Talking about Chalk

Chalk is an interesting substance.   Originally it was composed of calcite and was harvested from deposits deep underwater.  You can find many uses for it, from a writing implement to decorate your sidewalks to an abrasive used in many toothpastes.  An even better use, however, can be found in the band name, Chalk Talk.  Originally from Connecticut, they can now be found residing in Amherst, Massachusetts in a faraway, enchanted place called “BABELAND.”  Makes your mouth water just thinking about it, right? 

Regardless of location, Bryce, Brian, and Andy are churning out buttery anthems in a sloppy, impeccable manner incomparable to anything else on the market right now.  With topics of ping-pong, sexual tendencies, hair cuts, and laundry, infection is inevitable and you’ll soon find your brain swirling with clever pick-up lines (“I’m gonna do you now”), deep philosophic epiphanies (“I don’t like seafood”), instructions for a successful career (“Put a coin in, do the laundry”), or questions that make you wonder about the real meaning of life (“Do you want peanut butter or Nutella?”). 

The dudes recently produced their first official release (on vinyl and limited to 500 copies no less) in the Food Chain 7″.   There are also other fun buys if you think you’re a real hipster.  They are playing loud and sweaty shows throughout the northeast and if you play your cards right, even YOU can catch them playing at VFWs, garages, backyards, and the occasional pool.   Be sure to offer hugs, ass smacks, and grundle hickeys if you’re trying to make friends. 

While August may be winding to a close, it remains the perfect time to start (or perhaps return to) listening to Chalk Talk and let them bring you back to the first days of summer, when you anticipated icepops, sand in your bathing suit, and masturbating because it required less heat-provoking energy than sex.  So do yourself a favor, turn up the stereo and grab the pops out of the freezer and don’t forget the lube.  Trust me, it’ll all be worth it.