Pink Filth
Bandname
Pink Filth
Country
US/San Antonio, Texas
Founded
1989
Members
Uncle Buzz Records, 5014 Arbor Ridge, San Antonio Texas 78228
Rubber Room
Label
Get Happy!! Records SMALL 04
Released
2001
Tracks
3
Remark
Reissue from their 2nd Single (1996). 2 Cover Versions (The Hombres / Porter Wagener). Limited to 99 copies, clear vinyl
Format
7'' / No CD

CARBON 14 issue # 8 review of PINK FILTH - Let It All Hang Out 7 inch:
Madness, I tell you, madness! Crazed ranting over a twisted psychedelic and lively boogie background full of tastey and bizarre loops, samples, and effects. The ranting voice keeps it well in hand, letting the madness flow without being strident, the monologue actually reaching a sensible conclusion, a small chorus of earnest and wasted sounding individuals exhorting us to "Let It All Hang Out." My feelings exactly. Itīs followed by a dance remix version of the same, with the rant this time pumped through various weirdnesses. It reaffirms my agreement to "Keep an open mind. let it all hang out." "Rubber Room" is a little bit of the Fugs, a little bit of Jello Biafra, and a little Eugene Chadbourne. Itīs a warning to all who might be considering a stay at Penn. Psychiatric, a C&W flavored waltz, slow two-stepping down the halls of the psych ward. The earnest chorus from the a-side returns, wailing high and lonesome at the end. Itīs nice to have them back. Jerry Lee Lucas (featured singer on the b-side) dedicates his song to Porter Wagoner, racking up more points from this listener. three thumbs up for this one and still more bonus points for great sleeve art and clear vinyl

Sugar Shock
Label
Uncle Buzz Records
Released
2001
Remark
Real Space Bubblegum Neo-Sixties Psych
Format
LP / No CD

CLASSIC BUBBLEGUMīs REVIEW OF "SUGAR SHOCK" : Put on your saccharine suit, throw a pineapple in a blender, sit in your pink plastic playpen in front of the TV, toss some gum in your mouth, and be prepared for a sugar shock. Pink Filth is preempting the Brady Bunch tonight to bring you this special album.

Itīs all silly of course (although Special Girl and Pineapple Pinwheel sound serious!) and if youī re into looking for serious influences, you will find them. Thereīs the Chipmunked Ramone open and Who-like riffs in Sugar Shock, the Alice Cooper cloning in T.V. Screen and Vinyl Junkie, and the ultra-nasal reading of the 1910 Fruitgum Co.īs Dee-Licious (note the sly use of "Duh" instead of the Fruitgumīs "Dill" in the chorus). But once you get past the pointless "name-the-influence" game, you will find two pink-vinyled sides of highly original bubblegum. Youīll find classic lines like "Now I got bags to hold all of my bags/Paper or plastic, do you have to ask?" in I Love Plastic Bags and "I think sheīs fine/She thinks Iīm funny/She gives me love like a chocolate bunny" in Saccharine Suit.

So, why are a group of Texans putting out a bubblegum album in 2001? Well, bis is big. Powerpuff Girls are popular (even if their big-budgeted, over-produced CD doesnīt measure up to Sugar Shock). And, hey, if you put out an album, Pink Filth would buy it!

To purchase this perfect pink confection, order direct from Uncle Buzz Records:

In U.S. $12 check or MO payable to UNCLE BUZZ, 5014 Arbor Ridge, San Antonio, TX 78228.

Seventeen Bubblegum Smashes
Label
Lost Records
Released
1998
Tracks
17
Remark
Bubblegum Neo Sixties Psych
Format
LP / No CD


EXPOSE MAGAZINE issue 16, 2000 review of Pink Filth - Seventeen Bubblegum Smashes!
Um. This is not Pink Floyd, it is Pink Filth. The name is not only a clever pun to fool high school stoners into buying the album (if they could find it in any store on this planet) but it also is a pretty good description of the music. Pink, because it is disturbingly bubblegummmmmy and Filth for the complete lack of any polish. I could go on for two pages about all the influences I could find, so Iīm not going to mention any. Oh, believe me I want to, but as soon as I think of one that fits it changes into something that is not even remotely connected except by one thing (youīd better sit down). None of it sounds anything like what is usually referred to as progressive. But in my opinion that makes it the most progressive of all. There, I got that out of my system. Part of it sounds like the music for that game Zelda. When I was 13 I spent an entire weekend finishing that damn game. Maybe Pink Filth did too. Damn it, I said I wasnīt going to mention any influences. I guess the best thing about it is that I have no idea what the hell it is. Itīs not like you could find it anywhere any way. This will go along side the hundreds of thousands of other bands I like that nobody in the entire world has ever heard of. So whatīs the point you ask me, the point is that as long as people like Pink Filth make music that shows such a huge pop influence and such complete disregard for what the evil commercial recording industry wants them to be then there is hope. Hope that our children will get to grow up with cool radio stations that actually have good reception. Um. when Iīm 60 will Marilyn Manson be on the oldies station? I just wanna know. Keep in mind that this particular listener has listened to such much weird music in the name of misguided art that he just doesnīt give a damn anymore.

CLASSIC BUBBLEGUMīs REVIEW OF 17 BUBBLEGUM SMASHES : Sadly unavailable (it originally was distributed on vinyl and in cassette form wrapped with a piece of bubblegum!), Pink Filth covers bona fide bubblegum songs and unwraps a few bubblegum-ready nuggets to arrive at Seventeen Bubblegum Smashes. Averaging less than two-minutes, the Devo/Barnes & Barnes-influenced trio rips through the gummiest of bubblegum, psychedelic bubblegum and whatever Alice Cooperīs Clones was. If I were to pick a single from this group however, it would be the Texas twanged Sugar and Spice backed with Clones.

The Filth steps off the bubblegum train with the covers of T.Rexīs Hang-Ups, Sugarloafīs Donīt Call Us, Weīll Call You, The Hombresī Let It All Hang Out, and Hawkwindīs (!) Quark, Strangeness & Charm. Somehow, they stretch these songs out and snap them back into a mouth full of gum.

The opus here is the "Nirvana-meets-Weird-Al" version of the Banana Splits I Enjoy Being A Boy. Adding layers of vocals while exploring every melody hidden in this bubblegum classic, the pounding drums propel the song to a surprising Space Invaders ending.

The Pink Filth formula of blending sound effects, sped up vocals (probably recorded in real time though), and adding a Texas twist makes for one of the best party discs to come along in some time. I suspect that if enough people ask, they will re-release this classic, if only for the childrenīs sake. E-mail them today!

Areala
Label
Antarctic Press
Released
1996
Remark
CD with comic book
Format
No Vinyl / CD

BITTER MAGAZINE april/may 1996 review of PINK FILTH Shotgun Mary comic and cd
The latest in the trend of ī nuns with gunsī (i.e. Deathblow and Angeline), Shotgun Mary packs heat in her fight against the forces of Hell-not the Hell, of course, but some sort of Hell that makes for a convenient angel-versus-devil, heaven-versus-hell battle. The bonus to this glossed trek through rain-soaked streets is a head banging soundtrack accompanying the good girl fighting those pesky demons. The plot is high on allegory, which make it appear simpler than it really is. For instance, Shotgunīs impressive computer colorations has evil ablaze in flaming orange hues and the victimized bathed in cool blues. And like all renegade heroes, Mary rides a chopper, wears leather, caps off rounds and talks to herself a lot. Curiously enough, the evil characters seem more interesting, which is a refreshing surprise. As for the CD, Pink Filth snarl out the rock while you flip the pages, making the Shotgun Mary experience better than the comic alone. Grab some headphones, sit back and enjoy the ride.

The Rubber Room
Label
Uncle Buzz Records
Released
1996
Tracks
3
Remark
clear vinyl
Format
7'' / No CD
Shotgun Mary
Label
Antarctic Press
Released
1995
Remark
CD with comic book, it?s the soundtrack to a kinda metal comicbook
Format
No Vinyl / CD

BITTER MAGAZINE april/may 1996 review of PINK FILTH Shotgun Mary comic and cd
The latest in the trend of ī nuns with gunsī (i.e. Deathblow and Angeline), Shotgun Mary packs heat in her fight against the forces of Hell-not the Hell, of course, but some sort of Hell that makes for a convenient angel-versus-devil, heaven-versus-hell battle. The bonus to this glossed trek through rain-soaked streets is a head banging soundtrack accompanying the good girl fighting those pesky demons. The plot is high on allegory, which make it appear simpler than it really is. For instance, Shotgunīs impressive computer colorations has evil ablaze in flaming orange hues and the victimized bathed in cool blues. And like all renegade heroes, Mary rides a chopper, wears leather, caps off rounds and talks to herself a lot. Curiously enough, the evil characters seem more interesting, which is a refreshing surprise. As for the CD, Pink Filth snarl out the rock while you flip the pages, making the Shotgun Mary experience better than the comic alone. Grab some headphones, sit back and enjoy the ride.

The Minnesota Fats Domino Theory Of Relativity
Label
Uncle Buzz Records
Released
1994
Tracks
4
Remark
pink vinyl
Format
7'' / No CD

SONIC ATTACK Sep. 8 1994 vol.6 # 2 review of PINK FILTH Minnesota Fats Domino Theory Of Relativity 7 inch
Um, well. This is interesting. First of all this E.P. comes in bubblegum pink vinyl. Side A begins with "The Minnesota Fats Domino Theory Of Relativity," roughly 30 seconds long and total noise. "Convoy" follows. Remember the C.W.Mcall song? I didnīt think so. In case you do, picture the lyrics narrated to the tune of Tone Locīs "Funky Cold Medina" with a couple of extra Van Halen samples thrown in. The highlight of Side B on this five song extravaganza is "Third Stoner From The Sun" sort of a Super Cat rappinī reggae number somehow hybridized with Led Zeppelinīs Brontosaurus stomp circa "Physical Graffiti." It also appears Pink Filth and Spleen may have the same publicist if that means anything. Perhaps not. This is one strange record.

CARBON 14 issue # 8 review of PINK FILTH - Let It All Hang Out 7 inch:
Madness, I tell you, madness! Crazed ranting over a twisted psychedelic and lively boogie background full of tastey and bizarre loops, samples, and effects. The ranting voice keeps it well in hand, letting the madness flow without being strident, the monologue actually reaching a sensible conclusion, a small chorus of earnest and wasted sounding individuals exhorting us to "Let It All Hang Out." My feelings exactly. Itīs followed by a dance remix version of the same, with the rant this time pumped through various weirdnesses. It reaffirms my agreement to "Keep an open mind. let it all hang out." "Rubber Room" is a little bit of the Fugs, a little bit of Jello Biafra, and a little Eugene Chadbourne. Itīs a warning to all who might be considering a stay at Penn. Psychiatric, a C&W flavored waltz, slow two-stepping down the halls of the psych ward. The earnest chorus from the a-side returns, wailing high and lonesome at the end. Itīs nice to have them back. Jerry Lee Lucas (featured singer on the b-side) dedicates his song to Porter Wagoner, racking up more points from this listener. three thumbs up for this one and still more bonus points for great sleeve art and clear vinyl.