November 08, 2005
Neung Phak | Fucking USA |Abduction | USA
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Reviewed by Dustin Drase.
Fucking USA is the culmination of "American" vitriol mixed with traditional, albeit bastardized Thai and Korean Pop music. For those uninitiated, Neung Phak is the alter ego of Bay Area noise band Mono Pause, and their incoherent revelry is in full force on the A side of this off-kilter diatribe. "Fucking USA" is a jaunty epic complete with searing guitar licks, and tasty synths. North Korea never had it so good; two sides packaged neatly with militant style cartoon graphics and a slab of quite possibly the heaviest vinyl 7’ ever made.
READ FULL REVIEW...November 06, 2005
News | Former Shonen Knife Drummer Dies in Car Accident |
On Friday, November 5, the high-energy Japanese band DMBQ was involved in car accient that killed their drummer, China Nishiura. The band was on an East Coast U.S. tour. The band's other members were released from the hospital after treatment for minor injuries.
Nishiura, a former drummer of the legendary Shonen Knife, was called "the greatest female drummer I ever known" by Benten label owner Audry Kimura.
New York promoter Todd P reported the following on his site:
Hello
It is with a lot of grief and weariness that I announce that this weekend’s shows with DMBQ and friends show were cancelled following a tragic car accident involving the members of DMBQ.
Please direct any donations to benefit to help cover DMBQ’s and Michelle Panache’s travel and medical expenses to the following address via PayPal: dmbqpanache@lovepumpunited.com
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