LOU BARLOW I'm Not Mocking You 7 inch 1993

 

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Lou Barlow Biography

by Jason Ankeny

Lou Barlow has been among the most powerfully distinctive, influential, and prolific figures in independent music since the 1980s. He was a member of three important bands, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, and the Folk Implosion, as well as making time for a solo career, and the common thread between his contributions to all these projects come from his gift for penning simple but memorable melodies, and his willingness to bare his soul and expose his insecurities. As a bassist, he took a supporting role in Dinosaur Jr., as the leader of Sebadoh he was a pivotal figure in the lo-fi revolution, and with the Folk Implosion he managed to land a single in the pop Top 40, 1995's "Natural One." Though his proper solo career didn't begin until the 2000s, 2005's Emoh and 2015's Brace the Wave show he's still in firm command of his style and his gifts

 

Tracklist

A1		I Am Not Mocking You
A2		Survival
A3		Helpless Heartbreak
B1		Dirty Mind
B2		Forever Instant

BEN LEE

1995

1997

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Artist Biography by Ed Nimmervoll

In a music culture dominated by bands, Ben Lee turned heads by being one of the youngest singer/songwriters to make an impression on the Australian music scene. Even before the launch of his solo career, Lee attracted attention in his teens as a member of the Sydney band Noise Addict. Following the band's demise in the mid-'90s, he began issuing a string of acclaimed solo albums while taking part in several side projects, including the Bens.
In 1993, on the strength of a homemade four-track demo recorded in Lee's bedroom, Noise Addict managed to convince Fallaheen Records' executive Steve Pavlovic (who, as a promoter, brought Nirvana to Australia) to watch their debut performance at a library book sale. A record deal followed, and Pavlovic's connections immediately won the band several high-profile supporting tours, as well as a number of famous fans. Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore became an early champion for Noise Addict and released the group's demo tape (now packaged as an EP and titled DEF) on his own Ecstatic Peace label. The members of Noise Addict were 14 years old at the time.

The band's first single, "I Wish I Was Him," was a satirical tribute to the Lemonheads' Evan Dando that inspired Dando to record his own cover version. The Beastie Boys' Mike Diamond also became a fan, and Noise Addict began issuing material on the Beastie Boys' label Grand Royal. The Young and Jaded EP, comprising six acoustic songs again recorded in Lee's bedroom, was released via that label partnership, yet touring was limited because of the group's commitment to school. Even so, Lee continued pursuing music by recording his first solo album, Grandpaw Would, in both Sydney and Chicago. By then 16 years old, he toured in support of the album with an American backing band. A full-length album by Noise Addict followed, and the bandmates (by then high school graduates) packed their bags for an American tour. Unfortunately, the group broke up soon after, and the 18-year-old Lee went back to his acoustic guitar for another solo album, Something to Remember Me By.


Grandpa Would

Tracklist

1	Pop Queen	3:28
2	How Can That Be?	1:58
3	Sprawl	1:28
4	I'm With The Star	3:44
5	Don't Leave	1:58
6	Away With The Pixies	3:02
7	Bolt	1:03
8	Side View	2:39
9	Pathetic	1:08
10	Song 4 You	2:37
11	Trying To Sneeze	2:26
12	The Loft	2:27
13	Frigid	2:29
14	Stumbling Block	2:56
15	Ductile	1:25
16	Love Song	0:52
17	Green Hearts	2:41
18	My Guitar	3:27

Something to Remember Me By

Tracklist

1	How To Survive A Broken Heart
2	Deep Talk In The Shallow End
3	New Song
4	Eight Years Old
5	Career Choice
6	Ketchum
7	Daisy
8	My Drifting Nature
9	2 Sisters
10	A Month Today
11	Household Name
12	Grammercy Park Hotel
13	End Of The World
14	Long Train Ride

BEN LEE Breathing Tornados 1999

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Tracklist 

	Cigarettes Will Kill You
	Nothing Much Happens
	I Am A Sunflower
	Tornados
	The Finger And The Moon
	Birthday Song
	Nighttime
	Burn To Shine
	Sandpaperback
	10ft. Tall
	Ship My Body Home
	Sleepwalking

RED HOT AND BOTHERED The Indie Rock Guide 1995

Track listing

1. "Sensational Gravity Boy" performed by Freedom Cruise
2. "Still Flat" performed by Built to Spill + Caustic Resin
3. "The Mirror Is Gone" performed by Lisa Germano
4. "Mouthwash" performed by Noise Addict
5. "Indierockinstrumental" performed by Folk Implosion
6. "Some Fantasy" performed by The Verlaines
7. "Little League" performed by Liquorice
8. "Hazmats *" performed by Babe The Blue Ox
9. "Mainland China *" performed by Juicy
10. "The Fontana *" performed by The Sea and Cake
11. "Sotto Voce" performed by Cradle Robbers
12. "Rex’s Blues" performed by Jay Farrar + Kelly Willis
13. "Empty Yard" performed by Grifters
14. "Miracleland" performed by East River Pipe
15. "Snail Trail *" performed by Heavenly
16. "Hopeless *" performed by Future Bible Heroes
17. "Servicing Man *" performed by Flying Nuns
18. "Quietly Approaching *" performed by Gastr Del Sol

* Tracks only available on CD release.

NOISE ADDICT Young and Jaded and Def EPs

Thanks to Chris B. for ripping this for I Hate the 90s!

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Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny

Australian teen pop sensations Noise Addict formed in Bondi Beach in 1992; led by singer/songwriter Ben Lee -- all of 13 years old at the time of the band's formation -- the original lineup also included guitarist Doron Kalinko, bassist Daniel Mapp and drummer Saul Smith. After recording a demo, Noise Addict played their first live date; there they were discovered by promoter/Fellaheen Records honcho Steve Pavlovic, who passed along their tape to Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, who in turn agreed to issue the demo on his own Ecstatic Peace label as 1993's DEF. Another EP, The Taste in My Eyes, followed later that year before Lee's song "I Wish I Was Him" -- a biting satire on the Lemonheads' Evan Dando -- caught the attention of the Beastie Boys' Mike D., who immediately signed Noise Addict to his Grand Royal imprint to release 1994's Young and Jaded. A year later Lee issued his solo debut Grandpaw Would, but despite the exit of Kalinko (replaced by guitarist Romy Hoffman), Noise Addict soldiered on to release their first full-length effort, Meet the Real You, later in 1995. The group disbanded soon after touring in support of Sebadoh, with Lee continuing on as a solo act to release 1997's Something to Remember Me By.

Tracklist

1	I Wish I Was Him
2	My Sarong
3	Meat
4	Pop Queen
5	Back In Your Life
6	Don't Leave
7	Waves Of Love
8	Phone Remedy
9	Loner
10	Filthy
11	Trip
12	Poison 1080
13	Girlfriend

NOISE ADDICT Meet The Real You 1995

 

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Noise Addict Biography by Jason Ankeny

Australian teen pop sensations Noise Addict formed in Bondi Beach in 1992; led by singer/songwriter Ben Lee -- all of 13 years old at the time of the band's formation -- the original lineup also included guitarist Doron Kalinko, bassist Daniel Mapp and drummer Saul Smith. After recording a demo, Noise Addict played their first live date; there they were discovered by promoter/Fellaheen Records honcho Steve Pavlovic, who passed along their tape to Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, who in turn agreed to issue the demo on his own Ecstatic Peace label as 1993's DEF. Another EP, The Taste in My Eyes, followed later that year before Lee's song "I Wish I Was Him" -- a biting satire on the Lemonheads' Evan Dando -- caught the attention of the Beastie Boys' Mike D., who immediately signed Noise Addict to his Grand Royal imprint to release 1994's Young and Jaded. A year later Lee issued his solo debut Grandpaw Would, but despite the exit of Kalinko (replaced by guitarist Romy Hoffman), Noise Addict soldiered on to release their first full-length effort, Meet the Real You, later in 1995. The group disbanded soon after.

Tracklist 

1	Body Scrabs & Bizzos	1:29
2	Blemish	2:15
3	16	3:34
4	Boyfriendship	2:22
5	Bezerk At Cirumbin	2:13
6	Poison 1080	3:57
7	Contractual Obligation	0:44
8	The Frail Girl	2:12
9	Brinsley	1:56
10	My Pathetic Friend	4:05
11	March Ate Me Alive	1:27
12	Glerp Was A Boy	3:35
13	Jerk	1:02
14	Exorcism Babe	5:39