They say good things come in small packages – for others, good things come in short bursts -- like songs done in two minutes or less. I've always had a thing for songs that go over that the five minute mark (without you feeling that it's going for longer than expected). It's sort of like the artists playing can't get enough that they infect you with the same kind of feeling through their song. Ditties, on the other hand, are sweet. They're like those little collectible items that people just like to keep, or unexpected rare treats that leave [...]
We're twee as coitus,So, headbangers, bite us. . .Oddly enough I was in the act of composing lyrics for a possible Tullycraft song when out of the blue arrives word of a forthcoming 21-song salute to the much-beloved Seattle band. (Some of that's apocryphal, but I gotta start these blogposts somewhere.) Due to drop 14 September and named after the final song on the album, Wish I'd Kept A
Photography by Me ! What is twee? Since the beginning of the dawn of man, this question seems to exist at the very core of our being... I asked the Super Desserts during my interview , and the standard mentions of cutesy music and not-so-cutesy lyrics came up, but really what is cutesy? Is THIS twee? What about this? *shrug* But really, this is really not about "twee", [...]
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When I saw there was a new compilation devoted to hailing one of the greatest northwest bands of all time (yes, Tullycraft ), I got pretty excited. When I saw that the tracklist included bands from famed labels like Tullycraft's very own Magic Marker Records, as well as HHBTM, Matinee, and even recent favorite weePOP, my excitement blew through the roof. Look down the track list (it's at the end of this review... I'll forgive you for pausing to check it out) and you'll see some of the greatest indie pop and modern [...]
I rarely find cover-versions and tribute-albums I enjoy much, mostly because there are so few who manage to add something new to their tribute. In most cases, the originals are the best and the covers are fun to listen to a couple of times before you go back to the original again. Unchikun Records has made a tribute album to Tullycraft . Should I be excited? Well, at least now, I am. "Wish I'd kept a scrapbook" is one of the rare good tributes. The album is lovingly compiled by [...]
So this is it, the first FensePost Podcast. A few weeks ago I sat down and compiled a mix of various songs; some new, some old, most finding some relation to garage rock or garage pop. Hence the title, From The Garage . The theme is loose, so some bands fit and some don't. There are sixteen songs total here, stemming from local Seattle and Portland acts on across the world. New Zealand, Sweden, Canada... you get the picture. Enough banter - listen to the FenseCast already. [...]
This comes out terribly late - I admit, I feel asleep...for a week - and just woke up in time for the Winter Olympics. There's still no snow, only rain - and it bugs me why they have a blizzard there where my sister is in Virginia, and not a tiny speck of snow in Vancouver. It's scary to think that this is climate change at work, which makes me want to be more enviroment friendly than I am right now. I vow to recycle more and only buy only vintage clothes.. and maybe take up the art of [...]
Yes, we've reached the 120 mark! Considering how long this site has been up, I'm not sure if I should celebrate or not. According to my therapist though, I'm on a negative thought stopping program, so...Hip! Hip! Hooray! And to celebrate the database reaching the 120 artist mark - what you see above, is a nifty collage of all the artists that you guys have submitted to the site. It's a hodge podge of groups from all over - so if you're the adventurous type, click away and discover something new ;) We've got 120 artists [...]
Covering the 90s scene that spawned a thousand new ways of creating art through music packaging, a new book project called DIY Album Art: Paper Bags and Office Supplies is out now and revels in the ethos of punk, indie...
First String Teenage High: The Songs of Tullycraft Played By People Who Aren't , was orignially co-released in 2003 by AAJ & Bumblebear records. The initial run was only 500 cds and has been completely sold out for quite some time. This was back in the day before iTunes, Amazon MP3, Emusic, etc...were easily accessible to small indie labels. First String Teenage High started as a labor of love by Bumblebear Records owner Jimmy Hughes (current member of Elf Power & mastermind behind wonderful band Folklore). With Sean Tollefson's support, Hughes lovingly complied the tracks over a two [...]
If you need to put a smile on your face, or at least widen your already-existing one, there's no surefire way to do that than to see Tullycraft play live. There's an exuberance to their shows and songs, a sincerity of sweetness and light that could knock over even the most jaded hipster. So it was with no slight sadness that I read their MySpace update back in March that said the following..."
Several weeks ago, members of the Contrast Podcast traded mixed CDs on an alphabetical theme. I was given the Letter U, to find bands and songs beginning with that letter, for Agnes at It All Started With Carbon Monoxide . Nat at Mini-Obs sent me a CD based on the Letter T. Along with the CD, she sent me the postcard above. The first thing I thought was, "Look at the ass on that Amish boy!" Yes, even grandmas can appreciate a firm butt. We had to [...]
I love folks with great music taste and extra time to futz around with iMovie. Thank you fanella55! You did a great job putting one of my favorite Fishboy songs ("Proper Name Spelling Bee") to digital video. I recently saw someone do this sort of thing with a Tullycraft song; OldFlat24 set "The Punks Are Writing Love Songs" to scenes from High School Musical and it's rad! Sure, this is the first I've seen of HSM, but it looks pretty Degrassi cool when edited to three minutes). Have you seen any more examples of this? [...]
Several weeks ago, members of the Contrast Podcast traded mixed CDs on an alphabetical theme. I was given the Letter U, to find bands and songs beginning with that letter, for Agnes at It All Started With Carbon Monoxide . Nat at Mini-Obs sent me a CD based on the Letter T. Along with the CD, she sent me the postcard above. The first thing I thought was, "Look at the ass on that Amish boy!" Yes, even grandmas can appreciate a firm butt. We had to [...]
"Well, you can keep the punk rock..." Ieri Alistair Fitchett ha pubblicato sul suo blog un breve ma direi abbastanza importante post intorno alla nozione di " twee pop ". Secondo il giornalista britannico, il cosiddetto twee avrebbe poco a che fare con l'idea primitiva di indiepop, per non parlare della tendenza a riappropriarsi di band e icone del passato: So was the 'Twee' thing kick-started by Tweenet in the mid '90s? Did I read that they were using the term with irony because [...]
First String Teenage High: The Songs of Tullycraft Played By People Who Aren't , was originally co-released in 2003 by AAJ & Bumblebear records. The initial run was only 500 CD's and has been completely sold out for quite some time. First String Teenage High started as a labor of love by Bumblebear Records owner Jimmy Hughes (current member of Elf Power & mastermind behind wonderful band Folklore). With Sean Tollefson's support, Hughes lovingly complied the tracks over a two year period. Some of the songs covered are actually from Sean's bands that were precursors [...]
And on with our San Francisco Popfest coverage coming to a close, here's our post about the Saturday evening show at the Rickshaw Stop featuring the Smittens, The Magic Bullets, My Teenage Stride, Northern Portrait, and our very own Seattle darlings, Tullycraft. Tonight was the night. The crowning glory of indie pop. I'd been calling this night the best show of the year long before it even happened. read more
The San Francisco Popfest starts today (imaginary Keenan is already headed south to get there in time for tonight's shows)!!! The 'fest runs though Sunday, May 24, 2009 and Keenan, amazing imaginary photographer Steve Louie and I will be running around the greater San Francisco area basking in all that fine fine indie-pop. We're looking forward to most all the bands (ballboy ballboy ballboy), but we put together a podcast of some of the lesser known ones and ones with hit songs we've been listening to on repeat (ahem: Stay Flyin'). You should go [...]
49:44 minutes (56.94 MB) From Thursday, May 21 to Sunday, May 24, 2009, Three Imaginary Girls staffers Liz and Keenan will be running around the San Francisco partaking in all the fun of the San Francisco Popfest. This podcast showcases some of the bands they are most looking forward to seeing while there with read more
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