Preoccupations are a canadian postpunk band, that formed in calgary, alberta in 2012 under the name viet cong. The group is comprised of two former members of the band women, vocalistbassist matt flegel and drummer mike wallace. Cheerios and exit music from viet cong the dinner party. The exercise was conducted in the air over taean county, south chungcheong province in the countrys west on tuesday, yonhap news agency reported, citing the countrys military the f15k multirole fighter aircraft fired the taurus kepd 350 missile, which flew some 400 km and directly hit the target in the waters off the city of gunsan in neighboring north. Please share with us your photos and memories with these beautiful women in the comment sectio. The mortar consists of a barrel, bipod and baseplate. The album also features a rerecorded version of a previous song, bunker buster. Through forced labor, hunger, and constant beatings, jerry found one thing to focus on to keep himself sane. Viet cong is a canadian postpunk band based in calgary, alberta.
During the second indochina war, better known as the vietnam war, a distinctive land warfare strategy and organization was used by the national liberation front of south vietnam nlf or better known as the viet cong vc in the west, and the peoples army of vietnam pavn or north vietnamese army nva to defeat their american and south vietnamese army of the. Jan 20, 2015 viet cong is a canadian postpunk band based in calgary, alberta. Fever when the four members of preoccupations wrote and recorded their new record, they were in a state of near total instability. It is used in jeopardy, elbow prevent grenade blasts from stemming room. Yoonha park produced by neighborhood watch executive producers. Viet cong losses also included 32 pows, and another 42 became detainees. Why did the vietnamese build tunnels during the vietnam war. Mar 14, 2014 its still early for these bands, but viet congs new demo bunker buster is an absolute stunner. Korea rehearses use of bunkerbuster missile that can. The north vietnamese army nva and the viet cong vc.
Watch the video for bunker buster from viet congs viet cong for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The main thrust of the attack had begun at the western perimeter, with 600 enemy dedicated to the defeat and overrunning of bunker o51. Bunker buster by viet cong from viet cong jagjaguar correction. For most of 1967, north vietnam held itsand the viet congsmilitary operations in the south at a low level in order to accumulate supplies for the massive tet offensive that was to begin the night of jan. Viet cong attack on tan son nhut air base 1966 wikipedia. Jan 20, 2015 new material is the third studio album by canadian rock band preoccupations, released on march 23, 2018, by flemish eye in canada and jagjaguwar in the united states. Viet cong perform live in the current studio the current. Viet cong have shared a video for bunker buster, taken from their excellent selftitled album. This provided camouflage from both aerial and ground observation and protection to withstand aerial and artillery bombardment other than a direct hit from a b52 strike. Its only about sixfoot tall, sun just greasing the top it with my head. Rounding out the quartet are guitarists scott munro and daniel christiansen.
The viet cong 19651967 part 1 and the viet cong 19651967 part 2. Go where, go where fluorescent primates teem and wind through the neon screens that scan over muted lips on. The average bunker dimensions were 10 x 6 feet, about 5 feet deep and with 3 to 5 feet of overhead protection of logs, dirt and foliage. Formed in 2012 the group features matt flegel and mike wallace from women, along with daniel christiansen from sharp ends and scott munro from lab coastreuben and the dark.
Since womens dissolution, the members of the calgary band have gone on to form various projects, and this includes viet cong. Directed by yoonha park, the clip takes inspiration from science fiction and dystopian landscapes. During the second indochina war, better known as the vietnam war, a distinctive land warfare strategy and organization was used by the national liberation front of south vietnam nlf or better known as the viet cong vc in the west, and the peoples army of vietnam pavn or north vietnamese army nva to defeat their american and south vietnamese army of the republic of vietnam arvn. Ridgewoods tiny, punk rock vietnamese food phenom bunker is ready to show off its bigger, newer digs. Check out viet cong by preoccupations on amazon music.
Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Go where, go where fluorescent primates teem and wind through the neon screens that scan over muted lips on japanese ships swelling, screaming its a deranged. Not trying to get hard off dead americans, enough shitty arabic videos on youtube for that, but i always found it a bit sad that the american videos dominated in most of their wars. The sapper and mortar attack on tan son nhut air base occurred during the early hours of 4 december 1966. Bunker buster rough mix by viet cong free listening on. There is an old american vietnam war bunker above the hai van. The groups musical style has been described as labyrinthine postpunk. The first battle of ia drang in november, 1965 was the first assault conducted chiefly by helicopter and it marked the first time the u. Viet cong and north vietnamese army regulars swept down highway one, blew a hole in the tan son nhut fence and swarmed toward bunker o51. Watch a trailer for the january 22 release the longintheworks collaboration between big boi and phantogram has resulted in a 7song ep, big grams, which arrives on september 25th. Preoccupations by preoccupations, released 16 september 2016 1. The 199th lib captured many vc weapons, including 78 semiautomatic and 68 crewserved weapons. Inspired by standing in the rain in times square when i was 20, smoking too many cigarettes and imagining i was in blade runner.
Mar 23, 2015 listen to new hot on monday, march 23, to learn more about viet cong and other new music this week. Chef and coowner jimmy tu first opened the restaurant on a largely industrial stretch of. The interview audio states viet cong is from ontario. Preoccupations bunker buster official video youtube.
A veteran security police sergeant took over when the officer in charge at the point of attack was killed defending bien hoa. The viet cong and north vietnamese army units tended to locate their sanctuaries in dense jungle forests and mountainous cave systems. Viet cong is the debut studio album by canadian rock band preoccupations originally viet. My responsibilities, included the care and feeding of the windy units sentry dogs and bunker hill10. The breech end has a ball and socket arrangement that fits into the baseplate. Mar 20, 2015 viet cong released their selftitled debut in january, which featured tracks like bunker buster and continental shelf. Watch the video for bunker buster by preoccupations for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Go on, calgary, kick all the rock stars and take over the music world. Stream bunker buster rough mix by viet cong from desktop or your mobile device. Vietnam war vietcong infantry, battle of hobby bunker. Perfect post punk blasts like bunker buster and silhouettes give way to the.
Recorded in a barnturnedstudio in rural ontario, the seven songs that make up viet cong were born largely on the road, when flegel and bandmates mike wallace, scott munro and daniel christiansen embarked on a 50date tour that stretched virtually every limit imaginable. More than 400 viet cong died in front of our bunker line. The tunnels were used by viet cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches, and living quarters for north vietnamese fighters. The guardian critic lanre bakare called the album, an ambitious and rewarding debut. More than 960 viet cong died around the lbj perimeter during the first 18 hours of the tet offensive of 1968. Why did the vietnamese build tunnels during the vietnam.
It was the bands first album released under this name, after changing it from viet cong in 2015. Nlf and pavn strategy, organization and structure wikipedia. The band recently addressed criticism about their name and is one of the many music acts playing sxsw this year. It was the bands second album released under this name, after changing it from viet cong in 2015. The group consists of two exmembers of the rock band women, vocalistbassist matt flegel and drummer mike wallace, as well as guitarists scott munro and daniel christiansen.
He became a prisoner of war after stepping on a mine and losing his leg in nam. Listen to new hot on monday, march 23, to learn more about viet cong and other new music this week. The missiles range may expand to the whole of north korea if it is launched from near seoul. Forces in vietnam and their allies to refer to the enemy forces of north vietnam. Whilst 5rar confronted both kinds in most parts of phuoc tuy and the surrounding provinces, probably the greatest concentration of bunker systems encountered was in bien hoa province where we fought hq mr7 and. Preoccupations bunker buster from viet cong out now. Tan son nhut air base was one of the major air bases used for offensive air operations within south vietnam and for the support of united states army and army of the republic of vietnam arvn ground operations. The tripod is adjustable for traverse and elevation and can be folded for transportation purposes. Inspired by standing in the rain in times square when i was 20, smoking too many cigarettes and. For a whole year, he was taken from camp to camp and bunker to bunker and endured incredible hardships. Piazza climbed out of the bunker and returned fire. Sep 10, 2015 preoccupations bunker buster from viet cong out now.
May 20, 2014 by helping ug you make the world better. From the moment the song hits the halfminute mark and those iconic slanted guitars creep. Viet cong released their selftitled debut in january, which featured tracks like bunker buster and continental shelf. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over.
Sep, 2017 the taurus missile has a range of 500 km and a 481kg warhead can attack targets in pyongyang, even if it is fired from as far as the central part of south korea. Click the audio player above to stream the instudio tracks by viet cong. The more i read, the more i am amazed by what the previous vietnamese generations did during the war. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Our patrol area was the east perimeter from bunker hill10 to the entrance to the airborne base, where the perimeter turned back to the west. Songs performed bunker buster continental shelf silhouettes all tracks off viet cong s selftitled album, out now on jagjaguwar records. One of the most helpless feelings i experienced in vietnam is when our firebase was being mortared incoming and hoping the next rocket wouldnt be a direct hit. Its still early for these bands, but viet congs new demo bunker buster is an absolute stunner. Get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight 360 video. Beautifully sculpted, supplied in a soft rubbery light olive material. Bunker buster creeps you out with palmmuted guitars served scrambled, over a brooding, busted up 6beat. Viet cong share scifi bunker buster video pitchfork. North vietnam held itsand the viet congsmilitary operations in the south at a low level in order to accumulate supplies for the massive tet offensive that was to begin the night of jan. The promise of this band as a live outfit is unquestionably high.
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