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	LB (Lassigue Bendthaus) - Pop Artificielle - 39:41 - 1998
	When robots rule the earth, the elevator muzac they will listen to, is Pop Artificielle. This low bandwith hiku brings to mind the Flying Lizards, as it is essentially a cover CD arranged digitaly in a way that only the palest of caucasians could appreciate. Following in their fellow countrymen's (Kraftwerk) footsteps, LB somehow manages to make nerdy, extremely jerky digital output seem funky. The overall tone of the CD has the playfulness and analog appeal of YMO, with updated tech also resembling Yamo. Although the novelty appeal may fade, if you enjoy listening to the noise the modem makes, this could be up your alley. If nothing else you must hear the delightfully digital versions of "Ashes to Ashes" or "Superbad."

	Led Zeppelin - Box Set - about 6 hours - 1990
	I always hated Led Zeppelin with a passion,along with a handful of other groups, because growing up in the south the only radio stations that are even tolerable are the classic rock (or just rock at the time) stations. And for some inexplicable reason, the play list is so limited that there's only a gene pool of about 25 artist and about 200 (at best) they play. To this day: I don't get it!!! I digress... So you forget how truly amazing some of these bands are, and Led Zep is about as amazing as they come. You know what they sound like and what they play. Go buy this and rediscover one of the most original, incredible proficient, prolific bands of our time. By the way "Dazed and Confused" is incredible. Oh , and while I'm at it, drummer John Bohnam, has a really unique style. In a lot of the songs his timing is so complicated and bizare, it's a wonder the other guys could keep time.

	Life Sex & Death - The Silent Majority - 60:58 - 1992
	This is one of those CD's like 247 Spyz, that I kind of like, but I am really hesitant to play for some reason. LSD is like this psycho bar band, that could be the next Aerosmith or something if their singer wasn't such a freak. Some songs get unusually heavy for music of this type, and some of it is just queer. So, all and all it's hard and weird enough to catch my attention, but bar band gay enough to loose it. I really like the liner notes that has an editorial by the art director interpreting the political vision behind the art - just under the lyrics to a song about blow jobs.

	Limp Bizkit - Three Dollar Bill$, Yall - 61:31 - 1997
	I was riding the fence on this one for a while, as I am generally predisposed to embrace white boy rap with nothing less than cynical skepticism. However, this isn't really rap, it just uses that vocal style often, and uses a lot of that "jive talk" that's all the rage with the young suburbans these days. In the plus column, the music, which most resembles KoRn + Sugar Ray, tends to rock pretty good and is somewhat unexpected in it's diversity. I ultimately had to give it the stink eye after I made it to the cover of George Michael's "Faith"; by that time all the pointless screaming had kind of gotten on my nerves. Also, the DJ Lethal is in this band, and a couple of guys in Fear Factory play on one track.

	Living Colour - Time's Up - 57:43 - 1990
	You have to forget what you know about L.C., because it doesn't apply anymore. This is a double edge sword for the band, because anyone who bought the first album, probably will not like the subsequent releases, and conversely anyone who would like the new stuff, wouldn't have liked the old stuff. Living Color didn't sell out to get more fame, they bought in & said "to hell with the money, this is art". From the very first note on this CD you are hit with a tempo that would make Bad Brains proud. There are still a few remnants of the more top 40 senseable LC, but there are a lot of really great fast paced tracks here. I particularly like the transision from "Elvis Is Dead" to "Type."

	Living Colour - Biscuits - 30:26 - 1991 (89-91)
	Biscuits is an EP that pulls together a few odds and ends in the Living Colour library, including live cuts, some covers, and unreleased material that was cut from Time's Up. Some of the artist work they pay homage to include James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and Talking Heads. If you can find it, there is a Japanese version of this EP that has twice as many songs, and includes a cover of Sailin On! All these songs rock pretty well, but for the casual fan, theres really no point in getting this. But, if your a big fan like me, you might want to pick it up used somewhere, and definitely get the Jp. version if you see it.

	Living Colour - Stain - 44:56 - 1993
	I don't know what's got Corey (son of Danny) Glover so unhappy, but I like it. How hard can success be (I'll never know). Stain contains a hell of a lot of venom, piss & vinegar. It's really unfortunate that people don't have an accurate impression of L.C. because this CD will go unnoticed, and that's a crime, because the skill and craftsmanship of this combo is unparalleled. Buy this CD, trust me. Also, special bonus points for packaging.

	Lords of Acid - VooDoo-U - 49:38 - 1994
	First off, get the one with the uncensored cover (which is not the one I have) by Coop.; one of my favorite artist this side of Robert Williams. The Lords of Acid are similar in some respects to ...Thrill Kill Kult, in that the music is high tech and most of the songs are about sex. But, where as Thrill Kill take themselves and their drug/sex culture seriously, LoA approach it in a way that is much more plausible. Like GWAR, they make their lyrics funny as hell, but take their music quite seriously. Also unlike TKK, LoA have a much accelerated tempo, more akin to meth than x.

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