Monday, March 12, 2007

Who axed you anyway?
There's a chance this could turn into "Harriet the Spy Week" if Tyler will allow me to beat up his free time a little. But even if it doesn't let's just take this opportunity to talk about the Harriet side of their split 7" with Fat Day anyway. So here we have a couple more vinyl-only jams that didn't make the cut on Anthology of Selected Recordings, though probably because they weren't released until after that collection came out (either that, or they were as hated/mis-placed by the band as their impeccably named demo tapes). While not their strongest showing production-wise, "When Will Gentlemen Rule the World?" and "How We Got On Kill Rock Stars" are still worth a damn for their unrivaled guitar work, propulsive/sloppy/intricate punk rock, and brilliant off-hand blunt hatred ("I'll say anything to never have to talk to you")--all Harriet the Spy trademarks. The version of "How We Got On..." from the Troubleman Mix Tape is better, but its nice to hear alternate versions sometimes (ie. "Cum Stomache" from Unfuckwithable vs. "Cum Stomache" from Anthology...; everybody wins!).

Harriet the Spy - "When Will Gentlemen Rule the World?" (from the Fat Day/Harriet the Spy 7")
Harriet the Spy - "How We Got On Kill Rock Stars" (from the Fat Day/Harriet the Spy 7")
Harriet the Spy - "How We Got On Kill Rock Stars" (from the Troubleman Mix Tape comp.)

Song of the day is Elvis Costello and the Attractions' "Beyond Belief", off Imperial Bedroom. Full credit goes to Chad Clark for piquing my interest. Video of the day is Boston's "More Than A Feeling", in memory of Brad Delp (RIP). Only in the last year have I realized how much I geniunely love Boston. Don't even try to fuck with them.

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