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Disc One:
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Recorded Live
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WQFM Disc Jockey's Intro
This is, as you might guess, a spoken introduction. |
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Stethoscope
Driving punky sounds with a lot of old school rock and roll in the mix is on the agenda here. This is a powerhouse opening tune. |
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Alive
Driving hard rock is at the heart of this. It's decidedly punk and strong. |
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It Seems Like
A little mellower and hook laden, this is a power-pop styled punky rocker. It's a nice change. This fires out into more intense rocking further down the road. |
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Get Away
80s-styled punky pop rock makes up this accessible tune. It's a particularly effective song. It makes me think of Elvis Costello in some ways. |
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I Can Take It
This has some pretty cool changes, seeming to bring some funk, garage band and psychedelia to the table. This is a highlight of the first disc. It has some reggae in the mix, too. |
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No Reason
Garage band and 60s rock seem to merge here. This is another highlight of this first disc. |
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I Can't Take Another Taste of This
Now, this one really makes me think of Elvis Costello. It's a strong and energetic song with some tasty riffs. |
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Got a Lot of Nice Things
This is a much punkier cut. It's packed full of style and ferocity. It works really well. I really dig the guitar sound on this track. |
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No Refuge
Fierce and both classic sounding and punky, this is a particularly dramatic tune. I like this a lot. |
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This World
With some reggae in the mix, this is solid, but not one of the highlights of the show. |
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Waiting for You to Run
Fierce punk drives this song. It's a stomper that's among the better stuff here. |
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Dance or Die
The energy on this is good. It doesn't work as well as some of the other for me, though. |
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Cosmopolite
This is another classy live song. At the end a DJ tells us what we've just been hearing. |
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Disc Two:
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In Studio
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Got a Lot of Time
There is a lot of magic and charm to this piece. It's a dramatic 80s style rocker. |
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Cosmopolite
I really dig the catchy, power-pop meets punk vibe of this number. It's a classy tune. |
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De Lon Jon
There is a real accessible pop rock vibe to this. It feels tied to a lot of the rock of the 1960s. It's another winner. There is a cool excursion into psychedelia at the end. |
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Can't Take Another Taste of This
I dig this 80s styled rocker. It's pop oriented but has some meaty, punky edges to it. |
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Take off Your Clothes
This is a strange, trippy exploration that seems to merge psychedelia, jazz and more. As odd as it is, it's also compelling. |
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Indecision
The middle section of this cut calls to mind 80s King Crimson. The whole song is classy, though, even if more like the other material here. |
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It's a Beautiful Day
Dramatic and driving, this is another standout cut. It's hard rocking and arsty. I can make out hints of psychedelia and prog in the mix. |
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Alive
Here we get another solid rocker. The hooks on this piece manage to make it stand tall. I really dig the instrumental section later. |
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If You Could Have Anything
With a punky edge, this has power-pop and more in the mix. |
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Bonus Tracks:
Live at "The Boardwalk" Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Staring Slowly
Fierce and punky, this is a lot of fun. |
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This Conversation
I like the bass work on this a lot. The cut is another solid punky tune. |
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You Got No Taste
The closer isn't a big change, but rather another potent tune. |
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