One house was known as the Thursday Night Club, another just as its address, 101 Dill.
One winter's night this band was playing in the basement of one of the houses. I staggered drunkenly into the steaming basement looking for the keg and was smacked in the face with a wall of noise vibrating the dank bricks of the foundation of the house.
It was Modern Vending, the lead singer Duncan in an adult diaper, playing a song called Genious (the mis-spelling is intentional). A noisy, thumping ode to the mis-takes of youth and a declaration of the singer's intention to return to school, this time to think with his BIG head, instead of the little one.
The band had an earnest sound coupled with a contrite, entertaining stage presence.
I saw the band several more times through-out the following 2 years, sometimes at The No-Bar & Grill, sometimes in the basement or living room of a GDI party. Always loud, always entertaining.
Last year I was flipping through the vinyl section of a local music store (Orbit Music) and came across a limited-edition clear vinyl pressing of thier only LP release, One Bad Peccary.
I ripped the vinyl to WAV and figured I would share it here.
As far as I am aware, this LP is out of print, and very difficult to obtain (Doug at Orbit claims that he has at least ten more tucked into his basement at home).
Modern Vending
One Bad Peccary
(1990) Tone Deaf Bootsy Barfy Music LTDAjax Records 005
Produced by Paul Mahern and Modern Vending
Engineered by Paul Mahern with assistant engineer Vess
Recorded in Muncie, Indiana at Liz & Jeff's.
All vocals recorded in Lee's bedroom and Modern Times.
All songs mixed at Hit City, Indianapolis Indiana- except "Hook's Brand Jesus" which was recorded and mixed at Hit City, Indianapolis Indiana.
Modern Vending Be:Mark- Guitar, VocalsBiff- Bass, VocalsChris- Guitar, VocalsDuncan- VocalsWill- Drums, VocalsAdditional Musicians:
Vess- Backing VocalsPaul- Backing VocalsTom Watts-Lead Vocal- "Rules of the Hole"Jon E. Quest- Acoustic Guitar- "Hook's Brand Jesus"
Vinyl Rip by: Hey Dad! Turn The Music Down!
Vinyl>PC>Total Recorder/WAV>Switch/MP3@320
Side A
01- Chicken Boy
02- My Heroin
03- Dick Fan Dyke
04- Rules of the Hole
05- Downward Day
06- Swaggering Braggarts
07- Sourpuss
08- Sorgin'
09- Hook's Brand Jesus
10- Forever Trippin'
Side B
11- Swords On Swine
12- Rainbow Oil Slick
13- Tiny Alice
14- Sleeping With The Devil
15- In A Ditch
16- Elfman
17- Vacation
18- Detour
19- King Of Dirt
There are several favorites on this album.
I really like King of Dirt, In A Ditch, Tiny Alice, Dick Fan Dyke and Hook's Brand Jesus.
All of the cuts are good though.
The one complaint I have is that the engineering could be better. Most of the LP sounds like it was recorded live, and suffers from the inevitable "thunky" drum sound.
You can download it here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/425171209/Modern_Vending-_One_Bad_Peccary__vinyl_.rar
