Relistened to it, still think it's their most solid release, though other albums contain some better songs.
I've always linked Eureka with Urge Overkill's Stull EP from a few years previous. Comes right between the promising/catchy/eccentric minor league album and the major label jump. Features an eclectic bunch of stuff, some much more accessible than anything previous, some out-there. Like a last-minute housecleaning before getting more focused. Actually there's a bit of similarity between the two bands' career arcs, probably due to the state of the music business at the time more than anything else, I'd guess. Especially:
Supersonic Storybook/Crappin You NegativeEureka/StullAin't My Lookout/SaturationFull Blown Possession/Exit The Dragon
― dlp9001, Thursday, 1 May 2014 16:54 (ten years ago) link
One Sock Missing is my favorite Grifters album, and one of my favorite albums from the 90's.
I only saw them once at a small bar around '95? They were good and sloppy or sloppy good I guess.
I still remember some drunk from the back kept yelling out, "Rolling Stones!"
I guess I could see them covering a couple of the 'Exile' songs.
― nicky lo-fi, Thursday, 1 May 2014 17:48 (ten years ago) link
mmhmm
― Mayor Manuel (La Lechera), Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:27 (ten years ago) link
Grifters show in September at Gonerfest and two in November in NYC
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/08/memphis_legends.html
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― dmr, Wednesday, 20 August 2014 02:08 (nine years ago) link
got my tickets for Glasslands already. thinkin I'll go to both of the new york ones. one of my favorite live bands of all time.
― dmr, Wednesday, 20 August 2014 02:09 (nine years ago) link
see u at mercury lounge
― mookieproof, Saturday, 23 August 2014 03:03 (nine years ago) link
high five
― dmr, Saturday, 23 August 2014 13:29 (nine years ago) link
I need to get on this.
― Evan, Saturday, 23 August 2014 13:48 (nine years ago) link
awesome, got glasslands tickets.
― adam, Saturday, 23 August 2014 14:28 (nine years ago) link
I just saw this, and it was too great not to mention. Bunch of blue-collar guys just jamming on the street. I'm guessing they'll do a Bad Company cover...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL6ctSaNQVg
― dlp9001, Friday, 8 April 2016 22:23 (eight years ago) link
Oh, to be, the state of the art, of boho/alt
― calstars, Saturday, 9 March 2019 21:24 (five years ago) link
nobody loves babies in barsbetter than yourself
― mookieproof, Saturday, 9 March 2019 21:28 (five years ago) link
Still salty I missed the NYC show in 2014.
― Evan, Saturday, 9 March 2019 21:45 (five years ago) link
Cool jerkNo particular sloganSigns are for the bottomless pitWhere nobody's going
― earlnash, Thursday, 1 April 2021 01:57 (three years ago) link
love that song so much
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 1 April 2021 09:12 (three years ago) link
i am
the mambo king
― mookieproof, Monday, April 19, 2010 1:31 AM (twelve years ago)
Wrapped tight in my tarantula skin
― CaptainLorax, Monday, April 19, 2010 2:45 AM (twelve years ago)
― mookieproof, Monday, 11 July 2022 23:20 (one year ago) link
The situation's growing hopelеssSo I pretended not to noticе
― earlnash, Sunday, 4 September 2022 20:05 (one year ago) link