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The Coctails Merchandise On Sale Now!
HIP HIP HOORAY! THE 4 GUYS FROM CHICAGO ARE BACK! |
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After moving to Chicago from Kansas City in the early 90s, the Coctails became the virtual house band at the late, lamented Lounge Ax, until splitting up in 1996.
They were the band who presaged and inspired the cocktail lounge/space-agebachelor pad revival.
Their music which was a mix of 50s cool jazz, esoteric soundtrack music and lo-fi indie-rock pioneered by Mark Greenberg, John Upturch, Archer Prewitt and Barry Phipps' multi-instrumentalists one and all, switching off on everything from sax and bass clarinet to vibes, flugelhorn and bowed saw.
Aside from their music, the quartet was probably best known for its spiffy attire matching black Beatnik suits or yellow tuxedos that would do a polka band proud and its innovative low-budget/thrift-store merchandising including the D.I.Y. 12-inch action dolls of the four band members. Their all-round presentation of the unique Coctails D.I.Y. aesthetics are considered as legendary to many music and art fans today.
Last year, in the year 2004, the Coctails have come together again to celebrate the release of the three-CD Coctails Pop Corn box set released by Carrot Top Records.
(They reunited once before, when they were the last group to perform at Lounge Ax when the club was forced to close its doors in 2001.)
That same year, they've also opened one show for the Pixies at the Aragon, and played a number of gigs to follow. In July, 2005, they were able to realize their much anticipated Japan tour and played shows in Tokyo and Kyoto.
We hope you enjoy our fun Coctails products! |
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Archer Prewitt
The Coctails 12 Inch Doll Set "Beatnik Style" |
| Remember the original Coctails dolls, handmade by the band members, that were displayed at the window of a record store in Chicago to wave at the passerbys? What about the 12 inch cotton silk screened versions that were sold at their live shows? Well, for those of you who missed out on getting a set back then... |
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Archer Prewitt
The Coctails Tshirt 2005 Black with Silver logo |
| The Coctails Tshirt 2005 Black with Silver logo |
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Archer Prewitt
The Coctails Tshirt 2005 White with Red logo |
| The Coctails Tshirt 2005 White with Red logo |
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The Coctails
Tote Bag |
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The Coctails
Book of Images |
This is a colorful visual book collecting all of the flyers of the band, The Coctails, a legendary lounge/garage band who were active in Chicago from the late 80's.
Contains: flyer images, photos of their DIY merchandise, advertisements, and comics. |
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The Coctails
"Let's Enjoy" 10" EP |
The Coctails are a Chicago based DIY legendary garage/lounge band that Archer Prewitt of The Sea & Cake used to be in in the 90's.
They reformed to play front act for The Pixies in the year 2004. This EP was made for their first Japan tour of July, 2005... |
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