Someday We'll Look Back and Laugh (or, Custody Battle Between Mr. Present and Mr. Feelings Over Frozen Imbroglios)
Hey, hot shit! I'm talking to you, over-underwhelming new title graphic. Welcome aboard, glad you agreed to post lookout on our blog. It's gonna be a change of pace from wandering the Blackle Forest for the last 20 years in search of oversized, energy-efficient asynchronous cuckoo clocks, but we encourage you to screw the formalities as long as you go easy on the color commentary. Here's a toast, burnt and buttered up, to new beginnings. From disc 3 of previously unreleased material in the 20 Years of Dischord box set:
Minor Threat - "Asshole Dub"
Recorded at Inner Ear Studios by Don Zientara, 4/82
By 1982 the Bad Brains' shift to Rastafarianism and reggae music had a strong effect on the D.C. punk scene. The spiritual aspect of their evolution was a challenge for kids who had come to consider organized religions as part of the problem in society. On the other hand, the Bad Brains' musical exploration was the first real exposure to reggae and dub for many of the punks. Goofing around in practice one day, Minor Threat worked out a reggae version of Government Issue's "Asshole," intended to tease GI's singer John Stabb as well as the Bad Brains. They only played the song live a couple of times, and recorded it at the end of a studio session.
Previously: Ned Vizzini's Punk Snot Dead
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Minor Threat - "Asshole Dub"
Recorded at Inner Ear Studios by Don Zientara, 4/82
By 1982 the Bad Brains' shift to Rastafarianism and reggae music had a strong effect on the D.C. punk scene. The spiritual aspect of their evolution was a challenge for kids who had come to consider organized religions as part of the problem in society. On the other hand, the Bad Brains' musical exploration was the first real exposure to reggae and dub for many of the punks. Goofing around in practice one day, Minor Threat worked out a reggae version of Government Issue's "Asshole," intended to tease GI's singer John Stabb as well as the Bad Brains. They only played the song live a couple of times, and recorded it at the end of a studio session.
