400

This is post #400. When I started this thing, it was an outlet so that I wouldn't take Mr. Razor Blade and, well, "bleed out". Luckily the term bleedin out is conducive to the type of music that I dig.
I don't know how much longer I am going to keep this blog alive... I am suffering from what many of my brethren have... the lack of response from readers.
We'll take it day by day... for now.
Here's a compilation of some stuff that you should enjoy- take a long toke... and pass it on.

On this comp you will find: Superchunk, The Sonics, Guitar Wolf, Cheap Trick, Social Distortion, Big Star, Dirty Pillows, Thin Lizzy, Stooges, The Carrie Nations, Stiff Little Fingers AND MUCH MUCH MORE!

click here to download the compilation!


Thanks to those who read my blog. Fuck you to those that don't.

Semper fi, muthafuckas!

So Messed Up

The environmental disaster caused by the ruptured pipe in the Gulf Of Mexico will affect generations. The damage that has been done already is unfathomable, and there is no reason to expect the problem to be solved any time soon.

Our President took to the airwaves last nite to provide what he hoped would be a verbal panacea to the American people.

He failed.

What could he of possibly said to solve the problem? The USA doesn't have the technology to fix this mess and must rely on BP to remedy the problem.

It's amazing to me that the American people seem to think that Obama is Superman, or Jesus Christ or Houdini; and can solve these problems (the economy, healthcare, the BP disaster) with a wave of his hand.

After 8 years of Bush's mishandling of virtually everything- it's going to take some time.

And I haven't even mentioned how BP was able to get away with sub standard construction due to cronyism with-in Bush's administration.



Ladies and gentlemen, we are fucked.

No toonage today... maybe just a funeral dirge.

Crazy Mersh

It's a lazy Sunday, and I found these old commercials that are just plain wrong.

This one set Chinese- American relations back 20 years:



Gary needs sensitivity training:


Here's a commercial in which they put radioactive dust (yes- radioactive!!! dust) on a model's face!


And- finally proof that Cigarettes are good for you!

Straight Outta Compton

Click here to see Ice Cube and The Roots rock the shit out of NWA's "Straight Outta Compton".

And here is the original:



And here is my favorite cover:


or maybe it's this!



Damn, that shit is dope!

Exile On Main Street

So, the Rolling Stones have resuscitated the classic "Exile On Main Street" and added some tracks.

10 "new tracks". Meh. Most Stones freaks have at least a handful of the "unreleased" stuff (I had 5 of the 10 already).

The remastered original tracks are brighter and have more emphasis on the horns and piano than the original muddier mix. Of course, since most folks listen to shitty mp3 versions on portable devices, your auditory mileage may vary.

A sharper eared comrade of mine is convinced that Jagger re-recorded some of the vocals on the "rare" stuff.

With regard to the "rare" stuff, there's nothing here that would have made the original album any better. There are traces of other Stones tunes in many of these (echoes of "Paint It Black" in
"So Divine", "Good Time Women" is a rewrite of "Tumbling Dice") and alt versions of others ("Soul Survivor" with a druggy Keef singing, "Loving Cup").

Is it worth the investment? Well, if you've been listening to your scratchy old vinyl version of Exile, than it's probably high time to go digital. However, if you already have it on cd, don't bother. You can source out many 1968-1972 Stones rarities on-line (in fact, scroll down, and I have posted a few trax that are NOT on the new re-release).

The documentary on the making of Exile is very very kick ass.



Hey, click this for a pretty funny bit with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards about the new Exile On Main Street re-release


Toonage:
Rolling Stones - Shine A Light (alt version)
Rolling Stones - Memo From Turner 2
Rolling Stones - Stop Breaking Down (alt version)
Rolling Stones - Sweet Virginia (alt version)
Rolling Stones - All Down The Line