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Over The Edge Page 8 _ Soundscape November 15, 1999

Drea

Léng Beach Dub
Allstars

Right Back
orks/Universal

This band, formerly
known as Sublime, has
ad6pted a new name
and a new CD after the
untimely death of

singer/songwriter Brad -

Now known as
Beach Dub

Nowell.
“Long

Allstars”, they play their

punk reggae sound for
anyone who would just
like to hear something
different. As you begin
the album you hear a
mellow type of reggae.
The band blends a wide
palette of genres, from
punk, to hip-hop, soul
and reggae sounds. |
expected it to be a very
“Bob Marley”
sound. My expectations

- were soon twisted when

type

the synthesizer melded
in punk guitars and
vocals. Right away you
can appreciate the per-
cussion section. No
matter how the sound
type changes, -the
drums keep making the
sound fit. From song to
song you still don’t know
what to expect, making
an interesting mixture of
tracts. | found the lyrics
however left something

to be desired. This
album is a very diverse
compilation, but that is
not necessarily a
redeeming virtue in my
opinion. If you go to lis-
ten to this album, expect
nothing, and you might
find that it is an interest-
ing listen.

Sublime
Greatest Hits -
MCA / Universal

Ska Punk at its best.
Sublime has become a
defining force in its
genre. Once known as

“pelow average
garage punk band that
every kid wanted to play
at his party” sort of
band, sublime has,
since their first gig in
1988 (Long Beach,
California), escalated

from a bunch of beer
buddies to a renowned
musical entity.
Previously labeled as
aeblend of dance-hall

and rock-steady reggae 4
, Hood

with a aggresSive punk
ethos? Sublime realized
that by 1992, they were
creating a mass hyste-
ria following, so Brad
and producer Miguel
founded their own label,
Skunk Records. Miguel
claims that it’s just so
that he could have his
own business card.

40 oz to freedom,
made dts debut and sold
thousands of copies,
with the first 30,000 sold
from the trunks of the
band members’ cars.

40 oz essentially

* became an icon of indie

success exemplifying

_ the synthesis of life and

art.

1994 saw Robbin’ the
released on
Skunk. Recorded on a
(very) tight budget, a lot
of it on only four tracks,
in “various living rooms
and abandoned houses
in Long Beach,” this
compilation demonstrat-
ed the untapped possi-
bilities of Sublime.

Sublimes __ intensity
and ethic has garnered
the band shows with
both local and national
music icons such as
Firehose and Mike Watt,
HR of Bad Brains, The

Melvins, Rage Against
The Machine,
Ramones, No Doubt,
and Duran Duran.

One of the keys to
understanding
Sublime’s following is
that it is a cult in itself. A
rabid grass-roots follow-
ing, Sublime is especial-
ly popular amongst the
surf/skate/snowboard
constituency.

This might be best
exemplified by Sublimes
participation in last
years Warped Tour, a
mix of punk and skating,
joining the likes of L7,
and Fluf, and organized
by Warp Magazine.
Sublime has also partic-
ipated in the Sno-Core

Tour with Guttermouth.
Band Aid Ili saw
Sublime with the likes of
Bad Religion. The show
spotlighted the top
board athletes and
organizations that sup-
port the subculture.

This time though, why
not hear it for yourself
and decide what you
think? Enter Over The
Edge’s draw and win
Sublime’s Greatest Hits
compilation, as well as
the Long Beach Dub
Allstars’ new release
(also on Skunk) “Right
Back.” Add some ska to
your shelf.

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