The Meices

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Ready, Steady, Go 03:05 Tools
He's Waiting 03:09 Tools
Wow 03:13 Tools
Uncool 03:39 Tools
That Good One 02:28 Tools
Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing 01:32 Tools
Alex Put Something in His Pocket 02:03 Tools
Daddy's Gone to California 03:45 Tools
Monday Mood 00:00 Tools
Don't Let the Soap Run Out 03:01 Tools
All Time High 02:19 Tools
Slide 03:33 Tools
Disenchanted Eyes 03:33 Tools
Light 'em Up 03:15 Tools
Pissin' in the Sink 03:35 Tools
Untruly 02:06 Tools
Lettuce Is Far Out 04:38 Tools
The Big Shitburger 01:49 Tools
Push You Down 03:57 Tools
Hopin' for a Ride 02:49 Tools
Until the Weekend 01:45 Tools
Ready, Steady, Go - Empire Records/Soundtrack Version 03:15 Tools
Wings 02:41 Tools
Hold It 03:04 Tools
Yeah 04:12 Tools
Number One 03:37 Tools
Now 04:24 Tools
Harry 04:24 Tools
La La Land 03:25 Tools
That Other Good One 06:41 Tools
Helping Me Along 03:35 Tools
Hey Fella 02:17 Tools
Near Ya 02:55 Tools
This Way 02:54 Tools
Leave Me Alone 02:17 Tools
Rosies On The Dole 03:44 Tools
Didn't Wanna 03:45 Tools
Well I... 02:54 Tools
Hey Little Punker 02:22 Tools
40 Miles 04:14 Tools
Where You Get On 03:26 Tools
Burnin' For You 04:14 Tools
It's Oakland 04:14 Tools
Untitled 03:54 Tools
We're Freezing 03:48 Tools
Ready Steady, Go 03:48 Tools
Crash 03:34 Tools
We Was Gettin' Drunk 01:57 Tools
Hey, Little Punker 02:22 Tools
Wash Yer Face 00:00 Tools
Shhh, Secret Track 03:02 Tools
Back In Your Life 02:33 Tools
Unitl The Weekend 00:00 Tools
Trouble Sleeping 02:33 Tools
Animals 02:35 Tools
Ready, Steady, Go - The Meices 02:35 Tools
Sweet Dreams 03:02 Tools
Ready, Steady, GO! 03:02 Tools
The Meices - Ready, Steady, Go 03:02 Tools
Bad Posture Couch 03:02 Tools
Ready, Steady, Go (Empire Records/Soundtrack Version) 03:05 Tools
Ready, Steady Go 03:05 Tools
How 'Bout Now 03:05 Tools
Laudrymat 03:05 Tools
Words 03:05 Tools
One Hand 03:05 Tools
Ready, Steady, Go [Album: Empire Records ST (A&M)] 03:05 Tools
Followers 03:05 Tools
Drunk 03:05 Tools
Stop Thinking Kurt 03:05 Tools
Cheap Cig's 03:05 Tools
Welcome 03:05 Tools
Ready, Steady, Go (OST Empire Records) 03:05 Tools
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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 ethos and Chicken's more dynamic material. Reineke's warbly vocals sometimes resemble Tom Petty's, and cuts like "Hopin' for a Ride," "Slide" and "Now" reveal a nice bittersweetness developing in the band's style. Given the Meices' background and sharpening writing/playing skills, it's not surprising that Dirty Bird, co-written by Reineke and bassist Steve Borgerding and produced by Gil Norton, fits nicely alongside those Goo Goo Dolls albums on the shelf. Expressing more emotion than usual in his voice, Reineke packs dense guitar chunk and wry, sensitive lyrics into "Wow" (complete with horns and surf leads), "Disenchanted Eyes," "Hey Fella" and "Rosies on the Dole." The yelping "Hold It" reconnects the band to its sloppier past, while the semi-acoustic "Uncool" suggests just how uncomfortable the Meices will sound when they get around to making that long-awaited MTV Unplugged appearance. The Meices broke up in early '97. Meices [tape] (Two Car Garage) 1991 Not Funny Ha Ha EP (Two Car Garage) 1991 Words/One Hand- Single (Word of Mouth) 1993 Greatest Bible Stories Ever Told (eMpTy) 1993 Tastes Like Chicken (London) 1994 Dirty Bird (London) 1996 [Mark Woodlief/Ira Robbins] Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.