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Wasted…Again
''Wasted…Again'' is an album released by American hardcore punk band Black Flag (band), Black Flag in 1987 on SST Records. It is a "best-of" compilation released after Black Flag's breakup in 1986. In 2005, ''Spin (magazine), Spin'' magazine would name it one of "The Ten Greatest Compilations Of The Spin Era". Track listing All tracks written by Greg Ginn except where noted Personnel *Keith Morris – vocals on 1, 4–5, 10 *Ron Reyes – vocals on 6 *Dez Cadena – vocals on 3, 11, rhythm guitar on 2 *Henry Rollins – vocals on 2, 7–9, 12 *Greg Ginn – lead guitar on all tracks *Chuck Dukowski – bass on 1–6, 10–11 *Kira Roessler – bass on 7–9, 12 *Brian Migdol – drums on 1, 4–5, 10 *ROBO – drums on 2–3, 6, 11 *Bill Stevenson (musician), Bill Stevenson – drums on 7–9, 12 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wasted...Again Black Flag (band) compilation albums 1987 compilation albums SST Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Flag (band)
Black Flag is an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. Initially called Panic, the band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter, and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band. They are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands, as well as one of the pioneers of After breaking up in 1986, Black Flag reunited in 2003 and again in 2013. The second reunion lasted well over a year, during which they released their first studio album in nearly three decades, '' What The...'' (2013). The band announced their third reunion in January 2019. Brandon Pertzborn was replaced by Isaias Gil on drums and Tyler Smith was replaced by Joseph Noval on bass. Black Flag's sound mixed the raw simplicity of the Ramones with atonal guitar solos and, in later years, frequent tempo shifts. The lyrics were written mostly by Ginn, and like other punk bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Black Flag vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Hull (critic)
Tom Hull is an American music critic, web designer, and former software developer. Hull began writing criticism for ''The Village Voice'' in the mid 1970s under the mentorship of its music editor Robert Christgau, but left the field to pursue a career in software design and engineering during the 1980s and 1990s, which earned him the majority of his life's income. In the 2000s, he returned to music reviewing and wrote a jazz column for ''The Village Voice'' in the manner of Christgau's "Consumer Guide", alongside contributions to ''Seattle Weekly'', ''The New Rolling Stone Album Guide'', NPR Music, and the webzine ''Static Multimedia''. Hull's jazz-focused database and blog ''Tom Hull – on the Web'' hosts his reviews and information on albums he has surveyed, as well as writings on books, politics, and movies. It shares a functional, low-graphic design with Christgau's website, which Hull also created and maintains as its webmaster. Career In the mid 1970s, Hull accepted a j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Berry (musician)
Richard Berry, Jr. (April 11, 1935 – January 23, 1997) was an American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins. He is best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard " Louie Louie". The song became a hit for The Kingsmen and others, and it is one of the most recorded songs of all time; however, Berry received little financial benefit for writing it until the 1980s, having signed away his rights to the song in 1959. In the same year, he wrote and released " Have Love, Will Travel", which has been recorded by many other artists. Early life Berry was born in Extension, south of Monroe, Louisiana, and moved with his family to Los Angeles as a baby. As a child, he suffered a hip injury and had to walk on crutches until he was six. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louie, Louie
"Louie Louie" is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957. It is best known for the 1963 hit version by the Kingsmen and has become a standard in pop and rock. The song is based on the tune "El Loco Cha Cha" popularized by bandleader René Touzet and is an example of Afro-Cuban influence on American popular music. "Louie Louie" tells, in simple verse–chorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lover. Historical significance The "remarkable historical impact" of "Louie Louie" has been recognized by organizations and publications worldwide for its influence on the history of rock and roll. A partial list (see Recognition and rankings table below) includes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, National Public Radio, VH1, ''Rolling Stone'' Magazine, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Recording Industry Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loose Nut
''Loose Nut'' is the fifth full-length album by American band Black Flag, released in 1985 on SST Records. Track listing Personnel *Henry Rollins – lead vocals *Greg Ginn – guitars *Kira Roessler – bass, backing vocals * Bill Stevenson – drums *Raymond Pettibon – artwork *Milo Aukerman Milo Jay Aukerman (; born January 1, 1963) is an American vocalist, songwriter, and former research molecular biologist. Aukerman is most widely known for being the lead singer of the punk rock band the Descendents, a group widely considered to b ... – backing vocals on "Loose Nut" References {{Authority control Black Flag (band) albums 1985 albums SST Records albums Albums produced by Bill Stevenson (musician) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slip It In
''Slip It In'' is the fourth studio album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag, released in 1984 on SST Records. ''Slip It In'' is an extension of the sound Black Flag utilized on its second album ''My War'': heavy, cathartic, intense, dense and progressive. The album pursued the newer, lengthier song arrangements that Black Flag would develop until its demise. It also features Henry Rollins' further development as a songwriter, contributing four of eight tracks on the album. This album also demonstrates Black Flag's increasing use of instrumentals, where Greg Ginn demonstrates his increasingly more complex playing style. Recording and style ''Slip It In'' was recorded on a brief break on the continuous tour for ''My War'', which saw Black Flag at their most ambitious. This year they would release three full-length albums and toured nearly constantly, with Rollins noting 178 performances for the year, and about that many for 1985. With Dukowski gone, Ginn ceded much o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jealous Again
''Jealous Again'' is a 12" EP that was the second release by American hardcore punk band Black Flag and the third-ever release on SST Records. History Although eventually released as a 12" 45 RPM extended-play, ''Jealous Again'' was initially intended to be Black Flag's first full-length album.Spot with Chuck Dukowski, liner notes to ''Everything Went Black'', SST Records, 1982 Spurred on by the reception to their first release, the EP '' Nervous Breakdown'', Black Flag entered the studio in late 1979 with new drummer Robo and original singer Keith Morris to begin recording their first LP.Michael Azzerad, ''Our Band Could Be Your Life'', Little Brown, 2001 Basic tracks for all of the songs were cut live in the studio with Morris singing temporary vocal parts. Almost without warning, however, according to bassist Chuck Dukowski, Morris "smashed his records and guitar and walked out screaming for a week," quitting the band and refusing to complete the album. The band then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything Went Black
''Everything Went Black'' is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released in 1982 through SST Records. The compilation comprises early songs recorded before Henry Rollins became the band's vocalist in 1981, and was initially released without the group's name on its cover, due to their lawsuit with MCA/Unicorn. Instead, the names of the group members were listed on the first release. Track listing All songs written and composed by Greg Ginn, except where noted. Side A Keith Morris – vocals #"Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" – 2:00 #"I Don't Care" – 0:58 #"White Minority" – 1:09 #"No Values" – 1:58 #"Revenge" – 1:01 #"Depression" – 2:07 #"Clocked In" – 1:29 #"Police Story" – 1:30 #"Wasted" – 0:42 Side B Ron Reyes – vocals #"Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" – 1:40 #"Depression" – 2:40 #"Police Story" – 1:33 # "Clocked In" – 1:36 # "My Rules" – 0:58 Dez Cadena – vocals #"Jealous Again" – 2:24 #"Police Story" – 1:36 #"D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Pack (EP)
''Six Pack'' is the third EP by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released in June 1981 through SST Records on 7" vinyl, and later on 10" and 12" vinyl in 1990. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes. Band * Dez Cadena – vocals * Greg Ginn – lead guitar * Chuck Dukowski – bass guitar * Robo – drums Production * Geza X – producer, recording engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, ..., mix engineer * Spot – producer * Raymond Pettibon – artwork Charts References {{Authority control 1981 EPs Black Flag (band) EPs Albums produced by Geza X SST Records EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Party (EP)
''TV Party'' is the fourth EP by American band Black Flag, released in 1982. It was self-produced with Ed Barton and originally released by SST Records on the 7" vinyl format. The title track is a satire of boredom, drinking and America's obsession with television; the original version was also released on the band's 1981 album ''Damaged''. Production The song "TV Party" was recorded three times. To promote the ''Damaged'' album in the United States, Unicorn Records had Black Flag enter the studio and re-record the song for the EP in March 1982, with their then-new drummer Emil Johnson.Chick, 2011. p.255 The EP version features a slower tempo and hand claps. The band again recorded the song at the request of Alex Cox, for his 1984 cult classic film '' Repo Man'' and the accompanying soundtrack. Each version of the song lyrically references different TV shows from the era in which each recording was made. Style "TV Party" is driven by Chuck Dukowski's bass line and features H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Morris
Keith Morris (born September 18, 1955) is an American singer and songwriter known for his role as frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Off!. Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, California, he formed Black Flag at the age of 21 with guitarist Greg Ginn and performed on the band's 1979 debut EP '' Nervous Breakdown''. Shortly after leaving Black Flag in 1979, he formed the Circle Jerks with guitarist Greg Hetson; the band released seven albums between 1980 and 1995 and have broken up and reformed on numerous occasions. In 2009 Morris formed the supergroup Off! with guitarist Dimitri Coats, bassist Steven Shane McDonald, and drummer Mario Rubalcaba. Morris has also appeared as a guest vocalist on several albums by other artists. Biography Early life Morris was born September 18, 1955 and grew up in Hermosa Beach, California. His father, Jerry, had been a budding jazz drummer in his youth and practiced with visiting jazz groups at the Lighthouse Café ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nervous Breakdown (EP)
''Nervous Breakdown'' is the debut EP by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag, released in January 1979 through SST Records.Azerrad, Michael. '' Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991''. Little Brown and Company, 2001. . It was the label's first release. Recording The recording was financed by Greg Ginn with proceeds he had earned from his mail-order ham radio electronics business, Solid State Tuners (SST). Through Spot, then an apprentice engineer whom Ginn had already known from living in Hermosa Beach, California, the band found Media Art, a studio that had recently completed construction.Spot with Chuck Dukowski, Liner notes of ''Everything Went Black'', SST Records, 1983 The recording was originally supposed to be released through Bomp! Records, but the band felt that the label was taking too long to put the record out. Eventually, the band took the master rights back, and Ginn put some more earnings from his ham radio b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
