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Neither Here Nor There (book)
''Neither Here nor There'' is a retrospective artbook by the Melvins, which was released in 2004 through Ipecac Recordings to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The book consists of 228 pages of art, photos, essays, stories and liner notes by a variety of contributors including Dalek, Camille Rose Garcia, Alex Grey, Tom Hazelmyer, Adam Jones, Frank Kozik, Mackie Osborne, the late Stanisław Szukalski, Greg Werckman and many others. It also contains a band picked best-of CD. The book has gone out-of-print. It was available in a limited hardcover edition and a softcover edition. Track listing Partial band personnel * Buzz Osborne – guitar, vocals * Dale Crover – drums, vocals * Kevin Rutmanis – bass (4, 7, 11, 18) ;with * Mark Deutrom – bass (1, 5, 15) * Dirty Walt – valve trombone (1) * Mac Mann – organ & grand piano (1) * Joe Preston – bass (2, 9) * Lori "Lorax" Black – bass (3, 8, 12) * Matt Lukin – bass (10, 13, 16, 18) * Mike Dillard Mike Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvins
Melvins (sometimes the Melvins) are an American rock band formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. Primarily a trio, they have also performed as a quartet, with either two drummers or two bassists. Since 1984, vocalist and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been constant members. History Early years (1983–1987) The Melvins were formed in early 1983 by Buzz Osborne (guitar, vocals), Matt Lukin (bass), and Mike Dillard (drums) who all went to Montesano Jr./Sr. High School in Montesano, Washington. The band was named after a supervisor at a Thriftway in Montesano, where Osborne also worked as a clerk; "Melvin" was disliked by other employees, and the band's members felt it to be an appropriately ridiculous name. In the beginning, they played Jimi Hendrix and Who covers, and also began playing fast hardcore punk. Dillard left the band in 1984 and was replaced by local drummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoner Witch
''Stoner Witch'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Melvins, released on October 18, 1994, by Atlantic Records. It is their second release for the label. Recording The album was recorded with Garth "GGGarth" Richardson and Joe Barresi in 19 days at the A&M Studios in Hollywood. Most of the tracks were captured in a single take, and all of the tracking and mastering was completed in a single, continuous session. The title comes from a term that drummer Dale Crover and his friends used to describe "the stoner chicks" at their high school. Music and composition Described as a grunge, stoner rock and sludge metal album, ''Stoner Witch'' melds hallmarks of the band's earlier work, such as "molten tempos and guitarist Buzz Osborne's nonsensical lyrics" with a relatively radio-friendly ear towards arrangements. According to AllMusic's Patrick Kennedy, the album picks up on the "basic framework of '' Houdini'', resolving into an ear-catching workup of classic rock them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzz Osborne
Roger "Buzz" Osborne (born March 25, 1964), also known as King Buzzo, is an American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and golfer. He is a founding member of the rock band Melvins, as well as Fantômas (band), Fantômas and Venomous Concept. Biography Born in Morton, Washington, Osborne is of English, Italian and Jewish descent. He moved to Montesano, Washington at the age of 12. He first started listening to the music of Aerosmith and Ted Nugent, then became greatly interested in punk rock after a few years. In the early 1980s, Osborne founded the Melvins with Matt Lukin and Mike Dillard who all attended Montesano High School (Wheeler Building) where he graduated in 1982. The Melvins began playing fast hardcore punk after Osborne was introduced to bands such as Black Flag (band), Black Flag, Flipper (band), Flipper, and MDC (band), MDC by a friend. When Dillard left the band in 1984, Dale Crover was recruited, and the band's rehearsals moved to a back room of Crover's parents' hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gluey Porch Treatments
''Gluey Porch Treatments'' is the debut album by American rock band Melvins, released in 1987 through Alchemy Records. The original release was vinyl only. The album was later released on cassette tape with the '' Six Songs'' EP through Boner Records and appears as bonus material on the CD version of '' Ozma''. Tracks 18–29 can only be found on the 1999 Ipecac Recordings re-release; these songs are taken from a boombox demo. The album is considered one of the first examples of sludge metal and a blueprint for grunge. Background "Steve Instant Newman" and "As It Was" are re-recordings of "Disinvite" and "Easy As It Was" respectively, as heard on the '' Six Songs'' EP. "Leeech" was originally a song by Green River entitled "Leech." When Melvins founder Buzz Osborne asked a member of Green River why they never played the song, the reply was that the band thought it was too repetitive and was therefore dropped from their set. The song may have been essentially given to the Melvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houdini (album)
''Houdini'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Melvins, released on September 21, 1993, by Atlantic Records. The album was the band's major label debut after releasing their previous albums through the independent label Boner Records. The album features a cover of the 1974 Kiss song " Goin' Blind". The songs "Hooch", "Lizzy", and "Honey Bucket" were released as singles with accompanying music videos. "Night Goat" is a partial re-recording of a song the band had released as a single in 1992. Nirvana's Kurt Cobain is given co-production credit alongside the Melvins on six tracks, for guitar on the song "Sky Pup" and percussion on the song "Spread Eagle Beagle". Background and recording Melvins were signed, without a manager, to Atlantic Records by label president Danny Goldberg, at the enthusiastic suggestion of Kurt Cobain. Part of their deal ensured total creative control, with no label representatives allowed to enter the studio as the group recorded their work, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honky (album)
''Honky'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band Melvins, released in 1997 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. It is widely considered to be the band's most experimental album. Their first studio album after being dropped from Atlantic, it contains a mixture of traditional Melvins-sounding rock, experiments with drones and soundscapes, and some rather uncharacteristic electronic pieces. A video was made for "Mombius Hibachi". The final track, "In the Freaktose the Bugs are Dying", concludes with more than 25 minutes of silence. As of 2024, the album has not been added to streaming services. Background In an interview, frontman Buzz Osborne said that album cost $3,000 to make, three days rehearsal, and six days recording. The project was an attempt to plug the gap after the major release of the previous album ''Stag'' under the Atlantic label. Joe Barresi was the engineer on the album. The album's eight-minute plus opening track "They All Must Be Slaughtered" features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prick (Melvins Album)
''Prick'' is the sixth studio album by the Melvins which was released in 1994 through Amphetamine Reptile Records under the name ƧИIV⅃ƎM. It has been said that because the Melvins already had a contract with Atlantic Records, ''Prick'' was released with the band name in mirror writing. Background The album displays a distinctly experimental quality, with an eclectic selection including field recordings, electronic effects and loops, band jam sessions, a stereotypical drum solo that segues into an archetypal heavy metal guitar solo, and a track that's introduced as "pure digital silence"—followed by silence for a minute. Singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne has stated that ''Prick'' is "a total noise crap record we did strictly for the weirdness factor. Complete and utter nonsense, a total joke." The band claimed that they wanted to call the album ''Kurt Kobain'' but changed it after Cobain's death to eliminate the possibility of people mistaking it for a tribute record. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangled Demos From 1983
''Mangled Demos from 1983'' is a collection of various recordings from the earliest incarnation of American rock group Melvins first recorded in 1983, then remastered and released on Ipecac Records in 2005. Until 2005, none of the material had ever been officially released, with the exception of the first version of "Forgotten Principles". A few tracks included in this album have previously appeared on bootleg releases. It is the only record featuring the original lineup (guitarist/vocalist Buzz Osborne, bassist Matt Lukin, drummer Mike Dillard). Tracks 3-13 were recorded by Michael Diamond at Sound Art Studio by Mud Bay, a suburb of Olympia, Washington, for possible album release. Ultimately the album was not released at the time, as no record label was interested in the Melvins until 1985. Despite the album's title, Allmusic described the sound quality as "surprisingly good." Track listing Some song titles were lost over time, they are listed with symbols. Tracks 22 and 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullhead (album)
''Bullhead'' is the third studio album by the American rock band Melvins, released in 1991 through Boner Records. The album has longer songs than previous Melvins albums. Before this, most of their songs were under two or three minutes. Release ''Bullhead'' was originally released in 1991 on vinyl, CD and cassette. Boner Records re-released it on vinyl in 2015, paired with the previous album '' Ozma''. Reception and legacy The Japanese experimental band Boris took their name from ''Bullhead''s first track. The ''Richmond Times-Dispatch'' wrote that "the spare, chugging intensity of this three-piece Seattle noise unit continues to amaze." In 2017, ''Rolling Stone'' listed the album at No. 60 on their list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". They felt that it announced the Melvins as a metal band, citing lengthier songs, a more precise feel and "not so fried" production as reasons. The magazine also felt "Your Blessened"s "optimistic churn" set the way for future meta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bootlicker
''The Bootlicker'' is the eleventh studio album by the Melvins, released in 1999 through Ipecac Recordings. The album is the second part of a trilogy preceded by '' The Maggot'' and followed by '' The Crybaby''. The trilogy was later released on vinyl by Ipecac (''The Trilogy Vinyl'', IPC-011, February 7, 2000). Production ''The Bootlicker'' was conceived as a more pop-oriented album; ''The Maggot'' was marked by a traditional Melvins metal sound, while ''The Crybaby'' featured many guest appearances. Critical reception The ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote: "While ''The Maggot'' offers more familiar-sounding, metal-tinged sludge, ''The Bootlicker'' is a musically richer collection with rock, funk and jazz underpinnings." The ''Riverfront Times'' called ''The Bootlicker'' "one of the best rock albums of the year: truly beautiful and intelligently (but not pretentiously) presented." ''Tucson Weekly'' called it "subdued, dark and kind of pop-y sounding in spots." Track listing Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K Records
K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent music" since the 1980s. The label was founded by Beat Happening frontman Calvin Johnson and managed for many years by Candice Pedersen. Many early releases were on the cassette tape format, making the label one of the longest lasting reflections of the cassette culture of the 1970s and early 1980s. Although itself releasing primarily offbeat pop music and indie rock, the DIY label is regarded as one of the pioneers of riot grrrl movement and the second wave of American punk in the 1990s. History Calvin Johnson founded K Records with the intention of distributing cassette tapes of a local band, The Supreme Cool Beings, which he had recorded performing for his radio show at Evergreen State College radio station KAOS (FM). According t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lysol (album)
''Lysol'' (also known as ''Melvins'', ''Untitled'' and ''Lice-All'') is the fourth studio album by American rock band Melvins, released in 1992 via Boner Records. The album cover is a painting based on a 1908 sculpture by Cyrus Edwin Dallin, ''Appeal to the Great Spirit.'' The image also appears on ''The Beach Boys in Concert'', on the logo for Brother Records, and on the cover of '' The Time Is Near'' by the Keef Hartley Band. The album consists of six separate tracks which were mastered and assembled as one "megacomposition". It also features covers of Flipper's "Sacrifice" (from the album '' Gone Fishin''') and Alice Cooper's "Second Coming" and "The Ballad of Dwight Fry", both from the album ''Love It to Death''. The album has been credited as an influence on the drone doom genre and the band Sunn O))). Title Boner Records was unaware that Lysol was a registered trademark until after the first batch of record jackets and CD booklets/back cards had already been printed. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
