this american me

oh hey... i didn't hear you come in. i'm going to the mission of burma show tomorrow. i want 2 party with clint. listening to the new so cow 7"... it's really fucking good...

water cooler jam gossip? new dillinger four record??? does it chortle out cosmic thunder???? does it wallow in shitz????

this will be addressed in a new segment called "loverz and haterz!!!" topic::::

new D4 record "Civil War"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crucial punditz for t'day... Mark (of Born Hairy/MCM fame) and Dave (of Sci-Fi Nightmares/MCM fame) have been both loverz and haterz. it's not about who's top or bottom.. it's about having a safe forum to express love. or hate.

mark;



"One could say that D4 has lost its edge, and that sentiment isn't entirely off-base. Overall, Civil War is a good record, one that would make me reach for it regularly and even sing along on occasion. This album isn't without its low moments however, the lack of piss and vinegar just feels too obvious not to mention. I think most of Paddy's songs are weak (Fruity Pebbles is really crappy, so much so in fact I wonder if it's a joke, though I think Parishiltonisametaphor is solid). There are also no songs with Billy singing lead vocals. I think one of the areas where D4 excels is when all three singers have songs. I just don't know if I'm really hearing six year's worth of efforts here.

The bright side is that there are a few real cookers too. 'Minimum Wage Is A Gateway Drug' is classic D4 both lyrically and musically. The plain truth is even the weakest D4 album is still destined to be one of the better records out this year. Just don't listen to it right after Midwestern Songs of the Americas."

dave:



"So when I first heard this record my knee jerk reaction was that this was the worst shit since that new Stooges record came out. Now that there has been some time to let the dust settle I've come to some new realizations. Is it as bad as "The Weirdness"? No. But, is it a good record? Once again, no. In the end, this record is just disapointing. The pace of the record is slower and the play time is longer. The production is weak. Paddy only contributes 3 songs to the record (which is fine by me, I've always thought Erik was the stronger writer) and they are the three worst songs on the record. The dynamics that once made this my favorite band are gone. It's just four dudes that have other things going on that decided to get together, go through the motions, and record some songs that they had individually written. That's what it sounds like at least."

Pate:



it kinda vibes arrivals by way of the new pinhead gunpowder. not as weird or compelling in my brain as the new FUcked Up record.. but more enjoyable to listen to. i'm way down wit it. dave said that the song "gainseville" 4 sure captured his experience living there. luvz it.