The cynics pittsburgh garage rock revival band the cynics 60s dallasforth worth garage rock band. The cynics 2 get our way album art the cynics 2 get. The cynics have released 11 acclaimed albums on their own indie label get hip records. For many years, excellent sixties garagerock inspired albums, firstrate songwriting and impassioned performances with little commercial or financial success. The cynics, part 1 feature stories stomp and stammer. With a batch of new material, the band took its time in t. The cynics im in pittsburgh and its raining youtube. This masterpiece is the very definition of rock and roll.
Guitaristproducer record company head gregg kostelich is the frenetic force behind the cynics. The cynics are an influential garage rock band from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. After 31 years, get hip finally opens a brickandmortar. This reissue of the cynics debut album contains the entire blue train station lp along with other material recorded at the same time. Cynics, the learn to lose new lp green noise records. Kostelich used the label to release music by his own band, the cynics, as well as other local, indie and retro garage rock bands. Get hip records news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2019 learn how and when to remove. The legendary garage label will host a showcase of its finest talent on saturday, march 15 at austins lit lounge. Seattle weekly seattle weekly the cynics display peakform songwriting and instrumental skills on living is the best revenge. When three members of the cynics formed get hip recordings in 1986, their impetus was to release the rock bands records on their own. The fifth studio album, recorded in pittsburgh in 1994 and featuring guest producer erik lindgren of arf. The cynics news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Cynics, the learn to lose color vinyl new lp green.
Their first two 45s were released by the californian dionysus label, but soon after gregg had established his own pittsburghbased get hip recordings who would release all of the cynics albums and singles, as well as those by countless great garage, punkrock and powerpop releases by other bands from around the globe. Formed in 1983 by get hip recordings owner gregg kostelich, the cynics are a garagepunk institution. Along the way, the bands label, get hip records, established by kostelich at the outset, has managed to keep alive a fiercely independent. The cynics are an american garage rock band from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for get hip records releases. Saturday and sunday night we rock n roll at get hip hq with the cynics there are still a few tickets left for each night. Get hip recordings has since added bands from all over the world to its roster of rockers and released records on four continents. Keeping the garage torch burning since 1983, the cynics come through like a rude blast of fuzztone guitar. Fabulous gatefold lp jacket w liner notes by eric davidson and more. The living is the best revenge 2002 release received critical praise from playboy, trouser press, bust and other publications.
Cynics, the here we are new lp green noise records. The cynics at get hip records, pittsburgh, pa, usa. Some of the nonlp tracks appeared on various 45s which are now long outofprint, and there is one previously unreleased cut. They formed their own independent record label called get hip records in 1986. As head honcho with his wife, barbara garciabernardo of get hip records both a label, releasing and distributing the cynics records as well as those from an array of other mostly garage rock acts, and a brickandmortar retail store gregg. Usually appears as get hip records on early label releases. Cynics, the get our way new lp green noise records.
Speaking of get hip, the labels founders and flagship band, the cynics, will release a 30th. Spinning wheel motel by the cynics super cool color wax, yelloworange split. Just heard from gregg kostelich of get hip records and cynics fame, the electric ferrets double album will be in the next group of releases to be pri. With the 1989 release of their biggest seller rock and roll they came to international attention.
Get hip records cynics, the learn to lose color vinyl. Learn to lose by the cynics this is the moody 1993 followup to the critically acclaimed rock n roll album and is the 4th fulllength studio effort overall for pittsburghs finest. Get hip recordings gh1141 the mighty cynics are back with a new lp and the same fuzzed out mayhem that has made their live shows legendary, playing shows and festivals in london, rotterdam, stockholm, a full tour of norway, all over spain, festival beat in italy, and even a few acoustic shows which spotlighted the rich song writing talents of the kastelickostelich team. Gregg kostelich, lead guitarist of pittsburgh garage rock legends, the cynics, opened get hip recordings in 1986 to. It must be hard to name your album rock and roll, its too brash a statement with the potential for promising way more than average bands can handle. A rarity in this modern world of colossal media conglomerates, get hip remains a pioneer of small businesses supplying the coolest record stores and small distributors with the best titles in garage, punk, soul, pop, doowop and good old rock n roll. This album contains some of the cynics strongest melodies and playing. Usa 18 spain 2 canada 1 france 1 germany 1 japan 1. This is hands down their best album, when i got this one home on vinyl i was shaking. In addition to being one of the best garage labels of all time, get hip recordings has been running its own distribution and mailorder since 1986.
Cynics, the blue train station green noise records. Blue train sessions by the cynicsoriginally released in 1986 by skyclad, this release shows the genesis of. Guitar buzzes, chimes, and jangles, while organ, theremin, and harmonica when heard further enhance that authentic 1960s garage sound. Get hip is a fully functioning record label and distributor of over 10,000 of the finest titles in independent music. Get hip records is an independent pittsburghbased music label and distributor formed by gregg kostelich in 1986.
With over 20,000 products available and new releases arriving daily, we offer highly competitive prices, with a reputation for speedy delivery and outstanding packing and shipping as well as the best. The lineup will include five of get hip s signature houserockers the cynics. March 15 at lit lounge austin, tx get hip recordings returns to austin, tx this week to participate in the annual sxsw arts and music festival. Shipping times will not be as fast as usual during this time period. Vinyl 7 the cynics get my way 1990, orange vinyl, vinyl discogs. Recorded at ghetto recorders, with jim diamond at the production helm of course, good side 1, great side 2. Entertainment weekly steel city garage rockers return with killer split coversoriginals collection. Cynics, the spinning wheel motel green noise records. This classic blast of guitar, rhythm and screaming vocals is now available on their own get hip label. In a better world they would be a top ten band but they are much appreciated by people who love real rock and roll. Get hip records was formed in 1986 to release and distribute the cynics. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the cynics at the discogs marketplace.