Crayon were the early-to-mid 90s precursor to twee-pop kingpins Tullycraft, a band who are more often than not too saccharine even for me, a girl in cat-eye glasses & saddle shoes who owns multiple Bunnygrunt records. By contrast, Crayon’s sloppy, tousled-hair & threadbare cardigan sweater approach to noisy pop was closer in spirit to what bands… Continue reading Crayon at Dynamite Hemorrhage
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Fishboy at God is in the TV
The year twenty fourteen may well be drawing to a close but the productivity of Fishboy shows absolutely no sign of abating. Hot on the heels of the band’s seventh album An Elephant, and its comic book accompaniment, comes the second video to debut off this record. Where its predecessor ‘Bury My Body’ ventured deep… Continue reading Fishboy at God is in the TV
Crayon at Get It On Vinyl
Decades from now, people will look back and appreciate just how awesome the early 90’s was for music. It was the birth of so many genres, mainly grunge. However other than the birth of several sub-genres, it stood as a testament to the rock and roll dream. All of a sudden the guys we knew… Continue reading Crayon at Get It On Vinyl
Crayon at Raised by Gypsies
Before I listened to this cassette, I made an effort to figure out why I thought there was once a band on HHBTM called Crayon but it wasn’t this band for whatever reason. I remember there being a soft cover CD in a plastic sleeve but I couldn’t place the name. Thanks to… Continue reading Crayon at Raised by Gypsies
Crayon at Pure Honey Magazine
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Emotional Response at The Ringmaster Review
For a change we are clubbing together a trio of releases to look at in one go, the reason for this being the common denominator of musician/songwriter Stewart Anderson. The 7” releases from Boyracer,Hulaboy, and The Safe Distance are three early propositions of new indie label Emotional Response formed by Anderson and wife Jen Turrell. Having also run 555 Records… Continue reading Emotional Response at The Ringmaster Review
Joe Jack Talcum at This is Book’s Music
You may know of Joseph Genaro as one of the members of The Dead Milkmen but he also recorded some material under the name Joe Jack Talcum, who you may be more familiar with. HHBTM Records has released a new compilation of his home recordings called Home Recordings 1993 – 1999, which were recordings between 1993… Continue reading Joe Jack Talcum at This is Book’s Music
The Primitives on Ice Cream Man
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The Primitives at Power Pop Gumdrop
Jangle pop legends the Primitives strike gold again with this pure classic. Everything you could hope for in a power pop album is heard on Spin-O-Rama. Jangly guitars, infectious hooks and harmonies, and anything else you can think of is explored on this album. This will exceed any expectations you have for what modern classic… Continue reading The Primitives at Power Pop Gumdrop
The Primitives at AllMusic
A good general rule for a band attempting to make an album after re-forming would be to do no harm. Don’t sully the past by making an uninspired update of your classic sound, don’t try to be modern and come off sounding desperate…don’t suck, basically. The Primitives already passed this test with flying colors thanks to their… Continue reading The Primitives at AllMusic