ever.
They speak for themselves, so I will stop fucking rambling and let anyone reading enjoy.
Monday, 23 May 2011
Remix better than the original Part two
I know this isn't a remix in the classic sense but it beats three verses from Craig Mack so fuck it.
Hardnoise
Hardnoise were fucking sick. Back in the day a friend of mine had a battered tape that he stole from his brother called 'British nightmare to America's dream' that we used to listen to after school while getting stoned each day. On it was a track call 'Untitled' which, along with a shit load of weed, and generally being an anti social fuckwit, helped to warp my mind towards Hip Hop.
It was dark, mysterious, angry, aggressive, dangerous, exciting and above all dope. It was like someone hearing the Sex Pistols for the first time. One of those moments that kicks you in the gut and you realise this is something pretty special.
And, it's still much better today than 90% of the shit that's comes out today.
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Classic Rap covers Vol one.
Hip hop album covers are generally a Rapper or Rappers trying to look hard at a camera.
Some however, are fucking dope. Here's a few examples........
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This blog will generally be about music, bullshit, politics, weirdness and random shit and other things that I'm interested in.(Or pretend to be interested when I am drunk, talking to women, and trying not to be a wanker.)
This blog will generally be about music, bullshit, politics, weirdness and random shit and other things that I'm interested in.(Or pretend to be interested when I am drunk, talking to women, and trying not to be a wanker.)
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