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New Vinyl Breakdown 2001
It's Spring time, when we look forward to the new, the exciting and sometimes just the wan and pale. But there's nothing pale about these babies' new projects from your
Shorefaves near and far. Starting w/the Sea of Otters, forerunners of the early 90's "Park Sound" spawned out of the streetwise
alternative scene at Asbury's former T Bird's Café', this outfit's Webb Wilder meets Leo Kottke vocals on Toad the Wet Sprocket rhythms are trademarked by
vocalist/guitarist Nick Ciaviatta's deadpan tenor, and known by a loyal cult following for spaced-out whimsy like their first CD's single "My Lawn is My Life".
King Otter tells us their new CD will be a 6-song EP entitled 'Friggin Fabulous', recorded at Word of Mouth Studios in West Long Branch; its produced by Nick & percussionist Ryan Herbison, w/Charlie
Schaeffer engineering.and features guest musicians Bob Donofrio, Patrick Lally, Mary Ciavatta and Charlie Schaeffer, The CD is expected out in May, so listen for
Otter-anthem "Burnt Umber' and the title cut, 'cuz it'll all be just Friggin' Fabulous! Also Napster may be dead on arrival, but you can still find The Otters on The Napster and MP3.com..
And look for a new disc from the sturdy angelic pipes of Rachel, who's home from another Weird Al Tour to finish up trax at Grau Sound, meanwhile get set for a first solo project from our fave Broadway Central solo, Jack 'He's So
Jersey' Stock (Remember "The Flics"?) also being mixed down at the Arts Weekly-raved Grau, featuring Stock classics like "Motel in Jersey'...
And if you're just hankering for that punk edge w/traces of The Stoner Sound, grab yourself a gulp of Heavy Liquid, featuring two guys from the Where Are They Now/Hotdog House School of Battered Alumni, Mike Trezza and Suds formerly of Mutha Records' punk dreadnought The Worst; On Cuts like (continued on page 4)
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