But not before a few of us ended up waiting for him and others to show up at the bar that the party was supposed to take place at, and getting served by a very nice lady who encouraged the following thought process:
Unnamed Friend: "Don't look. Don't look. Don't look. Oh god, you're looking... Stop looking!"
Jay: "Motorboat? You play the motorboat? Ppfffffffffffbrrblrrrrblrrrrt... You motorboatin' son of a bitch! You old sailor you!"
And then laughing hysterically about it on the way to the car.
The evening was made more enjoyable by the random old CD's that we threw into the car from a rather disgraceful CD
Day 85
System of a Down - Toxicity Band Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre: Alternative Metal / Progressive / General Craziness
Label: American Recordings
Running Time: 44 minutes
Release Date: September 4, 2011
Best Part: Jump! Bounce! Down! Up! Jump! POGO POGO POGO POGO POGO POGO POGO! Bounce! POGO POGO POGO POGO POGO POGO POGO!
Favorite Tracks: Aerials, Toxicity, Shimmy, Chop Suey, Prison Song, and Bounce
Grade: 4.5
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Toxicity in way more than 20 words or less:
Toxicity is SOAD's second album, and the record that pushed them from curious upstart into the position of being one of the most interesting, dynamic, insane and somewhat controversial acts in popular music.
The Band:
System of a down is a four piece group from Los Angeles who are not easily placed in any one specific style or genre, incorporating elements from a number of styles including alternative metal, progressive rock, experimental rock, and an array of instruments in their recordings. The band is well known for their outspoken nature on issues including politics, drugs, sex, and being of Armenian descent, often confront the Armenian Genocide and the 'War on terrorism'. In 2006 the band officially went on hiatus, with each individual member going on to work on other projects, most notably guitarist Daron Malakian and his project Scars on Broadway, and the solo work by vocalist Serj Tankian. In late 2010 the band finally announced they would be reuniting for a number of festival dates in 2011 and eventually a reunion tour. The band has announced their intent to record a new album, but that it will come when the time is right and they believe they can create something that would top their prior successes, three of which topped album charts on the week of their releases.
System of a down is a four piece group from Los Angeles who are not easily placed in any one specific style or genre, incorporating elements from a number of styles including alternative metal, progressive rock, experimental rock, and an array of instruments in their recordings. The band is well known for their outspoken nature on issues including politics, drugs, sex, and being of Armenian descent, often confront the Armenian Genocide and the 'War on terrorism'. In 2006 the band officially went on hiatus, with each individual member going on to work on other projects, most notably guitarist Daron Malakian and his project Scars on Broadway, and the solo work by vocalist Serj Tankian. In late 2010 the band finally announced they would be reuniting for a number of festival dates in 2011 and eventually a reunion tour. The band has announced their intent to record a new album, but that it will come when the time is right and they believe they can create something that would top their prior successes, three of which topped album charts on the week of their releases.
Jay's Take on Toxicity:
Toxicity is an album that following its release gained a lot of critical acclaim, but equally earned its own share of controversy. The primary controversy surrounded the track Chop Suey which was often removed from radio play because of the sensitive nature of the lyrics and the timing of the 9/11 attacks, which took place only a week after the album was released. But the controversy was not limited to only one song, as SOAD's lyricism had always been of a political nature, which is present on a number of songs, including the opening track on the album attacking the American prison system and the war on drugs. Despite the sometimes negative attitudes because of the time, SOAD still managed to retain plenty of airplay and would continue to increase their ever growing fanbase - and I sure as shit played the fucking crap out of this CD. Toxicity features a wider range of experimentation by the group in comparison with their debut album, and is what I would consider a somewhat bipolar record, often shifting from a manic state to one of almost downtrodden and mellowed out charm. The instrumentation varies widely from track to track, with moments of all out thrash like assaults, to mellow, gloomy riffs. Tankian's vocal work is often the center of attention, with his wide range, expressive and explosive abilities, manifesting in transitions that cover every base between calm and soothing, and absolute balls-out insanity.
Toxicity is one of those records, that as I've mentioned previously, epitomize my high school 'era', alongside bands like Tool, Deftones, In Flames and Amon Aarth. And it's one of those records you can throw on when you just don't give a fuck about anything and want to get down.
Sample of the Day:
A little double-down for Sunday.
- J
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