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Ian C Stewart "Possibility" MP3

Track one, side one of 'euphoria suicide', which was my second attempt at making & releasing a full album. It was hot on the heels of my first album 'conspiring myths'.... 'euphoria suicide' was made a scant two months later, January to February 1992. I was already pretty focused on writing and recording with my 4-track, so it was no problem to keep the wheels moving. I remember moving my bed to the basement & using my bedroom as a studio for recording and painting. The finished album was another 60 minute cassette with handpainted covers. I forget if there were 20 copies, maybe 30 tops. It looks like I did a second pressing in August 1992 with a few different songs at the end of each side.
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Darrin said…
Ah... the second ICS tape i own. i think i have one of the hand painted ones. i always chuckle when I hear the line [i want to] 'flip a car and land on your fucking head'. Heh... i find that funny.

i always liked the line in this song 'everything i like about you i hate' simply because of it's simplicity of describing being in a relation whip with someone you both love and hate. they're terrible for you and you wish they'd just leave, but you'd hate to see them go. been there. done that.
January 4, 2008 at 4:00 PM
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