All posts by G. Gordon Gritty

Culture Jamming, Film, Video

Sleeping With Mr. Butch

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As far as I’m aware Mr. Butch is in a category of his own on Wikipedia. How many homeless people have a Wikipedia page? Mr. Butch was a homeless man who spent somewhere between 20 and 30 years as a hobo in Boston, Massachusetts. He was attached to the Allston community during the latter part of his life. He was killed in 2007. Here is a link to watch a documentary about Mr. Butch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWQV_nMoLoQ

Here is a collection of quotes from Mr. Butch:
– “Articulate I am for sure. Yes, I have bought many whore. When I had the money I did it straight. Now I have to masturbate.”
– “Please I need some money. It’s not funny.”
– “Penny, nickel, dime, or quarter. Any way, any order.”
– “Today be drinking, smoking some weed. That’s about all I need.  If I can find a girl to give me a hand-job, I’m not a fool, I’m not a slob.”
– “For me, it’s like I have to screw and lay before I see my guiding day. I go on straight, I go on hard. I hope that I can get a dick at least a yard.”
– “The last woman I had. We screwed and then she said good-bye dude. Broke my heart, made me feel bad. That’s the last woman I had.”
– “Well I got a dollar and seventy-five cents. I guess I get some beer!”

Classic CD Review, Music

Classic CD Review: Tim [1985]

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Band: The Replacements
Label: Sire Records

1. “Hold My Life” [A-]
2.  “I’ll Buy” [A-]
3. “On The Bus” – [A-]
4. “Dose of Thunder” – [B+]
5. “Waitress in the Sky” – [B+]
6. “Swingin Party” – [A-]
7. “Bastards of Young” – [A+]
8. “Lay It Down Clown” – [B+]
9. “Left Of The Dial” – [A+]
10. “Little Mascara” – [A]
11. “Here Comes A Regular” – [A+]

Comments: The A side of this classic — the first in a string of major label releases by the band — is full of semi-heavy jams that weren’t totally out of place in the mainstream ’80s rock climate. It’s the lighter ones that I prefer though. I guess starting with “Swingin Party” is a helluva a bottom half. Insta-classics include “Bastards of Young,” “Left of the Dial,” and “Here Comes A Regular.” What makes these three so good? Well they are all really distinct. I might be a little prejudice because I’ve been listening to them independently for a couple of years now, but I’ve got to say they all bring a lot to the table. “Little Mascara” is quite close to that kind of level. It’s the acoustic guitar in “Here Comes A Regular” that really tickles my fancy. What a progression, I tell ya.

Grade: A-

Band Recommendation, Music

Band Recommendation: New Generation Dudes

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New Generation Dudes from Chicago, Illinois know how to entertain. Keep in mind, I know very little about whether they can actually entertain (I’m guessing they can), but they seem to have the basics down…musically at least. Their latest EP is a clusterfuck of dance music at the heart of everything. Whether its actually ghetto house music or some variation of that is something for KLYAM EDM expert Rich to decide, but to me it’s just enjoyable stuff that’s fast, heavy, and hooky as can be. As NGD put it: “IF YOU ARE NOT READY FOR THIS, YOUR HEAD WILL LITERALLY FUCKING EXPLODE. DO NOT FUCK AROUND.” Seriously, though, it’s true. What really impresses me is their control of tempo. I tend to appreciate electronic music a lot more when there are parts that are immediately attractive, but others that you have to wait for. NGD gets it right. Take a listen why don’t you?

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/newgenerationdudes

Music, Uncategorized

2011 In Music: A Preview

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2010 is still not over. It’s worth mentioning that 2011 is shaping up to be an interesting year, at the very least, in terms of new music coming from some of my long-time favorite bands/potential favorites. Let’s take a look at what is definitely coming out:

Arctic Monkeys – Fourth Studio Album – Sometime!

The Beets – Stay Home – January 11

Black Lips – Sixth Studio Album – April 5

Bright Eyes – The People’s Key – February 15

Davila 666 – Untitled – February

Gentleman Jesse & His Men – Untitled – Sometime!

Hunx and His Punx – Untitled – April

Jens Lekman – Untitled – Sometime!

Lovely Feathers – Untitled – Sometime!

Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Untitled – March

Panda Bear – Tomboy – Sometime!

Peter Bjorn and John – Gimme Some – March

Radiohead – Untitled – Sometime!

Sam Roberts – Untitled – Sometime!

Smith Westerns – Dye It Blonde – January 18

The Strokes – Untitled – Sometime!

Tapes ‘N Tapes – Outside – January 11

Editors, Music

Editors – Unedited: Deluxe Edition Box Set

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Tom Smith
“We’ve been picking through the archive recently, looking back at our 3 records, many many b-sides and some material that has never seen the light of day.  It’s been addictive.  We can’t leave it alone, much like picking a scab, and we’ve decided to package it all together and share it with our fans, officially. We’ve raided the vaults, searched through old CD-Rs, cassettes and photo albums and gathered it all together.  We’d like you to have this music on any and every format we can produce and also share some photos and memories of the last 6 years in a volume that you can keep forever.”

Includes:
Exclusive stunning 12″ 100 page photo-art book (a collection of lyrics; 200 images of artwork, band and live show photographs)
The Back Room (original album CD, LP and download)
An End Has a Start (original album, CD, LP and download)
In This Light and On The Evening (original album CD, LP and download)

You Are Fading B-Sides

You Are Fading I
 You Are Fading II
No Sound But The Wind
Last Day
Heads In Bags
Find Yourself A Safe Place
Let Your Good Heart Lead You Home
An Eye For An Eye
Disappear
Crawl Down The Wall
For The Money		 Every Little Piece
Open Up
Some Kind Of Spark
Release
Banging Heads
Come Share The View
The Diplomat
Dust In The Sunlight
You Are Fading III You Are Fading IV
This House Is Full Of Noise
Camera (original demo recording)
From The Outside
Bullets
Time To Slow Down
A Thousand Pieces
I Buried The Devil
Alone
A Life As A Ghost
The Picture		 Colours
I Want A Forest
Thousands Of Lovers
Forest Fire
Human
No Sound But The Wind (Live at Werchter 2010)
You Are Fading
These Streets Are Still Home To Me (Version 1)

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Some of those B-Sides are simply stunning personal favorites including “You Are Fading,” “The Diplomat,” and “Dust In The Sunlight.” I’d say this is a must have for Editors fans.

Purchase Here: http://www.sonymusicdigital.com/editors/details/5705033