http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4199&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rssFollowing the tragic demise of D. Boon, which brought an end to Indie Rock/Punk favorites the Minutemen, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley planned to retire from music. Fortunately, a young man named Ed fROMOHIO (a.k.a. Ed Crawford) convinced the two to carry on. As fIREHOSE, they proceeded to kick out some seriously twisted and jittery gems. <I>Ragin' Full On</I> (1986) does exactly what the title implies. Roaring forward with the opener "Brave Captain," the trio proves that there will be no mincing. fIREHOSE showed a willingness to flesh out their songs more than the Minutemen ever did (there are a few tracks over three minutes!), while continuing to explore intriguing regions of Punk, jazz and folk. Over time, their songs became more relaxed and coherent, even as the lyrics became more metaphorical and strange (e.g. "Making the freeway safe for the freeway"). But like many fiercely independent groups (see Jesus Lizard, Cop Shoot Cop, Jawbreaker), a move to the majors didn't help fIREHOSE. They disbanded in 1993 after releasing the J Mascis-produced <I>Mr. Machinery Operator</I>. - Will LernerPost-Punken720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:03:40 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4199&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss Following the tragic demise of D. Boon, which brought an end to Indie Rock/Punk favorites the Minutemen, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley planned to retire from music. Fortunately, a young man named Ed fROMOHIO (a.k.a. Ed Crawford) convinced the two to carry on. As fIREHOSE, they proceeded to kick out some seriously twisted and jittery gems. <I>Ragin' Full On</I> (1986) does exactly what the title implies. Roaring forward with the opener "Brave Captain," the trio proves that there will be no mincing. fIREHOSE showed a willingness to flesh out their songs more than the Minutemen ever did (there are a few tracks over three minutes!), while continuing to explore intriguing regions of Punk, jazz and folk. Over time, their songs became more relaxed and coherent, even as the lyrics became more metaphorical and strange (e.g. "Making the freeway safe for the freeway"). But like many fiercely independent groups (see Jesus Lizard, Cop Shoot Cop, Jawbreaker), a move to the majors didn't help fIREHOSE. They disbanded in 1993 after releasing the J Mascis-produced <I>Mr. Machinery Operator</I>. - Will Lerner http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25360914&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:57:41 -0800 Playlists Featuring fIREHOSE on Rhapsody Online 25360914 ply.25360914 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25360914&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25337982&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:01:49 -0800 Playlists Featuring fIREHOSE on Rhapsody Online 25337982 ply.25337982 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25337982&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17920171&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:14:13 -0700 Playlists Featuring fIREHOSE on Rhapsody Online 17920171 ply.17920171 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17920171&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15796522&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:26:36 -0800 Playlists Featuring fIREHOSE on Rhapsody Online 15796522 ply.15796522 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15796522&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9513855&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:28:44 -0700 Playlists Featuring fIREHOSE on Rhapsody Online 9513855 ply.9513855 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9513855&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9367467&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:55:52 -0800 Playlists Featuring fIREHOSE on Rhapsody Online 9367467 ply.9367467 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9367467&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8944932&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:09:26 -0700 Playlists Featuring fIREHOSE on Rhapsody Online 8944932 ply.8944932 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8944932&variant=play&rws=%2Ffirehose%2Fplaylists.rss