Amy X Neuburg

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October 25, 2012 by Helen

Sports! Chips! Booty!

“Nothing short of a quirky, intelligent pop masterpiece.” — Allmusic Guide

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Sports! (1999) captures the energy of Amy X Neuburg & Men’s rambunctious stage show — a unique blend of art-rock, electronic weirdness, old-timey cabaret and social commentary. The new line-up of Men has a distinctive beefy herky-jerky Manly sound.

Some highlights: covers of King Crimson’s “Waiting Man” and Kurt Weill’s “Alabama Song,” and the brief but action-packed “Bison Bison Bison” written for a show at Bison Brewery. This review in the Allmusic Guide describes the album well:

“This album, Amy X Neuburg’s second with her group of Men, is nothing short of a quirky, intelligent pop masterpiece. The cabaret theme exposed on the album cover is fully explored within…. It gives the illusion of an avant-revue. Neuburg still leads the way, thanks to her impressive voice and witty songwriting, but the Men take more room; they feel more like a group. Only Herb Heinz (guitars) and Joel Davel (MIDI mallets) made it to the second level, joined by Micah Ball on Chapman stick and J.T. Quillan III, credited for “ambient personality” along with backing vocals. The album’s track list mixes wacky pop songs, wackier interludes, and a couple of really surprising covers. After the initial curtain-riser of a title track, “Big Barbecue” gives a cynical wink at backyard America — the undisputed highlight of the album, with lines like “I’ve got volleyball and tetherball and revolution action/So honey get your mask on and be a part of it.” “Naked Puppets,” “I Know You,” and “Baby” pursue the cabaret theme through excellent vocal parts… reaching a peak in the mutating barbershop quartet “The Shower Song.” Woven into the songs are elements of new wave, progressive rock, and the avant-garde pop of Slapp Happy. The version of “Alabama Song” closing the album has more to do with David Bowie’s cover than the Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill original. The big surprise is King Crimson’s “Waiting Man,” as Herb Heinz (guitar) nails Adrian Belew to the ground. Highly recommended.” [François Couture]

Released 1999 on Racer Records.

  • Words and music by AMY X NEUBURG, King Crimson, Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill
  • Arrangements by Amy X Neuburg & Men: HERB HEINZ (guitar), MICAH BALL (Chapman stick), JOEL DAVEL (Marimba Lumina), J.T. QUILLAN III (vocals), AMY X NEUBURG (lead vocals, electronic drums)
  • Produced by AMY X NEUBURG
  • Recorded and mixed by AMY X NEUBURG with HERB HEINZ
  • Mastered by KEN LEE
  • Artwork by AMY X NEUBURG
  • Photography by KALLAN NISHIMOTO
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Overheard....

“On the big stage of the Palace of Fine Arts Theater she was nothing less than brilliant. Her stage persona transcended the gadgetry of loop and sample… Neuburg has an artistry that is truly compelling.”

— San Francisco Classical Voice
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Sports! in the press
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Splendid Ezine: "These folks are committed to their unclassifiable musical art... Spunky electronica peppered with lager-soaked sing-a-longs and challenging time signatures... Ms. Neuburg does Kate-Bush-as-schizophrenic-on-acid soprano, supported by her manly baritone Men on new-fangled instruments."
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East Bay Express: "The soundtrack to an intriguing avant-garde rock musical... "Alabama Song" sounds like an opera diva and a barbershop quartet getting stinko on a 30th-century cruise ship. "
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Exposé: "More than just their own personal time warp. I had the privilege of seeing this line-up live... Joel Davel on MIDI mallets and a wild motion sensor which you have to see to appreciate... Their impressive cover of Crimson's "Waiting Man" is a thorough workout... For fans who like a healthy blend of Kate Bush, Missing Persons, Devo and Zappa."
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