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Apr 17 '03
Pros: some great songs, Jello Biafra is a genius, everything else...
Cons: except that the variety isn't that much and some tracks have blemishes.
Summary: This will be my third DK review in, like, two months. That’s how you will know that they are an awesome band and that they are one of the best bands ever made for the punk rock genre. They mix the best of ska with hardcore political punk rock and in...
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Jul 11 '05
Pros: Great debut album, California Uber Alles, Holiday in Cambodia
Cons: May offend some
Summary: To make up for my other reviews I have a lot of time to write this one. Dead Kennedys might be the best punk band I've ever heard. Dead Kennedys consists of Jello Biafra, East Bay Ray on guitar, Klaus Floride on bass, and Ted on the drums. This band is ...
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Sep 18 '04
Pros: Musicianship, poster, cruel leftist ranting lyrics.
Cons: "I Kill Children" ain't too good.
Summary: I believe this is my second Dead Kennedys review in about a week. This brings to mind that I have a very understandable obsession with them. Now, please note that while I am incredibly biased about the subject in question (proof: I used to pretend that ...
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Jul 02 '04
Pros: Agressive but not just for the sake of being aggressive.
Cons: Jello Biafra's voice is an aquired taste, to say the least.
Summary: "So you've been to school for a year or two and you know you've seen it all." So begins "Holiday In Cambodia", which may be the most recognized song in the Dead Kennedys' catalogue, and it's one of the most applicable lines in their career. Lead ...
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Dec 01 '03
Pros: Masterful satire
Cons: The sound is kinda homogenous
Summary: First, an amusing anecdote. The Friday before last, I woke up and had to get dressed, pack, and get to the airport in a hurry. I threw on my Dead Kennedys t-shirt and went about getting things done, not realizing that it was November 22nd. That was a ...
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May 24 '02
Pros: Amazing vocals, guitars and production.
Cons: Could use some more songs.
Summary: From the begining of the Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, one thing is clear. This isn't your average punk record. Jello Biafra's sneering and sarcastic voice echoes throughout the record, giving it a humorous and sometimes chilling...
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Oct 21 '01
Pros: The purest first-wave punk, despicably honest, countless others...
Cons: Politically scorned for fear of criticism.
Summary: After a long struggle with both, the law and San Francisco politicians, Jello Biafra decided he wasn't quite prepared for the world of politics. Instead, he helped a future generation reconsider their roles as American citizens, and with no faster way to ...
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Jul 23 '01
Pros: Jello at his best! Poppiest DK album. My favorite band!
Cons: Too short...
Summary: Absolutely beautiful piece of punk history. No record collection is complete without this (and of course Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde). If you appreciate good music, and don't think of bands like A New Found Glory, and Blink 182, when you think of punk...
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Jul 22 '01
Pros: The very best of an excellent band
Cons: sound quality isn't that great but whatever
Summary: Wow, I bought this CD thinking it was going to be mediocre for some reason but it is probably the best of the Dead Kennedys (and of all of punk for that matter). Jello Biafra's excellent political songwriting allows this CD to really stand out. (By the...
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Mar 06 '01
Pros: Powerful yet hilarious
Cons: Relentless intensity may scare those with weak constitutions
Summary: This album was recorded more than 20 years ago. Don't let that fool or deter you - the Dead Kennedys were a brilliant band with a purpose and a message, and if anything their message is even more important today.
That message is, the world...
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Jan 17 '01
Pros: Furious, ripping punk rock from a band with a warped sense of humor.
Cons: Does Jello Biafra have something stuck in his throat? Ack! The treble!
Summary: The Dead Kennedy's were both angry and confrontational as hell. They railed against what they perceived as social ills and didn't care if anyone was annoyed by them -- just picking the name "Dead Kennedys" was sure to ruffle a few feathers, after all....
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Oct 06 '00
Pros: Great politics, fast and furious, well produced
Cons: Some dated references
Summary: It's hard to be a fan of punk rock and not know the Dead Kennedys. Their popularity peaked at about the same time that the Punk Rock movement was failing, eating itself alive, etc., but they somehow managed to produce a timeless ode to revolution in this...
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Aug 26 '00
Pros: Where do I start? Aggressive, Fast, Intelligent, Artistic- even the linear notes and covers changed the way I looked at albums
Cons: Corporate America, Organized Religion, Career Politicians, Software Conglomerates...
Summary:
The first time I heard a DK song was a cover of Holiday In Cambodia by a forgettable metal band who came out soon after the Dead Kennedys. I was impressed with the fact that the ungreat band had "written" such a powerful song,...
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May 25 '00
Pros: Sit back and let Jello tell ya how it is
Cons: No Dead Kennedys album should ever have to end.
Summary: Well, on the heels of the ludicrous royalties trial (what in the world have Klaus Fluoride and East Bay Ray done for punk rock since the DK's breakup, other than talk about how great they are?) I was listening to "Fresh Fruit For Rotting...
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Apr 11 '00
Pros: Jello's singing and political irony, Ray's surf infused bombast, and the rhythm's intense tempo
Cons: Not enough people own this album
Summary: They don't make punk rock like they used to, so there will always be room for the Dead Kennedy's. Their blend of surf leads and amphetamine inspired tempos crashed the party for those who were used to submissive and tame punk rock. Along with a strong...
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