Fits and Starts

"On A Stack of Bibles"

Spike says it perfectly:

The Clintons, man, they would lie on a stack of Bibles. Snipers? That’s not misspeaking; that’s some pure bullshit. I voted for Clinton twice, but that’s over with. These old black politicians say, “Ooh, Massuh Clinton was good to us, massuh hired a lot of us, massuh was good!” Hoo! Charlie Rangel, David Dinkins—they have to understand this is a new day. People ain’t feelin’ that stuff. It’s like a tide, and the people who get in the way are just gonna get swept out into the ocean.

Spike Lee in New York Magazine

The Mekons - Hard To Be Human Again (live 10/5/07).mp3

I've Been Carried Away By Crafty Little Christians

The tagline that is oft associated with the Waco Brothers is "Cash meets the Clash". While not only pithy, it is also a surprisingly accurate description of their amalgamation of country and punk.  While the Wacos have been putting out a steady stream of excellent records since the mid-90s, they have never quite matched their sheer force as a live act.

I've never been much of a fan of live discs (with the obvious exceptions of Kiss Alive and Alive II, and Queen Live Killers), but the Wacos new Live and Kickin' at Schuba's Tavern is as excellent a representation of a live gig as you are likely to find. Their live shows have always highlighted the punk side of their country-punk, and that comes through loud and clear on Live and Kickin'.

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