Nation of Ulysses (hardcore, punk, favorite songs, single, album)

swim · 01-31-2007, 04:59 PM

One of the reasons I'm making this thread is just so I can see Urban's username as the last person who's posted in the emo forum, but the main resason is because they're a pretty great band. To me they're more post-hardcore than emo though almost everything I read calls them emo. And it would be hard to believe if Fugazi and them influenced each other. Well I hear it and they were on MacKaye's label. 13 Point Program favorite album and they're one of my favorite DC bands. Some of the members have also been in a couple other bands The Make-Up, Weird War, Scene Creamers, David Candy and Cupid Car Club. I don't know if any are any good but I'm gonna check them out.

http://www.myspace.com/channeloneulysses

13 Point Program to Destroy America
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5TKMT6JT

Plays Pretty For Baby
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7XSBX4RQ

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-31-2007, 05:31 PM

I love this thread

The Nation of Ulysses is what happens when you get a white guy who thinks he`s James Brown fronting a punk band.

From what i`ve read in the past I got the impression that Svenonius & MacKaye hated each other guts or had a massive falling out .They`ve said some pretty uncomplimentary things about Dischord in the past , which is probably why they signed to K Records.

Cupid Car Club only ever made one 7" single , and i`ve never heard it

swim · 01-31-2007, 05:37 PM

I forgot to say I love Svenonious's vocals. They are awesome and probably my favorite thing about them. I've heard bad things about both Ians but I don't really care because I love of their music.

can_i_say · 02-01-2007, 06:32 AM

This band has uber pwnage, Plays Pretty For Baby is easily in my top 10 post hardcore records.

White Lies · 02-01-2007, 07:12 AM

The Nation of Ulysses are one of the best bands that's been on Dischord, easy. Channel One Ulysses is one of my favorite songs of all time. The Make Up are good too, and so are French Toast.

Lots of people say that the Refused ripped this band, and I have to say I agree. They certainly got lots of their ideas from NoU, anyway.

Sneer · 01-20-2009, 01:51 PM

I probably prefer Plays Pretty For Baby, although 13 Point Program is not far behind at all. One of if not my favourite emo band.

Alfred · 01-20-2009, 02:03 PM

Someone got an up? I've never got around to this band...

bardonodude · 01-20-2009, 02:15 PM

they're good

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-20-2009, 02:17 PM

Next person to call them an emo band gets a months ban

Sneer · 01-20-2009, 02:20 PM

they are, emotional hardcore, i DARE you to ban me for that

01-31-2007, 04:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	Nation of Ulysses One of the reasons I'm making this thread is just so I can see Urban's username as the last person who's posted in the emo forum, but the main resason is because they're a pretty great band. To me they're more post-hardcore than emo though almost everything I read calls them emo. And it would be hard to believe if Fugazi and them influenced each other. Well I hear it and they were on MacKaye's label. 13 Point Program favorite album and they're one of my favorite DC bands. Some of the members have also been in a couple other bands The Make-Up, Weird War, Scene Creamers, David Candy and Cupid Car Club. I don't know if any are any good but I'm gonna check them out. http://www.myspace.com/channeloneulysses 13 Point Program to Destroy America http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5TKMT6JT Plays Pretty For Baby http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7XSBX4RQ __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

01-31-2007, 05:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I love this thread The Nation of Ulysses is what happens when you get a white guy who thinks he`s James Brown fronting a punk band. From what i`ve read in the past I got the impression that Svenonius & MacKaye hated each other guts or had a massive falling out .They`ve said some pretty uncomplimentary things about Dischord in the past , which is probably why they signed to K Records. Cupid Car Club only ever made one 7" single , and i`ve never heard it __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

01-31-2007, 05:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I forgot to say I love Svenonious's vocals. They are awesome and probably my favorite thing about them. I've heard bad things about both Ians but I don't really care because I love of their music. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

02-01-2007, 06:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
can_i_say Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Toon Posts: 226	This band has uber pwnage, Plays Pretty For Baby is easily in my top 10 post hardcore records. __________________ meh

01-20-2009, 01:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	I probably prefer Plays Pretty For Baby, although 13 Point Program is not far behind at all. One of if not my favourite emo band. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

02-01-2007, 07:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
White Lies destroy oh boy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 492	The Nation of Ulysses are one of the best bands that's been on Dischord, easy. Channel One Ulysses is one of my favorite songs of all time. The Make Up are good too, and so are French Toast. Lots of people say that the Refused ripped this band, and I have to say I agree. They certainly got lots of their ideas from NoU, anyway.

01-20-2009, 02:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Someone got an up? I've never got around to this band... __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

01-20-2009, 02:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
bardonodude Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 1,367	they're good

01-20-2009, 02:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Next person to call them an emo band gets a months ban __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

01-20-2009, 02:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	they are, emotional hardcore, i DARE you to ban me for that __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show