Jeff Moody from Stripwax waxes poetic about Hurry Up Victory Hamilton at Vitus.

Oakland, you lucky bastards. On the night of June 22nd, a Friday night, three of yer best rock (and roll) bands will join together for a super-trifecta of sonic awesomeness at Vitus. Discard whatever petty, menial plans you may have made for that evening because, unless you are strapped to a hospital bed in some aseptic-smelling psyche ward, incarcerated, or declared dead before 10pm that night, you will face a lifetime of regret and all of it’s consequent, bone-aching misery if you miss this show. Why? I’M GLAD YOU ASKED.

I’ve never actually watched any of these bands perform because I live in a far away land called Wisconsin. I have, however, heard their studio recordings, and all three have made records that are near the very top of everything I’ve heard in the past 10 months. In other words, Oakland, yer town is in a unique position. Everyone says “rock is dead”, and from a surface-level view, (the radio, Pitchfork, etc.) there isn’t much evidence to the contrary, but you Oakland, you have Hurry Up Shotgun, Victory And Associates, and B. Hamilton, and on the evening of June 22nd, Vitus will be the hypocenter of a potential rock revolution, and you’ll want to be able to say you were there to not only witness it, but to help make it happen. You still have time between then and now to prepare to play yer role in the future of rock history, and you can start by picking up their recent, world-beating records on Bandcamp.

Hurry Up Shotgun – Hurry Up Shotgun (Seismic Wave)

This record positively shimmers with brilliant guitar arrangements and vocal harmonies that fly high up into the troposphere. If lead vocalist/guitarist Austin Pitts has the live vocal chops to recreate what he did in the studio with the impossibly perfect “Watermelon Sugar” (inspired by Richard Gary Brautigan’s 1968 novella “In Watermelon Sugar”) then he is without a doubt one of the most talented rock singers around in 2012. For real.

Victory And Associates – These Things Are Facts – (Latest Flame)

Buoyed by the endless positivity generated by bandleader Conan Neutron, Victory And Associates typically play fast, tight and sharp compositions that, to my estimation, come from somewhere in the space between The Buzzcocks and The Dead Kennedys. I have zero doubt that this band will raise the Vitus room temperature at least ten degrees by the end of their set.

B. Hamilton – Everything I Own Is Broken – (Parks & Records)

Jesus, listening to this record is like looking at the Grand Canyon, really… it takes several listens to fully absorb it. “Everything I Own Is Broken” is vast and complex, yet gentle and comforting and wise in ways that I’ve already blown over a thousand trying to explain. Halfway through 2012, this brilliant collection of songs is amongst my top three favorites of the year thus far.

Now you have no excuses, Oakland. Go make rock history.

June 22, 2012 Posted by admin | Press | Comments Off

Victory and Associates review on Allmusic.com

We’re as pleased as can be to get such a wonderful review from one of our very favorite websites. The Allmusic guide, allmusic.com

Punk had become such a series of codified moves many times over by 2011 that the question was less what it was than what it could be otherwise. Victory and Associates’ debut album takes a simple tack to it all — what if the potentially anthemic energy were married to new wave-derived nerviness and nervousness, and giddily so? As such, These Things Are Facts rewrites no rule books — the love for the Buzzcocks, Black Flag, Wire, and Devo among many others is clear — but there’s a kind of fresh feeling that almost recalls early Vancouver punk as much as anything else, with a healthy dose of reflection sneaking in amidst the spirited rabble-rousing. Then again, given the band’s San Francisco location, it could be a Pacific Coast thing, and songs like “You Can’t Eat Prestige” come from a long line of artistic work about ambivalence regarding what it means to be functioning within a world designed to get you to compromise. “Brothers Doing It for Themselves” is a fittingly snarky title, but the sense of getting up and out and doing something is hard to argue, and everything from the bass growl in the introduction (and in the reprised conclusion) to the killer chorus comes together well. Having another song called “Turn Down the Guitars (‘11)” has — of course — a ridiculous but still satisfying guitar solo leading the way. And if the title “Funundrum” sounds like something that should be from a bad They Might Be Giants knockoff, the brawling overlay of vocals and guitars is more of a giddy leap of angry action all done with a smile.

February 23, 2012 Posted by admin | Press | Comments Off

These Things are Facts reviewed by Surviving the Golden Age

Awesome review from Surviving the Golden Age‎
“It’s not just about surviving, but thriving, even when the resources available don’t lend themselves to easy success. In the face of such limitations, it makes the wins, however small, seem miraculous. The optimism of these songs would be anthemic, if it weren’t so constantly threatening to fall apart and that’s just right.”
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December 11, 2011 Posted by admin | Press | Comments Off

Conan Neutron feature interview in What’s Up? Bellingham

Full online exclusive interview with Conan Neutron of Victory and Associates!

Sometimes, you just come across a band you love. The music is good, and the band is full of cool musicians that make you dig their music even more. Bellingham, meet Oakland’s Victory and Associates. For those that don’t already love them, you will.

Brent Cole: Can you give me some background on the band – how long have you been together? How did you get together? What bands have you guys been in?

Conan Neutron of Victory and Associates: Sure thing. Victory and Associates started playing in early 2010. Everybody in the band has been playing for years in other bands, the most known of which for Bellingham are probably my old bands the short lived Mount Vicious and longer lived Replicator. These Things are Facts is our first full length record, after a 7″, a split 7″ with Hurry Up Shotgun and a compilation appearance. TTaF is accurately categorized as a “get things done” kind of record, it’s a raucous and intense rock and roll affair that has the interesting twist of being a generally positive, motivationally theme. Although we curse like sailors in regular life, there is no profanity in the songs. The idea was to create a fantastic rock and roll band that eschews the cliche and excess of the rock idioms that we all enjoy, play it as honest and as hard as we can, and write some awesome feel good music that doesn’t make you feel bad.

BC: You’ve played Bellingham often, more regularly for a national band than you’d expect. How have Bellingham audiences responded to the RAWK?

CN: We have! We absolutely adore Bellingham, it’s one of our favorite places to play. We love the people, the places, everything about it. I would rate Bellingham as one of the most awesome RAWK cities in all of the US. That’s not a pander, THESE THINGS ARE FACTS. For such a small place, Bellingham gets down with the rockin’, but you don’t have to dumb it down either. There is an absence of pretension and the kind of background music for background people that is so prevalent elsewhere. The first V&A show at Cap Hansen’s ranks as one of my top 10 shows of all time, and i’ve been touring at large for over a decade! I mean damn, this is the city that brought us Federation X! One of the finest and most criminally unsung rock acts of the last 15 years. We adore Bellingham, Hollie from the Shakedown calls us “honorary locals”, we wear that badge with honor. I mean hey, B’ham is also home to national treasure Richy Boyer, that alone is landmark status for me. We’ve joked about writing a song called Bullet train to Bellingham, which would be both a Drive Like Jehu homage as well as shorthand for how much we love the place. It may yet happen.

BC: How many tours have you guys been on? What’s the farthest you’ve travelled?

CN: This is… #4 I think? Unfortunately due to real life commitments and the insane cost of gas, V&A hasn’t gotten out further east than Chicago. But we’re hoping to change that now that we have a very awesome and representative record to get behind. All things considered, V&A is still a very new band, but the fact that it’s a group comprised of unjaded seasoned veterans who have no time for Tom Foolery and wasted time has served us well.

BC: Tell me a bit about the Oakland scene, what makes it so cool. Seems like there’s a lot of great music coming out of the bay area.

CN: There is. It’s fragmented. There’s the metal scene, the garage rock world, indie pop, etc. Some of the stuff that’s getting national attention doesn’t hold a lot of interest for me, but I appreciate that it’s pretty good for what it is. There are a lot of artists here. Sometimes that can get damn annoying, especially when you have to head up to Friend Rock City so regularly. The coolest thing about thing about Oakland/SF is also it’s deteriment. It’s a bit of an island. There’s a lot of bands that never, ever tour or leave the bubble of the bay area, which I just don’t think is a good thing at all. That leads to an echo chamber of bad art. Then there are bands like Thee Oh Sees and Saviours who tour like crazy and make everybody look lazy. Hurry Up Shotgun is an incredible Oakland band that everybody should pay attention to, and there are a ton of other rad bands happening too. Moon Eater. Hank IV. It’s not cohesive in the least. Everybody in the bay area is permanently in a state of distraction. That can be really annoying. I do wish it wasn’t so damn expensive to live here sometimes, but it’s a remarkably great place to live. Amazing people, amazing music, amazing food, amazing weather. And you can drink on stage! (haha! IN YOUR FACE Washington State)

BC: Who plays which instrument?

Conan Neutron (Me) – Vocals/Guitar/Lyrics/Sweat

Shane Otis – Lead Guitar

Evan Gritzon – Bass/Vocals

Mouse Menough – Drums

BC: How many people donated to the kickstarter? Were they local or from all over?

CN: 96 people for a total of $5,151! I’d say it was about 60% bay area, 15% Pacific Northwest, 15% Midwest, 10% elsewhere…. including CROATIA!

BC: If you could open up for anyone, who would it be?

CN: Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins, Torche, Cheap Trick, Archers of Loaf, Federation X, Obits, Night Marchers, Bottomless Pit, Future of the Left, Poster Chlidren. We’ve gotten within spitting distance of some of those, and I daresay: Some we may yet pull off. I also have to say that Virgin Islands and Police Teeth are two of my favorite American bands, no fooling. So this triple bill is kind of one for the record books for me. There are some rock nerds not in the Bellingham area that are pretty jealous of folks about to see this bill. I’m pretty stoked to see those two incredible bands do their thing, I think it’s a great match at a great venue. I would attend this show even if it wasn’t our Bellingham tour stop!

BC: This is gonna sound corny, but you’ve been really cool and easy to work with. Is that just who you are, or have you made it a conscious effort to be awesome to deal with? ‘Cuz, I’ve gotta assume, it’s helped out along the way… Did with me, that’s for sure!

CN: Hah! Well thanks, I guess it’s just the way that I am? Some of it is that i’ve been on the other side of the situation as well, but mostly I just don’t understand when people get so entitled that they make a journalist’s job harder. I look at it like symbiosis, great music journalism and music criticism are a vital part to the process. It leads discovery, it helps get the signal out over the noise. I mean, come on, you’re going to get precious about that or throw a fit like a child? Get over yourself. It’s all part of making this music thing work. I’m just always thankful when people are willing to listen to me rattle on.

BC: On that note, you don’t shy away from promotion – how do you see the place of promotion in the modern music scene?

CN: Necessary evil. The biggest problem with all of our modern age is that it’s EVERYTHING AT ONCE, ALL THE TIME. You put out a record, it’s not competing with what came out that week, it’s competing with all music all the time, as well as anything else on the internet. A lot of which has boobs. It can be infuriating. I mean, i’m sure it’s great to just sit around and have your genius recognized, but for the rest of us we have to work. Doing something of note rarely ends at writing a song or booking a tour. There’s a lot of art and music out there that seems to lack purpose, direction or justification for it’s existence, we believe in what we are doing fully and completely and part of actualizing that vision is letting people know that it’s happening. The message behind these songs is one that I think people should hear right now, it’s a record of our times you know? We’re trying to invite people to this party, and part of that is letting them know that it is happening.

BC: Who is the coolest band you’ve played with?

CN: Helms Alee are amazing, total next level stuff right there. Great band, great folks. I have a special place in my heart for Iowa’s Poison Control Center, who are absolutely one of the finest live acts in the country right now and who we hope to tour some with next year. Dog Shredder, CONTINUES, But our “brothers from another mother” Police Teeth really do rank among the highest, not just as awesome dudes, but as one of the bands that’s just doing stuff that’s so vital it’s a little amazing that the greater world hasn’t caught on. It’s not a surprise that they become every band’s favorite band. I treasure each and every time we play with them, and frankly… it makes me want to play harder and be better. Which is the kind of competition you need to have. I like to think we have the same effect on them. The Pacific Northwest is really pumping out some quality stuff in my mind these days.

BC: Any last thoughts?

CN: I’m not sure why it’s never came up in other press, but These Things are Facts (our album title) is actually inspired by Bellingham! From the first Victory and Associates tour, a tour packed with enough rich, hilarious and awesome experiences to fill a book itself. At that show I mentioned earlier at Cap’s, a night of incredible fun, debauchery and general silliness. Later, in Portland, on the way back from our first tour and one of our guys said to the other:

“I’ll bet every other girl you make out with in Bellingham pukes on you.”

to which a random gentlemen, who is walking by… doesn’t break stride… stlll walking… asks:

“You guys talking about Bellingham, Washington?”

“Yeah.”

“These things are FACTS!!!”

We knew we had the album title right then, come on, how do you beat that? These Things are Facts!!!

For more, check out
www.victoryandassociates.net
www.thesethingsarefacts.com and
www.facebook.com/associatesofvictory

October 30, 2011 Posted by admin | Press | Comments Off

The One True Dead Angel reviews – These Things are Facts

Victory and Associates — THESE THINGS ARE FACTS lp [Seismic Wave Entertainment]

Okay, first fact: journalistic ethics requires me to divulge up front that I am biased about this album. Not only is singer / guitarist Conan Neutron a friend of mine, but I participated in the Kickstarter fundraiser that made the existence of this album possible. Second fact: even if these things were not true, I would happily sing the praises of this swell, swell band. (I contributed to the Kickstarter fund because I was already a fan of the band and knew they were going to make something worth hearing.) Third fact: the band is a quartet from Oakland, CA who play a loud, bracing form of pop-rock that draws equally from the wells of punk, indie-rock, and classic rock to craft memorable, anthemic tunes that are every bit as catchy as they rock hard. Fourth fact: the guys in this band have all been playing in rocking live bands for some time now; they are not even remotely neophytes at the at the art of fucking you gently in the ear, and their collective dedication to the fine art of winging it in front of drunks has only sharpened their already formidable playing skills. Fifth fact: they write really good songs, primarily uptempo anthems with titles like “Get Tough, Get Through It,” “You Can’t Eat Prestige” (probably my favorite track on the album), “Brothers Doing It For Themselves,” “You Can’t Stop the Signal,” “Mistake Museum,” and “Home Is Where You Hang Your Hope.” They even manage to sound upbeat with tremendous sincerity without coming across as naive geeks (a monumental sense of humor, merely hinted at in the satirical titles, certainly helps). Sixth fact: They are an irony-free band. Humor they have in spades, but they really mean it, and while they don’t take themselves all that seriously, they take their music (and, to an equal degree, their responsibility to their fans and supporters) seriously indeed. Seventh fact: if you buy the vinyl version, you may never make it to the second side because the first side is so awesome that you’ll want to keep it playing it over and over. (When you do eventually flip the record over, you’ll discover that the flip side is just as good.) Eighth fact: There are no bad songs on this album, a rarity in this day and age. Ninth fact: The packaging for the LP version of this release is exceptional. We’re talking 180-gram translucent red vinyl housed in a full-color gatefold sleeve and an accompanying full-sized booklet with amazing photos, lyrics, and liner notes. Tenth fact: Did I mention that Mackie Osborne (that would be the wife of Melvins guitarist King Buzzo, fool, the woman responsible for their memorable album graphics) did the amazing cover art? Eleventh fact: You can preview the entire album in streaming format (and buy it in vinyl or download format) at their Bandcamp site. Twelfth fact: my cats, who have much better taste than I do, approve of this album. Thirteenth fact: if you can’t enjoy an album this awesome (in both sound and packaging), then there is something wrong with you, and you should maybe, like, I don’t know, look into that or something, all right?

Thanks Roy! As always, you are totally awesome.

October 10, 2011 Posted by admin | Press | Comments Off

Music. Defined reviews These Things are Facts

Great review in Music. Defined

I was introduced to Victory And Associates through their friendship with The Poison Control Center, and I can see why the two bands get along. There are definitely some similarities in their sound, but they also differ greatly in attitude and philosophy.

These guys, hailing from the bay area, go for the throat at every turn. The vocals and guitars are very aggressive, which honestly was a problem for me at first. On my initial spin through These Things Are Facts, I found it a bit overwhelming. It’s a loud record, and I couldn’t make everything out with my ears ringing. Luckily I always listen to an album a few times before reviewing it. As it turns out, Victory And Associates have a lot to say.

Once I got into it a little bit, and let that inner-skate punk in my soul (maybe that’s where it is) come out and play, things started sounding different. For starters, does anyone else think that Conan Neutron’s voice sounds a little like Fred Schneider’s? No? Maybe that’s just me. Regardless, these guys have a lot more going on than a “Rock Lobster.” Beneath those crushing guitars lay some pretty good lyrics that take on issues above the normal heartbreak and angst. For instance, on the song “Can’t Eat Prestige,” Neutron sings:

Well the war is over, the fight was fixed
a campaign to make you poor, while they stay rich.
This isn’t the last chapter, i’m turning the pages back
we’ve been defending too long, let’s plot a counter attack

You just, live life like you’re under siege
you can’t pay bills with praise, you can’t eat prestige

I’ve been down so long, I stopped making up jokes
I’d need some investors to get up to broke
and it’s like: 1,2,3,4, they declared a class war
and all we declared was bankruptcy

I love the little snapshots of influences the band doles out randomly as well. Sometimes you’ll hear a little AC/DC, then Van Halen, and a bunch of other little things that last for about two or three seconds. And they make them all sound exactly as they should, like a band building on those that came before. The guys that make up Victory And Associates obviously have a good working knowledge of the music that shaped them, and it’s always nice to pay tribute.

Speaking of the band, man they’re good. I mentioned Conan, who sings and plays rhythm guitar, the band also has Shane Otis, who plays some blistering leads, Evan Gritzon playing bass in a tough genre, and Mouse Menough delivering percussion at 128 bpm. They’re a bit more punk than I usually get into, but I find myself enjoying this record more and more with every listen.

What I really want is for them to come out to Chicago and do a show so I can see them live, because I assume their set would be amazing. Don’t get me wrong, I love going to indie rock shows that are mellow, but a show that can pump a ton of energy into a room can be life-altering (see: Titus Andronicus). So please, I’m begging you Victory And Associates, come out to Chicago!

Do yourself a favor and pick up These Things Are Facts when you get a chance. The official release party isn’t until September 16th, but you can listen to the whole thing and purchase it here. I would recommend “Can’t Eat Prestige,” “You Can’t Stop The Signal,” “Get Tough, Get Through It,” and “Home Is Where You Hang Your Hope” as the top songs to get you into the album.

Great site and great review, thanks Music.Defined.

August 23, 2011 Posted by admin | Press | Comments Off

Incredible review of These Things are Facts from Stripwax!

Check out this incredible review of TTaF from the ever awesome Stripwax

This week, Jeff heads out to Los Angeles to talk up Victory And Associates shiny new elpee These Things Are Factswith two of his favorite little characters, Spike and Blondie.

Jeff: So Blondie, did you two swipe yer sister’s car and drive up to San Francisco to catch a Victory And Associates show?

Blondie: Nah. Her car is a dumpster with an engine in it.

Spike: We’d get about as far as Pasadena with that thing. Maybe.

Jeff: Well… good. I was worried about you doods getting arrested. You know what the deal here is, right?

Blondie: We’re gonna talk about These Things Are Facts by Victory And Associates.

Spike: And then yer gonna buy us beer.

Jeff: Yes. We’re gonna go over the elpee track by track but no, I’m not gonna buy you beer. So, this thing opens up with a freaking ANTHEM called “Get Tough, Get Through It.” What’d you guys think?

Spike: Rocks. Rad.

Blondie: It’s fast, dood. I jump around a lot to that one. I’m really glad I sell all my Ritalin instead of taking it cuz like, I probably wouldn’t feel this one, y’know? It rocks.

Jeff: It really sets the tone for the entire elpee. Victory And Associates is such an appropriate name for this band… the common theme through the majority of these tracks is all about overcoming obstacles, and yeah, this one is quick and razor sharp. It’s a great opening track. So the next one is “You Can’t Eat Prestige.” What’d you think?

Blondie: Baller. And the guitars are total baller.

Spike: I thought the singer was saying “You can’t eat crisp cheese.” That’s not what it is?

Blondie: Dood. No. Like, the whole point of the song title is, you gotta get paid at some point. It’s cool that people like stuff that you do and they talk about stuff that you do, but like, you can’t live off of that.

Jeff: And the song itself is again talking about battling the odds, but this time from a particularly working class point of view.

Spike: I wish it was “crisp cheese.” I’m still gonna sing it that way.

Blondie: “Brothers Doing It For Themselves” is another one where, that thing you were saying about getting tough and getting through stuff…

Jeff: Yeah. This one is kind of a DIY fight song, and the whole DIY ethic requires a lot of getting tough and getting through stuff. You guys ever heard Public Enemy? This title reminds me of “Brothers Gonna Work It Out”.

Spike: Don’t know ‘em.

Blondie: Are they old?

Jeff: Public Enemy? Yeah, but their stuff holds up really well. I’ll play some for you sometime. Next up,“Doubtbreak.”

Spike: Yeah. Another fast one with some rad guitars!

Blondie: Another one I like to jump around to!

Jeff: Ok, the guitar interplay is what I like best here. Another band you guys maybe haven’t heard of: The Libertines. “Doubtbreak” opens up just like I remember some harder, faster Libertines tunes. We’ll dig out some Libertines too so you can hear what I’m talking about. Alright, so “You Can’t Stop The Signal” is next…

Blondie: Rock.

Spike: Total rock. With pirates, right? Spazzy loud guitar and drum bashing pirates.

Jeff: Definitely something happening on a ship. And that Victory theme comes up again:

“There are other stories, but this one’s ours/We shall not falter we will not cower…”

Blondie: You really like that, huh?

Jeff: The positivity these guys generate? Oh, hell yes. Especially with all the self-pitying crybaby rock bands that are out there.

Blondie: Emo.

Spike: Dood. Emo bands. All I can hear is their eyeliner, weeping awa.

Jeff: Later, you doods need to explain emo to me, cuz I don’t know what it is.

Blondie: Spike can probably tell it better.

Jeff: Ok, cool. Now, “Funundrum.” Heh heh. Thoughts?

Spike: HELLA FUCKING BALLER.

Blondie: Spike, like, c’mon. Calm down.

Jeff: He’s right though.

Blondie: It’s ok if we say stuff like that?

Jeff: In this particular case and this particular song, I’d say it’s a dead-on comment.

Blondie: HELLA FUCKING BALLER!

Jeff: Yeah, it’s like listening to an explosion. Best track on the elpee, I’d say, and man, it’s got East Bay written all over it. The Fleshies, Dead Kennedys… its right about here where Victory’s singer Conan Neutron made me think of Jello Biafra.

Spike: Jello Biafra, that’s a cool name.

Blondie: So is Conan Neutron. I’m picturing a dood the size of a Gundam wearing, like, a labcoat with a test tube in his clenched fist.

Jeff: Next up is “Not Returning,” which takes some weird turns. It starts out sounding like… geez, I dunno, like Lene Lovich new wave but ends up in a guitar power overdrive.

Spike: I like that he got out of his town in the song. Like, I can totally relate. I like Los Angeles, but dood…

Blondie: Our neighborhood blows balls.

Spike: Big, hairy balls.

Blondie: “I left my hometown because of cultural toxicity/I needed more than liquor stores and cable tv…”

Spike: I feel that. Throw in a few crackheads outside the liquor store and I totally feel that.

Jeff: Again, this is what I love most about this record — the consistent messaging about overcoming the shit. And you guys, I have to think that these songs were written with guys like you in mind, you know? This song, and a lot of these songs are saying “You don’t have to put up with the bullshit and you can do something about it.”And guys, it’s true, you don’t have to feel like victims. Get tough, get through it, and get out if you need to. Someday you will.

Spike: Someday.

Jeff: “Noises, Voices, You” says the same thing.

Blondie: With some more rad guitar, dood.

Spike: They need to get that shit on Guitar Hero. Seriously. That crazy squealing solo in the middle? Whoa.

Jeff: Ok…“Mistake Museum”?

Spike: Rad name for a song.

Jeff: You know what I like most about this one? The way they salute Police Teeth toward the end with that “little bit higher” chorus.

Spike: Police what?

Jeff: Police Teeth. Let’s make them the first thing we listen to later on. Yer both gonna love ‘em.

Blondie: Truth though… I’ve been skipping over ”Mistake Museum” to get to “Turn Down The Guitars (’11).”

Spike: Yeah, they don’t turn ‘em down at all in that one.

Jeff: And the closer: “Home Is Where You Hang Your Hope.”

Spike: They got tough.

Blondie: They got through it.

Spike: It’s not like the, ummm… rock-est thing on the record.

Jeff: Yeah, I’d say it’s the closest thing to a pop song.

Spike: But I see what yer saying about what, like, what all of the songs seem to be about… getting through stuff.

Blondie: And hope.

Spike: Yeah, hope. Like my Mom hopes all the time she spends on video poker down at the AM/PM will pay off someday.

Blondie: Not THAT kinda hope! Hope in yerself, not in, you know, luck or whatever.

Spike: I know, dood. I think she needs to listen to these songs.

Jeff: Play ‘em for her some time.

Spike: She’s too old. She won’t like it.

Jeff: Think positive, little dood. It catches on. Besides, she can’t be older than me, cuz I’m OLD! Are we recommending this fine new elpee from San Francisco’s Victory And Associates?

Spike: YES.

Blondie: HELLA YES.

Spike: Yer really not gonna buy us beer, huh?

Jeff: Nope.

August 13, 2011 Posted by admin | Press | Comments Off

Beat the Indie Drum review

Victory & Associates – These Things Are Facts (2011, self-released) ♥♥♥½
:rowdy but melodic indie rock from San Fran featuring the former singer of Replicator (blast from the past there…); this is a West Coast sound filtered through matter-of-fact, Midwestern mannerisms (dig that alliteration) not unlike The Hold Steady: (buy vinyl)

Beat the Indie Drum, July 2011

August 8, 2011 Posted by admin | Press | Comments Off