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Minneapolis, United States (1987 – 2001)
Babes in Toyland was an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1987, when Lori Barbero met Kat Bjelland at a friend’s barbeque. Originally four-piece, the band developed into the honed-down trio of Lori (long-time Minneapolis scenester) on drums, Kat (a transplant from Oregon via San Francisco, who moved to Minneapolis specifically to form a band) on vocals and guitar, and Michelle Leon on bass.
Courtney Love, a close friend and former bandmate of Bjelland’s in the short-lived group The Pagan Babies, had a brief stint in the band as a bass player in 1987, before being kicked out and later forming Hole two years afterward.
Babes In Toyland’s debut single on Treehouse Records (“Dust Cake Boy” b/w “Spit To See The Shine”) landed them a deal with Minneapolis’ famed Twin/Tone Records.
Their debut album Spanking Machine — released in 1990 — caught the attention of Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, who began singing their praises in the music press and invited the band to support them on their European tour. Meanwhile, Spanking Machine was released in the UK by Southern Studios, and was quickly gaining favour with the music press and John Peel who recorded a session with them and named the album as his favorite of 1990.
In the summer of 1991, To Mother was recorded at Southern Studios with John Loder in the producer’s seat. The EP entered the independent charts in the top 10 and stayed there for an amazing 13 weeks (ten of which the EP held at the No.
Babes In Toyland’s debut single on Treehouse Records (“Dust Cake Boy” b/w “Spit To See The Shine”) landed them a deal with Minneapolis’ famed Twin/Tone Records.
Their debut album Spanking Machine — released in 1990 — caught the attention of Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, who began singing their praises in the music press and invited the band to support them on their European tour. Meanwhile, Spanking Machine was released in the UK by Southern Studios, and was quickly gaining favour with the music press and John Peel who recorded a session with them and named the album as his favorite of 1990.
In the summer of 1991, To Mother was recorded at Southern Studios with John Loder in the producer’s seat. The EP entered the independent charts in the top 10 and stayed there for an amazing 13 weeks (ten of which the EP held at the No.
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vincentprice911 wrote:
great
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nirvanaland wrote:
http://youtu.be/KPzpYfXQ-3U < this
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mothcake wrote:
Aaah I'm glad that Ariel is getting the love it deserves. Also I just discovered the babes did a tune with Lydia Lunch (and some other people, who I'm not too familiar with) which is fantastic.
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scottdoesntknow wrote:
Just ordered "Natural Babe Killers" (live album) on Amazon.com. Got it for 3 dollars (!!!) which was a complete steal considering the other few that were for sale on there are in the $100 range. I am beyond excited!
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jackgunby wrote:
Ariel is so good. I got addicted too!
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strokeado wrote:
The new pic is cool but too small.
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Sxcott wrote:
awesome band
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scottdoesntknow wrote:
!!!!! http://www.last.fm/music/Babes+In+Toyland/+images/71006152
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scottdoesntknow wrote:
I found Nemesisters at the Salvation Army for $2.50 the other day and nearly had a heart attack. It was the first time I've seen a Babes In Toyland CD physically. I've looked at every used record store within 50 miles of me and have never come across a single one of their albums. INSTA-PURCHASE
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mandrilijanka wrote:
''My brain's a carnival, all aflame.''
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strokeado wrote:
Love the new pic.
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strokeado wrote:
lol, yeah that's true!
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scottdoesntknow wrote:
Hahaha, I dunno, I guess that song is a little bit down-tempo compared to their other stuff, minus Kat's signature screams.
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strokeado wrote:
v lol how can you fall asleep while listening to babes? Years ago in the morning I used to play Babes in toyland songs in order to wake the fuck up hahaha
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scottdoesntknow wrote:
v mothcake, I was obsessed as well, it's one of their most haunting and powerful songs as far as I'm concerned. I got really, REALLY into last December. I remember on Christmas Eve I fell asleep with my headphones in listening to it on repeat.
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mothcake wrote:
I'm proper obsessed with 'Ariel'. It's just amazing.
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strokeado wrote:
VOTE UP!!!!!!! http://www.lastfm.es/music/Babes+In+Toyland/+images/60718503 :)
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UrukHai- wrote:
Great band.
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VioletFVK wrote:
1995 Nemesisters promo vid: http://youtu.be/bTbA47dJyEE
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VioletFVK wrote:
Props for the sweet Daria avatars below! I guess Babes In Toyland fans just naturally have awesome TV taste.
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