2007-07-12
Respect for one’s elders seems to be a universally accepted code of conduct. A code that Tim Armstrong (Rancid, The Transplants,etc.) seems to know quite well, in fact. Channelling the reggae/dub dabblings of Sandinista-era Clash, Armstrong offers what appears, on the surface, to be a reletively light hearted romp through his world, with a persistent oh-so-unmistakable reggae backbeat persisting. However, for those who catch the lyrics, the light-heartedness is often scant, as Mr. Armstrong seems to favor projecting a more realist view of our world’s current rat’s nest of a social situation. Musically and lyrically, respect for his elders.JACKIE GREENE
Giving Up the Ghost
SHAWN LEE AND CLUTCHY HOPKINS
Clutch of the Tiger
WILLIE NILE
Streets of New York
Augie March
Moo, You Bloody Choir
TORONTOSAURUS REX
Torontosaurus Rex
Marc Ribot
Silent movies
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