Jason wrote me such a touching letter (it literally brought tears to my eyes), that it would've broken my heart if this record sucked. Happily, I love it! Not all of it, mind you, but enough to recommend you get a copy. Herewith a synopsis:

Idiot Manchild, "Lineman" and "Outta Your Fuckin' Mind": Glorious chunks of hairy, dirty- shirt fist-rock, each a mere minute-and-a-half short.
The Funkin' Donuts, "Vitamin P": Funky skunk-rock with a gravel-voiced vocalist who bears a striking resemblance to David Zax. Sloppy but charming, like an old hound dog.
Binge, "Canopy" and "Rather Not Know": Rough, moody alterna-rock crossing X with Sonic Youth (is that Kim Gordon Jr. on vox?). One o' my faves fer sure.
MiLhoUse, "Perspective": Bouncy pop-rock with an affection for R&B and maybe the Manchester sound, judging from that Hammond organ. Not bad.
Window Pane, "I'm Nice" and "5/8": Mixing metal, ska and hardcore, Window Pane evokes both XTC and Janes's Addiction while paying homage to Led Zep's "Kashmir." What fun!
Bovox Clown, "Johnny's Lament" and "Happy Hippies": Is it the Jefferson Airplane without Grace Slick? Part 2 of Grand Funk Railroad's "I'm Your Captain?" Been there, done that.
Screaming Condor's Midnight Convoy Band, "All Smiles Today" and "Kinda Weird (Edit)": Loose, lo-fi madness in the spirit of Mothers, Captain Beefheart, Holy Modal Rounders and Mercury Rev. Will it force grins or migraines? That's up to you.
Trash The Craven, "Drift": Neo-psychedelic rock, a blend of Jane's Addiction and The Cure that grooves on (and on) for nearly 8 minutes. They weren't kidding when they named this song.
Stress Monkey, "No Rebel" and "Gimmie A Dollar": Headphone-shattering low frequencies give Stress Monkey's uninspired punk-metal the illusion of energy. Heh-heh, this, like, sucks.
(Manic) Buzz Function, "Spin Like A Wheel" and "Siren Seduction": A male Natalie Merchant croaks tuneless songs played by an indescribably lame band. Jason, what were you thinking?
Mufa, "Endo Piahg": Tepid pop-jazz with horns that drifts along for nearly seven minutes without catching fire. Will somebody please wake up the sax player?

Contact Information:
Gayshoe Records
POB 6037
Baltimore, MD 21231
USA

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