mission of burma was/is probably better than your favorite band

[x togepi x]

rush wanted them to do a stadium tour and those dudes were like FUCK THAT.


12 posts. go.

[joss d.]

<12 posts, this forum shuns decent music

[versus_god]

Nobody will post in this thread because they are too busy making sandwich jokes. Mission of Burma rules. VS rules. Tape looping rules.

[Rodeo]

Mission of Burma was amazing for their time. I saw them live 2 years ago... wasn't that great live. I was so disappointed. I still love the band's music though. Shellac on the other hand... holy shit.... FUCKING INCREDIBLE.

[EchoPark]

Time in Malta were better than Mission To Burma

[SanePsychotic]

"I'm not, not, not, not, not, not, not, not your academy..."

That is the extent of my Mission of Burma knowledge. I've read about them a bit and I've been meaning to get into them more.

[mht]

terrible fucking band.

[SanePsychotic]

They're better than Avenged Sevenfold.

[joss d.]

They're better than Avenged Sevenfold.

exactly what i came in here to say

[SanePsychotic]

exactly what i came in here to say

Ha, great minds think alike I suppose. :-d

[abusedcat]

Real good, but nobody will post in this since they're too concerned with All Time Low.
It's a damn shame.

[SanePsychotic]

ATL makes me gag.

[x togepi x]

called it. hardly anyone here knows anything about music history outside what they read in an issue of ap magazine.

[SanePsychotic]

AP did something on Mission of Burma? Or are you just making a statement that's not really related to the band?

[kearn1tm]

I've only listened to the two albums released since they reformed. I was particularly fond of The Obliterati, but have, unfortunately, not yet mined their past work.

[x togepi x]

AP did something on Mission of Burma? Or are you just making a statement that's not really related to the band?

I'm saying this band is one ofthe most important underground bands in history, and you'd think for all the people getting into bands like Bruce Springsteen and The Clash to look like they know something about the history of music would at least know something about Mission of Burma since they were only one of the first true underground/indie American bands outside of New York.

[x togepi x]

I've only listened to the two albums released since they reformed. I was particularly fond of The Obliterati, but have, unfortunately, not yet mined their past work.

haha odd. i haven't heard any of the new stuff and only heard the old stuff.

[SanePsychotic]

I'm saying this band is one ofthe most important underground bands in history, and you'd think for all the people getting into bands like Bruce Springsteen and The Clash to look like they know something about the history of music would at least know something about Mission of Burma since they were only one of the first true underground/indie American bands outside of New York.

Well not everyone has even heard of Mission of Burma. I wouldn't have if I hadn't read Our Band Could Be Your Life. So how can someone get into a band if they haven't even heard of it? Sure you could also argue that they would need to do some investigating but some people just don't want to do that.

[x togepi x]

Well not everyone has even heard of Mission of Burma. I wouldn't have if I hadn't read Our Band Could Be Your Life. So how can someone get into a band if they haven't even heard of it? Sure you could also argue that they would need to do some investigating but some people just don't want to do that.

band headlined pitchfork fest this year, they've been cited as an influence to bands like nirvana and the pixies, it should be pretty common knowledge. it's not like i'm talking about some super obscure crust punk band or something.

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

Well not everyone has even heard of Mission of Burma. I wouldn't have if I hadn't read Our Band Could Be Your Life. So how can someone get into a band if they haven't even heard of it? Sure you could also argue that they would need to do some investigating but some people just don't want to do that.

i believe the point he made was that with some of the other bands people here are into it would make sense that they would have at least heard of this band

[Troggy]

hadn't heard of them til earlier this year, but I got the new Vs. CD/DVD on a whim and it is awesome! Definitely sweet watching a concert from 1982 also, way different from today haha. Saying no to Rush gives them more points in my book.

[x togepi x]

hadn't heard of them til earlier this year, but I got the new Vs. CD/DVD on a whim and it is awesome! Definitely sweet watching a concert from 1982 also, way different from today haha. Saying no to Rush gives them more points in my book.

how is the dvd? i almost bought that today.

[Troggy]

how is the dvd? i almost bought that today.

i thought it was sweet, but there were like cops there and stuff keeping it under control haha. the sound could have been a little louder...i can only imagine how loud their stuff sounds in person, but i can forgive the sound since it was 26 years ago...good song selection too.

i also love the bonus tracks on the definitive edition like "forget" and "ok/no way" so if you don't have those on CD it is def worth it.

[x togepi x]

i thought it was sweet, but there were like cops there and stuff keeping it under control haha. the sound could have been a little louder...i can only imagine how loud their stuff sounds in person, but i can forgive the sound since it was 26 years ago...good song selection too.

i also love the bonus tracks on the definitive edition like "forget" and "ok/no way" so if you don't have those on CD it is def worth it.

i'll probably get the EP first because it has my favorite songs on it, but i'm definitely going to get both of the old albums with dvds because that's a pretty great idea for a reissue. bonus tracks, plus a whole live show that nobody really watched.

[Troggy]

i'll probably get the EP first because it has my favorite songs on it, but i'm definitely going to get both of the old albums with dvds because that's a pretty great idea for a reissue. bonus tracks, plus a whole live show that nobody really watched.

which ones are your favorites? I don't have the EP i should get it.

[x togepi x]

which ones are your favorites? I don't have the EP i should get it.

academy fight song, that's when i reach for my revolver, max ernst.

[Troggy]

academy fight song, that's when i reach for my revolver, max ernst.

oh, cool, i'm gonna get that soon then haha

[SanePsychotic]

i believe the point he made was that with some of the other bands people here are into it would make sense that they would have at least heard of this band

It probably would. That doesn't necessarily mean that they'd have anything to say about them.

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

It probably would. That doesn't necessarily mean that they'd have anything to say about them.

whatever

idk why i commented

[SanePsychotic]

whatever

idk why i commented

It added to your post count? ;-)

[x togepi x]

It probably would. That doesn't necessarily mean that they'd have anything to say about them.

well i mean...how often does anyone really have anything to say about any of the bands they listen to?

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

It added to your post count? ;-)

that was probably it

[SanePsychotic]

well i mean...how often does anyone really have anything to say about any of the bands they listen to?

You got me there.

[Hey Kevin]

I just listened to these dudes for the first time (their myspace)
fucking loving it
I'm so inspired haha

[shit stroll]

signals, calls, and marches is so good.

[ForeverDelayed]

Vs. = classic. Not too familiar with their other stuff though. What should I get next?

[lightcollapse]

"All World Cowboy Romance" so totally called post rock.