DOWNLOAD : Meat Puppets - Live at City Gardens, Trenton, NJ 5/9/87 ( Part 1 and Part 2 ) In April of 1987, the Meat Puppets released their fifth disc, Mirage . This disc was the band's first that sounded intentionally geared toward commercial accessibility and Derrick Bostrom has referred to the disc as the Pups "psychedelic epic". This is a transitional disc for the Pups, which catches them between the blissed-out country-punk of Up on the Sun and the pre-grunge alt-rock of [...]
SST Records used to put together its SST bands on package tours and send 'em out to do Greg Ginn's bidding, er, I mean to play shows! And then a video of the show would come out. Here's the liner sleeve above for the full video clip below. Looking back on those lineups today, you're likely to think 'WOW, it must've been amazing to see these bands back in their heyday'. And maybe you're right, and maybe you're wrong. Some nights might've smoked and other nights might's been drunken aberrations or dope-fueled jam sessions. [...]
DOWNLOAD : Meat Puppets - Live at Georgia Theater, Athens. GA 11-08-89 The Meat Puppets kicked off the tour for Monsters tour in December of 1989 at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano and, in a review of the show, the L.A. Times said : " As individual and uncompromising as the band's approach is, it is still difficult to fathom why the Meat Puppets haven't found the larger success of the Replacements, Bob Mould and other contemporaries. There is a distinctive, imaginative song craft [...]
After reading Vic Galloway's rather nice article in today's Herald on the rise of bands in Scotland influenced by both grunge and lo-fi slacker indie rock. Recording for our upcoming split 123 with Manchester bands Waiters and Sex Hands has seen pals recommend I have a good listen to The Meat Puppets too, if that's the kind of stuff I'm into - particularly if that's the kind of guitar sound I am enjoying at the moment. So that's what this podcast is loosely about. As I explain, despite growing up at the perfect time [...]
DOWNLOAD : Meat Puppets - Live @ McCabe's Guitar Show, Santa Monica, CA 5-3-85 ( Up on the Sun tour) In 1985, the Meat Puppets released their third full-length, Up On the Sun , and this disc was the turning point for the band's sound. There is no sign of the band's hardcore roots on any of the disc's twelve tracks as the music continues on the acid-drenched, country-punk path that the band started down on Meat Puppets II . The music on this disc [...]
Self-titled albums are one thing. But when a band names one of its songs after itself - or, alternately, when a band names itself after one of its songs - it's a pretty big deal. The song itself comes off looking something like a mission statement, an encapsulation of everything that the band means. When Bad Company names a song "Bad Company," they want you to know that this song is what they're all about . Not too many bands have been brave enough to attempt this trick throughout history. For some reason, a lot of [...]
Hopefully this list will inspire you to get off your couch and check out some of these bands live. We all need a little rock n' roll to make us feel good. If you have additions to the list please email me at amy(at)rockerzine(dot)com and I will be happy to include them in the next update. Click the band you want to see dates for below, or scroll to see em all! Adam Ant *~* Ryan Adams [...]
DOWNLOAD : Meat Puppets - Live @ Variety Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA 1-22-88 Always a prolific band, The Meat Puppets followed the April 1987 release of the very accessible Mirage with Huevos , which came out just six months later. This time out, the band are going for a bluesy, riff-rock power trio sound akin to the James Gang or ZZ Top. In the liner notes for the reissue, Derrick Bostrom said: " At this stage of our career, we weren't punk enough [...]
DOWNLOAD : Meat Puppets - Live @ KCRW Studios, 1-16-86 (contains live versions of many of the songs from On My Way ) The Meat Puppets' Up On the Sun (1985) was a staple of my college radio days and there was a rumor circulating at the time that the popularity of the disc was going to lead to the Pups signing to a major label. At this point in the band's career, Curt's songwriting had significantly matured, leaving no trace of the speedballing freaked-out [...]
Meat Puppets 6.26.2011 Abbey Theatre, Durango, CO Source: Mix [Microtech Gefell M300's > Lunatec V3] + [SBD > 1/4" > XLR] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Mixdown > CDWave Taped by: Lance Stack Setlist: 1. I'm a Mindless Idiot 2. Plateau 3. The Monkey and the Snake 4. Up on the Sun 5. Comin' Down [...]
Photos by Nikki Miller Meat Puppets November 12, 2011 Turf Club There's something magical about seeing old SST bands. I doubt it's that the L.A.-based punk/hardcore/jazz label necessarily had a
Shonen Knife Happy 11-11-11! Yesterday's brief snow dusting, thankfully, was not Snowmagdeon part deux , so put on your puffer jackets this weekend and enjoy the rock. We're talking about some sweet shows including Shonen Knife's 30th anniversary tour stop at Empty Bottle, plus Mastodon at the Riv and Panda Riot at the Burlington. Let's hop to it. FRIDAY MASTODON [...]
DOWNLOAD : Meat Puppets - Instrumental Rough Mixes from the "Meat Puppets II" Sessions (Note: Download link posted to MeatPuppets.com by Meat Puppets drummer Derrick Bostrom) The Meat Puppets' second disc, Meat Puppets II (originally issued in 1984), has aged well. This disc was a major leap forward, both sonically and musically, from its predecessor and started the band down the acid-drenched, country-punk path that defined their later releases. The Meat Puppets played this disc in its entirety as part [...]
Meat Puppets 6.25.2011 Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT Source: Mix [Microtech Gefell M300's > Lunatec V3] + [Mono SBD > 1/4" > XLR] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Mixdown > CDWave Taped by: Lance Stack Setlist: 1. I'm a Mindless Idiot 2. Plateau 3. The Monkey and the Snake 4. Touchdown King 5. Up on the Sun [...]
The Meat Puppets performing at All Tomorrow's Festival 2011 The Meat Puppets have a new video for their song ' Damn Thing ' and it's playing over at Rolling Stone. Click on the link to see it. It won't embed here, alas. You can also read a great interview about the band and its history at this link . The Meat Puppets' tour hits the East Coast and Midwest to support the LP " Lollipop ": Meat Puppets Tour Dates Nov 3 - Johnny Brenda's [...]
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 MEAT PUPPETS @ LE POISSON ROUGE 158 Bleecker St New York, NY 10012 $15, 6:30PM How can you go wrong with The Meat Puppets ? The band made a name in the 80s with their rock-country-punk fusion, and cemented their place in the 90s alongside bands like Nirvana . Go see them tonight at Le Poisson Rouge. Mucca Pazza @ Brooklyn Bowl JAMS, IYEZ, & Lushes @ The Gutter Astronautalis @ Santos [...]
If you've been paying attention to the Meat Puppets at all for the past decade or two, you probably know what their surreal album covers look like. Now they have a video to match with "Damn Thing," which comes from their latest album Lollipop . You can view it above. Meat Puppets tour dates: Nov 3 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA Nov 4 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY Nov 5 - Middle East - Boston, MA Nov [...]
DOWNLOAD : Meat Puppets - First Album Session Outtakes (first session) (posted to MeatPuppets.com by Meat Puppets drummer Derrick Bostrom) I can't imagine how today's RIAA-fueled culture of paranoia would have reacted to the hardcore bands of the early 80's giving away songs to fanzines and one-off cassette compilations. MVD's reissue of the Meat Puppets self-titled full-length debut contains the original 14 track disc (from 1982), the band's first five-track recording ("In a Car" EP) from 1981, along with an additional thirteen tracks of previously unreleased [...]
Ep.493 - Meat Puppets @ Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN - 9/27/11 Meat Puppets Video Concert Reviews Meat Puppets @ Mercy Lounge in Nashville, TN 9/27/11 When I think of Meat Puppets , what comes to mind is a time when entertainment was hanging out in an empty Fretter parking lot watching boys skateboard. We listened to the MTV "Unplugged" sessions a lot. Nirvana's set was always a favorite, followed closely by Alice in Chains, and for me, Mariah Carey (not around the skaters, of [...]
in the wake of the tuscon tragedy which left 19 people shot, one of them being u.s. representative gabrielle giffords, 6 of them fatally, the tuscon community along with musicians with strong ties to the area have released a benefit compilation entitled luz de vida which is spanish for light of life. the 37 track digital release features some pretty amazing artists including calexico, neko case, spoon, john vanderslice, meat puppets, robyn hitchcock, ozomatli, devotchka and so many more. there is also a 12 song limited edition vinyl release which features all tuscon bands. [...]
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