I’m not going to give anything away about the story however, at the end of this post I’m going to put some of the hints that made me tilt my head at the story which proved to pay off in the end).īut without that information, the story was compelling but also frustrating. And then in retrospect I realized that there were a lot of hints thrown into the story and either I should have figured that out or, more likely, Gilbert made the hints minor and casual so that, like me, a reader might realize what he or she missed at the end of the story. I didn’t realize this until about two paragraphs from the end of the story when it all came clear. This story takes a look at an already extant story and finds a story beneath it. In addition to all of the shorter pieces that were included in this issue, there were also four fiction contributions. This year’s Summer Fiction issue of the New Yorker was subtitled Love Stories. After the chorus, the most repeated line is “Love is the grooviest thing up til now in the world.” Up til now?Ī little research says that the production on their second album is less obviously hippie, but this seems to be their most notable song. It’s a fun song, although kind of forgettable (possibly because of the lyrics). I especially enjoy the descending vocal line at the end of the chorus. The wild solo with even more fuzz on the guitar. But also the (sixties) fuzzy guitar, the super funky bass, the group vocals (very Jefferson Airplane). Indeed, this song seems almost quintessentially hippie. I’m not sure that I knew of this band (they are mentioned in this story–although I had heard of the Flamin’ Groovies, also mentioned), although by now they seem like an obvious touchstone. But they didn’t have that on their minds when they named the band.

Who would have guessed that a band from 1967 would come up with a name that seems relevant in 2014 (what with all the peanut allergies). This edition was repressed in 2021 as one of ten Record of the Month LP’s chosen for the VMP 100 project, which celebrated 100 Record of the Month reissues.SOUNDTRACK: THE PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY-“It’s a Happening Thing” (1967). The Vinyl Me, Please: Record of the Month reissue includes red translucent records, a sticker sheet & various items inspired by the album (as all their “Record of the Month” releases do) including artwork by Ariel Roman, a poem by Tyler Barstow & a cocktail recipe by Joe Spector. The first vinyl release of Demon Days was a limited edition.

Vinyl Me, Please second reissue: 12th April 2021.

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