Look. We've been busy. Don't hate us.
Here's some rock and roll to make you feel better.
Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon
Enjoy.
9.28.2009
9.07.2009
Serendipity, via Venice Beach
Hello.
The vitriol from our last post having dissipated, we here at the Unincorporated have moved on. But Southern California insists upon revisiting us; thankfully, in good ways.
We have been graced to discover Ted Hawkins. Ted's initial rise to notoriety was as local as it gets, performing on the boardwalk on Venice Beach. From there, he went on to cut several albums in the 80s and 90s, leaving his greatest impression on the boardwalk in the US, but rising out of obscurity in Europe and attaining the phenomena of continental cult status (how does that happen?). His voice is as good as it gets, part Sam Cooke, part tobacco worn gravel. Sadly he died at 58 in the 1990s of a stroke.
There Stands the Glass - Ted Hawkins
Enjoy.
The vitriol from our last post having dissipated, we here at the Unincorporated have moved on. But Southern California insists upon revisiting us; thankfully, in good ways.
We have been graced to discover Ted Hawkins. Ted's initial rise to notoriety was as local as it gets, performing on the boardwalk on Venice Beach. From there, he went on to cut several albums in the 80s and 90s, leaving his greatest impression on the boardwalk in the US, but rising out of obscurity in Europe and attaining the phenomena of continental cult status (how does that happen?). His voice is as good as it gets, part Sam Cooke, part tobacco worn gravel. Sadly he died at 58 in the 1990s of a stroke.
There Stands the Glass - Ted Hawkins
Enjoy.
9.04.2009
Back from LA to Reality
Hello.
Sincerest apologies for the extended hiatus here at the Unincorporated, but we have been transcontinental travelers by heading to Los Angeles for a get together, bookending some busy work days in between.
Punk' N Center has rarely been a long form blog, but we will likely breach that if we were to go in depth into our sojourn to the other coast. We rarely have been so awestruck with how inanely stereotyped people behave to fulfill said stereotype. So rather than commence into a vitriolic diatribe that frankly would hurt feelings, we will try to express the journey through... youtube.
Randy Newman is awesome. You might even believe this song. This maybe the impression you may have prior to arriving to the Greater Los Angeles area. But remember, Randy Newman is a great songwriter, and all great songwriters are liars.
This cheesetastic music video, which highlights why LA does not deserve a football team. Here's what happened when they had one. This should have been the first warning.
At some point this is exactly how we felt. Really.
Of course, nothing is black and white. Life is a lot more like a Elliot Smith song, happy/sad/dirty/beautiful.
Enjoy.
Sincerest apologies for the extended hiatus here at the Unincorporated, but we have been transcontinental travelers by heading to Los Angeles for a get together, bookending some busy work days in between.
Punk' N Center has rarely been a long form blog, but we will likely breach that if we were to go in depth into our sojourn to the other coast. We rarely have been so awestruck with how inanely stereotyped people behave to fulfill said stereotype. So rather than commence into a vitriolic diatribe that frankly would hurt feelings, we will try to express the journey through... youtube.
Randy Newman is awesome. You might even believe this song. This maybe the impression you may have prior to arriving to the Greater Los Angeles area. But remember, Randy Newman is a great songwriter, and all great songwriters are liars.
This cheesetastic music video, which highlights why LA does not deserve a football team. Here's what happened when they had one. This should have been the first warning.
At some point this is exactly how we felt. Really.
Of course, nothing is black and white. Life is a lot more like a Elliot Smith song, happy/sad/dirty/beautiful.
Enjoy.
8.18.2009
Meet the Traveler
Hello.
Redding Hunter, aka Peter and the Wolf. His album "lightness" is now several years old, but never disappoints, like conversations with old friends. Lo-fi folky magnificence.
This Kid I Knew - Peter and the Wolf
Enjoy.
Redding Hunter, aka Peter and the Wolf. His album "lightness" is now several years old, but never disappoints, like conversations with old friends. Lo-fi folky magnificence.
This Kid I Knew - Peter and the Wolf
Enjoy.
8.17.2009
Punk, Still
Hello.
Another rawk song from the unincorporated. We love this awesome video, particularly the bowstaff reverend ninja kid. That's right, all kinds of nouns that should not be strung together.
Enjoy.
Another rawk song from the unincorporated. We love this awesome video, particularly the bowstaff reverend ninja kid. That's right, all kinds of nouns that should not be strung together.
Enjoy.
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