STARTING IT AGAIN

The Start have just released their new album, Initiation. I love this band! I remember taking a couple of trips to Fargo back in 2001, where I predominately listened to their first album, Shakedown!. Initiation doesn't break new ground with their sound which is fine by me. Either you're gonna love it or hate it. I can't think of any band they really sound like or who sound like them. If you were to mix Siouxsie & The Banshees, 90's"Electronica" like Ruby and Republica, throw in some Blondie and you might come close to their sound. Anyways I like it. Lots of catchy tunes on the album with nary a sleeper on it. See if you can find some mp3's of these songs: Like Days, Peacocks, or Life Is Sweet and then maybe you'll know what I'm talking about.

Here's some fun releases due out this month: Faint, Flogging Molly, Har Mar Superstar, Hot Water Music, Black Keys, Megadeth, Col. Claypool's Bucket, Poster Children, Interpol,, Violent Femmes, Tears For Fears??!! and I'll list Hateplow just for Eide because he used to like to drive one.

September is also apparently the month of TV on DVD releases. On deck are Seasons one of Mork & Mindy!!, Magnum P.I.!!, Season 4 of Angel, Season 5 of Sanford & Son, Star Trek(Original) season 1, Twilight Zone Season one...I can't even remember them all! Recent releases include Munsters Season 1, Rod Serling's Night Gallery season 1, Knight Rider(anyone remember the debates that would occur at Geto base 5 about whether to watch Chips or Knight Rider? I do! Knight Rider STILL ROCKS!), V: The Series. It's enough to drive a person mad with TV on DVD delight and broke as a joke! I am a junkie for this stuff. Anyone share my addiction?

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