Douglas Laman Gets A Tune-Up (Entry #7): Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

DOUGLAS LAMAN GETS A TUNE-UP

ENTRY #7:  Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Douglas Laman Gets A Tune-Up is a series of essays wherein Douglas Laman listens to an album of music he's never fully listened to before (though he may have heard one or two songs from it) and writes up his brief thoughts on it.

Like any human being whose lived on planet of Earth in the past few decades, I've been aware of the punk music scene for most of my life but I had minimal exposure to actual pieces of music belonging to that genre until this was decided as the next entry in this column. Considering how much acclaim the Dead Kennedys have received over the years, they seemed like as good of an entry point to the punk music scene as any potential band. Plus, the album's title, Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, certainly caught my eye, and luckily,  it isn't just the title of this album that is likely to call your attention as the tracks contained within have plenty that'll capture your eye and mind.