Replicator Bottom of the Hill May 30, 2001 Review by Squid Ahh, Replicator. This show made us nervous like no other, primarily because we had heard so much about them from their lead singer, Conan Neutron. You see, Conan seemed like a perfectly nice guy, but... we've met really nice people in bad bands. So you can imagine our relief when we walked into the BOTH and found out...ladies and gentlemen, empirically speaking, Replicator do NOT suck! In fact, they were quite loud and rockin'. Of course, we would expect no less from a guy who likes Shellac and Drive Like Jehu (yea!), but it's nice to get solid confirmation on the kickass tendencies of any given band. We additionally discovered that Replicator weren't just generous with noise and broken guitar strings: they were also in the business of handing out clothing. A huge heap of them, right in of bassist Ben Adrian to be exact, thus forging a sort of indie rock missionary movement right in front of our eyes. But let us not talk of religion, let us speak of the fact that their new cd, Winterval, was engineered by Bob Weston, who also worked with...anyone? POLVO! Exactly. It should also be noted that Replicator is a band for people with problems. How do we know this? Because there is a special section on their website called "Ask Dr. Ben" where you can write in with your 'issues' and have them solved by, well, Ben. It's a perfect one-stop-shopping opportunity for your everyday detached, depressed indierocker. What's not to like?