Comments on: Why You Should Like… The Judybats

By: Plucked from the dollar bin: Judybats » Atomic Ned

Plucked from the dollar bin: Judybats » Atomic Ned — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:02:11 +0000

[...] Hughes, of Pop Dose, did a nice job explaining Why You Should Like the Judybats back in [...]

By: Plarocks

Plarocks — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:30:18 +0000

Hi,

I have been looking for a copy of that fan assembled compilation CD “Hold Your Horses” for years.
About 10 years ago a nice fan made me a CD-R. But sadly, now it is starting to deteriorate

If anyone can point me to where I can purchase the real thing, I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks so much.

By: Plarocks

Plarocks — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:30:18 +0000

Hi,

I have been looking for a copy of that fan assembled compilation CD “Hold Your Horses” for years.
About 10 years ago a nice fan made me a CD-R. But sadly, now it is starting to deteriorate

If anyone can point me to where I can purchase the real thing, I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks so much.

By: Plarocks

Plarocks — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:30:18 +0000

Hi,

I have been looking for a copy of that fan assembled compilation CD “Hold Your Horses” for years.
About 10 years ago and nice fan made me a CD-R, but sadly, now it is starting to deteriorate

If anyone can point me to where I can purchase the real thing, I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks so much.

By: Hooks ‘N’ You: Judybats, “Judybats ‘00″ | Popdose

Mon, 26 May 2008 13:43:04 +0000

[...] that Reader Rich had thrown down. In less than a week’s time, Mr. Hughes had indeed produced such a column, providing an exemplary look back at the band’s major-label work. I was crestfallen, however, [...]

By: Ocelopotamus — Judybats on Popdose, and First Judybats Album Reissued

Ocelopotamus — Judybats on Popdose, and First Judybats Album Reissued — Mon, 26 May 2008 08:23:30 +0000

[...] C. Hughes has a post about The Judybats up on Popdose.com, part of the “Why You Should Like … ” [...]

By: Ocelopotamus

Ocelopotamus — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:12:53 +0000

John, “Alliwannado is Fuck Your Hair” is included on a fan-assembled Judybats rarities compilation I have called “Hold Your Horses.” If by any chance you don't have a copy of that comp yourself, feel free to get in touch with me and I'll hook you up. It's got some great stuff on it.

By the way, speaking of horses … in case it helps get those images out of your mind, I've always assumed Jeff was pulling a Bowie in that Advocate interview — putting the interviewer on because he was pissed about being outed by his hairdresser.

By: Ocelopotamus

Ocelopotamus — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:06:14 +0000

John, thanks for writing this. You even picked my two favorite songs on “Shacks” to mention! I'm an obsessive Judybats fan and would nominate them as my favorite band that came along in the 90s, even if they may have spiritually belonged to the 80s. Jeff Heiskell's voice — its versatility and the way he colors words as he sings — still astonishes me after all these years.
It's a crying shame that those first four 'bats albums are out of print … and thank heavens that the Internet makes that not as big a problem as it used to be.

By: xolondon

xolondon — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:25:18 +0000

I am so happy that you did this post. I love Judybats. I'd say that my favorite song is Wasting Time – everything about that song is perfect.

But I grew up to find that pain does not make you beautiful. I tried in the 90's though!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:53:51 +0000

I only know a couple of Judybats songs, Being Simple and Our Story, so this gives me a little wider exposure. If you like the janglepop sound they are your cupotea. Thanks for the retrospective, nicely done.