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	TrouserPress.com :: Clem Snide
		Clem Snide, which took its name from a character in William Burroughs' Cities of the Red Night, is a vessel for the alternately sweet and sardonic songwriting of New Jersey native Eef Barzelay.
		Behind Barzelay's parched, plain-spoken, nerdly nasal whine and equally dry wit and wordplay, Clem Snide's music is, by turns, sparse, atmospheric and playful in a manner that accentuates the casual intimacy and uncomplicated emotion of his compositions.
		Clem Snide officially became a quartet for The Ghost of Fashion with the addition of Pete Fitzpatrick, another Boston friend, on guitar and euphonium.
	www.trouserpress.com /entry.php?a=clem_snide (943 words)

	Clem Snide - Biography - AOL Music
		Conjuring a sweet and lusciously melancholy sound that merges the tunefulness of vintage pop, the late-night vibe of cool jazz, the lonesome spirit of classic country, and the delicate touch of folk, Clem Snide are a trio who've gone through more than their share of changes since they first formed in 1991.
		Clem Snide was first assembled by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Eef Barzelay while he was attending college in Boston during the early '90s; the first edition of the band was created to perform his earliest attempts as songwriting, and the sound was dominated by noisy, punk-jazz inspired dissonance with abrasive guitar lines and bleating saxophone.
		The group's relationship with Sire was through by the time the band finished their third album, 2001's The Ghost of Fashion, but Clem Snide's career enjoyed a boost when a song from the album, "Moment in the Sun," was chosen as the theme for the hit television series Ed.
	music.aol.com /artist/clem-snide/310483/biography (506 words)

	SPACE CITY ROCK: The Art of Irony, with Clem Snide
		Back to the office I went, and at some point during the day, Clem Snide resurfaced in the fuzzy malaise that is my consciousness, so I downloaded a couple tracks before the thought faded.
		Clem Snide started its life as a no-wave outfit in Boston in 1991; they released a couple of 7" singles before calling it quits in 1994.
		Clem Snide eventually released The Ghost of Fashion on stalwart indie label spinART, garnering them the most success of their career so far.
	www.spacecityrock.com /issue5/clemsnide1.html (2102 words)

	March 03, 2005 - Clem Snide records weird alt-country
		Clem Snide’s fifth album, “End of Love,” is a testament to its enduring ability to make downright bizarre alt-country hit just the right chord.
		Although Clem Snide’s music is infused with an exceedingly kooky sense of humor, the band maintains an undercurrent of earnestness.
		Clem Snide never enters the realm of kitsch, inhabited by the likes of They Might Be Giants and Weird Al Yankovic.
	www.ithaca.edu /ithacan/articles/0503/03/accent/5clem_snid.htm (699 words)

	Clem Snide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Clem Snide is an alt-country indie rock project from New York, NY and Nashville, TN consisting of songwriter/singer/guitarist Eef Barzelay, and a rotation of musicians.
		Clem Snide found an interesting way to break their new single: "Moment in the Sun" became the new theme song for NBC's "Ed," after the show lost the rights to the Foo Fighters' "Next Year." Fans were allegedly distraught by the change, and Ed went back to the Foo Fighters for the third season.
		Clem Snide is often noted for their unique takes on popular songs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clem_Snide (793 words)

	Glorious Noise - Clem Snide: Your Favorite Music
		Clem Snide is a band people can obsess over, and many do.
		Clem Snide backs their material with a live performance that's as good as a money-back guarantee.
		It would be easy for Clem Snide to rest on their critical accolades and Eef's good looks, but this is a band of substance and that is worth more than "Best of..." lists or panties in the footlights.
	www.gloriousnoise.com /articles/2002/clem_snide_your_favorite_music.php (2814 words)

	HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM \| REVIEWS \| Clem Snide - The Ghost of Fashion
		Clem Snide walks the line where this is concerned.
		Thankfully, said solo never happens and it becomes apparent that Clem Snide isn’t about filling out the indie – country mold, and at the same time they aren’t about playing understated music.
		As easily as they could play a honky tonk bar or a hole in the wall punk club, it wouldn’t be a stretch for Clem Snide to march in front of a funeral, banging cymbals and blowing into a tuba.
	www.hybridmagazine.com /reviews/0601/clemsnide.shtml (523 words)

	www.myspace.com/clemsnide
		For over a decade clem snide has been crusading tirelessly to dispel the myth of the razor in the apple.
		Like a deer cornered by the overpass clem snide moves with awkward grace.
		The public address systems vibrate with the strained fake laughter of children or buzzing cicadas and the captains of industry are left feeling sleepy, and haunted by self-doubt.
	myspace.com /clemsnide (688 words)

	Splendid: Departments: LiveLine: Dear John Letters, Clem Snide
		The guys in Clem Snide are obviously cooler than me, though, because they didn't seem to be in any sort of discomfort whatsoever.
		Although, for the most part, it would not be a particularly accurate assessment to say that Clem Snide "rocks", they sure as hell put on an entertaining show -- and when it comes down to it, they rock way harder than their recorded material would suggest.
		There were even a few moments during Clem Snide’s performance that I would describe as "gleeful rock abandon", most notably on "Moment in the Sun" and "Ice Cube".
	www.splendidezine.com /departments/liveline/clemsnide (1039 words)

	Clem Snide: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com
		Clem Snide's Beautiful [EP] is built around the band's cover of Christina Aguilera's power ballad "Beautiful." A lot of indie bands, when doing a cover of a chart hit, will do it winkingly or archly; Clem Snide display no such distance.
		Clem Snide has crafted another gem with the band's fourth album, Soft Spot.
		Released in 2001, The Ghost of Fashion was one of the best releases of that year, and while this record may not quite reach that level, it is a strong document of a band at the top of its game.
	www.music.com /group/clem_snide/1 (510 words)

	Clem Snide - Moment in the Sun review
		The first incarnation of Clem Snide (named for one of the characters in William S. Burroughs’ Naked Lunch) was a jazzy punk band assembled by singer/songwriter/guitarist Eef Barzelay while he was attending college in Boston during the early 90’s.
		But Clem Snide aren’t complete primitives, as evidenced by the fact Barzelay’s voice here is closer to Billy Corgan than Bob Dylan.
		While it’s more of a strike while the iron is hot EP than an essential record, Moment in the Sun is a fine introduction to Clem Snide for the uninitiated.
	www.fazed.com /music/clem_snide.html (578 words)

	Fort Worth Weekly Online -- fwweekly.com \| Music \| Clem Snide
		Israel-born Eef Barzelay founded Clem Snide in 1990 as a punk trio; 11 years later that description no longer applies.
		On Clem Snide's latest release, The Ghost of Fashion, lines such as "Don't be afraid of your anger/I'll eat it with mustard and wine" put one a-ponder -- at the very least on the juxtaposition of Chardonnay and Dijon on the palate.
		It's rare to find a band that can both drift and swell as oceanically as Clem Snide or one that puts together an album as cohesive as the sea.
	www.fwweekly.com /issues/2001-10-04/listenup.html (273 words)

	Tractor Beam \| Clem Snide : You Were A Diamond
		Clem Snide, with key band members over the years including Jason Glasser, Pete Fitzpatrick, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Eric Paull, and Jeff Marshall, continues to be a musical group of art-country revelers noted for their entertaining and dynamic live sets.
		Clem Snide's debut, a kind of country-punk chamber music, is a brilliant fusion that succeeds on Eef Barzelay's eccentric songwriting and Jason Glasser's tasteful, complimentary string arrangements.
		Barzelay is an uncommonly clever songwriter; whether it be the cutting cynicism of "Your Night to Shine" or the ghostly ambience of "Fruit Salad Stains," he captures events and feelings with a deadpan sense of humor and an unerring melodic gift.
	www.tractor-beam.com /snide/bio.html (424 words)

	Clem Snide - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
		Clem Snide hasn t always had this vibe.
		At a time when the Strokes-Interpol axis was instigating a bum s rush on New York Rock, no one noticed Clem Snide fighting off Yo La Tengo for the crown of Big Apple s finest adult indie-rock.
		But their Brooklyn country soul did shine all the way to the NBC offices, where Ghost s Moment in the Sun got prime-timeplay during a 2001-2002 stint as the theme to Ed, only for the producers to change their mind and return to the former selection.
	music.download.com /clemsnide/3600-8591-100012498.html (958 words)

	Clem Snide w/ Califone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		After what seemed like forever, Clem Snide took the stage, dressed sharply as always in their classy suits.
		I've never really gotten into Clem Snide's recorded material because I feel like it doesn't stack up to the way their music sounds live; Eef's vocal presentation is much more fascinating in person.
		Uncomfortable moment aside, once again Clem Snide provided a sweet and entertaining performance, once more confirming the fact that I don't need to own any of their albums to still enjoy them as a band.
	www.theperfectfaceforradio.com /clemsnide.html (490 words)

	Clem Snide: You Were a Diamond: Pitchfork Record Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		When I first checked out Clem Snide, it was on the recommendations of a gig flier from a favorite, underrecorded Boston band, the Pee Wee Fist.
		And there was the use of non-rock instruments to make their sound more intriguing: in Clem Snide it was Jason Glasser on cello, whose playing here-- which can sound whisperingly soft, sandpaper rough or decorously smooth-- is a striking complement to Eef Barzelay's raspy, harsh singing.
		You Were a Diamond includes one of Clem Snide's first singles, the waltz "Your Night to Shine", and even a bonus video of the song.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /article/record_review/16210/Clem_Snide_You_Were_a_Diamond (596 words)

	betterPropaganda - free MP3 downloads Clem Snide
		Clem Snide came into being in 1991, taking their distinctive name from a character in the distinctive William S. Burroughs novel, the classic Naked Lunch.
		Formed by Israeli born Eef Barzelay to perform his punky/jazzy early attempts at songwriting, the band would exist and evolve for 7 years before it released it's debut, You Were a Diamond, in 1998 on indie imprint Tractor Beam.
		Slowly and softly mutating from Snide observers to Clem purveyors, the band has found a niche in country-inflected melancholia...
	www.betterpropaganda.com /artist_page.asp?id=48 (175 words)

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		The End of Love, the latest record from Clem Snide, came out last month and has been on constant repeat on the WMP (that's right, I'm not a member of the ipod
		Bandleader Eef Barzelay, a recent Nashville transplant via Brooklyn, describes the album as follows: "If Ghost of Fashion was a thesis, and Soft Spot was its antithesis, then End of Love is synthesis," he says.
		The lyrics are witty and intelligent and there's a little jangle in the songs but they would never be confused with a country act.
	scenestars.net /2005/03/clem-snide-fill-me-with-your-light.php (552 words)

	Clem Snide wises up from initial 'obnoxious' sound - Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Clem Snide named itself after a character in William S. Burroughs' novel, "Cities of the Red Night."
		"(Snide is) introduced as a professional asshole, so it seemed pretty funny at the time," Barzelay said.
		It's the more sophisticated, less obnoxious Clem Snide that will be headlining Thursday night at Knickerbockers Bar & Grill, 901 O St., playing with Okkervil River and Califone.
	www.dailynebraskan.com /media/storage/paper857/news/2003/10/22/Arts/Clem-Snide.Wises.Up.From.Initial.obnoxious.Sound-1719548.shtml?norewrite200608111513&sourcedomain=www.dailynebraskan.com (605 words)

	The Self-Starter Foundation - Clem Snide
		04.22.03 Clem Snide's new album "Soft Spot" is to be released on June 6, 2003 by SpinArt Records.
		Clem Snide have been favorites of the New York City crowds for five or 6 years now.
		Now about to release their third album, Clem Snide are more of a band than ever.
	www.selfstarterfoundation.com /clemsnide.html (150 words)

	Amazon.com: You Were a Diamond: Music: Clem Snide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A guitar, cello/violin, and bass trio led by a guy named Eef, Clem Snide are every bit as unconventional as you might think.
		In a lesser band's hands, this sound and emotion would be an affectation--in Clem Snide's, it's simply sublime.
		I think clem snide is wonderful and thank god they put this album out again cause i couldnt be without it.
	www.amazon.com /You-Were-Diamond-Clem-Snide/dp/B00006L3Q6 (1039 words)

	Rolling Stone : Clem Snide Go South
		Brooklyn hipsters, bow your heads for a moment of silence: Clem Snide have left the borough.
		Holding down the Brooklyn fort are regular Clem players: cousins Fitzpatrick, multi-instrumentalist Pete and bassist Brendan, along with producer Bryce Goggin (Pavement, the Ramones).
		In every sense, The End of Love is a true follow-up to Clem Snide's last effort, 2003's Soft Spot, which abandoned the hopelessly self-involved pose of the critically acclaimed Ghost of Fashion for the spirit of other hopeless souls -- those in love.
	www.rollingstone.com /news/story/7045645/clem_snide_go_south (551 words)

	Oh My Rockness ((Clem Snide))
		Eef Barzelay, a.k.a Clem Snide, recently moved from Park Slope to Tennessee in search of pastures greener than Prospect Park.
		We'll still give him love even though he left us for a huge house that was cheaper than his shoebox apartment on one of the noisiest streets in Brooklyn.
		Clem Snide has always been clever, but the band has matured of late, concentrating on stronger melodies instead of how many puns and ironies a three-minute song can have.
	www.ohmyrockness.com /BandBio.cfm?BandID=2396 (145 words)

	Paste Magazine :: Feature :: Clem Snide Falls in Love (Page 1)
		That’s the only thing that’s really worth singing about,” offers Clem Snide frontman Eef Barzelay, explaining (or justifying) his decision to tone down the lyrical absurdity and pop culture acumen defining his band’s previous efforts in favor of a straightforward exploration of the much abused genre of love songs.
		Without a doubt, though, what people are most likely to notice is that Clem Snide’s sophisticated, delicate ratio of deadpan trivia and obscure philosophical profundity has been greatly reduced in favor of shooting surprisingly straight from the hip.
		Once free of the gears of the industry machine, Clem Snide was able to chart a course more distinctively their own, signing with indie stalwart SpinArt for the tragically overlooked Your Favorite Music’s follow-up.
	www.pastemagazine.com /action/article?article_id=168 (956 words)

	MAGNET Interview: Clem Snide
		Rarely has a sentence been formed to describe Clem Snide that didn’t include the words “cynical,” “sarcastic” or some variation thereof.
		It’s not untrue: A bit of snideness makes Snide snide, along with singer/songwriter Eef Barzelay’s diamond wit and unparalleled knack for making everyday melancholy shimmer.
		For the band’s fourth album, we’ll need to gather up some new adjectives, because something hoovered the tension and acerbity right out of Clem Snide, leaving unabashed sweetness in its wake.
	www.magnetmagazine.com /interviews/clemsnide.html (870 words)

	Ink 19 :: Clem Snide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		I popped in Clem Snide's The Ghost of Fashion, and my first thought was "wow, this reminds me a lot of Camper Van Beethoven!" Then I check the info that came with, and find that it was partially produced at Camper/Cracker alum David Lowery's studio in Richmond.
		Far from mere clones, though, Clem Snide take a twangier and slightly mellow tack than the revered CVB, and while the record is easily as quirky as anything Camper ever did, it has its own special sheen, tinged with a slight air of melancholy.
		And while the two bands are equally arty in the lyrical department, singer/songwriter Eef Barzelay is arguably more pop culture obsessed, making his tunes all the more irresistible.
	www.ink19.com /issues/august2001/wetInk/musicC/clemSnide.html (221 words)

	Philadelphia: Clem Snide
		A bit of an odd pairing I might say if I didn’t believe that music was a continuum and that both shows shared a commonality of jazz and rock ‘n’ roll.
		But, there are differences between their respective genres too and where Ruder Than You digs on the dancehall, Clem Snide relishes the alt-country rock.
		Clem Snide hits the stage at 7:30pm ($15) as the special guest of British rock singer James Hunter.
	www.aroundphilly.com /article.php?a_id=2868 (967 words)

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