Old Time Relijun is a band founded in

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and a longtime member of

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. Current members consist of Germaine Baca on drums, Aaron Hartman on

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, Ben Hartman on saxophones, and Arrington de Dionyso on

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and bass clarinet. The reviews of the band are radically mixed among critics.

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gave a very critical review of their ''Uterus and fire'' album, while another praised the band for their "brilliance". The band first began recording under a home-made audio cassette label, Pine Cone Alley, and were later adopted by indie label

. Old Time Relijun are currently based in

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Discography

*1997 **Songbook Vol. I (Pine Cone Alley) CD - out of print **"Casino" on Overboard compilation (YOYO) **"Siren" on Selector Dub Narcotic compilation (K) *** (the above were recorded with Bryce Panic on drums) *1998 **"Qiyamat" on KAOS Theory compilation (Cottleston Pie/Mayonnaise) **"Jail" b/w "Office Building" 7" *1999 ** Uterus and Fire CD/LP (K) **"Giant Boat" video on the Blackeye Video compilation *2000 **La Sirena de Pecera CD/LP (K) **"Sabertooth Tyger-Distorted Version" on the Hootnholler compilation *2001 **'' Witchcraft Rebellion'' CD/LP (K) **"King of Nothing" b/w "drum n bass" 7" (tour-only by Wallace Records) *2003 **Varieties of Religious Experience CD (K) **Neon Meate Dream of an Octafish: A Tribute to Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (track "Wild Life") *2004 **Lost Light CD/LP (K) *2005 **2012 CD (K) *2007 **Catharsis in Crisis CD/LP *2019 **See Now and Know CD/LP (K) *2021 **Musicking CD/LP/Digital Download (K)

References

Indie rock musical groups from Washington (state) American experimental musical groups Musical groups from Portland, Oregon Musical groups from Olympia, Washington Dance-punk musical groups Musical groups established in 1995 1995 establishments in Washington (state) {{US-experimental-band-stub