Foamola

Foamola is an underground musical group from New York City, consisting of Sparrow and his wife, who went by the cyber alias Violet Snow.[1][2] Also in the group is artist Lawrence Fishberg and Sparrow's daughter, poet Sylvia Gorelick.[3][4] Their music has been described as "folk-minimalist",[5] and as "anti-Plutarch pop".[6] They attracted media attention for their performance at a 1995 party in honor of Phiber Optik in Manhattan.[2][7]

Foamola
OriginNew York City
GenresFolk music, folk pop, underground music
Years active1991 (1991)–present
MembersSparrow, Violet Snow, Lawrence Fishberg, Sylvia Gorelick

Discography

Albums
  • May I Take a Bath? (self-released cassette, 1992)
  • Spit on the Dishes (self-released cassette, 1993)

Individual songs
  • "I've Been Reincarnated Too Many Times" and "John Quincy Adams" - appear on Poemfone: New Word Order (Tomato compilation, 1996)
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gollark: * internal or external
gollark: All APs have internal antennas or they won't work.
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gollark: The esolang implications are obvious.

References
  1. "Notes on contributors". Critical Quarterly. 54 (2): 98–101. July 2012. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8705.2012.02068.x.
  2. Gabriel, Trip (14 January 1995). "Reprogramming a Convicted Hacker; To His On-Line Friends, Phiber Optik Is a Virtual Hero". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. "Foamola". Violet Snow Media. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  4. "Contributors". The Sun. September 1992. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  5. Christgau, Robert (1997). "Republican Like Me Review". Village Voice. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  6. Fenchel, Luke Z. (22 February 2012). "David Wax Museum and Sparrow: Somewhat Experimental Performers". Ithaca.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  7. Quittner, Josh (23 January 1995). "Hacker Homecoming". Time. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
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