LMP + Lord Eric Haugen + Walkathon + Wildcat of the Week + Lakitu Youth + Family Lifted +
Bender + Bendigo Shafter + Geoffrey Goeden + Juicy Melon Jim + Ring + Sheriff Derek

LMP In the world where Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem are the Beatles, LMP (la musique populaire) is, at the very least, the Raspberries. Their bubbly sweetboy nintendopop takes them all over the stylistic map, like a shiny neon Brill Building on the space station Mir. Releases:    A Century of Song 6-cdr box    Honey Honey Honey Honey cdr3    Sugar Cone cdr3    Show Some Heaven to Me Baby cdr3    Our Birthday cdr3    Ding Dong cdr3    Love Conquers Alda cd    Meeting Up and Making Friends cdep    The New Body Language cdep    Aunt Canada cd Hear what LMP sounds like Visit LMP's homepage Lord Eric Haugen Lord Eric Haugen is an occasional solo artist who is much more comfortable in the fuzzy futureworld cocoon of LMP. The self-proclaimed 'Rudy' of pop, Lord Eric is determined if not always precise. His autobiographical pop is just a way of putting off writing his memoirs. Releases:    Soma Sex Dreams cdr    Mary Forrest Pretty Please cdrep    l8r sk8r cdrep    We Can Rebuild Him cdr    The Breakup Record cdr Hear what Lord Eric sounds like Visit Lord Eric's homepage Walkathon Walkathon is the precocious child star in all of us, someone you're jealous of but still want to hug. He forms half of LMP, but flies solo when the spirit moves. His style might be described as Todd Rundgren Babies, Jeff Lynne Stops Caring, or Paddy McAloon's Afternoon Nap. Releases:    Misguided Missile cdr    The Outside cdr    You Are Number One cdr Hear what Walkathon sounds like Visit Walkathon's homepage Wildcat of the Week Wildcat of the Week is what happens when punk rock kids grow up and find that they've become their English teachers. Steve Jordan has traded in electric for acoustic since his days rocking skate parks in Tiny, and with Lord Eric along, has produced a quickie, sorta countryish ep. Releases:    Threadbare and Wound Down cdrep Hear what Wildcat of the Week sounds like Lakitu Youth Lakitu Youth is the outlet for Bill O'Brien's intensely personal yet extremely catchy alt-pop songs. This kid puts the "college" back in college rock. Currently, Bill is auditioning potential ex-girlfriends to ensure subject matter for the second album. Releases:    Lakitu Youth cdr Hear what Lakitu Youth sounds like Visit Lakitu Youth's homepage Family Lifted Family Lifted was a much-beloved Chicago funk band with deep-pocket grooves and soaring vocals courtesy Miss Ava Fain and Sarah McKinney (occasional LMP guest stars). Later, members of the Family would form two more great bands, East Village Project and Magnesium. Releases:    Family Lifted cdep Hear what Family Lifted sounds like Bender Of all the Benders to ever rock a stage, our Bender was first and far bendier. A power-pop supergroup featuring members of LMP, Sheriff Derek & the Deputies, and Bendigo Shafter, Bender left us but one fine ep so you can see what the fuss wasn't about. Releases:    Who Wants to Rock? cdep Hear what Bender sounds like Bendigo Shafter Bendigo Shafter was a sweet summer fling. Together for only a few short months, they played two shows one weekend and then recorded an album the next. The album is like sweet summer fling sex: not too intense, a little awkward perhaps, but really passionate and full of bold, new noises. Releases:    Number One cdr Hear what Bendigo Shafter sounds like Geoffrey Goeden & His Go'den Orchestra Legendary British library composer Geoffrey Goeden has released many albums with his "Go'den Orchestra," the most obscure of which ended up on Polyholiday mostly due to confusion on both sides of the deal. His easy-listening flair brings a new dimension to LMP's music. Releases:    Play the Hits of LMP cdr Hear what Geoffrey Goeden sounds like Juicy Melon Jim Onetime member of LMP, late-season star of Tiny, ringleader of Bendigo Shafter, and second-fiddle of Bender, Jim Harper has always shined most in his solo work as Juicy Melon Jim. His lo-fi, alternately humorous and desolate music is a milk truck of Jandek crashing into a water tower of White Stripes. Releases:    Juicy Melon Gems cdr Hear what Juicy Melon Jim sounds like Ring Ring showcases the angsty industrial side of the multi-talented Tom Garza, drummer for The Rave, Lost Gentlemen, Bendigo Shafter, and occasionally LMP. Ring is the sound of walking into a dark basement where your demons will be more than happy to fight you. Releases:    That Hideous Strength cdr Hear what Ring sounds like Sheriff Derek Moody and mysterious, reclusive and cantankerous, Sheriff Derek is the Tascam Elvis, endlessly creating his own private Sun Sessions in bedrooms and seedy motels. His music is kind of like Tom Petty heard the Moldy Peaches and said, "Shit, I can do that!" Releases:    No Breaks cdr Hear what Sheriff Derek sounds like