Licensed to Ill

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Beastie Boys
Licensed to Ill
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All Music Guide

There is a sense of genuine discovery, of creating new music, that remains years later, after countless plays, countless misinterpretations, countless rip-off acts, even countless apologies from the Beasties, who seemed guilty by how intoxicating the sound of it is, how it makes beer-soaked hedonism sound like the apogee of human experience. And maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but in either case, Licensed to Ill reigns tall among the greatest records of its time.

Rolling Stone

"Licensed to Ill" cuts an even wider swath musically than Run DMC's "Raising Hell", and it's the brash assurance of Rubin's "stealin" that ultimately makes these white boys more than a sophomoric joke.

Divshare

Divshare is a file sharing website.
I've been using it here.
But It's been offline all day and in the past weeks has shown to be unreliable.
However, I will be updating all my posts with links that do work.
Sorry for the inconvience.

UPDATE (09/08/07):
Seems Divshare has been updating servers and the like,
which is why we have been seeing all this downtime.
They wrote about it in their latest blog update.

Imitation Best Form of Flattery.

i realize this image has nothing to do with cover songs.

deal.

i've got a new mixtape for you! and if you haven't figured it out, it's chock full of cover songs.

my favorites to be exact.

let's go through it like we always dooooo.

1.Since I Don't Have You - Guns 'N Roses

original artist: the Skyliners

off of their badly recieved 'Spaghetti Incident', this would have to be one of my favorite Roses cover, rather than Heaven's Door or Live & Let Die.

2.The Diamond Sea - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

original artist: Sonic Youth

Karen O's take on Thurston Moore's vocals captured my heart, i feel that this one is better.

3.Baby I'm Yours - Arctic Monkeys

original artist: Barbara Lewis

although i prefer the original, the Monkeys pull it off well, i'm glad they kept the backup vocals.

4.Under The Bridge - Gym Class Heroes

original artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Mr.McCoy's version of this rocked me, it signaled that they were coming back as good as they were on the Papercuts album, but sadly, i was wrong. very wrong. :[

5.Love Will Tear Us Apart - Fall Out Boy

original artist: Joy Division

i like this cover, i'm not really a big fan of FoB but this cover is rockin', the vocalist, stump is it? well, whatever, he brings it on this one.

6.Paranoid - the Dickies

original artist: Black Sabbath

a sped up version of this heavy metal standard, not better than the original, but just as good.

7.All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

original artist: Bob Dylan

you knew this was going to be here. :D

8.Freddie's Dead - Fishbone

original artist: Curtis Mayfield

not better than the original, but fun to listen to a ska take on this, although, i THINK this was during their heavier period rather than their traditional skarastafunk.

9.Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash

original artist: Depeche Mode

i like both the original & cover equally, johnny's version feels more personal & powerful while the original has that digital hate feel, if there's such a feeling..

10.Como La Flor - Los Abandoned

original artist: Selena

no one can top Selena, if you say that to ANY mexican, you will be beaten, so don't say it, or i'll beat you, you can say this is a good cover though. haha.

11.Do You Wanna Dance? - the Ramones

original artist: Bobby Freeman

although the Beach Boys changed the title from 'Do You Want To Dance' to what it is here, it's still pretty much the same song, all i have to say, hah.

12.Up From The Skies - Demented Are Go!

original artist: Jimi Hendrix

a rare change of pace for DAG, i really enjoyed this song, it surprised the hell out of me when i first heard it, it's pretty much the same song, aside from Sparky's vocals and the maybe the pace..

13.And I Love Her - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

original artist: the Beatles

one of the only Beatle covers i can stand, there are very few, very, very few.

14.Sea of Love - Cat Power

original artist: Phil Phillips

i prefer Charlyn's version over Mr.Phillips, the reason being, hers feels more emotional to me, like i believe her, and Mr.Phillips is just a plain ol' doo wop guy, don't get me wrong, it's a damn fine track, no matta what.

15.Wonderwall - Radiohead

original artist: Oasis

Radiohead > Oasis. 'nuff said.

16.Angel Baby - John Lennon

original artist: Rosie & the Originals

i like John's version, but Rosie's tops it.

17.Lola - Bad Manners

original artist: the Kinks

a nice ska take on this classic track, tell me what you think.

18.Amor Divino - Cafe Tacuba

original artist: Leo Dan

Leo Dan's version is the first i heard, i loved it, i love Leo Dan, but Cafe's take on it rocks it, i love it.

19.Bohemian Rhapsody - the Flaming Lips

original artist: Queen

an interesting take on Queen's classic stadium rocker, it doesn't smear their name, it adds a bit of color, ha.

20.Da Shit You Can't Fuck Wit - Kittie

original artist: Da Brat

don't ask.

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With his prodigious, often booming voice overwhelming the track, he sweeps his verbal camera high and low, painting a sonic picture so vibrant that you're transported right to the scene. He raps in clear, sparse terms, allowing the lyrics to hit the first time you hear them.

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Calavera

straight out of Los Angeles, Calavera is an awesome psychobilly band, i believe the lineup has changed from when i saw them live, but they put on a great show. i've been listening to these guys since middle school, the album i've got is 'Day of the Dead'.

1.Sombra

2.Repent

3.Hold On

4.Rompe Los Escaparales

5.Molin

6.Burning

7.Dead Love

8.Avientense Todos

9.Tijuana Rain

10.Wolf That Howls

11.Jaguar Calling

12.Ojos De Mujeres Sin El Alma

13.Malaguena

14.Brains On Fire

link in comments!

PS.i've got another mixtape set up for tomorrow, be ready for that.

:D

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God Mode Deactivated.

hello there readers. if you're still with me anyhow. haha. sorry i haven't posted lately, things have been a little tough i guess. but now i'm on a nice level, goin' steady. i've officially started my senior year in high school. it's scary, but i'm sure i can get the hell out of high school when i'm supposed to, if not, well, shit. anyway enough about stupid me, let's get on with some tunes, i've made a mixtape for you guys, it's good, it's the one i promised awhile ago, but didn't get around to uploading, i updated it somewhat, and i hope you like it, as usual, i will go through it, track by track. enjoi.

1.Silver Lining - Rilo Kiley.
off of their new album 'Under The Black Light', i really like this album, it's so funky and fun, i've listened to it a few times and it's a new favorite, make sure to pick it up.

2.Sombra - Calavera.

spanish psychobilly at it's best, i've seen these guys live before, they didn't play much of their hits but i enjoyed it, give 'em a listen and tell me what you think.

3.How Many Mics - the Fugees.

a 'noice' track from the fugees, i'm sure you've heard it, if not, do so.

4.Devil's Advocate - Plan 9.

Glenn Danzig has claimed that this band is better than the Misfits, i don't agree exactly, but Plan 9 is really good, see who you like best and share with me.

5.Hoover Rock - the Meteors.

i don't know if i've put this one up before, but it's a damned good track from the 'Kings of Psychobilly', off of their album 'Stampede', sadly i just got the album, not the double album with 'Monkey's Breath', if anyone has this, please share. :D

6.Little Red Corvette - Prince.

i've been listening to a lot of Prince lately, the man has it, i didn't like what Kanye said about Justin Timberlake & himself being like Prince & Michael Jackson in the 80's, in no way are they alike.

7.Graveyard Stroll - Komety.

goooood polish psychobilly, the vocalist is great, everything is actually, see whatcha think.

8.When The Shit Goes Down - Cypress Hill.

i remember being about 3 or 4 and knowing most of the lyrics to the entire 'Black Sunday' album, i got in trouble at school for singing them. :D

9.Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue.

for laughs.

10.Love At First Bite - Komety.

another great track from Komety, AGH, i love 'em.

11.H.O.M.O - Klingonz.

it stands for Here On My Own. :]

12.Role Model - Eminem.

he disses fellow white rapper Cage in this track, although it's a small one, it's a diss anyway. :D

13.Desmadre - Mad Ramblers.

Azuza Psycho Rock 'N Roll!! i know these guys personally and they're great, i've seen them a billion times, gooood stuff.

14.Pose feat. Snoop Dogg - Justin Timberlake.

my cousin/fellow contributor Sanscosm showed me this track, and we both agreed that this track is like a classic 80's dance song, doooope.

15.How Could I Just Kill A Man - Cypress Hill.

another one of them Cypress Hill jams, pull out the funky boodahhh.

16.Computer Blue - Prince.

i'm on a big prince trip this month, i've watched Purple Rain so many times already and Apollonia's boobies never get tiring.

17.Darling Nikki - Prince.

told you i was on a big prince trip, i love how he performed this in Purple Rain, Morris E. Day had it comin'. :D

18.Nobody's Business - Frenzy.

'old school psychobilly' is what i've heard a lot of people call this group along with a few others, meh, i don't like the term, but whatever, the band is good.

19.Paranoia - the Tranquillizers.

another good psychobilly band, got this off of a compilation, it's a nice track.

20.Scum of the Neighborhood - Batmobile.

if i've put this track up, i haven't, 'cause this is an alternate version, better in my book, but who knows.

well, thanks. keep downloading. link in comments.

gimme some feedback, yeah?

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The White Stripes
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HEY!!

new mixtape coming today. be ready. it'll be chock full of psychobilly. i'm a fiend for it nowadays.
but while we're waiting for the file to upload to Sharebee, here's a video.