...and anyone else who feels like participating...
Influences
"When I was 15 I suffered from unrequited love, & I wanted to commit suicide in a romantic way . . . but at 16 I decided on a more exalted death.
I wanted to dance myself to death."-Emma Goldman
"The people in power will not disappear voluntarily, giving flowers to the cops just isn't going to work. This thinking is fostered by the establishment; they like nothing better than love & nonviolence. The only way I like to see cops given flowers is in a flower pot from a high window."-William Burroughs
"The ordinary (wo)man is an anarchist. (S)He wants to do as (S)he likes. (S)He may want (HER)his neighbor to be governed, but (S)he (HERSELF)himself doesn't want to be governed. (S)He is mortally afraid of government officials & policemen"-George Bernard Shaw
"Three-fourths of philosophy & literature is the talk of people trying to convince themselves that they really like the cage they were tricked into entering."-Gary Snyder
...whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist.-Lysander Spooner
"The whole world is in jail & we're plotting this incredible jailbreak."- Hugh Romney, aka Wavy Gravy
"A STRONG PEOPLE NEEDS NO LEADER"-Emiliano Zapata
"Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell."- Edward Abbey
"A man that would expect to train lobsters to fly in a year is called a lunatic; but a man that thinks men can be turned into angels by an election is a reformer & remains at large."- Finley Peter Dunne
Sounds Like
From SLUG Magazine:
Bombs and Beating Hearts
From Dumpsters Rise
Salty Hobo Records
Street: 06.22
Bombs and Beating Hearts = Harmonicas + pissed off yelling + something I've never heard before
Attention kind reader: please ignore my atrocious equation above and buy this. Bombs And Beating Hearts have produced a one-of-a-kind (it probably isn't, but it's very new to me) album and I'm in love with it, to say the least. I had attended a few of their shows around the valley and never paid much attention to them, but I was sucked in by the first track. When I phrased it to my friends it went something like this: "Yeah, well, it's really upbeat. They have a harmonica and a tamborine and they yell like they're super pissed, and it's just really cool." The best thing about the album is that it doesn't give off the "I'm really creative and unique" vibe. It feels like a group of friends dicking around with some instruments that accidentally created a big fanbase, which I really appreciate. Pacakged inside From Dumpsters Rise is a Johnny Cash cover, which was given a little bit of SLC love to make it special. Unfortunately there is always a black sheep, “Normandie”, was the only really bad song on the album. For those that may call them "Bums and Bleeding Farts", I can only say "Fuck you." –Josh McGillis
from razorcake.com! hooray!
BOMBS AND BEATING HEARTS:
From Dumpsters Rise!: CD
Is this a parody CD? Sadly, I fear it is all too real. If punks keep writing lame songs about eating out of dumpsters, I’m going to have to start a band and write songs about eating food from a grocery store! What ever happened to writing songs about hanging out at Burger King (see: Ramones, Queers, et.al)? This is crappy Crimethinc-influenced folk punk. I wonder if This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb (a great band) ever sit back and think, “What evil force have we unreleased in the world?” If this were a cereal, it’d be Total Punk Anarchy Hobo Ohs. Yikes. –Maddy (Self-released)
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From Vicious Spikecraze:
"you guys are ruining punk heritage...
salt lake city used to be punk.
now theres what ever shit your playing.
good job"
From SLUG Magazine:
Dubbed/Bombs & Beating Hearts
Oh Shit, an Acoustic Split!
Salty Hobo Records/ 45 Archives
Street: 3.13
Dubbed = Against All Authority + Swingin’ Utters
BNBH = Ghost Mice + Defiance, Ohio
While I still stand firmly by my assertion that most local punk rock sucks, I’d be lying if I said this release is anything but awesome. Recorded live in the Dubbed band room, this split finds two of Utah’s finest punk bands at their best, even if they are a little drunk (Dubbed) or a little rough around the edges (Bombs & Beating Hearts). Dubbed start things right, sounding like a quartet of crazed pirates marooned in a dinky Vegas lounge bar as bari sax and accordion combine with throaty vocals and smooth basslines. Their side isn’t perfect (like I said, drunk), but it’s highly entertaining, and they make the transition to an acoustic band very well. Bombs & Beating Hearts then play host to a clap-along, sing-along, shout-along party, and sound a lot louder than Dubbed despite their more minimalistic setup of acoustic guitar, accordion, tambourine and drum (just one). These guys aren’t quite as polished as Dubbed, but their enthusiasm more than makes up for their lack of technical prowess. If you can, see both bands live. If not, this split is almost just as good. (Dubbed 08.14: SLUG Localized, Urban Lounge) –Ricky Vigil
From SLUG Magazine(not a babh review but mentions us):
Andrew Jackson Jihad
People That Can Eat People are The Luckiest People in the World
Asian Man Records
Street: 07.21
Andrew Jackson Jihad = Bombs and Beating Hearts + any other folk punk that I haven’t heard
I don’t listen to much folk punk. I don’t listen to any folk punk, really. While it’s not my cup of tea, I can still say I like it. The first time I heard locals Bombs and Beating Hearts, my mind was blown. Now that the initial mind-blowing is over, Andrew Jackson Jihad isn’t quite as amazing. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed P.T.C.E.P.A.T.L.P.I.T.W. (I hated the mouthful title) but around track four, it all sounded the same. The harmonica sounds a little too tucked away and it seems like the guitar player knows one song. But all the extra instruments really give the album enough juice to keep it from sucking. It’s worth a listen, but it’s nothing revolutionary. –Josh McGillis
Bombs and Beating Hearts is an acoustic guerrilla folk punk band from SLC that was started sometime in the fall of 2004. We play acoustic because it costs less, we can set up anywhere, it's less to worry about, it sounds awesome, and it's very important to us for people to be able to understand our lyrics. We are striving to help make punk a fucking threat by provoking thought, tearing down walls, and pushing the fun and inspiration that music can bring into unexpected places.
Buy our full length CD for only $5! Send us a message! or send $ to:
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84102
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whats up! I'm giving away 4 free songs for Halloween.. a couple spooky themed songs. You can download them or just listen them in this little tiny player. let me know what you think, I'd appreciate it!
Hah. I will, but it'll be a while. The size and detail will probably cost a bit. And I'm pretty broke. Also, when I first said it, you said you were going to redraw it for me. =P Because the picture is kind of small, and I want it to be a nice size. But blowing up the picture would distort the detail.
I want to say "I would take ANY letter, how could you throw it away!".... but I've done it too, haha. PS I'm getting a more reliable car (the Manzi Van!) so I can come visit Indianner, yaaay!
Hey you should come check this out tomorrow and tell people about it if you would. It's a rally for taking accountability for torture. It's a nationwide event, four cities are participating: DC, New York, San Diego, & Salt Lake. We need as many people there as possible.
5:00pm, Thursday, June 25.
WASHINGTON SQUARE West Side of the Salt Lake City and County Building 451 South State Street - Salt Lake City, Utah
Music by Shades of Gray and Emma’s Revolution
Event Speakers
Emcee - Troy Williams of KRCL Rocky Anderson- Executive Director, High Road for Human Rights. Linda Gustitus- President, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. Marshall Thompson - Iraq veteran and peace activist. Torin Nelson- Former Military Interrogator. Karen McCreary - Executive Director, ACLU of Utah. Archie Archuleta - Community Activist. Gil Iker - WWII veteran.
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