Jo-Ann Greene of AllMusic.com gives them 4.5 stars,
and says “Lo-fi the Dickens may well be, but name an
instrument from banjo to piano, trombone to bass, and
these Dickens can play it. . . .Like precocious kids, they’ll shoot out a lyric
that just makes your jaw drop. Toss in poppy melodies,
some sing-along choruses, and a bucket-load of fun, and
this duo will indeed have you yelling for more.”
Left of the Dial writes that “All in all, there’s both an
under-produced, rusty knife, kick-the-can style that is
infectious here. There is also an interesting tension be-
tween word sly, savvy approaches and folkloric musical
permutations that may be a bit off-putting to some, like
college kids visiting the tilted barn of old timey white mu-
sic and filling grandpa’s pants with post-modern jive.”
Carlos Anaconda of Nonalignment Pact: "I am quite sure they could pull out tunes out of a stone."
Karen Mann says “I haven’t been totally blown away by a local CD in a long time. Kym Register and Cath-
erine Edgerton create the sweetest, most heart-rending anti-folk...”. They were The Independent’s Band
of the Month for May 2007. The Perm & The Skullet say “Whether it’s the harmony that you fall in love
with, the banjos and guitars that make me jealous, or the way Edgerton tells a tale, Midtown Dickens will
be your new favorite band and if you listen just right, you can hear them crack a smile.”
Called “Discombobulated Pixie Rock” by GAL Magazine’s Dustin Talley, he writes “It is petite but not
fragile, thin but dense, and most of all imperfect, a quality that the band holds in high esteem, and judg-
ing from their music, it is. Employing such “instruments” as banjo, tuba, skateboards and a saw, these
women make fun music that makes ya want to grab your ipod and go skipping in the rain...”
YAY!
The Great Band Swap 12/01... "Faces" by Beloved Binge (www.myspace.com/belovedbinge)
The best band in the world besides David Hasselhauf does "The Job Song."
www.myspace.com/megafaun
and the hottest remix project even your mom would enjoy by eberparty
You can find it at one of our shows too. Yay for finding things!
(bio) Yes, we’re cute. Like a kitten with his leg cut off.
We’ve been best friends since we were five. We get up in the morning, put in the toast, laugh about something and play a tune or two. We’d rather get by on a new-found instrument than play the cello flawlessly, and we value the quirkiness and delicate perfection of things that aren’t perfect. We are raw, honest, happy, sad, political, and sarcastic (we harmonize with the purity of swans). We play lots of instruments (banjo, accordion, musical saw, guitar, trumpet, trombone, percussion, harmonica, ukulele, lap steel, glockenspiel etc), and never run out of things to say. We like bluegrass, freakfolk, punk rock, and long walks on sunny afternoons in the park. We have a fake rooster.
Basically, we are a multi-tasking, antifolk, adoracore trio that’s been creating excessive nonsensical categories to fit ourselves into since 1982. We hope that you have as much fun today as we did making our first album...
Performed with artists such as: Kimya Dawson, Bitch and the Exciting Conclusion, Tilly & the Wall, Old time Relijun and The Bower Birds at venues including: The Cats Cradle and Local 506 in Chapel Hill; The Duke Coffeehouse and Bull City Headquarters in Durham; CBGB’s in New York and SXSW in Austin.
Hey There! We are playing the lovely state on North Carolina, in the lovely city of Chapel Hill on May 30th... Hope you can make it out, we could use the support!!!
Damn you guys leaving raleigh to tour is like me leaving the pour house to drink in my truck. And by that I mean you know the good stuff is here when you come back. Have a safe trip, and don't pick up drifters with a bloody chainsaws and a trenchcoat (they can be so rude when you ask why they have broken handcuffs on)
this guy came out to my last show and afterward he says "I really love your stuff! You're so great! I'm so glad I made it out tonight!" I'm all beaming and saying thanks, then he says "I wish you would have played 'egg's and toast' though. " Buuuuuurn!
Damn, wish I lived on the west coast (only for July tho) Just a quick hello from the G-A.. So like, when y'all comin back down..for real? I mean really for real...? ..
