#trouble funk

[californiababylon]

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

A DATE WHICH WILL GO DOWN IN UNDERGROUND MUSIC HISTORY -- IN THE YEAR HARDCORE PEAKED.

PIC INFO: Mega spotlight on "The DC Funk-Punk Spectacular" -- a poster design for DC hardcore punk band MINOR THREAT's final show, breaking up immediately afterward, headlined by Washington DC area funk band, TROUBLE FUNK, and supported by Texas "mutant rock" band BIG BOYS, performing live at Lansburgh's Cultural Center, Washington DC, USA, on September 23, 1983.

PIC #3: A current day, "elderly" Jeff Nelson, MINOR THREAT drummer/Dischord Records as well as band co-founder, holding up a poster of the aformentioned gig, but with a clear-as-day typo in the "MINOR THREAT" band name.

Sources: https://gocollect.com/concert-poster/trouble-funk-minor-threat-lansburghs-cultural-center-1983, discogs, various, etc...

[lennonenglish]

DC GoGo Museum

[racketskills]

[culturalappreciator]

[doompatus]

MAXYS FUNK & RAP

[archivistofnerddom]

Star Wars: Rebels bit we missed out on:

Ezra makes some snarky comment or joke about Zeb’s smell. It doesn’t matter how mature and responsible Ezra is, he’s still a teenager and embodies the “little brother messing with his siblings” energy so well.

Zeb is used to that banter. Such comments from Ezra don’t have meanness or spite behind them, not anymore. They’re family, and families have specific dynamics.

And then Kallus (who isn’t as used to that dynamic) reflexively shoots back to Ezra with, “Bold words from a human teenage boy going through puberty.”

The rest of the Spectres have to try so hard not to lose their shit completely at Kallus’ retort. Living on the Ghost means that they all got used to dealing with teenagers going through puberty (and teenage boys just smell). Ezra loses the ability to speak coherently for an impressively long time. Chopper keeps a recording of Kallus’ comment (because it’s so good and he can use that to torment Ezra further).

Zeb has to hide the fact that he adores how snarky and slyly funny Kallus is.

[vultursvolans]

if beauty marks are where your past lover always kisses you then alhaitham in his next life will have one on the underside of his cock and many many on his cheeks ^_^

[chunkfunkgunk-offishal]

What is your least favorite sea creature? 

Oh gosh… that’s a tricky one…

I don’t live near any of the seas, so I don’t have a personal grudge against anything from years of subtle annoyances… Really I can only go off of my own biases based on what I’ve learned about or seen pictures of..

Geez, I really don’t know!!

Currently, I don’t have any sea creatures that I despise or anything, but after some intense thinking (I’m not kidding I took like 10 minutes of pondering) I’ve come up with the two closest options.

Blood worms are awful. They’re a looming threat to bare tootsies in Cape Cod, MA cuz they’re all over the place and are kinda like big ugly saltwater leeches, but I don’t /hate/ them cuz they’re kind of cool and they look really funny when they’re sliding back into their little hidey-holes.

Goblin sharks are uggos, I will not lie. I do not personally see the charm in goblin sharks. I am also not a fan of their jaw-dislocation thing that they do.

[vinylspinning]

Supershine: Supershine (2000)

Doug Pinnick and Bruce Franklin ...

The names behind Supershine will barely register a pulse amongst the uninitiated, but hard rock and heavy metal cognoscenti knew they were in for a treat when Trouble's Franklin and King's X's Pinnick announced this one-off side project.

The two men started collaborating on songs in 1999, and the Supershine album officially became an extended family affair when ex-Trouble drummer Jeff Olson and King's X sticksman Jerry Gaskill were tapped to contribute, and the final mix was handled by King's X guitarist Ty Tabor.

So it was no surprise that initial tracks like "Take Me Away" and "Kingdom Come," achieved a true synthesis of each band's signature sounds; simultaneously meshing and contrasting Trouble's traditionalist doom, with its somber, leviathan power chords, and King's X's progressive invention, topped by Pinnick's soulful vocals.

But it's likewise surprising that these "mergers" worked out so well -- particularly when Franklin's trademarked descending riffs and melancholy melodies met Pinnick's wailing gospel ardor on "One Night," "I Can't Help You," and the near-perfect "Won't Drag Me Down."

The latter frames Pinnick's soaring voice against Franklin's driving riff and a swirling, psychedelic guitar pattern that, along with the dragging "Automatic" and the just plain grungy "Love," reflects many of the late '90s' alternative rock devices.

But both men were obviously raised on music from the '60s and '70s, and that's why their cover of Grand Funk Railroad's "Shinin' On" (where Franklin unexpectedly shares vocal duties) and mournful closer "Shadows/Light" (which reminds me of Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs") fit in so well with the rest of the album.

That being said, other second half numbers like "Going Down," "Candy Andy Jane," and the lost snippet "In Mourning" aren't quite as distinctive, but they do little harm to a one-of-a-kind collaboration that's still treasured by heavy rock eggheads of discerning taste.

Like moi, obviously, ahem!

In all seriousness, Supershine is everything fans of King's X, Trouble, or both bands could have asked of a side project, as this LP celebrates its participants' unique talents while producing magical new hybrids of their best-loved musical legacies.

p.s. -- Some of these words were adapted from my All-Music Guide review of Supershine's self-titled LP.

p.p.s. -- Look closely and you'll see that this 2021 Svart Records reissue of Supershine is not pressed on plain black wax, but a super-subtle and super-cool 'Supernova Splatter' pattern.

Related: King’s X's Out of the Silent Planet, Gretchen Goes to Nebraska, Faith Hope Love, King’s X, Dogman, Ear Candy, Tape Head, Please Come Home ... Mr. Bulbous, Three Sides of One; Trouble's Psalm 9, The Skull, Trouble, Manic Frustration, Plastic Green Head, Simple Mind Condition.

[dustedmagazine]

Naked Roommate — Pass the Loofah (Trouble in Mind)

Naked Roommate struts the robot funk, chanting deadpan rants about the absurdities of modern life against a percolating backdrop of drum machine, synth, guitar and sax. The band, out of San Francisco, has both sharpened and thickened its sound since 2020’s Do the Duvet, splicing the post-punk funk of ESG, A Certain Ratio and Maximum Joy to the horn-squalling mayhem of the Contortions and even Madness.

 Originally a duo of Bay Area mainstay Andy Jordan (The Cuts, the Time Flys, Famous Mammals, Non Plus Temps, the World) and Amber Sermeno (also The World and Famous Mammals), Naked Roommate expanded to include Blues Lawyer’s Mig Zamora and Alejandra Alcala for the debut. This second full-length incorporates all that plus a double-sax line-up of Geoff Saba and Jeanne Oss.

That’s six people grooving in sync in the warm ska-dub sway of “Broken Whisper,” six people popping and locking in the taut, Shopping-esque “Successful Friend.” A larger ensemble enables thicker, more layered sounds. Though discipline reigns in machine-tooled beats, there’s a cushiony give as well. Where Do the Duvet sketched out synth-funk with a blippy colored pencil, Pass the Loofah fills in the lines with rich, saturated comic-book ink.

The single “Bus” best integrates lush textures with skeletal rhythms. Popcorn pizzicato bounces off undulating foundations of synth as Amber Sermeno chants dispassionately about the charms of public transportation. She’s surrounded on all sides by pulsating, strobe-flashing sounds, a three-dimensional echo chamber of interlocking percussive sounds. Later sing-song-y “Yob,” captures the band’s two women in a gossipy interchange about male encounters. When the spoken word finishes, Sermeno and Alcala sing airily about romantic ideals (“I want a yob”) and unmet longings (“sausages,” “six packs,” “a guy who would shut up and listen”), against a synth/bass/drum machine background that is both feather-light and irresistibly propulsive.

Pass the Loofah is a pastel-colored room filled with soap bubbles, a Teletubby dream sequence with a commanding dance beat.  It feels slightly unreal but also utterly physical, a wisp of a candy-scented introspection that you can move your ass to.

Jennifer Kelly

[sniffanimal]

i hate having guilty pleasure music tastes sometimes. I don't even mean like "oh I listen to top 40 pop music but I'm masc" or whatever and also I think like really most music listening aught to be guilt free. but alas for some reason I feel like no one is allowed to know I like AJR

[spilladabalia]

Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am - My Morning Jacket w/ Merrill Garbus + Brittany Howard 

[falloutbradreviews]

Goodbye June - Deep In The Trouble

Something that always is a disappointment to see is when a band starts to operate on auto pilot. That’s when they just make the same music they’ve always made, but there’s a lesser quality to it, or a lazier quality to it. It sucks, because you might love this band, but they just fall into the same pitfalls that many others do. They feel stagnant, and just not interesting, let alone good. I felt that way with rock band Goodbye June’s last album, 2022’s See Where The Night Goes. I reviewed it when it came out, and I didn’t like it, namely for being so bland, generic, and lifeless, so it was hard to listen to.

I loved their debut from 2017, and I wasn’t crazy about their sophomore LP, although it was pretty good, just continued what they were doing (only not as good). If See Where The Night Goes was your first impression of them, it wouldn’t be a bad first impression, but as someone that was following them for the last five years before that, it was such a letdown. I had no idea they were dropping a new one, but I was surprised to see Deep In The Trouble a couple weeks back. I was willing to give it a listen, especially with the new Zach Bryan, and Nathaniel Rateliff albums coming out, going along with the southern rock, country, and Americana themes. I was interested in it, because despite their last album not being anything worthwhile, it was passable, at least.

Deep In The Trouble is a record that’s immediately better than its predecessor at the jump, but I won’t pretend it’s anything unique or special. That’s not a dig at the album, but it’s a pretty straightforward rock album with some blues, folk, and soul. They have a 70s southern rock sound, but their last album leaned into AC/DC levels of generic and repetitive, whereas this album switches things up from time to time. There are some slower cuts and some groovier and soulful cuts that add some life to the album, but when the album rocks, it truly rocks. At a brisk 39 minutes, it isn’t very long at all, but it feels like that’s exactly how long it should be.

I wouldn’t say this record is the best of the year, or even among them, but it’s a solid rock album that should appease fans of the genre, especially if you want something relatively straightforward. They’ve somehow gotten their energy back, and like I said, it could be from going independent, but this is a big step forward for them. It’s the best they’ve sounded in years, and they have some life and versatility back into their sound that I really love. Definitely one of the best rock albums I’ve heard this year, and a must if you want something in that vein.

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What does bumblebee think of skywarp? Or the other way around?

Bee used to hear horror stories during the war of the ghost seeker who will appear out of nowhere to rip you to pieces with his bare hands all while laughing maniacally as he did so, but now he's friends with TC and he knows Skywarp is TC’s brother, so he’s like, eeeh about him. Skywarp spends a lot of time moping because he’s upset about losing his warp drive, and also Thundercracker isnt around anymore, and also he’s not super comfortable being surrounded by Autobots, and Starscream is also on edge so he doesnt spend a lot of time with him. When he does break out of his funk he’s usually causing trouble with the Lambros or Cassettwins, which Bee then has to pick up after. Not to mention he never watches where he’s stepping when humans are around. So he really isnt endearing himself much to Bee. After having him around the base for a while Bee does start to realise he’s not like, a malicious person, and Bee does feel bad for him and what he’s going through, but they don’t hang out or anything.

[theempressofthenile]

astro thoughts - short n sweet <3 pluto in the house

Pluto in the 1st house - Very strong auras. Could deliberately see through bs a mile away. Not gifted in being friendly, lol just kidding. Their not 'nice' though. And they don't have to be. They don't like faking the funk so this pretty much gives them an interesting outlook on people and they way they see themselves. Can shift the whole room with just their magic. Can be very intimidating to some, but very inspiring to others.

Pluto in the 2nd house - Could have financial issues from time to time. Not likely to say the same thing twice, if they said it once they meant it. Dont bother them again about it. These individuals can use their psychic senses to make money if that is what they wish, they could be very therapeutic to say the least. Give em a chance, they really wouldn't hurt a fly.

Pluto in the 3rd house - There speech is very compelling. They could hold a room with just their words and it could open the minds of a few listening to them. They have a gift in impacting you with just the way that they think, making you beg for more each day at a time.

Pluto in the 4th house - Could of had a transformative experience at home and I don't mean that nicely. There are somethings that should be left unsaid but sometimes things need a reawakening. They don't seem to let things go here.. but why would they? There past is like a haunting story awaiting to be unraveled just so you can piece together the puzzles that we're left unfinished. They are quiet when it comes to their personal life and hide themselves from the world so that you won't get an inkling of what truly is masked behind the bushes.

Pluto in the 5th house - Very deep bonds with their art work and can do a performance like no other. They will have you feeling every bit of emotion in their vibration just to help you feel what the character is feeling. I noticed there are a lot of good actors with this placement. Anywho, they have a powerful presence and when it comes to dating them or even just experiencing them for a little while it can be a transformative, healing experience for people involved with them.

Pluto in the 6th house - Like their martians mates in the 6th house, these people can have a pretty interesting experience here. They have a tendency to be obsessive over what they want so they work as much as they can until the wheels falls off. This could become a problem if they don't think to chill out on working and sacrificing their well being for something out side of themself.

Pluto in the 7th house - Deep, penetrating raw auras. Could be self-reflective on the way they see things, themselves , others and just the world at large. They have a gift of discernment but most of them never use the gift and can get caught up into the wrong things sometimes. There is more than what meets the eye with these individuals. They never let others in so easily, sometimes they're worth the wait. ;)

Pluto in the 8th house - Really good at seeing through things that others just can't seem to pick up on. Really gifted in occult sciences. Have issues with commitment and could have trouble with individuals because of traumatic experiences in past lives or current one. Could have people who want to be around them just to unravel them, but not really want to be with them. Have a very mysterious presence, hard to read.

Pluto in the 9th house - Very interesting and their thoughts can penetrate the mind in so many ways. They will leave you speechless when its all over. They travel to different places all the time but they are pretty good at finding places that match their flow, and love ot bring anyone along for the ride. There just a different layer to them that no one really knows how to explain, but its a gift that keeps giving.

Pluto in the 10th house - Woah. Thats the word to describe em. Its their touch and raw auras that keep you on your knees. VERY strong personas and do not like being talked down on. Could use their experiences/circumstances to their advantage. Gifted and seeing beyond what no one wants to believe is true. They can have the world if they know they got it in them already. Hard headed but gets to the bag with just their two feet. No one else can beat them at their own game.

Pluto in the 11th house - Whew. These people have a spell on the people that no other pluto house placement can compete with. The issue is these people don't know how to use that power but thats not all that bad. They can have people do things for them because something about them just makes people want to do things for them.

Pluto in the 12th house - very odd things comes out of the mind with these individuals. The subconscious/dream world is the most important part of their day to day because it rules the present in a way that cant be controlled but must be felt. How are you doing living a life that no one seems to live? It seems like they are all alone, but the world is calling for them to give them all the answers.

Talk to me in the comments, let me know how yall feelin! <3