
"Way Back (Mr. Peabody)" is the newest release of Lizards From Afar. It's a guitar-driven piece of power pop that ought to ring a bell to anyone familiar with "Peabody's Improbable History," the time-traveling adventures of the genius dog Mr. Peabody and his boy, Sherman, that aired in the 1960s as part of the "Rocky and Bullwinkle Show." Not unfamiliar with the nostalgia of going back in time to fix the mistakes of the past, Lizards From Afar first formed in 1990 in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. [...]
Hi, there! After three months plus of "guest blogging" for Idolator, I'm afraid my time here is drawing to a close. (I'd tell you where I'll be writing next, but then I'd have tequila!) Rather than wax poetic about the cultural events we've experienced together and the whimsical fantasies I've shared with you every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday since late March, I'd rather voice a regret. A regret I must rectify now or let haunt me til my dying day: I have never posted a single item about Electric Six on Idolator. No one has posted [...]
My new favorite band -- The Electric Six . I'm not a hundred percent sure exactly what these guys are up to, but they make me laugh anyway. There's a level of insincerity here that I find hilarious. Plus "I don't mind your rabid doggy" may be the greatest opening line in rock history....
Artist : Electric Six Album : I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master Release Date : October 9, 2007 Website : www.electricsix.com/ Label : Metropolis Records Rating : Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. (more...)
Almost a year ago, I posted this show preview for the Electric Six. Since they're playing tonight and I have little more to say, I figured I'd re-run this show review. It happens to be one of my favorite show previews. This Electric Six fan basically said it all concerning the Electric Six and the new album. It's June of 2003, and I'm walking down the streets of East Atlanta with Electric Six 's bassist. They've just rocked the pants off [...]