{"product_id":"smog-julius-caesar-lp","title":"Smog - Julius Caesar LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA balladeer, a buccaneer, a map that confirms \"you are here!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e==========\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut on the street, indie rock was an exciting way of life for boys and girls alike in the gay 90s. Here's a couple of voices from the fertile Denver scene,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHilarie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecret Square\u003c\/strong\u003e, picking a favorite from the Drag City young galaxy of stars. In addition to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecret Square\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHilarie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplayed drums and sang for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Apples In Stereo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand today plays and sings in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe High Water Marks\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplayed bass with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeutral Milk Hotel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor a little while and later played guitar, sang and led the band\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLate Night\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Janssen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Way back in 1993, I was working in a record store in Denver, CO. My employee pick of the month was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmog\u003c\/strong\u003e. I told the kids, BUY THIS, it's the GREATEST record EVER. I love it so much I'm going to MARRY IT. Raw, fragile, desperation, then triumph over desperation.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBill Callahan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eknew a special, secret language. My lecherous boss had the audacity to ask me, \"What does he mean by \"I am Star Wars Today?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat winter a new girl,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHilarie\u003c\/strong\u003e, came to work at the store. She noticed my pick of the month, \"I LOVE this record,\" says\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHilarie\u003c\/strong\u003e. We were fast, best friends forever. She knew exactly what \"I am Star Wars Today\" meant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHilarie Sidney\u003c\/strong\u003e: I got a job at the local record store and was immediately impressed with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa\u003c\/strong\u003e's employee pick of the month,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e. I was madly in love with the record. The punk rock boys we worked with sneered at our love of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e, so we played it relentlessly.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand I bonded over\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmog\u003c\/strong\u003e, became best friends forever and started making our own music. We were no longer english grey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drag City","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44155865727094,"sku":"781484003113","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1276\/9409\/files\/large_DC31.jpg?v=1788977296","url":"https:\/\/erodingwinds.com\/products\/smog-julius-caesar-lp","provider":"Eroding Winds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}