The Cynics

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Nowhere To Run 03:42 Tools
I Need More 02:40 Tools
Baby What's Wrong 02:28 Tools
What She Said 03:01 Tools
Get My Way 03:05 Tools
Baby, What's Wrong 02:28 Tools
Girl, You're On My Mind 02:10 Tools
Way It's Gonna Be 02:47 Tools
Business as Usual 01:42 Tools
You Got the Love 02:49 Tools
Waste of Time 02:12 Tools
The Warning 03:54 Tools
Here We Are 04:56 Tools
Creepin' 02:53 Tools
Close to Me 03:28 Tools
Tears Are Coming 04:07 Tools
Cry, Cry, Cry 03:07 Tools
Now I'm Alone 02:45 Tools
Blue Train Station 02:25 Tools
No Reason 02:29 Tools
What You Get 02:08 Tools
Erica 04:52 Tools
I'm in Pittsburgh and It's Raining 02:13 Tools
I Want Love 02:09 Tools
Coming Round My Way 02:48 Tools
Last Time Around 02:58 Tools
Yeah! 03:14 Tools
On the Run 03:13 Tools
The Room 03:54 Tools
Abba 03:15 Tools
All Good Women 02:13 Tools
Gehenna 02:49 Tools
I Want It All 02:45 Tools
I Got Time 02:44 Tools
Took Her Hand 02:45 Tools
Get Away Girl 02:50 Tools
The Ring 02:01 Tools
Rock Club 02:09 Tools
No Way 01:49 Tools
Crawl 02:53 Tools
Different Worlds 02:17 Tools
Shot Down 02:34 Tools
Love Me Then Go Away 03:54 Tools
Spinning Wheel Motel 03:54 Tools
No Friend of Mine 02:24 Tools
Me Wanting Her 02:13 Tools
Last Mistake 02:08 Tools
Bells and Trains 02:49 Tools
Slide Over 03:30 Tools
Train Kept A-Rollin' 02:05 Tools
Blues in D 05:47 Tools
Zombie Walk 03:56 Tools
She Fell 05:48 Tools
Junk 04:00 Tools
All These Streets 02:54 Tools
Hard to Please 02:36 Tools
Lying All the Time 03:40 Tools
All About You 03:24 Tools
I Know 02:22 Tools
Turn Me Loose 03:10 Tools
Hand in Hand 02:39 Tools
Private Suicide 03:10 Tools
I Never Loved Her 03:01 Tools
Hold Me Right 02:10 Tools
Why You Left Me 02:23 Tools
Courtney 02:44 Tools
A Basket of flowers 02:10 Tools
Lose Your Mind 02:27 Tools
I Can't Get Away from You 02:29 Tools
I'll Wait 04:39 Tools
nothin' 03:04 Tools
Gloria's Dream 02:34 Tools
Marianne 02:47 Tools
I Got Nightmares 02:26 Tools
Dancing On the Wall 03:03 Tools
Let Me Know 03:14 Tools
I'll Go 02:22 Tools
Useless 02:13 Tools
Circles Arcs and Swirls 02:52 Tools
Time Alone 02:34 Tools
Road Block 07:07 Tools
Smoke Rings 02:34 Tools
Train Kept A Rollin 02:00 Tools
Making Deals 02:37 Tools
Revenge 02:27 Tools
She Lives (In a Time of Her Own) 04:22 Tools
13 O'Clock Daylight Savings Time 02:48 Tools
I Live Alone 02:49 Tools
Girl You're on My Mind 02:19 Tools
Little Girl 03:27 Tools
Different World's 02:17 Tools
Cat and Mouse 02:08 Tools
The Tone 01:50 Tools
Last Day 02:37 Tools
Don't Shoot Me Down 02:35 Tools
Ballad of J.C. Holmes 03:02 Tools
Dave V's Car 02:17 Tools
But Now I Find 02:27 Tools
Never Again 02:50 Tools
Love Me Now 03:27 Tools
Circles, Arcs and Swirls 02:50 Tools
And She Said Yeah 05:21 Tools
Soul Searchin' 02:30 Tools
That's How I feel 03:16 Tools
Shine 05:55 Tools
You Must Be a Witch 02:57 Tools
I Got You Babe 03:39 Tools
You're A Better Man Than I 02:59 Tools
How Could I 02:43 Tools
Right Here With You 02:41 Tools
Dirty Trick 02:18 Tools
Brother the Man 01:53 Tools
When You'd Go 04:07 Tools
Two Rooms 03:05 Tools
Learn to Lose 03:13 Tools
Someone Like Me 03:04 Tools
You've Never Had It Better 02:04 Tools
Haunted 03:52 Tools
Baby What’s Wrong 02:28 Tools
I Want You 02:53 Tools
Pressure 03:11 Tools
Baby, What's Wrong? 02:28 Tools
One Day You'll Come 02:17 Tools
Mister, You're A Better Man Than I 02:53 Tools
Beyond the Calico Wall/STP-00117 09:27 Tools
Waste Of Time/No Friend Of Mine 04:40 Tools
Soul Searching 02:31 Tools
Be True to Your School 02:29 Tools
That’s How I Feel 03:17 Tools
Born To Lose 02:52 Tools
Girl,you're on my mind 00:00 Tools
Baby, What's Wrong ? 00:00 Tools
No Place to Hide 03:39 Tools
Corpus Christi 03:17 Tools
Baby,what's Wrong- 03:17 Tools
You Never Had It Better 03:17 Tools
Beyond the Calico Wall/STP 00117 09:30 Tools
Hard Times 02:46 Tools
Sweet Young Thing 03:06 Tools
Nothing 03:12 Tools
I don't need you 02:07 Tools
Ain't No Friend Of Mine 03:32 Tools
Yeah 04:36 Tools
Doin' me in 03:06 Tools
Cry Cry Cry 03:07 Tools
Baby,what's wrong? 00:00 Tools
Waste Of Time / No Friend Of Mine 04:36 Tools
Buick Mackane 04:29 Tools
Girl You´re On My Mind 04:36 Tools
Bussines As Usual 04:36 Tools
Baby What's Wrong? 02:17 Tools
Painted My Heart 04:11 Tools
Train kept-a-rollin' 01:34 Tools
Train Kept a Rollin' 02:06 Tools
69 02:11 Tools
Friday Night 01:29 Tools
Train-Kept-a-Rolling 02:02 Tools
You Painted My Heart 04:12 Tools
Ain´t No Friend Of Mine 02:02 Tools
Summer's Gone 04:26 Tools
Never Had It Better 00:00 Tools
interview 04:12 Tools
Girl, You´re on my Mind 00:00 Tools
Intro 01:29 Tools
You Got Love 04:12 Tools
I Can´t Get Away From You 01:29 Tools
Goin' Away 02:23 Tools
Dancin' On The Wall 02:06 Tools
The Train Kept a-Rollin' 02:06 Tools
Way It´s Gonna Be 02:06 Tools
Way Its Gonna Be 02:31 Tools
Beyond The Calico Wall / STP 00117 02:06 Tools
(You Can't Blow) Smoke Rings 02:30 Tools
Creepin' (From "12 Flights Up" LP) 02:23 Tools
Hand In Hand - Cry, Cry, Cry 02:06 Tools
Ballad of J.C. Jones 02:23 Tools
Cynics, The / Waste Of Time 02:23 Tools
Angel of the Morning 02:34 Tools
Business Aa Usual 02:31 Tools
Aint No Friend Of Mine 02:23 Tools
No Way / Love Me Then Go Away 02:23 Tools
No Way/Love Me Then Go Away 02:30 Tools
Now I´m Alone 02:23 Tools
Two Timer 02:18 Tools
Baby, What´s Wrong? 02:30 Tools
Train Kept A-rollin 02:06 Tools
Right Here 02:30 Tools
A1. Baby, What's Wrong 00:30 Tools
Waste Of Time-No Friend Of Mine 03:53 Tools
Shot Down - The Cynics 02:34 Tools
You Got the Love (live) 02:31 Tools
Hand In Hand - Cry Cry Cry 02:31 Tools
Baby Whats Wrong 00:00 Tools
American Economics 00:00 Tools
You Can't Blow Smoke Rings 02:34 Tools
Beyond the Calico Wall / STP-00117 02:34 Tools
No Way - Love Me Then Go Away 02:34 Tools
Pirate Song 02:34 Tools
Fools In Hell 02:06 Tools
Rock Apocalypse 02:06 Tools
Room 1 - I NEED MORE 00:30 Tools
Room 3 - CRAWL 00:30 Tools
Spinning Wheel Mote 03:53 Tools
Gas Riot 03:53 Tools
A3. Girl, You're On My Mind 03:53 Tools
B6. Last Time Around 03:53 Tools
01 - Blue Train Station 00:00 Tools
Way Its Gonna Be. 00:00 Tools
Thats How I Feel 03:53 Tools
Twiggy 00:00 Tools
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The Cynics are an American garage rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band, consisting of guitarist Gregg Kostelich, drummer Bill Von Hagen, vocalist Michael Kastelic, bass player Steve Magee, and keyboardist Becky Smith (later founder of New York City's Bellwether gallery), who debuted with their first album, Blue Train Station in 1986. Becky Smith wrote one of the four extra tracks included on the expanded reissue of Twelve Flights Up, entitled Sixteen Flights Up. (The other three tracks are cover songs.) They underwent a number of lineup changes culminating in 1990s Rock and Roll album. Get Hip Records is their independent record label. Members Gregg Kostelich - Guitar (1983–1994; 2002–present) Michael Kastelic - Lead vocals, percussion (1985–1994; 2002–present) Pablo González "Pibli" - Drums (2008–present) Angel Kaplan - Bass guitar (2008–present) Past members Mark Keresmann - Lead vocals (1983-1985) Becky Smith - Keyboard (1986–1988) Bill von Hagen - Drums (1983–1987, 1988) Mike Kolesar - Drums (1987–1988, 1988–1989) Mike Quinlan - Drums (1988, 1991) Amy Mathesius - Bass (1985–1986) Max Terasauro - Drums (1993–1994) Pam Reyner - Bass (1983–1984) Steve Magee - Bass (1986–1990) Kris Kasperowski - Bass (1990–1992) Mike Michalski - Bass (1992–1994) Dave Vucenich - Bass, backing vocals (1993–1994) (November 13, 1966 - February 5, 2017) Richard Schnapp - Guitar (1985) Smith Hutchings - Bass (2002) Thomas Hohn - Drums (1989–1991; 2002) Jack "JACKIE ROBIN" Schmitt- Drums (1991 European tour) (2004-2005) Discography Albums Blue Train Station (1987) Twelve Flights Up (1988) - reissue as Sixteen Flights Up (2000) Rock 'n' Roll (1989) Learn to Lose (1993) Get Our Way (1994) Living is the Best Revenge (2002) Here We Are (2007) Spinning Wheel Motel (2011) Singles Painted My Heart/Sweet Young Thing (1984) No Place to Hide/Hard Times (1985) Lying All The Time/Summer's Gone (1986) '69/Friday Night (1986 - Fan Club) No Way/Dancing On The Walls (1987) I'm In Pittsburgh and It's Raining/Smoke Rings (1988 - Fan Club) I Don't Need You/Girl, You're On My Mind (1990) Buick Mackane/Born to Lose (1991) Right Here With You/Learn to Lose (1992) I Live Alone/Hand In Hand (1993) Live[edit] No Siesta Tonight (Live in Madrid) (1994) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania guitarist/producer/record company head Gregg Kostelich is the frenetic force behind THE CYNICS. He managed to keep the band afloat in the wake of constant personnel changes, he recorded some of the finest garage tracks ever, and also launched one of the best independent record labels of the 1980s. THE CYNICS’ style has been clear since their 1983 inception: fuzzed ultra-distorted guitar, screaming, moaning vocals, with a straight-ahead no frills rhythm section. The influences are extreme ‘60s Punk, R&B, and other loud, frantic trash. Gregg has occasionally steered the band into flirtations with folk-rock and little pop, but it’s the grunged-out punkers that have created THE CYNICS’ reputation. Their first two 45s were released by the Californian Dionysus label, but soon after Gregg had established his own Pittsburgh-based GET HIP RECORDS. This new indy label would release all of THE CYNICS subsequent discs, as well as those by several dozen other cool groups around the globe. Though Gregg’s guitar is the backbone of the band, vocalist Michael Kastelic’s contribution to THE CYNICS sound cannot be underestimated. In concert (and on record) he screeches, wails, and moans with great abandon, while his frail, thin body shakes throughout the room. Michael is a truly possessed frontman. On and off bassist Steve Magee should also be noted for his fine artwork for both THE CYNICS and many of the GET HIP releases. The initial line-up featured the talents and 60’s looks of keyboard player Becky Smith. After she left the band in the late 80’s they stayed with the simple but strong guitar/singer/bass/drums that they currently display. Each and every CYNICS release is a passage into the depths of simple, heartfelt punk rock. It should be noted that their live perfomances can be just as effective as their vinyl. A bit “harder rock” sound began to creep into band’s style as the ‘90s dawned. But with their last album “Get Our Way” they proved they haven’t forgotten any of their influences and once again you hear incursions into Garage, Punk, Folk-Rock and even Psych (with surprising farfisa and theremin parts in a couple songs). In an interview on March 21, 1986, Gregg Kostelich said “I was maybe 4 or 5 when I started collecting Garage records, and I’ve been listening to that type of music ever since. And I was lucky enough to see a couple of shows I was a little kid…my parents would bring to see bands like THE SONICS and THE BLUE MAGOOS and THE WHO, when I was about 7 or 8! I didn’t know what was going on really, but it was really exciting. I was kinda embarrassed in a way because I was with my parents.” When I mentioned that this early exposure to garage music explained THE CYNICS style, Gregg responded “Yeah, maybe I got brain damage from all the noise!” -Tim Gassen from www.thecynics.ws Read more on Last.fm. 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