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Black Flag:Who’s Got The 10 1/2?

A BMF Review from February 3, 2016

This album did make BMF’s 28 Must Have Albums.

My favorite live album by far, this was recorded “on a starry night in Portland on August 23rf, 1985.”

This is punk rock in every sense of the word. The music and Henry’s volatile voice rage. The songs are perfectly played with on the spot improvising that are pure punk. Of course, the question, the album title, is the apex of the set during Slip it in and Gimme Gimme Gimme which is another favorite song on here, My War is awesome, Bastard in love, oh hell the whole album kicks ass! I wore this cassette out back in the day. Have it on cd too.

Other great snippets; ” Do you believe in the hereafter? Then you now know what I’m here after.” “Here’s a song about drinking and driving, it’s called ‘drinking and driving’”. All the songs are memorable and smashing awesome. This album is in my top ten of some list. This came with a folded SST records catalog, which I always love to look at.#57bmf4ever

Black Flag: who’s got the 10 1/2?

Black Flag – Who’s got the 10 1/2 inch? – Live LP

MusicFilter Vinyl

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Nashville Pussy New Album 2018

 

Pleased to Eat You. I’m stealing this shit.

Go now and get some Nashville Pussy. 

Blaine Cartwright gives us a preview.

Nashville Pussy
4 hrs ·
TRACK BY TRACK
by Blaine Cartwright

1. SHE KEEPS ME COMING AND I KEEP GOING BACK
Ruyter and I have always wanted to make a record that would that we could play for our families. Well this ain’t it!! From the first line of this opening song it’s like the loud hillbilly neighbors banging on your front door and demanding to party. And not taking no as an answer.
2. WE WANT A WAR
I’m really proud of this one. Musically, it’s Ted Nugent meets The Temptations. Lyrically, it’s the most smart ass anti-war song since Country Joe And Fish’s “Feel Like I’m Going To Die”. This song is also as political as we’re ever going to get. American politics is like high school. And I fucking hated high school.

3. JUST ANOTHER WHITE BOY
This started out as a sort of autobiographical acoustic song I wrote while sitting around the house. The lyrics were great but the music was kind of boring. So we put the lyrics to this amazing NAZARETH / BTO 70’s jam we came up and now it’s an ageless riff. It’s got lyrics so good you would be proud to put on your tombstone. And Ruyter’s solo is so good you’ll want to dance on your own grave!

4. GO HOME AND DIE
This song is mean! I even scare myself on this one. Am I the Hillbilly Alice Cooper? Yeah. FUCK YEAH!!

5. LOW DOWN DIRTY PIG
Ruyter thinks this one will be extremely popular song for strippers to swing around the pole to. I guess we’ll see. Yeah, we want to see! Send videos please!

6. TESTIFY
Our good buddy George Clinton wrote this song. We jammed on it on my birthday. It was the perfect present! I put the guitar down and did my Kentucky Soul stomp while Ruyter and Ben came up with this stellar arrangement. And Ruyter finally got to use that wah wah pedal that had been sitting around the house. The Hammond Organ kicks ass and Ruyter and Bonnie’s vocals sound extra great too.

7. ONE BAD MOTHER
This is one of the songs that’s about Lemmy. Check out the words and you’ll see we’re right on the money. Losing him is something that I’m still having trouble dealing with. We miss that guy.

8. WOKE UP THIS MORNING
This one was originally supposed to be a bonus track. But once we added Greg Martin’s (of the Kentucky Headhunters) phenomenal slide guitar, there’s no way it could just be a bonus track. It’s a cover of a classic NAZARETH song. I think ours is just as great as theirs. That’s saying a lot.

9. DRINKING MY LIFE AWAY
A good old fashion drunkard’s anthem. Ruyter wrote the riff on tour during soundcheck. I recorded it on my phone. I wrote the lyrics based on my experience touring with NASHVILLE PUSSY. I always said that you if think a Nashville Pussy song describes you, then it’s timed to change your life. So maybe I should calm the fuck down. Nah.

10. ENDLESS RIDE
This is another song written about Lemmy. I wrote the original lyrics while Lemmy was still alive. I recited the words to him backstage in LA one night to get his approval. He only liked the last verse. So I went and rewrote the rest of it.

11. HANG TIGHT
Our tribute to our good friends ZZ TOP. This one sounds like a hit to me.
It’s completed by some cool Kentucky harmonica playing.
I think this might be Ruyter’s best solo ever too.

12. CCKMP
This is a Steve Earl cover. It’s a dark ditty that was the only song Steve wrote during a 4 year long heroin binge in the early 90’s.
I had never heard it before until our actor friend Earl Brown brought over his guitar to Pussy Manor one night and sang it for me.
The song immediately stopped me and my tracks. It’s so haunting. I love our version. We kick the shit out of it.

13. TIRED OF PRETENDING THAT I GIVE A SHIT
The title and attitude are a tribute to the late great George Carlin.
It’ a sonic rollercoaster that’s the perfect ending for a damn near perfect album.
It’s a great statement for the times you people live in.
(Hey, we’re Nashville Pussy, we live in our own world!)

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Volume IV – Long in the Tooth

Volume IV – Long in the Tooth

March 21st, 2014 by BMF

I received my copy of the new Volume IV album Long in the Tooth release on limited vinyl, CD and download card the other day. I used the Gene Simmons test for how good it will sound on my awesome home stereo system by first listening on my crappy car radio. Not only did it sound great in the car, I hurried home to slap the CD into the home system and turned it up to 11.

 

This is great Rock and Roll. The type of music that you can feel in your gut coming through your speakers at both a high volume and low volume. I could go on and on about how you can hear different influences, blah blah blah but the bottom line is the music these guys have created will rock your ass off.

 

This may be silly to some but what makes this whole new music experience even better for me personally, is the label sent a personalized note with the package (I love when record people do that) and there is the fact that a really long time great friend of mine is in this band. Mr. Blake Parris on thundering bass I don’t know the other guys in band but hope to soon. Blake you have hit it out of the park with this one man. I am proud as hell to know you and am happy as hell you have put this great slab of Rock into my hands. Another great detail often missed by bands putting out music is they actually got all the CD info on the CD so unless you are using a CD player from the 80?s, you can see the track names and all. These are details that are important to me. Great package of music Volume IV.

 

Be sure to check out the photos of the band playing live in Marietta exactly one year ago.

 

 

4/15/18 ~update by mc~ This has been a missing BMF post. I found it in the web archives saved on just one date and then it vanished. But I’m glad it’s found cause it’s our pal Blake’s band(one of his bands). Jeff loved this band and dedicated a section to them on MusicFilter. Only thing I’ll add is the music from the album. It looks like they have sold out of the album. We have one or two…not sure. Thanks to Blake and Volume IV for making this hardcore music. Wow I’m listening now. It’s great. Very Sheavy. 🙂


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The Ruiners – Motorcycle Lazarus

and the Master of Fire and Love

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I received the new Ruiners record a couple of weeks ago, Motorcycle Lazarus and The Masters of Fire and Love.

You may know if you ever come to this website I am a huge Ruiners fan already.

I will do a more lengthy review when I get the time but I wanted to say that it kicks major ass. Harder then recent releases it sounds GREAT. Get a copy before they are all gone. This is the type of record you plop on the turntable, turn the volume to 11 and let the music envelope your senses. Your senses will thank you.

Read a recent interview of Rick here and a local Detroit review here.

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Zach Green Plays the Red Light Cafe Shootout

Zach Green plays the Red Light Cafe Shootout

April 25th, 2013 by BMF

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Zach played four songs last night at the Red Light Cafe in Atlanta last night. His voice and lyrics were complimented by many in the Cafe with extra kudos coming from the bartender who said she really liked his words. Each artist was given 15 minutes to perform as part of the “Open for a big shot Shootout – Hosted by Kahle Davis. Zach had 6 minutes to spare after his first three songs and wowed the crowd with “The Trip” as his finale.

While Zach did not win round one of the shootout he plans to return next week with some new songs for another chance.

Links to last nights performance:

Zach Green – I don’t care

Zach Green – I never knew

Zach Green – Fall Away and The Trip(Not Here)

Hear and buy Zach’s original songs at ReverbNation.

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Zach Green Reigns Supreme with “The Trip, Not Here”

Zach Green Reigns Supreme with “The Trip, Not Here”

April 16th, 2013 by BMF

Zach Green played the open mic night at Smith’s Olde Bar last night and once again ruled the stage with his incredible tone. The guitar did not come through all the way during his performance but it wasn’t missed because Zach’s voice is an instrument all its own. The crowd loved it and many said they look forward to more of his voice commenting how great his deep tone is. The song he played was “The Trip” written last weekend. We look forward to many more performances from Zach. For now here is a video of last nights performance.

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