This episode, Matt Wixson- former keyboardist to the Flaming Tsunamis. He’s the one and only member of Babylon Party Machine, an electro-Ska experiment who (last year) released two albums online. For free. At once, Wixson’s music can seem contradictory and more than a little controversial, but then all forward thinking music is.
Link to Babylon Party Machine MySpace
Link to Matt Wixson’s MySpace
Link to Free Copy of The Back of My Hand EP
Link to Free Copy of God Hates Babylon Party Machine
Link to Free Copy of Matt Wixson’s solo album, Best Intentions
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June 2nd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
“Best Intentions” is a good introduction to his music. This particular work ahs some great instrumentals and typical Wixson fare.
good ups!
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:46 pm
I’m not sure Punk-ska is going away any time soon. I’m a bit confused as to why traditional ska fans dislike punk ska. I liked (didn’t love) Bid D’s last album, and don’t see them going away.
June 5th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
[...] my most recent episode with Babylon Party Machine’s Matt Wixson, he said that Ska-Punk was “loosing [...]
June 8th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Tomatoes/Tomotoes
With any genre/style whatever you call it…some music sucks, some is better.
As long as music is played well, and does not suck…good, I’m all for it.