Tsunami's tough indie-pop was bracing and ingenious. Led by the loud, purposeful guitar banging of Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson, they made more than a dozen 45s (as well as a couple of LPs), most of them on their own Simple Machines Records. The label itself was one of the most inspirng developments of the early 90s; it was well-known for its concern for the community, its commitment to fair play, and its utter lack of rock-world bullshit. Oh yeah, all their records looked great, too, even the ones I didn't care for. Their booklet on how to release an independent record doubtless contributed to the deluge of crappy indie-rock 45s that flooded every indie distributor in the world by the mid-90s, but we don't hold that against them.