Dogmatics

A Boston-based alternative band, the Dogmatics never saw any significant or even minor success. They only released 2 albums on Homestead, and one self-released single.

The band was formed by brotehrs Peter (vocals) and Paul (bass) O'Halloran, and lifelong friend Jerry Lehane (guitar), as well as 2 different drummers in their five year career, Tommy Long the most notable as he played on all of the bands released material.

While the band had some influence over the Boston alternative scene, their career was cut short when Paul died in a motorcycle accident. The band broke-up, and became all but forgotten over the years.

They could be characterized by their strong wit, introspective lyrics, and noted rockabilly and hardcore punk influences. Here's a track listing for the mix:

1. Sister Serena
2. Mtv O.D.
3. King Size Cigarette
4. Gimme the Shakes
5. Pussy Whipped
6. Teenage Lament
7. Saturday Night Again
8. Drinking By the Pool
9. Thayer St.
10. Tell Me
11. Rockabilly Ramble
12. Sex Bomb

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Post-Punk Mix

Becoming the first major spin-off from punk, post-punk was more experimental in nature than it's predecessor. For a few years, the terms new wave and post-punk were semi-interchangeable, but both developed into their own unique style, though there was some overlap. The first bands that could be described as definitively post-punk in sound were bands like Television, Magazine, and The Pop Group. Other bands that were once part of the movement headed for the more commercial friendly new wave sound, like Talking Heads and Devo. All of these bands laid the groundwork for alternative rock, and many of them were later considered to be the first alt. groups.

Here's a track listing:
1. Gimme the Shakes by Dogmatics
2. Transmission by Joy Division
3. Definitive Gaze by Magazine
4. Blow Daddy-O by Pere Ubu
5. Swamp Thing by The Chameleons
6. Elizabeth Montgomery's Face by The Embarrassment
7. Loveless Love by The Feelies
8. She Is Beyond Good and Evil by The Pop Group
9. Old Pervert by The Soft Boys
10. Descent Into Hell by Volcano Suns

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Llloyd Cole & the Commotions

Classic overlooked 80's artist. Their lead singer, Lloyd Cole, came from Derbyshire, a county in England, but the band itself came from Glasgow, Scotland. I found out about them through my dad, who in turn found out about them in the mid-80's when his sister was dating Lloyd Cole. Definitely worth a listen.

Rattlesnakes
She's A Girl and I'm a Man
Perfect Skin

Hüsker Dü and Amebix

Hüsker Dü was an influential alternative rock band, which began as a hardcore punk band, from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, active from 1979 to 1987 and comprising guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, bass guitarist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart. Mould and Hart split the songwriting duties. Hüsker Dü was never widely popular, but had an impact much larger than sales would indicate. “Husker Du” is Danish/Norwegian for “Do You Remember,” a popular children’s game. Hüsker Dü first gained notice as a punk band with thrashing tempos and screamed vocals, but also with a melodic, soulful edge that became more pronounced in the band’s mid-career, as they drifted away from their early sound.

01 husker du - all tensed up
02 husker du - divide and conquer
03 husker du - bed of nails
04 husker du - diane
05 husker du - whatever
06 husker du - hardly getting over it

Amebix, formed in 1978, was an important UK punk band that many consider to have started the subgenre “crust punk”, by mixing heavy metal with hardcore punk. They established crust as being separate from thrash metal by mixing punk music with metal tempos, as opposed to thrash bands’ mixing of metal music with punk tempos. Influential in the anarcho-punk genre, Amebix’ song “No Gods, No Masters” became a slogan for the movement worldwide. They were originally called The Band With No Name, and shared a squat in Bristol for part of their career. Their music, heavily influenced by Motörhead (and to a lesser extent Lemmy-era Hawkwind), Black Sabbath and early Killing Joke, combined with an ethos and worldview akin to Crass, represented their non-traditional lifestyles.

01 amebix - last will and testament
02 amebix - the power remains
03 amebix - drink and be merry
04 amebix - the darkest hour
05 amebix - right to ride
06 amebix - coming home

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The Replacements

I was extremely pleased, when following the pulse of the rockband forums, to witness an evolution. The song, "Alex Chilton" was offered by many before the game came out, as one of the songs people were not looking forward to. Some even referred to the song as "filler." Once the game came out, that doubt and indifference blossomed up into actual admiration, with many claiming that "Alex Chilton" was the song that they were most pleased with. This made the music gods (and me) very happy.

Anyway,
To further push the "The Replacements are amazing " cause, i decided to put together a mix that showcases the many styles of music The Replacements covered during their strange career. They started out a pure punk band, as evidenced by songs like "Kids Don't Follow" and "We're Coming Out", moving their way through 80s alt pop rock, like the aforementioned "Alex Chilton", as well as classics like "Bastards of Young" and "Anywhere is Better than Here."
they evolved into a singer-songwriter/alt-country band.

Live, they were a force. They were completely unpredictable, mainly in part to the massive quantities of alcohol they would consume before, during, and after their sets. They could be amazing or sloppy, their set lists could include "The hits" or random covers.

Paul Westerberg (vocals,guitar) still records solo albums, most notably 14 Songs, which contained 2 songs that stood out on the Singles movie soundtrack,"Waiting for Somebody" and "Dyslexic Heart." He also pulled off writing and performing the songs on the "Open Season" soundtrack, including "Love You in the Fall" (check it out!)

Bob Stinson (guitar) passed away within the last few years

Tom Stinson (bass) , his brother, is known for being the bass player in Guns N Roses 2.0, despite getting into a public feud with Axl at a show.

Chris Mars (drums) is currently an artist, doing art shows and galleries and art-type arty things.

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tracklist
can't hardly wait (tim version)
left of the dial
anywhere is better than here
i will dare
we'll inherit the earth
kids don't follow
we're comin' out
answering machine
asking me lies
kiss me on the bus
unsatisfied

Bring the War Home

A relatively recent discovery of Mystlyfe's, the next installment of the genre bender series is Peter Dolving's side project, Bring the war home. Formerly known as the Peter Dolving Band, this is one of the side projects for the vocalist of metal band The Haunted, Peter Dolving. Merging aspects from mainstream altnerative rock with more experimental aspects and occasional flairs of grunge and metal-like aspects, they play a very unique style. Here's a quick collection of what can be downloaded from their MySpace. Their album releases in October.

1. Hack
2. Ghost on Parade
3. Anyone
4. Sing Cain
5. Perfakt Kiss

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Mike Patton: An Introduction

Many Rockbanders are only familiar with Mike Patton through Faith No More's inclusion of the song "Epic" in the game. This is very unfortunate because "Epic" was seen as a jokey, accidental hit, much like "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses. Mike has been making music for almost 30 years, and while FNM was a large part of his career, he has had as many musical projects as Scott Weiland has had rehab stints. I did exclude some of his more avant-garde, experimental stuff because i don't want to scare you away yet.... anyway, the songs:

General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners: "Get Up Punk!" (2005)
this is a more recent project, with Patton teaming up with NYC hip hop turntabilist collective X-Exutioners. the track here features Patton singing, but many tracks feature crazy samples and Patton doing his patented beat-boxing

Tomhawk: "Crow Dance" (2007)
Tomahawk is an alternative metal band also containing John Stanier (drums, Helmet, Battles) Duane Dennison (guitar, The Jesus Lizard), and Kevin Rutmanis (bass, The Melvins). They started as a straightforward (for Patton, at least) rock band, sounding very similar to the bands they were all in, in a 90's Amp Rep style, but have since moved more in the direction of their name, and have been incorporating Native American music into their style, as seen here.

Dillinger Escape Plan (feat. Mike Patton): "Good Dogs Do Bad Things" (2002)
Dillinger Escape Plan's crazy, all over the place, need-a-calculator-to follow extreme math metal combined with the vocal theatrics of Senior Patton reminds me of the good ol' days when the harlem globetrotters or batman would team up with scooby doo. There is only this EP, and a few live recordings (the DEP were between singers), but definitely worth a few listens.

Faith No More: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies, Everything's Ruined, Ashes to Ashes
Everything's Ruined represents the Jim Martin (original guitar player) era, that those who know "Epic", "Falling to Pieces" and "Midlife Crisis" and the later, sorta-alt-metal Faith No More, who also dabbled in swing, spanish ballads, and electronica, here represented by "Ashes to Ashes" and "The Gentle Art of Making Ememies (listen to the lyrics to this one; it will change your life)"

Lovage: Pit Stop (Take Me Home) (2001)
This concept album with Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Dr . Octagon) about getting down with your lady friend pairs Patton trading breathy vocals with Jen Charles (Elysian Fields) over trip hop and jazz samples. Lyrics are tongue-in-cheek, but the quality of the record is definitely serious. Put away your Barry White next time the mood arises, and put this on...
Mr. Bungle: Goodbye, Sober Day (1999)
This album is from the band of Patton's true love, and first band, that was around before, during, and after Faith No More. From death metal to free jazz to Beach Boys-esque music and vocal harmonies to ska to carnival music to deadly serious covers of Burt Bacharach, you never quite knew what to expect from this band that formed back in high school in the early 80s and made it to Warner Brothers records due to the strong sales of Patton's "other" band.

Peeping Tom: Sucker (feat. Norah Jones) (2006)
Peeping Tom is a Patton pop/rock/trip hop project featuring a revolving cast (Dan the Automator, Rahzel, Massive Attack, Kool Keith) creating what Patton called radio pop music in his skewed world. Listen to this cut featuring Norah Jones (yes, that one) getting dirty with Patton and wonder how they not only opened up for The Who in Philly, but also got booed off the stage (not exactly what The Who fans were expecting, I guess)

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Eve 6

Eve 6 was an Alternative/Punk Rock band from California during the 90s most remembered for their songs Inside Out and Here's to the Night. Their self-titled debut album is easily one of the best of the 90s, but after that they went downhill and disbanded. They have a good driving punk sound and are great road music. Here's to the band once known as Eve 6!

How Much Longer
Tongue Tied
Open Road Song
Friend of Mine
Good Lives
Here's To the Night
Promise

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Midnight Oil

Midnight Oil was an Australian band that was virtually unknown in the United States, outside their smash hit "Beds Are Burning"in 1987. Known for their politcal stance and driving hard rock sound, and Peter Garrett's shiny head.

What Goes On
US Forces
Blue Sky Mine
Beds Are Burning
Best of Both Worlds

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The Protomen

They are your heroes. They are your hope. They are... The Protomen. Released in 2006, the self-titled debut album takes the tale of videogame hero Megaman and turns it into a rock opera featuring themes of the dark side of being a hero, keeping hope in a time where it is not allowed, and a city that won't fight for itself. These songs are not covers of 8-bit tunes, but original pieces built around a masterfully crafted story. If there ever was a band that deserves more credit than it receives, that band would be The Protomen.

Those who know me from the Rock Band forums may know that I'm a pretty stubborn "classics-only" guy, but the Protomen gave me hope that there is still worthy music being made. Listen to it. Love it. Join the resistance.

-The Will of One
-The Stand (Man or Machine)
-The Beard's Going Nowhere
-Don't Turn Your Back on the City

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-Sarge