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Dookie • Green Day

02 May 2013 / 0 Comments / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released February 1, 1994.
Green Day. Dookie. A loud, rock ‘n’ roll pop record that flew in the face of the seriousness of grunge & alternative & was just fun.

“When this album came out in 1994, grunge was still king and this album tore it down and left it to stagger along with a noticeable limp.”

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That’s What The Obituary Said/Ten Suicides • Mike IX & the Southern Nihilism Front

25 Apr 2013 / 0 Comments / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released October 6, 2009
That’s What The Obituary Said, Mike IX. This is a voice from the fringes of American society, & a vision of the outsider experience.

“Featuring Mike IX’s haunting vocals backed with ambient and harsh noise, this limited edition seven-inch record offers a savage glimpse into the mind of this New Orleans native..”

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Nothing Sacred • David Allan Coe

21 Mar 2013 / 0 Comments / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released January 8, 1978
Nothing Sacred is base and extremely vulgar, but if you like the films of John Waters or the literature of William S. Burroughs, give it a try.

“Singing freely about slutty women, mountains of cocaine, and sticking a middle finger to moral crusaders everywhere, this is the perfect album to spin when you feel the squeeze of the religious right and political correctness on your nuts.”

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Ray Stevens • Greatest Hits

07 Mar 2013 / 0 Comments / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released 1987

Humourous satire is the key to the Ray Stevens collection, ‘Greatest Hits’. Classic Music Review.

“This compilation showcases the best of Ray’s early and mid-career numbers, both funny and a few serious moments sprinkled in.”

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Lenny Bruce • The Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce

21 Feb 2013 / 1 Comment / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released 1959

The second album from the comedy icon Lenny Bruce. Religion, Sexuality, and Airlines. Classic Music Review.

“What truly shocked audiences in the ’50s wasn’t the language, it was the targets of Lenny’s bits. Here’s a man poking fun at tragedy, political corruption, sexual deviance and religion.”

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Slipknot • Slipknot

17 Jan 2013 / 1 Comment / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released June 29, 1999

Slipknot changed the sound of nu metal with their debut album. Classic Music Review.

“What metal was looking for was a new band with a new sound. Slipknot’s sound definitely had tinges of commercial nu metal to it, but they also mixed in noise influences and riffs from the heaviest thrash and death bands. “

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The Second Annual Report of Throbbing Gristle • Throbbing Gristle

29 Nov 2012 / 2 Comments / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released November 1977

The first official release from Throbbing Gristle ushered in the Industrial Era of music. Classic Music Review.

“Far removed from the over-distorted guitars and synthesizers of Nine Inch Nails and Ministry, this is industrial music at its most primitive and primal, a collection of studio and live snippets not designed for radio play or popularity, but rather designed to strip music down to its bare essentials, to make it dangerous again.”

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Live! Without a Penis • Stinky Left Pinky

01 Nov 2012 / 0 Comments / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released 2006

The underground thrash album ‘Live! Without a Penis’ is original, heavy and funny as hell. Classic Music Review.

“The intensity of the music cannot be understated here; this is instant mosh-pit, bodies flailing along to the chaotic sound on stage.”

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Deathcrush • Mayhem

30 Aug 2012 / 0 Comments / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released August, 1987

The first official release from the notorious Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. Classic music review.

“This group destroyed the burgeoning death metal scene in Northern Europe and ushered in the era of Norwegian Black Metal, one of the most infamous scenes in heavy metal history.”

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I Am What I Am • George Jones

27 Jul 2012 / 0 Comments / in Classics: Music/by Walter Beck

★★★★★
Released September, 1980

Honest emotion, a distinct sound, this is a classic of real country music.

“This is a dark album, full of heartbreak, copious amounts of whiskey and the best male voice in the genre, George Jones.”

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