[holden]

i agree that there have been some great Chem Brothers B-Sides as of late, and even "H.I.A" from the "Come With Us" era was rad. But there are also some clunkers. "Base 6" and "Nude Night", for example, seem pretty thrown-together. That's probably why they're not on the albums! It's all subjective, though.

Concerning "Acid Children" (Electronic Battle Weapon 7)...yes, it sounds blistering live (based on boots i have), but the CD single release lacks the energy, imho...the song itself isn't incredible, but put it in the mix in a live setting, and i'm sure you can think it's the best. thing. ever.

Finally, i'm a little surprised with the rumors for their next release already. The Chems are on something of a 2-3 year cycle with releases...counting promo singles, "Exit Planet Dust" is 94-95, "DYOH" from 96-97, "Surrender" from '99, "Come With Us" is late 01-02', "Push the Button" from late 04-05. (not counting the greatest hits collection in there, though that did spawn two more singles). Seems a bit early for details about the next project, especially as they just released the live EP.

Holden