2009 brought the deaths of many truly unique characters and influential geniuses I grew up surrounded by. Jim Carroll, Roland S. Howard and the mythical Ron Asheton...just to name a few.
Having only met Roland a couple times, he is yet another great we lost this year who I despise growing old without. enclosed in this post is some of his extraordinary live work with The Birthday Party. Delivering their sonic murder in all of it's live glory. Needless to say, his work with These Immortal Souls, Crime + the City Solution, and Lydia Lunch with "Shotgun Wedding" as well as "Honeymoon In Red". were absolutely crippling as well. To try and give a full description of his entire discography would never be complete, as he brought more than can be explained in words through his music.
Here's to tonight and havin' a drink to bring in the New Year and celebrate their lives.
Only to be drunk on the pope's blood.
Released in '82, although originally released as a 12" with Lydia Lunch's "The Agony Is The Ecstasy" on the flip side.
Tracklist:
Live:
1) Pleasure Heads
2) King Ink
3) Zoo Music Girl
4) Loose
Studio:
5) Ho Ho
6) The Plague
7) Scatterbrain
8) The Friend Catcher
9) Dead Joe
10) After The Fireworks
11) After, After The Fireworks
The Birthday Party "Drunk On The Pope's Blood" - Mediafire
**OR**
The Birthday Party "Drunk On The Pope's Blood" - Megaupload
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The Birthday Party "It's Still Living"
Recorded live in '82.
Tracklist:
1) King Ink
2) Zoo Music Girl
3) The Dim Locator
4) She's Hit
5) A Dead Song
6) Pleasure Heads
7) Junkyard
8) Blast Off
9) Release The Bats
10) Nick The Stripper
11) Big Jesus Trash Can
12) Dead Joe
The Birthday Party "It's Still Living" (Part 1) - Mediafire
The Birthday Party "It's Still Living" (Part 2) - Mediafire
**OR**
The Birthday Party "It's Still Living" - Megaupload
