Multimedia Disorder, Episode 2

1. BOB MARLEY - War
2. CREATURES - But Not Them
3. SWANN DANGER - It's Killing You
4. BAUHAUS - In The Flat Field (live)
5. ZERO BOYS - Civilizations Dying
6. STANDELLS - Dirty Water
7. ZEROS - Good Guys Don't Wear White (live)
8. THE CASTAWAYS - Liar Liar
9. DAVE ATTEL

“Life is like a movie, if you've sat through more than half of it and its sucked every second so far, it probably isn't gonna get great right at the end and make it all worthwhile. No one should blame you for walking out early.” - Doug Stanhope

Multimedia Disorder, Episode 2 (download)

"That until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned; That until there are no longer first-class and second class citizens of any nation; That until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes; That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race; That until that day, the dream of lasting peace and world citizenship and the rule of international morality will remain but a fleeting illusion, to be pursued but never attained; And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes that hold our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique and in South Africa in subhuman bondage have been toppled and destroyed; Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by understanding and tolerance and good-will; Until all Africans stand and speak as free beings, equal in the eyes of all men, as they are in the eyes of Heaven; Until that day, the African continent will not know peace. We Africans will fight, if necessary, and we know that we shall win, as we are confident in the victory of good over evil." – Haile Selassie I

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Multimedia Disorder, Episode 1

1. CODE OF HONOR - Attempted Control
2. THE SEEDS - Pushing Too Hard
3. D.O.A. - 2+2
4. A.D.T. - What Rights (Know Your Rights)
5. D.R.I. - I Don't Need Society
6. CRAMPS - Goo Goo Muck
7. DWARVES - Free Cocaine
8. FANG - The Money Will Roll Right In
9. LOVE - 7 And 7 Is
10. DAMNED - Neat Neat Neat
11. CRAMPS - The Way I Walk
12. FISHBONE - ? (Modern Industry)

R.I.P. Lux Interior

"Well all I want is to just be free
Live my life the way I wanna be
All I want is to just have fun
Live my life like it's just begun
But you're pushin' too hard
Pushin' too hard on me (too hard)"

Multimedia Disorder, Episode 1 (download)

You Are The Sacrifice

It's Friday the 13th, and so as if the vibrations weren't ominous enough, tomorrow is V-Day.  That's right, you sad, lonely motherfuckers.  Valentine's Day is here again, and it has to be the most brutal of all holidays celebrated here in North America.  It's based on one of the more sacred and bloody mayan holidays found on the "Aztec calendar".  History tells us of a two day orgy of sacrifice, where up to 84, 000 lives were sacrificed, according to Ahuitzotl, the great speaker himself.  This took place at the great pyramid of Tenochtitlan on February 14th and 15th, 1487.

At this point the details are fuzzy at best, since many of the ancient paintings and carvings were altered by the catholic church during the lesser known, but equally murderous Central American crusades, which have been all but ignored by Hollywood.  From what we can tell, based on various prison tattoos and illustrations found in publications like Lowrider magazine, the heart would be held up to the sun in a symbolic manner before it was placed on a plate of chocolate (usually 70% cacao or higher) and poblano chiles before it was pierced and skewered by one long stem red rose.  That's right, just one rose, and not a dozen, but there were twelve elders, mostly shamans and astrologers, who would collect the excess blood from the bodies.  That blood was mixed with traditional spices and fruit juices, then consumed luke warm by the shaman, who also ate massive amounts of mescaline, which had nothing to do with this particular ceremony really, but it was all good times.  The shamans chanted and danced for hours to the pulsing drumbeats of their blood bathed psychedelic hallucinations, and at the end of the trip, they would present roses, that only they could see, to those who were pure of mind and body.  Virgins?  Probably. 

So happy Valentine's Day, and good luck bartering your love and sexual intimacy for meaningless objects like stuffed animals and heart shaped boxes of cherry covered chocolates.

For future reference, Mardi Gras involves a lot of bartering of sexual acts for beads, which have no real meaning or value outside of Mardi Gras, but in New Orleans, in February!?  Think about it, and you can even write it off as doing your part to bring one of our greatest cities back to life after the tragedy of hurricane Katrina.

One Love,

Jay Unidos

Billboards and Bus Stops

Is it me or has filmmaking taken a turn for the worse lately?  Admittedly I'm more out of the loop than I used to be in terms of films, especially indies, and filmmakers, but could that explain how films like Wanted end up being what that film is, as opposed to what it could have been?  Vague enough for you?  Digression is imminent.  Seriously though, watch that film and imagine what the original treatment or script must have looked like.  There are some seriously dark, inventive ideas wasted in that commerce driven hack job of a film, and it frustrates me. Remember when filmmakers used to dread the "suits" visiting their sets?  Now it seems they eagerly rewrite scenes, or even entire scripts with them.  Product placement has overstepped it's bounds, and then overstepped whatever integrity the James Bonds series had left, and I know that's not saying much, but let's digress.

I just watched Casino Royal finally (the newest version), and what a pile of shit that was.  007 drives what?  His cell phone is what brand?  Nice _ _ _ _ _ laptop.  I'd originally written a paragraph where I named all the items' brand names I just made reference to.   How insidious is that?  Even I almost, subconsciously, included product placement in this blog.  

Not that any of this is connected, but did you watch the 2009 Grammy Awards?  The Jonas Brothers duetting with Stevie Wonder?  Al Green and Justin Timberlake?  My entire life I've heard older folks talk about the good ol' days, and I was always interested in their take on changes in American culture and society, but I was never entirely convinced that them old days were all that.  How about the degrees of racism, sexism, homphobia, etc.?  Plus, I'm way into technological advances, and can't imagine having to live in a time prior to all the innovation we've experienced over the last twenty years.  That said, you can finally see that there is a clear cut division in terms of people who were born prior to, and grew up prior to, and were socialized prior to the advent of the internet as we've known it for the last two decades.  That's it, period.  You could probably go back and say, for instance, there was the pre-industrial revolution generation and the post industrial revolution generation.  That might be a valid comparison, but when you have an entire generation of persons who can justify, or worse yet equate Stevie Wonder with the Jonas Brothers, then you're fucked.  On some level, you're fucked, whether you actually listen to or give a shit about either the Jonas Brothers or Stevie Wonder.  None of that matters, you're fucked.  It's gone beyond ADD, which is a big copout for my younger peops, and it's gone beyond minor differences like a push lawnmower versus a gas lawn mower.  The 2009 Grammy Awards were truly an eye opener.  Justin Timberlake duetting with  Al Green, while being backed by Boyz To Men was only the tip of the iceberg on a night that featured Lil Wayne duetting with Alan Thicke's kid, and then both of them duetting with various New Orleans' jazz legends in a misguided tribute to the birthplace of Louis Armstrong, and former hometown of the legendary Fats Domino.  Let us not forget the ghost of Huey Long, and the ghost of Huey Newton for that matter.  

1984 really did stand for something after all.

-Jay Unidos

ZERO BOYS are playing two shows at Gilman!

It's true, the ZERO BOYS are playing two west coast dates, both of them at Gilman on February 20th and 21st, 2009! This is it, two shows in Berkeley,CA, and that's all. No San Francisco or Los Angeles this time around. Check out the flyer (above) to see who else is playing, times, and all that. I do have to point out that BLACK FORK is co-headlining the first night!

Lux Interior R.I.P.

Halloween Will Never Be The Same

UGZ Speed Trials 2009

March 20th, 2009 at 7PM

CALIFORNIA LOVE

LAUGHING DOG (NM)
MAGGOT COLONY
ENDLESS DEMISE (L.A.)
STRAINS OF THE APOCALYPSE
BASTARD ASS (L.A.)
I'ABHOR (L.A.)

JUDAS
SEMTEX VEST (L.A.)
CARvsLOS (Floor)


and then...

March 21st, 2009 at 7pm

IN DISGUST
KILL THE CLIENT (TX)
POPULATION REDUCTION
FINAL DRAFT (L.A.)
SFN (WI)
HUMMINGBIRD OF DEATH (ID)
TERRORISM (L.A.)
SIDETRACKED (WA)
BRUCE CAMBELL (L.A.)
THOUSANDSWILLDIE (Floor)
MIGRAINE (Floor)


March 22nd, 2009
"Speed Trials Hangover Show"
+ bands and location TBA

We had a bunch of bands fall through, but we hope to still end up with 10-12 bands a night.

15 minutes sets or less...to the max!

2008 Speed Trials Video


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