Current Playlist - November 15th, 2008

17. November 2008 by Terry.

Think back….WAY back….lets say…….Circa 1997…I was just a wee little tyke at the ripe old age of 13.   The Lazer was still pumping out the awesome alternative of the time before they bit the dust in one of the most horrid examples of corporate buyouts I think I’ve ever heard of.   Imagine, listening to the ray guns, and ruskabank, and then turning on the station the next day to hear………britney fucking spears.

It was a travesty in all the meaning of the word travesty.   No more local music, no more awesome sets  or concerts…….no more spacin jason!

It was in the midst of all of this funk that I came to love such local bands as those mentioned above as well a few others, personally BFDM, as well as the little gem of a band UFB, to the unannitiated known as Ultimate Fakebook.

Imagine buddy holly, green day, and elvis costello had a child, that child would be UFB.   An awesome band that never got the recognition they truly deserved.   Once signed to a Major Lable (Sony, 2001) they were repackaged to try to fit in with all the bullshit punk/pop acts of the time such as sum41 and good charlote.   That wasn’t UFB.   UFB was good poppy hooks, with interesting vocals, and REAL DRUMS, REAL DRUMS DAMNIT.

I highly suggest you pick up “This will be Laughing Week” if you can find it at your local tradepost or hastings.   And FYI, its also available on Rhapsody.

Peace.

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