The Sweet Black Bear, by Slot

The Sweet Black Bear

by Slot

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	1.	Orchid Taster 06:41
	2.	Crushing Your Head 03:06
	3.	Stealing From the Future 06:15
	4.	Noon 03:06
	5.	An Evening at Eastpointe 04:52
	6.	You Made Me Do It 05:37
	7.	Bat Nav 05:10
	8.	Last Tuesday's Child 03:28
	9.	Starcock 02:47
	10.	An Evening at Eastpointe (Playground Version) 05:05
	11.	Jagernaut 06:36
	12.	Emma Peel (The Remains of) 00:40

about

Hailing from the Detroit metro area, the trio known collectively as Slot (bassist/vocalist Sue Lott, her husband Billy Rivkin on guitar, and drummer Eddie Alterman) first came together in the winter of 1991. Soon after, Slot began their recording career with a single for the Sympathy for the Record Industry record company, as well as a full-length debut for the German label Repulsion. Some time was taken off by the band to write and record, but beginning in 1992, the band found time to record two singles and an EP (entitled Fiver) for the independent Third Gear Records. The band became darlings of the music press, making an appearance on the cover of an Alternative Press "Bands to Watch" issue. Slot received more critical praise for their 1995 EP Rule of :45 (Third Gear), garnering another great review from AP. Although they didn't tour as heavily or as frequently as other alternative bands, Slot played with the likes of the Rollins Band, the Cows, and the Afghan Whigs, and appeared on Lollapalooza's second stage. The group launched a nationwide tour in 1996, and although they had recorded a full-length album the preceding year, Slot disbanded and the album went unreleased. Sadly, Rivkin died of cancer in 2004. Slot's full-length Sweet Black Bear finally saw release on the Small Stone Records label in 2006, emerging as a worthy tribute both to the band and its guitarist.

credits

released November 14, 2006

Slot was:
Billy Rivkin: Guitar
Eddie Alterman: Drums & percussion
Sue Lott: Bass & vocals

Tracks: 1, 3, 5, 11, & 12 where recorded & mixed at The White Room in Detroit MI., by Al Sutton.
Tracks: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, & 10 where recorded & mixed at Playground in Chicago, IL., by Keith Cleversley.
Track 9 was recorded on the 4 track in the basement of the Slot House by Billy Rivkin.
Mastered by Chris Goosman @ Solid Sound - Ann Arbor, MI.
Artwork by Sue Lott.

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