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About to Head Back on to the Road!
Whoa now! I take a vacation with the family and this needy attention whore we call pop culture has a meltdown! There’s so much to talk about. But the “road crew” and I are about to head back east and I’ll get to that promptly. But before I head out, I just wanted to say that unlike most of the ungrateful assholes in this town I just want to say that I’m thankful and I deeply appreciate everyone of you for reading my articles.
I greatly appreciate every one of my readers for taking a chance on new bands, bands that haven’t been established yet or just artists you are familiar with but haven’t had the chance to listen to their music. Seriously, A mix of you and caffeine keep me motivated to do this.
In fact, here’s the top 10 read articles on the site this year!
1. One Drop Theory: How Free Jazz is the Great Grandfather of Punk Rock part one by John M. Ellison IV
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2010/01/03/one-drop-theory-how-free-jazz-is-the-great-grandfather-of-punk-rock-part-one/
2. Montana Fishburne Leak Review
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2010/08/13/montana-fishburne-leak-review/
3. Eddie Hazel
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2010/02/22/eddie-hazel/
4. Freaknik The Musical Review
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2010/03/08/freaknik-the-musical-review/
5. No Hands by Wacka Flocka Flame Rosoce Dash and Wale
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2010/11/30/no-hands-by-wacka-flocka-flame-roscoe-dash-and-wale-feature-by-john-m-ellison-iv/
6. Tech N9ne-K.O.D. Review
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2009/12/24/tech-n9ne-k-o-d-review/
7. Tila Tequila Bottled at the Gathering of the Juggalos
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2010/08/18/tila-tequila-bottled-at-the-gathering-of-the-juggalos/
8. Bishop Eddie Long Gay Sex Scandal…Are You That Surprised?
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2010/09/22/bishop-eddie-long-gay-sex-scandal-are-you-that-surprised/
9. Shinobi Ninja Feature
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2010/09/09/shinobi-ninja-feature/
10. Kanye West’s Spooky, Mysterious References …to Progressive Rock!
http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/2010/08/06/kanye-wests-spooky-mysterious-references-to-progressive-rock/
Check out my updates on the road via twitter at
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Some of my Favorite “Air Sculptures” list by John M. Ellison IV
No need for an intro, I’ll let the “Air Sculptures” do the talking. Here’s my list that barely scratches the surface of my favorite “air sculptures” by Frank Zappa.
Inca Roads
Muffin Man
Zomby Woof
Dirty Love
I’m the Slime
Apostrophe
Black Napkins
Rat Tomango
He Used to Cut the Grass
Scratch & Sniff and Ask Dr. Stupid
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Chunga’s Revenge
Willie the Pimp
Doreen
Wet T-Shirt Nite & Toad-o-Line (On the Bus)
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Hey, posting is going to stall for the new few days…
Hey folks,
With the “holidaze” coming up, I’m probably going to slow down on posting articles and reviews for the remainder of this week. But regular posting will resume in early January. In the meantime, check out my Tumblr Page for one liners and other stuff.
Ghettopunkrocker’s Tumblr page
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Breaking News! My Condolences to the family of Captain Beefheart
I’ve just learned that Captain Beefheart (real name Don Van Vilet) has just passed on. My condolences to the family of this underrated genius. Here are some of my favorite songs by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band or just featuring the Captain.
“Ice Cream for Crow”
“Hot Head”
“Ashtray Heart”
“Electricity”
“Torture Never Stops (original version)”
“Her Eyes Are A Blue Millions Miles”
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Songs I’ve Had on Rotation by John M. Ellison IV
Hey folks, I don’t really have much to say today. Aside from the reviews and commentary, I’ve been working on some music and other projects too. I’m also looking into why the site sometimes loads slowly or doesn’t connect as well as it should. Peace
Here’s some songs that I’ve been listening too…
Fugazi-Waiting Room
Cowboy Troy-New Sheriff
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/new-sheriff-single/id408426899
The Ramones-Cabbies on Crack
Devo-The Rope Song
Frank Zappa-Muffin Man
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“Snow/Winter” Online Mixtape by John M. Ellison IV
Well folks, out on my end it’s snowing right now. So, I thought might as well put on some of my favorite songs that correlate with the weather. So, here are a few cuts off of my “Winter/Snow” mixtape. Enjoy.
Frank Zappa-Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow
Red Hot Chili Peppers-Snow (Hey Oh)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuFI5KSPAt4
Black Sabbath-Snowblind
Kid Rock-Warm Winter
The Mighty Boosh-Tundra Rap
Enjoy!
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Keri Hilson-”The Way You Love Me” feature by John M. Ellison IV
I’ve heard a buzz about this video for Keri Hilson’s video “The Way You Love Me.” I saw it and thought it was…overrated. To me, the video is fairly tame. But on the other hand, I’m used to stuff like Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics. Take notice that I said “Wendy O. Williams”, not the talk show host “Wendy Williams.” Also, the inane sentiment of “Keri Hilson is a bad role model for the young girls out there”, “Trashy” or whatever idiotic “shallow as urine on asphalt” variant of that statement that lingers through the internet.
What grabs my ire about Hilson is the poser vibe from her. She’s no worse than dudes that become rappers trying to do something positive but who actually were better drug dealers! She’s proven her lack of musical knowledge via a little sideways comment about a friend of mine’s hairstyle. If she knew music, she would’ve been aware that aside from his main r&b group, he has a rock band that he’s been working on. Besides, true musicians/songwriters listen to everything. Remember, that there’s nothing pure about musical inbreeding, folks.
Well, enough of my attempts at lambasting this “pardoned turkey,” let’s roast this video!
The video starts out with a meeting take place that’s reminiscent of the meeting scene from the film “the Dark Knight.” But wait…Is that Jojo’s in this video? Where’d she come from? The last time I heard anything about her was when Eminem named checked her in his song “Ass Like That.” Faith Evans is in here too? I don’t have any issues her…she responded to my sister via twitter and was very polite to her. So I don’t have anything to say bad about her. The lead male role in the scenes dialogue is corny. “Cut the crap?” That’s real “gosh darn” gangsta. Then the song starts with Keri Hilson donning a leather wardrobe that makes her look like a bootleg Ohio Players album cover model and her backup dancers go into this stiff choreography that makes Riverdance with Michael Flatly look funkier.
Another amusing part of the video is the choruses containing the lyric of ‘f*ck me, F*ck me’ with matching “rapid fire coochie thrusting!” Thanks for the offer but you’re kind of bony for my taste. Beside with all that vigor I thought she was going to pop her leg out of her socket. “I got the kind of p*ssy that will keep you off the streets.” Okay, trouble is her enunciation sounds like she’s saying “pissy.” When I first heard this, I thought “…Is she into water sports or something?” The club scenes kind of remind me of the video for Wyclef Jean’s single “It Doesn’t Matter” featuring The Rock from back in 2000. I think it’s the blue hue that does it.
To be fair, there are some good points about this big steaming pile of “trying to hard.” I like the synth line on this track; it reminds me of the raves I used to go to every year in my teens. In closing, unless you’re the type that revels in false outrage and underweight vaginal gyrating, just skip this awkward moment and watch some old school Wendy O. Williams’s videos or Rockbitch videos…if you have legal access to the latter that is.
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Cowboy Troy-”New Sheriff” review by John M. Ellison IV
Out of all of the guys I’d expect to get to know or have ANY common ground with, Troy Coleman better known as Cowboy Troy is definitely on that list. After getting to know him better, it comes out that we share common interests such as pro wrestling and bands like Motorhead, Judas Priest, Social Distortion and Suicidal Tendencies. Also, it turns out that we’re fans of rappers like Public Enemy and Ice-T and we share similar sense of humor.
As a quick refresh to the feature I did on him earlier this year, Cowboy Troy is a country artist from the Dallas, TX area who fuses together rap, rock and country into his own style that he calls “hick-hop.” I could go more in-depth but I’ll save that for another article.
On Tuesday December 7th, 2010 I was scrolling through my twitter feed and I noticed a song Troy tweeted out called “New Sheriff.” So, I headed over to iTunes and downloaded the song.
“New Sheriff” Starts off with a main riff that sounds like a mix between Bon Jovi’s talk box sound meets late 80’s Ramones.
I also noticed with this song that there’s a change but not entire departure from his familiar “hick-hop” sound. In this case, I describe what he’s doing as a harder southern rock sound. This also features some tasteful slide guitar playing and a strong rhythm section that switches from country to rock throughout the song seamlessly. Also, you have lyrics that‘s a testament to his persistent work ethic with a sense of humor about it. “Hard time in this biz/ trying to feed a wife and kid/ and doing the best not to be an answer on a game show quiz.”
Overall, the song “New Sheriff” is more about staying diligent even when the chips are stacked against you. I could actually see it being used as a theme song for a WWE pay-per-view.
Also, when he isn’t extensively touring, check him out when he’s hosting “Texas Country” on the Nashville-based cable channel, The Country Network. Check local listings for channel availability.
Check out the single at
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/new-sheriff-single/id408426899
http://www.myspace.com/cowboytroy
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Guess What the Theme is for This Week? by John M Ellison IV
Here’s the answer, there is none! Like usual…wait, why am I making a big deal out of this? Anyway, I’ve been on a Devo bender lately thanks to my man Stampid. Yeah, the Stampid that I told you guys about like a year ago. So, to kick off the week, enjoy the synthesizer heavy garage rock/country song styling of “the Rope Song” by Devo.
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Oi to the World by the Vandals feature by John M. Ellison IV
Well to wrap up the holiday themed weeks, I thought I’d finish with the Huntington Beach punks, the Vandals and their single “Oi to the World.” Originally featured on the Vandal’s 1996 holiday album of the same name, “Oi to the World” is about a young punk by the name of a young turban wearing punk name Haji who started an oi! band and gets harassed by Trevor and his crew of skinheads.
Haji and Trevor duke it out and after beating the crap out of each other they noticed there respected “friends” abandoned them. Even though near death himself, Haji saves Trevor’s life by making a tourniquet from his turban and finished the rest of the night by buying each other drinks (specifically bourbon.) Also No Doubt covered this song.
Anyway, check in next week for my feature on Cowboy Troy’s new single “New Sheriff” and other random topics.
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