Game Show Models Everything’s Gonna Be All Right cassette
Fuzzed-out pop punk with drums so tight they sound like a machine. The melody lurks just beneath the surface and is intertwined with both vocals and beautifully foolish guitars. Don’t let the simplicity deceive you, as these songs were perfectly crafted through a grey and sorrowful Midwest winter and lead toward a budding green spring. I remember in 1987, Vanna White, at the time the most popular game show model, was blurbed about in Newsweek for her Playboy feature. I wanted to catch up on world events in the library, and found that all of the copies were missing their last two pages. Later at lunch, a kid named Kevin opened his wallet and next to a condom was Vanna’s Newsweek photo folded to fit the small plastic picture pocket. For me, this four-song cassette made me think of Vanna White, Newsweek, the library, Kevin, and condoms. I’m not sure what the intent was, but none of this would have happened without the upbeat, infectious, fuzzy pop punk sensation of GAME SHOW MODELS. Great tape.
