Fair warning: be careful of the results if you Google “Fishboy”. The band isn’t necessarily the top result. Anyway, if you like concept albums, be sure to check these guys out. This particular album jumps into the story of Thomas Edison and the killing of an elephant that was electrocuted while Edison was showing everyone how dangerous… Continue reading Fishboy at Entertainment Buddha
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Fishboy at Allmusic
Fishboy‘s leader Eric Michener has a thing for concept albums. After one (Albatross: How We Failed to Save the Lone Star State with the Power of Rock and Roll) about trying to save Texas with the help of Buddy Holly‘s ghost and one (Classic Creeps) about a group of interconnected fake people, the band delves into the story… Continue reading Fishboy at Allmusic
Fishboy at KEXP
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Fishboy at The New Daughter
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Eureka California and Skinny Girl Diet at Whisperin and Hollerin
Next on and in the middle of their current UK tour are Athens, Georgia’s EUREKA CALIFORNIA’S who are over to promote their recent album Crunch out on www.hhbtm.com. They are set up in these days classic indie boy/girl duo form of Jake Ward on Guitar and vocals and Marie A. Uhler on drums. Jake has… Continue reading Eureka California and Skinny Girl Diet at Whisperin and Hollerin
Fishboy at Denton Record Chronicle
An Elephant, Fishboy’s new album and book about the ghost of a pachyderm, is a study in the 12 stages of revenge — where Stage 1 is the bloodthirsty desire to avenge your death; Stage 10 is forgiveness, paving the way for the final stage, redemption; and Stage 5 is revulsion and disgust over discovering… Continue reading Fishboy at Denton Record Chronicle
Fishboy at Fandomania
… Like maybe Fishboy’s album about Topsy, the elephant that Thomas Edison electrocuted. If you don’t know that story, well, it makes for an interesting read over on Wikipedia. Especially since it may not have played out the way we all thought it did. Regardless, Edison was a prettyterrible man who definitely did electrocute cats and dogs… Continue reading Fishboy at Fandomania
Skinny Girl Diet at Dirty World
Last night The Hope played host to a blistering show featuring emergent grunge-girl gang Skinny Girl Diet and Los Angeles duo Girlpool, supported by fellow Americans Eureka California and London pop/post-punks Witching Waves. Whilst all of the bands played impressive sets, the headliners undoubtedly stole the night. As the days get shorter and shorter and… Continue reading Skinny Girl Diet at Dirty World
Primitives at Ion Magazine
Acts that are on the legend tour are notoriously disappointing, unless of course you go to VH1 for your contemporary content. The Primitives’ new release is a shocking treat, maintaining their songwriting chops, and cashing in on a resurgence of dream pop, with younger bands name checking The Primitives as influences giving them a bump not… Continue reading Primitives at Ion Magazine
Primitives at This Wreckage
The slow re-introduction to the Primitives has finally culminated in a full length album of new material! After eons away, they returned to action in 2011 with an EP (see review here), then graced us with an interesting covers record in 2012 (review here) and finally they teased us with the fun way pre-LP single, “Lose the Reason,” back in… Continue reading Primitives at This Wreckage