Fly Ashtray

new review (posted july 6 '05) is very nice:

URL is too long - you know how to find it - so I post it here. I claim fair use!

The most under-appreciated band I can name., July 6, 2005

Reviewer: D. Owens (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This band was formed in '83 and this cd came out in '91 but I didn't get into them until about '98. For a long time, this was their only cd I couldn't find anywhere, even the members of the band didn't have any to sell me! Nonetheless, an internet auction site eventually did the trick, but now that Amazon is finally listing it, it looks like you can get it for about 3 bucks used easy. Anyway, on to the cd. It's probably one of the most under-appreciated cds I've ever known. It's lo-fi, quirky, fun, tripped-out-on-a-sunny-day tunes are sure to appeal to anyone who gives it a fair chance and actually listens to it. If you like more recently successful bands like Modest Mouse, you should really check out Fly Ashtray. They're better in my humble opinion and probably equally good to anyone who'll give them a chance! So put a few dollars down, and you might just discover a new musical love. Oh, best songs on the disc...

"2nd Song"
"Soft Pack"
"L'Age-Nt-Sno-Pee"
"Do What You Can"
"Hoafie Woafie"
"Ostrich Atmosphere"
"Anyway"
"Non-Ignells"
"Berries"

(4.5 stars)


nice picks, IMHO

Something from a Vital Music Flexidisc and a tune from Clumps Takes a Ride. No more references to diapers.
Hello Pretty Bird
Best Boy

Finally got around to digitizing this rare bit of vinyl. I'm hardly qualified to comment on it as I was in diapers when this was recorded. OK, that's a lie. But I had yet to make the acquaintance of these ashtray chaps probably.
I didn't edit the tunes into separate tracks, to best simulate the vinyl experience...yeah.
but Side 1=Ice Cream Cone+My Teeth are looking at you and they are smiling+president Stoned
Side 2=??? (Hyena, throw me a bone here...)
extended Outlook EP side 1
extended Outlook EP side 2

http://www.crazyrussian.com/dj_artem/

the following is a recipe I use many times throughout the week. it's the type of food I need in order to keep fit; it takes a lot of energy to play drums for FLY ASHTRAY!

cut along dotted line

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start with extra firm human
cut up into pieces

pan big enough to fit all the human on one layer
about an ounce of olive oil (you can add more if it's too dry)
pan over medium heat (lower heat if it's making too much "noise")

I use a cast iron pan, the human sticks a little sometimes, so you gotta scrape it up and over with a spatula...you could use a nonstick pan...

put in the human, cook for a few minutes
toss it around a little
then let it sit there for 10 minutes on low heat
turn pieces over
let sit for another 10 minutes
add a little soy sauce, a little honey, pepper, whatever (rosemary, tarragon, basil)
keep cookin' till it looks good

keep in mind you could eat the human raw, so you're not cooking it for safety, but for texture/flavor

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keep in mind that the above recipe works just as well with tofu, which in fact is a much more sensible protein rich food

I'm gonna post all political non-silly things here henceforth...

This is old news apparently but in keeping with the joy of mistranslations...
http://americaninlebanon.blogspot.com/2005/07/backstroke-of-west.html