A Big 10-8 Place (Reissue)
Reviews
Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2008-02-06
Reviewed 2008-02-06
A mix of sarcastic spoken word and sample art dealing with the "enforced normal" locales of Contra Costa County, CA done up by the long running, local based sample art masters. Originally released in 1983. Pretty funny stuff but sometimes a bit excessive.
((((1)))) Hilarious! Sort of bizarre 80's new wave crossed with usually
sample art. I like Martinez and all the green slime. REALLY repetitive
chorus.
(((2))) (FCC "fuck you" @ 10:02 said twice, "shit" said twice, @13:02) Long mix of random samples & noises from radio & TV very jumbled. "You can assure your family's safe, secure comfort" from the funny to the absurd.
((((3))) Some little girl singing about clowns and ballerinas with guitar
noise moving in & out.
(((4))) The Weatherman intros some stuff. Pretty short.
((((5)))) Silly, folk-rock song about a man with an ever reducing number of
fingers. Goes off like a good drunken campfire song.
((((6)))) The Weatherman returns to tell us about the sewer water from Oakland, 180 G, sex chemicals, Save Muffins and more. Weird and often
amusing.
((((1)))) Hilarious! Sort of bizarre 80's new wave crossed with usually
sample art. I like Martinez and all the green slime. REALLY repetitive
chorus.
(((2))) (FCC "fuck you" @ 10:02 said twice, "shit" said twice, @13:02) Long mix of random samples & noises from radio & TV very jumbled. "You can assure your family's safe, secure comfort" from the funny to the absurd.
((((3))) Some little girl singing about clowns and ballerinas with guitar
noise moving in & out.
(((4))) The Weatherman intros some stuff. Pretty short.
((((5)))) Silly, folk-rock song about a man with an ever reducing number of
fingers. Goes off like a good drunken campfire song.
((((6)))) The Weatherman returns to tell us about the sewer water from Oakland, 180 G, sex chemicals, Save Muffins and more. Weird and often
amusing.
Recent airplay
A Big 10-8 Place Part Two
In The Year One Thousand, Eight Thousand [W1509] — Mar 10, 2015
Them From a Big 10-8 Place
Space House — Sep 19, 2013
Clowns and Ballerina
Baptism of Solitude (EP version) — Apr 09, 2008
A Big 10-8 Place Part One
Scatterbrain Radio — Mar 29, 2008
A Big 10-8 Place Part One
6 feet underground — Mar 28, 2008
Them From a Big 10-8 Place
Dissapointing Ballgame — Mar 25, 2008
Charting
2008-02-10 — 2008-04-13
Classical/Experimental
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 13 | 1 |
| Mar 30 | 4 |
| Mar 23 | 1 |
| Mar 16 | 1 |
| Mar 9 | 2 |
| Mar 2 | 3 |
| Feb 24 | 2 |
| Feb 17 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | Them From a Big 10-8 Place | ||
| 2. | A Big 10-8 Place Part One | ||
| 3. | Clowns and Ballerina | ||
| 4. | Introduction | ||
| 5. | Four Fingers | ||
| 6. | A Big 10-8 Place Part Two |