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Drug Problem That Never Existed

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I saw Mondo Generator opening up for the Melvins and Tomahawk. The show itself was one of the best rock n' roll nights of my life and Mondo Generator (the opening act) blew away the Melvins and Tomahawk. They performed a few cuts off of Cocaine Rodeo and then teased us with a few cuts from "A Drug Problem that Never Existed."
Now this is rock n' roll. Short, dirty, mean, with soul and LOUD. Nick's voice is in top form, Brant Bjork (another Kyuss veteran) is a brilliant drummer and Molly and Dave from Earthlings are a fierce rock duo. Dave Catching looks like he's eighty but man can he wail. Live he just pounds and caresses the sickest sounding riffs out of his Strat and struts around like the rock god he is. Molly has got to be a wild sex kitten, with her hands squeezing the neck of her bass and the short nurses outfit she'll have your tongue on the floor.
The highlights on this record are "Meth I Hear You Callin'" "So High, So Low" "Do the Headright" "All I Can Do" "F.Y. I'm Free" "Day I Die" and the epic "Four Corners."
On this record, Mondo Generator have given you the sonic equivalent of being strung out and sick. Its all here from the ecstasy, to the nausea, to the violent comedown. This is twisted , genuine music from a new scene of rock n' roll innovators. Buy it. While you're at it, get a t-shirt.

From punk rock to metal, from hard hit acoustic stories to bass maneuverability. Just the blueprint of Nick Oliveri shows a strategic design for the traits above. His bald head for less air resistance on fast paced slammers and agility. The gangling facial hair to show wisdom of such folk tales as 'All I Can Do". Yes, if Nick Oliveri was a car, I'd feel safe enough to left my girlfriend ride him....not really. Drug problem.. as an album has very few if no problems, they do not exist. Each song has its own flavor but as a whole blends in perfectly together. This is not a bag of M&Ms where each one if a different color but all taste the same. No no, this album is a 4 course meal. Each riff and each moment is different than the rest. It has looooooonggevity and the dexterity to affect you at any point in your life. I dont want to single out any songs as they all have a reason, point, flavor, and are all needed to make such a album. Great albums are the ones you cant just pick out peices, it's immpossible. Dont buy this looking for a Queens, Dwarves, Kyuss, or River Side Rapist (or is he in the bulimics?) album. Look for traits and aspects you love of those bands and you'll find them here along with much more. The most amazing trait about Nick is the ability to not be the same musician band to band to band. The most amazing part about Nick, is now this album.

If you like this band, try Winnebago Deal. The 2 Bens that make up this extremely lively Oxford band are currently working with Nick on the next phase of MG, and they are brilliant, especially live. Well worth a look

This is a really great album from nick oliveri. In a Few words: This album rocks. its Way too much better tahn cocaine rodeo (but also rocks).

I really like "Cocaine Rodeo" (Mondo Generator's debut). I mean, I REALLY liked "Cocaine Rodeo". It had a healthy blend of Queens Of The Stone Age's heavier and rocking parts, Black Flag's punk aggression and even some of Shellac's quirkiness. Naturally, I was expecting some progression from that sound, maybe a refining of what they accomplished the first time around.

"A Drug Problem That Never Existed" is undeniably Nick Olivieri, through and through. It has all the aggression, strangeness and rock stylings that this modern day musical maniac is known for. My main problem with this recording though is "Where is the rock?". For a punk rock album, you won't find much out there as good. But, it just doesn't rock. The parts and whole songs don't have enough interesting things going on to make it anything other than a punk rock album.

I don't hate this CD at all. Nick Olivieri would really have to go out of his to do something I completely hated. It's a solid punk rock album from a musical nutbag. I was just hoping for more rock. Damn.

This is a really great album from nick oliveri. In a Few words: This album rocks. its Way too much better tahn cocaine rodeo (but also rocks).