Cheap Time

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A combustive mix of glam rock riffs, power pop melodies, and lots of punk energy, Cheap Time are the brainchild of Jeffrey Novak, a Tennessee native who began playing in punk bands in his teens. His groups include Jeffrey Novak’s One Man Band and the ultra-raw Rat Traps; when the Rat Traps retired in 2006, Novak formed Cheap Time with Be Your Own Pet’s Jemina Pearl on bass and Nathan Vasquez on drums. This version of the band was heavily influenced by the Runaways and early Redd Kross, and released its debut 7” on Sweet Rot in 2007. Pearl and Vasquez left the band to concentrate on Be Your Own Pet, and were replaced by bassist Stephen and drummer Jon. The band’s sound also shifted: Novak took some songs inspired by glam and power pop acts like the Quick, Sparks, and Milk ‘N’ Cookies — which were intended for another project, the Peoploids — and turned them into Cheap Time songs. Early in 2008, the revamped Cheap Time issued another 7” on Douche Master in advance of their self-titled full-length on In the Red, which arrived that spring.

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garage punk, garage rock, lo-fi, punk, cool
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callitaritual wrote:
yesterday afternoon

I love it!

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thisisdanni wrote:
Friday morning

god, these tunes are addictive!

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MissAligned wrote:
last week

just had the pleasure last week; great live show!

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pandaredski2 wrote:
last week

calkiem fajna ta muzyczka, trochę za bardzo wyszlifowane jak na low-fi.

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CompSimpCarl wrote:
October 2008

tank's top artist is the ultimate in pop: the beatles. total self-pwnage.

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dischord82 wrote:
October 2008

too pop? no way! this band's definitely got some edge.

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Ghost_train wrote:
July 2008

"it's just too pop" : exactly. that's why it's so great.

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TANK_Ex_Mortis wrote:
July 2008

I dunno, I tried real hard to like this, but it's just too pop for me. Guess I'll go listen to Rat Traps and wallow in my elitism.

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BraveLilToaster wrote:
July 2008

Goddamn, those are some motherfucking chiseled jaws. HI, BOYS! &hearts;

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Seantroll wrote:
July 2008

fucking awesome sound pure 70s punk sound

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lon3 wrote:
June 2008

its pretty bad actually

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vacationsays wrote:
May 2008

scratch that i bought it and now have it I LOVE IT. tight fit is so awesome

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vacationsays wrote:
May 2008

where can i get the album?!

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lesypersound wrote:
May 2008

glad i got the LP, would definitely check them out live.

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[deleted-user] wrote:
May 2008

...and then i realized that he's saying peopletalk...
[deleted-user] wrote:
May 2008

bebobabebobabebobebobabebobabebobebobabebobabebobebobab NA-NA-NA!
Fynci wrote:
April 2008

I need to get his album, the demos are outstanding.

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blowitout wrote:
April 2008

goddaaamn the album OWNz.

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Ghost_train wrote:
March 2008

jesus christ, they are awesome. i can't wait for their first album.

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kissmymachine77 wrote:
February 2008

SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD

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