



Hey fellas, wanna hear about a new band!? Me neither, so lets talk about one that's been circling the block for awhile while we watched them grow up and away. Since you know everything already, you know that this is John Dwyer's current outfit and it fits better than a pair of classic slim-legged Rustlers from your DaDa's closet whilst all the other dudes are stuffing their muffin tops into some tiny-zippered low-waisted girl jeans wandering the desert searching for free ringtones. Folks with their blinders on may think that the band has finally hit their stride, but they just haven't been paying attention to the fertile grass they've been covering. That camp would be doing themselves a favor by checking out the double LP '3 & 4' on Narnack (more on them later) and the two LPs after that. King Factum and the Ickie Buddies saw them in those days, and all of us welled up with tears when they broke out that saw. Calvin Lee Reeder even used their beautiful song in a MOVIE. I guess what I'm fingerpainting here is that they've ALWAYS been good and they've ALWAYS been different. Like JPD has always been. Take a look at Zeigenbock Kopf if you don't believe me, speaking of 'weird punk'. Yeah, I know some of you didn't like the joke, but "a techno version of the Brainbombs"? And this was six years ago. Aaaannnyyway, Thee Oh Sees have released one of the best LPs ever, recorded by the velvet-eared Chris Woodhouse. I recently curled up in John PHILIP (not Paul, I'm sorry) Dwyer's lap and we typed Q's and A's into buttons... Third vs. starts like the first... Lars: The tracks...Side A - "Block of Ice"

John: "Block of Ice" was obviously inspired by Red Krayola. We were doing a show with them, and have always loved them. Also Malcolm Mooney from Can. Really a blatant rip off, but bent towards what we are capable of. When we opened with it at the show, they ended up doing "Hurricane Fighter Plane" for like 15 minutes. Pretty rad. Lars: "Visit Colonel"

John: Had been listening to Adam and the Ants and wanted that sort of stripped guitar/tribal drum pop element. One of my faves to do live. Lars: "Grease 2"

John: Written to counteract "Grease"...a love song for shitty lovers who lie. Lars: "Ghost in the Trees"

John: Written from a Yikes song ("Putrifiers"), a song about the psychedelic qualities in night-time nature. Lars: "Two Drummers Disappear"

John: Written on the spot with extra reel. Inspired by using Chris Woodhouse on second drum kit. Classic garage riff. Lars: "Graveyard Drug Party"

John: Written from reading the paper every morning and realizing that the people in charge of everything in America are baffling to me. I can't relate so I wrote a song about it ruining my mornings for years now. Also, click-clacks inspired by Pink Floyd's "Scarecrow". Lars: "The Master's Bedroom..."

John: Written about wanting to ditch somewhere and wanting to take a freind or lover with you. This happens to me often. Lars: Side B - "Grease"

John: A song about stretches of time hating on everything and feeling it is a losing battle, but in the format of a lovely pop song. Lars: "Adult Acid"

John: Cocaine. Lars: "The Coconut"

John: Another one written on the spot from previously rejected song ideas. 'The Coconut' is the slang at practice when you play an idea that is so terrible it's time to pack up for the day. Lars: "Maria Stacks"

John: Written for Maria Forde about libraries, in trade for a wolfman painting. Lars: "Poison Finger"

John: Homage to Taj Mahal. A song about a friend who ain't really all that great and the sun. Lars: "You Will See This Dog Before You Die"

John: My rommate said this non sequitur when he was wasted. A song about the way assholes think and pay back. Lars: "Quadrospazzed"

John: Chris Morris inspired title (Brass Eye) about the longest walk home...sweet home. Lars: "Koka Kola"

John: Jingle written for and rejected by Pepsi. I just like Coke better.

