Egghead - Knock Off That Evil!!! (1995)

 

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Egghead - Knock Off That Evil!!!

Tracks:

1. Neighborhood Palmreader

2. Jet Pack

3. Donna's Always Mad at Me

4. Sukeban Deka

I KNOW HOT DOGS TASTE GOOD!  Egghead was a really dorky pop-punk band from the mid '90s from New York.  Listening to them, you can definitely see where bands like The Ergs! and the Steinways picked up a lot of influence.  They definitely aren't the same in sound, but certain elements are very apparent in both like the singing and the dorky/lovey dovey lyrics.  This record shares more in common with like, The Dead Milkmen or The Angry Samoans maybe.  Its fairly slow for pop-punk, mid paced tempo maybe, with Jet Pack being an exception.  Lyrical subjects range from a love song about the local palmreader to praising the exploits of a Japanese superhero team.  Egghead is a band more newer pop-punk dudes should be aware of, and this is definitely a fun and catchy album that is worth a listen.  FFO: The Dead Milkmen, Stiff Little Fingers, Boris the Sprinkler, Angry Samoans, The Ergs!, Screeching Weasel.

Here is footage of them playing acoustically after the power went out at Insub Fest 2007:

The Young Leaves - Life Underneath (2010)

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Tracks:

1. Scumbag

2. Boot to the Face

3. How Badly Do Things Suck Right Now?

4. Hey Man (Backup Plan)

5. Sleepyhead

6. Last Laugh

7. Ugly Line

8. Call Me Cal

9. The Basement Song

10. Life Underneath

The Young Leaves are a band from Central/Westernish MA that play '90s influenced indie rock...I guess.  They totally sound like something in the vain of Dinosaur Jr., Archers of Loaf, Superchunk, etc but have a really unique and fresh feel to it.  These songs definitely aren't rehashed versions of these other bands, but there is a lot of love for '90s indie rock.  This is one of my favorite records that came out this year.  Favorite tracks include: Boot to the Face, Call me Cal, Life Underneath, and Basement Song.  Life Underneath is their second full length, and they are releasing it on vinyl VERY shortly.  In fact, their record release is tomorrow evening in Dover at Slaughterhouse 5.  Check it:

Anyways, this band is also going on tour after this show.  Here's a rundown of dates, stop by one of them and you will not be disappointed:

01/06 - Slaughterhouse 5, Dover, NH

01/07 - Somewhere,  Boston, MA

01/08 - New York, NY

01/09 - Meat Town, New Brunswick, NJ

01/10 - Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA

01/11 - Charm City Art Space, Baltimore, MD

01/12 - Washington DC, DC

01/13 - Richmond, VA

01/14 - Chapel Hill, NC

01/15 - Georgetown, SC

01/16 - Savannah, GA

01/17 - Somewhere between GA and FL?

01/18 -  Possibly Orlando, FL
01/19 - Wayward Council, Gainesville, FL

01/20 - ?

01/21 - ?

01/22 - ?

01/23 - Driving back to MA

These dates are pretty spotty, so if you can help them out, email them at: theyoungleaves@gmail.com ASAP

Also, sorry for no Cat Party this week!  We were locked out of the radio station because we are stupid.  Under Siege and I were planning on counting down our top tens of 2010, but that will be postponed 'til next week.  In other Cat Party news, Bostons WURMTONGUE will be performing live at some point either at the end of January or beginning of February.  Check back for details.