Read Time:1 Minute, 6 Second
Back in 1995, while fellow Seattle bands were still releasing angst-filled grunge albums
(not that there’s anything wrong with that), The Presidents of the United States of
America released their self-titled debut album—a quirky collection of super-short,
super-silly songs about fruit and critters. It’s only 38 minutes long, and the songs
average less than three minutes each.
The unique down-home sound may be
a bit twangy at times, but don’t worry—it’s a good twang. Their style is a bit
Weezer-like, and their sense of humor is reminiscent of bands like They Might Be Giants.
They even mock themselves on the album. While many bands often have the token
we’re-the-greatest-just-watch-us-become-superstars song, the Presidents have the
opposite—a short, energetic song called “We Are Not Going to Make It.” You may recall
other songs, like “Peaches” (whose lyrics are little more than “Movin’ to the country /
Gonna eat a lot of peaches”) or “Lump.” And songs like the fast-paced “Boll Weevil” and
“Back Porch” only make the album even better.
The Presidents of the United
States of America are goofy and irreverent and just plain fun. Pick up their debut—and
keep an eye out for their new album, Love Everybody.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
Happy
0
0 %
Sad
0
0 %
Excited
0
0 %
Sleepy
0
0 %
Angry
0
0 %
Surprise
0
0 %
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
0
0
