Got To Be There by Michael Jackson

Got To Be There by Michael Jackson is still one of my all time favorite LPs, given to me in the early 70's by my aunt Priscilla after she watched me dancing & glued to TV screen every time the Jackson 5 came on...I must have been 2 or 3, she was 14 or 15...it's a sad, sad record.

here are a few songs:











Rockin' Robin, the first song i ever loved, just listen to his voice, totally incredible:



Acapella, this is heartbreaking today:

Turboslut Broke Up

The July '09 ish of MRR also features an interview with Turboslut, an all-female (I think) hardcore band from DC who just BROKE UP. too bad every band that could possibly fit this description breaks up before they tour the west coast...to be fair, most DC bands are like this. I think the 'kids' there have a lot of pressure to get their shit together and turn careerist...or maybe that's a generalization that is unfair to apply here but seems to be part of it for a lot of groups...Joaquin just asked me if I'm still mad I never saw Gray Matter in concert! I think he's making fun of me now.

Anyhow, here is a live song from Turboslut (it's too dark to see) and maybe you'll get to hear some of their recordings if you dig (drink) deep (it's just a taste and it might not come this way again...)



P.S. Whatever happened to Chris Bald?

The Libyans-Welcome to the Neighborhood

from their interview in the July '09 issue of MRR:

LIZ (SINGER): I GOT INTO PUNK BECAUSE I DIDN'T FIT IN WITH THE MAINSTREAM AND I WANTED THEM TO LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE. THE LAST THING I WANTED TO DO WAS DRAW MORE ATTENTION TO MYSELF BY HAVING CRAZY HAIR OR CLOTHES. SO I GUESS I FIT IN WITH OTHER PUNKS WHO HAVE THIS SAME ATTITUDE. IT'S ABOUT HOW YOU LIVE, NOT HOW YOU LOOK.

The Bags-Survival

The Avengers-The American in Me