The
Flying Burrito Brothers The Golden Palace of Sin
For almost any genre there are essential records. If you are into punk then you simply must own the Ramones Rocket to Russia. If you are into ska don't tell me you don't have The Specials' self-titled somewhere in your collection. The Flying Burrito Brothers' 1969 debut Gilded Palaces of Sin is alt-country's essential disc.
Underground
The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace of Sin
By Dan Berkman | 10/30/2006 | in UndergroundThe Coup - Steal This Album
By Dan Berkman | 10/25/2006 | in Underground
The Coup - Steal This Album
The Coup, led by Marxist MC Boots Riley, were and are one of the most overtly political groups in hip-hop. Their 1998 release,Steal This Album, is not just an album you put on, but a world you can escape into. Boots takes the every day experiences of an impoverished people, and turns them into cinematic, complex, and emotional pieces.
The Stooges - The Stooges
By Padraig Mara | 10/23/2006 | in Underground
The Stooges - The Stooges
The distinctly American art form of Rock and Roll deals in several classic archetypes. Rebellion. Love. The recklessness of youth. But, at its best and in its deepest heart, rock is about sex and death. And no one knew it better than The Stooges.
Underground Essentials: Fugazi
By Will Rausch | 09/21/2006 | in Underground
Which to talk about first: Fugazi’s music or their reputation? Let’s start with their reputation, as this is what the most casual music fan will likely know them for. Formed in 1987 by DC Hardcore legends Ian Mackaye (Minor Threat) and Brendan Canty (Rites of Spring) along with Joe Lally (and later Guy Picciotto), Fugazi’s passionate live show and unwavering ethical stances garnered them a worldwide underground audience. Dedicated to the DIY ethic of punk, they released all their albums on Mackaye’s own Dischord Records, turning down numerous major label deals in the process. Furthermore, the band refused to price cds above 10 dollars, did not sell posters or t-shirts, and only played at venues that were open to all ages.
Underground Essentials: The Slickee Boys
By Jim McEvoy | 08/31/2006 | in Underground
Punk rock crawled out from behind its counterculture fortress in 1976. The Sex Pistols and the Ramones found audiences around the world; even today unhappy kids are singing their songs. Other bands had the talent and perseverance, but never made household status. The Slickee Boys from Washington DC, who recently played a thirtieth anniversary show at the capital’s legendary 930 Club, have punked and rocked across four decades and proved that thirty years only changes outward appearance.
