Shake the Missile Base

Shake the Missile Base
Studio album by Steve Lieberman the Gangsta Rabbi
Released 27 November 2007
Recorded March 2007 – October 2007
Genre Punk rock, Jewish, Obscuro,Experimental, Progressive Rock, PitBash
Length 65:13
Label Bad'lan USA
Producer Steve Lieberman
Steve Lieberman the Gangsta Rabbi chronology

Last Of The Jewish Pirates
(2007)		 Shake The Missile Base
(2007)		 Psych Ward
(2008)

Shake the Missile Base is a punk, experimental noise rock album and the 13th album released by New York punk/experimental bassist/flutist Steve Lieberman (The Gangsta Rabbi)age 49 at the time of release, 27 November 2007, six weeks before Lieberman was committed to a local psych ward for cutting and other complications of major depressive and bipolar disorders. His failing mental health is evidenced repetitively on the album, especially in the songs "Public Suicide", "The Flagellator" and "Ld50'.[1]

During a tour for Shake the Missile Base in the spring of 2008, Lieberman cut himself on stage during the performance of "Public Suicide" in at New York's Crazy Donkey club.[2]

"Public Suicide" and "Sex Whore" reached the top ten on SoundClick's rock chart in 2008.[3]

Critical reception

Smother Magazine

'Replacing sunshine-laden lyrics with angry words of rage, heartache, depression and suicide, a heavily distorted album by one of my favorite independent avant-garde artists. I'm not sure whether I'll ever get everything Mr. Lieberman is trying to espouce, but damn if I want to. That's why I listen intently to every damn word, note and flute-craziness on "Shake The Missile Base" [4]

Razorcake Magazine

'Some may see little talent here with much ballyhooing, while others will find a unique genius quality in the unpolished delivery of songs as "Skinheads In My Yard", "Rubbin' One Out For My Baby" and "Love @ Defcon 5". It's hard not to find easy comparisons to Wild Man Fisher and Wesley Willis'".[5]

Indie Music Stop

'With over 22 songs lasting over an hour and distorted bass parts that would even make the most hardcore punk bands cringe, depending on who you ask, Steve Lieberman is either a musical madman or a genius with a vision. With flute parts with a Jethro Tull flutter, I give the Gangsta Rabbi credit for not being afraid to do what he wants with music and letting the chips fall where they may. Rating 6.5 stars out of 10.[6]

WQMC-FM Radio

This guy's insanity is genius! If only Wesley Willis were alive, a Willis-Lieberman tour would have been magnificent.[7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steve Lieberman except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Public Suicide"   2:18
2. "Editor's Pick"   3:10
3. "Sex Whore"   1:47
4. "Bullycide (Requirem for Jared)"   3:38
5. "Skinheads in my Yard Oy Vey! '458"   2:47
6. "A Girl For Everyone But Me"   2:43
7. "Radio Nowhere" (Springsteen) 3:41
8. "I Masturbate"   2:09
9. "Commando Commando"   1:59
10. "Joe Wants It Yesterday"   2:42
11. "The Flagellator"   2:42
12. "Gimme Desert Fever"   3:55
13. "Shake the Missile Base"   3:32
14. "Rubbin' One Out For my Baby"   3:18
15. "The Bad Touch" (The Bloodhound Gang) 3:15
16. "Love @Defcon-5"   3:09
17. "Apeman" (Davies) 3:27
18. "Love > Genre"   3:16
19. "Wish You Were Here" (Gilmour, Waters) 3:48
20. "Lovesick Again"   2:45
21. "Left Me Suicidal"   2:59
22. "ld50/Private Suicide"   3:06

Musical personnel

Steve Lieberman - bass guitars, vocals, flutes, recorders,Laotian Concorbit flute, shahnai, renaissance flute,zaphon trombone, melodica, beatmachines

Videos

References

  1. ↑ Zeitlin, Alan. "JDub's Gangsta Rabbi". Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Soundunwound Music Encyclopedia. "Steve Lieberman The King of Jewish Punk biography". Soundunwound.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ↑ SoundClick. "Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-"Sex Whore" song details". Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Smother.net (17 February 2008). "Steve Lieberman-"Shake The Missile Base" Review". Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Alvarado, Jimmy Razorcake Punk Reviews-Issue 39 -"Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-Shake the Missile Base"". Razorcake.org. March 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  6. ↑ Ross, CW (21 December 2007). "Steve Lieberman-"Shake The Missile Base" Review". Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  7. ↑ Cooper, James (17 December 2007). "Steve Lieberman,the Gangsta Rabbi". Retrieved 22 September 2011.