I Hate You When You're Pregnant (abbreviated as IHYWYP) was a one-man punk-pop-electro-cock-rock band consisting of Phil Buckman on vocals, guitars, keys and drum machine, based in Flagstaff, Arizona. Started as a joke during Buckman's stint as a roadie for punk band Stab City Slit Wrists,[1] and performing as the opening act for more prominent bands, IHYWYP gained more exposure in a 2002 article in Wired Magazine[2] through its association with the videogame-themed rock band The Minibosses. His popularity and mainstream exposure peaked in 2005, but by 2006, Buckman ended performing as IHYWYP full-time.
Media attention
editAfter the Wired article's publication, IHYWYP's exposure continued to grow through blogs and word of mouth, and Buckman self-published his demos on his web site. In April 2004, Thrasher called a live IHYWYP show "a life-altering experience.[3] In July 2005, Baltimore City Paper reported that Buckman's music "somehow manages to evoke the Beatles." In October 2005, a New York Times travel writer mentioned Buckman as "one of (Arizona's) most avant-garde performers."[4]
References
edit- ^ Boddy, Ryan, Thong Wrong Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, Baltimore City Paper, 6 July 2005.
- ^ Werde, Bill, Nintendo Rocks!, Wired Magazine, December 2002.
- ^ Vanek, Ian, Stab city slit wrists, Thrasher, April 2004.
- ^ Silverman, Amy, Going to Flagstaff, New York Times, 16 October 2005.
External links
edit- In Your Ear.com Interview
- Phoenix New Times article
- Baltimore City Paper article
- IHYWYP MySpace
- Tribute site with archived demos
- Internet Archive of IHYWYP.com, 2005
- Video: I believe this was the last "official" show, 7-9-2005
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