Vegetarian Meat
Encyclopedia
Vegetarian Meat was an alternative rock
band formed in 1990 in Dayton, Ohio by Alex McAulay
, Manish Kalvakota, Dennis Cleary and Matt Cleary. Signed by the No.6 Records
label in 1992, while the band was still in high school, they released three 7" singles. On its recordings, the band was also joined by high school classmates Matt Diggs on vocals, and later Erin Castle. In 1995, the band released its lone album on No.6/Caroline Records
, Let's Pet, which was produced by Wharton Tiers
. Soon after a series of shows with bands Luna
and Jennyanykind, Vegetarian Meat disbanded.
Alex McAulay
went on to record four further albums under the name Charles Douglas, with members of The Velvet Underground
and The Pixies, and has written several novels for MTV
/Pocket Books
. Manish Kalvakota also recorded four solo albums, and has worked with Kurt Ralske of Ultra Vivid Scene
. Dennis Cleary currently runs the Bob Dylan
site Dylanbase.com and works for the United Nations
in Copenhagen
, while Matt Cleary is a journalist and Matt Diggs has died.
In April 2009 Teenbeat Records
released a compilation titled "Speed Dating: A No.6 Records Compendium" which features all six songs from Vegetarian Meat's out of print 7" singles, along with tracks from Unrest
, Dean Wareham
, Tindersticks
, Pork
, and The Dwarves.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band formed in 1990 in Dayton, Ohio by Alex McAulay
Alex McAulay
Alex McAulay is an American novelist. He is the author of Shelter Me, Oblivion Road, Lost Summer, and Bad Girls, all released by MTV and Pocket Books...
, Manish Kalvakota, Dennis Cleary and Matt Cleary. Signed by the No.6 Records
No.6 Records
No.6 Records was an independent record label, started in 1989 as a subsidiary of Rough Trade Records by A&R representative and booking agent Terry Tolkin...
label in 1992, while the band was still in high school, they released three 7" singles. On its recordings, the band was also joined by high school classmates Matt Diggs on vocals, and later Erin Castle. In 1995, the band released its lone album on No.6/Caroline Records
Caroline Records
Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s. The label originally specialized in putting out budget price LPs by mainly progressive rock and jazz artists generally not considered to have a great deal of 'mainstream' or...
, Let's Pet, which was produced by Wharton Tiers
Wharton Tiers
Wharton Tiers is an American audio engineer, record producer, drummer and percussionist.- Biography :Diplomed from Villanova University , he moved to New York City in 1976 and was part of the No Wave scene.As an audio engineer and record producer, he has worked on projects such as Sonic Youth,...
. Soon after a series of shows with bands Luna
Luna (band)
Luna was a dream pop/indie pop band formed in 1991 by Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500, with Stanley Demeski and Justin Harwood...
and Jennyanykind, Vegetarian Meat disbanded.
Alex McAulay
Alex McAulay
Alex McAulay is an American novelist. He is the author of Shelter Me, Oblivion Road, Lost Summer, and Bad Girls, all released by MTV and Pocket Books...
went on to record four further albums under the name Charles Douglas, with members of The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...
and The Pixies, and has written several novels for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
/Pocket Books
Pocket Books
Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes paperback books.- History :Pocket produced the first mass-market, pocket-sized paperback books in America in early 1939 and revolutionized the publishing industry...
. Manish Kalvakota also recorded four solo albums, and has worked with Kurt Ralske of Ultra Vivid Scene
Ultra Vivid Scene
Ultra Vivid Scene was an American alternative rock band, started by Kurt Ralske.Former Nothing But Happiness and Crash guitarist Ralske started Ultra Vivid Scene in 1987, was signed to 4AD Records in 1988, and released his first UVS EP, She Screamed, in 1988...
. Dennis Cleary currently runs the Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
site Dylanbase.com and works for the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, while Matt Cleary is a journalist and Matt Diggs has died.
In April 2009 Teenbeat Records
TeenBeat Records
Teen Beat is an independent record label, originally based in Arlington, VA, now based in Cambridge, MA. It was founded by Mark Robinson in 1984 at Wakefield High School along with Phil Krauth , Andrew Beaujon , Tim Moran , and Ian Zack .The label was originally set up like a lending library...
released a compilation titled "Speed Dating: A No.6 Records Compendium" which features all six songs from Vegetarian Meat's out of print 7" singles, along with tracks from Unrest
Unrest
Unrest is a sociological phenomenon, for instance:* Industrial unrest* Labor unrest* Rebellion* Riot-Notable historical unrests:* 19th century Luddites* 1978–79 Winter of Discontent...
, Dean Wareham
Dean Wareham
Dean Wareham is an American musician, who formed the band Galaxie 500 in 1987. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Wareham moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, before settling in New York City in 1977. Wareham attended high school at Dalton School in New York, and then attended Harvard...
, Tindersticks
Tindersticks
Tindersticks are an Indie rock band from Nottingham, England formed in 1991. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Staples took on a solo career. The band reunited briefly in 2006, but more permanently the following year...
, Pork
Pork
Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC....
, and The Dwarves.
Let's Pet track listing
- Pet
- The New Policy
- Not You
- Ipecac Ho
- Trip
- One Way Down
- Star
- Bypass the Telephone
- Silver and Gold
- It Always Rains in My Town
- Graves
- Sticker Atlas
- Drive Me Away
- Smokes
- Sway