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High Priest of Harmful Matter: Tales From the Trial

Jello Biafra

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Audio CD (January 27, 1993)
Original Release Date: 1989
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Alternative Tentacle
ASIN: B000000F7B
Also Available in: Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #171,431 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Jello Biafra's Second Spoken Word Album, June 27, 1997

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This album details Jello's account of his 1986/1987 trial where he was charged with "distribution of harmful matter to minors" because his band, Dead Kennedys, enclosed a poster by Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger, famous for creating the aliens and movie set in the movie Alien and Aliens.

Also on this album is a talk on censorship, exposing efforts to censor speech in all areas, but focusing on music.

Jello Biafra has four spoken word albums out as of this date (6/97). Also look for:

No More Cocoons
I Blow Minds For a Living
Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, January 26, 2000

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Anyone who is interested in censorship and music and can listen with an open mind would enjoy these CD's.

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5.0 out of 5 stars good anti-social commentary, August 18, 1999

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Jello biafra (formerly of the dead kennedies and lard) uses spoken word to infoem college students of goings on with the goverment/undehandedness he uses a no holds barred scarcasim that will awaken any good american to the goverment tragedy today

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful True Story Told By Jello
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5.0 out of 5 stars Before you vote for EITHER Presidential candidate....
Listen to Jello Biafra's account of what Tipper Gore's thought police did to him over his use of a surrealist painting on one of his album covers. Read more

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