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Thylacine / Bugs

by The Union Electric

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1.
Thylacine 04:32
Thyalcine - from the poem by Stefene Russell suitcase jaw, knife stripes, they eat the bones no bloody feathers blowing against the salty grass and the chimera shadow, the flip book with jowly wolf head and hindquarters of a tiger and a middle part that we don't know how to name suitcase jaw, knife stripes, they eat the bones the farmer's children slam the closet door pull the hems of coats and dresses over their eyes at the thought, at the thought of croupy barking pull the hems of coats over their eyes suitcase jaw, knife stripes, they eat the bones but the gait, three animals put together the book says awkward, though tireless like the one who can't keep up, far down the path three rhythms that trip off a little migraine of the heart suitcase jaw, knife stripes, they eat the bones
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Bugs 03:42
Bugs - adapted from the true story told by Ross Lessor the old man worked for the chemical company when he retired moved out to the country that old house on the river was infested called on the phone and siad he had to move all those years in a blue jump suit, working for the chemical company mixing, fixing to kill, mixing pheromones with the poison that's how you kill them, attract them to the posion one last phone call from that old man the bugs are killing me old man worked for the chemical company mixing, fixing to kill all those years making DDT until he himself radiates it built a new house every step by hand new wood, new ground, up on a hill but these things are futile if you've been mixing to kill that's how you kill them, attract them to the posion one last phone call from that new house the bugs are killing me, he said and the heart attack was from the shock of how well it worked and how they'd come for him in the end at the end of that dirt road the bugs are killing me he said and the neighbors found him dead shine a light on this infestation exterminator down

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The Thylacine / Bugs 7" was recorded and released in 2010. "Thylacine" is a "scored poem", released in conjunction with Poetry Scores. The Union Electric composed the music for the poem by Stefene Russell. "Bugs" is the true story of a retired chemical worker who found himself beset by insects wherever he moved.

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released August 14, 2010

The Union Electric:
Tim Rakehell - vocals, guitar, percussion
Glenn Burleigh - guitars, vocal
Melinda Cooper - bass, percussion, vocal

with guests:
Kevin Buckley - drums
Beth Bombara - keyboards, vocal
Josh Weinstein - acoustic bass
Matt Pace - trumpet on "Thylacine"

recorded by Kevin Buckley
cover art by Sleepy Kitty

Poetry Scores

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The Union Electric St Louis, Missouri

The Union Electric is made up of veteran St. Louis musicians Tim Rakel, Glenn Burleigh, Melinda Cooper and Mic Boshans. Depending on the date/time/weather, Beth Bombara, Jake DeLeonardis, Mary DeLeonardis and/or Brad Vaughn may also make intermittent appearances in the line-up.

UE has released five 7" records, an EP of cover songs, and the CD "Time Is Gold".
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