BIDI BIDI BIDI Bananafish Compilation 1999

compilation of noise/avant garde/experimental music released by Bananafish zine, published in the 90's

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1	–Frank De Quengo*, Marcel Perrin and Pakito Bolino	L'Oeil Du Cyclone	3:05
2	–Solid Eye	No Pause If Possible	5:45
3	–Nigel Bunn	The Doggeral Muse	6:14
4	–AZ*	"Whats The Scoreamigo?"	4:16
5	–Universal Indians	Message 4 Madman	7:51
6	–Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase	Teal Ted Stares At The Last Deer State	4:25
7	–Challenge (2)	Recorded At Mills College 10/11/86	8:00
8	–İlhan Mimaroǧlu*	Prelude No. 24 For Magnetic Tape ("Doomsayer's Doomsday")	5:10
9	–Idea Fire Company	Frozen Diamond	3:27
10	–Diesel Guitar	Venus	5:39
11	–irr. app. (ext.)	3 Afflictions For The Wretched (And Otherwise): Silk Sow With Pursed Ears / Loxosceles: A Gift Of Necrotic Ulcers For The Stupid Mammal / Identity Crisis: Not A Bad Thing	5:20
12	–Witcyst	Magic Moments	4:58
13	–Nautical Almanac	Live At Gravy Jelly	5:36

SCORE SOME GRASS Grass Records 1995

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1	–The Wrens	Rest Your Head
2	–The Wrens	I've Made Enough Friends
3	–O-Matic	Slow Ass Cadillac (Rough Mix)
4	–O-Matic	No Pinky, No Leather (Rough Mix)
5	–Pollen (10)	Foliage
6	–Pollen (10)	Toaster
7	–Half Hour To Go	Theatre In The Round
8	–Half Hour To Go	Fishy
9	–Loomis	Conquistador
10	–Loomis	Tanks Vs. Planes
11	–A Ten O'Clock Scholar	Lando
12	–A Ten O'Clock Scholar	Infant
13	–Wasted Time	Graduation
14	–Wasted Time	Brown-Eyed Girl

RIDDLE OF LUMEN Various Artists 1995

lo-fi/noise/experimental music from Japan

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1	–Drill Man*	Arideberuti
2	–Pon*	Petenshi #1
3	–U*	Face, Face, Face
4	–Peregrini	Hallucination
5	–Otomo Yoshihide	N.N.Scum
6	–Soap-Jo Henshi	Fue-Pee (A Married Couple Version)
7	–O.A.D	Sarin
8	–Solmania	Sift 84
9	–Bidziliba	The Last One
10	–Romp	Melodica Attack
11	–EQ (9)	Le Champ
12	–Otomo Yoshihide	International Short Mix For T.S
13	–Pon*	Petenshi #3
14	–Live Under The Sky	High Center

BOXCAR SATAN Days Before The Flood 1999

 

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Artist Biography by Mark Deming

Hailing from San Antonio, TX, Boxcar Satan combine jagged guitar noise, raw blues, free jazz, and no wave sonic wanderlust, simmering the ingredients into a fiery mixture that has earned them a reputation as one of the Lone Star State's most respected underground bands. Boxcar Satan was formed in 1990 by guitarist and vocalist Sanford Allen and bassist Patrick Sane; at the time, both were members of the band Evil Mothers, and the group was simply intended to be a side project that played the occasional show and recorded a few songs for singles or compilation albums. However, after leaving Evil Mothers, Allen and Sane decided to turn Boxcar Satan into a going concern; solidified by the addition of drummer Mike Smith, the group began playing more live shows, and released their first single in 1996. In 1999, the band completed their first album, Days Before the Flood, which was released on the independent Compulsive Records label. Two years later, the band's acclaimed follow-up, Crooked Mile March, was issued by Dogfingers Recordings.

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1	!*!	0:42
2	Nag	2:43
3	Devil Times Five	3:21
4	Sterno	3:33
5	Cutting Out	2:52
6	Hatchet For A Honeymoon	4:05
7	Inferno	2:55
8	Snake Oil	3:09
9	Left Ear	4:40
10	Hard Time	4:06
11	Last Legs	2:12
12	Toothache	3:59
13.1	Feast Of The Mau Mau	5:02
13.2	(Silence)	3:03
13.3	I Saw The Light	3:21

MINDWAR Degeneration 1994

by request

 

 

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MINDWAR was formed in New Britain in 1990 after front man AJ “the Owlman” graduated from High School. While going to school at Central Connecticut State University, AJ would meet brothers Brian and Chris Roy (both formerly of BENT), who would later help form this early 90's hardcore band from Hard Hitten New Britain.  

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1	Owlman	3:21
2	Steel	3:02
3	Wishingwell	3:12
4	Why	3:33
5	Permanent Nothing	2:42
6	I	2:54
7	Mason	4:48
8	Redrum	4:27
9	Aim To Please	2:49
10	Freight Train	3:44

 

TELEVISION PERSONALITIES Paisley Shirts & Mini Skirts 1995

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Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny

Over the course of a long career that led them from wide-eyed shambling pop to the outer reaches of psychedelia and back, Britain's Television Personalities influenced artists as diverse as feedback virtuosos the Jesus and Mary Chain, twee pop titans the Pastels, lo-fi kingpins Pavement and neo-psych oddballs MGMT. Led by the alternately whimsical and devastating songwriting of Dan Treacy, the band began recording in the late '70s with an off-kilter take on punk, the band followed a winding path that resulted in a long string of songs (from 1978's "Part Time Punk" to 2010's "A New Tattoo") and albums (classics like 1981's ...And Don't the Kids Just Love It and 2006's wrenching My Dark Places) that were always hooky, emotionally powerful and beloved by those who understood Treacy's outsider vision and unique voice.  

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1	Anxiety Blocks	2:16
2	Away Day To Brighton	3:11
3	God's Got A Grudge On Me	3:04
4	"Hello Edward"	3:32
5	I Don't Know What To Say	2:47
6	I Remember Bridget Riley	2:49
7	It Had To Happen	2:48
8	Girl On A Motorcycle	2:48
9	La Grande Illusion	3:57
10	Magic Playground	4:00
11	Part-Time Punks	4:00
12	I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives	3:56
13	Red And Purple Flashes	2:39

OMATIC Dog Years 1996

Some punk oriented rock with female fronted vocals by Michelle Bodine, once a member of Brainiac.

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1	Slow Ass Cadillac
2	Smoke Cigarettes
3	Come To Find Out
4	No Pinky, No Leather
5	Lead Sled
6	Not Yours To Lose
7	Unsaid
8	Please
9	Prize Pig
10	Teenage Make-Out King
11	Push Pull
12	Gone Too Far
13	Numb
14	Outdoor Sports
15	Big Kiss
16	Flick The Roach

THE MONKEYWRENCH Clean As A Broke-Dick Dog 1992

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Artist Biography by Stephen Howell

The Monkeywrench -- who played a hybrid of blues, punk, and classic garage rock -- came together in 1991 after Mark Arm and Steve Turner of the classic Seattle band Mudhoney met Tim Kerr, the former guitarist with punk bands the Big Boys and Poison 13. After Turner and Arm explained what big fans they were of his days with Poison 13, Kerr suggested that they get together to record. Kerr would handle guitar duties; Arm would play piano, harmonica and sing; and Turner would pick up the bass. The lineup was completed with the addition of second guitarist Tom Price, formerly of Seattle band the U-Men, as well as Australian drummer Martin Bland, known for his work with groups like Lubricated Goat, the Primevils, and Bloodloss. The latter of these bands also included Arm on vocals and guitar.

When Sub Pop Records was informed of the new supergroup in 1991, the label signed the band immediately. Later in the year, the Monkeywrench spent time at Egg Studios in Seattle with producer Conrad Uno recording their first LP, Clean as a Broke-Dick Dog. The album was released in 1992, along with a 7" that included two tracks from the LP -- "Bottle Up & Go" and "Cold Cold World" -- as well as a song titled "Out of Focus." The group took some time off in the mid-'90s, due to the fact that Arm and Turner were still involved with Mudhoney and Kerr was busy with his band the Lord High Fixers. However, they still managed to release a split 7" of the Germs song "Shut Down" on Gasatanka Records in late 1995. The song also appeared on that year's tribute album to the Germs, titled A Small Circle of Friends, on Grass Records.

Kerr had also been getting more involved with Dave Crider at Estrus Records in the latter part of the '90s, helping to produce many of the label's bands, as well as joining their roster in groups like Jack O'Fire and the aforementioned Lord High Fixers. In turn, this led to the Monkeywrench signing to Estrus in 1999. The band entered Private Radio Studios in November of 1999 along with producer Jack Endino to record its second full-length LP, Electric Children. The CD was released on April 4, 2000. Another eight years passed before the group got back together to record more material. The resulting album, Gabriel's Horn, was issued by Sub Pop in March of 2008.

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1	Call My Body Home	2:35
2	Angelhead	3:32
3	Cold Cold World (With Organ)	2:19
4	Codine	4:40
5	From You	3:12
6	Doubled Over Again	2:17
7	Great Down Here	3:33
8	Intermission	1:00
9	Look Back	2:55
10	Bottle Up & Go	3:58
11	The Story As I Was Told	4:48
12	Notes & Chords Mean Nothing To Me	2:23
13	Stop This World	3:05
14	I'm Blown	3:56

GERMS (TRIBUTE) A Small Circle of Friends 1996

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1	–NOFX	Forming	0:54
2	–Free Kitten	Sex Boy	2:28
3	–Melvins	Lexicon Devil	1:40
4	–The Holez	Circle One	2:56
5	–D Generation	No God	2:04
6	–Mike Watt & J Mascis	What We Do Is Secret	0:43
7	–Ruined Eye	Land Of Treason	3:09
8	–The Posies	Richie Dagger's Crime	2:57
9	–O-Matic	Strange Notes	1:58
10	–White Flag	Manimal	2:07
11	–That Dog*	We Must Bleed	1:39
12	–Flea	Media Blitz	1:58
13	–Sator	The Other Newest One	2:58
14	–The Wrens	Let's Pretend	2:44
15	–Matthew Sweet	Dragon Lady	3:03
16	–Gumball (2)	Caught In My Eye	3:11
17	–Meat Puppets	Not All Right	4:02
18	–Puzzled Panthers	Now I Hear The Laughter	3:19
19	–L7	Lion's Share	2:43
20a	–Monkeywrench*	Shutdown	22:48
20b	–Hovercraft	Shutdown Reprise
20c	–Drew Blood	Mohawk Redemption

NEUROTICALLY YOURS A Tribute To The Saints 1993

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1	–Moon (23)	Know Your Product	3:20
2	–The Schramms	In The Mirror	5:09
3	–The Chant	Grain Of Sand	3:49
4	–Chuck Prophet	Just Like Fire Would	3:04
5	–Rich Hardesty And The Del Reys	Ghost Ships	2:59
6	–Dime Box	Story Of Love	3:27
7	–The Bevis Frond	This Perfect Day	2:25
8	–Low Max	Messin' With The Kid	4:35
9	–Ed Kuepper	Everything's Fine	3:12
10	–Springhouse	Angels	3:01
11	–Popealopes	How To Avoid Disaster	4:23
12	–The Leaving Trains	Demolition Girl	3:13
13	–Trotsky Icepick	(I'm) Stranded	3:02
14	–The Original Sins	Erotic Neurotic	3:00
15	–The Puzzled Monkeys	Down The Drain	4:12
16	–Sidewinders (2)	Memories Are Made Of This	2:23
17	–Two Lane Blacktop	That's The Way It Goes	4:31
18	–The Brothers Figaro	Wrapped Up And Blue	4:36
19	–Texas Midgets	Shipwreck (Prodigal Son)	5:29

PEACH Siesta 1994

 

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Artist Biography by John Bush

Rick Roberts (guitar, vocals) and Mark Adler (guitar, vocals) formed Peach in 1992 with drummer Shawn Allen and bassist Nick Lynam. The Seattle-based band first released a single, "Smart Went Crazy." After recording one album that was never released, the band issued Siesta on Caroline. 

 

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1	Late For Surgery	5:35
2	Dig A Hole	2:58
3	Lord Of Less	4:17
4	Dead Soldier's Coat	4:42
5	Earthbound	6:17
6	Siesta	2:15
7	Dying Dream Of Alice	4:25
8	Beautiful Shell	6:25
9	Consolation Prize	5:50
10	Long Live The Long Gone	2:50