Yow’s new band is all the good parts of the ’90s brought back for your enjoyment

David Yow

I have been listening to Jesus Lizard since I was 13. My friend Owen put on two songs from “Liar” on a tape he made for me before I moved to the Tri-Cities and that was all that was needed to hook me. On that same trip, I read every Thrasher I owned, including one from ’91(?) that had an interview with Jesus Lizard where they asked David Yow, “Do you get drunk for every show?” And he replied, “I call it ‘getting lubricated,’ and yes, I feel I should get a little lubricated before every show.”*

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Like Beefheart with a disco beat

Above is the description of Old Time Relijun that I gave Roy, the computer technician at my school. His response: “I have to hear that.”

I agree. As a matter of fact, it’s my personal opinion that everyone should listen to Old Time Relijun. For the past few months they have been favorite band, though I’ve been listening to “Lost Light” since “2012″ came out in 2005. It wasn’t until “Uterus and Fire” that I knew the power of the Relijun.* That album sounds exactly like a Beefheart album if Keith Moon played drums and Bobcat Goldwaith sang. And yes, it’s that good.

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