I was at the second of the FugExLac shows in Chicago. I had heard a little about The Ex before (mostly in the "they're the Dutch Crass" vein) but I'd not heard any of there music. If I remember correctly, they opened with 'Time Flies' and I was loving it by the fifth note and was a convert for life ...

As this thread is the official site of discussion on Shellac's lyrics, whatta people think of them? Anybody ever find people who take offense to the seemingly misogynist strand in Steve's work? I think most of the detractors (especially when it comes to the old Big Black era stuff) are misunderstan...

Rotten Tanx wrote:Nationally Applauded by which nation? If it's America then no dice.

If it's Tobago, however, we're talking gold-star endorsement.

I seem to recall a line that said "rock salt tastes salty"

Actually, Frank Zappa never once smoked pot. He once turned down a bong hit at a Mothers of Invention concert saying "nah, that stuff'l kill ya'" and then died from smoking cigarettes (at least it could have contributed I suppose) [size=9]size] Actually, FZ died of prostate cancer, so unless he was...