YOYO A GO GO Various Artists 1996

by request

 

Discogs

 

Compilation on Yoyo Recordings

 

Tracklist

1-1	The Rickets–	Three Reichs You're Out	2:49
1-2	Excuse 17–	Carson	3:05
1-3	Bloodthirsty Butchers–	Lost In Time	3:44
1-4	godheadSilo–	Another Schizoid Embolism	2:17
1-5	Heavens To Betsy (2)–	Ax Men	4:01
1-6	Fitz Of Depression–	Take It Away	3:19
1-7	The Halo Benders–	Freedom Riders	2:22
1-8	Copass Grinderz–	Mongoose	4:27
1-9	Mukilteo Fairies–	Push Push, You Make Me Wanna Choke	1:47
1-10	Girl Trouble–	My Home Town	3:48
1-11	Karp–	Me Big Mouth	2:30
1-12	Beck–	Title Unknown, Sleeping Bag	3:02
1-13	Cub–	Your Bed	1:42
1-14	New Bad Things–	P.R.O.D.U.C.T.	2:31
1-15	The Stinky Puffs–	I Love You Anyway	1:43
1-16	Mecca Normal–	I Walk Alone	3:02
1-17	Codiene*–	D	5:47
1-18	Mary Lou Lord–	Helsinki	2:36
2-1	Team Dresch–	The Lesbionic Story	2:39
2-2	Team Dresch–	She's Amazing	3:04
2-3	Neutral Milk Hotel–	Love You On A Tues.	1:56
2-4	Dig Yr Grave–	Lone Surfer Ghost	3:25
2-5	The Softies–	Empty Patches	3:05
2-6	The Crabs–	Dream Boat	3:29
2-7	Kicking Giant–	Blonde's Blonde	2:25
2-8	Georgia* And Ira*–	F-Train	2:56
2-9	Versus–	Frog	4:37
2-10	Satellite (6)–	Shot	4:34
2-11	Crayon–	Forever Nearly True	2:20
2-12	Nuzzle–	Crimson Tide	2:25
2-13	Long Hind Legs–	R Is For Rocket	2:51
2-14	Some Velvet Sidewalk–	Apple	2:45
2-15	Lois (3)–	Strumpet	1:07
2-16	Hush Harbor–	Day Old Tree	3:00
2-17	Blair Mailer*–	Special Sunrise	3:17
2-18	Unwound–	Valentine Card	5:07

 

THE FAKES Real Fiction 1995

 

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Real Fiction Review by Chris Nelson

The Fakes' Real Fiction works better as a manifesto project than a listening experience. The band is a Traveling Wilburys of the Olympia, WA, indie set, with primary players including Bikini Kill and Le Tigre singer Kathleen Hanna, Nation of Ulysses and Fucking Champs guitarist Tim Green, and Kicking Giant and the Need drummer Rachel Carns. Their sole album is designed as something of a rock opera, but without a lyric sheet (and with song titles apparently listed entirely out of running order), it's difficult to ascertain a story line. There is, however, a clear theme of confronting sexual abuse, its perpetrators, and the scars of survivors. "This is not a piece of art, this is my life," guest Billie Strain says with angry vulnerability at a spoken word piece. In another song, Hanna appropriates lyrics from the Charlie Rich hit "The Most Beautiful Girl" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" to draw an especially creepy portrait of a predator. Sonically, however, the album is less compelling, a mish-mash of ragtag punk with occasional touches of keyboard that play like an early blueprint for Hanna's later work in the guise of Julie Ruin. Still, the album's artwork is chock full of intriguing essays, statements of purpose, and pointed rock criticism, such as "why do all the indie boys like women who sing like angels or children?" Ideas, rather than execution, are key here.

 

Tracklist

1		Identity Smidentity	2:43
2		No More Scary Moustache Men	1:17
3		Li'l Mommy	1:49
4		Pop Song	1:25
5		Fake Country Song	4:26
6		New Wave Song	2:34
7		Steve Society	2:23
8		Held	5:39
9		Official Hex	1:45
10		Competition Fiction	2:11
11		Freak	2:03
12		Humunculous	1:16
13		Burnt Girl	1:11
14		Holly Hobbie Outfit	3:10
15		Pretty Ballerina Pleasure	2:27
16		Secret Weapon	4:49
17		Safety Cuts	2:50
18		Sgt. Fuckerman	5:14

THE NEED The Need 1997

 

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A cross between Yoko Ono and Sleater Kinney. Sort of.

Artist Biography

by Jason Ankeny

Olympia, WA experimental pop duo the Need teamed singer/drummer Rachel Carns (formerly of Kicking Giant) and guitarist/bassist Radio Sloan. Debuting in 1996 with a contribution to the Destination compilation, the Need issued a series of seven-inches on labels including Kill Rock Stars and Outpunk prior to releasing a self-titled full-length on Chainsaw in 1997; more compilation appeances preceded the appearance of their sophomore effort, 2000's The Need Is Dead. That same year Carns and Sloan also co-wrote the indie rock opera The Transfused -- first performed at Olympia's Capitol Theater, its soundtrack was also issued on Yo Yo. 2000 found the Need busy touring Europe and North America with Blonde Redhead and working on a split single with Le Tigre

Tracklist

1		Whitewash Cannonball
2		Jacky The Ripper
3		Crown
4		Don't Touch The Ribbon
5		Majesty
6		Rim Me Isabella
7		Sam
8		Pony 4 Honey

JULEP: ANOTHER YOYO STUDIO COMPILATION Various Artists 1993

 

Discogs 

Compilation on Yoyo Recordings

 

Tracklist 

1	–Kreviss	Cake Walk	1:02
2	–Heavens To Betsy (2)	She's The One	1:39
3	–Cub	Hello Kitty	1:29
4	–Bratmobile	Bitch Theme	1:37
5	–Kicking Giant	Lucky	2:13
6	–Slowpoke	Half-Life	3:40
7	–Crayon	Penny Lock	2:35
8	–Young Ginns	Backline	3:16
9	–Karp	Leather Face	3:37
10	–Tattle Tale	Fly Away	4:45
11	–Nikki* & Rachel*	No More	2:15
12	–Slant 6	Alien Movie Star	1:01
13	–Long Hind Legs	Dusk	2:25
14	–Rockin' Rod And The Strychnines*	Beer Is The Answer	3:22
15	–Lync	Turtle	4:11
16	–Fruit Bat	13	1:48
17	–Adickdid	Bugs In Nevada	3:58
18	–Chorea (4)	Sick Friend	2:59
19	–Tiger Trap	Baby Blue	8:03

 

INTERNATIONAL POP UNDERGROUND CONVENTION Various Artists 1992

Compilation on K Records

Discogs

Tracklist

1	–Scrawl	Clock Song (Go Girl Go)	3:07
2	–Nation Of Ulysses*	Shakedown	3:24
3	–Pastels*	Speedway Star	2:50
4	–Melvins	Charmicarmicat	5:45
5	–L7	Packin' A Rod	2:33
6	–Spinnanes*	Jad Fair Drives Women Wild	4:09
7	–Seaweed	Bill	3:03
8	–Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet	They Don't Call Them Chihuahuas Anymore	2:31
9	–Kreviss	Sandi's Song	3:50
10	–Some Velvet Sidewalk	Curiosity	1:58
11	–Mecca Normal	Strong White Male	3:02
12	–Courtney Love (2)	Motorcycle Boy	2:25
13	–Unwound	Bionic	3:07
14	–Rose Melberg	My Day	2:48
15	–Fugazi	Reprovisional	4:40
16	–Bratmobile	Punk Rock Dream Come True	1:49
17	–Girl Trouble	Bring On The Dancing Girls	3:18
18	–Kicking Giant	This Sex	4:30
19	–Fastbacks	Impatience	2:51
20	–Mark Hosler, Steve Fisk & Bob Basanich	Customer Service Breakthrough	6:22
21	–Beat Happening	Nancy Sin	2:47
22	–No Artist	Untitled	0:11

SOLUBLE FISH (Some Songs That Chemical Imbalance Magazine Likes A Lot) Various Artists 1993

 

Discogs

Tracklist

1	–pHoaming Edison	Stencil Queen	2:59
2	–Thinking Fellers Union Local 282	Out In The Kitchen	6:17
3	–Kicking Giant	Songbird	2:53
4	–Caroliner	Rear End Hernia Puppet Show	2:32
5	–Uncle Wiggly	Eleanor's Pizza Party	3:05
6	–Sun City Girls	Flesh Balloons Of Tibet	1:27
7	–Sleepyhead With Bob Bannister	Fortunate Son	4:01
8	–Happy Cat	We Fuck You Like Superman	3:36
9	–Dumbhead	Dead Bugs	2:02
10	–Unrest (2)	Green	2:27
11	–Beat Happening	What's Important	2:15
12	–Barbara Manning & Mad V. Dog	Baby We're Really In Love	2:52
13	–Dogbowl	Low Brown Clouds	3:09
14	–Fly Ashtray	Snack Bar	2:12
15	–Fire In The Kitchen	Seventh Wonder	3:04
16	–Empty Box	Burn	2:18
17	–Jane Martin & Nathaniel Knight	What That Means	2:21
18	–Gashounds	Delerium	4:31
19	–Smack Dab	Worrying My Eyes Red	1:49
20	–Spawnbath	Dark Olive	3:22
21	–Gamma Rays	Hotel Songs	2:49
22	–The Zomboys	La Noche Del Esperanto (Night Of The Universal Language)	2:37
23	–Waldo Jeffries	The Inside Song	3:42
24	–Wall Drug	Twinkle	4:14

CHINNY CHIN CHIN 4 N.Y. Bands 1991

by request

Discogs 

Tracklist  

1	–Sleepyhead	Sick Of Heaven	4:55
2	–Sleepyhead	On The Beach	3:06
3	–Sleepyhead	Albatross	5:15
4	–Sleepyhead	Genie	4:23
5	–Fantastic Palace	Hello The Mellow Man	2:33
6	–Fantastic Palace	Nut Sunny	0:26
7	–Fantastic Palace	Life's Orchestration	1:39
8	–Fantastic Palace	Aminoids Are Eating The Sky	1:25
9	–Fantastic Palace	Heaven Mb	2:17
10	–Fantastic Palace	Reptillian Mind Feed	1:31
11	–Fantastic Palace	Perusal 2	0:50
12	–Fantastic Palace	What Is Wrong With You?	2:11
13	–Fantastic Palace	Crisscrossing Chrysanthemums	2:04
14	–Fantastic Palace	Evidently Chickpea	0:36
15	–Fantastic Palace	Penrose Tiles	1:20
16	–Kicking Giant	Love Child	1:40
17	–Kicking Giant	House Dress	3:42
18	–Kicking Giant	I Don't Mind	3:20
19	–Kicking Giant	White Babies	1:55
20	–Kicking Giant	That Summer Feeling	4:50
21	–Kicking Giant	Oh Yeah	3:51
22	–Wall Drug	Glad You Made It	1:01
23	–Wall Drug	Stream Plug-Unplugged	2:47
24	–Wall Drug	Nitro	4:12
25	–Wall Drug	In Methods	4:39
26	–Wall Drug	One Year Later	1:46
27	–Wall Drug	Thaw	4:43