Somewhere Serge Gainsbourg and Jean-Luc Godard are watching this with their sous-vêtements around their ankles. The latest clever-as-heck clip from Brooklyn’s Rubblebucket adds a kaleidoscope hue to this multilingual gem from 2011′s stellar Omega La La, letting all the band’s natural sensuality and penchant for exposed flesh wriggle about most appealingly. We’re running out of adjectives to praise Rubblebucket so just get on seeing them live and diving into their catalog. They are eminently worthy of your support.
Archive for August, 2011
In this edition: Buffalo Killers, Thea Gilmore, Boston Spaceships and Fountains of Wayne.
Buck 65
Buck 65 has a very busy brain. Given the peacock array of associations and images in his music, we wonder how the guy gets any sleep. Such folks tend to have a grasp on the universe in a way we want to hear about, so we reached out to Buck aka Richard Terfry to see what he had to say about the Impound’s philosophical survey. Pleasantly, he consented despite being busy promoting his bangin’ new album, 20 Odd Years (released February 1 on Warner Music Canada), on a U.S. tour that resumes on August 9th in Albuquerque, NM (catch full tour dates here). And for more with Buck 65 check out Dennis’ recent chat with Richard over here.
- What’s the first thing that springs to mind when you see the word “God”?
- The first thing that springs to mind is the film Holy Mountain. I’m not sure why, but that’s honestly what popped in my head first. Jodorowsky wrestled with God a lot, I think.
- Which has the better cosmology, Star Wars or Star Trek? Why?
- Oh, come on…Star Trek, no question. Star Wars is a huge institution, obviously, but Star Trek has always been built around some very sound scientific theories. No comparison. Star Wars is for kids, Star Trek is for grownups.
- Name one album that has spiritual resonance for you.
- I’ll say Heart Of The Congos by The Congos. I t’s an all-time favorite. But the song that comes to mind right away is “I Want Jesus To Talk With Me” by Homer Quincy Smith. That song gives me shivers every time. It’s maybe the most moving singing performance I’ve ever heard.
- Woody Allen once said, “I don’t know the question but sex is definitely the answer.” So, what’s the question?
- Ha. I guess the question would be, simply, “What’s it all about?”
- You can have a dinner party with any three people throughout human history. Who do you invite, what’s on the menu and what intoxicant do you share for dessert?
- Ted Williams, Joan of Arc and Leonardo da Vinci. On the menu: fish. Dessert: Ted Williams said he’d never touch anything stronger than a milk shake…
Twisted Sister
Club Daze Vol. 1: The Studio Sessions/ You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll/ Under The Blade/ Double Live
When it comes to heavy metal on Long Island, it just doesn’t get any more recognizable than Twisted Sister.
But before they broke big in 1984 with their commercial breakthrough Stay Hungry and their monster MTV hit “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” they served nobly as one of the New York area’s most revered acts on the indie metal circuit for 12 years before Dee Snider’s blond mop of war-painted madness scarred the hearts and minds of the Reagan youth for the rest of their natural lives. Originally released on the old Spitfire label in 1999, Club Daze Vol. 1: The Studio Sessions (released January 25) chronicles these early days of the Twisted ones when they were just another local act vying for stage time at The Palladium and the Calderone Theatre. It is an entertaining and educational collection of the band’s first decade of studio action, starting with demos dating back to their Slade-copping early 70s salad days before Snider joined the fold on through to rough cuts of material that would appear on their debut LP, Under The Blade (reissued May 31), including raw takes on such faves as Shoot ‘Em Down and the epic title track. Club Daze Vol. 1 is a great look into the soul of the Sister before they allowed ego, image mongering and ill advice get the best of them.
Also available as part of Eagle Rock’s ongoing reissue series of the TS catalog are expanded editions of the group’s first two full-length LPs, the aforementioned Blade from 1982 and its 1983 follow-up You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll (reissued January 25).
further Twisted insights
