Present Day Memories Explained

Present Day Memories
Type:	EP
Longtype:	(split)
Artist:	The Lawrence Arms and The Chinkees
Cover:	Present_Day_Memories_cover.jpg
Released:	January–February 2001
Genre:	Punk rock, ska punk
Length:	24:20
Label:	Asian Man Records
Producer:	Matt Allison
Chronology:	The Lawrence Arms
Prev Title:	Shady View Terrace / The Lawrence Arms
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Apathy and Exhaustion
Next Year:	2002

Present Day Memories is an EP by the Chicago, Illinois punk rock band The Lawrence Arms and the San Francisco, California ska punk band The Chinkees, released in 2001 by Asian Man Records. It is considered a "split" CD in that each band contributes several songs. It is now out of print, however all of the Lawrence Arms tracks have been reissued on their B-sides album Cocktails & Dreams. This is the release that got Fat Mike interested in signing The Lawrence Arms to his label, Fat Wreck Chords.

Track listing

Side 1: The Lawrence Arms

1. "Quincentuple Your Money" 3:22
2. "100 Resolutions" 3:31
3. "There's No Place Like a Stranger's Floor" 3:24
4. "Hey, What Time is 'Pensacola: Wings of Gold' on Anyway?" 4:20

Side 2: The Chinkees

1. "Clouding Up My Storm" 1:33
2. "1980s Drowning Me" 1:48
3. "Heart + Me" 1:47
4. "Run for Help" 1:25
5. "Present Day Memories" 3:10

Performers

The Lawrence Arms

• Chris McCaughan - guitar, vocals
• Brendan Kelly - bass, vocals
• Neil Hennessy - drums

The Chinkees

• Mike Park - vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Greg Alesandro - guitar, drums, backing vocals
• Jason Thinh - guitar
• Miya Zane Osaki - bass, backing vocals
• Steve Choi - keyboards

Album information

• Record label: Asian Man Records
• The Lawrence Arms tracks recorded at Atlas Studios in January 2001 by Matt Allison