The pointing finger and driven nail.
Mr. Robert Pollard has unleashed three new side projects under the Fading Captain Series banner: Keene Brothers (Bob conjures the creamy power pop magic with Tommy Keene), Psycho And The Birds (Bob's boom box recordings molded into psych ditties by Todd Tobias, Producer For Life), and The Takeovers (Bob gives life to instrumentals by Chris Slusarenko + friends like Quasi's Sam Coomes and Mudhoney's Dan Peters). Engage!
Keene Brothers - "Where Others Fail"
(If you only see one movie this weekend, see Gattaca, and if you only have the cash for one of these FCS releases, go for this one. I think this great pop metal track -- the intro sounds like early Ratt! -- was accidentally omitted from The Karate Kid soundtrack. Imagine it playing over a montage of Daniel LaRusso getting taunted by Cobra Kai, comforted by Beth Shue, and then intensely practicing his moves under the devoted care of Mr. Miyagi.)
Psycho And The Birds - "The Killers"
The Takeovers - "Be It Not For The Serpentine Rain Dodger"
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