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Austin, Texas, (1987 – 1999, 2008 – present)
The Jesus Lizard is an American band considered part of the noise rock, post-hardcore, and alternative rock genres. Formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas, and based in Chicago, Illinois from 1989 to 1999, the band took their name from a common nickname for the basilisk, a type of lizard that can run on water. The members of the band were/are: Duane Denison (guitars), David Yow (vocals), David Wm. Sims (bass) and Mac McNeilly (drums).
The Jesus Lizard reformed in 2008, playing a number of shows the next year with their classic line-up. These shows included appearances at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, and All Tomorrow’s Parties music festivals in England and New York.
On October 6, 2009, all of the band’s Touch and Go studio albums were re-released with improved sound and bonus tracks. All the albums were remastered by Albini and Bob Weston and have new liner notes and gatefold artwork
While never finding much mainstream success, The Jesus Lizard have been called “a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground … (who) turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitar-driven pseudo-industrial noise, all of which received positive reviews in underground music publications and heavy college-radio play.”
On October 6, 2009, all of the band’s Touch and Go studio albums were re-released with improved sound and bonus tracks. All the albums were remastered by Albini and Bob Weston and have new liner notes and gatefold artwork
While never finding much mainstream success, The Jesus Lizard have been called “a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground … (who) turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitar-driven pseudo-industrial noise, all of which received positive reviews in underground music publications and heavy college-radio play.”
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Blue
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zorzynek wrote:
Soothing, relaxing, flawless.
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goodcoolman69 wrote:
SMOKE IT DOWN TO THE FILTER AND PUT IT OUT ON YOUR HAND
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eliaswhatever wrote:
im embarrassed to say i had never listened to this band until i saw a live cover band in a basement. they fucking ruled, and the jesus lizard fucking rules. i was stupid for ignoring the recommendation for so long.
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Dude, you might be the only person I've run across on the internet or otherwise that likes Blue.
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francisbrands wrote:
Blueblueblueblueblueblueblueblue!
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shootmeadeer wrote:
greased up sax guy
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mocoa wrote:
fuck off dumb dish
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SPITfire35 wrote:
Hi! How are you? Today I've uploaded the first video of my band Dumb Dish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcHQoPTBTrg Please let me know what you think =)
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horsiest wrote:
THAT'S WHAT I SAID SAX MAN
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goodcoolman69 wrote:
thanks, saxophone faggot with 3,000 system of a down plays
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thekidwiththefa wrote:
grunge was a made up term, and Thomas Hazelmyer made up noise rock IT DON'T MATTER
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goodcoolman69 wrote:
puss is a cool song about abduction, rape and murder
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shootmeadeer wrote:
@Doppz I was literally thinking that a few weeks ago while listening to those old Foetus records.
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Alphavillain wrote:
To me the coolest band ever. It's about time Topman started doing The Jesus Lizard t-shirts.
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goodcoolman69 wrote:
no, doppz.
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Doppz wrote:
Is their process of naming their albums four-letter words supposed to be an homage to JG Thirlwell?
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Phlunked wrote:
I have got to know what's a postcoital glow?
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horsiest wrote:
Cobain's Scratch Acid t shirt may be responsible for up to 53.7% of those poor, lost, deluded souls who rate SA higher than tJL.
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horsiest wrote:
@CoyoteDuster Learn to read.
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CoyoteDuster wrote:
@horsiest take chill pill bro, grunge sux noise ruls amirite?
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RetardGrrrl95, lucaslb94, just-1-fix and 1 other person added The Jesus Lizard to their libraries. yesterday evening
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NothingAndNever tagged The Jesus Lizard with ‘noise rock’. Friday evening
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creepyprv69, SickDeathCity, majorbuzzard and 3 other people added The Jesus Lizard to their libraries. Friday afternoon
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nosuper tagged The Jesus Lizard with post-hardcore, garage rock and noise rock. Wednesday evening
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pawitrawarda tagged The Jesus Lizard with noise and noise rock. Wednesday afternoon
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Capitan_Impallo tagged The Jesus Lizard with ‘hardcore’. Sunday afternoon
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