Fishboy are (surprise, surprise) doing something very cool again. This time they’re publishing a 75-page book of lead singer Eric’s comics from their 2011 tour in support of their album Classic Creeps. They’ve also recorded a live, acoustic version of that album as a sort of soundtrack to the book. The craziest part is that [...]

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If it’s December, then you know it’s Mixmas time at You Ain’t No Picasso! Each year I get a bunch of my favorite bands to contribute themed mixes and share their thoughts about each of the tracks. MP3: Fishboy – Aaron the Afterthought Astronaut I’m super thrilled to have Fishboy contributing another Mixmas submission. Like [...]

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#30: Fishboy – Classic Creeps MP3: Fishboy – Aaron the Afterthought Astronaut I don’t know which I find more impressive: that this album effortlessly weaves witticisms through incredible melody or that the entire album tells a complexly involved story. It’s easy to be dismissive of some pop records, but labels like “simplistic” just don’t stick [...]

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I’m going to start a poetry series called “If I Were Half as Creative As Fishboy…” It’ll be a long (endless?) series where I say things I could have done if I were half as creative as Eric from Fishboy. Their new video for “Aspen 2K” is a prime example of this guy’s skill. Check [...]

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Two days ago I liked Fishboy’s Classic Creeps. Then I saw the video and it rose a bit in my esteem. The big breaking point was when I finally visited ClassicCreeps.com and read the whole album explained in comic form. Now I love Classic Creeps. Eric is a wildly talented dude and it shows in [...]

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Yesterday I was asked if I wanted to premier the new Fishboy video for “Autumn the Owl.” Duh. I love Fishboy’s unabashed poppiness and this video’s a delight. So check it out then rush over to listen to your copy of/buy a copy of Fishboy’s new record Classic Creeps. Oh yeah and Eric from Fishboy [...]

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