THE PRICKS

1997

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A1		I Hate CD's
A2		1st Press Only
A3		Twice As Smart As You
A4		Fuck You
B1		That's Easy For You To Say
B2		Commercial Sucks
B3		Personal Opinions
B4		Tunafish

1997

Thanks to Jenz

Screamy punk rock from Sweden

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A1		Shoot You In The Head
A2		Retarded Ronnie
A3		Blackheads
A4		Fuckface
B1		You Talk Too Much
B2		Shut Up
B3		Homework
B4		Dollface
B5		Stay Away From Me

SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE How It Feels to Be Something On 7 inch 1998

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Sunny Day Real Estate Biography

by Brian Raftery

Considering their relatively brief existence, Sunny Day Real Estate racked up enough dramatic twists and turns to rank with some of the great rock soap operas. Their key members engaged in just about every rock cliché imaginable, including finding religion, refusing to work with the media, breaking up, joining a big-name group, and even recording an ambitious full-orchestra pop album -- all before reuniting in 1997.

Although formed in 1992 amid the burgeoning hard rock scene in Seattle (and later signed to Northwest power label Sub Pop), the band could not have been more different from its flannel-clad contemporaries. Originally conceived as a three-piece (guitarist/vocalist Dan Hoerner, bassist Nate Mendel, and drummer William Goldsmith), Sunny Day Real Estate garnered attention when they added enigmatic lead singer Jeremy Enigk, whose high-pitched, continually ascending voice complemented their melodic songs. Shrouded in mystery from the get-go, the group released only one picture to the press, conducted one interview, and never played a show in the state of California with all four members.

With the release of their 1994 debut album, Diary, Sunny Day achieved newfound fame (at one time posing for an ad by department-store chain Nordstrom), while Enigk converted to Christianity. In 1995, the group broke up, but not before releasing that year's LP2 (which, because of its single-hue design, is usually referred to as "The Pink Album") and prompting speculation as to whether Enigk's born-again status was behind the breakup. Goldsmith and Mendel quickly found work with Foo Fighters, while Hoerner retreated to a farm in Washington. One year after the breakup, Enigk released Return of the Frog Queen, a set of acoustic songs recorded with a 21-piece orchestra. In the meantime, the band maintained a steady Internet fan base, and continued to sell copies of its first two albums.

 

 

A How It Feels to Be Something On

B Bucket of Chicken

BURNING AIRLINES Mission Control! 1999

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biography

[+] by Andy Kellman

Almost immediately following the April 1997 breakup of Jawbox, J. Robbins (guitars/vocals) began writing and playing with ex-Wool and former Government Issue bandmate Peter Moffett (drums). One day, the bassist couldn't make it to practice, so Robbins convinced the other Jawbox guitarist and vocalist Bill Barbot to slide into the role. By the end of 1998, Burning Airlines (named after a Brian Eno song) had their debut single and a split release with Braid in the bins of mom-and-pop record shops.

The band took enough "time off" from a hectic touring schedule to record Mission: Control!, released in early 1999. As with the remainder of the band's major works, it was released by DeSoto, the label run by former Jawbox bassist Kim Coletta and spouse Barbot. Featuring arrangements that were sharper and scaled back from those of Jawbox, the record held the spirit of early XTC and the Pixies, along with retaining the Mission of Burma and Gang of Four-influenced foundation of Jawbox. Robbins also made a concerted effort to make his songwriting more direct, no longer writing in code or cut-and-paste snippets. As the band set out to hit the road in support of the well-received record, Barbot decided that his responsibilities as an adult were too numerous to allow for the dusting off of his passport. Friend and Jawbox touring aide Mike Harbin was brought in, seamlessly fitting into the band as they toured for 18 months, traversing the United States as well as Japan, Europe, and Canada.

Since Robbins had become an in-demand producer throughout the last few years, the trio wasn't able to visit the recording studio until mid-2000. Throughout the following six months, they recorded the fuller-sounding Identikit, which hit the shelves in May 2001. Just before the release of the record, the band became a quartet, adding the keyboard and guitar skills of D.C.-scene vet Ben Pape, which enabled Robbins to be less of a juggling act on stage. Outside responsibilities, including Robbins' hectic production schedule, led to the band's decision to split in 2002.

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SEBADOH Gimme Indie Rock! 7 inch 1991

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	Gimme Indie Rock	3:23
	Ride The Darker Wave	1:42
	Red Riding Good	1:53
	New King	2:27
	Calling Yog Soggoth	2:59

 

 

 

SPLIT Abbey Load E.P.P. 1994

Thanks to D.S. for this obscurity.

If you like Mike Patton and Mr. Bungle, this is right up your alley. Even the singer sounds a lot like Mike Patton. Enjoy!

 

1. It's Not Important

2. Me or the Dog

3. Spanish Spaghetti

4. Kill that Bitch

5. Hey Friend

6. Bull and His Balls

7. Cyde's Dingleberries

8. Avocado Phart

98. Track 98

99. Track 99

 

 

BUILT TO SPILL

Car / Girl 

1994

A  Car

B  Girl

So And So So And So

1994

A		So And So So And So From Wherever Wherever
B		Terrible-Perfect

Discogs

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DUOCHROME Tactical Knives 1999

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Discogs

 

Artist Biography

by Stacia Proefrock

Formed in 1992, East Coast quartet Duochrome have been churning out grungy feedback-laden rock ever since. Guitarists Brian Goad and Cliff Annicelli, bassist Frank Bridges and drummer Andy Fountas issued five 7" cds on their way to a full-length debut -- that came in 1998 when Vital Cog issued All Day I Dream About Sex. Their follow-up, Tactical Knives, was recorded by Brad Morrison of Miracle Legion and released in 1999, again by Vital Cog. A limited-edition box covering the band's seven prior 7" releases, Duochrome 7.0, was released in late 2000. 

Tracklist

1		Shimmer Projector
2		Finderne
3		Ditch Witch
4		Baffle Wall
5		Sin vs. Cold
6		Girls Deluxe
7		Marilyn Just
8		Standard Deviation
9		Waffle Ball (Reprise)
10		Legacy Code
11		Rodeo Chum
12		Negotiating the Driveway
13		Professional Drinking
14		The Ring of Passing Tires

 

SEBADOH / AZALIA SNAIL 7 inch 1991

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 Tracklist 

 

A1 Sebadoh "Toledo"

A2 Sebadoh "Gondwanaland No Compass"

A3 Sebadoh "Pete"

 

B1 Azalia Snail "St. Nowhere"

B2 Azalia Snail "U.M.O."

 

 

 

ARCHERS OF LOAF / MONSTERLAND Inside Dave's Garage Volume 3 1994

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A	Archers Of Loaf –	Telepathic Traffic
B	Monsterland –	Angel Scraper

 

 

 

ARCHERS OF LOAF Vitus Tinnitus 1997

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biography

[+] by Steve Huey

The Archers of Loaf were darlings of the indie world in the early to mid-'90s, thanks to an off-kilter sound that was edgy and challenging, yet melodically accessible at the same time. Cornerstones of the Chapel Hill, NC, indie scene that also spawned Superchunk and Polvo, the Archers' chief inspirations were the Replacements and Sonic Youth, but that only began to tell the story. Their music was frequently likened to a more intense, raucous version of Pavement's postmodern pop, and indeed they shared key elements: fractured song constructions, abstractly witty lyrics, clangorous guitars, and lo-fi production. More rooted in punk and noise rock, however, the Archers took the dissonance, white noise, and angularity to greater extremes, and played with more overt commitment and enthusiasm in concert. the Archers became a hip name to drop with their acclaimed 1993 debut, Icky Mettle; several more accomplished albums followed before the group called it quits in 1998. The Archers of Loaf were formed in Chapel Hill in 1991, when all four members were attending the University of North Carolina. Coincidentally, they'd all grown up in Asheville, in the western part of the state, but hadn't all gone to the same schools. Singer/guitarist Eric Bachmann, guitarist Eric Johnson, bassist Matt Gentling, and drummer Mark Price cut an independently released single, "Wrong," that helped them land a contract with the California-based indie label Alias (also home to releases by American Music Club and Yo La Tengo). Another single, "Web in Front," became a substantial hit on college radio in 1993, creating a strong buzz for the group's full-length debut. Icky Mettle arrived later in the year to highly positive reviews and more alternative-radio airplay, and the Archers supported it with an extensive national tour.

A five-song concept EP, Archers of Loaf vs the Greatest of All Time, arrived on the heels of Icky Mettle in 1994. Amid growing media attention, Madonna's Maverick label made a play for the band, but they elected to continue developing on an independent, with lower commercial stakes. Their second album, the rawer and noisier Vee Vee, appeared in 1995 and was an even bigger college-radio hit, thanks in part to the single "Harnessed in Slums." The album landed in the CMJ Top Five, and even got some press from the hipper mainstream media outlets. In its wake, Eric Bachmann convened the Chapel Hill side project Barry Black, an eclectic, mostly instrumental outfit given to bizarre arrangements; their eponymous first album was also released in 1995.

Meanwhile, the Archers compiled a raft of non-LP indie singles, B-sides, alternate takes, and live cuts for 1996's The Speed of Cattle. Their proper third album, All the Nation's Airports, came out later that year and showed the band moving into quieter, more layered territory. Bachmann's second album with Barry Black, Tragic Animal Stories, arrived in 1997, as did the live Archers of Loaf EP Vitus Tinnitus. The band's fourth proper album, 1998's White Trash Heroes, continued its exploration of calmer, more spacious sounds, and began to incorporate keyboards and samples. However, their marathon touring commitments were contributing to a sense of stagnation within the group. After the supporting tour for Heroes, the Archers decided to call it quits. A live album recorded at that tour's Chapel Hill show, Seconds Before the Accident, was released posthumously in 2000. Bachmann moved on to the folkier Crooked Fingers, and also went back to solo recording, stepping away from the Barry Black moniker and using his own name on a pair of releases and a soundtrack for the film Ball of Wax. Johnson also moved on to solo work with his own project, Spookie. In 2011, Archers of Loaf reunited, playing an unannounced reunion show in North Carolina before heading out on the road for a summer tour.

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ARCHERS OF LOAF

Classic Rock is for Pussies

1995

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A		Mutes In The Steeple
B		Smokin Pot In The Hot City

The Loaf's Revenge

1993

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A1		Web In Front
A2		Bathroom
B		Tatyana

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BLINKER THE STAR Still in Rome 2003

Thanks to Kevin

Discogs

biography

by Steve Huey

Blinker the Star began as a one-man band in the basement of then-22-year-old Toronto native Jordon Zadorozny following a fire in his parents' music store that resulted in instruments and recording equipment being stored in his cellar. Zadorozny's music is proudly lo-fi, making use of as many low-budget effects and recording techniques as he can improvise. The songs on Blinker the Star's self-titled debut album, which was released in 1995, are the original basement recordings; Zadorozny refused to redo them in a studio for fear of losing interesting mistakes or effects he did not remember how to duplicate. Bourgeois Kitten followed in 1996; August Everywhere, Blinker the Star's Dreamworks label debut, appeared three years later. 

Tracklist

1	Still In Rome
2	Get Together
3	Got To Go Through It
4	Bad Luck
5	Amigo
6	April Wine
7	Bathroom Wall
8	Don't Believe It
9	Live By The Gun
10	What Have I Been Waiting For?

PAVEMENT / MEDUSA CYCLONE Dancing With The Elders / Chemical 7 inch 1994

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Discogs

A - Pavement "Dancing with the Elders"

B - Medusa Cyclone "Chemical"

BLINKER THE STAR Below the Sliding Door 1999

Thanks to Kevin 

Discogs

1. Below the Sliding Door
2. Deaf Angel Ears
3. Sous Les Portes Coulisantes

GOD AND TEXAS Double Shot! 1994

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Discogs 

 

 

	Noise rock band, based in Athens/Columbus, Ohio area from 1989 to 1992 then Chicago, Illinois from 1992 to 1994.

 

Tracklist

1	A Confidential Scrape
2	Codename: Soul Albino
3	In The Flesh Again
4	Lower
5	Meet Me At The Inversion Layer
6	Zappatos Del Diablo
7	Red Room
8	Back On The Downside
9	Profiteerings
10	Goodbye Blacksheep
11	Chevalier
12	Outro