Working Holiday!
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Working Holiday! is a CD album released on the Simple Machines label. It is a compilation of tracks by American
indie bands which were originally released on a series of 12 7" singles by Simple Machines
as part of the Working Holiday monthly record club
starting from December 1992. Each song was intended to commemorate a holiday in the month it was released. Subscribers to the record club were also sent a calendar
showing the holidays, and a specially made 7" single carrying box.
A limited edition of the Working Holiday! album contained a second disc of live performances from a three day live music festival held in January 1994 at The Black Cat
in Washington D.C. to celebrate the completion of the Working Holiday series. The 20 page CD booklet issued with all editions of the album contains a detailed and illustrated account of the record club project and the live music festival.
Disc 2 - Live tracks from the Working Holiday Weekend with MC Jason Noble
Artwork by Archer Prewitt
. Disc 2 recorded January 7, 8, 9 1994 at The Black Cat by Bob Weston
, Geoff Turner and Charles Bennington.
United States
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indie bands which were originally released on a series of 12 7" singles by Simple Machines
Simple Machines
Simple Machines was a record label that operated out of Arlington, Virginia. The label was masterminded by Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson and, at its peak, had four paid workers- Toomey, Thomson, Pat Graham and Mickey Menard...
as part of the Working Holiday monthly record club
Record Club
Record Club is a musical project initiated by Beck Hansen in June 2009.The purpose of the project is to cover an entire album by another artist in one day, using an informal and fluid collective of musicians...
starting from December 1992. Each song was intended to commemorate a holiday in the month it was released. Subscribers to the record club were also sent a calendar
Calendar
A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar are usually, though not...
showing the holidays, and a specially made 7" single carrying box.
A limited edition of the Working Holiday! album contained a second disc of live performances from a three day live music festival held in January 1994 at The Black Cat
The Black Cat (nightclub)
Black Cat is a nightclub in Washington, D.C., located on 14th Street Northwest in the Shaw/U Street neighborhood. The club was founded in 1993 and quickly established itself as a venue for independent music...
in Washington D.C. to celebrate the completion of the Working Holiday series. The 20 page CD booklet issued with all editions of the album contains a detailed and illustrated account of the record club project and the live music festival.
Track listing
Disc 1 - 7"s on Holiday!- 11:59 It's January - ScrawlScrawlScrawl is a musical trio based in Columbus, Ohio. The founding members are Marcy Mays , Sue Harshe , and Carolyn O'Leary . Their first show, in the summer of 1985, was a 20-minute opening spot for the Meat Puppets...
- Tin Foil Star - VersusVersus (band)Versus is an American indie rock band formed in 1990 by Richard Baluyut, Fontaine Toups and Edward Baluyut in New York City. Richard and Fontaine were to remain the two core members throughout the band's history. The band was noted for their marriage of indie pop songwriting and vocal harmonies to...
- Abraham Lincoln - LungfishLungfish (band)Lungfish is a post-hardcore band formed in 1987 in Baltimore, Maryland. All of their music has been released by the Washington, D.C. punk label Dischord except for their first LP, Necklace of Heads which was released by Simple Machines .Their line-up as of 2005 consists of Daniel Higgs , Asa...
- James Brown - The TinklersThe TinklersThe Tinklers are a band from Baltimore who have been together since 1979. The group consists of Charles Brohawn and Chris Mason, both of whom sing, play guitar, and percussion instruments of varying degrees of quality . Both members are also actively engaged in creating art in other mediums...
- Ides - CodeineCodeine (band)Codeine was an American indie rock/slowcore band formed in 1989. They released two full-length albums — Frigid Stars in 1990 and The White Birch in 1994.-History:...
- Working Holiday - The CoctailsCoctailsThe Coctails were a Chicago music quartet, which formed while its members were attending the Kansas City Art Institute. The band was active from about 1988 to 1995 The Coctails were a Chicago music quartet, which formed while its members were attending the Kansas City Art Institute. The band was...
- Roll Away the Stone - EggsEggs (band)Eggs was a Washington, DC based indie rock band centered around Andrew Beaujon. The band was active in the early and mid nineteen-nineties and was signed to prominent indie pop record label TeenBeat Records.-Albums:* Bruiser Teenbeat 76...
- Christmas Trees Everywhere - Jonny Cohen
- Saints Above - Veronica Lake
- Where Is Our Reason - My Dad Is DeadMy Dad Is DeadMy Dad Is Dead, is a recording project of musician Mark Edwards. The project began in Cleveland, Ohio in 1985. My Dad Is Dead has released eleven full-length albums on labels such as St. Valentine's, Scat Records, Homestead Records and Emperor Jones....
- Kiss Me - Rastro!Jen SmithJen Smith is an artist, musician, zine editor, and activist from the United States.Jen Smith is credited with being the inspiration behind the term Riot Grrrl and being one of the architects of the movement...
- Another Child Bride - Nothing Painted BlueNothing Painted BlueNothing Painted Blue is an American indie rock band, sporadically active since the 1990s, led by songwriter Franklin Bruno. Bruno and drummer Kyle Brodie have been the only constant members, as the remainder of the line-up has undergone a number of changes throughout the band's existence...
- Indie - LoisLois MaffeoCourtney Love is an American musician and writer who lives in Olympia, Washington. Although never achieving mainstream success, she has been closely involved with and influenced many independent musicians, especially in the 90s Olympia, Seattle and DC based musician.-as Lois Maffeo:albums*The...
- If You Hurt Me - Small FactorySmall FactorySmall Factory was an American indie rock band formed in 1991 and based in Providence, R.I.. The group was well regarded as an exemplar of 1990s indie rock although they never achieved great success or influence. The band broke up in 1995, and Dave Auchenbach formed Flora Street, while the other two...
- Kidding on the Square - TsunamiTsunami (band)Tsunami was an American indie rock band from Arlington, Virginia, formed by housemates Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson in late 1990 to play at New Year's party...
- Falk - JawboxJawboxJawbox was an alternative rock band from Washington, D.C., U.S.. Its original members were J. Robbins , Kim Coletta and Adam Wade...
- Back to School - Crackerbash
- Under the Ground - Grifters
- Coalmine #666 - CrainCrain (band)Crain was an indie band spawned from the same fertile early 1990s Louisville, Kentucky math rock scene that also gave birth to Slint and Rodan. Combining complex meter and composition with a hard-edged attack, the band was a fixture of the scene but failed to attain the same acclaim as their more...
- A Penny for the Guy - PitchblendePitchblende (band)Pitchblende was a four-piece art-punk band from Washington, DC, featuring Justin Chearno on guitar, Scott DeSimon on bass, Patrick Gough on drums, and Treiops Treyfid on guitar...
- Night of the Chill Blue - SuperchunkSuperchunkSuperchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer/guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s...
- Winter's Come - Caterpillar
Disc 2 - Live tracks from the Working Holiday Weekend with MC Jason Noble
- Hello!
- Big Puffy Girl Handwriting - Danielle HowleDanielle HowleDanielle Howle is an American singer-songwriter. After releasing an early song on a Columbia, SC music sampler, she joined the Columbia band Lay Quiet Awhile, which had been formed by brothers Dan and Phil Cook in 1989 and had released two EPs...
- Fun Fun Fun in the Sun Sun Sun - The Tinklers
- Not Coe - David GreenbergerDavid GreenbergerDavid Greenberger is an American artist, writer and radio commentator best known for his Duplex Planet series of zines, comic books, CDs, and spoken word performances and radio plays...
- Whoopsy Daisy - The CoctailsCoctailsThe Coctails were a Chicago music quartet, which formed while its members were attending the Kansas City Art Institute. The band was active from about 1988 to 1995 The Coctails were a Chicago music quartet, which formed while its members were attending the Kansas City Art Institute. The band was...
- Broken Heart of a Neutron Star - Crain
- Flax - Pitchblende
- Why am I so tired all the time? - Eggs
- Might - Archers of LoafArchers of LoafArchers of Loaf is an American indie-rock band originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, formed in 1990. The group toured extensively and released a total of four studio albums, a collection album, numerous singles and EPs, and a live album which was released after the band broke up in...
- From the Curve - Superchunk
- Newspaper - Tsunami
- Rubberman - Jonny Cohen
- The Girl with the Carrot Skin - Bricks
- Lady Putney - Caterpillar
- Big Things, Little Things - RodanRodan (band)Rodan was an American math/post-hardcore band in the early to mid 1990s. The best known lineup of the band consisted of Jeff Mueller , Jason Noble , Tara Jane O'Neil , and Kevin Coultas .-History:...
- Sleeping through the Jane Pratt Show - Franklin BrunoFranklin BrunoFranklin Bruno is an American singer-songwriter, academic, writer, and blogger originally from Upland, California. He has been a member of Nothing Painted Blue since its inception in 1986....
- Hacienda - VersusVersus (band)Versus is an American indie rock band formed in 1990 by Richard Baluyut, Fontaine Toups and Edward Baluyut in New York City. Richard and Fontaine were to remain the two core members throughout the band's history. The band was noted for their marriage of indie pop songwriting and vocal harmonies to...
Artwork by Archer Prewitt
Archer Prewitt
Archer Prewitt is an American musician and cartoonist associated with the independent music scene in Chicago, Illinois.- Music :...
. Disc 2 recorded January 7, 8, 9 1994 at The Black Cat by Bob Weston
Bob Weston
Bob Weston is an American musician, producer, recording engineer, and record mastering engineer. Critic Jason Ankeny declares that "Weston's name and fingerprints are all over the American underground rock of the post-punk era, producing and engineering dates for a seemingly endless number of...
, Geoff Turner and Charles Bennington.