Every album better then the one before it. They never peaked for me, they always got better. Their live shows rivaled the Jesus Lizard.

El Protoolio wrote:Their live shows rivaled the Jesus Lizard.

This is a refreshing comparison to hear. To my eternal regret I never saw the Jesus Lizard live, but I've had some of the most uplifting moments of live music ever at Fugazi gigs: every body going off it, together, right to the back of the room.

This includes the Fugazi / Shellac show in Stratford, after which I spent three days off work and in bed thinking I'd broken a rib from dancing too hard. When I finally went to Casualty I got told I had a strained pec and to go buy some Ibuprofen. "They sell it in the chemists."

that damned fly wrote:

SecondEdition wrote:I just downloaded In On The Kill Taker last night, having never listened to any Fugazi previously.

this is worth typing out:

what the fuck?

I don't have the time to listen to everything under the sun at the correct/hip moments. Fugazi slipped past my list of "Things To Get/Download" for a long time.

Miko wrote:I shy away from their politics. Ever see that documentary? They're so caught up in the things they stand for they have forgotten how to laugh and have fun. They seem like a pathetic bunch.

Did we see the same movie? I thought they came off as pretty funny guys in Instrument, especially when Ian rags on the kid for being an "Ice Cream eatin' motherfucker" or sacrifices the cocoanut monkey head. My reaction after seeing it was, "Who knew Fugazi had such a sense of humor?"

Oh, and as musicians they're astounding. Antithesis of crap.

Mark Lansing wrote:

Miko wrote:I shy away from their politics. Ever see that documentary? They're so caught up in the things they stand for they have forgotten how to laugh and have fun. They seem like a pathetic bunch.

Did we see the same movie? I thought they came off as pretty funny guys in Instrument, especially when Ian rags on the kid for being an "Ice Cream eatin' motherfucker" or sacrifices the cocoanut monkey head. My reaction after seeing it was, "Who knew Fugazi had such a sense of humor?"

Oh, and as musicians they're astounding. Antithesis of crap.

That was Guy. I dunno, I saw them live and they weren't super serious assholes. I dunno how they got the rep for being like that.

SecondEdition wrote:

that damned fly wrote:

SecondEdition wrote:I just downloaded In On The Kill Taker last night, having never listened to any Fugazi previously.

this is worth typing out:

what the fuck?

I don't have the time to listen to everything under the sun at the correct/hip moments. Fugazi slipped past my list of "Things To Get/Download" for a long time.

that's almost 2decades where you just weren't hip.

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Mark Lansing wrote:

Miko wrote:I shy away from their politics. Ever see that documentary? They're so caught up in the things they stand for they have forgotten how to laugh and have fun. They seem like a pathetic bunch.

Did we see the same movie? I thought they came off as pretty funny guys in Instrument, especially when Ian rags on the kid for being an "Ice Cream eatin' motherfucker" or sacrifices the cocoanut monkey head. My reaction after seeing it was, "Who knew Fugazi had such a sense of humor?"

Oh, and as musicians they're astounding. Antithesis of crap.

That was Guy. I dunno, I saw them live and they weren't super serious assholes. I dunno how they got the rep for being like that.

I'll tell you one reason- because they stop shows all the time, whenever the crowd starts dancing too wild. And by wild I mean aby crowd-surfing. I've seen it twice and caused it once. Yeah I agree with their standpoint against violent moshing but jeez Ian relax a little. Otherwise they seem chill but still a wee to serious. Plus I think their major fans overreact to their smatterings of humor, like "omigod Ian made a funny wow we're so lucky."

Anyway they still slay and melt face. Go Fugazi!

that djamnesd fly wrote:that's almost 2decades where you just weren't hip.

James, don't be rude.

I'd be pretty excited to just get into a band that has such a large and rewarding discography.

2nd Ed., I recommend Red Medicine. It's really front loaded as far as quality, but holy hell, what an exhilarating run of songs.

that damned fly wrote:

SecondEdition wrote:

that damned fly wrote:

SecondEdition wrote:I just downloaded In On The Kill Taker last night, having never listened to any Fugazi previously.

this is worth typing out:

what the fuck?

I don't have the time to listen to everything under the sun at the correct/hip moments. Fugazi slipped past my list of "Things To Get/Download" for a long time.

that's almost 2decades where you just weren't hip.

Which would make sense considering I'm 21 and not that cool.

Fugazi's material is one of the reasons I still give a shit about rock. Seriously. Not one band from DC can keep the banner going like those guys, even if they're on "hiatus".

I'm not talking about their politics, it doesn't really matter to me, even if I agree with them. It's always about their music, not what Ian MacKaye had for breakfast. I'm still waiting for a band that can deliver like them. I haven't found it yet, maybe Pissed Jeans or the Young Widows.

At least Fugazi's always better than STP.