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Everything about Franklin Bruno totally explainedFranklin Bruno is an American singer-songwriter, academic, writer, and blogger originally from Upland, California. He has been a member of Nothing Painted Blue since its inception in 1986.
Bruno writes music criticism for The Village Voice, Time Out New York and Salon.com. He received a doctorate in philosophy from UCLA and currently is a visiting professor of philosophy at Bard College.
In addition to his own recordings, Bruno worked on The Mountain Goats albums Tallahassee and The Sunset Tree. He also records with The Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle as The Extra Glenns. Jenny Toomey and Calexico released Tempting, a collection of Bruno's songs, on Misra Records in December 2002.
Civics, the first album by Bruno's new band, The Human Hearts, was released by Tight Ship Records in 2007.
Discography
Albums
EPs
Hermetic Geometry (Baby Huey, 1992) [7-inch]
The Irony Engine (Walt Records, 1993) [7-inch]
A Sand Dollar Relief Map (Shrimper, 1995) [7-inch]
La Radia (Little Teddy, 1997) [Germany] [7-inch]
Participant (Dark Beloved Cloud, 1997) [lathe-pressed7-inch]
Set of Pipes (Dark Beloved Cloud, 2003) [3-inchCD]
Compilation appearances
"Clean Needle", from Winky Dog cassette (Shrimper, 1990) » [Alsoincluded on Shrimper's Abridged Perversion (A Shrimper Compilation of Shrimper Compilations). It was re-recorded for Kiss Without Makeup.]
"Love Tap", from Capgun cassette (Shrimper, 1991)
"Hey Jude", from Back To The Egg, Asshole cassette (Shrimper, 1991) » [NOTa Beatles cover. Credited to 'Nubber' on cassette cover.]
"Lifetime Seance", from the Ghost of A Rollercoaster 7" (Shrimper, 1991) » [Thissong was later recorded with a different arrangement and released as "Masonic Eye" on the Nothing Painted Blue album Placeholders.]
"Rhythm Buddy", from Pawnshop Reverb cassette (Shrimper, 1992)
"The Irony Engine", from I Like Walt! 7" (Walt Records, 1994)
"Sleeping Through The Jane Pratt Show" (live), from Working Holiday! bonus disc (Simple Machines, 1994) » [Theoriginal version of this song appeared the year before on the "The Irony Engine" EP.]
"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (written by Frank Loesser), from The Wedding Record 7" (Walt Records, 1995)
"Cat Scratch Fever", from Our Salvation Is In Hand (Theme Park, 1995) » [NOTa Ted Nugent cover.]
"Pony Song" (written by Salem 66), from Chutes and Ladders cassette (Cactus Gum, 1996)
"Purity Test", from Green Light Go! (BottleCap, 1995)
"Chiliagon", from Childhood Friends cassette (Brassland, circa 1995)
"Winter's Just A Word", from the Songs From A Room 7" (Sing, Eunuchs!, 1996)
"Missed The Point", (demo version) from Go cassette (Papsicle, 1996) » [Demoversion of a Nothing Painted Blue song, recorded solo in 1989.]
"The Rice King", from The Basement Tapes vol. 2 (KSPC, 1997)
"MGM" (written by The Triffids), from the Exhibit B cassette (Circumstantial Evidence, 1997)
"Linoleum" (written by Paste), from From The Bullpen (Hey Buddy, 1997)
"Bronze Me", from We Can Still Be Friends (Magic Marker, 1998)
"Your Inarticulate Boyfriend" (radio session), from IPS (WNYU, 1998) » [Originallyappeared on the album Etudes For Voice and Snackmaster. It was also recorded by Jenny Toomey on Tempted.]
"Shooting Past Me", from I Stayed Up All Night Listening To Records (Anyway, 1998)
Bibliography
Elvis Costello's Armed Forces (Continuum Books' 33⅓ series, 2005)
The Role of Intentional Action in Artifactual Representation (Ph.D. dissertation, The University of California, Los Angeles, 2005)Further Information
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