Based solely on the photographs on their MySpace page, one might assume that Oakland, CA's THE HOT TODDIES are just a gaggle of girls lookin' to live la vida loca. Will flash for beads. And mojitos. While this may, in fact, be the case, it should be noted that HEIDI , ERIN , SYLVIA , and JESSICA are also pop musicians. On their new LP, SMELL THE MITTEN , the proceedings [...]
Photo via The Hot Toddies' MySpace page From Asian Man Records : "The Hot Toddies formed in 2004 while relaxing on a beach in Mexico, heavily under the influence of Tecate and tequila. Heidi and Erin began writing songs, and Jessica and Sylvia joined the band in the fall of 2005. All together, they are a fun loving group of four girls from Oakland who play drums, guitar, bass, and keyboards and sing charmingly about being bad. Their first EP was released independently in August 2006 following [...]
The Hot Toddies, four charming lasses from Oakland, CA, have created quite possibly the most adorable love song for tech nerds that I have ever heard. One listen to "HTML" from their 2007 release Smell the Mitten on Asian Man Records, rendered me downright giddy. My favorite lyrics include: You are so swell/Just like DSL and My browser froze/Right down to my toes. And by lyrics, I mean pick-up lines for those geeky boys in the back of the computer lab. The Hot [...]
Hey! I should hate this! The Hot Toddies - HTML (mp3) ( buy ) It's over-cute, faux-clever. I should hate The Hot Toddies ( myspace ). The NoCal gals' gentle delivery and casual ambition make Smell the Mitten - Spinal Tap nod noted - come off like a nudging, winking lark. But that lack of self-seriousness comes bundled with some great harmonies, a willingness to genre-dabble, and an overall competence. The stuff gets more tolerable with each listen. [...]
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wet dream seattle www.myspace.com/thehottoddies This is via búscate un novio (my favourite-est music blog ever, by the way). I can't believe I hadn't heard of The Hot Toddies before, since they play the kind of music that is my kryptonite. I guess it's basically music that could be said to be influenced by The Beach Boys, to totally over-simplify it. I love the harmonies and the poppy-ness and sometimes how they use an xylophone/keyboard, [...]
Cuentan que The Hot Toddies se gestaron en 2004, mientras Erin Skidmore y Heidi Bodeson se relajaban en una playa de México bajo la influencia de generosas dosis de tequila. Ya en Oakland, empezaron a escribir canciones y, meses más tarde, se incorporaban al grupo Sylvia Hurtado y Jessica Wright. Su primer álbum, "Smell the Mitten", es un agradable compendio de melodías azucaradas y trenzadas armonías que remiten al bubblegum, a los Beach Boys y los grupos de chicas de los sesenta, con sonido más eléctrico y unas letras prescindibles. [...]
mp3: Seattle Dear the Hot Toddies, I'm always trying to convince people to come visit seattle. It seems though, that you have a problem missing your boyfriend when you come which makes me want to present three solutions to help you make a decision to come again. 1. bring him along, i don't know why he wouldn't want to come. this town is great, and i'm sure he'd make great company. 2. get over it. if you cant go just a couple of days without humping him, [...]
The first time I saw The Hot Toddies play they were the opening band for a show that I attended at Mr. T's Bowl in Highland Park. They were a pleasant surprise since I generally try to avoid opening bands due to their overall tendency to be pretty crummy. The Hot Toddies finally made it back to LA last week and they ended up playing a big club in Hollywood which was a completely different experience. They were still great, but it was kind of amusing to see them playing in a huge rock club that usually caters to washed [...]
I happened to show up early for a show at Mr. T's Bowl this past Saturday and was lucky enough to catch Oakland's The Hot Toddies. The are a terrific female four piece and whiskey swilling machines. Their new five track EP was just released which I would liken to Tiger Trap or All Girl Summer Fun band. They have a few dates left on their short west coast tour so you should do your best to try and catch them. Download: The Hot Toddies - Jaguar Love
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