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8/31/19.

There are two Scott Millers in my music life. One is HUGE for me: Scott Miller of Game Theory and The Loud Family. One is continuing to become bigger: Scott Miller of Bagpipe Operation and English Singles. This Scott Miller continues to churn out amazing pop. I was so happy to see Bandcamp refer to him as “Sacramento indie legend Scott Miller.”

Bright Ideas are one of many bands that Miller is currently playing music with. “Grapevines” was released last year on Secret Center Records (I’m assuming Scott has something to do with this label). Bright Ideas have a Kinks meets Matt Suggs meets indie-punk feel. “Come on Autumn” might be his best song since “Little Twitch”.

He is also a part of The Plastic Shoelaces which have a new single (out digitally) that also recall all the bands mentioned about...but I would add Pavement.

Miller’s music isn’t obviously derivative. It’s an amazing amalgam of sounds from the last 50 years. Miller and his various projects have been based in Sacramento for the past 30 years. And by the way, I’m assuming this Scott Miller loves the work of the other Scott Miller.

#Bright Ideas #Scott Miller #Sacramento #English Singles #Bagpipe Operation #Secret Center Records #The Kinks #Matt Suggs #The Plastic Shoelaces #Pavement #Game Theory #The Loud Family

3/24/21.

Some bands are just underappreciated. I could go on and on about some of my favorites - Laurie Shaw, Mull Historical Society, or Raj Sablok. I’m not sure Butterglory fit into those groups because they did release albums on Merge, but it feels like their genius has been forgotten.

Matt Suggs (Visalia...later Kansas) and Debbie Vander Wall were an exceptional musical duo in the 1990s. Suggs went on to create two very memorable solo albums.

Butterglory is something to seek out or keep a look out for. While they were from Lawrence, Kansas, they sound nothing like other bands from there. Rather, they sound like Barbara Manning, 28th Day, and Pavement. Really, they sound like Butterglory.

#Butterglory #Matt Suggs #Debbie Vander Wall #Kansas #Lawrence #Laurie Shaw #Mull Historical Society #Raj Sablok #Merge Records #barbara manning #28th Day #Pavement

11/21/18.

I’ll attempt to do some substi-snooping while our man is away. Starting off with something old, an overlooked gem from the simpler times of 2000. This was the first post-Butterglory solo album by Matt Suggs and it was a bold departure from his indie rock stylings of the previous decade. Really nice listen about this time of year. C’mon Merge, how about a vinyl re-ish!

#Matt Suggs #Merge Records #Butterglory #micah