Tuesday, January 20, 2009

MIDNIGHT SNACKS MEETS CARS CAN BE BLUE!

I first met Cars Can Be Blue at a Happy Happy Birthday to Me showcase night in Cleveland at the Beachland Ballroom. They were a much buzzed about band at CMJ and made a lot of people's "MUST SEE" lists.

If you love garage bands with a wicked sense of humor (ala The Dead Milkmen) look no further than these guys. I would have been offended by some of their off-color lyrics if I wasn't laughing so much. This was the first band I have ever seen that actually encouraged people in the crowd to heckle them. When the crowd didn't bite on the offer, Nate the drummer, took it on himself to make fun of how bad the lead singer's vagina smelled.

Yeah, it's that kinda band. Very fun stuff.

I had a chance to ask Nate a few questions. Here's what he had to say.

www.myspace.com/carscanbeblue

1. What did you do for New Year's Eve?

after an argument, blew off my girlfriend in Atlanta, drove to Athens, witnessed a car accident, saw a P-Funk cover band, went to DJ Mahogany's New Year's party at Little Kings, got chased down by girlfriend who drove over from Atlanta, had argument that turned into wrestling match that turned into semi-violent make-up sex.

2. Who were some of the most interesting people you met in 2008?

Aw geez...Peter Stubb, Roky Erickson, all the gals in Hotpants Romance, Scooter from the Sweet Sixteeens, the bands Cola Freaks and Ungdom Skulen from Denmark, John Barrett's Bass Drum o' Death, Shannon and the Clams, Forever, Tacocat, Mustard Rob, Pinche Gringo, Baby Guts, Anna Banana, British Immigration officers, fuck, I dunno...we played like 180 shows, so this list could go on a while

3. So are you tired of playing songs from your album yet? Are you ready for new material?

Yeah, it's definitely time to whip up some new jams

4. What were some of your favorite albums this year?

Okmoniks - "Party Fever"
The Coathangers debut full-length
Baby Shakes debut full-length
Tullycraft "Every Scene Needs A Center"
Hotpants Romance "It's a Heatwave"

cars cand be blue

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