Formed in 1986, disbanded in 1996, and reformed in 2001. Their music is a mixture of hard rock, punk, and postpunk and typically features melodic, guitarheavy, oddmetered, and rhythm based pieces and is often punctuated with brass instrumentation. Eric reed boucher born june 17, 1958, better known by his professional name jello biafra, is an american singer, musician, and spoken word artist. Jello biafra of dead kennedys performs an original poem inspired by the pledge of allegiance. Jello biafra and the guantanamo school of medicine clean. Biafra hasnt performed with the dead kennedys since their 1986 breakup, and his relationship with the rest of the band has been sour and contentious for years. The phantom limbs and the darts also play at the allages show. Official alternative tentacles staff page for jello biafra. Biafra practices what he preaches by recording albums of his spokenword pieces on his own record label, alternative tentacles. His first solo recordings were spoken word affairs drawing on his lecture material no more cocoons appeared in 1987, with. No more cocoons was released on album and cassette in 1989. While undoubtedly best known as the frontman of hardcore punk legends dead kennedys, jello biafra born eric boucher, june 17, 1958 has had quite a career since leaving the band as well.
Jello spoken word shut up, be happy the iceberg 1989 icet viagra culture cocked and loaded revolting cocks politricks sepultura nation 2001 electronic plantation. A leader and follower of the do it yourself punk ethic of music production, he founded the alternative. He can be found on many college campuses doing spoken word shows, as opposed to his punk music shows with the dead kennedys and lard, amongst other bands. Jello biafra is the former lead singer and songwriter for san francisco punk rock band dead kennedys, and is currently a musician and spoken word artist. Kcradaily004 jello biafra for mayor of san francisco. During the argument, cretin pushed biafra to the floor and five or six friends of cretin assaulted biafra while he was down, yelling sellout rock star, kick him. Spoken word is a form of literary art where lyrics, poems, stories etc. The attack derailed biafras plans for both a canadian spokenword tour and an accompanying album.
Following the bands dissolution, jello biafra continued to collaborate and record with other artists including d. As always, jello whacks the moles wherever he finds them in spoken word extravaganza part 8, in a beautiful triple cd digipack. Alice donut is a punk rock band from new york city. Jello biafra i blow minds for a living 1991, vinyl. Following the demise of the dead kennedys in the wake of the financial and emotional disaster that was their 1986 obscenity trial, vocalist and free speech icon jello biafra launched a solo career, devoting some of his releases to spoken word observations on american culture and politics and others to collaborative efforts with several bands. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the san francisco punk rock band dead kennedys initially active from 1979 to 1986, dead kennedys were known for rapidfire music topped with biafras sardonic lyrics and biting social. Biafra was later hospitalized with serious injuries. Dead kennedys 1980 fresh fruit for rotting vegetables. After his time with the band concluded, he continued as a musician in numerous collaborations and. I loved this album, and i only wish i knew what he thought about all the nonsense amerika and klinton are doing in kosovo. Unassuming airline passenger peter monahan was treated to an energetic and unending spoken word concert from former dead kennedys frontman jello biafra while traveling on a redeye flight from san francisco to newark late last night, tired sources confirmed. After he left the band, he took over the influential independent record label.
It was released in 2002 as a promo only, however, on december 20, 2005, the single was rereleased, which includes the song and a dvd containing the music video and an optional dual audio commentary on the video by jello biafra of dead kennedys fame. Jello biafra tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Download spoken word of jello biafra torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. Jello biafra has announced the dates for a spoken word tour set to kick off next month. Long live the code, hells winter, and never breathe what you cant see. Books by jello biafra author of i blow minds for a living. June 17, 1958, boulder, colorado is an american musician, spoken word artist and leading figure of the green party of the united states. Jello biafra biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Eric reed boucher born june 17, 1958 is more widely known by the stage name jello biafra. A leader and follower of the do it yourself punk ethic of music production, he founded the alternative tentacles record label, which. Jello biafras spoken word albums need to be heard by millions responder eliminar. Despite the nearly 20 albums of music that hes released, despite the dozens of hours of spoken word discs that hes cut, it can be tough get a glimpse of what makes up the seminal musician, and moreso, what he thinks about internally.
The already politically conscious biafra emerged as an articulate champion of free speech, and with the kennedys breakup, he hit the college lecture circuit with a vengeance, expounding his views on american culture with a righteous anger and acerbic wit. After the band disbanded, he became a solo musician and spoken word artist, releasing several albums on his record label, alternative tentacles. You can find the list of jello biafra tour dates here. Jello biafra turns down offer to reunite with dead. Eric reed boucher, better known by the stage name jello biafra, is an american punk rock musician and political activist best known as the former lead singer of the dead kennedys. Lucky airline passenger wins free fivehour spoken word. With the demise of label affiliates allied recordings looming on the horizon, alternative tentacles joins forces with ak press audio to release new spoken word recordings by mumia abujamal, noam chomsky, howard. Lard, with al jourgensen and paul barker of ministry. While many spoken word artists, as people like allen ginsberg and lydia lunch youre killing me, wikipedia like to be called, try to pass off their incoherent ramblings as poetic, biafra does no such thing. He has released an assortment of musical collaborations and a series of trenchant spoken word recordings. His performances are more like wellscripted standup comedy, focusing on political and cultural issues.
Jello biafra s spoken word albums need to be heard by millions responder eliminar. As a devoted advocate of free speech, artistic freedom, and just plain getting your ideas out in the open, he created a. Clearly its the only biafra spoken word album thats worth owning, as biafra has a tendency to repeat verbatim literally word for word bits. This performance took place in the baronet theater in asbury park, new jersey as part of the 2007 paul. Jello biafra message from our sponsor 2020, released march 2020. Jello biafra is a musician, spoken word artist, and the former lead singer and songwriter for the san francisco punk rock band dead kennedys. Biafra first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for san francisco punk rock band dead kennedys. A punk rock musician, political activist and owner of an influential record label, he is best known for his time as the lead singer and song writer for san francisco punk band, the dead kennedys. The prolific musician and punk rock innovator will be supporting his latest spoken word album, in the grip of official treason. With iraq gone to hell in a handbasket, rome falling at home, and the socalled opposition party searching for a spine, its high time for jello biafra and his merry mouth to tip the cow and set the barn on fire. After he left the dead kennedys, he took over the influential independent record label alternative tentacles that he cofounded in 1979. Jello biafra is an american singer, musician, and spoken word artist. Like just about every other leftist speaker around, his tapes, cds and videos are easy to find. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the san francisco punk band the dead kennedys and is the founder of the independent record label alternative tentacles.
Biafras fifth spoken word album if evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve is released just in time for the elections. After his time with the band concluded, he became a political activist and took over the influential record label, alternative tentacles, which was founded by him and east bay ray. June 17, 1958, boulder, colorado punk rock vocalist, spoken word artist, anticensorship campaigner and author. Biafra, jello i blow minds for a living spoken word. June 17, 1958, stage name jello biafra, first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for san francisco punk rock band the dead kennedys. Jello biafra is a compelling, enigmatic public speaker and musician. He has amassed quite a large number of spokenword albums about political activism as well as a large body of recorded music that mostly serves as spiritual successors to the kennedys output. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the san francisco punk rock band dead kennedys initially active from 1979 to 1986, dead kennedys were known for rapidfire music topped with biafra s sardonic lyrics and biting social commentary. Jello biafra has 22 books on goodreads with 617 ratings. A night of music on jello biafras 60th birthday, with headliners jello biafra and the guantanamo school of medicine. However, accompanying background music is quite common. Tracks a2 to a4 recorded live at the kennel club, san francisco, march 19th 1991. In the twenty or so years since his brainchild, the dead kennedys, officially disbanded, jello biafra has made a career of spoken word gigs interspersed with musical collaborations with some of. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more.
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