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Gavin B. · 08-17-2009, 08:47 AM

Song of the Day

Ed's Redeeming Qualities

Lawn Dart- Ed's Redeeming Qualities ERQ was the ultimate indie cult band and Lawn Dart was their first smash hit... ummm maybe not "smash hit", but at least 50 people in Boston bought their ep. I used to go hear them play Upstairs at the Rat in Kenmore Sq.

Carrie Bradley, the fiddler was a member of the Breeders before Ed came along. They sound like a cross between Jonathan Richman and They Might Be Giants playing the Newport Folk Festival.

I was so broken hearted the day that ERQ moved to San Francisco I ran behind their packed up car as it took off, with tears in my eyes, waving at them all the way to the Mass Turnpike. I would have given up my life for that band and they ran off to megastardom in San Francisco.

Your New Favorite Band

Japandroids

If you come from the Ramones/Stooges/Pavement/Replacements old school of rock, Japandroids will be your new favorite band. Their album Post-Nothing went straight to the top of my own running tally list for Best of 2009, upon my first listening. Japandroids is everything a rock and roll band should be. If Post-Nothing doesn't wake you up, then you're already dead.

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Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	Song of the Day Ed's Redeeming Qualities Lawn Dart- Ed's Redeeming Qualities ERQ was the ultimate indie cult band and Lawn Dart was their first smash hit... ummm maybe not "smash hit", but at least 50 people in Boston bought their ep. I used to go hear them play Upstairs at the Rat in Kenmore Sq. Carrie Bradley, the fiddler was a member of the Breeders before Ed came along. They sound like a cross between Jonathan Richman and They Might Be Giants playing the Newport Folk Festival. I was so broken hearted the day that ERQ moved to San Francisco I ran behind their packed up car as it took off, with tears in my eyes, waving at them all the way to the Mass Turnpike. I would have given up my life for that band and they ran off to megastardom in San Francisco. Your New Favorite Band Japandroids If you come from the Ramones/Stooges/Pavement/Replacements old school of rock, Japandroids will be your new favorite band. Their album Post-Nothing went straight to the top of my own running tally list for Best of 2009, upon my first listening. Japandroids is everything a rock and roll band should be. If Post-Nothing doesn't wake you up, then you're already dead.