POPKIDS ARE GO! (A COLLECTION OF SO. CAL POP) Various Artists cassette 1995

 

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Cassette only release of Southern California bands doing power pop, jangle pop and garage rock

 

Tracklist

Side One: 32:30
1	The Melanies–	Merry Go Round
2	Cartoon Boyfriend (2)–	Once Upon A Time
3	The Shakes (7)–	Got A Date
4	Nickel (2)–	Stupid Thing
5	Fuzz Bubble*–	Dragonfly
6	Nine Iron (2)–	Theoretical Mind
7	Baby Lemonade (2)–	Never Mind The Type
8	The Bunnyrabbits–	Just Destroyed
9	PG-13 (3)–	Na Na 99 Cent Store
10	Cockeyed Ghost–	Using You
11	Velouria (2)–	Wondergirl
		Side Two: 30:37
12	3 Day Wheelie–	Something About A Ceiling
13	The 7 Deadly 5–	Filtered Head
14	Darryl Jensen–	The Bells
15	Single Bullet Theory–	Forever And A Day
16	Blister (11)–	Beam Me Up
17	The Shambles–	She Said It's Late
18	The Haskells–	Media Whore
19	P. Hux–	Playing Her Guitar
20	Smart Brown Handbag–	Silverlake
21	Martin Luther Lennon–	Emily

SMART BROWN HANDBAG Smart Brown Handbag 1993

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Smart Brown Handbag Review

by Alex Henderson

Smart Brown Handbag's recording career was off to a pleasing start with this self-titled CD, which showed the L.A. band to be a promising and highly melodic alternative pop/rock unit with a knack for thoughtful, sensitive lyrics. Handbag tends to favor subtlety and understatement rather than immediacy; this is true of David Steinhart's singing and jangly guitars as well as sibling Jeff Steinhart's electric bass and Lynn Norton's organ and keyboards. And because the trio's introspective songs are as subtle and restrained as they are, they don't necessarily grab you right away or provide instant gratification. But after several listens, one realizes just how meaty songs like "Big Eyes," "Impossible," and "The Pearl" really are. Handbag's lyrics can be maudlin at times, but they can also be poignant and touching. "Fight It Off" examines a man's struggle with depression, while "Something Missing" describes a couple whose relationship is falling apart just before their son's second birthday. The couple is at odds, and it is the child who will inevitably suffer the most. This album wasn't a big seller, but many of those who heard it agreed that Handbag had a lot of potential.  

 

Tracklist

1		Just In Case	4:03
2		Coming Down	2:43
3		The Pearl	2:42
4		Dog	3:21
5		Something Missing	2:29
6		Big Eyes	3:46
7		The Kitty	3:45
8		Fight It Off	2:47
9		Impossible	3:23
10		There You Go	3:17
11		The Bed Is Made	2:57
12		Once Upon A Time	3:31