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As I listened, I picked up strains of other artists that Dynamite Hack could conceivably be compared to, and these included The Ramones, Bush, a smidgen of The Cars, Stung Out, Green Day, Weezer, and even a slight touch of Blink 182. And somehow, by a thread, there’s enough diversity in their music that they don’t sound entirely repetitious or derivative. They certainly fall into the pop-punk category in many respects, but they’re saved from the mundane by virtue of being excellent musicians.
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In fact, it’s darned good, in a genre sort of way. What about the rest of the songs? The originals?Īctually, Dynamite Hack’s real music isn’t half bad. The problem in most cases, and most especially in the case of Dynamite Hack, is that the listener gets no indication of what the rest of the band’s music is like. At least long enough that I can laugh while I sing along.īut, like I said, a novelty first single can break a band just as easily as make them.
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Dynamite Hack’s cover of Eazy-E is a nod that we may have come full circle, and while it hasn’t brought me back to hip-hop, it definitely pulls some nostalgic strings. Eazy-E signaled the death of my interest in rap and hip-hop, coming as I was from an old school angle that had no place for gangsters and violence. It’s classic radio fodder, and destined to earn Dynamite Hack a position on compilation albums and homemade mix tapes. Not just singing it, but singing it sweetly, so the hard edged lyrics come off as an anthem, or a ballad. Take four white guys, give them accoustic guitars and the ability to strum the odd Beatles chord, and have them singing ghetto rap from one of the original gangstas. But no matter, it’s still national exposure.Īnd “Boyz-n-the-Hood” is a great novelty cover. Of course, the connection isn’t all that impressive since the record and the show are both licensed to Universal and owns the licensing to this album. It’s been prominently featured live on the much lauded show on the USA Network, which is a cross between Total Request Live and 120 Minutes for all of you who still watch MTV and haven’t heard of yet. Their cover of Eazy-E’s “Boyz-n-the-Hood” (yes, the song that inspired the John Singleton movie’s title) has been racing up the playlists at alternative radio stations across the country. It’s too early in the game to tell which will happen to Dynamite Hack, but they’ve definitely put themselves into the position that either could happen. A novelty single can either make or break a new band.