The Red Krayola
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Thompson has continued using the name, in its legally-required permutation The Red Krayola, for his musical projects since.
They make noise rock, psychedelia and occasionally folk/country songs and instrumentals in a DIY-punk fashion, an approach that presaged the lo-fi aesthetic of many 1990s US indie rock groups. Negative reviews have come often during The Red Krayola’s history. A critic once wrote, “It’s a band that has no idea how to play its instruments. In fact, they don’t even know what instruments are, or if the guitarist has the ability to remain conscious long enough to play whatever it is a ‘note’ might be.” He added, “This is a band that was paid ten dollars to stop a performance in Berkeley. If Berkeley’s not having it, you know you’re in for rough sledding.”
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God Bless the Red Krayola and All Who Sail With It
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The Parable of Arable Land
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Parable of Arable Land
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The Parable Of Arable Land / God Bless The Red Krayola And All Who Sail With It
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PlzDontBan
Most of the rock bands labelled avant-garde don't fit the bill, but this is definitely an exception. Very good.
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shecracked
so amazing
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Mahatma_Fonzie
This burning car indicates that violence has only just subsided
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android9791
check this out. it's art. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aPqZsvP9cA
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_KevMusic_
(did not know of the Art & Language connection until now... gah.)
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Argamocrypt
"Like it would affect their solid legacy one way or the other if they had more people scrobbling their music on last.fm." What? How is that even relevant? I'm just saying the should have more listeners.
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sunheadbowed
Like it would affect their solid legacy one way or the other if they had more people scrobbling their music on last.fm.
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Argamocrypt
They definitely deserve more listeners.
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WrongHandLane
Nakkinak sucks
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Nakkinak
Incoherent, inconsequent babbling.
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crackityjones92
God bless The red krayola! :3
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ElChepito
This band should have just as many plays as the velvet underground to be honest.
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Zodiark111
last.fm told me to listen to this because of Captain Beefheart, this heat, and Faust? That's cool I guess.
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Argamocrypt
Yeah their name changes all the time.
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RussellChap
On my copy of Solider Talk it says The Red Crayola...
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megajosh2
I'm hearing previews of Hazel off of Allmusic and it actually sounds pretty good.
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Argamocrypt
Soldier Talk is fucking incredible. Anyone who hasn't listened to that one, uh... do it. Now.
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