Nixon's Head, from Philadelphia, came recommended by our old pals the Wishniaks, and turned out to be a fairly typical group of rock 'n' roll-smitten young men who decided to have a go. Despite some tasteful and nifty material, they labored in obscurity, much like Philly pop peers Flight of Mavis and the aforementioned Wishniaks. Besides two solid EPs, they indulged in a good bit of side-project/alter ego tomfoolery under names like Frankenslade and the Autumn Carousel, then reformed in the late 90s to make another couple of records. They're hanging in there. The band was headed by trivia expert/Groove Disques guy Jim Slade; make sure to visit the label's web site for his well-considered thoughts on the correct way to write and play rock music, as well as the latest Trolleyvox news.