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The Starflyer 59 wing of things must be so cheesed right about now.

WARNING, IDOLATOR EDITORS: Mention of the Lassie Foundation is like a siren's call to a legion of Christian indie rock fanatics who will be pressing at the doors within minutes. Brace yourselves for their onslaught.

Also, I know someone if anyone needs content for a "Let's learn about Ginger Reyes" post, here is all you need to know: Ginger was in the Halo Friendlies. They were on a episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They are not a good band.

@DanGibson: hi dere waht is joy electric made

You laugh now, Mr. Raggett, but the comments section here is one step closer to hosting Martin Brothers fan fiction.

.....I found the first cut to be interesting. Of course, I can be easily hypnotized by electric guitar harmonics, so this is probably not a reliable opinion. All I got back on the Violet Burning link was:

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Good lord -- Christian slash?

@Ned Raggett: I can't bring myself to link to it, but it's out there.

No indeed. Don't link it. Never link it. And never mention this to me or to anyone else again.

as if smashing pumpkins fans aren't equally weird and protective? i mean, sure they've sold millions and they have casual fans everywhere, but until someone tries to convince you that "adore" is their best record, or that "melon collie" was "not long enough," you don't really know the extent of it.

all the lassie foundation fans are too busy studying for their Pentateuch and Biblical Hermeneutics finals to post comments here.

@westartedthis: until someone tries to convince you that "adore" is their best record

I know a number of people who say this! And I don't entirely need convincing, actually.

@westartedthis: Which band is more likely to spawn Google search fueled commenting, however? SP may have the numbers, but Lassie has the devotion war won, I think.

That being said, LF devotion is only a sideline of the Prayer Chain cult that stinks up most Christian rock discussion.

it's weird, i hardly hear anyone talk about the prayer chain anymore. people have even stopped clamoring for a reunion!

but to get the discussion somewhat back on track - does it even matter who else is in the smashing pumpkins? didn't billy play everything on siamese dream except drums anyway?

@westartedthis: I blame Richard Swift. He's distracting our finest people from being truly devoted to outdated acts from the past.

w/r/t SP, if we can't obsess over lineup changes, what will we have left?

Dan, i've just come to a horrible realization:

we are the weirdo Christian Rock contingent at this time

@westartedthis: OH CRAP YOU'RE RIGHT.

Can someone call JoeBananas?

here's a thought: starflyer 59 AND the lassie foundation are actually great bands. who cares if they're christian?

I don't, I just want 'em to be good. That said most of the bands mentioned all just sounded like knockoffs of things I like better. (Joy Electric I'll make an exception for, they're kinda sweet in their own way.)

@hndinglove: Christians care, hndinglove. We have to grab whatever bits of talent we can claim as our own, even if the style of music they play hasn't been trendy in nearly two decades.

.....I bought a couple of Stryper albums back in the day... They were sort of a squeaky-clean variant of the Judas Priest style. Christian hair-metal. Kind of an amazing oxymoron back in the day. I got tossed off the Usher's Guild at my church around that time because my hair was too long...

.....Thanks Idolator, for fixing the Violet link. It wasn't bad!

I always really liked Starflyer 59, and a lot of the stuff on Northern Records. Frank Lenz put out a hot Soul record once; I think it was actually called the Hot Stuff. I was way into that. Duraluxe had good records, too. Fine China's recorded some good tracks.

Aw... Duraluxe. Now _there's_ a band that we should be eulogizing. Chrissy rides soundboards for Sufjan and others now. Sigh.

And for what it's worth... Am I the sole atheist Lassie fan?

Augh!! My worlds are colliding! Make it stop!

The Duraluxe boys were NOT Christians, I can assure you fo that.

1. I never claimed they _were_, but 2. I'm pretty sure Chrissy was/is.

Ginger Reyes Though the latest lineup for the Smashing Pumpkins consists of just two original members (Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin) it appears the "hot female bass player" quota has been filled according to the unofficial job description.