John generally plays well with
the other children. Though he sometimes has trouble keeping his mouth shut,
his enthusiasm is genuine. He enjoys being devil's advocate and
often exhibits shockingly naive irresponsibility (red flag?). He is, however, quite
punctual. Without regular medication John tends to fidget. His personal
hygiene is reflexive.
Dug has a shy nature which
makes him reluctant to participate in group activity. When left to his own
devices he finds creative ways to pass the time. He seems to relish
opportunities to surreptitiously observe others (red flag?). He likes
animals and is quick to show you a picture of his dog. His personal hygiene
is perpetual.
Veronica has a surly
disposition masking a generous nature. Susceptible to peer pressure, she
can fall in with the wrong crowd and sometimes she finds
herself in over her head (red flag?). Traditional activities and old-fashioned fun
bring out her strengths as an organizer. Her personal hygiene is
poached.
Pinky is the most energetic
student in class. This may be something to medicate, but for now we are
attempting to focus her attention with the use of crackers. Her social
acuity has developed far beyond her years (red flag?). Over-extending
herself can result in freakishly long appendages. Her personal hygiene is
snappy.
Etkilendikleri
Ladies and Gentlemen. I stand before you now because I never stopped
dawdling like an eight-year-old on a spring morning on his way to school.
— Dr. Hoenikker, Cat's
Cradle (Kurt Vonegut)
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"Boogieman is as addictive a listen as I've had all year. . . John Frazier and the 8 Year Olds have become my new go-to band to eradicate the doldrums of the day. Instantly catchy songs packed with an odd melodic sensibility, fun lyrics, upbeat and powerful music and instrumentation . . . Love 'em, love 'em, love 'em!" - The Ripple Effect
Boogieman is a collection of 14 original songs by the band. It was produced and engineered by Frazier in rehearsal spaces and residences in New York and Pennsylvania. Frazier handles all the guitar work in addition to some trumpet lines and percussion accoutrements as well as lead vocals on all but one track, where the task falls to 8 Year Olds multi-instrumentalist, Pinky Weitzman, who plays viola, violin, stroh violin and musical saw on the record. Dug Winningham is on the bass guitar, makes an appearance on piano and assisted in the engineering of the record. And Veronica Olvera keeps things moving ever onward with her bouncing beats. There is also a guest appearance on accordion by Mason Brown of Not Waving But Drowning (of which John and Pinky are also members) .
"Frazier's loose jerky fuzzy guitar sound recalls artists from the past like Television, Richard Hell, and The Velvet Underground. But overall the band's sound is markedly different... Punchy, smart inventive tracks... These folks take the heart and soul of early punk and new wave bands and effectively push the music into the twenty-first century arena." - babysue.com
The 8 Year Olds were conceived over the largest glasses of afternoon spirits John and Dug had ever seen. Clearly the bartendress at Lotus was green. If she had just been fishing for a big tip, that would've been one thing. But this was clearly an error. All the better, they thought.
Veronica walked in, daring the boys to make a crack about her Neil Diamond concert t-shirt. She took note of the fact that John was wearing his spectacles and wondered if they were necessary or accessory. She'd demanded to meet in a public place to ensure that she wouldn't end up in trunk somewhere. A girl's got to be cautious.
Pinky was pulling tricks out of her sleeve like a magic clown at some society brat's Bat Mitzvah. Damn, could she work a room. And when the lights went out, she was the one who knew what to do. "I had to wire up my apartment by myself." she said. "It teaches you a thing or two."
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