| 1 | Infidels (When Your Hips Came Loose) | |
| 2 | Skirts To Suffer On | |
| 3 | Your Human Spine | |
| 4 | Does It Rain In Your Womb | |
| 5 | Science Of The Mind | |
| 6 | Oceans Don't Need Us | |
| 7 | Dutch Ghost Reclamation Of The City Of New York | |
| 8 | To The Tender (Beauty Marks / Blisters) | |
| 9 | Do You Rule? | |
| 10 | Aiwass |
If you don't remember Handsome back in the 90's maybe you will remember Quicksand. Peter Mengede, former Helmet guitarist went on to form Handsome. Quicksand guitarist Tom Capone was recruited as well.
Tracklist
| 1 | Needles | ||
| 2 | Ride Down | ||
| 3 | Going To Panic | ||
| 4 | Left Of Heaven | ||
| 5 | Thrown Away | ||
| 6 | Dim The Lights | ||
| 7 | Lead Bellied | ||
| 8 | My Mind's Eye | ||
| 9 | Waiting | ||
| 10 | Quiet Liar | ||
| 11 | Eden Complex | ||
| 12 | Swimming |
| 1 | V | |
| 2 | Ill Fated | |
| 3 | Pecan Pie | |
| 4 | Yesterday Cried | |
| 5 | Glad & Sorry | |
| 6 | Won't Be Coming Home | |
| 7 | He's A Dick | |
| 8 | Walk Where He Walked | |
| 9 | Nowhere Bound | |
| 10 | Friend | |
| 11 | She Don't Have To See You | |
| 12 | Red Headed Stepchild | |
| 13 | Williamton Angel | |
| 14 | Radio King |
| 1 | 0-0 A.E.T. (No Score After Extra Time) | 3:58 |
| 2 | Thisness | 3:12 |
| 3 | Comeuppance | 6:16 |
| 4 | Cottager | 3:16 |
| 5 | Seasonstream | 5:35 |
| 6 | Junketing | 3:13 |
| 7 | Nonplussed | 3:42 |
| 8 | Absentee | 3:10 |
| 9 | Last Up First To Go | 2:48 |
| 10 | Buttermouth | 4:17 |
| 11 | Wideshire | 5:56 |
Just about every rock & roller nowadays lists '70s rock as a major influence, but few rockers are down with the misunderstood genius Prince. Unlike others, though, Satchel has no problem admitting their worship of the Purple One (vocalist Shawn Smith in particular, who explores his Prince fixation even more in his two-man side project Pigeonhed).
Satchel's roots lay in the band Brad, which was originally put together as a one-shot side project for Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard. It was essentially an excuse for a group of friends to unwind and make music for the sheer fun of it. After releasing the album Shame in 1992, Gossard returned to Pearl Jam, while drummer Regan Hagar and singer Smith decided to form a permanent band. After hooking up with guitarist John Hoag and bassist Cory Kane, the newly named Satchel (originally called Bliss) secured a record deal with Epic Records. Their debut, EDC, was released in 1994, and was an unfortunately overlooked masterpiece. The band toured relentlessly, and soon bassist Kane exited, with his replacement being Mike Berg. The album didn't sell in vast quantities as hoped, so the band regrouped and began writing their next one.
Stone Gossard was signed on to co-produce their next album, and the resulting The Family (released in 1996) was a surprisingly mellower affair than the debut. Satchel again embarked on a long tour, and again their album went unnoticed (even an opening slot on an Afghan Whigs tour didn't help). By tour's end, Gossard expressed interest in re-forming Brad with Smith and Hagar, and in contrast to Brad's debut, this time they would tour. The group accepted, and Hoag promptly quit Satchel. Brad's superb Interiors received glowing reviews upon its spring 1997 release. And although the album wasn't a smash, the group obtained a loyal fan base, who made the tour a sold-out success. Brad bassist Jeremy Toback was unable to tour (even though he played on the record), so Satchel bassist Berg stepped in for the duration. This left the future of Satchel up in the air, along with Hoag's exit and the fact that many fans felt Brad should become a permanent band, putting out albums and touring on a regular basis.
| 1 | Mr. Brown | 4:45 |
| 2 | Equilibrium | 3:39 |
| 3 | Taste It | 3:17 |
| 4 | Trouble Come Down | 3:05 |
| 5 | More Ways Than 3 | 4:15 |
| 6 | Hollywood | 4:06 |
| 7 | O | 3:03 |
| 8 | Mr. Pink | 3:42 |
| 9 | Built 4 It | 5:14 |
| 10 | Mr. Blue | 2:24 |
| 11 | Willow | 5:07 |
| 12 | Roof Almighty | 2:09 |
| 13 | Suffering | 5:16 |
| 1 | Rhymes With Fame | |
| 2 | Stereophone | |
| 3 | Zoo Girl | |
| 4 | Dump | |
| 5 | Grey | |
| 6 | Floor |
| 1 | When I'm High | 3:03 |
| 2 | Dig USA | 1:50 |
| 3 | Tripping With The Angels | 3:41 |
| 4 | Spoonful (Strawberry Stone) | 3:42 |
| 5 | Riverwitch | 3:08 |
| 6 | Strangest Day (Mind Explosion) | 3:55 |
| 7 | Nitetime Angel Candy | 10:44 |
| 8 | Dragged | 2:33 |
| 9 | Way Down | 4:16 |
| 10 | Din Kids | 2:49 |
| 11 | Wind Is Green | 4:53 |
| 1 | The Opening Sea | |
| 2 | All But White | |
| 3 | Powder Blue | |
| 4 | Sub Gold | |
| 5 | Apology | |
| 6 | Words Of The Pilot | |
| 7 | Waterfield | |
| 8 | Blood And Commons | |
| 9 | Down Again | |
| 10 | In Winter | |
| 11 | Gone | |
| 12 | Heavened |
| 1 | Mona Skips Breakfast | |
| 2 | Shaken Not Stirred | |
| 3 | Weatherking | |
| 4 | Tumble Dry | |
| 5 | Pretty Side Down | |
| 6 | Toastmaster | |
| 7 | My Head Is Full Of Chocolate | |
| 8 | Pet Rock | |
| 9 | Coulde You Be On My Side | |
| 10 | The Scenic Route | |
| 11 | Start With The Victim |
Taking their name from the 1930s book of the same name about the possibility of space colonization the indie rock trio Roads to Space Travel formed in 1995. The nucleus of the group came together when Roman Kuebler convinced college pal Tim Baier to relocate back to their hometown of Baltimore in order to start a band after the two had recently graduated from Villanova University in Philadelphia. The two guitarists recruited bassist Greg Preston and drummer Andy Laughland and played their first show in March of 1996. Not long after Laughland decided to call it quits and the group recruited veteran Baltimore indie rock drummer Adam Cooke, who had done time in local indie rock units Helakopter and Science Kit. Shortly after Cooke joined the fold, Preston decided to part ways with the group, and Kuebler moved over to bass, making the group a trio. Kuebler handled most of the vocals, while guitarist Baier sang on a few tracks.
Initially the group was inspired by the quirky and inventive guitar work of Chapel Hill's Polvo and Archers of Loaf, as well as local Baltimore bands Candy Machine with their heavy Gang of Four and Fall influences as well as long time Charm City underground staples Lungfish. But the trio found its biggest inspiration from Norfolk Virginia art-punk transplants Buttsteak, with their quirky-jerky rhythms and jagged melodies. Guitarist Baier also added analogue keyboard loops to the trio's sound that at times evoked the sound and spirit of Ohio art-punks Brainiac.
The group's first release was a split 7" with Science Kit for local indie label Ambiguous City Records in 1998. Later on that same year, the band went into the studio again and recorded their self-titled debut for Amish Records. The following year saw the release of another 7," this time for Washington D.C. indie punk label Desoto Records; this was followed by their second full-length Ballad Jazz Waltz also on Amish.
The trio completed five tours up and down the east coast and some of the midwest, including a joint tour with D.C.'s Burning Airlines. With its wry and geeky sense of humor, the band came up with a novel idea that has yet to be duplicated in the world of indie or mainstream rock. The "Balti-Tour", which essentially entailed the group booking two straight weeks of shows at every dive bar in Baltimore they could get a gig at. The group thought it would be a great way for their fans to go to different clubs around the city, and for them to play with other bands. But it turned out to be futile, as the group's fans generally waited until they played at the "cool" club and skipped the rest of the tour. At its best the "Balti-Tour" achieved its objective, and at its worst, found the band breaking into loft spaces and getting kicked out of public squares. The band did the tour for three consecutive years in a row from 1997-1999. Roads to Space Travel went as far as making tour shirts, screened posters, and backstage laminates for the local tour but regretfully according to Kubler, "No satin jackets, I wish we had."
The band gained a small but loyal following in their hometown of Baltimore, but outside the city they were virtual unknowns. Shortly after the release of their second album, the group decided to call it quits. Since they disbanded in 1999, bassist Roman Kuebler has gone on to form the new wave post-punk four-piece the Oranges Band, and simultaneously sidelines as the bass player for the Merge Records band Spoon, while guitarist Tim Baier joined Roads to Space Travel's original bassist Greg Preston in post-punk band the Slow Jets, and drummer Adam Cooke signed on to play drums in the Translucents.
Tracklist
| 1 | Represent | 2:59 | |
| 2 | Still Lame Punk | 2:01 | |
| 3 | I Didn't Pay My Taxes '95 | 2:17 | |
| 4 | New Mathematics | 2:47 | |
| 5 | Crescent City Garage | 1:52 | |
| 6 | W.H. Harrison | 2:33 | |
| 7 | RDS Theme | 2:33 | |
| 8 | From A To Point B | 1:46 | |
| 9 | March On McKinley! | 1:58 | |
| 10 | Black Van | 6:01 | |
| 11 | Remember Your Lines Pt. 1 | 2:02 | |
| 12 | Remember Your Lines Pt. 2 | 2:08 | |
| 13 | Mitch... Tryout For Dancer | 2:36 | |
| 14 | Two Point Two | 1:25 | |
| 15 | 1001110 | 6:05 |
Love this band! This is their first release. I'm surprised no one's uploaded this to a blog. I couldn't find Starfish anywhere!
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| 2 | Supercool |
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| 3 | Run Around |
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| 4 | Sticker Song |
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| 5 | Rockcetera |
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| 6 | Burnt Out |
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| 7 | Happy Diss |
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| 8 | Soul Searcher |
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| 9 | Rohypnol |
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| 10 | Weeding Out |
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| 11 | This Town |
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| 12 | Everywhere |
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| 13 | Fido |
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| 14 | Explode |
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| 15 | Main Drain |
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| 16 | Princeton Reverb |