Three wonderful records, the third being actually one of my fave Albini recordings.

Love previous Forbes bands also.

Never Crap!

Not poopy at all. Who's the Hottie? is just relentless distortion and sleaze. It's an almost joyous outpouring of nonmelodic rasping and pummeling, w/a wee bit of swampy swing. I haven't heard it in ages, but I remember barely being able to tell most of the songs apart—and I loved it. Juiced-up, horny-sounding noise rock.

Even on the slightly more mannered final LP, that opening riff to "Lil' Hoss" is just fucking classic.

A storming live act, to boot. John Forbes is a great frontman and a delightful person.

Aside: I might dig the two Dirt (Forbes's prior band) 45s even more, the full-length albums not as much.

That Phantom 309 record is a keeper.

Vibracobra wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:36 pm That Phantom 309 record is a keeper.

I don't pull it out often, but yes.

So's the split 12-inch EP they did, for that matter. I now have the sudden urge to start hoarsely yelling "eight-ball Crowe!" over and over again, but I'd probably freak out my long-suffering wife, who's trying to get some work done over here.

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:36 pm Not poopy at all. Who's the Hottie? is just relentless distortion and sleaze. It's an almost joyous outpouring of nonmelodic rasping and pummeling, w/a wee bit of swampy swing. I haven't heard it in ages, but I remember barely being able to tell most of the songs apart—and I loved it. Juiced-up, horny-sounding noise rock.

"Gimp" is a Jam. Just reached for my old copy and now is spinning on the TT.

Awesome band

Have heard bits and pieces of it and I liked it well enough. I, and a lot of other forum people I'm sure, am more familiar with the shamanic Tijuana Hercules and its ever shifting lineups. Not really something I throw on at home but it's enjoyable live.

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:44 pm

Vibracobra wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:36 pm That Phantom 309 record is a keeper.

I don't pull it out often, but yes.

So's the split 12-inch EP they did, for that matter. I now have the sudden urge to start hoarsely yelling "eight-ball Crowe!" over and over again, but I'd probably freak out my long-suffering wife, who's trying to get some work done over here.

I'm ordering that one, found it mega cheap.

The other guys on the split ... I think one of them was in 86 me thinks, another great Atlanta Band. Not sure

Vibracobra wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2024 12:11 pm

OrthodoxEaster wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:44 pm

Vibracobra wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:36 pm That Phantom 309 record is a keeper.

I don't pull it out often, but yes.

So's the split 12-inch EP they did, for that matter. I now have the sudden urge to start hoarsely yelling "eight-ball Crowe!" over and over again, but I'd probably freak out my long-suffering wife, who's trying to get some work done over here.

I'm ordering that one, found it mega cheap.

The other guys on the split ... I think one of them was in 86 me thinks, another great Atlanta Band. Not sure

Fucking cool. A lot of people don't even know that record exists. Paper-thin sleeve. Looks like a promo or one of those cheapie UK 12-inches.

Yep, the guitarist from 86, whose records were so-so to good, but supposedly a mofo live act. I never got to see 'em. I can't, for the life of me, recall what the other side of the EP sounds like, though. Maybe I'll throw it on tonight...

I love 86's Provocation LP.