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INDIE-LIST #3 "We're no good is what they say, but we just see the world in
a different way!"
Moderated by Mark Cornick and Joshua Houk. Mailed worldwide weekly.
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FROM MARK:
Welcome back to another fantabulous Indie-List. This week some ALL feedback,
plus an unpaid plug for Bill Peregoy's Pop Narcotic Records (because I like
the Swirlies :)
But first this: Can anyone think of a better name for this thing than
"indie-list"? Send your entries to me and I'll award an as-yet-undecided 7"
to the winner.
Brief Head Cleaner update: It has been decided once and for all that there
IS a band called Head Cleaner, in the UK. Not to worry, though, because my
band, which was called Head Cleaner, has changed its name once again, to Ice
Cream Socialists. (Think about that one for a minute, try saying it out loud
kinda quickly, etc. :) Our first show got rained out, but hopefully we'll
have something else going on soon. (We're now practicing in a basement
formerly used by Sexual Milkshake. Let's hope this is a good thing. :)
I bought a few old 7"s this week, plus two new ones which I'll review for
yous:
- Cell, "Never Too High" (Ecstatic Peace): This didn't grab me right at
first. It's quite slow, a little grungy, but it sounds like the vocals and
guitars were recorded at different speeds. The drummer is a roadie for Sonic
Youth, which may explain the whole thing. (_Sonic Death_ #1 says "just 'cuz
the drummer is a Sonic roadie does not mean that this does not scorch!"
Whatever, Thurston.) By the way, this is a big-hole 7" that plays at 33.
Interesting, eh?
- Sentridoh, "Losercore" (Smells Like Records): Sentridoh is Lou Barlow,
formerly of Dinosaur (Jr.) and currently leading Sebadoh. This is just Lou,
his guitar, his voice, and a bunch of weird studio effects. "Losercore" is
an acoustic-sounding, almost folky thing, while "Really Insane" is pretty
murky and has a fake ending. Recommended to all Barlow fans, although I
don't know if this will gain him any new ones.
And finally, Tsunami have accepted an invitation to play and be interviewed
on my radio show! More details as they develop. Yay!
Well, that's all from me. And now, as Warner Wolf would say, let's go to the
videotape...
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From: Joshua John Buergel <jbbb+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Wow. Somebody mentioned my favorite band on the indie list, and only in
the second issue. Well, since somebody mentioned ALL, I'll review their
latest as well, along with reviews of some other similar material that
has come out recently...
ALL, _Percolator_ (Cruz Records, Cruz 021)
This is the fifth studio release by ALL, and fans of their earlier stuff
will not be disappointed. This album continues the trend started in
their last album, _Allroy Saves_, namely, some songs with somewhat
darker themes than the girl/food/sleep songs of ALL's early era. The
band handles this stuff with aplomb (what a great word) and still finds
time to rock out ("Wonder", "Minute", "Nothin'"). Yet another strong
effort with good solid songwriting, which is not surprising, seeing as
how all four members of the band are competent songwriters. For those
of you who do not know (shame on you), ALL is three former members of
the Descendants (Bill Stevenson - drums, Karl Alvarez - bass, Stephen
Egerton - guitar) with Scott Reynolds on vocals (they had Dave Smalley
of Dag Nasty fame for their first two albums). They play straight up
melodic punk, and play it extremely well. ALL's rhythm section is
perhaps the best of any band in the biz (in my opinion). If you haven't
heard ALL, you owe yourself _Allroy For Prez_ (especially the CD release
which contains the brilliant "Wishing Well" as a bonus track). You
really owe yourself one of their albums if you were a Descendants fan.
If there are any fans of ALL running around out there who haven't
checked out the Chemical People's newest, self-titled album, go for it.
Not quite as varied as a typical ALL album, it still is a good dose of
well done punk pop that will go down just right. As an added bonus, the
occasional horn pops up, making this album sound pretty different.
Highly recommended.
Also, the Doughboys (who I find rarely mentioned by anybody) have been
producing good solid power pop (notice I've used three different terms
for the same type of music) for about five years now (by my count).
Their most recent EP, "When Up Turns To Down" is really tasty, and the
album _Happy Accidents_ is also very good. I also have (what I believe
is) their debut album, _Whatever_, which is also good, but I prefer
their later material.
Although Superchunk has been getting a heckuva lot of press recently, it
doesn't change the fact that they produce some very good punk pop type
stuff. If you added a second guitar to ALL and murked it up a bit,
you'd basically have Superchunk. All three of their albums are great,
but I find myself liking _No Pocky For Kitty_ more than their
self-titled one, which I like more than _Tossing Seeds_ (although "Cool"
is a great song). In a related note, does anybody know if Superchunk is
back in the studio yet? I know they have a song on the newest Teryaki
Asthma, but are they working on a new album? _No Pocky..._ came out a
while ago, and _Tossing Seeds_ didn't have any new material on it.
[I don't know if the Chunksters have started recording it yet, but they will
have a new album on Matador probably next year, according to someone I know.
They want to record one more album for Matador before inevitably being
snapped up into the mersh world. -MC]
Big Drill Car has yet to produce a song I don't like. Their first
release, _Small Block_ is a great six song EP that is a bit raw, but
great nonetheless. _CD Type Thing_ (or _Album Type Thing_ or _Tape Type
Thing_...supported by Tout Type Thing) is one of the best power pop
albums I have ever heard (second probably only to _Allroy For Prez_).
1991's _Batch_ is a bit cleaner than the other two, but not quite as
varied. It has also been a while since any new BDC material has
appeared. Anybody know what is up with them?
Flop is a Seattle band, but don't hold that against them. Their debut
album, _& The Fall Of The Mousesqueezer_ is one of the catchiest things
I have ever heard. Each song kind of sticks in your mind, which makes
it kind of crowded once you've listened to the whole things. Anybody
who like Superchunk NEEDS to find this album pronto. Same sort of
sound, extremely well executed.
Finally, Pegboy is the band started by John (?) Haggarty from Naked
Raygun. A bit harder nosed than some of the other stuff here, it is
still melodic punk music. Not quite as varied as I normally like, but a
good listen notwithstanding. Once again, what is up with these guys?
Phew. That is enough from me. Sorry if this is a bit long winded, but
hopefully I've helped somebody. Now, does anybody know any bands who
play any similar music? If so, email me (or post 'em). Labels for
these bands are:
Chemical People, Big Drill Car: Cruz Records
Doughboys: Cargo, Restless
Superchunk: Matador, Merge/Touch & Go
Flop: Frontier
Pegboy: Quarterstick/Touch & Go
Thanks for paying attention (hopefully),
Joshua Buergel | Every time she slit her wrists
allroy+@cmu.edu | I wish she hit instead of missed.
jbbb@andrew.cmu.edu | Every secret family crime
| All my love a waste of time.
| - ALL, Scary Sad
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[The following is a blatant commercial plug. I think Bill deserves it. If
you don't, well, this is the last article this week, so just stop reading.
-MC]
From: peregoyb@roadrunner.pictel.com (Bill Peregoy)
Hi Mark,
Feel free to put this in the next Indie-List mailing if you don't
mind blatant commercial plugs! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed their
1st single too.
Swirlies Error 7" is still available for $3.50 ppd from:
Pop Narcotic
1085 Commonwelth Ave. #339
Boston, MA 02215
Also, a Pop Narcotic Catalog with 7"s from other labels, Pop Narcotic
T-shirts (4 color!) and upcoming Pop Narcotic release news is available
by sending Email to:
peregoyb@roadrunner.pictel.com
or by sending a SASE to the above address (People who send me stamps
for the catalog quickly become my favorite customers!).
Also look for a new Swirlies EP (on LP, CD & cass) on Taang! Records
before the end of September. It contains the whole Slumberland 7",
a remixed version of one of the Pop Narcotic songs, 1 new song from
The "Error sessions" and some older 4-track material. All in all, it
should be a great record.
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