GET HIP RECORDS
Get Hip Records is an independent Pittsburgh-based music label and distributor formed by Gregg Kostelich in 1986. Kostelich used the label to release music by his own band, The Cynics, as well as other local, indie and retro garage rock bands. (More from Wikipedia)
The Loons then lined up an album deal with Get Hip Records called Love’s Dead Leaves that came out in 1999, with Gary Strickland as the new bass guitarist. Just 3 of the 11 songs released in the 5 earlier singles are on the album: “Paradise”, “Face out of Phase”, and “16 Story Reflection”. The songs are all originals, though one song, “Thursday’s Child” has the same name as a David Bowie song (“Thursday’s Child”), and two others, “Silver Threads” and “Paint it Gold” are similar in name to well-known 1960’s hit songs (“Silver Threads and Golden Needles” and “Paint it Black”). I have the album on order, but it hasn’t arrived as yet.
(June 2017)
