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Long live rock n' roll.
"Give Em The Boot" is the DVD brainchild of producer/pop punker Tim Armstrong, following up his cd compilations of the same name. We are treated to some amazing clips of live footage from bands like The US Bombs, Tiger Army, Nekromatix, The Bastards and F-Minus. Mixed in are a few too many Rancid 'anthems' which is a little unfair. It leaves a narcissistic taste in my mouth by the end because I think the Rancid songs that we are shown are their best while the songs we hear from the other bands are not. Just my opinion.
The only other complaint I got is: what is with the black and white fake grainy footage? I wanna see color man! I paid for this nice ass TV so I can see things in color. Sadly, Tim, this ain't 1977. (Though I wish it still was...) You don't have to be black and white to be punk. I think the clips that are shown in color and are nicely produced and there's no shame in that these days. You're already making a 'punk' DVD, which is in itself an oxymoron, so you might as well make it as well-produced as that Bruce Springsteen Live in NYC DVD. What's it gonna hurt? Let's see and hear these awesome bands in all their color and glory.
Lots of great performances, a MUST for any Rancid fan and a great introduction to one of the most prolific and groundbreaking modern punk rock record labels out there. These ain't your American Idol bands this is real rock n' roll the way it used to be.
8 out of 10, kids.
The only other complaint I got is: what is with the black and white fake grainy footage? I wanna see color man! I paid for this nice ass TV so I can see things in color. Sadly, Tim, this ain't 1977. (Though I wish it still was...) You don't have to be black and white to be punk. I think the clips that are shown in color and are nicely produced and there's no shame in that these days. You're already making a 'punk' DVD, which is in itself an oxymoron, so you might as well make it as well-produced as that Bruce Springsteen Live in NYC DVD. What's it gonna hurt? Let's see and hear these awesome bands in all their color and glory.
Lots of great performances, a MUST for any Rancid fan and a great introduction to one of the most prolific and groundbreaking modern punk rock record labels out there. These ain't your American Idol bands this is real rock n' roll the way it used to be.
8 out of 10, kids.
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- coldwaterpdh
- Dec 14, 2008
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