dada is probably best known for their 1992 hit "dizz knee land" which has suddenly fallen back into fashion with its line "i just flipped off president george, i'm going to disneyland."
fans of dada know their catalog goes much deeper than that, and that what's really to be enjoyed about this orange county trio is their unique brand of funky power pop with dual vocal harmonies shared on every song by their two frontmen not heard since early lennon/mccartney or maybe the posies.
i've seen dada live a couple times, and what's really amazing is that they can pull off these dynamic vocals all while playing their instruments in rhythm syncopated to the vocals, with almost studio quality. no parlor tricks here, no britney spears lip syncing, just pure live showmanship.
that same talent comes across loud and clear on offcial bootleg (vol. 1) (does that mean there's a vol 2?) - this is one of the better live albums i own judged both on production and performance - polar opposites from say, the smiths ironically or maybe not-so-ironically titled rank.
the "hits" are here (maybe that's just "dim" and "dizz knee land") but the rest of the album rocks as well. if you mildly like this band, go out and buy this. if you can wait for the shipping ...
Posted by Steve at March 27, 2004 11:04 PM | TrackBack