Jan 1 : CD - It's A Sick World, Betty Released

Even more than the writing or recording of this album, I remember driving
back from ATV Labs in Cicero with the box of 100 'Betty' CDs. It was SO
cool. Nobody had CD burners then, so to have a real album of ours on CD was
awesome. Unfortunately, I didnšt have a CD player in my car, so I had to
wait until I got back to work to plug one into my Mac and give it a spin. It
sounded SWEET. There are things that still bother me about this CD; most
notably the background vocals on 'Neckbrace Girl' and the false note at the
beginning of 'Spiggitz.' I'm also not entirely happy with the lack of guitar
power and low end on 'Gut-Thumping' (and I should have used Stevešs real
trombone). But it was so cool to be able to pass these discs out to the
group at rehearsal. And every once in awhile when I pop it in to listen to
in the car, it really holds up well. Our new stuff is a lot more slickly
produced, but 'Betty' really has a nice acoustic pop to it.