von bondies

Im musically retarded. All I know is what I browse through at work, or see on the boards or whatever, come home and check it out on the ole internet and if I like it I end up buying it.

So I really like the new von bondies song, but I was wondering? (and yes I know the internet could asnwer these questions but you guys are much funnier) Are they a new band or have they been around awhile. And if I like that song does anyone know the rest of their stuff to know if its similar?

i don't know

i just know they suck maonky nuts

Here was Jack Whites review:



Go figure...

that's gotta suck......being know forever as the guy who got his ass kicked by Jack White.

Holy crap, I had no idea Jack was such a fighter. I thought it was a shoving match or something.

I like them better than similar "rock revival" groups because they have female members, but not as much as I like White Stripes. So you get a more varied sound than The Vines or Jet .

their first record lack of communication came out a couple of years ago... it was produced by jack white... it had more of a garage rock sound to it. their new record which came out about 2 months back, is not garage rock at all in production.

ohh someone else agrees i didnt like the fact thataband can have a completely different style and sound from a producer...

"C'mon c'mon" is a great song, but the rest of the new record isn't that great.

first lp is much better.

they suck.

I bought that last CD on a friends recomendation.


that person is no longer a friend.

in fact I killed him for being such a stupid asshole.

The Von Bondies.... Meh.... Nothing spectacular.... I've been a huge fan of The White Stripes for years, but even if I was not, I'd have to say that if it was not for Mr. Jack and his antics, the Bondies would still be releasing records on Sympathy For The Record Industry, without much attention given. SFTRI is an incredible label yes, however the attention would be limited... The music just does not stand out much. The new record is boring.... Lack Of Communication was o.k., but in comparison to the other material comming out of Detroit, I.E: The White Stripes, Blanche, The Soledad Brothers, The Paybacks, Whirlwind Heat, The Dirtbombs, The Detroit Cobras, etc.... It was no screaming hell....

Which is this new song you are talking about?

The Von Bondies are a fairly new band, the members were formerly in other bands... the break down is something like this

Jason: The Baby Killers, Cobra Youth
Marice: The Baby Killers
Carrie: The Fags
Don: Mazinga, MHZ, (and a bunch of others that I can't recall, he was in 5 bands at one point)

their early success was due to being part of the Magic Stick 'garage' scene (which the White Stripes were the first and so far only bands to really break out of).

They were only on SFTRI for 4 months, and quickly gained a following in the UK.

The early albums are more noisey, and the song writing is less developed than the new album. Yes they had help from the White Stripes, however they had their own following in the Detroit area, they have attractive young women in the band, and major labels have been sniffing around for the next White Strips...

Early releases:
BabyKillers: there is nothing offical, but I know that at least one bootleg is out there

Cobra Youth: one split 7" (very punk noise sounding stuff) featuring 3 songs written by Jason S. the other side is 4 songs from Mazinga (Don's old band) and it is out of print and the Reanimator Records is out of copies.

The Fags: one 7", one LP both on westside records (I think) and both are out of print. The Fags were a noisey punk group with carrie yelling her vox. They do have a track on the Tombstone Park CD Comp

Mazinga: 1 7", 3 split 7"s, 1 CD, comp tracks, and a bunch of demo tapes and CDs.

the reason I know about all of this is that I ran Reanimator Records with my bother and 3/4s of the Von Bondies are people that I have known socially for several years...

If anyone really wants to know more let me know.....

I dig 'em ....and really, it is not like any band in this genre is breaking any fucking new ground.....its just 3 chords and some electricity. I like about half of the new album really well and if the rest is not as great -so be it .....I feel the same way about the Stones....and I still listen to them.

The Von Bondies are horrible!

That new record is simply shit & live they are just dull!!!

The Von Bondies, The Vines or Jet. Can all eat a dick!

[Edited on Jun 14, 2004 by DeadBeat]

what songs to you like?

Oh yea, but the two girls in the band are pretty hot, so even though they are dull at least they have that going for them. That red head is hot hot hot!

but they can still eat a dick!

[Edited on Jun 14, 2004 by DeadBeat]