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Now Playing on the Groove Machine - Apocalypse Dudes

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 21 May

Hailing from Nesodden, Norway, Turbonegro formed in 1989, playing a melding of punk, glam, and metal, or, what they call “Deathpunk” (their name translates roughly to “fast dark.”) The band rocks denim; no leather for these guys....

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Music Review - Falco - Rock Me Amadeus

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 25 Aug 22

There are sings I enjoy despite them being in a foreign language and therefore not knowing most of what the song is about. A classic example is Falco's 1985 Austrian disco classic, Rock Me Amadeus. The title and the video make...

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Going to When We Were Young Fest!

Kade @akruser13 (475) • Los Angeles, California 21 Jan 22

Holy. Hell. When did trying to buy tickets for concerts and festivals become so stressful? I thought I'd be used to this after years of sweating trying to get into Kpop concerts, but no. Me and my bestie waiting in the online...

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Jesus is the Reason for the Season #11 - "Jesus and Tequila"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 14 Dec 19

Yep, it's time again for your favorite atheist (well, #2. Market research shows that Robbie Fulks polls higher than me) to bring a little Jesus into your lives with Jesus is the Reason for the Season, a 17-song countdown of songs...

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1980's American Punk music

John Woolard @JAWwriting (298) • United States 30 Nov 19

Believe it or not but American Punk was not always scream and party. There was a time it actually was a voice against the man and this guy was one of the kings of American Punk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAoh_yteKkc

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Movie Review Control

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 16 Sep 19

2007 - Spoiler alerts A biopic of the life and tragic death of punk-band singer Ian Curtis of the group, Joy Division (controversially named after a brothel used by the Nazi SS. Joy Division shot to fame quickly thanks to...

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State Capitals

Go Crossbones @crossbones27 (52905) • Mojave, California 6 Sep 19

Home to my brothers and the State that cursed you all. Kansas and need to pick up pace because need to get to Missouri because want to hear 88 Fingers Louie. haha, think I will say that until I hit state. Then will...

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Favorite "State" Songs #4 - "Another State of Mind"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 27 Jan 19

Damn, it seems I am all over the place today. I am counting down my favorite songs with "Town," "City," "State," and "Country" in the title, and we are already at the "State" part of today's discussion. We are at #4: "Another...

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Favorite "State" Songs #10 - "The State of the End of the Millennium Address"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 16 Jan 19

I am stealing an idea from @FourWalls and counting down my favorite songs with either the words "Town," "City," "State," or "Country" in the title. This is the "State" portion of today's discussion, and we are at #10: "The State...

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Favorite "City" Songs #10 - "Clash City Rockers"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 16 Jan 19

Might as well start the "City" edition of today's Town, City, State, Country series with a serious bang! We are at #10: "Clash City Rockers" by The Clash. Only #10 for arguably the Greatest Punk Band Ever? Yeah, I don't know...

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Favorite Bands with Colorado Ties #6 - Warlock Pinchers

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 23 Dec 18

"Excuse me, y'all, while I whip this out," and by "whip this out," I mean it's time to whip out a great big "WHOO HOOO" as I count down my favorite bands with Colorado ties. We are at #6: Warlock Pinchers. Sometimes, rock and...

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Favorite Bands with Colorado Ties #8 - All

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 19 Dec 18

After two days of honest to God, real country-style music, we now offer proof that there is more to the Colorado music scene. I am counting down my favorite bands with Colorado ties, and we are at #8: All. The All story begins in...

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Girlfinder Songs #18 - "You Make Me Hot"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 13 Nov 18

Time now for a little fun. Errrr, time now for a lot of fun, actually. I pulled out my Girlfinder this morning, and found not one, not two, but FOUR girls! We are at #18: "You Make Me Hot" by The Donnas. Very Runaways-ish, The...

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Wish I'd Seen 'Em #4 - Joe Strummer

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 2 Nov 18

Wish I'd Seen 'Em. It's a musical series about musicians that I wish I'd seen in concert, because they are now deceased, and I sure ain't gonna see them now. We are at #4: Joe Strummer (1952-2002.) Joe Strummer was the lead...

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Glad I Saw 'Em #5 - Joey and Johnny Ramone

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 1 Nov 18

Glad I Saw 'Em. It's a musical series about musicians that I was lucky enough to see in concert, because they are now deceased, and obviously, I ain't gonna see them again. We are at #5: Johnny and Joey Ramone. You could make a...

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The Punkest Of All Punk Rock Derek Jarmans Jubilee Movie

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 3 Oct 18

The original British punk rock movement, in all its anger, fire, fury and anarchy only lasted three years, from 1977 to to 1979. To many it was best embodied in the work of The Sex Pistols, but for me it reached its peak in a...

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The Story In The Song Dada Dizz Knee Land

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 19 Jul 18

One of the best American punk songs ever, from 1982. A young punk runs away from home, commits various crimes, insults the US President (George Bush Senior), and after each new incident, he casually states that he is going to...

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Play it Again, Sam #14b - "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 17 Jun 18

Swing and a miss! We are at #14b, the "cover" portion of today's Play it Again, Sam and it's a cover that I love: Minor Threat's cover of Paul Revere and the Raiders' "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone." I could have gone with The...

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Play it Again, Sam Bonus #1b - "Viva Las Vegas"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 26 May 18

As the Late Mark Sandman said when I saw Morphine in the 90's, "these are not encore's, Denver. You did not pay for these (we were such an enthusiastic crowd that after the band finished their encore's, they kept playing. And...

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Play it Again, Sam #36b - "Time Has Come Today"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 29 Apr 18

Hang on to your seats! We are at #36b, the "cover" portion of today's Play it Again, Sam, and it's a good one, if I may say so myself: the Ramones' cover of The Chambers Brothers' "Time Has Come Today." The Ramones, simply put,...

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