''Red Hot + Bothered'' (also known as '' Red Hot + Bothered: The Indie Rock Guide Book to Dating'') is an anthology of the

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...

scene from the 1990s produced by Paul Heck. It was released as part of the

Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series Red Hot Organization (RHO) is a not-for-profit, 501(c) 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a ...

. The recording initially appeared as a pair of 10" EP recordings bundled with limited edition

fanzine A fanzine (blend of '' fan'' and ''magazine'' or ''-zine'') is a non-professional and non-official publication produced by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleasure of others who share t ...

s, and spoofing dating guides. Also included was advice from well-known artists and freelancing writers aimed at reaching the jaded youth in the audience on a variety of issues; these include relationships, love, sex and the impact of AIDS on such matters. The EP recordings were eventually followed-up by a full–length CD which included several tracks absent on the vinyl EP's.

Track listing

#"Sensational Gravity Boy" performed by Freedom Cruise #"Still Flat" performed by Built to Spill + Caustic Resin #"The Mirror Is Gone" performed by

Lisa Germano Lisa Ruth Germano (born June 27, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Indiana. Her album ''Geek the Girl'' (1994) was chosen as a top album of the 1990s by '' Spin'' magazine. She began her career as a violinist ...

#"Mouthwash" performed by

Noise Addict Noise Addict (sometimes styled as Noiseaddict) was an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1993 by founding mainstay Ben Lee on lead vocals and guitar. He was joined in 1995 by Romy Hoffman on guitar before the group disbanded early in 1 ...

#"Indierockinstrumental" performed by

Folk Implosion The Folk Implosion is an American band founded in the early 1990s by Lou Barlow and John Davis. It was initially a side-project started by Barlow to explore different territory than that being canvassed with his primary band at the time, Sebadoh. ...

#"Some Fantasy" performed by The Verlaines #"Little League" performed by Liquorice #"Hazmats" performed by Babe The Blue Ox * #"Mainland China" performed by Juicy * #"The Fontana" performed by

The Sea and Cake The Sea and Cake is an American indie rock band with a jazz influence, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The group formed in the mid-1990s from members of The Coctails (Archer Prewitt), Shrimp Boat (Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge), an ...

* #"Sotto Voce" performed by Cradle Robbers #"Rex's Blues" performed by

Jay Farrar Jay Farrar (born December 26, 1966) is an American songwriter and musician currently based in St. Louis. A member of two critically acclaimed music groups, Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt, he began his solo music career in 2001. Beyond his estab ...

Kelly Willis Kelly may refer to: Art and entertainment * Kelly (Kelly Price album) * Kelly (Andrea Faustini album) * ''Kelly'' (musical), a 1965 musical by Mark Charlap * "Kelly" (song), a 2018 single by Kelly Rowland * ''Kelly'' (film), a 1981 Canadi ...

#"Empty Yard" performed by

Grifters A grifter may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Grifters (band), a 1990s American indie rock band * ''The Grifters'' (novel), a 1963 American novel by Jim Thompson * ''The Grifters'' (film), a 1990 American adaptation of the novel * Grifter (ch ...

#"Miracleland" performed by

East River Pipe F.M. Cornog is an American songwriter, singer, self-taught musician, and home-recordist who records under the name East River Pipe. The New York Times describes Cornog as "the Brian Wilson of home recording." Cornog was born in Norfolk, Virginia ...

#"Snail Trail" performed by Heavenly * #"Hopeless" performed by

Future Bible Heroes Future Bible Heroes is an American indie pop group led by Stephin Merritt, best known for his work with The Magnetic Fields. Merritt shares vocal duties with fellow Magnetic Fields member Claudia Gonson, who sings on the entirety of 2002's '' ...

* #"Servicing Man" performed by Flying Nuns * #"Quietly Approaching" performed by

Gastr Del Sol Gastr del Sol (derived from a combination of the name of a race horse (Gato del Sol) and David Grubbs' previous band Bastro) was an American, Chicago-based band, consisting for most of their career, of David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke. Between 199 ...

* * Tracks only available on CD release.

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