[narlus]

Tacoma represent. Seaweed didn't have the most creative name or sound, but they were good enough for a bit to separate themselves from the din, and get nationwide recognition. they also took advantage of feeding @ the post-Nevermind major label trough, but it just wasn't there; the '95 record _Spanaway_ just wasn't anything the record buying public was interested in anymore, and i'm sure cutout copies littered yr local 2nd hand shop for months. i was surprised to see that Merge issued a record in '99; gotta give' em some points for dogged determination, even if they failed to realize it's a zero sum game at this point.

it sounds like i hate the band, but that's not true. their earliest stuff had some flair and spark, esp the great single "Just a Smirk" (initially released on Leopard Gecko, but later reissued w/ another single on Sub Pop, so i am playing within my self-constrained box).

Just A Smirk


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[Full Trucker]

Ooh... look at you throwing an .m4a file in the mix... sneaky! I remember this band from way back, never owned any of their stuff but remember liking them quite well. I'm stoked to check it out! Also - lovin' the "themed" SOTD stuff (Matador last week, SP this week)... good stuff!




PS - nice kitten.

 

[urbaindk]

I'm not liking the subpop as much as I did the Matador stuff but "Card Tricks" was a good song.

 

[narlus]

jdschall, the grunge movement will make way in the next day or so for the 2nd incarnation of Sub Pop.

 

[urbaindk]

jdschall, the grunge movement will make way in the next day or so for the 2nd incarnation of Sub Pop.

I guess that's it. Grunge is starting to sound old fashioned.

 

[narlus]

bike-related vid by the band of the day:

 

[brungeman]

bike-related vid by the band of the day:

I love that song and that video! freakin great video, the concept was sweet at the time, and pretty much still holds up!