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Taking a page from Devo and a chapter from Alice In Wonderland, Berkeley’s Fashion Slaves let the styrofoam cat out of the styrofoam bag with their first mp3 release. It’s short and sweet and crispy and fun I can’t get that riff outta my styrofoam head. NY art rock, gone hella east bay. I love it.
The Fashion Slaves
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The Fashion Slaves – “Styrofoam” (mp3)
(Fun Fun Fun Recordings)
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Favorite Sons got it right when they recorded “Hang On Girl.” This pop song is romantic without being soppy, how cool!
“Hang On Girl“ (play/download mp3)
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Perfect title for an excellent song. Plus I love Boyskout‘s whole trip. You must check out the video.
“Back To Bed” (play/download)
Buy this CD at Amazon.
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What a monster song! Moose hits the nail on the head. This is the simplest message song I’ve ever heard. It’s soo right on. Scott Tee and his muted trumpet really set up Moose’s vocals, and Scott’s solo is centerfold material in Trumpet Magazine. The entire band plays their asses off. I predict big things for this song.
“Ridiculous” (play/download mp3)
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1. I Want to Kill Everybody by Ed Haynes
2. It Takes Money by Hobo
3. Penetrating Love Ray by Sex for Moderns
4. Radiation Boy by The Uptones
5. Fell In and Out of Art by Stiff Richards
6. Sick by D Compose
7. Sex Pig by Repulsa
8. Piñata by Critical Mass & The Lazy American
9. P.M.F. by Black Pole
10. Mr. Ed by Sex for Moderns
11. Fish In a Tree by Hobo
12. Hobbit Love by The Gazillions
13. I Am a Janitor by Surface Music
14. I Want You Dead by Repulsa
15. R.A.D.I.O. by Count Slowly and The 4 Twenties
16. They Cheat, They Steal, They Lie by McBain
17. Meditations from a Father by Subverse
18. Ridiculous by The Uptones
19. Tony Alva by Opal Book Club
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The title says it all. This song makes as much sense as anything else going on in the world today. At least Ed is honest about his intentions.
1. I Want to Kill Everybody by Ed Haynes
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This is a very timely song about a subject there seem to be an awful lot of opinions about. Great song, great singer is such a winning combination.
2. It Takes Money by Hobo
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This Berkeley band’s guitar rock song about projecting direct love feelings really rocks my world. This track has great musicianship, compelling songwriting, and a raw edginess that I recommend.
3. Penetrating Love Ray by Sex 4 Moderns
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The Uptones’ classic tale of the metamorphosis of an ordinary kid who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, or right place at the right time, depending, I guess, on how you feel about ambiguous supernatural powers. A timeless hard rockin’ punky ska anthem.
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4. Radiation Boy by The Uptones
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Stiff Richards got it right. I fall in and out of things all the time. I only wish I could write a song this good about it.
5. Fell In and Out of Art by Stiff Richards
