All Blog Posts Tagged 'Leigh' (5)

A Nation of Misfits: Flipper, just get the vinyl

Like The Big Boys before them, Flipper's legacy has unfortunately been hijacked by their biggest fans. It's impossible to talk about Flipper without talking about Nirvana, a fact exacerbated by the fact that Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic spent three years in the late 2000's as a member of Flipper. Kurt Cobain famously wore his Flipper t-shirt in the album art for In Utero, and made frequent references to the band in…

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Added by Sound Check on July 13, 2010 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments

A Nation of Misfits: Shudder to Think

In their 12 years together, Shudder To Think were an anomaly. Too pop for the punk scene, but too punk for the pop market, they have remained a hidden gem in both; occupying the space between the Revolution Summer bands of 1985 and the mid-90's second wave of glam rock.

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Added by A Nation of Misfits on May 5, 2010 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Cranky, but Who Gives a Fuck: Shellac

Steve Albini has made a career of being a cranky, confrontational, old bastard in constant search of perfect audio fidelity. From his earliest days in the industrial punk band Big Black, Albini has challenged his fans to tolerate him with sarcastic, biting lyrics that often satirize sexism, racism, and homophobia by playing them out to their logical extreme.

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Added by A Nation of Misfits on April 19, 2010 at 2:10pm — 3 Comments

Big Boys, more than just a Bad Brains fuck up

It's almost criminal that Austin skatepunk pioneers The Big Boys are known more for their pivotal roles in the history of other bands than for their own wonderfully bizarre raucous blend of hardcore, post-punk, jazz, psychedelic, and straight up funk. Mentions of The Big Boys are usually either in the context of discussing onetime opening act The Red Hot Chilli Peppers (my 4th least favorite band...saved only by Breaking…

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Added by A Nation of Misfits on April 7, 2010 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

"A Nation of Misfits" with Nathan Leigh - Coming Soon!

We all know how folks categorize punks. We're the kids who look differently, dress differently, and will more than likely try to light something on fire. So it's strange that in the 30+ years that punk has been alive (and grappling with its existence) the music has evolved into a fairly homogenized sound. While every band has their own variation on the formula, the one-two punch of the kick-snare beat, a rapid-fire picked bass line, twin guitars heavily distorted through a… Continue

Added by A Nation of Misfits on February 1, 2010 at 6:48pm — 1 Comment