Your Mom Too
Leslie Singer and Frank Kogan
Leslie Singer and Frank Kogan
Cover of Robin James' personal copy of the England's Newest Hit Makers cassette, with artwork and lettering by Leslie
audio transcriptions of the complete cassette sides of Robin James' personal copy of England's Newest Hit Makers
Your Mom Too songs were recorded between July 1986 and September 1986.
Both Leslie Singer and Frank Kogan sang and played guitar.
Leslie's solo stuff was recorded between June 1981 and April 1983.
Leslie played guitar, organ, and voice.
Frank's solo stuff was recorded during April 1986 with the exception of "Scene of the Crime" which was recorded live at J.B.'s in Kent, Ohio on April 26, 1985 with the following musicians: Tim Gilbride on guitar, Mark Edwards on drums, and Andrew Klimek on keyboards. Frank played guitar and sang as he did on his other solo stuff.
Both Leslie Singer and Frank Kogan sang and played guitar.
Leslie's solo stuff was recorded between June 1981 and April 1983.
Leslie played guitar, organ, and voice.
Frank's solo stuff was recorded during April 1986 with the exception of "Scene of the Crime" which was recorded live at J.B.'s in Kent, Ohio on April 26, 1985 with the following musicians: Tim Gilbride on guitar, Mark Edwards on drums, and Andrew Klimek on keyboards. Frank played guitar and sang as he did on his other solo stuff.
England's Newest Hit Makers
listening notes by Leslie Singer and Frank Kogan
mp3 audio players below contain transcriptions of the songs
from a CD version of England's Newest Hit Makers provided by Frank
listening notes by Leslie Singer and Frank Kogan
mp3 audio players below contain transcriptions of the songs
from a CD version of England's Newest Hit Makers provided by Frank
Editor's Note:
I received a letter from Frank Kogan dated October 20, 2018 in which he introduced himself, gave a brief timeline of his artistic and personal relationship with Leslie, described how they met and formed that partnership, and talked about how and when the England's Newest Hit Makers cassette was created. In the package he had enclosed a CDR version of their cassette together, numerous flyers from shows, and catalog lists, plus a CD reissue of his Stars Vomit Coffee Shop album (which is currently available online).
Click here to view documentation of Frank's classic album, and listen in streaming audio.
I received a letter from Frank Kogan dated October 20, 2018 in which he introduced himself, gave a brief timeline of his artistic and personal relationship with Leslie, described how they met and formed that partnership, and talked about how and when the England's Newest Hit Makers cassette was created. In the package he had enclosed a CDR version of their cassette together, numerous flyers from shows, and catalog lists, plus a CD reissue of his Stars Vomit Coffee Shop album (which is currently available online).
Click here to view documentation of Frank's classic album, and listen in streaming audio.
Excerpts from Frank's letter:
Leslie and I began playing together in early 1986, maybe April. We started dating shortly after that, got married in a couple of years, broke up a couple of years after that. Most of the music-making was early on; she began concentrating more on videos, me on writing. After the breakup we briefly did a group called "Ruby Tuesday" with our friends Patty Stirling and Alan Korn (devoted to covering Rolling Stones ballads). I don't know if I have any recordings of Ruby Tuesday.
Stars Vomit Coffee Shop is kinda how we met, since I figured that if I was hawking my cassette I should purchase other people's too and I read of her music in the back of Op magazine (I think it was in a column by Robin James perhaps saying she put out cassettes of "Pain-wracked noise," though that quote is from memory so I don't vouch for it 100 percent) and I ordered a copy and included a flyer for SVCS and in response she offered to trade more of her music for my cassette.
Leslie and I began playing together in early 1986, maybe April. We started dating shortly after that, got married in a couple of years, broke up a couple of years after that. Most of the music-making was early on; she began concentrating more on videos, me on writing. After the breakup we briefly did a group called "Ruby Tuesday" with our friends Patty Stirling and Alan Korn (devoted to covering Rolling Stones ballads). I don't know if I have any recordings of Ruby Tuesday.
Stars Vomit Coffee Shop is kinda how we met, since I figured that if I was hawking my cassette I should purchase other people's too and I read of her music in the back of Op magazine (I think it was in a column by Robin James perhaps saying she put out cassettes of "Pain-wracked noise," though that quote is from memory so I don't vouch for it 100 percent) and I ordered a copy and included a flyer for SVCS and in response she offered to trade more of her music for my cassette.
Leslie's Introductory Notes:
Sometime in 1985 Frank and I corresponded and traded cassettes. He sent me Stars Vomit Coffee Shop. I think I sent him Life is Too Funny — I Think I’ll $hoot Myself. Then in early 1986, he moved to SF from NYC and he got in touch with me. We hung out a bit and he came to the American Kulture Nite show that I did with my roommates John Hricko and Helen Hampton. As part of the show, in addition to screening videos, John and I performed a Minutemen song in honor of the recently deceased D. Boon. John sang and we both played guitars. I was jumping around like Pete Townshend and Frank told me later that he decided right then and there that he had to be in a band with me. So that is how Your Mom Too began.
Frank came up with that name Your Mom Too. He said that he had heard some kids trading insults and the one that stuck in his mind was "Your Mom Too." He thought that was really good and very punk. I thought that it was apropos of the sound that he and I were going for so I went with it.
We rehearsed and recorded some songs in the split level apartment that Frank shared with three other roommates just a few doors up from the historic corner of Haight and Ashbury Streets in SF. Frank was really influenced by the mid ‘60’s era Rolling Stones, The Stooges, and the New York Dolls. We both loved No New York. When we were working on the Your Mom Too recordings we were both inspired by old recordings by the Carter Family and Billie Holiday. Frank was also really into the Muddy Waters song, "I Can’t Be Satisfied". Frank played a Fender Telecaster painted bright red. He would also practice his bass guitar to an old 45 recording of "Rocket 88" that featured a young Ike Turner. I’m not sure why we included two versions of "My Couch" since they are practically identical. I also don’t know why we included the solo material from our past efforts but I’m glad we did as it ensured that demo versions of two of my Psychodrama songs got preserved along with other material from that era. In addition, one can experience in all its entire screeching glory, the song, "In the Future", a snippet of which was included on Diary of a Shiteater.
Sometime in 1985 Frank and I corresponded and traded cassettes. He sent me Stars Vomit Coffee Shop. I think I sent him Life is Too Funny — I Think I’ll $hoot Myself. Then in early 1986, he moved to SF from NYC and he got in touch with me. We hung out a bit and he came to the American Kulture Nite show that I did with my roommates John Hricko and Helen Hampton. As part of the show, in addition to screening videos, John and I performed a Minutemen song in honor of the recently deceased D. Boon. John sang and we both played guitars. I was jumping around like Pete Townshend and Frank told me later that he decided right then and there that he had to be in a band with me. So that is how Your Mom Too began.
Frank came up with that name Your Mom Too. He said that he had heard some kids trading insults and the one that stuck in his mind was "Your Mom Too." He thought that was really good and very punk. I thought that it was apropos of the sound that he and I were going for so I went with it.
We rehearsed and recorded some songs in the split level apartment that Frank shared with three other roommates just a few doors up from the historic corner of Haight and Ashbury Streets in SF. Frank was really influenced by the mid ‘60’s era Rolling Stones, The Stooges, and the New York Dolls. We both loved No New York. When we were working on the Your Mom Too recordings we were both inspired by old recordings by the Carter Family and Billie Holiday. Frank was also really into the Muddy Waters song, "I Can’t Be Satisfied". Frank played a Fender Telecaster painted bright red. He would also practice his bass guitar to an old 45 recording of "Rocket 88" that featured a young Ike Turner. I’m not sure why we included two versions of "My Couch" since they are practically identical. I also don’t know why we included the solo material from our past efforts but I’m glad we did as it ensured that demo versions of two of my Psychodrama songs got preserved along with other material from that era. In addition, one can experience in all its entire screeching glory, the song, "In the Future", a snippet of which was included on Diary of a Shiteater.
Side A — Your Mom Too
1.
My Couch
My Couch
My Couch (both versions)
Leslie spoken word section:
Okay, we are going to cool it down a little bit with Couch and I want to tell a little
story now. Once upon there was this woman and she read a book.
[in the background there is the sound of the front door buzzer]
My couch is black
My phone is white
My couch is black
My wall is white
My couch is black, black as the night
My phone is white, as white as the light
My couch is black
My phone is white
My couch is black
My wall is white
My couch is black, black as the street
My phone is white, white as chicken white meat
My couch is black
My phone is white
My couch is black
My wall is white
My couch is black, black as a cavity
My phone is white, as white as me
My couch is black
My phone is white
My couch is black
Leslie spoken word section:
Okay, we are going to cool it down a little bit with Couch and I want to tell a little
story now. Once upon there was this woman and she read a book.
[in the background there is the sound of the front door buzzer]
My couch is black
My phone is white
My couch is black
My wall is white
My couch is black, black as the night
My phone is white, as white as the light
My couch is black
My phone is white
My couch is black
My wall is white
My couch is black, black as the street
My phone is white, white as chicken white meat
My couch is black
My phone is white
My couch is black
My wall is white
My couch is black, black as a cavity
My phone is white, as white as me
My couch is black
My phone is white
My couch is black
2.
Hot Dog Fat
Hot Dog Fat
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
It’s good and orange in the morning
It’s good and orange in the night
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
I’ve got a new boss
And her name is Deb
She is from Texas
And this is what she says
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
Gets me through the night
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
Give me $1,000,000
And I’ll spend it all
Spend it all on hot dog fat
And holler out for more
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
Good and orange in the morning
Good and orange in the night
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
I’ve got a new boss and her name is Deb
She is from Texas
And this is what she says
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
Gets me through the night
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
Give me $1,000,000
And I’ll spend it all
Spend it all on hot dog fat
And holler out for more
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
Gets me through the night
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
It’s good and orange in the morning
It’s good and orange in the night
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
I’ve got a new boss
And her name is Deb
She is from Texas
And this is what she says
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
Gets me through the night
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
Give me $1,000,000
And I’ll spend it all
Spend it all on hot dog fat
And holler out for more
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
Good and orange in the morning
Good and orange in the night
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
I’ve got a new boss and her name is Deb
She is from Texas
And this is what she says
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
Gets me through the night
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
Give me $1,000,000
And I’ll spend it all
Spend it all on hot dog fat
And holler out for more
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
It’s all right
Hot dog fat
Hot dog fat
Gets me through the night
Hot dog fat is so good
So good to me
Hot dog fat is so good
As you can plainly see
3.
Fire Hydrant
Fire Hydrant
Like a fire hydrant
Like a fire hydrant
Like a fire hydrant
I can’t park by you
You’re like a TV screen
You’re like a TV screen
You’re like a TV screen
There’s no nudity
You’re not like “GH”
You’re not like “GH”
You’re not like “GH”
You’re not that silent
You’re like the rain in Spain
You’re like the rain in Spain
You’re like the rain in Spain
You fall flat
Serve you right to suffer
Serve you right to be outside
Serve you right to suffer
Serve you right to be alone
I had a good woman
I made her leave her happy home
Like a fire hydrant
Like a fire hydrant
I can’t park by you
You’re like a TV screen
You’re like a TV screen
You’re like a TV screen
There’s no nudity
You’re not like “GH”
You’re not like “GH”
You’re not like “GH”
You’re not that silent
You’re like the rain in Spain
You’re like the rain in Spain
You’re like the rain in Spain
You fall flat
Serve you right to suffer
Serve you right to be outside
Serve you right to suffer
Serve you right to be alone
I had a good woman
I made her leave her happy home
4.
Underwear With No Holes
Underwear With No Holes
Got no underwear with holes in it now
That’s what I said
Busted my big toe with a big loaf of German bread
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
My white car got stolen now
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
It turns out it was painted green
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
All my underwear now is white and clean
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
My white couch in my house burned down right to the ground
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
You ain’t never lied, cleaner than a Safeway chicken
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
My underwear’s got no holes in it now
That’s what I said
Busted my big toe
With a big loaf of German bread
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
All my underwear is white and clean
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean!
That’s what I said
Busted my big toe with a big loaf of German bread
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
My white car got stolen now
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
It turns out it was painted green
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
All my underwear now is white and clean
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
My white couch in my house burned down right to the ground
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
You ain’t never lied, cleaner than a Safeway chicken
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
My underwear’s got no holes in it now
That’s what I said
Busted my big toe
With a big loaf of German bread
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
All my underwear is white and clean
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean
That’s what I said
That’s what I mean!
5.
Mary's Song
Mary's Song
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing holding me down
Nothing to keep me around
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing holding me down
Nothing to keep me around
Got a dog
His name is Fido
He don’t eat dog food
He only eats t-bone steak
Got a cat
Don’t know what it takes
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing to hold me down
Nothing to keep me around
Cuz I got no job
Got no man
Nothing to keep me down
Nothing to keep me around
Used to have a car
Then it got a flat
Used to have a pet flea
Then he jumped onto a cat
He walked away
And left me with this to say
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing to hold me down
Nothing to keep me around
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing to hold me down
Nothing to keep me in town
Got a dog named Fido
Don’t eat dog food
Only eats t-bone steak
Doesn’t know what it takes
Got a cat
Has got the fleas
Got no job
Got no man
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing to keep me down
Nothing to keep me in this ol’ town
Got no man
Nothing holding me down
Nothing to keep me around
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing holding me down
Nothing to keep me around
Got a dog
His name is Fido
He don’t eat dog food
He only eats t-bone steak
Got a cat
Don’t know what it takes
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing to hold me down
Nothing to keep me around
Cuz I got no job
Got no man
Nothing to keep me down
Nothing to keep me around
Used to have a car
Then it got a flat
Used to have a pet flea
Then he jumped onto a cat
He walked away
And left me with this to say
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing to hold me down
Nothing to keep me around
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing to hold me down
Nothing to keep me in town
Got a dog named Fido
Don’t eat dog food
Only eats t-bone steak
Doesn’t know what it takes
Got a cat
Has got the fleas
Got no job
Got no man
Got no job
Got no man
Nothing to keep me down
Nothing to keep me in this ol’ town
6.
Roger Williams In America
Roger Williams In America
Roger Williams put his girl in a rowboat
Without any oars
And he pushed her out to sea
And he said that no one can touch you
Anymore
No one can lie about you
Anymore
Roger Williams went to town
And he saw all the girls
He said I don’t want any of you
You’re not my girl
He said I don’t want any of you
You’re not my girl
He said I don’t want any of you
Cuz you’re not my girl
You’re not my girl
You’re not my girl
You’re not my girl
He said
Roger Williams went…
Roger Williams put his girl in a rowboat
Without any oars
And he pushed her
Out to sea
And he said no one can touch you
Anymore
No one can lie about you
Anymore
Roger Williams went to town
There he saw all the girls
He said I don’t want any of you
You’re not my girl
He said I don’t want any of you-Hey!
You’re not my girls
He said I don’t want any of you
You’re not my girl
He said, he said
Spoken word section:
Leslie: Shall I tell a story?
Frank: Yeah.
Leslie: Once upon a time there was a plum. Except the plum was green. And
the plum drove a car that was black. So you had a green plum in a black car.
Without any oars
And he pushed her out to sea
And he said that no one can touch you
Anymore
No one can lie about you
Anymore
Roger Williams went to town
And he saw all the girls
He said I don’t want any of you
You’re not my girl
He said I don’t want any of you
You’re not my girl
He said I don’t want any of you
Cuz you’re not my girl
You’re not my girl
You’re not my girl
You’re not my girl
He said
Roger Williams went…
Roger Williams put his girl in a rowboat
Without any oars
And he pushed her
Out to sea
And he said no one can touch you
Anymore
No one can lie about you
Anymore
Roger Williams went to town
There he saw all the girls
He said I don’t want any of you
You’re not my girl
He said I don’t want any of you-Hey!
You’re not my girls
He said I don’t want any of you
You’re not my girl
He said, he said
Spoken word section:
Leslie: Shall I tell a story?
Frank: Yeah.
Leslie: Once upon a time there was a plum. Except the plum was green. And
the plum drove a car that was black. So you had a green plum in a black car.
7.
Tarantula
Tarantula
I know a Michael
And you know a Michael
But it’s not the same Michael
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula
La, La, La, La, La, La, La
I know a Michael
And you know a Michael
But it’s not the same Michael
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula
La, La, La, La, La, La, La
And you know a Michael
But it’s not the same Michael
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula
La, La, La, La, La, La, La
I know a Michael
And you know a Michael
But it’s not the same Michael
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
And I made $32 worth of phone calls
Tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantula
La, La, La, La, La, La, La
8.
My Couch
My Couch
Side B
9-18 — solo songs by Leslie Singer
according to the liner notes on the England's Newest Hit Makers cassette cover, Leslie's solo stuff was recorded between June 1981 and April 1983.
19-23 — solo songs by Frank Kogan
9-18 — solo songs by Leslie Singer
according to the liner notes on the England's Newest Hit Makers cassette cover, Leslie's solo stuff was recorded between June 1981 and April 1983.
19-23 — solo songs by Frank Kogan
9.
Boy Shoots Mom
Boy Shoots Mom
Leslie:
This is the first/demo version of what became a Psychodrama song. In some ways this version is my favorite. Brett loved the screaming notes that I hit on this one. Some of them are extremely blood curling. The organ really gives it a macabre feel. Another story ripped from the headlines about the terrible consequences of children finding guns in the home.
This is the first/demo version of what became a Psychodrama song. In some ways this version is my favorite. Brett loved the screaming notes that I hit on this one. Some of them are extremely blood curling. The organ really gives it a macabre feel. Another story ripped from the headlines about the terrible consequences of children finding guns in the home.
10.
Morris The Cat
Morris The Cat
LS:
This is about how news had gotten out in 1980 that the beloved 9Lives advertising mascot, Morris the Cat had died back in 1978. A meditation on feline longevity and consumerism. I recorded this at home in 1981 in my From Far Away, Beauty? days but don’t recall ever bringing it to the group for consideration. I ran my guitar and an electronic metronome through the same amp to give it a really compressed trebly sound. I also ran the guitar through a Vox wah-wah pedal with the pedal all the way down to the metal to boost the treble even more. I really liked that shimmering razor blade sound that I could get by doing that.
This is about how news had gotten out in 1980 that the beloved 9Lives advertising mascot, Morris the Cat had died back in 1978. A meditation on feline longevity and consumerism. I recorded this at home in 1981 in my From Far Away, Beauty? days but don’t recall ever bringing it to the group for consideration. I ran my guitar and an electronic metronome through the same amp to give it a really compressed trebly sound. I also ran the guitar through a Vox wah-wah pedal with the pedal all the way down to the metal to boost the treble even more. I really liked that shimmering razor blade sound that I could get by doing that.
11.
Plumber
Plumber
Recorded at about the same time as "Morris the Cat", in 1981. Another true story; not necessarily ripped from the headlines but based on the time when I was about 11 years old and I accidentally flushed a cloth baby diaper down the toilet thereby clogging it. I’ve got the electronic metronome up to about 389 bpm and the guitar is trebly and feedbacking nicely. I think that this song could be the beginning of me reflecting on the anxieties and pleasures of domestic life that I would explore further with songs like "I Wash and Dry My Clothes at the Laundromat", "My Ironing Board", "Sweeper", and "My Hideous Pants".
12.
Brian Eno Is Such A Communist Bitch
Brian Eno Is Such A Communist Bitch
This is actually “Brian Eno is Such a Commercial Bitch” but there was a label typo on the England's Newest Hit Makers cassette cover so it read "Communist" , which leads nicely into the demo version of "Viva Vietnam Dada" as Vietnam was a communist country when both of these songs were written and recorded. I think that the “This one is for you Jon” is a reference to Jon Betts of FFA,B? and probably some argument that he, Brett and I got into. This song is from the period when I was writing and demo recording super short songs that I would refer to as Shorts. "Viva Vietnam Dada" got performed and recording to a good effect with Psychodrama.
13.
Viva Vietnam Dada
Viva Vietnam Dada
14.
Comments (featuring Darcey Singer)
Comments (featuring Darcey Singer)
My kid sister Darcey commenting on my beautiful music. She used to yell through my bedroom door while I was working on these songs to complain about the racket I was making. She would’ve been about six or seven years at the time. I got her to repeat her critique on tape as I thought it was funny, accurate and very cute.
15.
Instrumental
Instrumental
This is probably one of the songs that triggered Darcey’s complaint. A Short with no lyrics.
16.
In The Future
In The Future
One of the songs that was excerpted on Diary of a Shit Eater, recorded in 1983. It’s taken from a note that I saw that someone had left on the windshield of a car parked around Gough and Bush Streets in SF back when I was living on Van Ness Avenue. The note read “In the future, when you park your car, don’t take up two spaces.” I still had my pickup truck then so I was alert to such things. I think that someone had left the note on their windshield and had written the response to this suggestion — something to the effect of “What a bunch of shit.” I guess there was some dispute as to whether their car was really taking up the one or two parking spaces. This time the car isn’t crashing at least.
17.
Cerebral Car Crash
Cerebral Car Crash
...which leads us to another short song that I wrote and demo-recorded while in FFA, B?, in 1981. Very angry teen song, full of not very nice sentiments about my parents. However, it includes my first reference to Jackson Pollock, a subject that I would explore further on “I Think About Jackson Pollock.” This may have also been the first song where I start to explore the car crash theme…
18.
The Fire In The Brain Of Jesus
The Fire In The Brain Of Jesus
Inspired by Brett Kerby, I wrote my song referencing Jesus Christ. This song never got beyond the demo and lyric sheet stage as Brett and I moved to SF shortly after it’s inception.
19.
Scene Of The Crime
Scene Of The Crime
20.
The Alcohol Of Fame
The Alcohol Of Fame
21.
There's No Vincent Here
There's No Vincent Here
22.
Real Psychedelic Song
Real Psychedelic Song
23.
Waterfall
Waterfall
review of England's Newest Hit Makers by Glen Thrasher in Sound Choice magazine, Issue #8, May-June 1987 — scan courtesy of Jerry Kranitz
review of England's Newest Hit Makers, in the eighth issue of ND magazine, 1987, presumably by Daniel Plunkett
review of England's Newest Hit Makers by Robin James in Sound Choice magazine, Issue #11, Summer Solstice 1989
The flyers below were provided by Frank Kogan
February 8, 1986
About the American Kulture Nite show, Frank Kogan wrote in October 2018:
It's the show where Leslie performed one song and jumped in the air every time she strummed the guitar, then at the end she said, "Okay, now for ART" to introduce the movies; I said to myself, "I need to form a band with this person."
It's the show where Leslie performed one song and jumped in the air every time she strummed the guitar, then at the end she said, "Okay, now for ART" to introduce the movies; I said to myself, "I need to form a band with this person."
November 1986
November 1986
February 14, 1987 (the Mary Chamberlain listed on the flyer is the Mary of "Mary's Song")
March 1987
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Frank Kogan:
The "cat piss party" flyer which was actually in lieu of Christmas cards (note that the "party" has no address or date; also the bands are non-existent) (I was reading Charles Perry's book about the San Francisco sound incl. his description of flyers for parties circa 1966, "Can You Pass The Acid Test"; I think there was a story in there about a band whose poster existed before the band did. I'd say The Charlatans except Wikipedia does not confirm this and maybe I'm confusing this with a story about Johnny and the Dicks in late '70s Cleveland). |
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May 2, 1987
Above: In October 2018 Frank wrote that he recalls that the flyer above documents what was
the only live performance by Your Mom Too.
Below: scans from issues of Sound Choice magazine Free Cassettes giveaways
to promote subscriptions to the magazine.
England's Newest Hit Makers is in all of the lists below.
Note that all copies of the tape were sold out before Sound Choice #9.
the only live performance by Your Mom Too.
Below: scans from issues of Sound Choice magazine Free Cassettes giveaways
to promote subscriptions to the magazine.
England's Newest Hit Makers is in all of the lists below.
Note that all copies of the tape were sold out before Sound Choice #9.
scans from Sound Choice #6 by Jerry Kranitz
directly above and below: from Sound Choice #8, scans by Leslie
from Sound Choice magazine, Issue #9, scan by Jerry Kranitz
Frank Kogan and Leslie Singer, July 1987, at Leslie's parents' house, 308 Summers Drive, Alexandria, Virginia
Leslie:
Above:
In the photo of Frank and me on the couch (from July 1987), I'm wearing a Johanna Went t-shirt. She was an LA performance artist who also did music/noise stuff and weird stuff with food and trash. Circa 1989, Frank and I went to see her perform at Intersection for the Arts. During her show, there was a photographer who kept standing up in the front row taking pictures, blocking the view for others. Suddenly Frank became totally incensed by this guy, walked up to the front row while still holding his wedding leather jacket in one hand, shoved the guy back in his seat with his other hand and calmly walked back to his seat next to me. The guy didn't know what hit him and just sat there stunned, looking around. After that I got rid of the Johanna Went t-shirt...
Below:
Frank and I both wore jeans and leather jackets as our wedding outfits. To cap mine off, I wore a Mister Bubble t-shirt. Frank and I are surrounded by my parents and my sisters. Darcey is the one standing behind Frank. This was in September 1989. We got married in Alexandria as it was convenient for all our families to get there. (Frank's brother and his family lived in nearby Arlington.)
Above:
In the photo of Frank and me on the couch (from July 1987), I'm wearing a Johanna Went t-shirt. She was an LA performance artist who also did music/noise stuff and weird stuff with food and trash. Circa 1989, Frank and I went to see her perform at Intersection for the Arts. During her show, there was a photographer who kept standing up in the front row taking pictures, blocking the view for others. Suddenly Frank became totally incensed by this guy, walked up to the front row while still holding his wedding leather jacket in one hand, shoved the guy back in his seat with his other hand and calmly walked back to his seat next to me. The guy didn't know what hit him and just sat there stunned, looking around. After that I got rid of the Johanna Went t-shirt...
Below:
Frank and I both wore jeans and leather jackets as our wedding outfits. To cap mine off, I wore a Mister Bubble t-shirt. Frank and I are surrounded by my parents and my sisters. Darcey is the one standing behind Frank. This was in September 1989. We got married in Alexandria as it was convenient for all our families to get there. (Frank's brother and his family lived in nearby Arlington.)
Frank and Leslie's wedding day, September 1989, in the driveway of Leslie's parents' house, 308 Summers Drive, Alexandria, Virginia. Left to Right: Leslie's father, Arnold Singer; youngest sister, Darcey; Frank Kogan; Leslie; sister Danielle (aged 22); and Leslie's mom, Virginia Singer