around 1994 i used to contribute to a bristol-based fanzine called
cookie dough that had a serious penchant for indie rock. this was the same period that i was a regular reader of those fat american zines like
flipside. this was also the time that san diego was tipped to be "the new seattle". and the bands in this post certainly suggest why.
of course nothing came of it, and all but
rocket from the crypt sank into relative obscurity. but thankfully they left behind some prime examples of the american indie rock sound.
:::
aMiniature -
physical climber (from the
depthfiveratesix album)
::: inch -
linger (from the
stresser album)
:::
rocket from the crypt -
killy kill (from
circa: now)
::: rocket from the crypt -
born in 69 (from
scream, dracula, scream!)
::: rocket from the crypt -
on a rope (from
scream, dracula, scream!)
:::
fluf -
little baby (from
muscia del diablo: live at the casbah)
:::
heavy vegetable -
dutch (from
muscia del diablo: live at the casbah) (featuring rob crow of
pinback of course)
you don't pronounce the 'a' in aminiature. i seem to remember from an interview in flipside or somewhere that their name came about thanks to a typo or something. anyway, a great san diego indie rock band from back in the day, just check those duelling guitars. opener 'physical climber' was a mixtape favourite for a long time, one of those tunes that just won't leave your head.
