Pligma zine #5
One of the most known bands from Lithuania mainly for their attitude but also for their energetic stance Dr.Green appears with one more release. It's the 9-trax "Purvas". The sound is original again with some wind instruments and alternative melodies while the lyrics are something so folklor for my ears (in Lithuanian) but unfortunately I can't understand anything... Sovereign point is the existence of ska lines combinated with loud guitars and punk rhythms a total so pleasant for me! You can read some infos about Dr.Green in the Lithuanian report in this issue.Pligma zine / Stefanos Peikidis / PO Box 80 / 66100 Drama / Greece islandcore@hotmail.com
Reason to Believe #7
I'll hold my hands up, ska really is not my cup of the old chai, most of the time (with a couple of exceptions) it really grates me. But, I still feel confident to say this is a damn fine ska-punk record, with a hard edge to it (i.e. it's not like No Doubt) and some good inventive musicianship. It's also great to get record from Lithuania, and if I take the indications from their nice note they included and the inlay, these guys are very supportive of the DIY scene, and offer to set up shows for anyone passing through. Ok, so I may not listen to this a great deal, but it is good and their hearts seem to be in the right place so if you get chance why don't you check these guys out. (JW) Reason to Believe zine / 145-149 Cardigan Rd / Leeds LS6 1LJ / UK info@rtbzine.org
The Flagburner #11
Weed-fueled Lithuanian ska at its best! Dr.Green is back with a new CD. Nine somewhat punky but anyway catchy ska-songs (not in the fastest cathegory), some in Lithuanian and some in English (don't seem to deal with important issues, at least not the English ones, but hey, you can't plan the revolution 24 hours a day, can you?), that make you tap your feet and wanna dance, I can't help it, but I love ska, especially on days like this one, when the sun shines. A good quality package, with slick covers and an extra colour added. The Flagburner / c/o Janne Nystrom / Eurantie 12a 9 / 00550 Helsinki / Finland flagburner@punkmail.zzn.com
Ipecacuanha records ( http://www.diy.spb.ru )
Ņšåņčé, č ķą ńåćīäķ’ųķčé äåķü ļīńėåäķčé, ąėüįīģ żņīé āåėčźīé ćšóļļū, åłå īäčķ óįčéńņāåķķūé ēąėļ ėčņīāńźīćī ńźą. Āīēģīęķī, ėó÷ųåå ņāīšåķčå DR. GREEN, ķī żņī ķą ķąų ńóįśåźņčāķūé āēćė’ä; āńå ēąāčńčņ īņ ņīćī, ÷ņī čģåķķī āū ęäåņå īņ ńźą & ļąķź ćšóļļū - åńėč ųąįėīķķīćī ąģåščźąķńźīćī ńźą-ļąķźą, ņī żņą źąńńåņą ņī÷ķī ķå äė’ āąń. Ńąģč DR. GREEN ķąēūāąžņ żņī ļąķź + ńźą + "÷ņī-ņī åłå", żäąźčé āåķčćšåņąń. Öāåņķą’ īįėīęźą. Āšåģ’ ēāó÷ąķč’ 38 ģčķ. Čēäąķī ńīāģåńņķī ń NotLG tapes.
Profane Existence #40
Lithuanian punk/ska sounding a lot like Voodoo Glow Skulls. 50% of the lyrics are in English and are generally political. I'd assume the same for the rest. It is catchy, and the vocals add a bit of an edge that keeps it interesting. The last track has a decent guitar riff, sort of like Citizen Fish.Closet ska fans will enjoy this. (abbi) Profane Existence anarcho-punk resource magazine / P.O.Box 8722 / Mineapolis, MN 55408 / USA http://www.profaneexistence.com
Heartattack #36
A nine song CD from this Lithuanian band. They play upbeat punk rock with lots of ska and reggae influences. Their lyrics are half in English and half in their native tongue. The songs I could read were descriptive stories of situations that relate to greater issues. Many of the songs have a quality similar to the Clash, especially with their smooth tones and guitar hooks. The more ska influenced tracks are like a party that cannot be contained. The energy on this recording is high. Heartattack / P.O.Box 848 / Goleta, CA 93116 / USA heartattack@ebullition.com
Ripping Thrash #21
Wow! This is a fucking great album! I play this one a lot. They are ska punk band from Lithuania. I put out a split tape with them and fellow Lithuanian hc punk band Invazija. This new album sees them progressing a little, the first few tracks on this album are their trademark bouncy ska punk, but later on they slow it down a fair bit with some slower ska and some dub reggae and some weird bits, at first I weren't so keen, but they pull it off, after a few plays. I appreciate the varied style of the album. They sing in their own language, which just adds to it, as it gives them quite a uniqueness. A stunning album! Ripping Thrash zine / Steve / P.O.Box 152 / Burton-on-Trent / Staffs DE14 1XX / England www.rippingthrash.com
Zone-Mondiale webzine
Dr Green est un groupe de ska-punk lituanien ce qui n'est pas très banal. Il me semble qu'ils ont déjà sorti quelque chose comme trois Cd's qui sont disponible auprès de Maloka.
Celui ci est un 9 titres et balaye un champ assez large autour du ska-punk, ça vire un peu en ska-dub de temps en temps. La composition du groupe est assez classique avec 2 sax pour les cuivres. L'album est composé environ de moitié par des chansons ska-punk plutôt bien punk avec des lignes de cuivres bien péchues pour donner de la puissance à tout ça, et de temps en temps un ska bien speed et un chant plutôt rapide. Ensuite il y a aussi une partie plus ska-dub, plus calme en fait mais qui sont bien réussie aussi.
Au niveau des paroles, les chansons sont essentiellement en lituanien et pour celles qui sont en anglais, je dois avouer que je n'aie pas bien compris... Par contre ils y a un texte qui dit que si vous passez dans leur coin, ils peuvent organiser un concert, donc c'est plutôt un bon plan pour les groupes en tournée ! ! !
Sans être exceptionnel, cet album est tout de même très bien fait, et le ska avec un son punk, c'est quand même sympa à écouter !
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