gail cf: “birthday cake” by cibo matto (pictured). “hot burrito #1” the flying burrito brothers (elvis c’s version is good too). “lemon cake” by containe. “candy” the magnetic fields.
daniel handler: wingdale community singers, “sugar and salt.”
hannah grass widow: “pig out” by shonen knife.
pete paphides: al stewart’s down in the cellar – a concept album about fine wine!
stephin the magnetic fields: shonen knife: “I wanna eat choco bars.”
james dump/yo la tengo: black flag, “black coffee.”
corin tucker: I have a 7-inch by an australian band called the claggs with a song about chips and gravy.
darren hanlon: “cheeseburgers in paradise” by jimmy buffet.
bridget st john: “suzanne,” leonard cohen.
gordon the fan modine: “I want candy.”
matt lorelei: “vegetables,” the beach boys. that’s sir paul mccartney on carrot don’t you know. or maybe “bite” by the chills.
dawn cf: modern lovers “ice cream man,” barbara manning, “your pies.”
tim dagger: descendents “I like food.”
joe pines / foxgloves: siouxsie & the banshees: “hong kong garden”. the cat’s miaow: “ice cream”. lloyd cole: “ice cream girl.”
vintage photo of cibo matto by gail o’hara, from the cover of chickfactor #8, new york city, 1994.