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Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn

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As of RECENT it has been my goal to listen through my CD collection meticulously and discard the refuse. It has been a slow-moving process, and there is much ground to cover. And along the way I've rediscovered some greats. I was supposed to attend a bar trivia game tonight, but my partners' in crimes' last minute decis'ion to go drinking in College Town US'A has' changed my plans'. Thus, Babyland. According to memory, Babyland WAS an "electronic junk punk" band from California. The two-man group was notable for its outdoor shows, where the percussionist, I guess, would bang on a variety of industrial equipment, use belt sanders on oil drums and other forms of madness. The premise is reminiscent of Einsturzende Neubauten's but the end result is a more kinetic experience, a sort of nihilistic, noisy dance music. This particular album is called YOU SUCK CRAP. How cool is that? If you could imagine a cross between Einsturzende Neubauten and At...

Botswanan Guitarist

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This is a day where I get to share Guitar Wall stuff with the general public and the general world. I am sharing this because this guitarist is so awesome. She is even more awesome than those photos of Blake Lively the guys tossed around on Facebook, and she is even more of a guitarist than Doooooty from Grease . I encountered this guitarist known simply as Ronnie from Botswana, and she puts on a show with the guitar. Botswana Regalia Showstopping pretty much. There are tons of videos of her on Youtube, but they need more hits. QATFYG: Would you eat Zebra meat?