The Meices

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Grunge was Sub Pop's lucky marketing term and helped carry some of the label's early groups (Soundgarden) to commercial success and others (Mudhoney) to critical acknowledgment. It's all rock'n'roll when the day's over, but if the loosely defined noise-pop genre had to have a typical representative, it might as well be San Francisco's Meices, a scrappy, loud, fun-loving garage-rocking trio led by singer/guitarist Joe Reineke. Greatest Bible Stories Ever Told ain't even close to a theological tract, as Reineke and company storm through eleven hooky paeans to party tricks ("Pissin' in the Sink"), shoplifting (the speedy "Alex Put Something in His Pocket") and Los Angeles ("La La Land"). In between the hijinks and ear-piercing feedback, Reineke delivers one or two genuinely pretty/scruffy tunes ("This Way," "Didn't Wanna"), a three-chord raveup ("Don't Let the Soap Run Out"), a condescending anthem for snot-noses ("Hey Little Punker": "They look funny, but they're fun to party with") and a solid package of tuneful, muscular rock. The Meices signed with London and brought friend Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks in to record Tastes Like Chicken. Like its predecessor, the album has its share of silly, energetic charmers ("The Big Shitburger"), but Reineke offers introspection along with his sloppy guitars and three-minute-plus pop songs. Proving there's more to the Meices than just juvenile posturing, "Daddy's Gone to California" bridges the gap between the Bible Stories' thrashy etho

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Empire Records

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Empire Records (OST)

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Empire Records (soundtrack)

Greatest Bible Stories Ever Told

Empire Records (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Empire Records Soundtrack

Tastes Like Chicken

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Empire Records OST

Dirty Bird

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Runnin' on Fumes: the Gearhead Magazine Singles Compilation

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Empire Records: The Soundtrack

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Empire Records (The Soundtrack)

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