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Named after the evil clown in Stephen King's novel IT, Pennywise debuted on Epitaph Records in 1991 with this fierce 14-song album. Unmistakably influenced by veteran hardcore band Bad Religion (whose guitarist Brett Gurewitz founded Epitaph), the California quartet offers up an assured set of dense, melodic tunes that typify the California pop-punk sound.

Having a rather redundant self-titled song on a self-titled album is about the only misstep on this outing, with the ensemble unleashing formidable anthems such as "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Living for Today," which boast pummeling rhythms, blazing guitar lines, and frontman Jim Lindberg's crisp, energetic vocals. Even at this early stage of the group's career, its aggressive sound and positive outlook was fully formed, as best exemplified by the poignant ode to camaraderie "Bro Hymn." It's fitting, then, that when the mid-1990s pop-punk boom came along, and many Epitaph acts, including the Offspring and, oddly enough, Bad Religion moved on to major labels, Pennywise stayed true to the company and became its flagship band.

Recorded at West Beach Recorders, Hollywood, California.

Pennywise: Jim (vocals); Fletcher (guitar); Jason (bass guitar); Byron (drums).

Pennywise: Jim (vocals); Fletcher (guitar); Jason (bass); Byron (drums).

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Punk
Label Epitaph
Orig Year 1991
All Time Sales Rank   36158  
CD Universe Part number 6830332
Catalog number 86736
Discs 1
Release Date Mar 08, 2005
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Personnel Jim - vocals
Fletcher - guitar
Byron - drums
Jason - bass guitar
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Windows MediaRealAudio Media2.Rules$0.99
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Windows MediaRealAudio Media4.Living For Today  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media5.Come Out Fighting$0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media6.Homeless  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media7.Open Door  $0.99
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Windows MediaRealAudio Media9.Who's to Blame  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media10.Fun and Games$0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media11.Kodiak  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media12.Side One  $0.99
Windows MediaRealAudio Media13.No Reason Why  $0.99
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Windows MediaRealAudio Media15.Psycho 89 - (bonus track)$0.99

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5 stars Amazing!
This album kicks ass. If you don't have this album, you fail at life.
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5 stars Excellent
This is a very good punk rock album that's only problem is some of the tracks sound like one another! Still, it is a very strong record. The first track, Wouldn't It Be Nce, has a really cool beginning, and middle section with the whammy. The song is ctachy enough, and has a good drumbeat. On to the second track, Rules. Not much to say about this track, except that it is really good! A very strong track, if a little short. The third track, The Secret, is also the longest song on the album, at 3:34. It also is one of the best songs on the album! The chorus is basically meant for chanting along with, and Jim Lindberg's voice sounds very good in this track. The drumming and instruments are also very good in this song. Skip ahead to track 8, Pennywise. The song is based on the mosnter Pennywise, The Dancing Clown in the Stephen King novel 'It', which is aslo where the band got their name. The track is excellent and is fast and furious. A good interlude in the middle, too. Who's To Blame, track 9. Is pretty good, with a good verse and chorus. Good drumming in this song, especially. Track 10, Fun and Games, is very catchy and a good song. The chorus and verse are both excellent. The gutiar and bass sound vety good in this song, and so do the drums and vocals. Kodiak, track 11, is a cool song. Sounds somewhat the previous track, Open Door. Exceept a slower version, I guess. Side One (track 12) is one of the best songs on the album. The openeing drum ebat is excellent and the song is excellent in almost all respects. The vocals could be clerer though, I suppose. The last 2 tracks on the album, No Reason Why and Bro Hymn, are both strong, and slow down slightly, at least at the beginning slightly. Both excellent tracks. The final song on the album (the bonus track, so I guess it sort of countsas a song), Psycho 89, is superb. Very fast and furious, as are several songs on this album. Good chorus, too. Overall, a great punk record. ***** out of *****
Submitted by Xander (Canada)
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5 stars Just non stop crazyness
lol, man. From start to finish this thing is just mind blowing in your face fast as hell punk rock. In my opinion this and Unknown Road are their best albums.
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5 stars for sure!!!!!!!!!!
one of the best..................
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Pennywise themselves are calling Land of the Free "a wake-up call," aimed at the slumbering masses of America -- an attempt to shake people out of their lethargy, and prod them into thinking about the world. It's also a clarion call to action, made most forcibly on "Fuck Authority," via its demand that "it's time we had our say." However, given the opportunity, Pennywise isn't quite sure what it is they want to say. The songs throw out concerns and reactions, opinions and questions, ideas and concepts, unleashing their own mixed emotions along the way. The quartet's frustration with the current state of affairs singes the tracks, yet solutions and causes by and large evade them. At times it's evident the group feels like they're calling to the deaf while stumbling blindly around in the dark. "Is there anyone listening?" they inquire at one point, half in plea, half in defiance. Pennywise is high enough up in the punk hierarchy to know the answer is yes. Wrapping their message in a barrage of melodies and pummeling beats insures that at every show hundreds of kids will parrot back Land's lyrics, fists punching the air. But will these fans seriously ask themselves the same questions the band are posing? The group hopes so, for the album is obviously meant as a starting point for discussion, raising issues, and consciousness, in hopes of encouraging an eventual grassroots revolution. It's the beginnings of a manifesto, delivering up discussion points for the interested to mull over, then respond with their own ideas via the band's website. From these beginnings Pennywise is determined to forge a plan of action for the future, one that everyone can make their own. ~ Jo-Ann Greene In their seventh studio release Land Of The Free, Pennywise have turned their attention toward the issues of global politics, drawing inspiration from the worldwide WTO protests and the recent United States Presidential elections as fuel for their anti-establishment position. 10 tracks. 200
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Tomorrowland is a Michigan-based duo consisting of Nick Brockney and Steve Baker, both of Ann Arbor, MI. Prior to Tomorrowland, Brockney had been a member of Children's Ice Cream, who released a single on the Mind Expansion label, a small imprint run by Randall Nieman of the space rock group Füxa. Brockney eventually ended up in Ann Arbor, where he met Steve Baker during orientation as both were preparing to begin attending classes that fall at the University of Michigan. They began making music together in March 1996, initially seeing their first release come out on the Burnt Hair label -- via Mind Expansion -- followed by a 7"-only single, "I Wish I Was an Angel So I Could Sleep on the Moon," released on the Japanese Motorway label. In 1997, they were invited to participate in Darla Records' Bliss Out series. Stereoscopic Soundwaves became the sixth volume in the ambient pop series. The duo used an eight-track Portastudio recording deck to record the EP, looping textured and manipulated guitars, bass, organ, analog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes piano, percussive loops, and something called an audiometer. They then used electronic production techniques to create layer upon layer. The result is subtle and takes repeated listening to fully appreciate. At first much of it sounds like one long, monotone drone of minimalist ambience. Echoed effects and simple, repeated synth motifs carry most of the tunes aloft, with the occasional blurp and chirp from the filtered loops dropping in. The lengthy "Kepler Planet Harmonies" is probably the most interesting statement the duo makes here. ~ Bryan Thomas Personnel: Steve Baker (guitar, drums).
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This initial collection of My Morning Jacket rarities features the Kentucky band's early recordings. Covering the years 1997 to 1999, CHAPTER 1: THE SANDWORM COMETH finds Jim James and company easing into their twangy rock style. Certain songs, particularly the mid-tempo opener "Weeks Go By Like Days," sound like they could have fit seamlessly onto the group's impressive debut, THE TENNESSEE FIRE, while less-accessible lo-fi experiments (the a cappella "Time Never Gets," the drone-filled "Josta Dreams and Bitter Hands") make for strangely fascinating detours. The band sneaks a gentle reading of Santo & Johnny's "Sleep Walk" into a live version of the similarly dreamy "Old September Blues," a track completely contrasted by the noisy, minimalist rendition of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." The finest cover tune on the compilation, however, is Elton John's "Rocket Man." Here, James's emotive, echo-laden voice creates an appropriately floating vibe that ends the compilation on a wonderfully sleepy, atmospheric note. My Morning Jacket: Jim James (vocals, guitar); Carl Broemel (guitar); Bo Koster (keyboards); Two-Tone Tommy (bass guitar).
Who Will Know
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ALBUM DESCRIPTION Idiosyncratic.Sohre's first solo project combines ethnic folk roots with neo-classical arrangements, creating a landscape of subtle moods and impressions. Besides composing and arranging, Sohre also provided vocals, guitars, piano, percussion and further visual aspects of natural sound effects. BAND MEMBERS Instrumentation is diverse, yet holds a common thread throughout. Chris had the pleasure of working with several talented musicians, mainly located in the Northwest (Seattle and San Francisco); Stephen Kent on didgeridoo, Jami Sieber on electric cello, Amy Denio on accordion, several gifted horn and string ensemble players, as well as bass (fretless 5 string and electric 6), drums and loads of cool hand percussion. The final mixdown was produced at Ironwood Studios in Seattle by John Herchenrider, former co-owner of Colorado Concert Sound. His credits include sound provision for many artists of distinct genres, such as BB King, Frank Zappa, Bonnie Raitt, Miles Davis, Leo Kottke and The New York Philharmonic. To hear samples of all songs, go to chrissohre.com.REVIEWS "Sohre composes with a richness gained from international experience. From England and Ireland to Greece, New Zealand and adventures in between, she seeks to unite various cultural voices, blending them with her own style of writing. She is constantly seeking new ways to infuse her music with depth and texture, whether it be with an aboriginal didgeridoo or esoteric modal melodies... Her energy comes from an open collaborative spirit and respect for the varied cultures of her fellow musicians." - Marietta Szubski - A&E reviewer for Ear Magazine, VH1, MTV "Ecto-Priority - Recommended." "The disc made favorable impressions upon arrival, as it has a haunting photograph of a shadow figure in a circle of light illuminating what may be a subway station. A huge number of instruments make appearances on the album, including cellos, trombones, didgeridoo, accordion and euphonium. But the sound is never cluttered. There's a lot of space, but ample texture too.Sohre is Chris Sohre, a multi-instrumentalist who assembled an intriguing cast of musicians to assist in the multi-layered overdubbed tracks. The music is really tough to categorize. It's carefully constructed and crafted--a hint of classicism, a pinch of world music sounds, and a smattering of jazz touches. On several occasions I thought "chamber goth"."- Neal Copperman - Ectophile's Guide to Good Music
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As the '70s drew to a close, Buck Owens was still a superstar, thanks largely to his starring role on Hee Haw, still going strong after several years on the air. He may have been big on TV, but his recording career was on shaky ground. Things had never quite been the same for Buck since the death of Don Rich, and as the years passed, he started to seem a bit adrift, floating through the end of his Capitol contract and then jumping ship to Warner Bros toward the end of the '70s. Once he was situated at the new label, he began to do many things he promised never to do, chief among them recording in Nashville, which of course led to all sorts of compromises, culminating in covering England Dan & John Ford Coley songs -- something that would have been inconceivable just ten years before. These are the reasons his four Warner albums are commonly dismissed as dull and boring. As tempting as it is to think of this attitude as mere griping from country purists, the kind of thing that's ripe for revisionism, Rhino Handmade's double-disc 2007 set The Warner Bros. Recordings proves all of the conventional wisdom sadly accurate. Despite the uproarious attitude of the title of his 1976 album Buck 'Em, these recordings are an aural definition of listless, lacking in heart and energy -- it sounds as if Buck doesn't really care to be in the studio at all, he's merely biding time, waiting until the clock runs out. It seems as if he turned to Nashville because he not only had nowhere to go, he had no idea what to do, so might as well try the industry's rules for once. The industry helped make Buck 'Em and its successor Our Old Mansion professional records that could ease onto the charts, but such slick surroundings only emphasized the lifeless performance from Buck. Even his latter-day Capitol records had more pep than this -- take a version of "Lady Madonna" on Buck 'Em, which is taken as a slow crawl instead of a brisk skip, which it would have been cut several years earlier. He sounds disinterested in covering "Nights Are Forever Without You," and the neo-Waylon glitzy outlaw of "Let Jesse Rob the Train" -- which reworks "Ladies Love Outlaws" to a disco spin of "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" -- is a poor fit. It's little wonder that Owens didn't finish the 1982 album he was recording, the results of which are aired here for the first time -- it sounds like he could barely be bothered to piece together the first two, that he gave up the ghost long before this 1982 session. As dispiriting as this set is, at least it ends on an up note: Buck's 1988 duet on his old hit "Streets of Bakersfield" with his disciple Dwight Yoakam, who helped bring Owens' Bakersfield sound back to the charts and, in doing so, clearly helped breathe life into the singer once again. After sitting through The Warner Bros. Recordings, it's easy to see why Owens embraced Yoakam, and why Yoakam's emergence sparked a comeback in old Buck. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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