Song Of the Day: August 10, 2005
Putting together a mix tape for a friend has us fondly recalling some of our favorite garage revival outfits (and we do mean outfits). The Vipers, if memory serves, were oft-maligned back in the day, and this is an absolute mystery to Mr. Cat, who sez their debut LP Outta the Nest! is as good as some of the LPs by the bands at the very tip-top of the genre. (Shamrock J. says the top three are the Lyres, the Chesterfield Kings, and the Cynics.) Reissued on CD a couple of years back by Cavestomp.
4 Comments:
Shamrock J. is dead on!
That's one hip cat!!
Thank you. Just part of what makes him such a wonderful companion.
Best,
Jon
The track's ok, the Vipers singer was a pretentious late 20 something doorman for NYC nightclubs in the early 80s maybe thats why I never liked them; besides the Fleshtones also from NYC were a much much better band.
Yeah, but therre aren't many bands who can stand up to the Fleshtones, esp. live. Has anyone seen them lately? I know they just had a new LP on Yep Roc.
Jon
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