Junkyard Empire - Notable Quotations

Notable Quotations

• "The thirty minutes and change of "Rebellion Politik" certainly aren't going to be for everyone. There's no comforting bling bling, no gyrations causing sexual salivation, no odes to conspicuous consumption to be found on this EP. Many of the truths here are hard and uncomfortable, but thanks to Brihanu's flow and the ability of his band to jam, a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down in what this critic would consider to be a delightful way." -Steve "Flash" Juon
• "Junkyard Empire is an outstanding ensemble." - Noam Chomsky professor of Linguistics at the MIT Center for Advanced Studies.
• “The introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the whole state, since styles of music are never disturbed without affecting the most important political institutions.”- Plato
• "The most relevant and exciting band of the 21st Century." - Adam Klugman, producer of Mad as Hell in America
• "To ensure their survival and success, musicians in the US keep away from the contentious issue of politics. They are rewarded by the corporate-dominated media with excessive publicity and, as a consequence, higher sales. In such an atmosphere, bands like Junkyard Empire are unlikely to find any of their songs reaching the number one position on the charts. Nor do they hanker for that brand of popularity. They do want to reach people, but through different routes and for very different reasons. It is not indifference to public taste, but rather an examined intent to sensitize the public that guides the band." - Dahr Jamail, independent journalist, Truthout.org Contributor
• "It’s like listening to Red Hot Chilli Peppers fronted by Kweli, with the rush of Rage Against The Machine when they still had something to say." - Okay Player