Girlfriend is Mad, by Ribboncandy

Girlfriend is Mad

by Ribboncandy

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1.	Rah Rah Rockstar 03:35	buy track
2.	Staring At the Ceiling 02:27	buy track
3.	April 01:47	buy track
4.	Junk Food Addict 00:30	buy track
5.	Spy Station 01:50	buy track
6.	Radio Programmer 01:34	buy track
7.	Montgomery Ward 01:38	buy track
8.	Blackmail 02:29	buy track

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The second cassette EP, recorded whenever the landlords weren't home.

Ken tried to show the band new songs and got the feeling the guys weren't digging them. Rather than drown in waves of low self-esteem, Ken jumped on the surfboard of self-confidence and recorded a new tape by himself (with guest appearances from Tizzy's drummer Teri, whipping up her signature hurricane). Then Joel heard the tape and said, "These songs are great, Kin! How come we're not playin' 'em?" So then they did.

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released June 1, 1998

Ken Maiuri played and sang everything, except:
Teri Morris: drums on "April" and "Junk Food Addict"

Recorded by Ken with one Realistic PZM microphone and a Tascam 246 Portastudio in a King Street basement and bedroom with the windows open, May 1998

Remixed and mastered by TW Walsh, May 2004

All songs by Ken Maiuri
Poppy Street (ASCAP)

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Ken Maiuri Northampton, Massachusetts

Multi-instrumentalist currently with The B-52s, Mark Mulcahy, Spouse, King Radio, Gentle Hen, The Fawns, and Marykate O'Neil, formerly with the Young@Heart Chorus, Pedro the Lion, New Radiant Storm King, The Mammals, The Maggies and others.

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