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Nobody from that era who saw those two (David Pajo and Britt Walford) knew what to do. The guys from the Descendents were flabbergasted. Scratch Acid? Flabbergasted. Everybody from the generation before us who would see those guys play couldn't believe it. Period. Shocked. Jaws open. Trust me.
— Feb 01, 2026 07:02AM
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Tweez was finally released in July 1989, almost two years after it was recorded. To celebrate, the band had an album release show in Chicago, at a Thai restaurant called Bangkok Bangkok. Opening the show was Walford’s friends’ new band, a trio of bass, guitar, drum machine, and maniacal frontman making their debut as the Jesus Lizard.
— Feb 04, 2026 07:30AM
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why do many Spiderland fans not like Tweez? what does calling Tweez "not my Slint" even mean? stupid ass take. of course heard in succession, it can be a jarring shift. but then why are you listening to the two albums in succession? i think Tweez captures the musical unconscious of Slint just as much as their opus.
— Feb 02, 2026 03:50AM
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Thinking of Slint’s Tweez-era material as perhaps un-metal or anti-metal goes a long way toward making sense of their early sound.
— Feb 02, 2026 03:04AM
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a search for some explanation for Spiderland in the absence of more Spiderland.
— Feb 01, 2026 12:47AM
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Feb 01, 2026 07:14AM
Hard to imagine the guys from Scratch Acid being flabbergasted...
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Of course they were from here (Louisville) but you’d never guess that now.
Whatever happened to that Louisville scene? There were so many good bands.
All the cheap/free venues became wine bars and boutiques. I still have hope.
A similar transformation occurred here in Baltimore, but the tide has begun to turn again, so don't give up that hope.
little dudes of 15 were opening for Danzig with no released material under their belt! different times.
Ipsa wrote: "little dudes of 15 were opening for Danzig with no released material under their belt! different times."So different! I'd say arguably better, but then I'd sound like a crotchety old man (which I basically am).
