I recently received a lengthy missive that lambasted me for thoughtlessly overlooking this month’s standing as NWHM. In a meager attempt to atone for this transgression and stymie further Dworkinian ire, I’d like to dedicate the next four entries to womynkind and its contribution to the rockunroll idiom—I mean beyond standard bass duties, bros. Huddle close and stand ready as we prepare to navigate those tumultuous, estrogen-filled tributaries, disembarking only long enough to plant a flag on the infrequent fertile patch.
The Dolly Mixture were pure pop confection; A honeyed concoction wrapped up neatly in an elaborate latticework of ribbon and yarn. Conceptually aligned with the Shangri-La’s, ABBA and the Times, they predated and unintentionally precipitated C86, Calvin Johnson, the Pipettes, etc. Their recorded oeuvre, while mostly worthwhile, is decidedly eclipsed by the jubilant brilliance of their third single, Everything and More—the perfection of that song being almost enough to exculpate Paul Weller from his long list of aural blunders.
A friend emailed me the following mp3 of Dead Rainbows and it’s definitely not the clunky medley from The Fireside EP. I’m assuming it’s a Peel Session or a demo or something, but I’d really like to have it on vinyl, if possible. Details?
Anyone? Anyone at all? Ladies? AA Songs: Everything and More / You and Me on the Seashore
Dead Rainbows
