allegedly, the fire still burns
Posted by davey baby | Filed under Records
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what is it about tim chunks' endeavors, both modern and classic, that motivate me to post? is it his devil-may-care attitude, his melodious singing voice, his savvy punk-rock-till-you-go-broke-
or-until-you-roadie-for-green-day-whatever-happens-first business sense? yes, yes and yes.
about 1,000 years ago he fronted the shit out of nyc punk outfit, token entry. most of the band's catalog (and musical offshoots–looking at you black train jack) were decent efforts but spotty and generally leaving much to be desired. that said, there was one small window in 1988 during which dr. know produced the shit out of the 11 songs (in 28 minutes) that would populate the band's seminal release, jaybird.
pulling from boston's speed, d.c.'s gritty aggression and l.a.'s all-i-wanna-do-is-skateness, jaybird celebrates the best sounds of punk rock's capitol cities but still remains fully new york in production, lyrical content (counting the frequency of the word "integrity" could be a drinking game) and, well, mosh parts.
listening 1,000 years later with fresh but jaded ears, jaybird holds up incredibly well (considering i shudder at the thought of listening to most of token entry's contemporaries, especially if they're from boston. gross).
One Response to “allegedly, the fire still burns”
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danny noonan Says:
February 25th, 2008 at 8:23 amword my friend. ever since it’s been up, i’ve been listening to it again. it is truly a keeper. i can’t stand black train jack nowadays but token entry totally keeps up. i called you super early that morning because i was so friggin pumped up (sorry if i woke you). i actually went skating in the morning!!! in the nyc cold. prospect park got mangled by powerslides.