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bedsitter23Some musical ideas sound brilliant from the get go.
That's not always the case. in fact, that's probably not usually the case.
Still, some things click. Pair gypsy music and punk rock (Gogol Bordello). Take surf music and combine 50s sci-fi (Man or Astro Man). Take the gruff musings of Mark Lanegan and combine with the sweet vocals of Isobel Campbell. Brian Setzer deciding to try his hand at Big Band Swing.
I am having some brain drain, but I know that these are the exception. Take the U2 and Brian Eno movie ambient project. Pair Red Hot Chili Peppers with Dave Navarro (Actually, I am one of the few people who like One Hot Minute). Mick Jagger's solo career.
Ok, and mostly bad moves come from bad ideas in the first place. Dee Dee Ramone wanting to rap. Garth Brooks trying out an Australian rock alter ego.
Now, I am off track.
In any case, taking Speedo from Rocket from the Crypt and having him make surf music.
Brilliant right?
It should be.
I admittedly haven't followed John Reis closely in recent years. I do know that he has ventured out beyond RFTC into bands like Drive Like Jehu, the Night Marchers and Hot Snakes (this is no secret). That said, I have not been particularly crazy about those ventures.
I know form just reading it on wikipedia, that he is a regular on Yo Gabba Gabba, and I know from an internet story that blew up last year, that RFTC is too popular these days to honor the free tattoo thing, which was legend for years. That story even made the Wall Street Journal.
Anyway, the act of (as well as the idea of) Speedo joining Minnesota power punks Blind Shake making surf music is a good one.
The album is appropriately called Modern Surf Classics. It's surf music on the muscular side (think Man or Astro Man)- more Agent Orange than Jan and Dean; but that is probably what you expected anyway.
Anyway, for fans of the genre and for fans of the man, it's certainly worth checking out.
That's not always the case. in fact, that's probably not usually the case.
Still, some things click. Pair gypsy music and punk rock (Gogol Bordello). Take surf music and combine 50s sci-fi (Man or Astro Man). Take the gruff musings of Mark Lanegan and combine with the sweet vocals of Isobel Campbell. Brian Setzer deciding to try his hand at Big Band Swing.
I am having some brain drain, but I know that these are the exception. Take the U2 and Brian Eno movie ambient project. Pair Red Hot Chili Peppers with Dave Navarro (Actually, I am one of the few people who like One Hot Minute). Mick Jagger's solo career.
Ok, and mostly bad moves come from bad ideas in the first place. Dee Dee Ramone wanting to rap. Garth Brooks trying out an Australian rock alter ego.
Now, I am off track.
In any case, taking Speedo from Rocket from the Crypt and having him make surf music.
Brilliant right?
It should be.
I admittedly haven't followed John Reis closely in recent years. I do know that he has ventured out beyond RFTC into bands like Drive Like Jehu, the Night Marchers and Hot Snakes (this is no secret). That said, I have not been particularly crazy about those ventures.
I know form just reading it on wikipedia, that he is a regular on Yo Gabba Gabba, and I know from an internet story that blew up last year, that RFTC is too popular these days to honor the free tattoo thing, which was legend for years. That story even made the Wall Street Journal.
Anyway, the act of (as well as the idea of) Speedo joining Minnesota power punks Blind Shake making surf music is a good one.
The album is appropriately called Modern Surf Classics. It's surf music on the muscular side (think Man or Astro Man)- more Agent Orange than Jan and Dean; but that is probably what you expected anyway.
Anyway, for fans of the genre and for fans of the man, it's certainly worth checking out.
