As it happens, when I went to the shops to buy a French stick I discovered that the Eat Skull record was waiting on the doormat for me along with the new Sic Alps record (both only cdr promos, alas). Having listened to them both once or twice each, as is possible with them both being sub 30 minutes, my initial impression is that they are both tops but the Sic Alps record is the toppermost....so far.

The Sic Alps record is ace.

which sic alps record? i keep reading about how awesome trhey are but i've been underwhelmed by the hanful of songs i've heard by them

I have Pleasure and Treasures. What songs have you heard by them?

They have a new one coming out soon too!

i can't remember which songs i've heard by them.

The one I have is the new one called U.S. Ez and it is pretty great.

Is that one a collection of some of their singles or something like that?

No, the one I have is the one on Siltbreeze which has either just come out or is out quite soon.

The one you have is out on the 15th of this month, apparently. Got confused and I feel a little slow-brained today. How did you manage to get promos for those?

The west coast tour is happening now. Seein' em in Sacto tonight!

I put a little tour feature up here...
http://artforspastics.blogspot.com/2...threat-in.html

I'm going to see Sic Alps on Tues. YEAH!

im still trying to wrap my head around all these amazing wierd rock/punk bands. i mean, im still obsessed with pink reason's 'cleaning the mirror', and thats been out for like a year already.

Is that post-post-way of wrapping a post-wrapping a head? It's gone now.

Having seen both bands live a couple of times now I totally agree that they are nothing like each other.

Well they had Rich Johnston of Psychedelic Horsehit on drums, who's great at them. They seem like one of those bands that gets better and better the more booze and drugs they consume. And they do have quite the thirst/appetite for them.