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Disappointing
Not Just Another MC
Great discovery...
BUY THIS ALBUM NOW!
Already the 2nd Hiphop-album I love this year..

Saul Williams
Saul Williams
Manufacturer: Fader Label
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Amethyst Rock Star
The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop
Said the Shotgun to the Head
She
Slam

ASIN: B0002XEDZI
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Talk To Strangers
Grippo
Telegram
Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare)
List Of Demands (Reparations)
African Student Movement
Black Stacey
PG
Surrender ( A Second To Think)
Control Freak
Seaweed
Notice Of Eviction

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Arriving six years after he made a splash with the film Slam and three years after his debut disc Amethyst Rock Star, the second album from spoken-word standout Saul Williams is a knot of contradictions. It challenges hip-hop orthodoxy through the liberal use of heavy rock samples and beats (see especially "Grippo")--not to mention incendiary cameos from rockers Serj Tankian (System of a Down) and Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against the Machine)--but it also gets bogged down at times by repetitive riffs ("List of Demands"). At his best, as on the opener "Talk to Strangers," Williams's measured delivery packs an entrancing power. Elsewhere, however, he sounds like he's just reading, not flowing, and his words fall flat. It doesn't help that Williams occasionally lapses into lecture mode, broadly dissing commercial hip-hop in the spoken-word piece "Telegram." He fares far better when he turns his lyrical lasers on legitimate foes, like the oil-thirsty warmongers in "Act III Scene 2." --Anders Smith Lindall

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Disappointing.......2007-06-07

I really enjoyed Amethyst Rock Star. It really took me aback and made me rethink my take on Hip Hop as a whole. Williams' latest however falls short in my opinion. I find it much less compelling and less musical (for lack of a better term) than his first. Perhaps if you're a big fan of his spoken word this album will be for you, as I find it much more "beat poet" than hip hop.

Not Just Another MC.......2006-01-04

There are no "interludes" or "skits", but I would not call all 12 tracks "songs". Saul Williams showcases his talents as a rapper, a singer, and a spoken-word artist (he's also an actor). "List of Demands (Reparations)" and "Grippo" both have crazy beats; the rest of the songs are OK, but not nearly as remarkable. Still, he's deep, so prepare to dig it. Lyrics in booklet.

Great discovery..........2005-12-10

I saw Saul in concert with NIN recently at Voodoo Musicfest in NOLA. He was awesome. Of course, he had NIN backing him so his show was great. He performed "List of Demands" and "African Student Movement". I was so impressed that I bought the album. I like both of the songs that I heard performed live as well as "Act III Scene 2(Shakespeare)" with Zach from Rage Against the Machine as a guest. "Telegram" is also a great song.
It's an album that has lots of great beats varying from slow to fast. Saul changes his vocal style on different tracks, it's particularly funny when he does a song in a 50 cent voice. It also has some political messages put forth in a refreshing tone. It never sounds like Saul is trying to hammer you over the head with his ideas.
It's been in my rotation non-stop since I bought it.

BUY THIS ALBUM NOW!.......2005-08-17

For someone who has been listening to hip hop and a lot of other music since a teen, there is something on these tracks for everyone. Secondly, the lyrics that Saul has are gripping to the socially conscious. In such a mad world that we live in, Saul has a way of just getting it all out. If you like rage against the machine, public enemy and KRS1, you need to here this. If you like punk rock, you need to hear this as well. I can go on and on about Saul Williams. From the moment I heard this amazing stuff live I knew I had to buy this album. To hear his message is nothing short of a refreashing release for all that is wrong in this world in music, world politics, racism and just life in general. Thank you Saul for representing an honest voice in this ill time we live in. We need more like you.

Already the 2nd Hiphop-album I love this year.........2005-05-05

..and that comes out of the mouth of a man who used to hate hiphop. Well, I still hate mainstream-hiphop (or better, mainstream in general), but again a hiphop-album blew me away this year. The first one that blew me away was 'Young Dangerous Heart' by Subtitle, wich was released at the beginning of this year. Yet, I find this to be better then Subtitle's album, wich had some flaws..
This is nearly flawless. Overall, this is labeled as 'hiphop', but you can clearly hear the rock- en electro-influences on it. It's a bit Rage At The Machina-esque. From the openingtrack 'Talk To Strangers' I was hooked. The piano is very good, but the lyrics are the real stand-outs. He's a lyrically genuis. On 'Grippo' and especially 'Telegram' you can hear the aggresive rock-style he uses frequently. Also, he seems to have alot of critism on hiphop. On 'Act III Scene 2' you can hear the unmistakeble voice of Zach De La Rocha from RATM. I could go on about each track, but I'm not going to do that. I'll just say 'Black Stacey' is a classic! Very personal and again the piano, that song is worth the price of this album alone. I not only recommending this to hiphop-fans, but also to fans of good music with an open mind. Now if you excuse me, I have some repeated 'Black Stacey'-listening to do.

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Superb tribute to Kerouac
A Tribute in Words, Music & Voices
No, no suicide, wine please, wine...
"From these Blues we'll go to H Y M N S"
Hopeful and refreshing

Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness
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Reads on the Road
Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation
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ASIN: B0000009PX
Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

Kerouac - Morphine
Bowery Blues - Lydia Lunch
My Gang - Michael Stipe
Dream: Us Kids Swim Off A Gray Pier... - Steven Tyler
Letter To William S. Burroughs And Ode To Jack - Hunter S. Thompson
Skid Row Wine - Maggie Estep & The Spitters
America's New Trinity Of Love: Dean,Brando,Presley - Richard Lewis
Dream: On A Sunny Afternoon... - Lawrence Ferlinghetti And Helium
MacDougal Street Blues - Jack Kerouac & Joe Strummer
The Brooklyn Bridge Blues (Choruses 1-9) - Allen Ginsberg
Hymn - Eddie Vedder, Campbell 2000 And Sadie 7
Old Western Movies - William Burroughs And Tomandandy
Silly Goofball Pomes - Juliana Hatfield
The Moon - John Cale
Madroad Driving... - Johnny Depp & Come
'Have You Ever Seen Anyone Like Cody Pomeray?' - Robert Hunter
Letter To John Clellon Holmes - Lee Ranaldo & Dana Colley
Pome On Doctor Sax - Anna Domino
Mexico Rooftop - Rob Buck & Danny Chauvin As Hitchiker
The Last Hotel - Patti Smith With Thurston Moore And Lenny Kaye
Running Through-Chinese Poem Song - Warren Zevon & Michael Wolf
Woman - Jim Carroll With Lee Ranaldo And Lenny Kaye
Mexican Loneliness - Matt Dillon With Joey Altruda And Joe Gonzalez
Angel Mine - Inger Lorre & Jeff Buckley
The Brooklyn Bridge (Chorus 10) - Eric Andersen

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Superb tribute to Kerouac.......2006-09-07

Kerouac enthusiasts are well-served with recordings of their master's work read by others. I can think of several such albums already available, mainly of his well known books: On The Road, The Dharma Bums, Visions of Cody, Big Sur, and Mexico City Blues. There are also Jack's own recordings, released on a 3-CD Rhino Records set, in which he tends to explore more unfamiliar territory, such as his Pomes All Sizes, Old Angel Midnight, and Book of Blues, with just the occasional excursion into the more familiar realms of The Subterraneans, Desolation Angels, Lonesome Traveler, and Visions of Cody.

Such is the case with this tribute CD from Rykodisc where the producer (and nephew of Jack's last wife) Jim Sampas, has deliberately chosen more unfamiliar texts for the galaxy of star talents on this release to read. The reasoning behind this decision was apparently to show Kerouac in a different light, and to demonstrate the wide range of his different styles. In this objective Sampas has succeeded admirably.

Accordingly, there are readings of the more obscure items from Pomes All Sizes and Book of Blues as well as four texts which have never before been published: Brooklyn Bridge Blues, America's New Trinity of Love: Dean, Brando, Presley, and two dreams: "On a Sunny Afternoon...", and "Us Kids Swim Off a Great Pier". The excellent 32-page booklet includes the full text of all the readings, and so represents the first publication of these items. It also has some photos of Jack, and paintings by him which have not been widely seen.

So, who is reading the texts? A host of talent from the worlds of music, film and literature. The late Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs are present, as are Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Hunter S Thompson and Jim Carroll. The musician readers include R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, John Cale, Warren Zevon, the Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, Eric Anderson and Julia Hatfield. Other musicians, such as Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, ex-10,000 Maniacs guitarist Rob Buck, and Jeff Buckley provide backings for the readers. From the land of film and stage come Johnny Depp and Matt Dillon, as well as comedian Richard Lewis. There's even a previously unheard recording of Kerouac himself, reading from his MacDougal Street Blues, with over-dubbed bass, synth and guitar by Joe Strummer. Jack can also be heard in the background of Robert Hunter's reading from Visions of Cody, skatting "A Foggy Day in London Town" from a rare tape recorded at the Cassady's home in 1952.

What of the readings? Well, they cover a wide range of interpretations, from the stark Lydia Lunch on Bowery Blues and the wild Maggie Estep on Skid Row Wine to the child-like rendition by Julia Hatfield of Silly Goofball Pomes, and the improvisation of Patti Smith on The Last Hotel, the poem of Jack's which always reminds me of Arthur Rimbaud. The readers I most enjoyed were those who sounded like Jack and who phrased like Jack, since I truly believe that no one can read Kerouac as well as Kerouac did. Accordingly, my favorite reader has to be Lee Ranaldo, who delivers a magnificent reading of a letter to John Clellon Holmes in which Jack is telling of his encounter with the beautiful "Good Blonde" who gave him a lift up the west coast in 1955. I could listen to that voice reading Kerouac all day long. All night too. Runners up in this category would have to be Robert Hunter (Visions of Cody), Warren Zevon (Running Through - Chinese Poem Song), and Matt Dillon (Mexican Loneliness).

Allen Ginsberg does a fine reading of the previously unseen Brooklyn Bridge Blues, recorded at the Town Hall, NYC, in 1995. Only 8½ of the total of 10 choruses were read by Allen because, on the day, the last page had somehow become lost. To rectify this shortcoming, Eric Anderson can be heard performing the missing 1½ choruses on a separate track, from the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, no less, with the sounds of the traffic passing by.

As well as the Kerouac readings, two of the tracks feature new material. The band Morphine perform "Kerouac", their own tribute to the man, and Hunter S Thompson, after reading a short extract from one of Jack's letters to William Burroughs, adds his own "Ode to Jack" in homage to his hero.

The musical accompaniments cover a wide spectrum of styles. No jazz, which Jack preferred, and which backed some of his own recordings, but rock sounds of varying intensities and complexities. I still reckon that Jack would have approved.

The CD as a whole presents a vast variety of content, reading styles and musical accompaniments, all fitted together in a pleasing sequence that would be hard to beat. The playing time is extremely generous at 79½ minutes, and the complete package is indeed a fine tribute to Jack Kerouac. Producer Jim Sampas is to be congratulated in putting it all together. Let's hope that this is but the first of many such projects.

A Tribute in Words, Music & Voices.......2005-04-12

Now and then a CD gets better the more you listen. Such is the case with Kicks Joy Darkness, a tribute to Jack Kerouac. It was released in 1997, but I recently rediscovered it and put it in my car so I could listen again. I'm glad I did.

The CD is a tribute in words, music and voices to one of the greatest writers of our time. Here, his work is interpreted by a diverse range of talents, including actor Matt Dillon, Morphine, Michael Stipe, the awesome band Come, and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, as well as Jack's contemporaries Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg.

The best two tracks are "Dream: "Us Kids Swim off a Gray Pier" by Tyler, who does a phenomenal job of evoking Jack's images of summer through spoken word, and "MacDougal Street Blues," which is Jack's own voice backed by the late great Joe Strummer on electronic beat and keyboards. It's nothing short of sublime.

I like Jack's work because he seems to be a reluctant hero, which is what he was. Once his "On the Road" was reviewed by the New York Times in 1957, he was touted as The Next Big Thing and the spokesperson of a generation (the Beat generation for sure). And sort of like Kurt Cobain in the Nineties, who was also given the role of spokesperson of a generation against his will, Jack resisted. He never wanted to be anything but a writer, so fame ate him up and overshadowed the very thing that had catapulted him to the forefront in the first place - his talent.

My only complaint about this CD is that none of Jack's novels (his best work) are represented here, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. I recommend picking up this CD as it's definitely worth a listen.

No, no suicide, wine please, wine..........2000-11-14

A well chosen and diverse mix of musicians, poets and writers contribute intimate interpretations of Kerouac's poetry. Haunting, graceful, raw and humorous, a brilliant album highly recommended. Special hilights-Hunter S Thompson's gonzo "Ode to Jack," Morphine's smoky "Kerouac," and Maggie Estep & the Spitters aggressive "Skid Row Wine." Jack himself is heard to a house beat by Joe Strummer on "Macdougal St Blues." One of a kind.

"From these Blues we'll go to H Y M N S".......2000-02-27

For those of you who know Kerouac, you know that my screen name comes from "The Brooklyn Bridge Blues" - a track on this wonderful CD. For those of you who aren't that familiar with his work, I would highly recommend this collection.

Lydia Lunch's version of "Bowery Blues" is reason enough to get it - sultry, dangerous and mad with introspective passion. John Cale does a really nice rendition of "The Moon", one of Jack's more beautiful poems.

There are other gems here, as well. Juliana Hatfield's take on "Silly Goofball Pomes" has that perfect, childlike sound. "Mexican Loneliness" and Jack's "Dream" highlight his descriptive brilliance.

Very nicely done..

Hopeful and refreshing.......1999-08-11

This CD would serve as a great introduction to Kerouac's work. The balance between spoken word and musical performance is near perfect and serves to show the timelessness of effective poetry.

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Real Hip-Hop Music
The best mixtape ever made!!!
CLASSIC
Decent....
Garbage compared to "Let's Get Free"

Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B000062TJ2
Release Date: 2002-11-19

Tracks:

Intro
Turn Off The Radio
That War!
We Need A Revolution
B.I.G. Respect
Hit Me, Hit Me
Food, Clothes + Shelter Pt.2
Soulja Life Mentality
Get Up
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No Love
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Real Hip-Hop Music.......2007-01-11

This cd is really good. That mess they play on the radio can not touch this cd. I live it a area where if it wasn't for Amazon I would be albe to get stuff like this. So to the company I would like to say thank you for having a site like this. And for people out there who want to hear real Hip-Hop I say please buy this you will not be disappointed.

The best mixtape ever made!!!.......2006-11-29

The heading is not a bold statement its the truth. While other rappers' mixtapes are all guns, drugs and which hoe did it with freddy kreuger last night, Dead Prez devotes mixtape time to give you insight and thought provoking rhymes. Standout Tracks: TURN OFF THE RADIO, THAT'S WAR, WE NEED A REVOLUTION, FOOD CLOTHES & SHELTER part 2, SOULJA LIFE MENTALITY(Soulja Slim RIP), GET UP, KNOW YOUR ENEMY, IT WAS WRITTEN, NO LOVE, THO IT UP, HIP HOP(RBG mix)etc. Filler: Sellin d.o.p.e.. Bottom Line: Dead prez's mixtapes are better than most rappers mixtapes and albums if you want to take it that far. On some songs they use other people's beats like the late Aaliyah's I need a resolution and Black Rob's Whoa but they put their on positive spin on these track so Im okay with it. Both mixtapes by Dead Prez are strongly recommended by me as well as their albums.

CLASSIC.......2005-10-21

This album is a classic in my opinion. Every song is good on it. I highly recommend this and all of dead prez's other albums.

Decent...........2004-06-19

read the third review down...the dude from atl. nothin else needs to be said

Garbage compared to "Let's Get Free".......2004-02-06

Their first album "Let's Get Free" was a 5 star masterpiece, unfortunately this one is horrible. There are only 2 good tracks on this album, both which are deep and reminiscent of "Let's Get Free." One is "Sellin D.O.P.E." and the other is "Look Around" which is already featured on Beatnuts' "Musical Massacre," and to make things worse they chop off 3 minutes of the song. The other tracks are boring and uninspiring. They completely changed up their entire formula as if to impress the commercial heads who know nothing about real hip hop. The beats are either recycled or "snare- happy, throw them bows" type beats that are for a whole different crowd of listeners then their first CD. It's much like a book with no pages. Shine with no substance. It's too bad that with their first joint they dropped a gem on us and then with this one strayed away from their roots. I'm optimistic that they will soon get back to the old Dead Prez formula that made "Let's Get Free" so great. But until then, don't pick this one up.

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Excellent and awesome

Talk Is Cheap, Vol. 1
Henry Rollins
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This is the first of three CDs, documenting Henry's 2001 talking tour. It was a long one, spanning many countries. Volume one showcases his two nights at the Enmore Theater in Sydney, Australia. Henry wanted to put the recordings out with very little editing and with, he says, "all my inherent motor-mouthed flaws intact."

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Excellent and awesome.......2005-02-11

Rollins at his usual best, caught live in Sydney, Australia. There are 3 additional volumes in this series, ending with volume 4 at SJSU (San Jose State University) in California) over varying years. The other three, incidentally, are in Australia -something Hank even comments and explains in the liner notes of Vol. 3.

Bottom line, if you know the Rollins spoken word game, you know what to expect and you know he NEVER lets you down. It's awesome and amazing. BUT, do yourself, and Hank a favor and get all 4 volumes directly from Hank himself at the 2-13-61 website (for cheaper as well).

Enjoy.

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Talk Is Cheap, Vol. 4
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This CD set documents a show at San Jose State during his 2004 tour. In the tradition of the last three volumes of "Talk Is Cheap", the CDs are long and low on edits and cost.

Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 2: Get Free or Die Tryin'

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The best mixtape of the year
Dead Prez- Turn Off The Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 2: Get Free or Die Tryin'
Revolutionary Disciples
Album Is Near Classic!! If you like RBG, you will love dead prez new music also!!
Needs to be longer (4.5 Stars)

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Release Date: 2003-10-21

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Tallahassee Days - Dead Prez, Stic
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The best mixtape of the year.......2006-11-29

Dead Prez keeps the gems coming on this second mixtape Get Free Or Die Trying. While these other guys' mixtapes are all about guns, drugs and whose breath smells like badunkadunk, Dead Prez continues to give you socially and politically conscious rhymes. Standout Tracks: F*** THE LAW, COMING OF AGE, TALLAHASSEE DAYS, SCARED TO DIE(free Askari X), BABYFACE(dude killed it!), WHEN MAMMA CRIES, WINDOW TO MY SOUL(Stic dedicates this one to his dope fiend brother), LAST DAYS RELOADED(killer collabo with Onyx), REAL BLACK GIRL(the beat is hypnotizing)and O.G.(Original Garvey). Filler: Out in the world(sounds like circus music)and Paper Paper(too short to be enjoyed). Bottom Line: Get Free Or Die Trying is a great follow up to Turn Off The Radio. Unlike the first one they dont borrow anybody's beat they use their own beats plus the production is tight. I strongly recommend this mixtape for anybody who wants a break from the norm.

Dead Prez- Turn Off The Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 2: Get Free or Die Tryin'.......2006-08-13

Having bought both of Dead Prez (Stic.Man, M-1) album's "Lets Get Free" & "RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta", and enjoyed M-1's solo album " Dead Prez Presents M-1: Confidential" and their latest mixtape collaboration with the Outlawz "Can't Sell Dope Forever", I checked out their second official mixtape release "Turn Off The Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 2: Get Free Or Die Tryin'" (2003). After the intro Dead Prez start the album off with a banger in "F*** The Law". They then change things up providing a memorable and laidback joint in "Coming Of Age", Stic.Man delivers a outstanding chorus, and the duo recall days past. After two short track's Dead Prez deliver a solid cut with "Scared to Die". Dead Prez shines again when telling tragic and deep tales on the sad "When Mama Cries". Dead Prez then tag team "Last Days Reloaded" with Onyx providing a grimy cut. Other track's that follow are not so memorable- more experimental with very little production. "Turn Off The Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 2: Get Free Or Die Tryin'" is a solid Mixtape. Dead Prez in my opinion are one of the best current group's in the Rap game, delivering substantial hard hitting music in an industry full of one hit wonders. I am looking forward to Dead Prez next release and hope that Stic.Man decides to do a solo album.

Revolutionary Disciples.......2006-04-18

Thank Goodness for Dead Prez to keep us uplifted, inspired and educated through the trail & tribulations bought on by the media and those self proclaimed right wingers. This is a revolutionary hip hop classic. Definately one for your collection. Not since Public Ememy have we had true crusaders on the mike to spit truth & reality. Go Get This Mixtape.

Album Is Near Classic!! If you like RBG, you will love dead prez new music also!!.......2006-03-10

Like I said this is that real Soul Music right here and if you like this be sure to check out dead prez in chapelles block party. and if you in cali be sure to catch their first L.A. performance in 4 years as it will be hot!! May, 13 2006!! Straight From Chappelle's "Block Party" Dead Prez With Ras Kass, DJ Revolution Of Wake Up Show, KDAYS Icy Ice & More TBA.... 350 Pine Ave., The Vault 350...Long Beach, CA 90801....An Extremely Limited Amount Of Pre-Sale Tickets Available Now For On-Line Purchase @ www.thaformula.com & @ Your Local Record Shops

Needs to be longer (4.5 Stars).......2005-10-21

This album is a classic, but its really short. Dead prez are the best duo in rap in my opinion. i highly recommend this and all of dead prez's other albums.

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Same as Vol. 1
one of the best spoken word CDs he's done

Talk Is Cheap Volume 2
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ASIN: B000CQQHSG
Release Date: 2006-01-24

Tracks:

Spazz Mit Microphone
Happy Birthday
Early Retirement
It's Kiss! Pt. 1

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It's Kiss! Pt. 2
Wisdom Of Gene & Paul, The
India

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Welcome back to the mouth that never shuts. "Talk Is Cheap Vol. 2" contains the second night of Henry's spoken word shows at the Enmore Theater in Australia, recorded live in April 2001. More stories, bile, and ranting diatribes from your favorite graying, limping, philosophic, misanthropic curmudgeon.

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Same as Vol. 1.......2007-07-18

I love good ol' Hank, he is usually consistently funny and unapologetically crass. The problem I have with this CD however is that it is nearly identical to volume one. I realize that these were two nights in the same venue, but I assumed since they recorded them separately they would contain different material.

Not so much.

Even volume one has some of the same stories as the "Rollins in the Wry" and "Think Tank" albums. I know Rollins sticks to a loose script and therefore every show is different and unique, but these were just not varied enough to warrant spending $10 on the same thing.

If you bought volume one, don't buy volume two. Otherwise, you might be ok.

one of the best spoken word CDs he's done.......2006-02-26

I first saw Henry Rollins at a spoken word show in Philadelphia in early 2001. Because this CD is the closest set to that show, due to it being on the same tour, it holds a special place in my sentimental little heart. Now, that aside, Rollins is definitely on top of his game on this one... the story about the Kiss Army was not only almost painfully true (I know a card-carrying member myself), but, one of the most hilarious stories he's told. The parts geared specifically for the Austrailian audience are a bit confusing if you have never experienced the country yourself, but, you get the picture well enough to laugh & ponder along with it. The stories about India were lengthier at the U.S. show I went to, but, the general idea is still there, and the MAN gives us alot to chew on regarding the "rock star" place Americans in general have in the big caste system of the world -- some touching & thought-provoking stuff there. The best thing about listening to Rollins do anything, whether it be music, spoken word, radio shows, etc, is that he really is passionate about what he has to say & truly loves his work. That's always refreshing to see, & makes a person want to come back for more. Keep on fighting the good fight, Uncle Hank!

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Timeless
Biting Commentary from the High priest of Harmful Matter
Just What You'd Expect
Short But Sweet
A beautiful satirical work in line with all Jello

I Blow Minds for a Living
Jello Biafra
Manufacturer: Alternative Tentacle
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Become the Media
If Evolution is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve
No More Cocoons
High Priest of Harmful Matter: Tales From the Trial
Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police

ASIN: B000000F85
Release Date: 1991-06-12

Tracks:

Pledge Of Allegiance
Talk On Censorship-Let Us Prey
Die For Oil, Sucker (Higher Octane Version)
I Was A Teenage Pacifist
If Voting Changed Anything...
Running For Mayor

Tracks:

Glow More Pot
Lost Orgasm
Talk On Censorship: Better Living Through New World Orders
Talk On Censorship: Fear Of A Free Planet

Customer Reviews:

Timeless.......2005-01-27

Although originally released in 1991, during the first Gulf War, the first half of this album is more relevant and rings more true today than it did in 1991. The first half or so of the album is an excellent poetic rant against the war in Iraq and the neocons, even before the term "neocons" was widely used (he describes them accurately, without using the "neocon" label). His poetic rant against the war in Iraq has references to the oil industry, U.S. aid to Israel, the falling U.S. petrodollar, loss of civil liberties in the U.S., U.S. media, and the unwelcome reception the U.S. is receiving in Iraq for spreading "democracy". And just as this album states 14 years ago, the Democratic party has proven ineffective against the Republican war machine. Jello Biafra's words sound prophetic, 14 years later. My only criticism is that in one piece, Biafra puts too much faith in democracy. As we saw in the recent anti-gay marriage referenda, and the questionable election returns, too much democracy can be dangerous (mob rule). A must-have for anyone against the Iraq war, and anyone concerned with the future of America.

Biting Commentary from the High priest of Harmful Matter.......2002-07-23

For all those who have yet to hear Biafra's satiric social commentary, this collection is a great palce to start. The 1st two pieces, "The Pledge of alleigence" and "Die For Oil" make this set well worth the money alone. And both are just as relevent today in our post 9-11 police state posture as they were when first released at the onset of the Operation Desert Storm, i.e., the holy war for oil. For as Biafra points out, quoting the famous social philosopher George Santayana, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repaet it." And that is precisely what this copuntry is poised to do with another round of attacks against Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi people, which is just a pretext for assuring control of Middle East oil reserves and Isreal's contimuing disspossession of the Arab people.

Aside from these serious issues, Biafra also rails against the hypocrisy of censorship and its essential threat to freedom, his own journey from pacisist to advocate of direct action, the possibility of electoral reform, which after the "election" of Bu$h all can see is nothing more than a fanciful, albeit immobalizing, illusion. In addition to his comments on political participation he also gives a sardonic recounting of his own run for mayor of San Francisco, which is both hilarious and revealing of America's so-called democratic process. This is commentary and protest as only one should expect from the frontman of ther Dead Kennedys and as these disc's show, Jello is just as independent, serious, brash and entertaining as he was when singing "Califronia Uber Alles", only know he does so without the accopnaying music. This along with his other works can also be obtained directly from alternative tentacles and AK press. DIY and get involved now, before its too late.

Just What You'd Expect.......2001-02-07

Being an avid fan of Jello, I regret saying that this album was less than you can usually expect from him. This is 2 CDs jammed full of preaching to the choir. The only spectacular item on this album is "Running for Mayor", which I thoroughly enjoyed. If you're a fan, you should have this for the classics like "Die for Oil, Sucker" and "Grow More Pot". (WARNING: Alternative Tentacles and Jello will get more money if you order straight from them!) www.alternativetentacles.com

Short But Sweet.......2000-11-03

I am going to make this short but sweet: I have to wonder where Jello Biafra got the idea that it is my view that cultural tradition has never contributed a single thing to the advancement of knowledge or understanding. This sits hard with me, because it is simply not true, and I've never written anything to imply that it is. To plunge right into it, he proclaims at every opportunity that he'd never put a sinful spin on important issues. The gentleman doth protest too much, methinks. The next time he decides to test another formula for silencing serious opposition, he should think to himself, cui bono? -- who benefits? "I Blow Minds For A Living" says that the worst types of crass louts there are are all inherently good, sensitive, creative, and inoffensive. What he means by this, of course, is that he wants free reign to exploit the public's short attention span in order to fill the air with recrimination and rancor.

His methods of interpretation always follow the same pattern. He puts the desired twist on the actual facts, ignores inconvenient facts, and invents as many new "facts" as necessary to convince us that he has achieved sainthood. I, not being one of the many peevish anthropophagi of this world, acknowledge freely and make no apology for the fact that I once considered it reasonable for malicious ostentatious big-mouths to put shiftless pettifoggers on the federal payroll. But now I know that ancient Greek dramatists discerned a peculiar virtue in being tragic. "I Blow Minds For A Living" would do well to realize that they never discerned any virtue in being ruthless. So, sorry for being so long-winded in this review, but the reservoir from which Jello Biafra draws his accomplices is primarily the masses of stupid obstinate blackguards.

A beautiful satirical work in line with all Jello.......1999-09-21

There's always room for Jello, especially when it's got some extremely important content. A little old, talking about Bush, but still valid.

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The first Rollins CD I ever owned!
Essential Spoken Word
Raw Rollins
Got 2 dollars for a beer?
Excellent piece of work

Human Butt
Henry Rollins
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Big Ugly Mouth

ASIN: B0000037MU
Release Date: 1992-06-01

Tracks:

Adventures Of An Asshole
Kicked In The Ass By Adventure
Smokin' The Filter

Tracks:

Decoration
Donate Your Bodies To Science You Fools!
Romance
Untitled

Customer Reviews:

The first Rollins CD I ever owned!.......2005-01-18

"Donate Your Bodies To Science You Fools!"
I was laughing so hard during that story, I had to stop the tape..!!!

Why only four stars? The rough bootleg style of recording makes this release pale in comparison to his later work.

Essential Spoken Word.......2003-06-04

By essential, I mean as in 'The essence of..' rather than 'A must buy for everyone who reads this'. Appalling recording quality aside (I think this is another recording-by-walkman job) this is a good CD for a couple of reasons.

The biggest one is that, like a lot of his early offerings, this performance is more bittersweet and poignant than later ones. It's not funny for funny's sake; it's Rollins speaking about things that have happened in his lifetime, and it is his delivery and perspective on these events more than anything that creates the humour.

Another plus about this album is that it has the small-show (and somehow more realistic) dynamic that the later sellout theatre-hall CDs lack. It's a record of where Rollins' shows have come from; hand-to-mouthing it across the country, doing these shows just to buy food and fill in time till the next time he tours with the band. One can gain a much broader insight into the man himself from these CDs as opposed to more recent outings.

Another one that is more suited to the fans than the casual first-timer, but certainly not a worse CD for it.

Raw Rollins.......2001-07-23

If you're a fan of hardasses with brains, you'll love just about anything Rollins does. His storytelling style is reminiscent of William Burroughs and his "pull no punches" judgement of the world around him puts him right up there with Robert A. Heinlein. (Which, I expect, would horrify Mr. Rollins were he to find out).

"Human Butt" is a supurb example of Rollins' personal experiences distilled into the storytelling art form. Do yourself a favot and buy this one.

Got 2 dollars for a beer?.......2001-03-08

This is one of my favorite Rollins album, simply for the story "Donate Your Bodies to Science, You Fools!" If you think that Rollins is the screaming front man of Black Flag and the Rollins Band...well, you're right. But he's also dead-on funny, and a wide-awake commentator on American life. In "Donate," he runs from nostalgia to his youth to disgust with his youth, from awe at the neighborhood bum to gut-wrenching pain. Rollins is in prime condition here. Buy this record. You'll dig it.

Excellent piece of work.......2000-07-10

Henry's spoken words were my first real introduction to him. I had seen him in movies and on MTV before and figured him to be another marketing gimmick. I was wrong.

His spoken words are hard hitting, eye opening and sometimes downright funny. And I'm talking laugh-yourself-to-tears funny, when I say funny.

This particualar album has some really good material on it. I do prefer Think Tank and Big Ugly Mouth to this one, but it is still really good.

The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because the sound quality is really terrible. I can barely understand him with my cd player turned all the way up. I ended up having to listen to it on my computer with headphones. Other than that, this is really worth the money.

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Ultimate trip
Now the time has come
Right on Man!!
The essential collection
Audio Tidbits From A Bygone Era

The Golden Age of Underground Radio
Various Artists
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The Golden Age Of Underground Radio, Vol.2

ASIN: B000000198
Release Date: 1989-10-24

Tracks:

Tom's Sign-on - Tom Donahue
Fresh Garbage - Spirit
Tom - Tom Donahue
Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Bros.
So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star - The Byrds
Family Dog Commerical - Various Artists
Get Together - The Youngbloods
Tom - Tom Donahue
Shoot Out On The Plantation - Leon Russell
Delta Lady - Joe Cocker
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Atalantis - Donovan
Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan
Tom - Tom Donahue
Darkness, Darkness - The Youngbloods
I Love To Change The World - Ten Years After
Tom - Tom Donahue
KSAN Newscaster From 1969 - Various Artists
On The Road Again - Canned Heat
Leopold Records Commerical - Various Artists
What About Me - Quicksilver Messender Service
Tom - Tom Donahue
Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
Tom's Closing - Tom Donahue
Scottish Tea - The Amboy Dukes

Customer Reviews:

Ultimate trip.......2005-01-25

more than a nostalgia trip. more like opening an old suitcase and finding bars of gold. a real treasure if you remember san fran in the good old days or just want to recapture the vibes. and DJ tom donahue is a nice addition to the tracks. i cannot stop playing this CD. i had forgotten the great songs by the youngbloods, byrds and donovan. but besides those gems you get the 11 minute version of Time by the Chambers Brothers. Tune in, turn on, drop out. The Brothers are psychedelisized. Wow. Buy this CD and I guarantee you will be groovin' down Haight Street or in your mind. Peace and love.

Now the time has come.......2004-01-29

I never got to hear Tom Donahue, since I was only a baby at the time, and was on the opposite side of the country anyway. Based on the aural evidence presented on this CD, he seems to have been a pretty cool guy. This is not one of his actual shows, but rather "airchecks" from some of his broadcasts, with songs he might have played inserted. Some of the songs are actually introduced by name, but obviously they were limted as to what songs they were able to license. The CD opens with Tom mentioning that one of the songs he had just played was "Come Together" by the Beatles, but of course they weren't able to license that song. One of my favorite parts is when Tom says "Here's the Youngbloods 'Darkness, Darkness', and I'm looking forward to the day I can hear this in stereo, cause it must be unreal." Then the song procedes to play, and it actually is in stereo. This CD is a fascinating time capsule, and if you are a fan of underground radio from the late '60s - early '70s, or just curious to find out about it, you should find this CD.

Right on Man!!.......2001-10-16

This cd is way too cool. Excellent choice of music and the remastering is very well done. This cd would be a huge hit for anyone wanting to relive the time and tunes, to the curious, and to those that love classic and psychedilic rock. A must have.

The essential collection.......2001-09-09

Anyone who was around in the late 60s cannot help but feel the loss of the vibrant underground music scene. The realities of the present corporate dominated mass media preclude the possibility of there ever being another vibrant musical scene. However, this recording has an amazing ability to capture the the flavour of this bygone day. I strongly recommend this CD for anyone who enjoyed underground radio on the late 60s.

Audio Tidbits From A Bygone Era.......2001-06-17

This CD was released years ago now, but it captures a little of the 60s underground FM radio era and remains a valuable and historic footnote to it. I never got a chance to hear Tom Donahue, since I grew up in Los Angeles and only very briefly heard KSAN in its heyday. It's a real pleasure to hear his resonant voice on this CD! And to hear him "rap" about the Youngbloods, or an up and coming artist, or talk about how beautiful the Pacific Ocean looked that day.

And of course the music: Spirit's Fresh Garbage, The Chambers Bros' Time Has Come Today (which sounds especially 'psychedelic' here), The Youngbloods' Get Together (to which Tom says "I can't wait to hear this in stereo. It must be unreal!"), Quicksilver's What About Me, Donvan's Hurdy Gurdy Man, among others.

They say if you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there. Well whether you were or weren't, this CD captures the feel of 60s underground radio. It makes me wish even more I'd been able to hear much more of "KSAN, San Francisco/Oakland" in its "golden era" than I actually did. Highly recommended to any radio fan who wants to hear what the "San Francisco FM underground radio sound" was really like. I'm planning on getting "Volume 2" with B Mitchel Reed and look forward to hearing that one.

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