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Friday, June 11, 2004
Posted by
Futureman
on
June 11, 2004
10:44 AM Do you mean *same* old bullshit?
Posted by
nick
on
June 11, 2004
11:26 AM this review needed a "ZING!" at the end
Posted by
paul
on
June 11, 2004
12:01 PM The sample is from "Sonic Reducer" by the Dead Boys. If I think of a good zing, jtb, will you edit it?
Posted by
nick
on
June 11, 2004
12:07 PM no, i meant the actual word "zing" (with exclamation point for emphasis)
Posted by
paul
on
June 11, 2004
12:09 PM Crap, you're right! Now that we've built the joke in the comments section, though, it would seem kind of dumb to go back and edit the review. God, this album is quite the drivel.
Posted by
Wiggo
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June 11, 2004
7:22 PM Wow! Are you serious? You don't like this album??? I'd say it was the freshest since "Paul's Boutique". 10x better than their last outing. Old School=New School
Posted by
Mickey
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June 13, 2004
2:23 PM Well, whether it's shit or not, at least that music video is pretty cool.
Posted by
tankboy
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June 13, 2004
10:32 PM Usually our tastes are pretty similar Paul, but I've got to disagree with you on this one. I dig the beats and rhymes on this one...I'd say moving back to NYC was a good good thing for the Beaties to do.
Posted by
paul
on
June 13, 2004
10:48 PM Didn't they move back to NYC even before they made Hello Nasty? I seem to remember people saying that's what the catalyst for Nasty's renewed vigor was. Boroughs just sounds stale to me. Maybe they need to move someplace new.
Posted by
dieblucasdie
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June 14, 2004
9:01 PM like Nebraska.
Posted by
kungfutofu
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June 16, 2004
4:34 AM The reviews so far is kinda worrisome...
Posted by
donny
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June 17, 2004
2:25 PM dat be a louzy review. TT5B is funky fresh from the get-go. wicca wicca
Posted by
pelly pel
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July 09, 2004
1:33 AM "to the 5" is light years ahead of you posers.
Posted by
beastlyboy
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July 31, 2004
1:49 PM this album is great!! what are you on about?
Posted by
anonymous
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August 03, 2004
6:27 PM Another disappointment. They are past their prime. |
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10:26 AM
What's the sample on "Open Letter to NYC?" It's killing me.